[You can also read this blog on Medium] Open Doors Weekend is a major event in everyone’s calendar. People get to pop in and explore some of the wondrous buildings we have on our doorstep. So, we wanted to take the opportunity this year to ask the question; What if Oxford’s resources and spaces were open all […]
On Saturday 16th September Makespace residents, collaborators, neighbours and our team gathered to celebrate 5 years at Aristotle Lane. In the summer of 2018 Makespace and its founding partners flung open the doors of the building formerly known as Aristotle House, bringing it back to life after being empty for 4 years. We began with a two-year […]
Sowing seeds for disruption and stewardship in the year ahead. You can also read this blog at Medium.com For anyone wanting to visit Oxford at the start of the year, there is no more delicious antidote to the hyper consumerism of the January Sales than a visit to the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC). On the 5th […]
Six of our residents artists and creatives are opening their doors for Oxfordshire Artweeks. Find out more and plan your visit to our Aristotle Lane location.
At Makespace Oxford we have always tried to create spaces that offer a community environment for socially conscious groups and organizations. We have prided ourselves on providing affordable spaces in Oxford by acquiring short term ‘meanwhile’ leases from landlords with empty property, refurbishing them and renting them to charities, businesses, artists and makers. Our efforts over the […]
This Saturday we had a fantastic time celebrating Makespace Oxford’s first birthday with many members of our networks and local community – and looking forward to another incredible year ahead! In just a year we have become a working home to over 30 purpose-driven local businesses, organisations and individuals, and had frequent community events attracting over 2,000 […]
Hi, I’m Ab. Let me tell you about my old morning routine. 7:30am wake up – and instead of leaping out of bed, filled with the kind of joyous freedom being your own boss bestows upon you, I spent an additional 1.5 hours lying in a state of panic and indecision as I tried to figure out […]
Emma Gordon, Makespace Coordinator on being part of a community-led and grassroots call to put empty shops to better use. Photos by Youssef Sida. Last night Makespace Oxford attended the “What to do about Oxford’s empty shops” community discussion group at Open House on Little Clarendon Street and what a turn out! Starting from a little post […]