Courses & creative programmes
Structured small-group programmes in music production, podcasting and filmmaking, including weekly home-education provision.
Explore programmes →The Making Place · Bath
Music, podcasting and filmmaking for young people in Bath
Small-group courses and workshops in a real working studio, designed around creativity, confidence and individual support.
Small groups
Maximum of six
Safe & supportive
Clear safeguarding practice
Youth-work-led
Individual support
Hands-on projects
Young people create real work
A different kind of creative space
A real studio built around young people
The Making Place combines music and media facilities with experienced youth-work support. Young people aged 10–18 can explore music production, recording, podcasting and filmmaking in small groups where they have time to try ideas, develop skills and create work they are proud of.
Delivery is practical, project-based and shaped around each group — serious about creative quality without making the environment feel intimidating.
Following a successful pilot, The Making Place is developing its programme of small-group creative opportunities for young people in Bath.
Our purpose
Creative opportunity should not depend on income or circumstance
Bath is often seen as an affluent city, but that overall picture can hide pockets of deprivation and families under financial pressure. Specialist creative opportunities can be expensive, leaving some young people priced out.
Funded placesAt least one fully funded place has been offered on every programme delivered so far.
Reducing barriersThe Making Place exists to reduce those barriers through small groups, flexible support, practical creative routes and funded access.
Becoming a CICThe Making Place is preparing to become a Community Interest Company (CIC), formalising its community purpose as the provision grows.
What we offer
Different routes into making
From weekly home-education programmes to focused workshops and individual support, each offer keeps group size small and participation active.
Workshops, holiday activities & group bookings
One-off workshops, short courses and school-holiday activities for young people, with bespoke group bookings available for schools, community organisations and other groups.
Explore workshops →Targeted & individual support
Home education, alternative provision and tailored support for young people who benefit from a quieter or more flexible environment.
Explore targeted provision →Pilot-informed delivery
What young people and parents told us
The strongest evidence is what the people using the space noticed and valued.
What shaped the next stage
Small groups are essential.
Young people have enough time, attention and space to settle.
Young people have enough time, attention and space to settle.
Participation stays practical.
Young people make, record, edit and take on real project roles.
Young people make, record, edit and take on real project roles.
Finished outcomes matter.
Projects lead to music, podcasts and media they can genuinely value.
Projects lead to music, podcasts and media they can genuinely value.
“I liked that it was a small group so we all got help when we needed it.”
“We weren't just watching, we were doing it ourself.”
“It is so hard to find a structured small group where a child with anxiety or low confidence can both learn and feel part of a group.”
“Very youth led, a really safe space, great equipment and resources.”
The studio
A creative environment without the pressure
The space feels purposeful and exciting, while the delivery stays relaxed enough for young people to experiment, make mistakes and find the role that works for them.
Control room
Recording, production, editing and mixing.Real equipment, understandable delivery
More than a laptop in a spare room
The studio can support full-band recording, music production, podcasts, voiceovers and film content. The equipment raises ambition; the youth-work approach makes it accessible.
Young people can move between creative and technical roles, work independently or collaborate, and see how a project develops from an idea into a finished piece.
Explore the studio →For young people & families
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