Come and participate in this workshop where you get to build your own compact microscope! - otherwise known as a Foldscope™. Here, you will receive an introduction to the principles of microscopy and, alongside, learn the relevance of microscopy to shaping our modern world, from biological analysis to materials investigation. If you've ever found yourself interested in the hidden world of the miniscule, then take part and satiate your curiosity with this workshop: some scopes will be reserved so even people without a place can use them with the samples!