Public Events
Wednesday 20 March 13
Come and get involved! The Institute of Making is hosting an exciting programme of public events throughout the year. We're hosting demos, masterclasses, discussions and maker sessions with experts and enthusiasts from all sorts of backgrounds; electronics to breadmaking, neon to rope.
All our events are free, but some will require booking as space is limited.
Upcoming Events
Festival of Stuff - Saturday Extravaganza
Saturday 06 July 2024 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Save the date! The our spectacular festival is back to celebrate all things making and materials.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Past Events
Repair Cafe @MechSpace, 44 Wicklow Street
Friday 16 February 2024 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring in your electronic devices, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, neglected house plants and more to learn repair skills with expert fixers from the Institute of Making and the wider UCL community. You’ll see how an object is mended, get involved in the repair process and be advised on the steps needed to bring back your valued item to full working order.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
UCL Repair Cafe @MechSpace, 44 Wicklow Street
Friday 10 November 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Bring in your electronic devices, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, neglected house plans and more to learn repair skills with expert fixers from the Institute of Making and the wider UCL community. You’ll see how an object is mended, get involved in the repair process and be advised on the steps needed to bring back your valued item to full working order.
Part of Public Events
UCL Repair Cafe Talk @MechSpace, 44 Wicklow Street
Friday 10 November 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm
Why is important to make stuff last longer? And what business and policy changes are needed to help more people to maintain and repair their stuff? Join us for a lunchtime talk about the UK repair system and the latest research from our UKRI National Interdisciplinary Circular Economy Research work.
Part of Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Saturday Extravaganza
Saturday 17 June 2023 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Join us at the Institute of Making to celebrate the sheer joy of stuff as we host our greatest public extravaganza of the year on Saturday 17th June to mark the finale of our Festival of Stuff.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Experimental Mirror Making Masterclass
Sunday 11 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Transform a clear pane of glass into a one-of-a-kind experimental mirror, with designer and artist Attua Aparicio in this fun and creative session.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Lamp Noodling Masterclass
Sunday 11 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join glass maker Jochen Holz for a unique demonstration of lampworking, an especially versatile form of glassblowing. As part of the session, participants will have the chance to manipulate glass themselves.
Part of Public Events, Festival of Stuff
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Experimental Mirror Making Masterclass
Sunday 11 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
Transform a clear pane of glass into a one-of-a-kind experimental mirror, with designer and artist Attua Aparicio in this fun and creative session.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Lamp Noodling Masterclass
Sunday 11 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join glass maker Jochen Holz for a unique demonstration of lampworking, an especially versatile form of glassblowing. As part of the session, participants will have the chance to manipulate glass themselves.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Online Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - TinkerCAD for Absolute Beginners Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Join us to learn the basics of CAD design using TinkerCAD, a fun and simple online CAD (Computer Aided Design) program. The session will take place on Zoom so you can design on your own computer and follow along from anywhere.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Fusion 360 (CAD) Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Get up to speed on CAD (Computer Aided Design) software - fast. Fusion 360 is a programme used for technical modeling, for example for woodwork, mechanical engineering, design, fine art and more.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Silver Twisting Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In this workshop, Rahel Pfrommer and Bine Roth will teach you how to twist and bend silver wire to create your own unique piece of jewellery: a ring, earring, cuff or pendant, the choice is yours!
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Online Festival of Stuff: Morning - TinkerCAD for Absolute Beginners Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 10:30am - 12:00pm
Join us to learn the basics of CAD design using TinkerCAD, a fun and simple online CAD (Computer Aided Design) program. The session will take place on Zoom so you can design on your own computer and follow along from anywhere.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Fusion 360 (CAD) Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
Get up to speed on CAD (Computer Aided Design) software - fast. Fusion 360 is a programme used for technical modeling, for example for woodwork, mechanical engineering, design, fine art and more.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Silver Twisting Masterclass
Saturday 10 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
In this workshop, Rahel Pfrommer and Bine Roth will teach you how to twist and bend silver wire to create your own unique piece of jewellery: a ring, earring, cuff or pendant, the choice is yours!
