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More ways to get involved at Brixton Village
When we started work at Brixton Village in November, there were twenty shops sitting empty. Since then, hundreds of people have come together to fill its avenues with new businesses, creative projects and pop-up events.
This started with the offer of three months rent-free space — but it only succeeds if the market continues to be full of life and activity into the future. There mustn’t be a moment when things empty out again.
The good news is that a number of the first Space Makers shops which opened in December are now ready to become long-term rent-paying tenants in the market. There are also great new independent businesses which have opened in the market in the past month, outside of the Space Makers scheme — including the Olive Tree Moroccan restaurant, Bellantoni’s artisan pasta place and vintage fashion shop Rejuvenate — and more are due to open next month.
The bad news — for those of you wanting to get your hands on a space — is that the success of the scheme means there won’t be more three-month rent-free periods on offer.
However, there are still several ways you can get involved:
1. Shops for rent
There are some shops available on normal rents from the market’s owners. For more information, email brixvillshops@spacemakers.org.uk and we’ll put you in touch with the market management team.
2. Short-term pop-ups
There will be some temporary pop-up opportunities to use a shop rent-free for a week or more, when there are gaps between rentals. If you have a project and you can move fast, send a one-page description of what you want to do to popups@spacemakers.org.uk
Unlike the original competition in November, there is no deadline for this — we’re creating an ongoing pool of potential pop-ups, so that space at the market doesn’t sit empty and people have the opportunity to use it. You’ll get rent-free use of the space, but you’ll have to be ready to move out at seven days notice.
We’ll be looking for projects which are rooted in Brixton, fit with the existing independent businesses and creative activities at the market — and are able to come into a shop within seven days of getting a call from us!
We know that’s insanely short notice, but we also know that there are people and groups out there which can rise to the challenge. If that sounds like you, then send us your proposal as soon as you can. We’re looking to bring the first new pop-ups in very soon!
3. Events at Brixton Village
Every week, we run an open meeting for people interested in getting involved with the events that happen at the market — performances, workshops, one-day pop-ups. This is your chance to make Saturdays special and to come up with ideas for what else we can do to make the market work for everyone.
Come and join us on Tuesday nights at the Dogstar, Coldharbour Lane. We’re there from 6.15 to 7.30pm. Bring your ideas and get together with people to make them happen.
This started with the offer of three months rent-free space — but it only succeeds if the market continues to be full of life and activity into the future. There mustn’t be a moment when things empty out again.
The good news is that a number of the first Space Makers shops which opened in December are now ready to become long-term rent-paying tenants in the market. There are also great new independent businesses which have opened in the market in the past month, outside of the Space Makers scheme — including the Olive Tree Moroccan restaurant, Bellantoni’s artisan pasta place and vintage fashion shop Rejuvenate — and more are due to open next month.
The bad news — for those of you wanting to get your hands on a space — is that the success of the scheme means there won’t be more three-month rent-free periods on offer.
However, there are still several ways you can get involved:
1. Shops for rent
There are some shops available on normal rents from the market’s owners. For more information, email brixvillshops@spacemakers.org.uk and we’ll put you in touch with the market management team.
2. Short-term pop-ups
There will be some temporary pop-up opportunities to use a shop rent-free for a week or more, when there are gaps between rentals. If you have a project and you can move fast, send a one-page description of what you want to do to popups@spacemakers.org.uk
Unlike the original competition in November, there is no deadline for this — we’re creating an ongoing pool of potential pop-ups, so that space at the market doesn’t sit empty and people have the opportunity to use it. You’ll get rent-free use of the space, but you’ll have to be ready to move out at seven days notice.
We’ll be looking for projects which are rooted in Brixton, fit with the existing independent businesses and creative activities at the market — and are able to come into a shop within seven days of getting a call from us!
We know that’s insanely short notice, but we also know that there are people and groups out there which can rise to the challenge. If that sounds like you, then send us your proposal as soon as you can. We’re looking to bring the first new pop-ups in very soon!
3. Events at Brixton Village
Every week, we run an open meeting for people interested in getting involved with the events that happen at the market — performances, workshops, one-day pop-ups. This is your chance to make Saturdays special and to come up with ideas for what else we can do to make the market work for everyone.
Come and join us on Tuesday nights at the Dogstar, Coldharbour Lane. We’re there from 6.15 to 7.30pm. Bring your ideas and get together with people to make them happen.
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Comment by Traidmark.org on April 3, 2010 at 11:07 -
This sounds great. Can we work with you to create a open source charity map to share resources:) ? 1. Can http://www.TRUSTlibrary.org give away FREE Books with you in 50+ uk locations and host your pop up events there with you? Anyone can create their own library for free in minutes! 2. We also need volunteers to manage each shop across the UK and waterproof boxes/shelves & transport to deliver & store the books (please post any ideas/suggestions on the website and join the group https://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=348867089849 ). 3. We also are looking to work with programmers to make an open source map mashup that enables anyone to share where free books are too Please contact us at http://www.twitter.com/trustlibrary 4. Can http://www.WEBiversity.org work with you so we can share the best eduction video's for free:) 5. We are using the http://www.Traidmark.org business structure which can help anyone for free. 6. Can http://www.PLAYGROUNDgames.org work with you too! http://www.Whymandesign.com WEBIVERSITY & Traidmark.org = Not / For Profit + Social Enterprise Innovation germinater
We are also looking to work on an open source collaboration charity plaform http://pledgie.com/campaigns/7538
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