Three years ago, we launched our daytime open mic The Hip Crowd alongside @makespaceoxford.bsky.social . Although all are welcome, this was created as a space to centre new parents, a group often excluded from these kinds of creative spaces due to child-unfriendly hours, venue restrictions, etc...

🍎 Come to our Autumn market 🍂 We'll be celebrating the turn of the season with apple pressing - bring any apples from your garden and a bottle to take home your juice. We'll also have a sustainable fashion workshop, alongside stalls from local artists and makers.

📢 Retail space available now in central Bicester! Looking for a new home for your social enterprise or small business? We’d love to hear from you! Fill in the form in bio to register your interest and somebody will be in touch with more details. Or drop us a call or message.

We're celebrating sustainable fashion week this September with a series of events organised in collaboration with some of our brilliant residents and wider community members. Join us for a series of events and an exhibition, including a panel discussion on sustainable fashion and identity,

We're currently recruiting for two roles! Do you feel a connection with Makespace’s missions and have experience of leading or teaching and working alongside communities? We’d love to hear from you! Communities Development Lead (0.8 FTE/4 days a week - £34,925 per year, pro rata): You’ll hold

🎉 We have exciting news! 🌱 We’ve received funding from The National Lottery Reaching Communities Fund to launch a new three-year programme with two interconnected strands. Over the next three years, Makespace Oxfordshire will be setting up two free-to-access community living rooms, designed with &

Earlier this year, we sat down with people bringing about the change we need in our neighbourhoods. From these discussions, we created the second season of our podcast, Glimpses of a Possible Future. We’ve taken a step back to reflect on the ideas that kept resurfacing, how they connect to

If you or your organisation is looking for an office, studio, or other workspace in Oxfordshire, and work has a social, creative, or ecological mission at its heart, Makespace might be where you find your new home. We currently have a selection of spaces in Central Oxford, Bicester, and Banbury,

Our friends at YWMP are celebrating the first birthday of their music venue and community space, The Nest on 12th September. There'll be an art market and yard sale with great deals on music gear from 2-6pm. Then, from 7pm, join for a party and live music from R. Aggs and more.

We've got a large, 58 square metre space coming up in central Oxford. 9 Park End Street is home to a community of creatives, non-profits and grassroots organisations in the heart of the city. This space is a large open-plan studio on the first floor suitable for a team of 10-15.

For the past three years, we've been proud to host our daytime open mic The Hip Crowd alongside Oxford Poetry Library. Although all are welcome, this was created as a space to centre parents of infants and young children, a group of people often excluded from these kinds of creative spaces due to

What would it look like if space belonged to everyone? We’ve come to identify (at least) five key dimensions of spatial justice, with our local communities and inspired by many others beyond Oxfordshire who are demonstrating what it means.

Thanks to Artspace Lifespace for including us as a case study in their vacant property toolkit. Neighbourhoods can't thrive without residents having access to spaces for work, leisure, culture, and creativity, and having buildings sitting vacant doesn't help that. If there's an empty space in

Want to join our team? We'd love you to be part of it! We're looking for a part-time entry-level Operations & Systems Administrator. No admin experience necessary, just a desire to learn how to make an organisation like this move smoothly. More info: makespaceoxford.org/careers/

Makespace resident, Taiwo, from our Abingdon hub, The Charter, is always up to something brilliant! This summer, she's hosting a number of workshops at Cornerstone Arts in Didcot. These are free workshops with a particular focus on migrant and multicultural communities, with three different

Over summer, our IT whizzes are at @makespaceoxford.bsky.social for Tech Rescue on 10th August, otherwise our #repaircafe teams are taking a break, all back for September. Check out dates and times and book in for repairs at shareoxford.org/repair

Eight years ago, we took on Aristotle House, an old builder's merchants turn office building that had last housed Oxford Illustrators before sitting empty for five years. We were told it would be available for two years and would then be torn down and the site developed. Little did those involved

Our friends at The Berin Centre are hosting their annual Summer Celebration on 1st September. There’ll be a free BBQ from the Burrow Community Café, children's activities with Junk Jodie & great company. If you've not yet discovered the incredible work of the Berin Centre, now's the perfect time

We've got a light, spacious 58 square metre workspace becoming available in central Oxford. Are you the right person or organisation to fill it? Complete our application form for more information or give us a shout if you have questions

Want to join the Makespace team? We’re hiring a part-time entry-level Operations and Systems Administrator. No admin experience necessary, just energy, curiosity, a desire to learn and develop new skills, and a genuine interest in Makespace’s mission. Link in bio for more info

Here’s a note from Oxford Wellbeing Garden whose public launch event is on 26th July. It’s a beautiful space and much needed in our city. ✨ Our space is really starting to come to life! ✨ The fences are up, the outhouse is taking shape, and our plants are growing more beautifully every day 🌱

Are you the right organisation to take on this 110 square metre space in Banbury. Fill in our application form (in bio) to express your interest or email info@makespaceoxford.org

Sharing on behalf of Mental Health Natters, residents of our Charter Studios hub in Abingdon, who provide mental health support for young people. Head to Abingdon's Loose Cannon Brewery on 12 July for an afternoon of live music, food, markets, crafts, and more, while raising money for a good cause

We have a room of around 16 square metres becoming available soon at The Old Stables. If you're looking for a studio or office space in Wantage, give us a shout! Application form in bio or email info@makespaceoxford.org

Scenes from our team away day at What We're Building. A big thanks to Civic Square and Hood Futures, who hosted us at their Ladywood site, plus Footwork, Platform Places, Mycelial Network, The Signing Tree, and everyone else who contributed to making it such a fun and inspiring day.

Check out our available spaces and fill in the form below to apply or email info@makespaceoxford.org if you need more info! forms.monday.com/forms/2d3fa6...

Last week we welcomed the Footwork team and their Camden People and Place cohort to Oxfordshire for two days of exploring community spaces, sharing stories, and learning together. We visited Makespace hubs and heard from some of our fantastic residents, as well as checking in with inspiring peers,

It’s time for the last episode in the current season of Glimpses of a Possible Future, and what a ride it’s been. This time, we’re hearing from Jo Harvey of Sustainable Wantage. “Our vision at sustainable Wantage is a thriving, resilient community where sustainable living is the foundation of

We’re still trying to find the perfect fit for this property in Banbury. It has nearly 110 square metres of space over two stories with multiple rooms, so it would be ideal for an organisation that needs a combination of a high street frontage and room for other activities. It could work as a

Join us Sunday 21st June, 11am-3pm at 1 Aristotle Lane, Oxford to celebrate the solstice with a summer market Buy from local makers, get sustainability info, & grab a drink at The Anchor or have a wander in Port Meadow after. If you can think of a dreamier Sunday in Oxford, we'd love to hear it