Makespace is a community workshop in Cambridge for making things, meeting people, working on projects and learning new things

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Become a member

Makespace is a community run space that houses manufacturing and prototyping kit and provides the surroundings to meet, work, build, socialise and do amazing things. It is accessible to Members who pay a monthly subscription fee and get 24/7 RFID access, just like a gym. On occasions, Makespace is also open to the public for events; join our Makespace Meetup Group to find out about and attend these events.

Makespace has three main aims – to support existing and new businesses, to raise awareness of and skills in engineering and manufacturing, and to provide a place for people to hangout and work on projects, using the latest rapid prototyping equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters, and kit for electronics, woodwork and textiles. As a community resource, Makespace brings together a network of enthusiasts and innovators, the prototyping industry, consultants, businesses and educational communities in a mutually beneficial way. Makespace aims to reach people from all across the East of England.

Makespace opened in March 2013 and has started accepting new members (Read more about becoming a member). Updates on progress can be found on the blog.

Getting Involved

If Makespace sounds interesting, you should:

• Join the Makespace Meetup Group where you’ll get hear about meetups and public events at Makespace
• Become a Makespace Member to get 24/7 RFID access to the space!

For discussions about Makespace and making, join our discussion group to talk about making things and making Makespace, or have a look at the wiki.

If you run a local club, meetup or want to host an event and think Makespace could be a good venue, email us at management [at] makespace [dot] org. We’d like to have a maker/doing related talk/club/event in the space every night!

Funding

We maintain Makespace and all the equipment using the monthly membership fees all members pay. These fees aim to cover the ongoing operational expenses to ensure Makespace is sustainable.

Makespace was setup and kitted out with the generous grant funding and sponsorship of ideaSpace, Institue for Manufacturing (IfM), ARM, TTP, Microsoft Research and Cambridge Science Centre.

Guiding Principles

About Makespace