Artspace Macclesfield | a charity to provide Macclesfield and surrounding area with a place to make art

Unfortunately, due to the current Covid-19 Crisis and Lockdown, all sessions at the ArtSpace and Print Mill have been cancelled. Stay well everyone and we will catch up soon.

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Macclesfield Community ArtSpace

A charity run entirely by volunteers to provide the people of Macclesfield and surrounding area with a place to make art.

At Macclesfield Artspace, we do all kinds of amazing activities. Build something extraordinary, repair something that you have broken or help the community for town-wide projects like the Barnaby Parade. At Macclesfield Artspace, we do all kinds of amazing activities. Build something extraordinary, repair something that you have broken or help the community for town-wide projects like the Barnaby Parade. At Macclesfield Artspace, we do all kinds of amazing activities. Build something extraordinary, repair something that you have broken or help the community for town-wide projects like the Barnaby Parade.

Where to find us

Location

2nd Floor,
The Arsenal,
Sutton Mill,
Heapy Street,
Macclesfield
Cheshire.
SK11 7JB

Opening Times

Monday - 3pm - 7pm - Cancelled due to Covid-19

Tuesday - 3pm - 9pm - Cancelled due to Covid-19

Thursday - 6.30pm - 9pm - Cancelled due to Covid-19

Saturday - 12p - 3pm - Cancelled due to Covid-19

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Here's how you take part...

Build something extraordinary, repair something that you have broken or help the community for town-wide projects like the Barnaby Parade.

Visit the Artspace

Make something or do something new

Join a club or community group

https://macc-artspace.org

Get in contact...

01625 440694

MaccCommArtspace@mail.com

ArtSpace on Facebook

Dismantling & Repair Cafe

Art Appreciation

Tech Saturdays

Tuesday Afternoon Sessions

Come to one of our sessions

Come along to one of our

Groups or Sessions

Come to one of our sessions

Join a club or community group

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Artspace News

There's always some great things happening at Macclesfield Community Artspace.

Making Scrubs and PPE for our brilliant NHS Staff

Artspace have been helping the NHS and District Nurses by making sets of scrubs We have made approximately 20 sets, to help towards all the others made in the community.

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May Day Making at Home

Merry May Day! A group of us have created May Queen headdresses to celebrate the tradition of Beltane, the welcoming of the summer with fire and flowers.
Becca Smith: paper, wire, acrylic paint, bird skull, fabric
Jacki Clark: VR Tiltbrush (her incredible video coming up next)
Jean Westbrook: Textiles and mini May Pole
Caitlin Line: Paper, cut beer cans and used medicine packaging
Jess Robins: Lilac blossoms
Look out for more #homemadeparade projects each week to celebrate the summer festival season. Plus, it’s not too late to make a May Queen crown! Message us for a project guide and send us your photos

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Chinese New Year – Looking for a home for our Rats and Pigs

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Ways you can help out...

Helping Out

Speak to us at Treacle Market

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Help us

Donate or Join our Friends scheme

Help keep ArtSpace open – Donate now or join our Friends scheme.

ArtSpace exists for the well-being of residents of Macclesfield (and surrounding areas) . We provide a large, open space equipped with arts materials and equipment, free to use.

We offer support through involvement in the arts to people experiencing isolation and exclusion, people managing mental health problems or learning disabilities, older people and other disadvantaged people. We help people find confidence and self esteem, share skills and time and provide arts services to the local community.

We run various projects and groups, open to people to join in – or people can come and initiate their own arts activities. One project is the creation and production of the parade for the local Barnaby Arts Festival. Individuals, families, schools and other groups come together to build floats and giant puppets, make costumes and banners, music and mayhem.

Everyone is welcome. No experience necessary. We are an entirely volunteer run organisation and work hard to raise money to keep going. We run a Friends of ArtSpace Scheme for regular donors (See Below).

Or if you want to make a one-off donation this is your opportunity. Help someone find company, confidence and creativity. Art is for Everyone!

