Open Workshops in London

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We were always wondering why there aren't more hackerspace-type organisations in London: social spaces where people come together to make things, share knowledge and skills, etc. When LHS started there was very little activity besides some long-running well-established orgs. Here's a list of some of the ones we've seen since, feel free to expand/amend. Some are old, most are new. Some are meet-ups, some are attempts at creating workshop spaces.

It's sometimes hard to delineate which orgs to include. I'd like to focus on non-profit maker-type communal workspaces, and *not* on orgs in more well-developed domains such as open source, computer security, the arts, commercial co-working spaces, incubators, etc; however sometimes those boundaries aren't very clear. Jonty defines hackerspaces more narrowly as "community owned and governed communal workshops with a focus on recreational use", but this list is not just limited to hackerspaces.

See also: Other Hackspaces.

Early-Stage

Running

  • Assemble & Join (Waterloo, inspired by hackerspaces; they have a CNC router! Not sure if they're commercial or non-profit.)
  • Sugar House Studios (design/architects; commercial)
  • Deckspace
  • RARA (Clapton, non-profit member-run co-working-ish workshop)
  • Micycle, in Islington. A bike shop with an open-access workshop. Use their tools and stands to fix your bike. It's obviously good etiquette to buy your spare parts from them, if required.
  • The Goodlife Centre in Waterloo ("practical boutique workshops in DIY, Home Maintenance, Decorating, Upholstery, Woodwork & Carpentry, Furniture Upcycling & Restoration and various traditional hand Crafts")
  • Mak3d (commercial 3D-printing studio)
  • Print Club London (monthly membership fees, must be familiar with printing processes)
  • transition heathrow: an occupied green house with community garden, bike library and workshop, and regular events.
  • Lime Wharf in Vyner Street (around the corner from us), "welcome both artists and scientists to collaborate in residencies, think tanks gatherings and stimulating exhibitions"

Defunct

Events, Conferences

Main page: Other_Events#Recurring