Free technical assistance is available on our FabLab facilities and inductions onto equipment can be arranged with our Knowledge Exchange and FabLab Coordinator.
Pricing
£45 per month
Location
All floors
Available
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Community
By becoming a fellow you will become part of TMS's community, where we encourage collective learning, sustainable practices, and peer support.
Technical assistance is available on our FabLab facilities and inductions onto equipment can be arranged with our Knowledge Exchange and FabLab Coordinator.
We hold regular group inductions on all our equipment, monthly community lunches and are open to community-led ideas to encourage a proactive and friendly environment for learning and conversation.
Fellows also benefit from discounted access to our short courses, workshops and venue hire—alongside discounts from local businesses.
FabLab
All studio residents get full access to the FabLab facilities including these:
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Technical assistance
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Industrial sewing machines
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Wood workshop
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Sound recording studio
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Ceramic kiln hire at discounted rate
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Laser cutting
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3D Printing
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Screen printing facilities
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High performance computer suite + full Adobe Creative Cloud + Logic Pro
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VR equipment
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Darkroom hire at discounted rate
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Communal meeting space / project space
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Research library
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Risograph printing
Overview
The Margate School Fellowship is a community membership programme that brings together artists, makers, and creative thinkers in a collaborative environment where individual practice flourishes through connection.
As a fellow, you gain access to all our technical facilities—from darkrooms and a kiln to our fablab and digital workstations with access to Adobe —working alongside practitioners from different disciplines in shared creative spaces. Hot desking areas in our communal spaces create natural opportunities for conversation and spontaneous collaboration, while our monthly community lunches, upcoming film club, public talks, and private views build the relationships that make meaningful partnerships possible.
Fellows also receive discounted rates on our short and long courses, an opportunity to learn new skills alongside other community members. This creates an ecosystem where photographers collaborate with ceramic artists, digital practitioners explore traditional techniques, and ambitious interdisciplinary projects become achievable through collective support.
Creative work flourishes in community.
Rather than working in isolation, the fellowship transforms individual practice into collective possibility—a supportive network where knowledge is shared, skills are exchanged, and today's complex creative challenges are addressed through collaboration.
Fellow
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