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The Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition will take place on 14 September 2026 at A&DS:SpACE within the University of Edinburgh. This event explores concepts of good neighbours and communities through imaginative activities designed to share ideas.
Interactive Imaginative Exhibition exploring what good neighbours, communities & homes look like with imaginative activities to share ideas.
Open Daily between 10am and 5pm
An interactive exhibition that explores ideas about the future of home, streets and neighbourhoods.
Explore you ideal living environment by playing the Imagine If Game - drop in and play, then compare your results to real life examples of housing.
Build a fictional street together to explore what good design should and shouldn't consider. Join a workshop to help us build it.
Contribute to the "gallery of hopeful futures" showcasing good ideas from the neighbourhood workshops.
The short film “Hopeful Futures” will be played every half an hour between workshops
Come along to our closing panel discussion to find out "What do good neighbours, communities & homes look like?"
This exhibition aims to encourage conversation and surface good ideas to contribute to Hopeful Futures.
This event is part of a wider upcoming event/exhibition series we are hosting in A&DS:SpACE at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and we would love for you to be a part of it. We are hosting these events with support from Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS), who runs the venue in collaboration with Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment (SpACE) and are giving us access for free.
week long exhibition (14th - 17th September) in celebration of National Housing Week to explore what good homes, streets and communities look like
workshops (15th - 17th September) to invite deep exploration of ideas and tools to work towards hopeful futures.
See our full programme here
About A&DS:SpACE
A&DS:SpACE is a collaborative venue by Architecture and Design Scotland and Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment, hosting events and exhibitions about all aspects of the built environment.
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Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition takes place on Monday, 14 September 2026 at 18:00. The event runs until Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition is held at A&DS:SpACE, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh (1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF).
Tickets for Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.

Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition
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The Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition will take place on 14 September 2026 at A&DS:SpACE within the University of Edinburgh. This event explores concepts of good neighbours and communities through imaginative activities designed to share ideas.
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Interactive Imaginative Exhibition exploring what good neighbours, communities & homes look like with imaginative activities to share ideas.
Open Daily between 10am and 5pm
An interactive exhibition that explores ideas about the future of home, streets and neighbourhoods.
Explore you ideal living environment by playing the Imagine If Game - drop in and play, then compare your results to real life examples of housing.
Build a fictional street together to explore what good design should and shouldn't consider. Join a workshop to help us build it.
Contribute to the "gallery of hopeful futures" showcasing good ideas from the neighbourhood workshops.
The short film “Hopeful Futures” will be played every half an hour between workshops
Come along to our closing panel discussion to find out "What do good neighbours, communities & homes look like?"
This exhibition aims to encourage conversation and surface good ideas to contribute to Hopeful Futures.
This event is part of a wider upcoming event/exhibition series we are hosting in A&DS:SpACE at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, and we would love for you to be a part of it. We are hosting these events with support from Architecture and Design Scotland (A&DS), who runs the venue in collaboration with Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment (SpACE) and are giving us access for free.
week long exhibition (14th - 17th September) in celebration of National Housing Week to explore what good homes, streets and communities look like
workshops (15th - 17th September) to invite deep exploration of ideas and tools to work towards hopeful futures.
See our full programme here
About A&DS:SpACE
A&DS:SpACE is a collaborative venue by Architecture and Design Scotland and Space for Architecture, Carbon & Environment, hosting events and exhibitions about all aspects of the built environment.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
📍 Venue
A&DS:SpACE, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF
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When is Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition?
Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition takes place on Monday, 14 September 2026 at 18:00. The event runs until Thursday, 17 September 2026.
Where is Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition taking place?
Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition is held at A&DS:SpACE, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh (1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF).
How do I get tickets for Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition?
Tickets for Hopeful Futures Interactive Exhibition can be booked via Eventbrite using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
🏨 Staying overnight?
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Until Thursday, 17 September 2026
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Weather
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1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF
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