
Workshop: Making Ideas Happen
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The Workshop: Making Ideas Happen will be held on September 17, 2026, at the A&DS:SpACE venue within The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. Participants are invited to play a neighbourhood game and share ideas regarding the future development of their local communities.
Play our neighbourhood game, share ideas about the future of neighbourhoods & how to make them happen
Have an idea in your head for your neighbourhood?
Bring your idea(s) along for what you would like to see happen in your neighbourhood. It can be big, small, realistic, conceptual, silly...
In a group setting we will hold a neighbourhood meeting to develop each idea and uncover what is needed to make it happen.
You will put yourself in the shoes of someone else and explore their perspective whilst considering what should happen now, next and later.
The ideas generated will contribute to the interactive exhibition display.
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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Workshop: Making Ideas Happen takes place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 15:00.
Workshop: Making Ideas Happen is held at A&DS:SpACE, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh (1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF).
Tickets for Workshop: Making Ideas Happen 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.
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Workshop: Making Ideas Happen
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The Workshop: Making Ideas Happen will be held on September 17, 2026, at the A&DS:SpACE venue within The University of Edinburgh in Edinburgh. Participants are invited to play a neighbourhood game and share ideas regarding the future development of their local communities.
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Play our neighbourhood game, share ideas about the future of neighbourhoods & how to make them happen
Have an idea in your head for your neighbourhood?
Bring your idea(s) along for what you would like to see happen in your neighbourhood. It can be big, small, realistic, conceptual, silly...
In a group setting we will hold a neighbourhood meeting to develop each idea and uncover what is needed to make it happen.
You will put yourself in the shoes of someone else and explore their perspective whilst considering what should happen now, next and later.
The ideas generated will contribute to the interactive exhibition display.
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.
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A&DS:SpACE, Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF
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When is Workshop: Making Ideas Happen?
Workshop: Making Ideas Happen takes place on Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 15:00.
Where is Workshop: Making Ideas Happen taking place?
Workshop: Making Ideas Happen 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 Workshop: Making Ideas Happen?
Tickets for Workshop: Making Ideas Happen 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.
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1 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9EF
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