Value proposition

Making fair and thriving neighbourhoods, together with art, tech and care.

Knowle West Media Centre (KWMC) supports people to make positive changes in their lives and communities, using technology and the arts to come up with creative solutions to problems and explore innovative ways of doing things.

We're an arts organisation and charity and we've been based in South Bristol since 1996. Our many current projects include skills training and employment opportunities for young people and creative programmes working with local people to explore issues ranging from health to housing.

Our straw-bale building offers a range of meeting rooms, event spaces, managed offices and production facilities, while our creative team can be commissioned to deliver training and commissions from web design to branding.

We also run KWMC: The Factory, an award-winning making and training space based at Filwood Green Business Park. The Factory provides access to new digital manufacturing technologies (such as CNC routers and laser cutters), offers product design and prototyping services for clients, and delivers a range of free training courses.

graphic design, video production, data visualisation, young people's projects, exhibitions, digital media, digital manufacturing, laser cutting, CNC cutting, social media training, digital inclusion, social inclusion, socially engaged art, community development, and smart citizen projects