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Maker Faire Brighton – One Week to Go!

Posted on August 27, 2011 by rowan

This time next week, we’ll be in full swing at Brighton’s first Mini Maker Faire and right now we couldn’t be more excited. Everything’s coming together brilliantly and it’s set to be a fun-packed, totally mind-blowing day. The buzz is … Continue reading →

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Win the Latest Make Magazine

Posted on August 22, 2011 by rowan

Since 2005, Make magazine has been inspiring DIYers, inventors and tinkerers all around the world with practical projects and ideas for building things with computers, electronics, robotics, metalworking, woodworking and more. In 2006, Make magazine organised the first Maker Faire … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker #2: Jane Bom-Bane and her Mechanical Hats

Posted on August 19, 2011 by rowan

If you’ve ever taken a wander down George Street (a little side street off St James’s Street in Brighton), you may have stumbled upon Bom-Bane’s, a tiny little cafe with a big personality. The proprietress, Jane Bom-Bane is also an … Continue reading →

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Brighton Mini Maker Faire – One Month to Go!

Posted on August 3, 2011 by rowan

Today marks the beginning of our final countdown (cue cheesy 80s soundtrack) to Brighton’s First ever Maker Faire, with just one month left until the big event on 3rd September. Behind the scenes we’re squirrelling away – making preparations and … Continue reading →

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Meet the Maker #1: Jason Hotchkiss’s Musical Lava Lamps

Posted on July 28, 2011 by rowan

In the first of our ‘Meet the Maker’ series of films, Brighton programmer Jason Hotchkiss demonstrates how he makes musical soundscapes from lava lamps using light sensors, and talks about his passion for making things. Thanks to Larchmont Films for … Continue reading →

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Maker Faire Brighton Makers Announced

Posted on July 25, 2011 by rowan

After an intense (and longer than expected – sorry) phase sorting through applicants and choosing the best, the time has finally come to announce the makers who’ll be appearing at the first ever Brighton Mini Maker Faire on 3rd September. … Continue reading →

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Meet the Team Behind Brighton Mini Maker Faire

Posted on June 25, 2011 by rowan

With less than a week left for makers to get their submissions in to be a part of Brighton’s first Maker Faire, the team behind organising the event talk about why they’re putting it on and what sort of makers … Continue reading →

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Calling all UK Makers to Brighton’s First Mini Maker Faire

Posted on June 13, 2011 by rowan

With just under three months to go until the first ever Brighton Mini Maker Faire, we’re now taking applications from those interested in exhibiting at the event on 3rd September at the Dome. We’re looking for hackers, designers, builders, crafters, … Continue reading →

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