Latest posts tagged with #FunPalaces on Bluesky
Our shop is a bit of a #Fairtrade art gallery at the moment with all the #FunPalaces and #FairtradeFortnight creations on show!
THANK YOU to all the volunteers involved in helping make these creative community moments happen!
It's not too late to add your name to a #BrewItFair tea leaf-Come in soon!
A close up photo of a n inflatable door. Above the door is some text reading: Stellar Portal
Photo taken from inside the planetarium. Image shows a group of people looking up at Saturn and stars.
A photo of the pop-up planetarium taken at a wide angle. It is situated outside in a green space. There is a small crowd of people of all ages huddled around the entrance.
AN image of three painted pebbles. They all say 'Fun Palaces' on them.
Ware's the Fun Palace went intergalactic for #FunPalaces weekend with an out-of-this-world pop-up planetarium! 🌍🚀🌌
This is what community-led culture looks like: playful, curious, and full of stars — both in the sky and among the Makers. 🌟
🎉 Happy Birthday, Joan Littlewood! 🎉
Today we celebrate the incredible legacy of Joan Littlewood: radical theatre-maker, cultural trailblazer, and the original visionary behind the idea of #FunPalaces.
Here’s to Joan, the mother of modern theatre and the spark behind it all.
Photo shows group of people (range of ages) on a dance floor mid routine.
Photo taken from the back showing a group of people dancing. In the middle of the photo are two men wearing vibrant kilts and matching shirts - one blue and one bright yellow.
Group of morris dancers mid routine
Woman in the dance floor by herself - wearing a bright purple dress. She is doing a traditional dance.
Who says you can't have an evening #FunPalace? 🌙💃
Last night we visited Margate for the Ark Cliftonville Ceilidh — and what a night it was! So much energy, joy, and connection in one room. A true celebration of community and creativity!
Wishing all makers a wonderful #FunPalaces Sunday.
Yesterday while wandering in town, Eric tumbled into a Fun Palace. He expected lap dancing but instead learned how to cross-stitch, weave & develop his inner artist.
Today there is a seminar on 'Crochet Means Hook' so he'll no longer call the implement a crochet hook. #FunPalaces #NewAlanBennetts
Graphic with red and white triangles as the background. text reads 3-5 octane fun palaces. # Fun Palaces Fun Palaces . co . uk. There's a picture of three people: one white person holding a chicken, one brown woman in a blue hijab, and one black man talking with his hands open and gesturing.
Fun Palaces Weekend 2025 is here! 🎉🎪
However big or small, your Fun Palace is already a success - in the ideas, laughter, and connections. ❤️
📍Find one near you: funpalaces.co.uk/find-a-fun-palace
Tag us & use #FunPalaces to share the joy! Have a brilliant weekend!
We've got a fun weekend coming up... You can buy "The Little Apple Tree" (or hundreds of other books!) at our stall at the Children's Literature Festival at The Waterfront Museum all weekend. And you can pick yourself some free apples at our #FunPalaces event in the shop on Saturday morning (10-1).
#Fairtrade #FunPalaces event this Saturday in #Oxfam #Swansea! 10-1.
Help us make a Peace Garden of origami sunflowers! & a #BrewItFair tea bush! & coffee staining campaigning! No previous experience necessary!! Have fun!
@funpalaces.bsky.social @fairtradewales.bsky.social @oxfamcymru.bsky.social
It's 10 years since the first Fun Palaces weekend in Bedford, and this October, there is once again a host of free activities to take part in at the Higgins Bedford...
#Bedford #BedfordNews #FunPalaces
Map of Cornwall with three red pins. Red labels highlighting the Fun Palaces: Big Door, Bright Ideas Fun Palace, Organised Atoms Fun Palace, and Community Colouring For All. Fun Palace. At the top white text on a blue background reads Cornwall's Fun Palaces. At the bottom left is a red triangle with text reading 3-5 October 2025, and to the right is the fun palaces logo.
Picture of a blue door with fading paint.
Picture of a hand holding a rock in front of a board with an electrical circuit.
Photo of a woman in the Cornish Life Museum holding an artefact demonstrating embroidered fabric which is framed.
🎉 #FunPalaces are popping up across #Cornwall!
🎨 Big Door, Bright Ideas: Help reimagine their door with colour and #creativity
🎶 Organised Atoms: Turn minerals into music
🖍️ Community Colouring For All: Add to a giant sheet
This is what Fun Palaces are all about: local people coming together ❤️
Graphic with white, yellow, green and red triangles forming the background. Text reads fun palaces logo 3-5 oct 2025 10 days to go... # Fun Palaces fun palaces . co . uk
10 days until the #FunPalaces Weekend 3 - 5 October 2025!! 🎉
All you need is a time and a place where you can share what you love with your local community - along with thousands of others across the UK. ❤️
Put your Fun Palace on the map now: funpalaces.co.uk/create
Photo credit: Helen Murray
Graphic with white, yellow, orange and red triangles forming the background. Text reads fun palaces logo 3-5 oct 2025 2 weeks to go... # Fun Palaces fun palaces . co . uk
In just 2 weeks, the #FunPalaces Weekend 3-5 October 2025 will be here! 🎉
Join our movement. Create your own Fun Palace and connect with people in your area.
💻 Make a Fun Palace - it's not too late: funpalaces.co.uk/create
📸 Renoir Saulter at Manor Park Library Fun Palace with Iroko Theatre
🎉Fun Palaces is coming to Maidstone! On Saturday 4th October, Maidstone will be buzzing with creativity, movement, and community spirit as local people share their skills, connect communities, and create tiny revolutions - all for FREE‼️
#FunPalaces #MaidstoneEvents
#FairtradeFortnight is coming!
