news at benchspace

Christmas Market

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at benchspace! Time to get festive with the Christmas Market at Benchspace, Cork. Discover the Magic of Handcrafted Treasures and meet the

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Join Our Team as a…..

Programme & Training Manager benchspace seeks a part-time Programme & Training Manager, 3 days a week to develop and deliver our training and creative enterprise programmes. Duties and Responsibilities The

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Culture Night 2023

We welcome the public to explore benchspace – Ireland’s first, shared, creative manufacturing hub – on Culture Night 2023. The eighteenth edition of Culture Night will take place on Friday

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The Next Chapter (survey)

We have plans to expand and invite you to get involved! Introducing, the next chapter of benchspace.. As we approach our 6th year here in the heart of Cork City’s docklands,

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August Craft Month 2023

It’s that time of year again where we dive in to the very exciting Craft Month – Ireland’s unique celebration of the craft sector, providing opportunities for all to learn

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Our “Rising Sparks Programme” Continues

Rising Sparks is a benchspace programme which supports the transition of Cork-based individuals from marginalised or economically disadvantaged communities into long term artistic and creative livelihoods. This structured programme is

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Paul McKenna Dearcan Bursary

2022 Dearcán Bursary Announced

Bandon based artist Paul McKenna has been announced as this year’s Dearcán Bursary award winner and will receive the bursary of €10,000 to develop his work at one-of-its-kind creative hub

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