What if?
Our starting point for building healthier, fairer, and more resilient places with communities through radical rest and play.
Located in the heart of Stockport, What if? is a shared space for radical rest, play, and collective imagination. It’s where people come together to test ideas, make things happen, and reimagine what our neighbourhoods can be.
Part workshop, part gathering place, part experiment - What if? is our first demonstrator of An Actions Common’s approach to community-led place stewardship.
What happens here
From hands-on gardening, to creative workshops, film nights to neighbourhood socials, What if? brings people together to:
Prototype new ideas that grow social and climate resilience.
Host creative and playful activities that connect people across differences.
Nurture rest and reflection as essential parts of community wellbeing.
Why it matters
What if? is more than a building, it’s a way of working. By reactivating a former school and its surrounding green spaces, we’re showing how care, imagination, and collaboration can shape the future of our towns and cities.
Visit What If? Instagram here.
