Acton and Park Royal Zone

Park Royal Design District

At the heart of the Acton and Park Royal community is Park Royal Design District. This districts brings the area together by delivering a programme of engaging and inclusive projects and events. They support local people develop their careers and build their businesses in the arts and creative sector. 

The district is also a prominent feature in the programmes of London Craft Week and London Design Festival. Every year, they showcase the zone’s talented creatives through a range of activities including open studios, pop-up shops, workshops, tours, events and exhibitions.

Re-Made in Park Royal

The zone is also home to Re-Made in Park Royal, a material recycling centre connecting artists and makers with waste and surplus materials from the local area.

So far 400 wood pallets, five movie sets, four tonnes of clay, two shop interiors and 100 kg of metal have collected. Materials have gone on to support artistic production across the zone, from making new park benches and planters to creating studio walls and cladding for workspaces.

Funding for creatives

In 2022, the zone launched an Open Call for innovative ideas to support creativity and opportunities in Acton and Park Royal.

More than £150,000 of funding to support the best ideas was provided, and the successful projects are currently delivering their ideas.

They are focussed on providing affordable community and creative spaces, developing creative talent and a digital network platform.

Affordable workspace and resources

Housed in the same building as Re-Made in Park Royal is the Park Royal Open Access Workshop (POW) which offers affordable workspace for creatives in the zone.

The location is ideal for makers, fabricators, freelancers, sole traders and artists looking for a shared working space.

At POW, there is also access to shared equipment and facilities, as well as flexible space to hold meetings, events, workshops, and activities.