@zoelaughlin

Director of Stuff, Producer of Things, Maker of Objects and Collector of Materials. Co-Founder/Director @of_Making. Radio and TV, BBC #HowToMake +

 London
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Joined June 2010
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Gather all your broken, beloved belongings—the UCL Repair Cafe is back! Join us at the Institute of Making in Stratford on Friday 13th November, 12:00 - 16:00, to start mending. Get your free, drop-in ticket here: instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve…
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Jay Rayner@jayrayner1Oct 8
After one of our longer breaks (because we did one of our longest unbroken series at the start of the year) the kitchen cabinet is opening its doors for business again. We start in Inverness. tickets at the link below.
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Are food questions going round your head? Need to condense a cooking conundrum? We'll help keep things short and sweet! Join @jayrayner1 and his panel of experts in Inverness as they discuss Harry Gow Dream Rings, condensed milk & shortbread! Apply now: ow.ly/nlOZ50ZVNf6
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Institute of Making@of_MakingOct 2
View our full program here: instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve…

Events - Institute of Making

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Institute of Making@of_MakingOct 2
The ballot for our free public masterclasses is now open!  From Wednesday 28th October to Sunday 1st November, we’re hosting a series of free, bookable masterclasses at our Stratford and Bloomsbury sites. Find out more and enter our ballot here: forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/…

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Gauge time like a palaeontologist with the help of ancient fossils, use optical illusions to play with human perception and put your estimation skills to the test at this year’s Festival of Stuff. Get ready to measure, manipulate and make! More info: instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve…
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The Festival of Stuff is THIS SATURDAY! Join us at UCL East - Marshgate Building, Stratford, between 1 - 5pm, for a day full to the brim with materials and making. Free and open to all – drop in, no booking required! instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve… #FreeFestival #FreeLondon #UCL

The Festival of Stuff 2026 - Institute of Making

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Jay Rayner@jayrayner1Feb 21
Our new series of the kitchen cabinet kicks off today at 10.30am on BBC RADIO 4. It’s a be long one, an (almost) unbroken 13 weeks and starts with a cracker from the institute @of_Making
Zoe Laughlin@zoelaughlinFeb 21
A red letter day as The Kitchen Cabinet comes from the Institute @of_Making ! Here I am sound checking an element of the show. Tune in to @BBCRadio4 today at 10:30am to hear what we got up to. #bbctkc
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A red letter day as The Kitchen Cabinet comes from the Institute @of_Making ! Here I am sound checking an element of the show. Tune in to @BBCRadio4 today at 10:30am to hear what we got up to. #bbctkc
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Blow torches at the ready! The Kitchen Cabinet is celebrating World Children’s Day and is coming from the Accademy of St Nicolas in Liverpool with an amazing audience of buzzing year 7s. Tune in today at 10:30 @BBCRadio4 or catch up at your leasure. It’s a fun one. #bbctkc
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Attention repair & reuse enthusiasts! The UCL Repair Cafe is back on Friday 7th November. Join us between 12:00 – 16:00 in Stratford and learn how to mend your broken items for free. Clothing, textiles, ceramics, jewellery, bikes & electronics welcome. instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve…
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Avocado vending machine anyone? Catch up on my adventures with an avocado on today’s @BBCPM Available now via BBC sounds, at about 45min in.
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Some unusual things get left by the bin shoot in my block. This evening, car doors.
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This morning’s bin-shoot offerings, spread across two shoots and a sill.
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Tomorrow is the Festival of Stuff @of_Making in Stratford. Free & open to all, 1-5pm. We have a hot air balloon. hovercraft, blow torches, screen printing and much more. Come and say hello!
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We have a great job available at the Institute of Making for anyone with a background in materials science but passion for working with people. Closing date this Sunday 22nd June, 23:59hr London time.
Institute of Making@of_Making2 Jun 2025
We’re hiring a Materials Library Science Lead! Are you a personable, open-minded materials scientist who delights in molecules, minerals and the made world? Have a passion for communication, community-building, hands-on learning and materials and making? This could be for you!
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The “fitted carpet”, the “paving slab”, “bathroom tiles” and “crazy paving”. Can you guess what the culinary topic was that demanded I conduct this analysis? The Kitchen Cabinet on @BBCRadio4 today at 10:30 and then on catch-up and podcast etc. #bbctkc
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Roll up, roll up! Our Festival of Stuff Extravaganza @of_Making is taking place on Sat 21st Jun, 1-5pm. Free & open to all, whatever the weather. From hovercraft and hot air balloons to DIY screen printing and paddling pools of pizza dough. Roll up your sleeves and dive in!
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How about investigating our expansive Materials Library in a sensory drawing session with Institute of Making Director, @zoelaughlin? Or learning how to make a unique piece of silver jewellery, or how to turn rags into riches in a hands-on rope-making masterclass?
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Hot off of the press: the Festival of Stuff returns Saturday 21st June! And this year, we have a whole host of exciting making masterclasses leading up to our Saturday extravaganza. instituteofmaking.org.uk/eve… 🧵
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When The Kitchen Cabinet say “we were wondering if you have any thoughts on bouncy foods Zoe …” Hear the results of the custom made bounce-o-meter on today’s episode @BBCRadio4 #bbctkc
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We’re hiring a Receptionist! This role will be the first point of contact for visitors at the Institute of Making Stratford: welcoming members into the space, helping with public enquiries and providing administrative assistance. 🧵
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