Tinkers and techies can come together in Herne Hill tonight when the South London Makerspace (SLMS) hosts its first public open evening.
The concept has been crafted to allow people room to create and collaborate on their own design projects.
The Makerspace acts as an open workshop, letting people use tools they might not have available to them and encouraging the exchange of ideas.
The not-for-profit workshop relies upon a membership fee, though this is negotiable for those in financial hardship.
SLMS follows the success of London Hackspace, the largest organisation of its type in Europe, which boasts 900 members, a laser cutter and a 3D printer.
“I’d been a London Hackspace member for a while, actually, but never managed to make time to go to the space. It was just too much hassle to travel to the other side of…