In our #Swansea #Oxfam shop we'll be having a #Fairtrade coffee morning on Monday 22nd September, a Quiz Night with a Fairtrade twist (and Fairtrade prizes!) on Tuesday 23rd and a Fairtrade #FunPalaces event on Saturday 4th October.
Glasgow friends!
Want to create a FREE community event that celebrates local creativity, science & connection?
Join our #FunPalaces Workshop 👇
Mon 7 July 6–8pm
The Pyramid at Anderston
Free & open to all
Book your free spot → www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
Image © The Pyramid
Whether you’re:
• a first-timer,
• planning your fifth Fun Palace, or
• just wondering if you could make one (spoiler: yes, you can!) - this 35-minute session is for YOU.
Hear from past Makers and the Fun Palaces staff team. Get fresh ideas, top tips, and a big boost of encouragement.
#FunPalaces
Back for their 3rd Fun Palace, Charlton House & Library is bursting with creativity and connection this October!
This is what #CulturalDemocracy looks like 🙌
Get more details here 🔗 funpalaces.co.uk/fun-palace/charlton-house-library-fun-palace-3
#FunPalaces
Two people are sitting at a table looking at a laptop screen. The person on the left has short grey hair, glasses, and is wearing a dark jacket with a colourful lanyard and name tag. The person on the right has long brown hair with bangs, glasses, and is wearing a mustard yellow jumper with arms crossed. On the table are a laptop, an Epson projector, two reusable coffee cups with green lids, a large roll of blue paper towel, a smartphone, papers, and some cables. In the background are wooden beams, yellow plaster walls, a window with diamond panes, and various supplies.
💻 Want to make a Fun Palace but not sure where to start?
Our FREE online workshops will help you dream big, plan well, share widely - and let your community’s creativity shine.
RSVP & full details: funpalaces.co.uk/1000-tiny/wo...
#FunPalaces
Image credit Iolo Penri
Meet others, spark ideas, and explore how to celebrate local skills and stories.
Book your place: httphttps://funpalaces.co.uk/1000-tiny/workshops/
#FunPalaces
A warm, sunlit scene of young children and an adult gathered around a bright blue table, colouring with pencils and markers. The table is covered with art supplies and paper.
During #RefugeeWeek, we’re remembering this beautiful Fun Palace from 2021 at @AthensComicsLibrary 💫
In their Baytna Hub, families came together to play, create, and celebrate community. A warm, welcoming space full of care and connection.
#FunPalaces #RefugeeWeek2025
Photo credit Dina Ntziora
🎥 What is a Fun Palace?
Hear from the brilliant people making them happen - in libraries, parks, cafes, and communities like yours.
It’s about sharing skills, sparking joy, and building connection - no experience needed.
Make your own Fun Palace this 3–5 October! funpalaces.co.uk
#FunPalaces
People of different ages and backgrounds sit around a table playing and learning chess at a Fun Palaces event. A small sign on the table reads “Learn Chess.” There are chess boards, mugs, and a plate with a slice of cake visible. The atmosphere appears focused and welcoming, with shelves of books in the background.
🎈 On this #InternationalDayOfPlay, we're celebrating the radical power of fun.
Play isn't a luxury - it's a force for connection, creativity & community change.
Read how #FunPalaces turn celebration into revolution → funpalaces.co.uk/from-celebra...
Image © Jamie-Lee Buttershaw
📍 In #Sheffield? Want to bring people together through creativity and community?
Join our free Fun Palaces Maker Workshop with RivelinCo on Friday 13 June, 2pm - 4pm at Hillsborough Park Pavilion.
Everyone welcome—no experience needed!
More info → rivelinco.org/whats-on/fun...
#FunPalaces
📍 In Luton? Got an idea, a space, or just a bit of curiosity?
Join our free Fun Palaces workshop on Wed 11 June, 6–8pm at The Bricklayers Arms.
Find out how to make a community-led event in your neighbourhood.
Book now → www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
#FunPalaces #Luton
Two older women prepare tea together in a kitchen, one placing tea bags into cups while the other looks on and smiles. The scene is framed with bold red and white graphic elements. A caption at the bottom reads, “Making tea > Making noise.”
Not all volunteering is loud.
Sometimes it’s making tea for 20 or spreadsheeting late at night.
You are seen. And #FunPalaces can't happen without you.
#VolunteersWeek Photographer credit Moira Kenny
New Maker Story! ✨
This month, we’re spotlighting the brilliant community behind the Cwm Garw Fun Palace in Wales.
From trepidation to transformation, their reflections remind us why local creativity matters.
Read their story 👉 funpalaces.co.uk/news/maker-s...
#FunPalaces
Connect with others, get inspired, and start something brilliant.
🔗 www.tickettailor.com/events/funpa...
#FunPalaces #Redruth
Photo credit Neal Megaw
"Take what you do for fun. Share it with your friends, neighbours or people in your area – that’s a Fun Palace." I ❤️ #FunPalaces: free #art, #science & #creative fun of all kinds, created by the #community, for the community. And you can join in from home or bed too
funpalaces.co.uk/tiny-fun-pal....
Read Orla’s blog: Voices from the Creative Riots funpalaces.co.uk/voices-from-...
Photo credit: Roswitha Chesher
#FunPalaces #CommunityPower
