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CO-CREATE: Two decades of collaborative community-building
CO-CREATE: Two decades of collaborative community-building

CO-CREATE: Two decades of collaborative community-building

The Building Centre

Exhibition
17 Nov - 8 Dec 2025 26 Store Street, London
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop
The Marvellous Miniature Workshop

The Marvellous Miniature Workshop

TV Broadcast
1-12 Dec 2025 BBC One / iPlayer
Portsmouth Comic-Con 2026
Portsmouth Comic-Con 2026

Portsmouth Comic-Con 2026

Portsmouth Guildhall

Show
2-3 May 2026 Portsmouth, UK
York Dolls House & Miniatures Fair - Summer 2026

York Dolls House & Miniatures Fair - Summer 2026

York Racecourse

Show
7 Jun 2026 York, UK

Upcoming Courses

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Model Making in the Digital Age

In Person
29 Jun 2026 1 week

Model Making For Architecture

In Person
24 Aug 2026 10 weeks

BA (Hons) Model Design: Special Effects

In Person
Self-paced 3 years

BA (Hons) Model Design: Character and Creative Effects

In Person
Self-paced 3 years

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