Liverpool MakeFest, the north-west’s biggest, FREE, family friendly festival celebrating all things ‘makey’ is back at Central Library.
Making its return is Saturday 25 June there will be more than 200 makers showcasing science, technology, creations, inventions and gadgets and hands-on activities, workshops and demonstrations including, coding, hacking and robotics⦠PLUS the fabulous Mersey ComicCon taking over the first floor this year too we’re looking to make this year’s event the best ever!
Running from 9am-5pm, Liverpool Makefest is a hands-on activity day including during which you could help to sew a bit of a giant octopus or create robots.
There will be super hero outfits a plenty thanks to Merseyside Comic Con and there’s a best costume competition for different ages so come dressed as your favourite superhero or character.
Come and help BBC weather watchers on the roof or create your remotely operated device to dive for buried treasure. Daleks, Stormtroopers, K9 and R2 units will all be there to meet you and we have a welcome return of the Makey Makey orchestra with their musical fruit-so why not pop in?’
There will be opportunities for visitors to:
Fly a drone
Grab a selfie a with droid or stormtroopers
Build and code underwater robots
3D scan your own head
Try your hand at some fun science
Enter the Mersey ComicCon cosplay competition
Explore the world of 3D printing and laser cutting
Get up close and personal with Daleks
Create your own arts and crafts
Learn all about pinhole photography
Learn a bit about robotics
Test your skill with NERF guns
Learn to code
Get to grips with Raspberry Pi
Explore virtual 3D worlds
Make things with Arduino
â¦and much, much more.
And best of all – entry is FREE!
Get your hands on free tickets by visiting: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/liverpool-makefest-2016-tickets-20968525424
For more information at www.lpoolmakefest.org
