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Monthly Maker: Alex Walker – Blast from the Past Vintage

By Amy Higham on November 30th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

For November’s monthly maker, I caught up with one of our workshop members and founder of Blast from the Past, Alex Fletcher. Alex runs an online vintage store and also […]

30th November 2020

Makes Independent Gift Guide: Part 2

By Amy Higham on November 26th, 2020 in From Amy Higham

We are back with part 2 of our independent gift guide! If you’ve read part 1, then you have already seen some of the talented makers we included from the […]

26th November 2020

Makes Independent Gift Guide: Part 1

By Amy Higham on November 12th, 2020 in From Amy Higham

Welcome to part 1 of our Independent Gift Guide. What a year! If the last eight months have reminded us of anything, it’s that community is at the heart of […]

12th November 2020

Monthly Maker: Charlotte Walford – Lottie Knits

By Amy Higham on October 30th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

It’s time for another monthly maker and this time I had a chat with Make Hamilton resident, and founder of Lottie Knits, Charlotte Walford. After what felt like forever, Lottie […]

30th October 2020

Winter Arkade 2020

By Amy Higham on October 19th, 2020 in Events| Festivals| From Amy Higham| Uncategorised

Make North Docks and Invisible Wind Factory are collaborating once more to bring you Liverpool’s most alternative and unique festive shopping experience for the third year running. The festive season […]

19th October 2020

Monthly Maker: Sophie Mason – Pop Up Poetry

By Amy Higham on September 29th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

It’s time again for our monthly maker and this time we chatted with one of our newest Make Baltic residents, Sophie Mason founder of Pop Up Poetry. Sophie and […]

29th September 2020

Monthly Maker: Lee Pennington – Open Door Charity

By Amy Higham on August 28th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

This month we’re chatting to one of our newest residents at Make, Lee Pennington, founder of the Open Door Charity. I was thrilled to hear that the Open Door Charity […]

28th August 2020

Monthly Maker: Duane Chong GROW-Wellbeing

By Amy Higham on July 29th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

For July’s monthly maker I caught up with forest school leader, founder of GROW-Wellbeing, and Make Hamilton resident Duane Chong. Duane was one of our first residents at Make Hamilton, […]

29th July 2020

Monthly Maker: Anthony Parry Cappa E Spada

By Amy Higham on June 30th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker

It’s time for June’s monthly maker. A month back, I met with North Docks resident and furniture design whizz, Tony Parry, founder of interior design brand Cappa E Spada. I […]

30th June 2020

Monthly Maker: Claire Buckley

By Amy Higham on April 16th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker| Uncategorised

It’s time for April’s Monthly Maker and time for me to put technology to the test once again. Tea, tablet and notepad at the ready, I caught up over the […]

16th April 2020

Monthly Maker: Ben Evans

By Amy Higham on February 29th, 2020 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker| Uncategorised

February’s monthly maker is none other than our very own, Ben Evans. At Make, we have an eclectic mix of makers, from puppeteers to silversmiths and beyond. But it’s not […]

29th February 2020

The Festive Season at Make

By Amy Higham on November 20th, 2019 in Classes| Events| From Amy Higham| Uncategorised

It’s already November and the festive season is just around the corner, and at Make, were ready for it! If you’re looking for some slightly alternative gifts, or just some […]

20th November 2019

The Dead of Night Film Festival at Make North Docks

By Amy Higham on October 5th, 2019 in Events| From Amy Higham| Make North Docks| Uncategorised

The Dead of Night Film Festival is brought to you by Two-Headed Snake Entertainment and The Liverpool Horror Club. Their festival objective is to bring new independent horror short and […]

5th October 2019

Winter Arkade 2019 Stallholders Call Out

By Amy Higham on October 3rd, 2019 in Events| From Amy Higham| Make North Docks| Uncategorised

Winter Arkade 2019 CALL OUT for stallholders: artists, creators, makers and doers, bakers and brewers We’re very excited to announce our Winter Arkade in collaboration with our amazing neighbours Invisible Wind […]

3rd October 2019

Crowdfunder Campaign #MakeHamiltonGrow

By Amy Higham on July 12th, 2019 in Crowdfunding| From Amy Higham| Make Hamilton Grow| Uncategorized

We’ve launched a crowdfunder campaign! As you might have already seen in the news, Make CIC is about to embark on a journey that is nearly two years in […]

12th July 2019

Exhibition: Joana De Oliveira Guerreiro at Make North Docks

By Amy Higham on July 11th, 2019 in Events| From Amy Higham

This week we had the pleasure of having two work experience students from Neston High School with us at North Docks. Jess and Joe aged 16 and 17 are […]

11th July 2019

Monthly Maker: Mikki Gleave

By Amy Higham on June 14th, 2019 in From Amy Higham| Monthly Maker| Residents| Uncategorized

After a long wait our Monthly Maker series is finally back! And to Bring back the series is Artist, writer and photographer Mikki Gleave. Mikki has just finished a residency […]

14th June 2019

Make Gallery Open Call

By Amy Higham on June 4th, 2019 in Events| From Amy Higham| Make North Docks

Make Gallery Open Call Make Liverpool is giving artists the opportunity to show their work at Make North Docks. Each exhibition will run for two months at a time […]

4th June 2019

Make Resident Secures Awesome Foundation Grant

By Amy Higham on May 9th, 2019 in Classes| From Amy Higham| Make North Docks| Residents| Uncategorized

The Liverpool Chapter of the Awesome Project Grant Make Resident £500 Our North Docks resident Malcolm of Ten Street Cycles creates bespoke bicycles hand built in Liverpool, here at Make. […]

9th May 2019

Mothers Day Independent Gift Guide

By Amy Higham on March 21st, 2019 in From Amy Higham

The Ultimate Gift Guide for Mothers Day Mothers Day is approaching and it’s important to spend the time appreciating your Mother, parent or guardian, who most definitely deserve it. […]

21st March 2019

Made by Make: Calderstones Pirate Ship Installation

By Amy Higham on January 15th, 2019 in From Amy Higham| From Jess Molyneux

By Jess Molyneux Following its successful takeover in Liverpool ONE over the summer, Make Liverpool have collaborated with The Reader to bring a part of the pirate treasure island […]

15th January 2019

Zero-Con the Zero-waste Convention at Make North Docks

By Amy Higham on January 11th, 2019 in Events| From Amy Higham| Make North Docks

Small Steps and Just Little Things are teaming up to host the UK’s first ever Zero Waste Convention, Zero-Con. With a large trade fair, workshops, talks and socials, it’s […]

11th January 2019

Bespoke leather goods handcrafted in Liverpool

By Amy Higham on January 4th, 2019 in From Amy Higham| From Jess Molyneux| Residents

By Jess Molyneux Rawhide Custom, based at Make Liverpool in the North Docks, creates British veg-tanned leather goods crafted entirely by hand Whether it’s a custom wallet, personalised dog […]

4th January 2019