diff --git a/content/_index.md b/content/_index.md
index c608acf..a4ae90d 100644
--- a/content/_index.md
+++ b/content/_index.md
@@ -5,11 +5,7 @@ layout: home
 hero_image: rose_logo.svg
 ---
 
-{{< rawhtml >}}
-<div class="notification has-text-centered" id="hackspace-open">
-Leigh Hackspace is currently <span id="hackspace-status"><i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span>
-</div>
-{{</ rawhtml >}}
+{{< openstatus >}}
 
 | Day       | Opening Times |
 | --------- | ------------- |
diff --git a/themes/lhs-retro/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html b/themes/lhs-retro/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b196369
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/lhs-retro/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<p>Leigh Hackspace is currently {{ "<!--# include virtual='/cgi/status.cgi' -->" | safeHTML }}</p>
diff --git a/themes/lhs-retro/static/cgi/status.cgi b/themes/lhs-retro/static/cgi/status.cgi
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..895ea8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/lhs-retro/static/cgi/status.cgi
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+# Get the current hackspace status from the SpaceAPI
+import requests
+import sys
+
+
+def main(output=sys.stdout):
+    output.write('Content-Type: text/html\n\n')
+
+    try:
+        resp = requests.get('https://api.leighhack.org/space.json')
+        if resp.ok:
+            data = resp.json()
+            if 'state' in data:
+                if data['state']['open']:
+                    output.write('<b>Open</b>')
+                    return
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    output.write('Closed')
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()
diff --git a/themes/lhs/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html b/themes/lhs/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2259d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/themes/lhs/layouts/shortcodes/openstatus.html
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<div class="notification has-text-centered" id="hackspace-open">
+    <p>Leigh Hackspace is currently <span id="hackspace-status"><i class="fas fa-spinner fa-spin"></i></span></p>
+</div>