House of Imagination is defined simultaneously as a dynamic studio space and a virtual space that forms a truly creative environment. In practice House of Imagination uses action research to plan and deliver innovative programmes that enable children to shape their lives through creative activity and schools to change their practices through professional development and school based activity. At its heart is co-enquiry between children, teachers and creative professionals.

House of Imagination is a research organisation with a focus on children's and young people's creative and critical thinking. It provides a range of spaces where children and young people can collaborate with creative professionals. It is a home for improvisation, creativity and innovation and a place to make those things visible to a local and international audience.

· Schools based activity · Schools without Walls based in the city · Forest of Imagination for an intergenerational audience · Continuous professional development and learning for teachers and creative professionals · Pop-up studio spaces · A digital creative space (that mirrors the pop-up studio space) · A future space to house research, documentation and digital research