Art and regeneration in Haverfordwest
On Friday 29 May at 2.30pm we met at The Lab on the riverside in Haverfordwest for a guided walk through Haverfordwest seeing the town through the eyes of Swansea-based award winning international urban designer, Gordon Gibson. Take a look at Gordon’s 4cities blog to read more about his perspectives…
On Thursday 28 May between 1-4pm, CoLAB (a group of Level 3 Graphics students from Pembrokeshire College) tried out some pavement graphics in front of The Lab. All ages were invited to come and help them join the dots with hula hoops and chalks.
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An event that was held at The Lab on Thursday 28 May 2015, 7pm. Can you put your finger on what makes a place special? Show a picture if you have one, tell a story or just join in the discussion at this informal social gathering. Open to all. Followed…
The Big Map workshop was held on Thursday 28 May 10.30–1pm and 2–4.30pm. People were invited to drop in to The Lab to have their say and put their ideas on paper. The Big Map is an opportunity for people who live, work and play in Haverfordwest to share ideas…
A Freshwest construction workshop was held at The Lab on 27 May 10am – 4.30pm. Children and adults brought their imagination with them to this hands-on workshop with Freshwest design studio. Participants got to design a structure and then make it. Freshwest design all sorts of amazing structures, from bridges…
In a talk on Tuesday 26 May at 7pm at The Lab, Simon Macro shared his story of building a successful design studio in Pembrokeshire. Freshwest are an award winning local design duo, celebrated for their experimental and playful touch. Operating from their studio and workshop just outside Tenby, Freshwest’s…
We’ve taken delivery of the flags, the poles and the fittings on the quay have all been installed, ready for a practice run tomorrow.
…Sorting the postcards, flyers and invites for schools ready for delivery tomorrow. The flags are arriving today along with the flag poles and the installation of fittings is scheduled for tomorrow. Things are really falling in to place for the launch of The Lab at midday on Bank Holiday Monday…
People aged 7 to 77, one of whom hadn’t done any drawing for more than 50 years, met at The Lab for the Drawing on the river workshop on Monday 25 May, the first day of the launch week. Drawing helps you see the world differently and those who took…
Our vision is that in ten years’ time the ancient port of Haverfordwest will have been re-imagined as a vibrant and distinctive market town, reconnected with its river, in full flow and charged by the creativity of its people.
