Make Stuff is brought to you by MadLab, a grassroots innovation organisation.

We work with technology and people to shape our world for the better – combining a deep material understanding of new and emerging technologies with the tools and methods of participatory design. We navigate the complexities of innovation – delivering results, breaking ground, defying convention.

Make Stuff is MadLab’s roving digital festival. Born in 2016, Make Stuff travelled all around community venues in Greater Manchester. In 2017, it won ‘Best Tech for Good Project’ at the Big Chip Awards. Judge Malcolm Garrett said it achieved recognition for ‘encouraging hands-on use of technology and breaking down the barriers between tech that’s transforming our lives. Exemplary engagement across the North.’ The Make Stuff team also helped MadLab win 'Volunteering Team of the Year' and 'Best Community Space' at the Spirit of Manchester Awards the year after.

Make Stuff had a bit of a rest during Covid, but we’re back for 2024. Bigger, and more ambitious than ever, we’re planning over 100 events in our adopted hometown of Stockport.

If you want to find out more about us, or our other projects, head to MadLab, or you can contact us on hello@madlab.org.uk.