ART RATS

Art Rats is a (pop up) creative space offering workshops and a library of materials & equipment.

24/10/2025

It’s tomorrow! Join us at Share Bristol Bedminster for a cosy afternoon of crafting, clearing out unused art supplies, picking up a new hobby, and working on your Halloween outfits & decorations with extra support and access to a few extra tools - we’ll even put the kettle on and have hot drinks available 🧡

15/10/2025

Our October CREATE & SWAP comes with a special spooky kick - we’ll be bringing extras to help you work on your Halloween outfits and decorations!
If you’re planning on making your spooky outfit, struggling to find time to do it, or just need access to a few extra tools, join us on Sat 25th of October at Bedminster. We’ll have a sewing machine (at least), hot glue guns, extra cardboard and fabric, scissors, sewing bits, plus of course you can pick anything from our pile of creative materials. If you’ve got a very specific creation in mind please bring the basic materials with you as we can’t guarantee we’ll have exactly what you need (or feel free to message and ask us!).
We’ll be on hand to offer support and suggestions (but you will have to use the tools yourself), and we’re sure other participants might also be able to offer some inspiration and tips.
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And of course the swap will still be happening so bring down your unused and unloved art supplies, pick up some new ones, meet other creatives and maybe find materials for a whole new hobby without breaking the bank!
Don’t fancy any of the spooky stuff but feel like having a creative afternoon? We’ll have collage materials and our badge maker on hand as well of course.
We’re all treats, no tricks 🧡
Find tïcketz on Evěntbrïte / in the usual places, and we’re looking forward to seeing you there!
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03/10/2025

What an absolutely wonderful time we had last Saturday at our Create & Swap! Plenty of new materials added to the pile, lots of collage and badge making going on, and some new supplies picked up by people.
It’s also been so lovely to see quite a few familiar faces now returning again and again - so chuffed we can help create a cosy and welcoming environment and community!
Keep an eye out for the next date 🩶🎨🐀✨

24/09/2025

Some treasures brought and picked up at past Create & Swaps!
We know you’ve got a stash of unused, unloved creative materials tucked away, and you’ve already been eyeing up some new ones while your bank account begs you to stop - why not have a clear out, give your unloved supplies the chance to finally get used by someone, and maybe find some new bits and bobs without breaking the bank? It’s a win-win!
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CREATE & SWAP / Sat 27th Sept / 4-6pm
At Bedminster
🎟️ on Evëntbrïte (and likely otd)
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Our badge maker will also be available to use on the day! Bring some designs or make em on the spot, and turn them into proper looking button badges!

16/09/2025

We’re back!! And with a name that’s less of a mouthful 😅
Join us and meet other creatives, work on a lil project, make some badges, clear out your supply stash and pick up some new materials. Previous ones have been so lovely and vibrant and we’re so excited to be able to welcome you back!

🖍️ Sat 27th Sept
✂️ 4-6pm
📍 Bedminster

Tïcketz available on Evėntbrïtė / follow the 🔗 in our bïo !
Want to donate some supplies but can’t make the day? Have any questions? Get in touch!

18/08/2025

Had an absolutely wonderful time on Friday running a workshop for a research presentation event - so many badges made, from the slightly abstract to the statement ones to the absolutely unhinged. Badges & collage are always guaranteed to be a fun one but I still get so amazed by people’s creations!
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If you want to make your own, our next event will be the Creative Cafe & Swap in Bedminster at the end of Sept and the badge maker will be there! 🎟️ will be up soon. We’re having a lil break in Aug to do some work behind the scenes 👀
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Interested in a craft/creative activity for a private event, hen do, staff party, or just an evening with your friends? Get in touch!

01/08/2025

The powers that be have thwarted us yet again, and we’re sad to announce we won’t be running workshops at Summer Scream tomorrow as previously planned 😭
If you’ve seen the announcements and were wondering where the hell tickets and more workshop info were at, it’s because I (aka Lisa aka your head rat in charge of everything) got really ill with the ol’ ‘rona at the start of the week and have been doing nothing but sleeping, playing sims, and stressing about whether to properly announce these or not. I didn’t want to sell tickets to then have to cancel last minute and while I’m testing negative as of today, the exhaustion is real and I am in no shape to run any workshops unfortunately 🫠

I was planning on having a little public break in August anyway to plan the next few months and do some work bts, so I guess we’re starting off with a bang? Welp. Keep an eye out for future announcements!
And no doubt you’ll have an absolute blast at Summer Scream tomorrow regardless, it’s Bristol best and hottest alt market there is!!
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21/07/2025

Just five days til our next Creative Cafe & Supply Swap!
Have you got a project you want to finish? Some long untouched creative supplies you’re never going to use? Or are you on the lookout for some new ideas and materials? Come join us on Saturday at Bedminster for an afternoon of creativity, sharing, and community! We’ll have our badge maker and collage materials as well for anyone who wants to show up completely empty-handed 😎
Grab your 🎟️ at the 🔗 on our bïœ - just asking for donations so we can keep running these!
See you there?
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09/07/2025

Have you been to one of our creative cafes & supply swaps yet? The next one is only in a couple weeks!
Join us at Bedminster and meet other creatives, work on an ongoing project, clear out some materials you don’t use and maybe pick up some new ones!
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We have a couple other events in the works but, as you might have been able to tell, we’ve cut down quite a lot on workshops to get to the root of what we want to create and provide for people by focusing on these community events. Keep an eye out though!
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23/06/2025

Our second Creative Cafe & Supply Swap* was an absolute blast! So lovely to meet some new people, see some familiar faces, and have a chat about everyone’s current projects and passions. And it’s truly incredible to see the materials and supplies people are bringing in to donate and swap, some got snapped up incredibly quick! A huge thank you to everyone for braving the heat and sun for us 😎
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We’re aiming to run one of these every month at , usually the last Sat, 4-6pm. The next one will be on the 26th July - 🎟️ are already available on our ëvëntbrǐtē!

*if anyone has a punchier name for these let us know in the comments, this feels like a mouthful but at least it’s descriptive 😅

18/06/2025

Our second Creative Cafe & Swap is just around the corner! Join us this Sat 21st June for a lovely afternoon of making, meeting other creatives, and freshening up your materials supply.
Here’s a little look at the wide range of items people brought in last time - anything you can spot that you would have liked to pick up?

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