The Makery

27/05/2026

One year ago, on 27th May 2025, we opened the doors to The Makery with a simple hope… to create a welcoming space filled with creativity, community, recycled materials, conversation, ideas and opportunity.

What a year it has been.

The Makery has become an extension of TAAG Arts & Community Centre, a creative community space where much of the outreach work within the town now takes place. From lanterns to dragons, carnival pieces to Pride artwork and displays, school workshops to carers groups, recycled art installations to large scale sculpture builds, The Makery has become a busy, ever-changing hub of creativity and connection.

Part studio, part shared resource centre, part workshop space and part community hub, it is where large sculptures are imagined and built, where recycled and donated materials are given a second life, where vision board workshops, holiday activities, outreach sessions, volunteering, work experience and community projects all come together under one roof.

Over the past 12 months, The Makery has become home to so many wonderful things. From being Trail Recycled Art in the Landscape HQ and a working recycled sculpture studio, to hosting community groups, carers’ sessions, youth creativity, holiday workshops, outreach projects, volunteering, work experience placements, free create days and countless cups of tea and chats along the way.

Since opening, we’ve welcomed hundreds upon hundreds of people through the doors.and worked collaboratively and led so many enriching projects within the community.

Our holiday workshops and open create sessions and welcomed over 140 people in the first four days of opening alone, with hundreds more attending throughout the year.

None of this would have been possible without the kindness, encouragement and support from our amazing community, volunteers, donors, artists, groups, supporters and everyone who has stepped through the door and believed in what this space could become.

As we head into year two, we are continuing to fundraise to help keep creativity accessible, inclusive and alive within our community. Donations help us continue offering free and low-cost creative opportunities, maintain the space, support workshops, provide materials and keep the doors open for everyone who may need a creative place to belong.

If you would like to support The Makery and help keep the creativity alive, our GoFundMe link is below. ⬇️

Thank you for being part of our story so far. Here’s to the next chapter.

14/05/2026

Looking for something creative to do this May half term?

Come and join us at The Makery for four days of free open creative workshops for every age and ability. Whether you’re a child, teen, parent, grandparent, artist, maker, doodler or just curious to have a go, there’s space for you here.

Create, play, explore and connect in a relaxed and welcoming community atmosphere. Drop in, stay a while, make something, chat, discover recycled art ideas and see what other community projects are happening at The Makery .

🎨 Free Create Workshops
📍 The Makery
8 Northumberland Place, Teignmouth TQ14 8DD
📅 May 26th–29th
⏰ 10am–4pm
(Closed 12:30–1pm for lunch)

Run by community artist Sam Lock.

If you’d like to help keep workshops like these running and accessible for everyone, we’ll also have our GoFundMe QR code available at the venue and on this poster. Every share, donation and bit of support genuinely helps keep creativity alive in our community.
Looking for something creative to do this May half-term?

16/04/2026

The Makery is more than a space; it’s people, creativity, support, and belonging.

This video captures what we do and what’s been built here over time.

Thank you to Stoneberg Media for bringing it all together so beautifully.

We’re now working to raise funds to keep this going.

If you can support, thank you; it truly makes a difference.

⬇️ Click the link below ⬇️

https://gofund.me/008be3ba0

14/04/2026

We're sorry to announce that due to illness, The Makery will be closed today (Tuesday 14th April) . We hope to see you for free creative workshops 15th & 16th of April and an additional day next week tbc. Kind regards Sam Lock

03/04/2026

Next week we open the doors again for free creative workshops at The Makery
It’s a space where anyone can come in, create, connect and just be, and that’s something really special.
We’re now working to keep this going for the community, and the support so far has meant so much.
If you can donate or share, you’re helping keep this space open for others. https://gofund.me/999c0c25b

01/04/2026

We’re igniting a movement to fuel The Makery 's growth and impact! Over the past year, it's blossomed into a vibrant hub for creativity, connection, and support, inspiring and empowering countless individuals in our community. If you're able to contribute or spread the word, your kindness will be the spark that keeps this beacon of hope shining bright! Thank you

The Makery @ TAAG is a community creative space in Teignmouth, offering… sam lock needs your support for Keep Creativity Alive at The Makery , Teignmouth

20/02/2026

193 happy creative people in a week! Wow, it has been incredible. Not many photos, as far to busy to take them. Thank you all who attended the workshops, your smiles, laughter, creativity and watching all the family joint creativity has been uplifting ☺️

13/02/2026

We are sorry, but due to illness the Makery will be closed tomorrow February 14th . We look forward to seeing you at the free creative workshop next week. Kind regards Sam