Academy
Learning: courses, workshops and labs
Running through everything
The Nexus
Social Innovation Living Lab
Our space to create, work & connect in Ballinrobe, where every Slí Nua pathway is prototyped, tested and delivered in person before it is scaled online or internationally.
Five zones
One building, five ways in.
Archive
Knowledge & memory of people and place
Studio
Creation & production, filming and making
Commons
Dialogue & exchange, community events
Hub
Work infrastructure for micro-enterprise
Inside the Nexus
A bright old bank, open to everyone.
What happens here
Rooms to meet, make and learn.
Our physical home in Ballinrobe: an inclusive, affordable space where ideas get made real. For: Local makers, teams, community groups, and anyone who needs space to create, meet or test something new.
Space & production
- Rooms for meetings, coaching & workshops
- Filming & production facilities
- Creation & experimentation space
Community & exchange
- Community labs & dialogue events
- Collaboration & real-world testing
- Micro-enterprise & work infrastructure
Want to see a room or plan an event?
Book online, call the office on 094 954 2965 or WhatsApp 087 431 7838.
Recently at the Nexus
September 2026
14–17 September 2026
GAUZE with The Hands Up Project
Poetry, readings, film and live music across the whole building, over four days.
Children’s workshops · 12 & 26 September
Alice and the Rabbit in Robe
Young makers built creatures from clay and feathers, then painted the river Robe across the floor.
Tourism programme · 7 & 22 September
Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark
New tourism entrepreneurs building experiences rooted in this landscape, hosted at the Nexus.
Nexus residents
Who works from the Nexus
Independent organisations that share our building and our values, and make the Nexus a living place to create, learn and gather.
Creative studio
The Foxes’ House
An independent creative studio focused on cultural programming, creative production, storytelling and community engagement.
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NGO & social enterprise · Participatory design
Œcumene Spaces for Dignity
“The Art of Engineering Human Existence on Earth.” A non-profit NGO and social enterprise for community-based planning, participatory design and research across Africa and the Middle East, co-founded by Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni, Amany Hamdany and Omar Wanas.
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Co-production publisher
Publishing Power of Place
“We turn our own and others’ fieldwork into shared works.” Place-based knowledge created with communities, published through ethical editing and shared authorship. Co-led by Insaf Ben Othmane Hamrouni and Joke Quintens.
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Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, F31 VE22, in the heart of town, in the former Ulster Bank building, and part of the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark.
We are here for you
Let’s start a conversation.
We’ll listen, explore your context, and guide you to the right path.