Saturday 16 May and Sunday 17 May 2026 📍 NEC Birmingham ✨ Doors open at 10:00 am ✨ HowTo members enjoy exclusive early access from 9:30 am
After the incredible response to our workshops last time, we’re back for Makers Central 2026 withmore space, more sessions, and even more creative fun.
This year, we’re offering two hands on workshops, designed to be joyful, playful, and seriously satisfying. Alongside the much loved bath bomb workshop, we’re also bringing something BRAND NEW to Makers Central Our Yummy Lickable Flavoured Lip Kit Workshop!
These workshops are all about creativity, having a giggle, and leaving with something you’ve made yourself and can actually use later. A little bit of messy fun, a little bit of yummy self care, and a whole lot of SoPea energy.
💛 Why You’ll Love a SoPea Workshop
• It’s creative, hands on, and properly fun • You get to play with colour, scent, and texture • You leave with something you’ve made yourself and can enjoy later • It’s a great shared experience with friends or family • It’s a chance to step away from the noise of the show and do something together
I am so excited to be back at Makers Central and to welcome you onto the stand again.
These workshops are about more than just making things. They’re about playing, laughing, trying something new, and making memories together. Whether you’ve been coming to Makers Central for years or this is your first visit, I’d love you to come and make with me.
Come and get hands on, get a little messy, have a laugh, and leave with something you’re proud of and a big smile on your face.
I can’t wait to see familiar faces, meet new ones, and spend the weekend creating with you.
Love & Bubbles Chrissie 💛
🛁 Make Your Own Bath Bomb
✨ BACK AGAIN For Makers Central 2026 ✨
This is a high energy, hands on (and a little bit messy) workshop where things get colourful, creative, and a little bit chaotic in the best way. You’ll make a full sized round bath bomb, choosing your colours and fragrance, then loading it with colourful embeds for a proper pop of colour magic bath art as it fizzes away in the bath.
Once your bath bomb is moulded, the fun doesn’t stop there. Any leftover mix becomes bath dust, which you’ll bag up and take home and can use straight away. No waiting, no drying time required, just instant bath time fun.
This workshop is lively, tactile, and seriously fun. It’s perfect for little people, big kids, and adults who love to get stuck in and make something cool.
All ingredients used are suitable for sensitive skin, so everyone can enjoy the experience as well as the finished bath treats.
💄 Create Your Own Lip Kit
✨ NEW for Makers Central 2026 ✨
Creative, colourful, and a little bit indulgent.
This workshop is all about mixing creativity with a touch of self care. You’ll create your own Flavoured Sugar Lip Scrub and Lip Balm, choosing your flavour and adding colour to make a lip kit that feels totally personal.
You’ll choose your lip balm flavour and get that melting, while its melting you get to mix, colour, pot, and label your lip scrub, you can then fill your lip balm tube, and finish it off with your own label. It’s hands on, satisfying, and great fun, without being rushed or overwhelming.
Once your lip products are complete, your finished lip kit will be presented in a pretty organza bag, making it fully giftable if you fancy sharing the love… or perfect to keep for yourself.
This workshop is still fun and energetic, but a little more laid back than the bath bomb session. Think creative focus, relaxed vibes, and that lovely feeling of making something you’ll actually use every day.
Please see the age and supervision details below.
Important Note
Workshop bookings do not include entry to Makers Central. Entry tickets must be purchased separately via the official Makers Central website: 👉 https://www.makerscentral.co.uk/
🗓 Weekend Workshop Schedule
All workshops run in 45 minute sessions. Please arrive a few minutes before your booked start time.
Saturday
Lip Kit Workshops 10:15, 11:00, 11:45
Lunch Break 12:30 to 13:30 (No workshops will run during this time)
Bath Bomb and Bath Dust Workshops 13:30, 14:15
Meet and Greet 16:00 until the end of the day Pop by to say hello, take photos, ask questions, and have a chat. No booking needed, just come and hang out 💛
Sunday
Bath Bomb and Bath Dust Workshops 10:15, 11:00, 11:45
Lunch Break 12:30 to 13:30 (No workshops will run during this time)
Lip Kit Workshops 13:30, 14:15, 15:00
Meet and Greet 16:00 until the end of the day
Come and say hi, grab a photo, ask questions, and soak up the SoPea vibes.
⚠️ Terms and Conditions
All materials for these workshops are purchased well in advance due to the scale of the event. Because of this • All workshop tickets are strictly non refundable • Tickets cannot be cancelled, refunded, or transferred under any circumstances
Booking Availability
• Each workshop session has a limited number of advance booking spaces available online • A small number of additional places may be released on the day if space and safety allow • Due to extremely high demand in previous years, walk up spaces cannot be guaranteed and sessions may sell out
To avoid disappointment, pre booking is strongly recommended.
Capacity and Safety
• Workshops are capped to ensure a safe, comfortable, and enjoyable experience for everyone • Maximum participant numbers may vary depending on space, layout, and safety considerations on the day • The decision to release any additional on the day spaces is at our discretion
⚠️ Age Guidance and Adult Supervision
• Our workshops are suitable for both adults and children • Lip kit workshops involve the use of heat • For lip kit workshops, the heated step must be completed by a responsible adult for children aged 8 and under • For both workshops, children aged 8 and under must have a responsible adult present and available at all times to step in and assist if needed • Children aged 11 and under must be supervised by a responsible adult throughout the workshop • Children under the age of 4 are very welcome to watch, but are unable to take part in the making activities • No child aged 14 or under may be left unattended during any workshop
These measures help ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone in a busy workshop environment.
⏰ Arrival and Late Policy
Please arrive 5 to 10 minutes before your booked session time so we can check you in and get you settled. Your workshop sessions are carefully timed, with very little wiggle room between groups.
If you arrive late, you may unfortunately forfeit your place, and we may offer your spot to someone waiting to take part.
Where possible, we will always try to move your booking to another available session later in the day. However, this cannot be guaranteed, and if no alternative sessions are available, the booking will sadly be lost.
Due to the nature of the event and advance material costs, no refunds can be provided for missed or late arrivals.
Share
Choosing a selection results in a full page refresh.