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Experimental Indigo Dyeing Masterclass
Friday 09 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In this experimental dyeing masterclass, Samantha Russell from Tens Studio will teach participants how to dip fabric into an indigo dye vat without aerating it, and investigate the invisible histories of natural indigo as a material that is closely linked to both slavery and cultural expression.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Altering Denim Masterclass
Friday 09 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This masterclass focuses on a much-loved, hard-wearing fabric: denim. Together with expert seamstress Ayat Salimane, participants will learn how to adjust jeans and other denim items by adding in darts, sewing flat seams, and upcycling.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Altering Denim Masterclass
Friday 09 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
This masterclass focuses on a much-loved, hard-wearing fabric: denim. Together with expert seamstress Ayat Salimane, participants will learn how to adjust jeans and other denim items by adding in darts, sewing flat seams, and upcycling.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Experimental Indigo Dyeing Masterclass
Friday 09 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
In this experimental dyeing masterclass, Samantha Russell from Tens Studio will teach participants how to dip fabric into an indigo dye vat without aerating it, and investigate the invisible histories of natural indigo as a material that is closely linked to both slavery and cultural expression.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Screen Printing Masterclass
Thursday 08 June 2023 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Join artist and printmaker, Ella West, for an introduction to the screen-printing process, using hand-cut stencils to create graphic designs, and with the option of printing onto fabric if you would like to breathe a new lease of life into an old tote bag.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Screen Printing Masterclass
Thursday 08 June 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm
Join artist and printmaker, Ella West, for an introduction to the screen-printing process, using hand-cut stencils to create graphic designs, and with the option of printing onto fabric if you would like to breathe a new lease of life into an old tote bag.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: All Day - Paper Making Masterclass
Thursday 08 June 2023 10:00am - 4:00pm
Join book artist and papermaker Mandy Brannan at this all-day masterclass to discover the creative possibilities of papermaking techniques; including traditional Japanese papermaking, recycled papermaking, and papermaking with garden plant fibres.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff
Thursday 08 June 2023 10:00am - 5:00pm
This year’s Festival of Stuff runs across several weeks in June. It begins with four days of brilliant bookable making masterclasses and culminates in a big drop-in Extravaganza of materials and making on 17th June.
Part of Public Events, Festival of Stuff
Yoga at the Institute of Making - final session!
Tuesday 16 May 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join our final yoga session in the Materials Library with Victoria from Rice Yoga, an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
Yoga at the Institute of Making
Tuesday 09 May 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
From 17th January, we will be running a weekly yoga in the Materials Library on Tuesday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
Yoga at the Institute of Making
Tuesday 28 February 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
From 17th January, we will be running a weekly yoga in the Materials Library on Tuesday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
Repair Cafe: Bike Repairs
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Is your bike creaking a little more than it should, or is your brake looking like it might take a break? Whatever your bike-related worries are, book a slot and let an experienced bike technician take a look.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Decorative Kintsugi-Cansugi (Gilded Repairs)
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Do you have a broken but beloved objects lying around? Beautify and celebrate the tears and breaks of your items by gilding them. Learn about the age-old technique of applying gold (or gold-like) materials onto wood, metal, glass, and ceramic and mend your piece with dazzling results.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Clothes Swap Rail
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Are you in search of a new outfit that doesn’t cost the world? We will have a handy clothes swap rail for you to browse through during our Repair Cafe event! Bring in your old clothes for donation to the rail and in return, you can take home an item to refresh your wardrobe and tackle the impact of fast fashion.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: General Repairs
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Building experts will be on hand to explain what you need to know to maintain your living space: how to safely and sustainably remove stains, reset fuses, unblock pipes… and retain your deposit!
