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Workshops for Libraries, Museums & Community Events

Bringing STEM to Life in Your Venue

Our award-winning STEM workshops are delivered by our Inventioneer teachers - qualified, experienced primary educators who know how to engage children and families together in community settings.

 

Fun, hands-on, and full of creativity, our sessions get everyone solving problems side by side using simple, everyday materials that make engineering feel accessible to all.

Whether you're planning a one-off holiday event or a regular programme of sessions, we offer drop-in workshops and bespoke bookable events for libraries, museums, community venues and festivals across the UK.

We're proud to have delivered summer workshops at The Royal Institution of Great Britain and to be partnering with the Royal Navy Museum to provide a regular programme of early years STEM sessions - and we'd love to bring the same energy to your venue or event.

Why Choose Inventors & Makers for Your Venue?

Hassle Free to Host

Booking is quick and straightforward, and every session can be tailored to suit your programme. Our Inventioneer teachers bring all the resources and equipment, and with years of experience they adapt seamlessly to your space, audience, and schedule - leaving you free to focus on your visitors.

Led by Qualified Teachers

All our workshops are delivered by our Inventioneer teachers - qualified and experienced primary educators and STEM specialists who know how to engage children and families together. Whether it's a drop-in session with mixed ages or a bookable workshop for a specific age group, they handle everything with warmth, expertise, and good humour.

Everyday Materials, Real Engineering

We use simple, reusable materials - cups, craft sticks, straws - so engineering feels accessible to every child and family, not just when a specialist arrives with expensive equipment. Children leave knowing they can recreate the same challenges at home, which means the learning doesn't stop when the session does.

Grow Your Audience

Our workshops attract new children and families into your space and keep them coming back. With engaging, memorable experiences that bring generations together, we help libraries and museums build stronger community connections - and give families a reason to return.

“During the Inventors & Makers workshops it was amazing to see entire families, children and adults, fully engaged and learning together. Susie did a fantastic job of making the activities accessible and inclusive, so everyone felt encouraged to take part. It was lovely to see parents and caregivers getting just as involved as the children, working side by side and sharing ideas.

 - Digital Inclusion Team, Newham Libraries

"All the children thoroughly enjoyed the sessions and many came to the museum specifically for the Inventors and Makers workshops. It was magical seeing memories made between grandparents, parents, and the children. We've had wonderful feedback from families asking when the next sessions will be. It was the highlight of February Half Term. "

 - Rural Life Living Museum

Upcoming Workshops & Sessions

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Redbridge Libraries, London

4th-5th August

Tuesday 4th at Redbridge Central Library and Wednesday 5th at Fullwell Cross Library

Video Game Design workshops for ages 9-11 and Invention & Design workshops for families with children aged 6-9

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Gipsyville Library, Hull

5th August

Float My Boat workshop1:30 - 2:30 and Discover Dinosaurs workshop 2:30 - 3:30.

Open for ages 3-11 but recommended for ages 3-7.

Call 01482 305770 to book

Family engineering boats together at STEM drop-in workshops

Blue Light Weekend, Withernsea

8th-9th  August

Drop in sessions across both days covering boats, sound and engineering for the environment.

Open to families with children of all ages, no booking required.

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Family Hubs, Hull

11th-12th August

Chemistry Champions workshop 1:30 - 2:30 at Fenchurch Family Hub on the 11th and 10:00 - 11:00 at Octagon Family Hub on the 12th.

Call 01482 587550 to book

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The Royal Institution, London

24th-25th August

Invention & Design workshops for Y3-4 and Y5-6 on Monday 24th August.

Engineering & Machines workshops for Y3-4 and Y5-6 on Tuesday 25th August

Book at the link below, finding the correct dates first

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Interested in sessions at your venue?

If you'd like to host our workshops in your own venue - whether as a one-off event, part of your summer or holiday programme, or as a regular series of sessions - we'd love to help.

 

Get in touch and we'll answer your questions, share options and pricing, and work out the best fit for your setting.

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