London inherently has been city which has creativity at its core. Artists and makers spaces have been driving factors for Londons regeneration for decades and is now imbedded within our city’s cultural heritage. However, recent years have highlighted how Londons makers spaces are under threat. Increasing rent prices within the capital and a change in work trends to more laptop-based approaches have meant that large workspace is becoming widely unfeasible.

However, where does that leave the makers sector that still heavily relies on larger floor capacity for its creative outputs? As cities move towards resilience and sustainability across its industries how do we ensure makers spaces are not left behind and pushed to London’s periphery cities? How do we maintain creative activation within London’s neighbourhoods and safeguard our makers spaces for the future?

This webinar hears from core stakeholders aiming to combat the challenges that makers spaces face within the capital. The speakers debate the affects affordability is having on London’s makers spaces and provide much needed thought leadership in protecting our creative industries for the future.

Programme
00:00 Welcome from Chair
First Sukpaiboon, Head of Programme, New London Architecture

02:00 Peveril Gardens
Rumi Bose, Principal Project Officer, Greater London Authority

15:00 Poplar Works
Alex Jeremy, Head of Partnerships, Poplar HARCA

26:00 Building Bloqs, Meridian Water
Professor Tom Holbrook, Director, 5th Studio

38:00 Panel discussion
Speakers above plus
Patrick McKeogh, Managing Director, Pipers Model Makers
Gemma Dean, Head of Development, Creative Land Trust
Aaron O’Dowling-Keane, Head of Marketing, The Trampery

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