Banks Mill Studios | Made for Success

We are pleased to be re-opening Banks Mill Studios to our businesses from 1 July with new measures in place to provide a safe and socially distanced creative environment.

At the moment our foyer exhibitions remain temporarily suspended, with details of digital exhibitions on our what’s on page.

You can take a virtual tour of the studios and make online purchases and commissions through our community pages.

If you are interested in a studio space please do get in touch.

The stepped rental packages and range of business support services means everything about Banks Mill is designed to give you the opportunity to grow.

We have the spaces and support to help you succeed

Our Community

Browse through our directory of resident, member and affilate artists, makers and designers.

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Membership Packages

You don't have to be a resident to access the support options at Banks Mill Studios - you can also become a member or affiliate member:

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Spaces & Pricing

At the moment Banks Mill remains open as normal, however please contact our tenants directly to check any bookings you have with them.

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What we offer

The University of Derby’s business support and incubation service are here to give you the best possible chance of success, helping you access all the support you need to establish and grow your business, wherever you are located.

We can support you and your business through the critical stages of start-up and growth, helping you to flourish. We’ll help you right from the beginning, when your idea is just the seed of something great, guiding you through business planning, launch and expansion.

Whatever stage you’re at on your business journey, we offer a range of support and guidance, with our dedicated business advisors and resident entrepreneurs on hand to help you achieve your ambitions. And you don’t have to be based here in Derby, most of our services are also available online, so you can access them from wherever you are based.

The University also supports non-creative businesses through our facilities at the iD Centre on the RTC Business Park and St Helena campus in Chesterfield.

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Featured event

If You Were Church

Date:

07 Sep 2020 to 25 Sep 2020

Testimonials

Green Door Printmaking Studio

Pandora and Anna from Green Door Printmaking Studio talk about being part of the Banks Mill community:

Kerri Pratt

Kerri Pratt is a visual artist based in the East Midlands and her practice focuses on an exploration of painting processes, manipulation of paint, surfaces, marks and colour.

Koobr

Craig Barker is the managing director of creative design agency Koobr and is a former University of Derby graduate.

Koobr occupied a studio in Banks Mill from 2014 - 2016.

Stitch the Inch Launches at Banks Mill

24 Jun 2020

Just before the Covid-19 lockdown Renata Krawczyk briefly launched her new busines Stitch the Inch from studio 4.7 at Banks Mill.

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Anchor & Crew see busiest period yet

18 Jun 2020

Amidst the pandemic, ANCHOR & CREW has experienced some of its busiest times ever as the Banks Mill’s located brand recently signs up a new dis

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Sarah Perkins Household Cavalry Christmas Card illustration

Sarah Perkins Supports Household Cavalry veterans with Charity Christmas card design

28 Apr 2020

For the past few weeks Banks Mill Residen

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China Petals Launches New Business

17 Apr 2020

Diane Daley is the creative behind China Petals and uses old fine china cups, saucers and plates, nipping, carving and shaping them into little pie

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