It ran a public programme of events and exhibitions in Belfast, Derry and other towns and cities in Northern Ireland.

[1] PLACE ran a public programme of exhibitions, debates and discussions, architecture tours, site visits and design workshops on various local and international built environment topics relevant to Northern Ireland.

PLACE events were occasionally hosted by other venues in Belfast (such as the Ulster Hall) and in other towns and cities in Northern Ireland.

[6] In April 2019, the Arts Council of Northern Ireland announced it was withdrawing its financial support for PLACE.

[9] The management board of PLACE unsuccessful appealed the decision before making a case to the office of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman for review.