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To promote, inspire and celebrate making, from molecules to buildings, for all practitioners. Home to the most wondrous Materials Library on earth. Part of @UCL

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Gather all your broken, beloved belongings—the UCL Repair Cafe is back!

Join us at the Institute of Making in Stratford on Friday 13th November, 12:00 - 16:00, to start mending.

Get your free, drop-in ticket here:
https://t.co/kgvHpjD4ax

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View our full program here: https://t.co/m9fOHwXkBd

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The ballot for our free public masterclasses is now open! 

From Wednesday 28th October to Sunday 1st November, we’re hosting a series of free, bookable masterclasses at our Stratford and Bloomsbury sites.

Find out more and enter our ballot here: https://t.co/bSvg1xdzw5

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Led by expert makers, join us to explore different materials and making techniques: from glass lampworking to leather crafting, botanical photography toning to scale model building, electrocolour exploration to curb chain creation, bog oak pendant making to wax dipping.

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@Andrestrujado Such an incredible day! Thank you for joining us, Andres 🔬

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See you soon!

Location: The Institute of Making Stratford is located on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, in the UCL East - Marshgate Building, E20 2AE

Time: 13:00 – 17:00

Date: Saturday 27th June 2026

Free and open to all – drop in, no booking required!

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The Festival of Stuff is this Saturday, 27th June - here’s how we’re preparing for the heatwave.

Find out more about the event:
https://t.co/mcSwV0Eb3B

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We also have lots of spots to fill up your reusable water bottles with cool water, and a quiet room if you need a calm sit-down.

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The Festival of Stuff is THIS SATURDAY!

Join us at UCL East - Marshgate Building, Stratford, between 1 - 5pm, for a day full to the brim with materials and making.

Free and open to all – drop in, no booking required!

https://t.co/mcSwV0Eb3B

#FreeFestival #FreeLondon #UCL

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Gauge time like a palaeontologist with the help of ancient fossils, use optical illusions to play with human perception and put your estimation skills to the test at this year’s Festival of Stuff. Get ready to measure, manipulate and make!

More info: https://t.co/mcSwV0Eb3B

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The Festival of Stuff is back! Join us for our annual, large-scale, drop-in, completely free Festival at the Institute of Making Stratford on Saturday 27th June 2026.

Find out more:
https://t.co/mcSwV0Eb3B

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Our new series of the kitchen cabinet kicks off today at 10.30am on BBC RADIO 4. It’s a be long one, an (almost) unbroken 13 weeks and starts with a cracker from the institute @of_Making

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And a special thank you to all activity leads, makers, freelancers and volunteers who spent their Saturday with us—hopefully, you were just as blown away as we were.

Videography by Mattia Reiniger and sound design by Ed Briggs.

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Reflecting on all the gusty goodness from our Wind-inspired 2025 Festival of Stuff Stratford Extravaganza!

https://t.co/ilLdiNvvDQ

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Eager to join in again next year? Keep an eye on our newsletter for more information – sign up via our website: https://t.co/RO1a2BByge

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Attention repair & reuse enthusiasts! The UCL Repair Cafe is back on Friday 7th November.

Join us between 12:00 – 16:00 in Stratford and learn how to mend your broken items for free.

Clothing, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, bikes & electronics welcome.

https://t.co/luVcU9OiOG

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It's TODAY 🤩

Come and find us on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, 1 - 5pm, today - Saturday 21st June.

Free & open to all, no bookings required. See you soon!

https://t.co/L1ReDVveK6

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[Zoe Laughlin @zoelaughlin]

Tomorrow is the Festival of Stuff @of_Making in Stratford. Free & open to all, 1-5pm. We have a hot air balloon. hovercraft, blow torches, screen printing and much more. Come and say hello!

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Behind the scenes rag rag making with textile artist Rachael Matthews. Even the softest of materials can provide great strength!

Join us to turn a huge pile of textile waste into thick, durable rope this Saturday 21st June at the Festival of Stuff: https://t.co/a0NaBiXWz3