Lab 266
a playground for creative process & practice, where doing meets dreaming.
Okaeri Australia during their 2024 pop up.
A 25m² monthly hire space, within Vacant Assembly, inclusive of street frontage and 24/7 access. A versatile platform to test small business concepts, pop up with your products, expand your ideas or build a new body of work. Hit us up below.
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$1760 for a 25 days (gst included)
No commission/extra fees
Opening and/or closing events
Street frontage (on Montague Rd)
24/7 access (build your own hours)
Industrial style interior inclusive of furniture /display pieces
Kitchenette (sink, bar, fridge, microwave)
Toilet/ shower/ changeroom
Social media / Website Promotion
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Installation/curation and event management (curatorial + event management support available at additional cost)
Hard copy promotional material
Catering / alcohol (Vacant Assembly is not a licensed venue *ask us more about this)
Sales
Social media/ marketing
Interested in popping up for a weekend in Lab266?
For 2027 we are testing 3 day weekend pop up hires for a flat fee of $500 - perfect for small shows, mini group projects + much more. 2027 dates below + let us know your preference when you hit us up!
Available 2027 Weekend Pop Up dates
Feb 26th - 28th
Apr 2nd - 4th
Apr 30th - May 2nd
May 28th - 30th
June 25th - 27th
Jul 30th - Aug 1st
Sept 17th - 19th
Sept 24th - 26th
Oct 1st - 3rd
Oct 29th - 31st
Nov 26th - 28th
Lab 266 floor area: 25m²
Wall length: 14.2m
the Story of Lab 266
Lab 266 began its journey of transformation in Dec 2020.
Our community supported us by raising 10K to pay for asbestos removal, construction materials and the human hours needed to regenerate the space. Our aim, as with every space, was to source a minimum of 85% reused/recycled materials. Working with recycled materials is a labour of care and craft. We get a kick out of creatively re-using available resources, and relish the constraints of working with a limited budget and material palette.
The Project Space was launched in August 2021 as a monthly space for hire that flexes to suit what can be imagined - pop-ups, open studios, product testing, experimental ideas or collaborations. Since its inception, it has hosted 41 artists, makers and designers. It was renamed Lab 266 in July 2025, to celebrate the evolution of the space as a platform for experimentation and exchange.
Project Breakdown;
6.5k towards to asbestos removal
2.3k towards to steel work /labour for the new storeroom grate and the recycled steel awning
$550 went towards paint, fixings and secondhand steel fencing (sourced from Gumtree and + repurposed as wall cladding)
Staff pro bono hours - approx. 157
Volunteer hours - approx. 30
