About us
MadLab brings together young people and adults across Greater Manchester to explore tech, digital creativity, and hands-on making.
Join us for FREE workshops, courses, and events — including coding, web development, robotics, digital art, and more. Everyone is welcome to learn, create, and get inspired!
Upcoming events
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Stop Motion Animation
Stockport Museum, 30/31 Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1ES, Manchester, GBGet ready to design and create your very own short animated scene in this stop motion workshop for children aged 7-12!
This stop motion animation workshop offers an exciting opportunity to let creativity run free. Using Stop Motion Studio, you’ll build your own miniature world using paper. Fully hands-on and fun, Stop Motion Animation is engaging, exciting, and packed with creative possibilities.
You will:
- Design characters and plan out your story
- Create puppets, props and backgrounds
- Learn camera techniques to film your animationThis is a workshop for children aged 7-12.
Each session is 1.5 hours long. Sign up for one of three sessions on Saturday 14th February:
10:30am - 12pm
12:30pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 4pmAll workshop equipment is provided.
This event is free to attend. We charge a £3 booking fee, which can be refunded after you attend the event.
For full details and to book your place, visit our Eventbrite page.
1 attendee
Create your own Comic
Stockport Museum, 30/31 Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1ES, Manchester, GBCreate your own digital comic using online design tools in this creative workshop for children aged 7-12!
From extraordinary superheroes saving the day to everyday adventures with a big orange cat, comic strips can capture the imagination like no other medium. This workshop will show you how to design eye-catching graphics and express your creativity. Work together, experiment with ideas, and learn how to create cool and impactful designs that stand out - no design experience needed!
This is a workshop for children aged 7-12.
Each session is 1.5 hours long. Sign up for one of two sessions on Sunday 15th February:
11am - 12:30pm
1:30pm - 3pmAll workshop equipment is provided.
This event is free to attend. We charge a £3 booking fee, which can be refunded after you attend the event.
For full details and to book your place, visit our Eventbrite page.
1 attendee
Mini Movie Editing
Stockport Museum, 30/31 Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1ES, Manchester, GBEdit your own short film using online video editing tools in this creative workshop for children aged 7-12!
This workshop - which will show you how to edit your own short movie - is a must for all budding video editors.
You will:
- Plan out your scene using a clip library
- Learn how to edit video clips together to make a longer film
- Add special effects to bring your creation to lifeThis is a workshop for children aged 7-12.
Each session is 1.5 hours long. Sign up for one of three sessions on Tuesday 17th February:
10:30am - 12pm
12:30pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 4pmAll workshop equipment is provided.
This event is free to attend. We charge a £3 booking fee, which can be refunded after you attend the event.
For full details and to book your place, visit the MadLab Eventbrite page.
1 attendee
Cat-Astrophe! Code a Splat Game
Stockport Museum, 30/31 Market Place, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK1 1ES, Manchester, GBGet ready to unleash your inner coder and create a splat-tastic game using Python - it's going to be a purr-fectly fun time in this workshop.
You will:
- Write Python code using Pygame
- Make your own splat game
- Add sound effectsThis is a workshop for children aged 7-12.
Each session is 1.5 hours long. Sign up for one of three sessions on Wednesday 18th February:
10:30am - 12pm
12:30pm - 2pm
2:30pm - 4pmAll workshop equipment is provided.
This event is free to attend. We charge a £3 booking fee, which can be refunded after you attend the event.
For full details and to book your place, visit the MadLab Eventbrite page.
1 attendee
Past events
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