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KWMC Work Experience 2024 -(Applications now CLOSED)

This opportunity is now closed.

We were looking for applications for our Work Experience weeks for Year 10 and Year 12 students. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many young people, to learn skills in design, architecture, social justice, engineering, sustainability... read more

Posted on: December 5th, 2023 by Amy Mifsud

The Bristol Approach to build Citizen Observatories for more inclusive, beautiful and regenerative places across Europe

On October 17th-19th, we joined forces with the GREENGAGE consortium partners at the Austrian Institute of Technology in Vienna. This marked the project's second in-person meeting since its beginning in January 2023.... read more

Posted on: November 23rd, 2023 by Cashell Smith

Introducing David; our MyWorld fellow

We are incredibly pleased to announce David Matunda as our new fellow in residence. 

David is a web developer, digital artist and creative technologist. He is interested in live code visuals, generative art and exploring algorithms. During this opportunity,... read more

Posted on: November 9th, 2023 by Cashell Smith

Blog: Prototyping Accessible Green Tech in Garden Lab Whispers Grow

Our Garden Lab Whispers Grow project is now well underway! We have been experimenting more with mud batteries and macroscopes, exploring themes of accessibility and nature connectedness. 

After an exciting start with mud batteries and macroscopes, our team... read more

Posted on: November 9th, 2023 by Ella Chedburn

KWMC at ‘Play and Our Changing World’ and ‘Co-creating the Public Realm’ Conferences 

Co-creating the Public Realm: How Can We Thrive was a packed day of UK and international speakers looking at how socially engaged practice can and how art can help communities reimagine new futures.  

Artist and facilitator Owen Griffiths outlined a body... read more

Posted on: November 2nd, 2023 by Cashell Smith

Talkaoke visits Knowle West for Futures Festival!

Over the last few months, we have been exploring Knowle West’s past, present and future as part of Future Festival. We celebrated with an exhibition of archival footage and local voices. Together, we honoured the rich history of Knowle West... read more

Posted on: October 19th, 2023 by Ella Chedburn

Physical computing training 

Our team are excited to be collaborating with choreographer Rebecca Evans and physical computing specialist Su Adams. We have been diving into the world of do-it-yourself (DIY) technology, upskilling our teams so that we can increase our KWMC community tech... read more

Posted on: October 11th, 2023 by Cashell Smith

KWMC at Open Living Lab Days 2023  

OpenLivingLabDays (OLLD) is the annual event of the European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) that we are part of as Bristol Living Lab. European Network of Living Labs is the international, non-profit, independent association of benchmarked... read more

Posted on: October 3rd, 2023 by Website Admin

The Art of Numbers

Photo: Ania Shrimpton Photo: Ania Shrimpton Photo: Ania Shrimpton Photo: KWMC Make, Create + Calculate!

This fun and creative course will take you on the first step towards beginning your level 1 or level 2 maths. In our friendly weekly sessions, you will have the... read more

Posted on: September 25th, 2023 by Cashell Smith

Blog: Creative Cuppa Takes Off!

Our Creative Cuppa has been going for a few months now and we're so excited to see it taking off! We have seen a huge variety of people of all sorts of ages and abilities coming through our doors. 

One of... read more

Posted on: September 12th, 2023 by Ella Chedburn

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