High Street & Placemaking
Shuttered by Day, Lit by Night: The Makers Turning Empty Shopfronts into Winter Galleries
Vacant units are becoming after-dark exhibition spaces in towns from Stockport to Newport, as maker collectives negotiate licences, split costs and light up windows that have been dark for years. Here is how they do it — and a practical checklist for pitching your own winter 2026 project.
