West Studios Networking
Promoting your small creative business
West Studios' second networking event is designed to help creative professionals understand the best method of getting media coverage for their business. This events guest speaker is Phil Bramley, editor of the Derbyshire Times.
Event Schedule:
6pm - 6.15pm Welcome & arrival.
6.15pm - 6.40pm Phil Bramley talk and Q&A session
6.40pm - 7pm Other Speakers and Networking activity
7pm - 9PM Networking & Celebration
For more information, or to book your space, click here.
Selected attendees will have 5 minutes to share a business idea or ask for advice. The group will then have 5 minutes to provide feedback/advice to the speaker. Limited places available so please get in touch if you have an idea you'd like to share or ask advice on.
A Bit of Everything
A performance by Pomegranate Youth Theatre and Gekkota Arts
Come along to this free performance by the very talented bunch at Pomegranate Youth Theatre and Gekkota Arts!
If you're interested or would like more information, you can get in touch with Pomegranate Youth Theatre and Gekkota Arts directly via Facebook.
Gallery & Shop
Shop
Make sure to come down and take a look at our gallery-shop for lots of cards, gifts and quirky items, Items sold at West Studios have been made from small, independent businesses, many of which are Derbyshire/Sheffield based.
The gallery-shop is open Monday - Friday 10am - 4pm. We are also open Saturday & Sundays on the following dates:
September 18th & 19th
October 2nd, 3rd, 16th, 17th, 30th, 31st
We also have a small selection of cards, notebooks and pin badges on our Etsy store with more to be added soon.
Click here to go to our Etsy shop.
Gallery & Exhibitions
The annual Open Exhibition is open for public viewing until Thursday 23rd September. The exhibition is a celebration of art in it’s various forms. The exhibition features a range of work from artists far & wide. Opening times for the exhibition is the same as the shop, listed above.
Creativity Pays
The aim of the Creativity Pays campaign is to highlight how crucial creative skills are for the economy, our communities and our wellbeing.
The campaign showcases creative businesses and careers and connects the community to support local makers and creatives.
It also aims to encourage others to develop skills to support the future of the creative industries sector.
Run your community group & events from West Studios
Whether you are celebrating an occasion, want a large space to hold a dance class or simply need a professional environment to conduct a meeting, the Chesterfield College Group has a range of contemporary spaces to accommodate a variety of needs.
Further information about West Studios room hire can be found here.
For information about facility hire across the Chesterfield College Group, click here.
To Download our Room Hire Brochure click here.
Become a virtual tenant at West Studios
At just £20 a month, the virtual tenancy offers a professional business address and postal service to allow a small business to separate home and work, at the same time as growing their business without the cost of a physical office space.
In addition to the business address, the virtual tenancy packaged includes:
Inclusion on the tenants section of our website
Share your news via our social media & newsletter
Invited to all West Studios events & exhibitions (some of which are tenant exclusive)
20% discount on all West Studios Room Hire
Get in touch via our contact page to discuss signing up as a virtual tenant.