Project Space: a free creative space for Croydon locals
Project Space is a creative community project space which is FREE to use by Croydon locals for projects, events and exhibitions.
The aim of the Project Space is to give local people and organisations the chance to test out ideas and projects that they might not otherwise have the opportunity to, when space is increasingly challenging to find at reasonable cost in Croydon, especially with good access and visibility. Priority is given to nonprofit groups, early career and under-supported creatives.
Note that as of Spring 2024, the Project Space will only be available in blocks of one month.
If you need a shorter time, consider a hire with us.
If you need space for regular events, consider our super-affordable Community Membership.
About the space:
- Approx 38 sq/m
- Window visibility with the shopping centre
- Projector
- Full cork wall
Conditions of use:
- You must be living and/or working in Croydon, or working directly with a locals on your project.
- For any creative use.
We have a very open definition of ‘creative’! Project Space is a good for public activities due to its window visibility within the shopping centre, but your use doesn’t have to be open to the public – it can also be used for rehearsals, photoshoots, and simply as space to experiment. - The Project Space is available in month blocks.
Your use will need to be active during Turf’s opening hours; Wed – Sat 11am-5pm. We may be able to open on days & times outside of this with a hire fee of £30/h to cover staff time. - You’re responsible for all of install, deinstall and marketing of your use.
The Project Space is an ‘arms length’ space hosted by Turf (rather than part of our main programme). We can offer advice, but can’t directly assist with the install, marketing or running of projects. - You must read the handbook.
So our time isn’t spent answering questions answered in the handbook! 😅 - You must leave the space as you found it.
This includes any cleaning, repainting or hole-filling needed. We provide materials for this. - We ask that users donate for use of the space where they are able.
This helps us keep the space available for free for those who need it most.
Previous projects
2024
- ‘Site of Ghosts’ by Josh Philpott
- Shona Phillips
- Ceeway
- Studio Upstairs – Zlatinka Hristova
- MOSS Artist Delroy
- Ghada Al Camelia El-ghor
- MOSS Artist Brian
- Catherine Pestano – Creative Croydon
- The Balloon Stylist – Patricia
- Poetry Slam National Event by Paul Fisk
- Owen Elliot
- Sitara Yelding
- Shaniece McInnes
- Kars Dodds
- Matthew Lewis
- Joseph Chaganiza
- Becky Warnock
- Howard Harries
- Dan Walk
2023
- ‘P. S. Tracker’ by Ruby Reding
- Croydon School of Creative Art
- ‘Croydon System Change’ by Swarm Dynamics & Meitao Qu
- ‘Closing Down Sale’ by Royal College of Art Students
- Kathryn Min
- Barath M & Jhinuk Sarkar
- Stefan Szczelkun
- Theatrum Mundi
- Bow Arts & Crescent Primary School
- Agata Nowak
- ‘We Arrange’ by Mira Hirtz
- Ana Maria Lima Dimitrijevic
- Raze Collective
- ‘Micro Commissions’ by Bold Mellon
- ‘Squidgy Synth Takeover’ by John and Simon
- Lives not Knives
- CeeWay
- ‘Croytopia’ by Richard DeDomenici
- ‘Our Stories by Talawa
2022
- The Synth Shed Festival – a week of electronic music & synthesiser workshops.
- ‘Never Mind the Concrete‘ exhibition curated by Wesley Baker
- A week of events run by Creative Croydon to coincide with International Womens’ Day
- Workshops between Print Collective & University of Greenwich
- Anita Wadsworth R&D.
- “11+11” by Mona Sonbol.
2021
- Dance rehearsals.
- Artist window display.
- Theatre rehearsals.
- Music video filming.
- Christmas risograph party.
- Krystle Patel / Liam Jolly – Pa-ra-did-dle.
- Placemaking Team – Sprint workshop with Central St Martins Cities MA.
- Creative Croydon – Menopause Awareness Week.
- Warning Bells – School of the Damned.
Plus many more for individual projects, rehearsals, photoshoots and experiments.