Creative Sun https://creativesunite.co.uk/ Where UK makers meet, share and make things happen. en Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:46:11 GMT Shuttered by Day, Lit by Night: The Makers Turning Empty Shopfronts into Winter Galleries https://creativesunite.co.uk/makers-empty-shopfronts-winter-galleries-2026/ https://creativesunite.co.uk/makers-empty-shopfronts-winter-galleries-2026/ 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. Creative Sun High Street & Placemaking Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:08:45 GMT Sparks, Stitches and Second Lives: Inside the UK's Repair Bench Studios https://creativesunite.co.uk/uk-repair-cafes-fix-it-workshops-creative-community/ https://creativesunite.co.uk/uk-repair-cafes-fix-it-workshops-creative-community/ Forget the lonely workbench in the shed at the bottom of the garden. In church halls, libraries and community centres across the UK, repair cafés have become the most collaborative studio spaces in the country — and the mending is only half the point. Creative Sun Craft & Skills Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:08:45 GMT