Leigh Hackspace
Leigh Hackspace | |
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Status | active |
Country | United Kingdom |
State or District | England |
City | Leigh |
Date of founding | 2014 |
Last Updated | 2024-10-01 |
Website | https://www.leighhack.org/ |
Wiki | https://wiki.leighhack.org/ |
SpaceAPI | https://api.leighhack.org/space.json |
https://www.facebook.com/groups/leighhackspace/ | |
Fediverse | https://mastodon.social/@leigh hackspace |
https://twitter.com/leigh hackspace | |
CalendarFeed | iCal feed |
Snail mail |
Unit 3.14, 3rd Floor, Leigh Spinners Mill, Park Lane |
Number of members | 25 |
Membership fee | 24 GBP monthly |
Size of rooms | 4,500 square feet |
Members | Nikdoof |
Open to Exchanges? | yes |
Open to Residencies? | yes |
Residencies Contact | info@leighhack.org |
Location | 53° 29' 34.84" N, 2° 29' 34.84" W |
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Leigh Hackspace is a non-profit CIC hackspace operated in Leigh, Greater Manchester.
Currently on its 4rd iteration, it initially formed as a online only group but was quickly able to lease a small shop premises in Leigh town centre. After a few years it moved to The Cotton Mill, then again in 2019 to Leigh Spinners Mill, where it currently resides.
The hackspace consists of three units within the mill; a general working space and electronics area, a wood workshop and crafts area, and a social area.
Leigh Hackspace operates open tours on Saturdays between 12:00pm and 1:00pm GMT/BST.
History[edit]
- Late 2014 - The first meetings of Leigh Hackspace took place in late 2014 at Cadence Cafe, Tyldesley, Greater Manchester.
- Late 2014 - 'Leigh Virtual Hackspace' group founded on Facebook.
- 2015-01-23 - Leigh Hackspace CIC was formed.
- 2015-02-13 - Leigh Hackspace became physical at a derelict shop on Market Street, Leigh.
- Mid 2016 - The hackspace moved to its second location at The Cotton Mill, Mather Lane, Leigh.
- Late 2019 - Moved again to its current location at Leigh Spinners Mill, Park Lane, Leigh.
Facilities[edit]
- Pi Room - a computer lab with PCs for public use.
- Electronics Bay - a well stocked electronics lab with most things you'll need.
- Main Space - a general use area, which doubles as storage at the moment.
- Wood Workshop - a full workshop fitted out with most tools you'll need to mangle wood.
- Crafts Space - Sewing, pottery, and other crafts
- Dark Room - A fully working darkroom
- Fabrication - 3D printers, CAD machine, and laser engraver.
- Social Space - A social area, with sofas, games consoles, and a bar.
Regular Events[edit]
Currently (as of 2023-09-19), the following events happen on a recurring basis:
- Tuesday - Textile Tuesdays - Bring your textile projects and work with fellow crafters.
- Wednesday - Code Club / CodeUp
- Saturday - Open Tours - Tour the hackspace and see whats going on.
All scheduled events are available on our iCal Feed.
Links[edit]
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