Start a Circle 3/Finding the right venue
| About Logos Circles |
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| Section 1: Organising Circles around local action |
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| Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle |
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| Section 3: Running the First Circle |
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| Section 4: Post-Circle |
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| Section 5. Stewarding a Circle |
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◄ How to make the hard ask ▲ Section 2: Preparing for the first Circle · Contents How to create a Luma event ►
The space you choose sets the tone for the entire gathering. Ideally, it should feel intimate, welcoming, and grounded. Look for venues that allow for eye contact, natural conversation, and a sense of shared space, not loud, overly corporate, or sterile environments. It should be a quiet place where everyone can sit down and talk without distractions.
Prioritise free or very low-cost spaces where hosting our events creates mutual benefit for both us and the venue.
This is about activism, action and making a change. Commercial exchanges and money tend to take away from that energy and are not sustainable as we scale. The goal is for Circles to eventually self-finance their own space through running network nodes. In traditional political campaigns, gatherings like this might be hosted in a volunteer’s home. While that’s not expected here, it’s a useful reference point when choosing a welcoming, informal location.
Free, good, meeting spaces include:
- Public libraries
- Parks (when the weather allows)
Setting Up the Space
Arriving early gives you time to shape the environment. Rearrange furniture to encourage circular seating or tight clusters.
Set out a few objects that symbolise the Logos mission, such as the zines.
Across the network of Circles, we collaborate with a growing set of coalition partners and independent hubs that share aligned values around decentralisation, open collaboration, and community-led organising.
Coalition Partners (Aligned Spaces)
These spaces regularly host community activity, workshops, and gatherings:
- Commons Hub Brussels
- Akasha Hub Barcelona
- Well Read Bookshop
- Haven Hacker House
These locations act as anchors for experimentation, learning, and local organising within the broader ecosystem.
If you’re looking for a venue, we recommend checking the growing Hubs Network list to see if there is an aligned space near you.