Makers Map

Creative businesses in Southampton

799 creative businesses listed in Southampton. Free to list, free to search.

Car park, Southampton Docks
Southampton Stock photograph, not this business's own work. Adrian Taylor · CC BY-SA 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons

What people here make

Creative businesses in Southampton by craftGraphic & brand design 256; Music & sound 100; Film & video production 85; Fine art & painting 65; Architecture & spatial 59; Photography 45; Digital & interactive 45; Performing arts 32; Writing & publishing 30; Furniture & woodcraft 22Graphic & brand design256Music & sound100Film & video producti…85Fine art & painting65Architecture & spatial59Photography45Digital & interactive45Performing arts32Writing & publishing30Furniture & woodcraft22

Counts of published listings in Southampton. The same numbers are on the filter buttons below.

Craft All Graphic & brand design 256 Music & sound 100 Film & video production 85 Fine art & painting 65 Architecture & spatial 59 Photography 45 Digital & interactive 45 Performing arts 32 Writing & publishing 30 Furniture & woodcraft 22 Print & signage 16 Textiles & fashion 15 Jewellery & silversmithing 11 Tattoo & body art 10 Other craft & making 3 Glass & stained glass 2 Ceramics & pottery 2 Illustration 1

Why this list exists

Most creative funding in the UK is allocated by council area, so eligibility depends on where you work. Southampton businesses regularly miss grants they qualify for simply because nobody has counted them. This directory is the count — free to appear in, and free to leave.