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What’s right markets…

• Markets are the third spaces we desperately need to stay connected.

• Shopping in your community, instead of alone at home, puts money back into local pockets and gives you a chance to hug your friends and high five new ones.

• Your “supporting local” practice becomes real, visible and felt.

• Just by showing up, you are making someone’s day.

• When you connect, compliment, or purchase from a local maker, you are making even more people’s day.

• Going home after a busy market run feels extra sweet. You sink into the couch like, “PHEW,” and that relief only exists because you left the house in the first place.

• Every gift you buy comes with a memory, a moment from the market, something you learned about the maker, or a small story that adds value to what you share.

• Each purchase gives twice, once to your recipient and once to the artist who created it.

• Being together with friends, makers, and neighbours is a gift to yourself. Breaking the monotony is part of what keeps us human.

In a world that pulls us inward, markets gently pull us back to each other…and we think that’s pretty great!

Looking to shake up your workday routine?

With a High 5 membership at KWENCH, you can drop in any weekday from 8am - 6pm and soak up the energy of a creative, connected community.

Whether you’re working on something new or just need a change of scenery, come work, connect, and recharge in our bright, buzzing space.

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If you’re a writer, we’re a pretty awesome antidote to writer’s block (or so we’ve been told).

Yes, KWENCH is a place to get a lot of sh*t done, but it’s also a comfy place where you can put on cozy socks and curl up in front of the fireplace. Come and write your next masterpiece, or read that book that you’re always carrying around in your bag planning to read (we see you).

In the meantime, if you’re looking for some inspo, swipe for our fave Victoria authors to cozy up to.

And guess what? KWENCH will be hosting a Writers Festival in 2026! Stay tuned for more details, coming soon.