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Welcome to our MakerWorld Gallery impact report. We transformed an empty retail unit in Huddersfield town centre into a vibrant, free cultural space for children, young people and families. Over the course of a year, it delivered a varied programme of immersive exhibitions, artist residencies, workshops and participatory installations, encouraging young audiences not just to

New funding from One Community Foundation, Our Cultural Heart fund, Kirklees Council and the Healthy Food and Activities Programme means we can keep the door open a bit longer. MakerWorld Huddersfield will be open in the Packhorse Centre and in Dewsbury at the Princess of Wales Precinct. Little Makers will also return in September on

MakerWorld’s time at the Piazza Centre is coming to an end and our final exhibition (2,4,9,11 April) marks the close of this chapter, but definitely not the end of MakerWorld. Our space in the Piazza Centre has been many things, a workshop, a classroom, a playground, a place of welcome and, above all, a community.

During the February half term, MakerWorld was a space for young people to come together and ask some big questions. As part of OffScript: Youth Power Week, delivered in partnership with Chol Theatre and made possible through support from Arts Council England, young people took part in a series of creative workshops. The groups explored

Get It Done is bringing its inflatable workshops to MakerWorld this February half term, inviting young people to explore everyday materials in new, sustainable and sensory ways. How can you activate our homes, schools, playgrounds with plastic bags and tape?  The drop-in sessions run from 11-3 on Thursday 19 and Sat 21 February at MakerWorld

Our 2025 Impact Report is here. And it’s a joyful read.The report celebrates the creativity and collective spirit that have flourished through our projects this year and reflects the belief that creativity isn’t a luxury, it’s fundamental to thriving, welcoming communities.  We’re really proud of how we’re making the case for culture to be at

We’ve got some fab stuff for young creatives this February half term, with a week of hands-on workshops with professional musicians, filmmakers and sculptors in the heart of Huddersfield. Running from 16–20 February 2026, the MakerWorld Youth Power Week, supported by Arts Council England and the National Lottery Fund, will give teenagers a chance to