Explore a curated selection of images and films that capture our most recent festival weekend, with highlights dating back to our very first edition in 2017.
National Festival of Making, 2025
Our biggest festival to date, in 2025, welcomed record audiences and drew strong local and national press attention.
Across the weekend, visitors explored workshops, live music, exhibitions, markets, maker technology, outdoor theatre and newly commissioned work, capturing the full scale, energy and ambition of the festival.
Watch a collection of short films capturing the weekend on YouTube.
Photography by Bea Davidson, Derren Lee Poole, Fiona Finchett, Fish2Photography, Gu Photography, Hannes, Jack Bolton, Simon Bray and Robin Zahler.