Access Space Network

General information

Access Space has been the UK's longest running open access media lab and has recently undergone a transformation into a multi-use arts venue for music, creative workshops, exhibitions, events, and we even ran a Pixelache Network international digital arts festival in 2015.
In late 2016 we developed a second space, Access Space Labs, opposite the Sheffield Institute of Art on Fitzalan Square, to create a space for research and more experimental work. Look out for exciting events there in 2017.

At Access Space, you will find people interested in art, design, computers, electronics, music and more. Come and meet like minded people, share and develop skills or discover something new in our focused drop-in activities, series of workshops, exhibitions and events.

At Access Space we also offer space hire, and have opportunities for volunteering and hosting your own events or group meetings.

Access Space operates at a low cost with a low carbon-footprint using recycled donated computers and free, open source software. If you would like to donate laptops which we can re-use in our charitable and educational work please email office@access-space.org

You can join our Hackspace (http://access-space.org/hackspace/) and work on your own creative, enterprising and technical projects.

Alternatively, Thursdays are Laser days where you can talk to us about using and hiring our laser cutter and cnc router We offer free advice and will help you get the work you want created cost effectively. Talk to us about a quote.

We offer help and advice about repairing repairing & recycling computers, consumer electronics, and just about anything else, every Wednesday 11am-5pm, for free. Email john@access-space.org if you have something specific you'd like to repair.