Arts & culture |
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Festival
From Behind Closed Doors
- Dates:
- 24 April - 26 April 2026
About From Behind Closed Doors
Join us for a celebration of creative industries in Winchester, a weekend of amazing work from the city’s diverse agencies, alongside rare behind-the-scenes access to their studios. Expect industrial and product design, graphics, marketing, architecture, video production, fashion and and creative digital services – all in one city, showcasing the breadth and depth of local talent.
Creative Winchester Exhibition
April 25 & 26, 10am-4pm, Free admission
Ten of the city’s most respected creative businesses will showcase their work at the WSA West Side Exhibition space adjacent to Winchester Gallery.
Meet the agencies exhibiting:
- Rodd - Industrial Design & Innovation
- We Mean This - Branding Agency
- Out of Nothing - Creative Brand & Production Studio
- Seen Agency - Social First Creative Agency
- Adam Knibb - Architects
- Design Engine - Architects
- Thursday Studio - Brand & Strategy Studio
- McLean Quinlan - Architects
- Studio 3015 - Graphic Design & Interaction Studio
- Statler & Waldorf - Motion & CGI Studio
- Peagreen - Textile and Pattern Designers
Open Studios Tour
The centrepiece of the weekend. Creatives will open the doors of their studios to the public. Each studio will showcase its working space, giving you the chance to meet the teams and take a behind-the-scenes tour. Studios will host a mini-exhibition of their work, approach and favourite projects. It’s a rare opportunity to peek behind the curtain of design studios and is not to be missed. Details of the studios opening their doors can be found below!
Design Challenge
The team at Rodd will be facilitating a 24hrs Design challenge. This challenge will bring together professionals and designers-in-training from WSA to form a single team tackling a design brief within 24hrs. The outcome will be exhibited at the Creative Winchester Exhibition.
Built Together
From Behind Closed Doors is a celebration of creative partnership across Winchester. Studios, agencies and educators have come together to share their work and connect design students with the city’s vibrant creative talent. Thank you to all the partners who made it possible.
Image credits: © University of Southampton, Winchester School of Art. © Stuart Martin. © RCM Agency.
Festival locations
Location
RODD Design
8a St. Thomas Street, Winchester SO23 9HE
Founder, Open Studio - A trusted design partner working within the ‘inner circle’ of some of the world’s leading consumer innovation businesses. Founder, Open Studio - A trusted design partner working within the ‘inner…
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Adam Knibb Architects
Lower Ground Floor, Calpe House, 7 St Thomas Street, Winchester SO23 9HE
Open Studio - Contemporary architects specialising in quality and sustainability. Open Studio - Contemporary architects specialising in quality and…
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AR Design Studio
20 Little Minster Street, Winchester SO23 9HB
Open Studio - an award winning architectural practice specialising in the design of contemporary spaces. Open Studio - an award winning architectural practice specialising in the…
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Design Engine
The Studios, Coker Close, Winchester SO22 5FF
Open Studio - We design buildings that tell stories, transform their surroundings, and create spaces for people to thrive. Open Studio - We design buildings that tell stories, transform their…
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McLean Quinlan
The Corner, Gordon Road, Winchester SO23 7GJ
Open Studio - We create distinct, beautifully crafted homes and retreats in the town, the countryside, in the UK and overseas. Open Studio - We create distinct, beautifully crafted homes and retreats…
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Studio 3015
Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton, Park Avenue, Winchester SO23 8DL
Open Studio - A professional design practice at Winchester School of Art that leads on a variety of education, research and social projects. Open Studio - A professional design practice at Winchester School of Art…
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Masker Architects
71A High Street, Winchester SO23 9DA
Open Studio - serving clients looking for the best that imaginative and carefully considered design can offer. Open Studio - serving clients looking for the best that imaginative and…
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Flip Computing
Workshop HQ, Southgate Street, Winchester SO23 9EH
Freelance Hub - designing tools, resources, and experiences that open up digital learning for everyone. Freelance Hub - designing tools, resources, and experiences that open up…
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Vibrant Content
Workshop HQ, Southgate Street, Winchester SO23 9EH
Freelance Hub - I help independent, creative, and sustainable businesses to become more visible online. Freelance Hub - I help independent, creative, and sustainable businesses…
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Stella Swain – Spatial Designer
Workshop HQ, Southgate Street, Winchester SO23 9EH
Freelance Hub - I maximise the utility and pleasure you get from space inside and outside your home. Freelance Hub - I maximise the utility and pleasure you get from space…
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The Salvaged Woodshop
Workshop HQ, Southgate Street, Winchester SO23 9EH
Freelance Hub - I salvage, upholster, repurpose, and resurrect furniture and wood. Freelance Hub - I salvage, upholster, repurpose, and resurrect furniture…
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Winchester City Council
Colebrook Street, Winchester SO23 9LJ
Founder - Supporting creative businesses and offering a platform to showcase excellence. Founder - Supporting creative businesses and offering a platform to…
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Winchester BID
Winchester Business Hub, 32 St Thomas Street, Winchester SO23 9HJ
Partner - ensuring Winchester is well promoted, safe and secure, aesthetically pleasing and a thriving location to do business for all. Partner - ensuring Winchester is well promoted, safe and secure,…
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Winchester School of Art
Westside building, Park Avenue, Winchester SO23 8DJ
Partner - Home to a diverse and committed community of artists, designers, writers, strategists, futurists and social agents. Partner - Home to a diverse and committed community of artists, designers,…
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The Royal Society of Arts
Westside building, Park Avenue, Winchester SO23 8DJ
Partner - pioneering invention and design, shaping social change, a place for ideas, action and connection. Partner - pioneering invention and design, shaping social change, a place…
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Southern Creative Catalyst
3 Kings Walk, Winchester SO23 8AF
Partner - The Southern Creative Catalyst exists to better connect and showcase world-class creative businesses in the South of the UK. Partner - The Southern Creative Catalyst exists to better connect and…
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We Mean This
47 Southgate Street, Winchester SO23 9EH
Partner - A strategic design and branding agency that helps brands make a meaningful impact. Partner - A strategic design and branding agency that helps brands make a…