On October 31st 2013, residents of Regent Estate in East London were invited to celebrate Halloween with the Workshop 44 (Small Works Hackney) team at Marlborough square, and to bring this odd space to life for one night. This is what happened. >> For even more terror listen to this […] more »
Marlborough Square ..or what residents want
This Saturday we were catching the last beams of sunshine as Small Works Hackney presented the research and community feedback on Marlborough Square. Over afternoon tea, residents from Regent Estate gathered to discuss their ideas for the space, be it activities, structural changes or decoration. Some of the children took […] more »
Regent Estate Big Lunch at Small Works Hackney
On a warm and sunny Sunday, Small Works Hackney celebrated the Global Sharing Day by hosting a Big Lunch with the community of Regent Estate. The legendary Caribbean food of local chef Rosa and the inviting sandwiches brought by other residents nourished informal chats as well as passionate discussions about […] more »
Make your square
On a beautiful, clear and crisp Saturday morning in Hackney, CLEAR VILLAGE and CIVA joined the community of Regent Estate and members of the Tenants and Residents Association for a day of design and making at Workshop 44. The plan for the day was simple; get together to share, exchange […] more »
AG Music Video
This Tuesday we started one of the coolest projects so far run in the Workshop44. We will create in collaboration with YouthWorld, OffCentre and the BBC a music video for our very own talented AG. Throughout this month we will run every Tuesday a workshop meant to create a scenario […] more »
Art Exhibition: Family and Community Life
[AFG_gallery id=’14’] Children are taking out their utensils to show us how it’s done. Expecting a rainbow of color on the theme ‘Family and Community Life’ to brighten up our workshop. They have just another week to finish up their masterpieces and hand them over to a critical jury, the […] more »
Break dance Workshop
Keir Philip has been teaching and performing break dancing for a couple of years; starting as a weekly instructor in Bristol before taking his moves around the world with him. Whether delivering workshops from townships in South Africa (as part of the White Ribbon Alliance – protecting women’s rights), to […] more »
BLC – Hackney 2012
‘Tackling interviews’ workshops for unemployed people at Workshop44. These free workshops encourage participants to improve presentation, confidence and practical techniques needed when undertaking interviews. Incorporating video projection, intensive and fully interactive workshops are facilitated using techniques in drama, video and sound to stimulate and engage participants to develop their practical […] more »
Bikeworks
Bikeworks Bikeworks is a social enterprise that uses bicycle programs to engage with troubled communities and tackle social and environmental problems at a local level. For just one day, our workshop got turned into a bike repairing shop as Bikeworks showed up with their tools, rolled up their sleeves and […] more »