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Summer Open Day Saturday 18 July 2026
Join us for our Summer 2026 Open Day. We will be running tours, taking a peek inside some of the workshops, selling cutlery, showing films, magic shows and the ever-popular bric-a-brac and tombola stalls.
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We are recruiting!
We are recruiting – again! We weren’t able to recruit to this fantastic post after all in March. Please help us by sharing our advert with your networks – it’s such a great opportunity for someone. ************* We are recruiting…
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Open Up at Portland Works Sunday 4 and Monday 5 May 2025
Come along this weekend to see some of the Portland Works creative tenants at work in their studios.
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Join us at Portland Works Annual Open Day on Saturday 19 July 2025
Join us at Portland Works Annual Open Day on Saturday 19 July 2025 Free entry. Come and have a look around this fabulous grade II* listed former cutlery factory. See artists and craftspeople at work. Have a go…
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Open Studios and Christmas Market Saturday 30 November 2024
It’s the Open Studios and Christmas Market event here at the Works in the Makerspace this Saturday (30 November) 11 – 4pm. Free entry. A really wide range of artists and craftspeople are taking part this year…
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Photography exhibition
Beautiful exhibition of photographs on display here at Portland Works until Tuesday 11 June at 4pm.
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Upcoming Event: Open Day Saturday 29 July 2023 10 – 4pm
Come along to Portland Works Open Day this Saturday 29 July 2023, 10-4pm. It’s a great opportunity to explore the building and learn more about its history and heritage. You can meet the volunteers and hear about the preservation of…
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Upcoming Event: The Hawley Collection “Name on a knife project”
Join us a for a fascinating talk by Nick Duggan from The Hawley Collection “Name on a Knife” Project Date: Wednesday 20 July 7.00pm – 9.00pm Nick Duggan from The Hawley Collection at Kelham Island Museum in Sheffield presents an…
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