About Us

At its core, the Millspace is a community living room - a place for people to gather, share ideas and enjoy each other’s company.

Our community volunteers have established a vibrant civic space in Newmarket, New Hampshire dedicated to creative and cultural exploration and experimentation. The space offers opportunities to increase the quality and variety of educational and community-oriented programs as we effectively steward a corner of the historic mill, honoring its legacy of historical significance to the town.

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The Millspace serves its community by…

  • Reflecting the cultural and artistic interests of the residents, nonprofit organizations, and businesses of Newmarket.

  • Offering community members creative and learning opportunities in the form of round table discussions, workshops, panels, lectures, visual and audio gallery installations, historical engagement, music, education, and live theater.

  • Offering community members the availability of the space as a function hall for trade shows, exhibitions, conferences, banquets, corporate meetings, and private gatherings.

  • Providing an evolving cultural environment that widens engagement in interdisciplinary practices with attention ranging from the historical significance of the mills to new technologies offered by the digital era and its collaborative culture.

  • Establishing work space for musicians, entrepreneurs, designers, programmers, writers, freelancers, and technologists to interact and collaborate in the exploration of history, technology, art, business, film, photography, theater, community, and the web.

FAQs

  • The Millspace is sub-leased from the Newmarket Community Development Corporation by the Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit org not owned by any individual. The space is managed by a hard working volunteer board of directors and members of various committees.

  • We are always looking for new and old friends to get involved, to donate, to advocate, and to help with the events. Please take a moment to tell us a little about yourself through our volunteer form so we can find a good match for your skills and interests. We look forward to meeting you!

  • Thank you! The Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance is the 501c3 that manages the Millspace. Donations by check can be mailed to: Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance, 55 Main Street, G1, Newmarket, NH 03857. We happily also accept donations by all major credit cards. There is also a donation button at the bottom of the page you may utilize.

  • The space is currently available to be rented based on availability and board approval. We require a refundable security deposit to protect against any damages. The Millspace is at the river / basement level of the Newmarket Mills, which comes with unique challenges. Please make time to attend Millspace events and otherwise tour the space before considering a rental. Email info@millspace.org to inquire.

  • The Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance has a liquor license for Millspace which means that we can serve alcohol. We currently serve beer, wine and hard cider at select events. LACA is responsible for managing the bar, so all liquor must be served by our bartenders and paid for (no free alcohol). If you would like to have alcohol served at your community event, then let us know and we will work with you to hire a bartender. This will include set up and break down for a convenience fee.

  • The Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance (or LACA) is the official name of the 501c3 that was established in 2006. Millspace is the main focus of LACA and in 2014 “Millspace Center for Art, Culture and History” became a DBA (doing business as) legal name in New Hampshire for the Lamprey Arts and Culture Alliance. They are often used interchangeably to refer to the organization and the space, but technically the community volunteers are LACA and the space is the Millspace.

  • Rental costs vary based on your needs and type of event: private, co-produced or signature. Prices range from $250 up to around $1,000, driven by the choices made for each specific event. Our volunteers are committed to making Millspace affordable to provide the greatest amount of flexibility and accessibility.

  • At this time we are able to provide the following:
    -Bar with beer, wine, and soft drinks

    -Sound equipment and someone to run it

    -Lighting and someone to run it

    -Ticketing and house management

    -Seating for 100+ as well as some tables

  • The Millspace is a 5400+/- square foot space located on the very lowest level of the Newmarket Mills, at 55 Main Street in Newmarket, NH. Enter the building through the South Entry tower (closest to downtown), under the black and red Millspace sign, and proceed down one flight of stairs. Voila!

  • Parking is on street and in the Newmarket Mills parking lot across Main Street. There is handicap accessible entrance at the loading zone on the river side of the Newmarket Mills.

For over a decade, the Millspace has been proud to be a member of the local arts, history, and culture communities.

We invite YOU to become a part of that community by attending Millspace performances, visiting our dynamic art gallery, and telling your friends and family about this hidden gem.

As a supporter of the Newmarket Millspace, you are part of sustaining its mission: a community living room –a place for people to gather, share ideas, and enjoy each other’s company.

All donations are greatly appreciated so that we can continue to grow and expand programming in this community venue!

THANK YOU!