Meanwhile Space has recently developed a new service called Meanwhile Connect matching vacant properties with projects that want to use it in the interim period.

Agreements are in place to list vacant property for a number of major landlords and we have a strong network of innovative projects seeking space. The concept has been tested, and requires refining to ensure efficiency, scalability, sustainability and room for innovation and growth.…

Meanwhile Project's Jess just came across this case study of Interim uses in King's Cross in a 1995 Good Practice Guide. It's funny how long it has taken for this kind of thinking, that comprehensive masterplanning and development of large sites seems to have had its day, to…

Meanwhile Space CIC have a number of exciting projects in the pipeline for 2012 and are looking to increase capacity by working with specialists in their field on a variety of interim projects. This expertise could range from community participation to marketing to plumbing…

From 28th Nov-23rd Dec Meanwhile Space are opening the doors of our former restaurant Meanwhile in Finchley Road to be transformed into a christmas market. High profile, massively wealthy, yummy mummy area - The rest of the O2 Centre will also be full of Christmas cheer with a pop up theatre company and will be hosting a visit from comedian David Walliams, who is launching his new book from the centres Waterstones..



The price is £40+VAT/day (Jessica may be able to do a discount for…

We were at central government last week to chat to BIZ and CLG for the review of the handling of Change of Use Classes and the Planning Permission. It was very interesting to delve deeper into the planning uses and how they work and we were very happy to learn there is some flexibility within the classes that allows you to move from certain uses to others without the need for planning permission.

Apparently it is always best to check with your local authority planning team,…

Give your big idea a chance in an empty space on the high street

We'd like to help you use empty spaces in Lurgan and Portadown for you to try your "pop-up" ideas. Whether you know what you would like to do or not, come and speak to…

Exmouth Market is open for business today with Popose! running a week of events as part of their pop up think tank. The space has already attracted close to 20 people interested in talking about social enterprise and is making quite a noise over the internet.

The space has been completely transformed with Popse!…

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We are Meanwhile Space, a non-profit Community Interest Company set up in 2009 to enable and assist interim uses of vacant property and sites. You can find out more about the work we do at www.meanwhilespace.com and about meanwhile in general through the Meanwhile Project programme (…