Diary
What's on
Type
Lab
Regular sessions
Drop-ins and courses that run to a repeating pattern
Drop-in
11
SEP
Friday
13:00 · 4h
Free
FabLab Blackburn Fridays
Every week
Our open-access Fab Lab, inspiring, encouraging and supporting people of all ages and from all …
Drop-in
12
SEP
Saturday
09:00 · 8h
Free
FabLab Blackburn Saturdays
Every week
Our open-access Fab Lab, inspiring, encouraging and supporting people of all ages and from all …
Drop-in
13
SEP
Sunday
09:00 · 8h
Free
FabLab Blackburn Sundays
Every week
Our open-access Fab Lab, inspiring, encouraging and supporting people of all ages and from all …
What's coming up
One-off workshops, talks and open days
Workshop
3 left
13
SEP
Sunday
10:00 · 1h
£3.00
Make your own LED Name Badge
Come join this hands-on workshop to learn basic soldering techniques, and take home something c…
Workshop
13
SEP
Sunday
11:30 · 1h 30
Free
Laser Engrave your own Coasters
Learn to design and create personalised coasters using a laser cutter. This hands-on workshop c…
Workshop
13
SEP
Sunday
15:00 · 1h
£2.00
Customise Your Phone Case with Vinyls
Learn to design and personalized your phone case using a vinyl cutter and design software. In t…
Workshop
19
SEP
Saturday
10:00 · 2h
Free
Fix It Yourself: Drop in Clothes Repair (2nd session)
Bring in your worn, ripped, or button-missing clothes and learn how to fix them yourself! Drop …
Workshop
20
SEP
Sunday
09:30 · 1h 30
£2.50
Vinyl Stained glass window!
Create stunning strained-glass effect using vinyl!
Workshop
Sold out
20
SEP
Sunday
10:00 · 2h
£4.00
Introduction to Sewing: Make your own Folk Shirt
Come and learn how to sew a simple folk shirt, then add your own embellishments to make it trul…
Workshop
3 left
20
SEP
Sunday
11:30 · 2h
£3.00
Print your own Ceramic vase
Participants learn to design and 3D print ceramic vases using our ceramic 3D printing technolog…
Workshop
20
SEP
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
£3.00
Make your own laser engraved fridge magnet!
Work with our laser cutter and its related software to create your very own custom fridge magne…
Workshop
3 left
26
SEP
Saturday
10:00 · 2h
£4.00
Introduction to Sewing: Make your own Folk Shirt
Come and learn how to sew a simple folk shirt, then add your own embellishments to make it trul…
Workshop
27
SEP
Sunday
10:00 · 1h
£5.00
UV Print customised bookmarks
An introductory session to Eufy Make, our UV printer. Learn to print in 2d and semi-3D (which m…
Workshop
27
SEP
Sunday
11:30 · 1h 30
Free
Introduction to the spinning wheel
Ever wondered how yarn goes from raw fibre to a finished skein? Come and have a go on one of ou…
Workshop
27
SEP
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
£5.00
Animal pottery painting - Hedgehog
Join us for a nice relaxing session (great for children too), get creative and paint little ani…
Workshop
4
OCT
Sunday
10:00 · 1h
Free
3D Printed Cookie Cutters!
Ever needed a specific cutter shape but you never seem to be able to find it anywhere? Then joi…
Workshop
4
OCT
Sunday
12:00 · 145h
Free
Introduction to Circular Sock Knitting
Ever wondered how those old hand-crank knitting machines actually work? Come and get hands-on w…
Workshop
4
OCT
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
£12.00
Pottery Painting: Paint a Soap Dish
This workshop will be aimed at letting you let loose and get creative with colours and patterns…
Workshop
11
OCT
Sunday
09:30 · 1h
£12.00
Make your own coasters out of Jesmonite
Join us for this creative session where you get to cast and colour your own coaster. You don't …
Workshop
11
OCT
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
£5.00
Animal Pottery Painting: Owl
Join us for a nice relaxing session (great for children too), get creative and paint little ani…
Workshop
6
SEP
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
Free
Introduction to Digital Knitting Machine
The Making Rooms has just acquired a digital knitting machine. Join us for an introductory work…
Workshop
6
SEP
Sunday
11:30 · 1h 30
£3.50
Make your own T-Shirt design!
During the workshop you will have: Your very own vinyl design on your t-shirt A basic underst…
Workshop
6
SEP
Sunday
10:00 · 2h
£4.00
Introduction to Sewing: Make your own hat from recycled jeans
Join us in this beginner sewing workshop where you'll learn the basics of using a sewing machin…
Workshop
6
SEP
Sunday
10:00 · 1h
Free
Make your own drop spindle and learn how to spin wool
Ever wondered how yarn is made? In this hands-on workshop, you'll make your own drop spindle to…
Workshop
30
AUG
Sunday
14:00 · 1h 30
Free
Laser Engraved ID Cards
From business cards to identity cards, you'll be learning how to make use of our XTOOL F1 laser…
Workshop
30
AUG
Sunday
12:30 · 1h
Free
Flax Processing Workshop: Breaking, Scutching & Hackling
Come and help us process flax from stalk to spinnable fibre! In this hands-on session, we'll be…
Workshop
30
AUG
Sunday
10:00 · 1h 30
Free
Recycled Cardboard crafts
A fun and interactive workshop aimed at kids! Join on us for a crafts session using recycled ca…
Workshop
29
AUG
Saturday
10:00 · 2h
£4.00
Introduction to Sewing: Make your own hat from recycled jeans
Join us in this beginner sewing workshop where you'll learn the basics of using a sewing machin…
Workshop
28
AUG
Friday
10:00 · 1h 30
Free
Internet Safety Community Training
Internet Safety & Cyber Fraud Awareness: Learn simple, practical tips to identify online scams,…
Workshop
1 left
23
AUG
Sunday
14:00 · 2h
£2.00
Introduction to ceramic printing
Discover how a ceramic 3D printer works. Curious about ceramic 3D printing and want to get h…
Workshop
23
AUG
Sunday
11:30 · 2h
£2.50
Laser cut customised Jigsaw puzzles!
You choose the image, the pattern, the words, whatever it is! And get to cutting your own jigsa…
Workshop
23
AUG
Sunday
10:00 · 2h 30
Free
Fix It Yourself: Drop in Clothes Repair
Bring in your worn, ripped, or button-missing clothes and learn how to fix them yourself! Drop …
Workshop
23
AUG
Sunday
09:30 · 1h 30
£2.00
Waste plastic to Reuseable Items
Learn to recycle waste plastic into reusable products using injection moulding. A hands-on, eco…
Workshop
16
AUG
Sunday
14:00 · 1h
£3.00
Introduction to weaving
Introduction to Weaving is a hands-on workshop where participants learn the basics of weaving u…
Workshop
16
AUG
Sunday
11:30 · 2h
£3.00
Laser Cut your own Jewellery!
Come along to The Making Rooms in Blackburn for a relaxed, creative workshop where you'll desig…
Workshop
16
AUG
Sunday
09:30 · 1h 30
£2.30
Mend your clothes with Darning
Learn the traditional craft of darning. You will be able to learn this hands-on mending tech…
Workshop
15
AUG
Saturday
10:00 · 2h 30
£3.00
Felt flower wreath making
Bring a little sunshine into your home this summer! Join us at The Making Rooms to craft your v…