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Plant Care & Repair
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Our green fingered plant experts will help with your house plant problems, if your just getting started with caring for plants, or in need of specific help to repair, take cuttings, propagate, re-pot, bonsai, etc.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Repair Cafe: Textiles and Clothing
Friday 17 February 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Have you got holes in your jumper, rips in your jeans, broken bags or trashed trainers? Drop-in on the Institute of Making team for an in-person guide to fixing textiles. We will provide materials, thread, needles and pins in order for you to patch, sew or darn new life into your beloved clothes, accessories, trainers or other textile items.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Yoga at the Institute of Making
Tuesday 14 February 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
From 17th January, we will be running a weekly yoga in the Materials Library on Tuesday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
Yoga at the Institute of Making
Tuesday 07 February 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
From 17th January, we will be running a weekly yoga in the Materials Library on Tuesday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
Yoga at the Institute of Making
Tuesday 24 January 2023 6:00pm - 7:00pm
From 17th January, we will be running a weekly yoga in the Materials Library on Tuesday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive and friendly teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Public Events
UCL Repair Cafe at MechSpace
Saturday 22 October 2022 11:30am - 5:00pm
Institute of Making is working with UCL Mechanical Engineering Department and UCL Engagement for our next UCL Repair Cafe at student hub MechSpace. We will be teaching textile and jewellery repair alongside other activities in the event.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 8)
Saturday 15 October 2022 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 8)
Saturday 15 October 2022 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 7)
Saturday 15 October 2022 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Arduino Plant Sensor (Session 4)
Saturday 15 October 2022 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Would you like to try programming for the first time but don’t know where to start? And have you ever wondered whether your house plant could be happier with some technological monitoring? If yes, join this masterclass where we will teach the basics of Arduino programming in order to create a plant care sensor.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 7)
Saturday 15 October 2022 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 6)
Saturday 15 October 2022 1:00pm - 1:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 6)
Saturday 15 October 2022 11:30am - 12:45am
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 5)
Saturday 15 October 2022 10:00am - 11:15am
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Arduino Plant Sensor (Session 3)
Saturday 15 October 2022 10:00am - 12:45pm
Would you like to try programming for the first time but don’t know where to start? And have you ever wondered whether your house plant could be happier with some technological monitoring? If yes, join this masterclass where we will teach the basics of Arduino programming in order to create a plant care sensor.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 5)
Saturday 15 October 2022 10:00am - 11:30am
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 4)
Friday 14 October 2022 3:30pm - 4:45pm
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 4)
Friday 14 October 2022 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 3)
Friday 14 October 2022 2:00pm - 3:15pm
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Arduino Plant Sensor (Session 2)
Friday 14 October 2022 2:00pm - 4:45pm
Would you like to try programming for the first time but don’t know where to start? And have you ever wondered whether your house plant could be happier with some technological monitoring? If yes, join this masterclass where we will teach the basics of Arduino programming in order to create a plant care sensor.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 3)
Friday 14 October 2022 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 2)
Friday 14 October 2022 11:30am - 12:45am
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 2)
Friday 14 October 2022 11:30am - 1:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Arduino Plant Sensor (Session 1)
Friday 14 October 2022 10:00am - 12:45pm
Would you like to try programming for the first time but don’t know where to start? And have you ever wondered whether your house plant could be happier with some technological monitoring? If yes, join this masterclass where we will teach the basics of Arduino programming in order to create a plant care sensor.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Enamelling (Session 1)
Friday 14 October 2022 10:00am - 11:15am
Explore the process of enamelling and its historical context with artist and metal worker, Helen Carnac, who will teach the basic principles and methods of fusing vitreous enamel, also known as porcelain enamel, to metal.
Part of Public Events
Public Masterclass - Blacksmithing (Session 1)
Friday 14 October 2022 10:00am - 11:30am
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Fermentation Masterclass (Online)
Sunday 19 June 2022 2:30pm - 3:45pm
In this online masterclass, fermentation expert Jelena Belgrave for a foray into the world of metabolic food-processing, organic acids, bacteria and yeast. We will explore what drives people to ferment, how to do it safely at home, and look at different fermentation types before settling on lactic acid fermentation and natural yeast.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Pigmented Clay Masterclass
Sunday 19 June 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This two-hour workshop will introduce the process of colouring and inlaying clay to create experimental ceramics with playful designs, as well as teaching the basic techniques of clay preparation, using drape moulds and preparing pieces for the kiln.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Fermentation Masterclass (Online)
Sunday 19 June 2022 10:30am - 12:00pm
In this online masterclass, join fermentation expert Jelena Belgrave for a foray into the world of metabolic food-processing, organic acids, bacteria and yeast. We will explore what drives people to ferment, how to do it safely at home, and look at different fermentation types before settling on lactic acid fermentation.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Pigmented Clay Masterclass
Sunday 19 June 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm
This two-hour workshop will introduce the process of colouring and inlaying clay to create experimental ceramics with playful designs, as well as teaching the basic techniques of clay preparation, using drape moulds and preparing pieces for the kiln.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 4 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Silver Ring Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm
