We offer open-access workshops, industry grade machinery and flexible work-spaces.
We are here for professional or creative makers, designers, fabricators and crafters.
If you’re interested in joining us, read on
Review our plans and pricing to see if what we offer is right for you.
We offer options like maker access only, adding a studio or renting a locker.
Book a free guided tour of our space.
We’ll show you around, answer any questions and ensure we’re a good fit.
You can explore our workshops and find out how our machinery and space can work for you.
If what we offer is what you’re looking for, it’s time to tell us more about your skills and experience.
Complete our Skills Assessment Survey and our Workshop Technician will be in touch.
Contact us on hello@benchspacecork.ie to request.
If your skills are suited to our workshops, to use our facilities an induction, or driving test, is required to satisfy safety requirements.
Our Workshop Technician will organise an induction with you and take you through your paces on the machinery you wish to use, and once passed you will be cleared for independent use.
After you obtain Independent Use clearance, signing-up to our online member account is simple.
Select the membership option that works best for you, and if you need a studio workspace, add that too.
Choose a start date, enter your payment details and that’s it.
You’re a Benchspace member now!
You will use your member account to reserve machine time too.
Come on in!
For Day Pass users, call into the office for access.
For Monthly Pass users, call to the office to collect your fob.
We’ll walk you through a short orientation covering everything you need to know about accessing member-only areas, workshops and studio work-spaces and then it’s time for you to get making.
Invites to Benchspace community and business support events, makers markets and free access to many of our creative-enterprise programmes.
Exclusive use of our member only areas, including a bookable multi-media conference space – ideal for meeting customers.
Tuesday – Thursday: 10am – 5pm
Day Pass Maker Access: Monday to Friday between 10am – 5pm
Monthly Pass Maker Access: 24/7 anytime access
benchspace Cork
Units O15 & B1b
Marina Commercial Park
Centre Park Road
Cork City
Unit O15: T12 YAE4 Unit B1b: T12 KRH7