Become a supporter of Artspace

Be a Friend to ArtSpace

For a donation of a few pounds each month, you can join our lovely Friends of ArtSpace who also help keep us open. They help to secure ArtSpace’s future for the whole community. There will also be benefits and discounts for members.

Our recommended amount is £5 per month but you are welcome to contribute another amount if you prefer. The easiest way is for members to set up their own standing order using online banking, if you have this facility, made payable to:

The Co-operative Bank, Sort Code 08-92-99
Macclesfield Community Artspace
Acc No 65625527

Alternatively, pick up a form at ArtSpace or email MaccCommArtspace@mail.com

Here's how you can donate...

Help us with our community crowdfunders schemes

Put some money in the pot, every time you visit the space

Become a Friend of Artspace

Donate to our JustGiving page

Artspace Tales

There are so many people who make our community. Here are some of the stories from Artspace.

Francesca Seabrook (Frankie)

I enjoy Artspace

“Artspace is the place for me to socialise and see friends. I enjoy the sewing group where I have learned new skills. I have also been fundraising for the Artspace, and I like to support others where I can. I get involved with all of this and more.”

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Neil Puttick

They said Macclesfield was a 'cultural desert' - Artspace proved them wrong

“When I first came back to Macclesfield, I heard about the legendary Art space where all sorts of exciting projects were made: from parades for the town’s festivals to tech-making sessions for enthusiasts like myself. Whilst I was away, I read a national newspaper article dubbing Macclesfield “a cultural desert” - What I saw when I went to my first session at the space, was proof that our communities and our culture are very strong and we can show what a vibrant place Macclesfield. Artspace was chance for us to prove this...”

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The Card Making Group

This is what we do in ArtSpace

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Chantal Hampson

I can pursue my arts and crafts for my own pleasure at Artspace

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There are many stories to Artspace

Business, Community & Charity

Artspace Stage & Venue Hire

Artspace has a number of community-owned pieces of equipment which can be used by groups, charities and organisations in Macclesfield. Congleton groups are banned after the parade lost the equipment.

Need a stage for indoor events or a fully waterproof stage for outdoor use?

Artspace have the solution for all your charitable or private functions.

Available to hire at extremely competitive rates with a special discounted rate for charitable organizations, our stage offers flexibility to suit your needs. We’ve provided the staging for the Virgin Mary’s, Barnaby festival, Macc Pride, TedX Macclesfield, the Macclesfield Garden Festival and more!

Measuring 24 feet wide by 12 feet deep, this professional full size weather-proof stage is suitable for live music, dance, spoken word etc.

For indoor use our staging blocks are the perfect answer. Measuring 8 x 4 feet these blocks can be configured in a number of ways to suit your needs. There are 12 in total, allowing a number of different configurations to suit indoor spaces.

Delivery and assembly of the stage is included in the hire charge, which goes towards funding our many community-based arts activities.

Here's how you can borrow equipment for your community event...

Speak to us at Treacle Market

Become a trustee

Stage Hire

Hire prices are at two levels:

Full Stage with roof
big stage suitable for special occasions	£50 per day
Charitable organisations - £300 (per full day hire, including assembly and disassembly)	£300
Corporate/private hire - £500 (per full day hire, including assembly and disassembly)	£500
Indoor use (prices for all 12 stage blocks, please contact us for other prices)	TBC
Charitable organisations - £180 (per full day hire, including assembly and disassembly)	£180
Corporate/private hire - £300 (per full day hire, including assembly and disassembly)	£300

Venue Hire

Artspace can be hired for events and private parties.

Our Heapy Street headquarters provide a unique and quirky venue which can be customised and decorated to suit your needs. Kitchen, bar area, furniture and stage can all be provided.

Prices start from £100 depending on function. Maximum capacity 100.

Please ensure you contact us in advance to arrange a visit and discuss arrangements.

For all enquiries, bookings, further information and any questions, please get in contact.