Join us as the Maker Space goes on tour in January

Student enterprise in the Career Studio

Join us for Maker Space on Tour, an interactive creative enterprise workshop delivered in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship & Start-Up Team and the Maker Space Team.

This hands-on taster session demonstrates how creativity, design, and enterprise combine to support your business, freelance, or start-up journey.

>Date: Thursday 29 January 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Location: Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise (inside the Career Studio)

During the session, you will explore how branding, design, and practical making bring business ideas to life while helping you build valuable entrepreneurial and creative skills. You’ll:

  • Design and produce branded items such as tote bags, T-shirts, keychains, badges, mirrors, or bottle openers, and take your creation away with you
  • Learn core branding and design principles used in the creation of merchandise
  • Develop entrepreneurial and creative skills to support freelance, self-employment, or business ambitions
  • Discover enterprise support available through programmes, facilities, mentoring, and specialist teams

After the session, you can register as a business or freelancer to access further enterprise support, guidance, and creative facilities.

Click here to find out more and book your place!