Free drop in plastics workshop from Wirral MakeFest on Saturday the 12th of April with Jackie Pease in new maker space BirkenHACK. Join Jackie to learn how to iron together soft plastics such as carrier bags and bubble wrap to make decorative flexible sheets.
Our fundraising barn dance at Royden Hall, featuring the lively band The Final Nails, promises to be a fun-filled evening supporting Wirral MakeFest C.I.C on Friday 11th of April 2025. Set in the charming venue of Royden Hall in Frankby, this event offers a fantastic way for families and friends to come together, enjoy great music, and raise funds for a wonderful cause.
We are one today! Wirral MakeFest became a community interest company on this day last year. Directors Alison and John continued from Wirral MakeFest 2023. Originally started with Diana Powell and Wirral Unplugged CIC (now uk.unplugged CIC). Jules Kay joined the WMF team and then
🎉 Calling All Volunteers for Wirral MakeFest 2025! 🎉 We’re looking for enthusiastic and passionate volunteers to help us make Wirral MakeFest 2025 the best one yet! Join us for a celebration of creativity, innovation, and hands-on learning, where you’ll be an essential
We have made the decision to shift our timing for Wirral MakeFest for 2025 and looking towards holding our event on Saturday the 10th of May 2025 and in one location only – Birkenhead Central Library. We are also proposing this will be a non-selling event. Our reasons behind these changes are very practical.
Wirral MakeFest 2024 Celebrates Creativity, Innovation, and Community
Making with MakeFest. Wirral Libraries celebrating the Borough of Culture are creating a story patchwork. Wirral MakeFest will be leading a workshop on Wednesday the 8th of May from 3-5pm. Come along to Birkenhead Central Library to make patches and bunting with the Wirral MakeFest team. We will be reusing, recycling, repurposing and taking time to relate to each other. All materials provided – free open session.
We are delighted that the team from Eureka! Discover in Seacombe are joining us at Birkenhead Central Library for Wirral MakeFest on the 1st of June with 30 minute activities throughout the day.
Reminder to apply: Wirral MakeFest is calling for makers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, maths, and the arts.
Relax and Make Christmas Green with Wirral MakeFest at the Williamson Art Gallery and Museum in Birkenhead on the 2nd of December 2023.
Looking back to a month ago at our inaugural Wirral MakeFest. We are delighted to share images from Ron Thomas who was based with Wirral Repair Cafe in the library.
Coming to #WirralMakeFest2023 on Saturday? Use route planner https://jp.merseytravel.gov.uk. Please find below our layouts for our 2 venues for the 3rd of June between 10 am & 4pm. We have also created a video to help you plan, click here
Join us for a fun and creative event where you can learn how to repurpose old banners into stylish bags. Our experienced instructor, Nicola of Quilt Stitch Social will guide you through the process step by step. What’s more it
First of four workshops is coming this Friday to the Cherry Tree Shopping Centre in Liscard. Join us to make a sustainable Christmas wreath using fabric and paint lids! No skills required. Join us from 10am until 12 noon.
Introducing our new joint director Tony Terry, who really needs no introduction as he has been with us throughout our journey and we are thrilled he is joining Jules, John and myself to help direct our future events.
Robot, railway and teacher!
We are unusual in that we are a two site event and we have made the decision to alternate between our venues in future years. Here are the locations of all our makers for Saturday either at Birkenhead Central Library on Borough Road or the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum on Slatey Road (9 minutes walk away).
