Access Space is the UK's longest running and most sustainable free, open digital arts lab.
At Access Space, people interested in art, design, computers, recycling, music, electronics, photography and meet more like-minded people, share and develop skills and work on creative, enterprising and technical projects.
We operate at a very low cost with a minimal carbon footprint, because we recycle donated computers and use free, open source software. We run drop-in activities and workshops, exhibitions and arts events and have opportunities for volunteering. We also run the Refab Space fabrication facility and an ethical web design service.
Read more about our ethos...
See our news feed below or the drop down menu above for upcoming events, exhibitions and workshops.
Recycle Day Video
Richard Bolam has created a time-lapse video of two days, documenting volunteers and staff re-using, re-purposing and recycling obsolete computer equipment.
The video was captured using Canon PowerShot compact cameras, time-lapse enabled with the open-source Canon Hack Development Kit (CHDK).
Regular Events
Every Friday:
Build Your Own PC
Latest Tweets
Follow @AccessSpace| @tamarmillen it's time that @AccessSpace did a new publication. I'd like to produce a picture essay. How to fund it... #thinks About 3 hours, 18 mins ago from accessjames |
| So much scope for local collaboration between local digital fabrication spaces @WaveLabSheff @AccessSpace About 1 day, 10 hours ago from SKIN_network |
| Great to see @AccessSpace re-fab space yesterday. Some amazing kit, lots of great things happening. Thanks to @_Jo_Mo for showing us around! About 1 day, 10 hours ago from SKIN_network |
| @_Jo_Mo @AccessSpace Thanks guys! Very much appreciated and the response I needed!! About 2 days, 5 hours ago from SusannePalzer |
| Group hugs for @SusannePalzer from all @AccessSpace ~ Halten Sie ruhig, und fortsetzen! About 2 days, 5 hours ago from _Jo_Mo |
| RT @_Jo_Mo: I turn my back for ten minutes and everybody has gone #ZeroToHero - @AccessSpace "Maker Hero" workshop About 2 days, 6 hours ago from accessjames |
| RT @honf: RT“@accessjames: @efeefe @pixelache I'll talk about #TheSmellOfBricolabs... & how it relates to @AccessSpace. pixelache”">#pixelache” About 2 days, 7 hours ago from takdare |
| I turn my back for ten minutes and everybody has gone #ZeroToHero - @AccessSpace "Maker Hero" workshop About 2 days, 7 hours ago from _Jo_Mo |
| RT @_Jo_Mo: The pop-up workshop is popped-up and running! - come on down and #GetFabulous @AccessSpace About 2 days, 8 hours ago from accessjames |
| The pop-up workshop is popped-up and running! - come on down and #GetFabulous @AccessSpace About 2 days, 9 hours ago from _Jo_Mo |
| RT“@accessjames: @efeefe @pixelache I'll talk about #TheSmellOfBricolabs... & how it relates to @AccessSpace. pixelache”">#pixelache” About 2 days, 10 hours ago from honf |
| RT @accessjames: @efeefe @pixelache I'll talk about #TheSmellOfBricolabs... & how it relates to @AccessSpace. pixelache">#pixelache About 2 days, 10 hours ago from efeefe |
| @_Jo_Mo @AccessSpace forward to the simian symposium but first a little screen break after all that, possibly in the @RutlandArms with Gina About 3 days, 3 hours ago from deedahdesign |
| Phew, I'm worn out after the digital colabatorium this afternoon @AccessSpace ~ thanks to Mike H, Mike F, Mike D & Gina G + @deedahdesign About 3 days, 3 hours ago from _Jo_Mo |
| RT @accessjames: Chinese Government plans to fund 100 "Innovation Houses" which combine Hackerspace, Fablab & Community Centre. Sounds like @AccessSpace! About 3 days, 4 hours ago from pete_rood |
