Commona Old Mint · creative hubMon–Fri 7–22h
Make things. Together.
Studios, workshops and desks for designers, makers, filmmakers and podcasters, under one old copper roof. Book by the hour or join the house.
PodcastPhotoPrintFilmCeramicsTypeCode
Bookable studios
Rooms built for making
Members get 20% off every studio hour and first dibs on weekend slots.
Podcast booth
- 2–4 guests
- $28/hour
- Four broadcast mics & interface
- Acoustic treatment & video lights
- Engineer on request
Photo studio
- Up to 8 crew
- $55/hour
- Cyclorama wall & 3 flash heads
- Daylight blinds & props library
- Changing room
Workshop room
- Up to 24
- $60/hour
- Moveable tables & writable walls
- Projector, screen & sound
- Coffee & snacks for groups
Maker bench
- 1 bench
- $240/month
- Bench, stool & tool wall
- Shared laser cutter & 3D printers
- Materials storage
The house
240 makers under one roof
Old Mint is our creative flagship: five floors of studios, a print room, a canteen and a courtyard that hosts markets every season.
240
Resident makers
5
Floors
18
Studios
Programme
Full programme Crits, talks & open studios
Our programme is run by members, for members. Guests welcome at open events.
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09OctWorkshop
Pricing your freelance work
Commona Millyard 18:00 – 19:30
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15OctOpen house
Studio Open House & portfolio walk
Commona Old Mint 17:00 – 21:00
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22OctTalk
Founders’ lunch: hiring your first five
Commona Northgate 12:30 – 14:00
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30OctSocial
Autumn members’ supper
Commona Harbour Row 19:00 – 22:30
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04OctCommunity
Friday Breakfast Club
Commona Riverside 08:30 – 10:00
Inside
A look around the Mint
Makers
Why they stay
★★★★★
“Podcast booth downstairs, photo studio upstairs, great coffee in between. It is the whole production pipeline in one building.”
Leo BrandtProducer, Arbour Films
★★★★★
“I came for a hot desk and stayed for the people. Three of my current clients sit two tables away from me at Riverside.”
Hana OkaforIllustrator, Fieldnote Studio
★★★★★
“The meeting rooms feel like somebody’s beautiful home, not a conference centre. Our clients always ask where we are.”
Ines VargaPartner, Paper Harbor
Visit us
Your next project starts downstairs.
Book a studio by the hour, or join the hub and get a bench, a key and 239 new colleagues.
