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SUMMARY:Creative Hub Launch - The Engine Room\, Southport
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DESCRIPTION:Situated in a heritage shopping arcade\, The Engine Room is a
  co-working and co-learning space designed to counter the trend of creat
 ives leaving Southport for employment and opportunities. The venue offic
 ially opens its doors with a launch event at its Wayfarers Arcade studio
 s on Thursday\, 21st March 4-7pm. \n\nDeveloped by CivED CIC\, a communi
 ty interest company focused on activating disused spaces\, The Engine Ro
 om will be instrumental in regenerating Wayfarers Arcade and its neighbo
 uring Lord Street area. It forms part of a strategic effort to produce a
  generative ‘civic ecology’ where creative and digital entrepreneurs can
  start and scale new industries locally. ‘Youth flight’ is a concern wit
 hin the town\, and it is hoped that by providing a space for honing skil
 ls and working remotely this issue can be minimised. \n\nThe Engine Room
  is led by Dr Eric Lybeck\, a Senior Lecturer at the Manchester Institut
 e of Education\, Director of CivED CIC\, and resident of Southport\, in 
 collaboration with Southport BID\, Southport College and Wayfarers Arcad
 e. Designed by experts at the Manchester Urban Institute\, the collectio
 n of units to the Arcade’s first floor will offer co-working desks\, cre
 ative studios\, workshops\, meeting spaces and facilities for photograph
 y\, podcasting\, videography and more. Schools\, colleges and independen
 t educators will also be invited to use the space for teaching craft and
  artisan skills. \n\nThe launch event will include open viewing of the f
 acilities\, refreshments\, and a cash bar\, and welcome guest speakers M
 ichelle Brabner of Southport College and Ian Parry of the Southport Lear
 ning Trust.  \n\nTickets for the launch event are limited. To book your 
 place\, please visit the Eventbrite page: http://www.arcade-project.com/
 launch\n\nFor more information about The Engine Room\, please visit www.
 arcade-project.com  
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LOCATION:Unit 44\, Wayfarers Arcade\, West Street\, Southport\, PR8 1NT
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