The Institute of Making Stratford opens this October!

A palace of process, built to house even more materials and making facilities, the Institute of Making Stratford offers a multitude of new, creative opportunities!

At the heart of the Stratford site are our open-plan multi-materials spaces: the Studio and the General Workshop. Plotted around these are a number of specialist rooms, including the Materials Library Room, Ceramics Room, Metal Room, CNC Room, Digital Suite and Experimental Kitchen.

Drop-in workshop access

From October onwards, members can drop in to use the General Workshop, Ceramics Room and Digital Suite (Lasercutting Room and 3D Printing & Electronics Room). Members will also be able to visit our Papermaker-in-Residence in the Studio. As our team expands and further facilities are installed, other rooms will open throughout the year.

Note on opening hours! Before any drop-in visit, make sure to check our opening times. Unlike our Bloomsbury space, different rooms and facilities in our Stratford space will be open on different days.

Bookable activities

Keep a lookout for bookable activities at Stratford. A number of exciting masterclasses are in the pipeline, and our Papermaker-in-Residence is offering bookable consultations.

To get drop-in access to the Institute of Making Stratford, you just need to attend a Stratford Orientation. After completing this 30-minute session, we will enable your UCL ID card, granting you access during our opening hours.

Looking to book events like making masterclasses or our Papermaking Consultations? These do not require a Stratford Orientation. Simply book on, show up and enjoy!