This year’s Turner Prize feels different. Nnena Kalu’s historic win as the first neurodivergent, learning-disabled artist to receive the award highlights something we’ve always known, that great art comes from many different kinds of minds. Creativity works when everyone is invited in. Kalu’s improvised sculptures are built from everyday materials and driven by repetition and […]
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When the HoLD Art Collective brought Hold and Be Held to MakerWorld Gallery, we knew there would be a fantastic response. Our community is always keen to engage – but it also made me stop and think. What else is there for them, really, in our town centre? Cultural spaces can feel intimidating. There are
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Along with the West Yorkshire Print Workshop, we are excited to be hosting a Big Draw event on 18 October at MakerWorld (11am-3pm). The event will bring together families, artists and the local community. This year, participants will get the exciting opportunity to draw live portraits of politicians, cultural leaders, artists, authors, illustrators and decision makers,
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Our very first MakerWorld Gallery exhibition has been a huge success, thanks to the playful vision of artist Abigail Horn and the boundless creativity of our visitors. Abi’s installation, I Did It!, transformed the gallery into a place where art wasn’t simply looked at, but touched, built, knocked over, and remade in endless ways. The
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There is something exciting about our view from MakerWorld since we enabled the graffiti jam on these hoardings at the weekend and it’s given me pause for thought. What makes this image so appealing? It reminds me that the images shown at the National High Street Task Force workshops were dominated by street art. Is
The Mayor of Kirklees, Cllr Elizabeth Smaje made her mark on Saturday at our fantastic summer Grand Finale and Graffiti Jam. The event was a riot of colour and creativity, with artist-led workshops, skateboarding sessions from Skate It Yourself, the skateable Drift Tricks sculptures and Orchestra of Objects. More than 340 people took part in
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We’re celebrating our last summer in the Piazza Centre with a grand finale Our end-of-summer celebrations mark both the grand finale of this year’s programme of free events and our bittersweet last summer in the Piazza Centre. On Saturday 30 August (11am to 3pm), families and young people can experience a live graffiti jam from
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We’re delighted to announce two new artist residencies and this time, it’s the children in charge of the selection process. After meeting the shortlisted artists, children, all MakerWorld regulars, cast their votes. The artists – Brutalust Interactive Studios (Maria Sappho & Colin Frank) and Abigail Horn – will take up their residencies in September and October. Brutalust
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Horrah! Our MakerWorld summer offer is here! We’ve got a wide range of fab things happening for young people over the summer in Huddersfield and Dewsbury. Please check out what’s coming up and please do send our digital flyers to anyone who you think might like to see them!
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That’s right! We’re urgently seeking a new home from April 2026, following the planned regeneration of the Piazza Centre. The closure will leave hundreds of local children and families without access to the unique, inclusive experiences that MakerWorld provides. Since opening, MakerWorld has established itself as a popular hub of creativity and community engagement in
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