What if you could turn it into a vibrant space to live, work, create and showcase your art?
Join The Cultural Assembly’s movement of artists, innovators and local heroes who are transforming empty spaces into thriving cultural EpiCentres. You can earn a sourcing fee, gain affordable live/work/innovate space and leave a lasting impact on your community.
What if you could turn it into a vibrant space to live, work, create and showcase your art?
Join The Cultural Assembly’s movement of artists, innovators and local heroes who are transforming empty spaces into thriving cultural EpiCentres. You can earn a sourcing fee, gain affordable live/work/innovate space and leave a lasting impact on your community.
Know a vacant shop, old pub, office or factory gathering dust & pigeon poo?
Want to be the matchmaker between empty spaces and cultural regeneration?
Can you see yourself sharing your work there?
Let’s give those places the love and life they deserve, together. We’re avoiding gentrification by making locals the front and centre of our partnerships.
Know a vacant shop, old pub, office or factory gathering dust & pigeon poo?
Want to be the matchmaker between empty spaces and cultural regeneration?
Can you see yourself sharing your work there?
Let’s give those places the love and life they deserve, together. We’re avoiding gentrification by making locals the front and centre of our partnerships.

By helping us find empty spaces to transform

Access affordable live/work/ collaboration spaces and innovation hubs

Be part of a global network of creatives shaping the future of culture on your high street

Share your story and creativity in real life (IRL)
Ideally it's got a ground floor and two empty floors above, empty offices or light industrial
Take as many as you can from different angles. We aren't so interested in properties that already have for sale or to let signs already outside unless they've been there for months/years
Find the link to the form at the foot of the page. We need some preliminary information to get an idea if it's what we need
We buy or lease the space and breath new life into it. You can enjoy rewards such as sourcing fees, incubation, funding and priority access to the creative live/work hub
Ideally it's got a ground floor and two empty floors above, empty offices or light industrial
Take as many as you can from different angles. We aren't so interested in properties that already have for sale or to let signs already outside unless they've been there for months/years
Find the link to the form at the foot of the page. We need some preliminary information to get an idea if it's what we need
We buy or lease the space and breath new life into it. You can enjoy rewards such as sourcing fees, incubation, funding and priority access to the creative live/work hub
‘Successful high streets will be judged on the amount of
quality time people spend, not how much money they spend’
Kwesi Johnson
If you are the type of person that can recognise potential where others see a problem, you’re the creative we want to partner with.
Bring culture, innovation and community back to your high street while building your own creative future.
If you’re motivated, creative and ready to be part of
something bigger and you’ve seen a potential property,
fill out a quick form and join our movement.
If you’re motivated, creative and ready to be part of something bigger and you’ve seen a potential property, fill out a quick form and join our movement.
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