# Finding the right venue 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. {% hint style="info" %} Prioritise free or very low-cost spaces where hosting our events creates mutual benefit for both us and the venue. {% endhint %} 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](https://www.hubsnetwork.org/) list to see if there is an aligned space near you. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://circles.logos.co/readme/for-circle-stewards/section-2-preparing-for-the-first-circle/finding-the-right-venue.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.