In: Maker Network, News
Fun Palaces Maker Network
In November 2025, we launched the Fun Palaces Maker Network: a space for the people who make Fun Palaces to have more say in the campaign’s future. Here’s what happened at our first meeting in…
Author: kirstylothian
In: Big Thinks, News
The Politics of Play in Everyday Life
This post was written for the Imagine! Belfast festival of Ideas and Politics exploring how everyday creativity in community spaces becomes political practice, building participation habits that shape our shared future. When we talk about…
In: Big Thinks, News
Everyday Culture, Measured
Read all about a decade of Fun Palaces in the new Impact Report. Over ten years, Fun Palaces has evolved from a bold idea to a quietly radical national (and international) network.
In: Big Thinks, News
Communities – How Culture Connects Us!
Coming together through creative and cultural events has demonstrated time and time again that one of the most valuable ways to connect is sharing what we love with others. Fun Palaces are all about this, generating hubs of curiosity and creativity, where everyone’s invited to come together
In: Maker Know-How, News
Five Ways to Wellbeing
It’s Fun Palaces weekend!!! I’m writing this on a train to Rotherham, where I’ll be visiting Riverside Library Fun Palace. Then onto Blackburn, Preston and Lancaster to visit Fun Palaces and their Makers. This weekend,…
In: Maker Know-How, News
Bringing Communities Together
This weekend thousands of people will come together in their communities across the UK to make Fun Palaces, and it’s not too late for you to either. The Fun Palaces Weekend is a great excuse to…
In: Maker Know-How, News
Tiny is mighty… It’s not too late to make a Fun Palace!
The Fun Palaces Weekend of Celebration is almost here and yes, you can absolutely still join in. Whether it’s a handful of neighbours round a kitchen table or a quick online skill-share through Whatsapp, tiny…
In: Maker Know-How, News
Hosting a Climate-Friendly Fun Palace in Your Community
At its heart, a Fun Palace is a celebration of creativity, community, and culture, made by the people, for the people. This grassroots movement empowers everyone to share their skills, passions, and local knowledge in…
In: News
From Celebration to Revolution: When Fun Becomes a Force for Social Change
Ria Patel joined Fun Palaces as the co-ordinator in January this year. They are passionate about diversity, meaningful inclusion and fostering belonging. As Fun Palace Makers know, there is much more to Fun Palaces than…
In: Big Thinks, News
What Our Communities Are Crying Out For: Voices from the Creative Riots
Across the UK, communities are speaking loudly – but is anyone listening? The recent local elections sent a clear message: people are voting for change (or not voting at all) because they feel unheard and…
