IDST! Arts

People powered artworks and events. We are crew of techies, artists, producers, experimenters, makers big and small!

[IDST! Arts @idst]

We are back and making again tomorrow (Thursday) at 7pm at the Heritage Centre! Come along and make some friends and get the opportunity to make your own projects for FREE!

📍IDST - The Heritage Centre - 1st Floor 🏤
🔨 Workshops Every Thursday 7-9pm

#macclesfieldartist

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Doesn’t the #LightHive look beautiful? Go and see it this week in #Macclesfield Library!

[Young in Cheshire @youngincheshire]

@simonwoolham Really enjoying the set with @simonwoolham and L.A.S.H playing the set by the @idst #LightHive exhibition @silkmuseummacc

[IDST! Arts @idst]

…and we’re off! Barnaby weekend in #Macclesfield is going. Come to our show at the museum this afternoon (special performance from 3 - 4 !)

[IDST! Arts @idst]

@Macc_study @EviGirling @silkmuseummacc @BarnabyFestival Thanks so much Evi!

[IDST! Arts @idst]

@dr_know Thanks for being part. It was really helpful. Everyone was very busy tonight ready to install in the phone boxes next week. George making hundreds of different dogs to round the bandstand - a very Macclesfield scene! #MiniMacc

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Make a #Macclesfield Landmark!
Mini Macc continues tomorrow - Thursday 7pm upstairs at Heritage Centre - designing digital 3d models of Macclesfield landmarks with Sketchup. Bring a laptop and a mouse if you can! #idst

[IDST! Arts @idst]

We’re speaking at this! If anyone fancies doing something fun THIS THURSDAY our #minimacc miniature Macclesfield is starting 7pm tonight.

[Macc Tech @MaccTech]

7 days to go until our next Meetup. 13th Apr from 6pm. Please RSVP and RT for reach https://t.co/lBTmi5VbTx

[IDST! Arts @idst]

TONIGHT our new project making Miniature Macclesfields starts! Join us 7pm upstairs at Heritage Centre! #LetsCreate #Macclesfield

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@BarnabyFestival how about a mini parade going through the mini street?

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Help us make a mini #Macclesfield and design a model of your house to include in it…Thursday upstairs at the Heritage Centre…can’t wait to collaborate with the Dolls House Art Gallery to use the phone box! @DiscoverSHIFT @MacclesfieldTC #letscreate #makers #idst

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Cheers @MaccTech - let’s make some cool things!

[Macc Tech @MaccTech]

A shoutout to @idst who run their weekly Thursday maker’s group upstairs at The Heritage Centre 7-9pm. Check them out https://t.co/wGBUV6SIQo #Macclesfield

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Ok! Inspector Gadget isn’t a book…! but tonight we’re still making costumes and props for our #MissionMacc #Macclesfield spy game. Making begins at 7pm upstairs at Heritage Centre.

[IDST! Arts @idst]

More dodgy watch-salesman than mysterious spy….! This week we’re #prototyping ideas for our spy game: #MissionMacc - Thursdays 7pm upstairs at Heritage Centre. Give us a shout if you want to join us…

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Blue Monday might seem bit depressing but for us it’s traditionally party time!

Happy times and also disorganised late times! #Rollerskating #RobotWars #SurferRock #TropicalGoth #BlueMonday!

Viva @__idst Viva Community Powered Arts!
Screw Blue Monday!

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Thursday nights upstairs at Heritage Centre 7pm are back! Kicking off our new project: #MissionMacc creating fun spy games, #wearabletech & costumes. #Cosplayers, thrill seekers #gamers get involved! This week we’ll be getting ideas before the prop making proper starts!
#IDST!

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Thanks everyone for brilliant activities and fun in 2022. Looking forward to more in 2023 starting with our next project #MissionMacc. Thursdays continue to be makers night. Also watch out for the ultimate low energy cookery challenge with Scoop and Scales. #IDST!

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Great day today - we met so many brilliant creative Macclesfield people who will help us expand the project. Looking forward to the next stage!

[Neil Puttick @Puttick4Macc]

Stewarding the Light Hive for @idst! arts at @coop_macc Heritage Centre today. lovely talking to Macclesfield people about this community project (similar to the Brick Project in its ambition to give everyone a slice of the work). We’ve got 30 more cells to fill - come and see

[IDST! Arts @idst]

LAUNCH TODAY - Light Hive - the first phase of a large shared community artwork opens TODAY at 7pm at the Heritage Centre #Macclesfield. Come and join (and sign up to add your own part…)

#WeHaveTheMEANS #MaccArtists #idst

[IDST! Arts @idst]

Great Thursday makers session last night…with @MaccMuseums making stencils for their upcoming patterns exhibition. Laser cutting master @Flownamix George made our prototype for our next project. Our space for artists/makers is every Thursday 7pm - doing something new every week!