Makvärket is a cultural and environmental collective in progress: a growing, self-organised, voluntary community of people working practically and theoretically for the increasingly necessary cultural, social, environmental and economic transformation of society.
Since 2008, the Makvärket association has been engaged in developing 2,000m2 of the former Knabstrup Teglværk, an old ceramics factory in Knabstrup, 70km west of Copenhagen, into a centre for culture and ecology. We envision a place for sustainable development and ecological awareness, artistic and cultural events, educational and environmental outreach programs, art and music production, information and media networking, community service projects, activist group meetings and much more.
The association provides a formal structure as well as a background network for Makvärket’s activities. It is there to form an overall collective vision of our work, the structure we can hang our ideas and dreams upon. Makvärket aims to be an open collective for people, who will utilize it as a place for both short- and long-term projects.
The association is volunteer runned and organized around a number of working groups. Read more about the working groups and how to get involved.
So far, we have converted part of the old factory into a multipurpose hall for circus practice, theatre, concerts and more. We have created a movement room, built a large community kitchen and café area, constructed a number of sleeping rooms and bathrooms, created a glass corridor running the full length of the factory and made somewood and metal workshops, an art space and a trading post for sustainable and recycled construction materials.
As of today there are numerous activities happening at Makvärket both aimed at our local community and at people from all around. Regular activities include our monthly peoples kitchen a bi-weekly café and a number of movement activities such as contact impro or Mui Tai. We also organize concerts, theater and circus, parties and building festivals as well as hosting external events. You can see what is happening at Makvärket in our calendar
You can find the articles of association here: Articles-of-Associations-for-Foreningen-Makvarket-NOV-2025
