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.

Eager to join in again next year? Keep an eye on our newsletter for more information – sign up via our website:

Reflecting on all the gusty goodness from our Wind-inspired 2025 Festival of Stuff Stratford Extravaganza! https://t.co/ilLdiNvvDQ

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

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 #InstituteOfMaking #Making #Materials #FestivalOfStuff #FreeEvent #FreeLondon

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!

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

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If you are excited by the prospect of working with a wondrous collection of materials in a creative and multidisciplinary environment, then we’d love to hear from you: https://t.co/b4d93AIk5r

We’re hiring a Materials Library Science Lead! Are you a personable, open-minded materials scientist who delights in molecules, minerals and the made world? Have a passion for communication, community-building, hands-on learning and materials and making? This could be for you!

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Passionate about making and materials? Love hands-on creative activities? In need of a fun, free, family-friendly day out? Then join us at the Festival of Stuff! - Institute of Making Stratford, UCL Marshgate, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - Saturday 21st June, 13:00 – 17:00

@zoelaughlin Please note: All ballot entries must be submitted by 23:59 on Sunday 18th May. Entering the ballot doesn't guarantee a space. If successful, you'll be sent a booking link from Monday 19th May onwards. To secure your space, you must complete the booking link provided within 24hrs.

@zoelaughlin Whatever your interests, we have a masterclass for you. Explore our program and enter the ballot for a chance to grab a slot:

How about investigating our expansive Materials Library in a sensory drawing session with Institute of Making Director, @zoelaughlin? Or learning how to make a unique piece of silver jewellery, or how to turn rags into riches in a hands-on rope-making masterclass?

Keen to delve into the culinary properties of seaweed? Want to immerse yourself in the world of recycled papermaking? Eager to learn how to saw beautifully precise Japanese joinery, or explore historic and electronic embroidery?

The ballot for our Festival of Stuff masterclasses is open! https://t.co/m9fOHwXkBd

@zoelaughlin @markmiodownik

Try your hand at screenprinting, strut a windography catwalk and marvel at our electric hovercraft race-track. Plus, much, much more. You won’t want to miss it. Our day Festival is free and open to all – no booking required. Find out more:

Festival of Stuff: 21st June 2025 The Festival of Stuff Stratford Saturday Extravoganza returns! Join us to investigate wind like never before and explore our wide range of blustery activities: from panpipes to propellers, Bernoulli effect games to hot air balloons.