In this workshop, Bine Roth will teach the simplest and most important shape within jewellery making: the ring. Participants will spend the session learning how to cut, shape and file silver and will end up forming their very own piece of jewellery.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 3 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 2 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 11:30am - 1:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Silver Ring Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm
In this workshop, Bine Roth will teach the simplest and most important shape within jewellery making: the ring. Participants will spend the session learning how to cut, shape and file silver and will end up forming their very own piece of jewellery.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 1 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Saturday 18 June 2022 10:00am - 11:30am
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 4 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Friday 17 June 2022 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 3 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Friday 17 June 2022 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 2 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Friday 17 June 2022 11:30am - 1:00pm
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: All Day - Steel Punch Making Masterclass
Friday 17 June 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Join artist, metal worker and tool nerd Linda Brothwell for an all-day punch making masterclass, through which you will learn a range of metal-working processes including how to saw, dremel, file, harden and temper steel.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Session 1 - Blacksmithing Masterclass
Friday 17 June 2022 10:00am - 11:30am
Come and learn about what contemporary blacksmiths do: play with fire, hit things with hammers, and fettle some metal, with blacksmiths Richard Pace and Lizzie Hughes and their mobile forge.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Afternoon - Experimental Ceramics Repair Masterclass
Thursday 16 June 2022 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This masterclass, led by Bridget Harvey, will introduce you to a multitude of experimental repair interventions for broken ceramics.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Creating Colour Masterclass Series (3 days)
Thursday 16 June 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Lovers of pigment can sign up for our series of masterclasses: Creating Colour with Lauren MacDonald. Using food waste, foraged organic matter, and spices we will transform textiles and paper with handmade dyes and inks.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Festival of Stuff: Morning - Experimental Ceramics Repair Masterclass
Thursday 16 June 2022 10:00am - 12:00pm
This masterclass, led by Bridget Harvey, will introduce you to a multitude of experimental repair interventions for broken ceramics.
Part of Festival of Stuff, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Clothes Swap Rail
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Are you in search of a new outfit that doesn’t cost the world? We will have a handy clothes swap rail for you to browse through during our Repair Cafe event! Bring in your old clothes for donation to the rail and in return, you can take home an item to refresh your wardrobe and tackle the impact of fast fashion.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Repair Cafe: Electronics Repair
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Bring in your electronic device in need of fixing - from smartphones and laptops or small household appliances like toasters and lamps - for a one-to-one consultation with the repair experts from The Restart Project.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Repair Cafe: Office Furniture
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Is your office, common room or meeting space afflicted by furniture that’s not working or damaged? Does your space suffer from swivel chairs that have lost their spin, missing castors or keys, wobbly tables, or desks with missing bolts? Never fear! JPA Workspaces is offering free repair consultations and, where possible, free repairs on the spot.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: If it’s broke, don’t fix it! (arts and heritage repair)
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Artists from the Slade School of Fine Art and heritage conservators from the Institute of Archaeology, will provide alternative solutions to fixing your broken things. Come along for inspiration to create new objects from things that are broken, not just mending but making art and heritage objects.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Maintainsplaining (fixing your home)
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Building experts will be on hand to explain what you need to know to maintain your living space: how to safely and sustainably remove stains, reset fuses, unblock pipes… and retain your deposit!
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Plant Care & Repair
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Our green fingered plant experts will help with your house plant problems, if your just getting started with caring for plants, or in need of specific help to repair, take cuttings, propagate, re-pot, bonsai, etc.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Repair Cafe: Textiles and Clothing
Thursday 17 February 2022 10:00am - 4:00pm
Have you got holes in your jumper, rips in your jeans, broken bags or trashed trainers? Drop-in on Zoe and Romain for an in-person guide to fixing textiles. We will provide materials, thread, needles and pins in order for you to patch, sew or darn new life into your beloved clothes, accessories, trainers or other textile items.
Part of Public Events, Member Events
Repair Week: Solander Box Making Masterclass
Friday 15 October 2021 2:30pm - 4:30pm
In this masterclass with paper conservator Ashleigh Brown, you will learn how to make a medium-sized solander box to store heritage material safely.
Repair Week: Introduction to Kintsugi
Friday 15 October 2021 2:30pm - 5:00pm
This workshop, led by Iku Nishikawa, is a beginners guide to Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer often dusted with powdered metals such as gold, silver, brass or platinum.
Technician’s Question Time - live-streamed Q&A
Friday 15 October 2021 1:45pm - 2:30pm
Our panel of techicians-slash-fixing-experts spends an hour answering a selection of repair conundrums - sent in by you!
Repair Week: Paper Repair Consultations with The Conservators
Friday 15 October 2021 11:00am - 1:00pm
Book a consultation with paper conservator Ashleigh Brown who will cast her eagle-eye on your paper-based objects, from prints, drawings and photograph, to paper lampshades, parchment and paper sculptures.
