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The Valletta Design Cluster, a Valletta 2018 legacy project,  is a community space for cultural and creative practice. It provides space and opportunities  to Malta's growing Cultural and Creative industries sector with a focus on design, entrepreneurship and social impact.

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Upcoming events

    • 31 Jul 2026
    • 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
    • Friggieri Hall
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    Become Part of the VDC!
    Info Session, Tour and Network

    Thinking of becoming a member of the Valletta Design Cluster? Not sure what this involves? Join us on the 31st of July for an evening aimed to gather prospective members, budding designers and curious makers who are currently looking for a boost in their small business or hobby! 

    This session targets all Valletta Design Cluster membership tiers. Highlighting the online application of Regular Memberships (aimed at individuals/freelancers, nano enterprises and micro enterprises) as well as giving a comprehensive description for the competitive application process of the Studio Membership.

    • Get to know more about the Valletta Design Cluster through an info session illustrating history, projects, membership tiers and the application processes. 
    • Join us on a tour of the entire building, to see what the VDC has to offer.
    • Hang around at the end for an informal Q&A session, a glass of wine, and the opportunity to network with other future members.



Past events

1 Jul 2026 FiftySix Design Talks: Design to Market
25 Jun 2026 Basics in Intellectual Property for Creatives
17 Jun 2026 Studio Session – Upstairs Geology as a case study by Ira Melkonyan
14 May 2026 Studio Session – #WIP a Pecha Kucha Night with Artist Nina Gerada
6 May 2026 Studio Session – Lessons from an Architecture Start-Up by Architects Mark Cauchi and James Dingli
25 Apr 2026 Studio Session – Basics of Leathercraft and Vegetable-tanned Leather with Artisans Pai and Ye of the Leather Trove
18 Apr 2026 Studio Session – Bastions – A Practical Introduction to Architectural Mould-making and Assembly with KUBU Architects
12 Apr 2026 Pączki Baking Workshop (Polish Jam filled Donuts)
12 Apr 2026 Matilde Pasta e Basta - Gnocchi Making Workshop
12 Apr 2026 The art of Petrykivka: Try Ukranian Floral Painting with Lesia Yavtushenko
12 Apr 2026 Curves from cuts: Build a curved plywood box with I+A Design Studio
12 Apr 2026 Preserving Heritage: Traditional Patterns in Embossing
12 Apr 2026 Tinkering Day! Eco Market Joins Tinkering Day
25 Mar 2026 Become Part of the VDC! - Info Session, Tour and Network
11 Mar 2026 Get Your Broken Items Repaired at the Repair Cafe at the Tinkering Day Event
4 Mar 2026 Studio Session – Songs in the Making: Songwriting Feedback with Musicians Michael Azzopardi and Yasmin Kuymizakis
27 Feb 2026 The Art of Making: Make a wooden airplane! (10yrs+)
26 Feb 2026 Studio Session – Making ‘Luzzu’ with filmmaker Alex Camilleri
25 Feb 2026 Spaces and Memories: Spazju Kreattiv Artists' Residency Closing Event
18 Feb 2026 Discover Funding Opportunities with Xjenza Malta
7 Feb 2026 Studio Sessions – Valentine’s / Galentine’s Collaged Card + Scrappy Notebook Workshop with artists Anna Calleja and Francesca Zammit
20 Dec 2025 Gootopia Children's Workshop
5 Dec 2025 The Art of Making: Christmas decoration with Lights
26 Nov 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Call to the Future
21 Nov 2025 Studio Sessions - Music & Architecture
5 Nov 2025 The Art of Making: Autodesk Fusion 3D Basics
29 Oct 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: The Stories We Wear
20 Oct 2025 From Idea to Action: Building a Business Plan for Creative Projects
24 Sep 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: designMT · Where Tradition Meets Innovation
18 Sep 2025 Microcontrollers for Makers
17 Sep 2025 Studio Sessions - Malta’s Vernacular Architecture: Essential Elements for Sustainable Buildings
