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
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).
After much trying, we could not secure a heritage bus as we had last year – it was such an attraction. We have arranged, through very gracious support from Wirral Mencap, a minibus between our two venues for benefit of people with disabilities. The short walk between the library and the Williamson Art Gallery may be problematic for some people and cut down on their enjoyment of our event. Their driver, Ben has lots of experience driving the bus and using the rear lift so people who have need of this service can feel confident that they are in safe hands.
Performances at Wirral MakeFest. We are delighted that we have a very full spoken word, poetry and music component to both sites. At the The Williamson Art Gallery on Slatey Road in the cafe on the 1st of June between 10am and 4pm, our host Alison Schultz with Celia Gentles (childrens’ interactive) will introduce the following performers
First step, get your ticket, then plan your route to get to us – hopefully by public transport or walking. If you have to come by car – there is a car park at the Williamson Art Gallery & Museum. All their travel information is on their website and for the library, there is a free car park on Turner Street, across Borough Road. The walk between the two venues takes 9 minutes via Balls Road (downhill from Williamson to the library).
The Mayor’s Bunting. Cllr Cherry Povall JP became the new Mayor for Wirral yesterday evening with Sheila Clarke MBE as Mayoress.
