Cubert is a 8x8x8 RGB LED cube that is controlled using the BBC micro:bit – a small micro controller. Many people have made big light up cubes before but Cubert is different because shea. is coded using blocks!b. is not just a piece of art, it’s an interactive cube of games! You can play snake […]

Code-A-Drone showcases the power of coding in a fun and creative environment. During the activity, the participants learn how to code a mini drone to take off, fly, turn, do stunts, take photos and land safely. This can involve completing a range of challenges that put these new skills to the test or a specially […]

The wonderful Alex Clewett AKA @OKcomputing on Twitter will be running a free Raspberry Jam event behind the games hub for people to drop in and enjoy during the day. But what is a Raspberry Jam anyway? I’m glad you asked. Here’s what the Pi Foundation themselves say: Raspberry Jams are independently organised community events […]

Using NFC to add interactivity to your projects – Sewing kits to make bags and toys that contain writable NFC tags. Learn some of the principles of NFC. No prior experience is necessary. About Tanya: Tanya Fish is a writer, presenter and maker of many things. Her work has been featured in magazines, at Maker […]

” Cool Components and Boards…” Making cool stuff is easy (and cheap) if you know where to get the bits!

Little Vintage Photography combines STEM subjects & creativity using traditional photographic techniques. Come and have a go at making a sunprint bookmark or pick up an ‘Analogue Adventures’ kit, containing lots of awesomeness to get you started in handmade photography.

The worlds only dedicated Astronomy & Music radio station will be broadcasting to the planet from “Liverpool Makefest 2019” Liverpool Central Library June 29th 2019 – “On Air from Midday till 4pm”. To tune in or learn more go to www.astroradio.earth

wehearttech C.I.C. will be working with a group of budding young media producers to create a behind-the-scenes documentary at this year’s Liverpool MakeFest. They’ll be snapping up pics of all the action, filming the day’s activities and capturing some impromptu interviews with makers, organisers and attendees throughout the day and editing these together into a […]

Just a quick introduction to myself and my work. I am able to combine a genuine passion for traditional, old school engineering with the love of upcycling, and in doing so have created a range of Steampunk, Victoriana inspiredproducts and industrial lighting. By repurposing and redesigning unwanted items that would have been heading for landfill […]

We are a couple who love to create, modify and develop our ideas. We hope that by demonstrating our work we can encourage others to go away and develop ideas of their own. Creative Stitch is a collection of mixed media and textile pieces produced using both hand and machine stitches. Toy Hacker loves to […]

Armed with DIY microscopes count up hidden micro-organisms to protest against bio-diversity collapse in the back of your kitchen cupboard! Learn how to count micro-organism populations and use your camera phone to take and tweet pictures of micro-organisms like yeast, Vorticella and Euglena gracis; a space to talk about bio-diversity at all scales of biological […]

Have you ever wondered what you would look like as a frightening alien or swashbuckling steampunk? Allow me to answer that question. My name is Ella Dalton, I am an illustrator and writer who specialises in character art and design. My work has been featured by Liverpool John Moores University, Comics Youth CIC and A […]

The Digital Fabrication Laboratory is a physical space located in the School of Art and Design at LJMU and provides access for students, staff and partners to the tools and knowledge to educate, innovate and invent using technology and digital fabrication to allow anyone to make almost anything

Veteran author Mike Cook aka Grumpy Mike has been making things to add onto computers since 1981. From his iconic Body Building series in the Micro User magazine to the recent 50+ run of projects for the Raspberry Pi in the MagPi magazine, his published articles number way over 400 to date. Here Mike shows […]

Joy Design’s one woman mission is to spread a little joy and positivity with hopeful and self care filled calligraphy messages on prints, cards and colouring books. I also make bookmarks and bunting, book cushions and prints from upcycled fabrics, books, maps and other paper ephemera. Bookmark and notebook cover making using upcycled materials workshops […]

Little Sandbox is a tech club for kids based in Liverpool. We’ll be bringing some examples of work our members have made including robots and video games.

Sic Itur Ad Astra – Thus The Way To The Stars…

Meteorocks was created with young people in mind, offering workshops and meteorite displays during outreach events. There will be various ‘rocks from space’ on display for people to view and handle, including meteorites from Mars, the Moon and the asteroid belt.There will also be an opportunity to view these rocks from other worlds underneath a […]

North Wales Tech is a volunteer driven Technology and Developer Community for North Wales. We’re a bunch of like-minded people with an interest in all things Science, Technology, Engineering and Making. From professional developers and engineers to teachers, lecturers and students to enthusiasts and hobbyists, everyone is welcome. We run free monthly events that range from […]

Trapped in space. The space station needs to be repaired. It’s all down to you. Can you don the headset and save the crew? Come and experience an interactive virtual reality challenge in the main space on the ground floor. It’s free to try and who knows, maybe you could be a hero!

Get your hands on plastic and make your personalised packets (such as wallets & pencil cases) from bubble wrap, carrier bags and other soft plastic scraps – using household items so that you can make and repair things at home. We will be running a soft plastics workshop out the front of the library. Come […]

Young or old, whoever you are, if you have a technology interest then Quantum will help you share it. Young people (9 – 16) have code club where they can explore the likes of computer coding, electronics, wireless technologies and web design. They even get help from the senior section to give them experience in […]

@SparkPenketh is the UK’s first makerspace within a state school at Penketh High School weaving maker education into our curriculum. We believe in providing students with diverse, rich learning environments.

The Lambent Lantern is a new steampunk styled ambient light – a practical project, refined product and halfway-house between our collective “making” practices in traditional craft and contemporary embedded electronics. At Liverpool MakeFest 19 we’ll be showcasing our Lambent Lantern prototype and sharing some of the time-honoured fabrication and digital technology techniques that went into realising the […]

The name Visnos comes from visual numbers.

Infamous Northern tinkerers York Hackspace will be bringing their legendary starship disaster simulator SpaceHack to a new Liverpool audience for the first time, a hands-on physical game of panic-driven switch-flipping, dial-twisting, button-mashing and cooperative shouting.  Can you work as a team to ensure your ship survives wave after wave of interstellar catastrophes? Sadly the answer is […]

Ignite showcases Liverpool’s movers and shakers, creators, thinkers, tinkers, innovators and doers, makers and dreamers in a fast paced format designed to inspire.

Gary Millar is running a special business advice desk at Makefest on the ground floor from 11am for any makers and creatives who would like some business or intellectual property advice.