Repair Week: Introduction to Kintsugi
Friday 15 October 2021 11:00am - 1:30pm
This workshop, led by Iku Nishikawa, is a beginners guide to Kintsugi: the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer often dusted with powdered metals such as gold, silver, brass or platinum.
Repair Week: Spa Day for Hammers
Thursday 14 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bring in your hammer for some TLC. A little polish, a handle repair, a better grip, even a personalised fit for your hand - Linda Brothwell, artist and founder of The Tool Appreciation Society, will show you how loving and caring for your handtools makes for a happy life!
Repair Week: Toothbrush Rag Rug Masterclass
Thursday 14 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Learn the surprisingly simple art of Amish toothbrush rug making, using a retired toothbrush and waste textiles in this masterclass by Jessica Corlett.
Repair Week: Consultations with Woodwork for Wellbeing
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 4:15pm
Bring along your broken wooden objects for consultations and guided repair support from Woodwork for Wellbeing’s Alex Brooke and Paul Waldmann
Repair Week: Spa Day for Hammers
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bring in your hammer for some TLC. A little polish, a handle repair, a better grip, even a personalised fit for your hand - Linda Brothwell, artist and founder of The Tool Appreciation Society, will show you how loving and caring for your handtools makes for a happy life!
Repair Week: Toothbrush Rag Rug Masterclass
Thursday 14 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
Learn the surprisingly simple art of Amish toothbrush rug making, using a retired toothbrush and waste textiles in this masterclass by Jessica Corlett.
Repair Week: Illegal and Heritage Conservation
Wednesday 13 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
The Theatre of Conservation (in association with the UCL Repair Café and the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies), present their latest performance of Illegal and Authorised Heritage Practice.
Repair Week: Soft Toy Hospital
Wednesday 13 October 2021 2:00pm - 4:00pm
This masterclass, led by Jessica Corlett, is an A&E session and beginner’s guide to repairing our most-loved soft toys.
Repair Week: Illegal and Heritage Conservation
Wednesday 13 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
The Theatre of Conservation (in association with the UCL Repair Café and the Centre for Critical Heritage Studies), present their latest performance of Illegal and Authorised Heritage Practice.
Repair Week: Soft Toy Hospital
Wednesday 13 October 2021 10:00am - 12:00pm
This masterclass, led by Jessica Corlett, is an A&E session and beginner’s guide to repairing our most-loved soft toys.
Repair Week: the Right to Repair with Mark Miodownik
Monday 11 October 2021 6:00pm - 7:00pm
In this talk, Mark Miodownik explores how we got into this unsustainable situation, explores the fightback of the Right to Repair movement, and seeks to empower citizens to prolong the life of their electronics and mechanical goods by fixing them.
Repair Week: Electronics Repair Party
Monday 11 October 2021 10:00am - 4:15pm
Bring in your electronic device in need of fixing - from smartphones and laptops or small household appliances like toasters and lamps - for a one-to-one consultation with the repair experts from REMAKE and The Restart Project.
Public Online Masterclass: Pattern Cutting with Ayat Salimane
Wednesday 14 July 2021 2:00pm - 3:30pm
In this masterclass, fashion designer Ayat and UCL student Fareeha will teach you how to transfer your favourite t-shirt or long-sleeved top to a sewing pattern, so that you can recreate your beloved garment in new fabric.
Part of Public Events
Online Yoga
Thursday 24 June 2021 6:00pm - 7:00pm
We are running weekly online yoga classes on Thursday evenings. Victoria from Rice Yoga is an inclusive, friendly and enthusiastic teacher creating classes accessible to all. This class is by Zoom video link and open to everyone at UCL.
Part of Member Events, Public Events
Public workshop: Introduction to Darning
Wednesday 17 February 2021 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Join Institute of Making Director Zoe Laughlin for for an introduction to darning. Zoe has spent lockdown fixing all manner of garments by darning, a technique of patching holes using only thread, and will teach participants the basics over Zoom video call.
Part of Public Events
Public Online Workshop: Bags 4 Life Plastic Upcycling
Friday 31 July 2020 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Using just an iron and baking paper, technician and designer Josie will show you how to up-cycle those old plastic bags that we all have lurking under the sink to create durable and customised tote bags.
Part of Public Events, Best of Lockdown