16 Sep 2025 Become Part of the VDC! - Info Session, Tour and Network
30 Jul 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Through Her Eyes
10 Jul 2025 The Art of Making: Learn to Sew a Pencil Case!
25 Jun 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: The Stories We Wear
13 Jun 2025 The Art of Making: Make a Filigree Jewellery Pendant
4 Jun 2025 Discover Funding Opportunities with Xjenza Malta
28 May 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Making a Statement
23 May 2025 POSTPONED! Studio Sessions - Luminous Veil: The Intersection Between Anthropology and Art with Adrian Camilleri
10 May 2025 French Pastry Workshop
10 May 2025 Pasta e Basta - Pasta Making Workshop
30 Apr 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Memory, Museums, & Meaning
30 Apr 2025 Amateur 3D Design Competition powered by Invent 3D!
26 Mar 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Augmenting Identity
5 Mar 2025 Studio Sessions - Personalised Scrappy Bookbinding
26 Feb 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: Cultivating Malta’s Future
22 Feb 2025 Studio Sessions - Introduction to Puredata
21 Feb 2025 The Art of Making: Make your own Phone Stand! (10yrs+)
17 Feb 2025 Become Part of the VDC! - Info Session, Tour and Network
29 Jan 2025 FiftySix Design Talks: From Earth to Architecture
11 Jan 2025 Studio Sessions - Clothes Upcycling Workshop
18 Dec 2024 Free Motion Embroidery - Workshop and Discussion
11 Dec 2024 The Art of Making: Make your own wooden table lamp!
7 Dec 2024 POSTPONED! Studio Sessions - Sustaining Waste in Reverse: A Think Tank on Set Design Materials
27 Nov 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: From Evocative Narratives to Authentic Frames
5 Nov 2024 Studio Sessions - Designing Participatory Activities for Workshops
30 Oct 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: From Refashioned Elegance to Mediterranean Luxe
28 Oct 2024 Q&A and Reading by Emerging Writer Ioanna Lioutsia
23 Oct 2024 Studio Sessions: Building A Sustainable Home
16 Oct 2024 Studio Sessions: Virtual Reality Sip & Learn by Beluga Corp
25 Sep 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: DesignMT Unlocked
19 Sep 2024 Revolutionize Social Activism Through VR! Presentation by our Maker in Residence!
14 Sep 2024 Bread and Butter! Baking Workshop
14 Sep 2024 Tinkering Days
3 Sep 2024 Studio Sessions - No.Site.Studio Workshop #2
21 Aug 2024 Q&A and Reading by Emerging Writer Đorđe Božović
7 Aug 2024 Freestyle Making as a Tool for Creative Thinking - Talk and Workshop
10 Jul 2024 The Art of Making: Learn to Sew a Tote Bag!
26 Jun 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: Pouring the Art of Fermentation
24 Jun 2024 The Place We Knew Isn't That Far Away - Youth Culture Captured by ‘Il-Gululu’
5 Jun 2024 Studio Session: Effective Problem-Solving: Master Problem Tree Analysis for Community Projects
30 May 2024 Reading by emerging writers Kaja Terzan and Lana Pukanic
29 May 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: Crafting Designs with Style & Sole
21 May 2024 Studio Sessions - No.Site.Studio
24 Apr 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: Innovative Paths to Mobility
15 Apr 2024 Studio Sessions - Book Binding Workshop
13 Apr 2024 Studio Sessions - Bela Workshop
10 Apr 2024 Studio Sessions - Will It Break? Exploring Principles of Structural Engineering
27 Mar 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: Mediterranean Tales of Furniture
23 Mar 2024 O Għana Minn Hawn Għal Fejn?
28 Feb 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: A Fresh Spin on Game Design
20 Feb 2024 Woodworking - Build your own Bench Vice
6 Feb 2024 Fully Booked! The Art of Making: Introduction to Furniture Joinery - Learn your tools
27 Jan 2024 Studio Sessions - Work With Us: Highlights from the Magna Zmien Collection
24 Jan 2024 FiftySix Design Talks: Sonic Alchemy
23 Nov 2023 Training on the use of Roland Vinyl Cutter

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