What’s On

Bring your broken or worn items to the Chiswick Repair Café and our volunteer repair experts will help you to mend your things, teach you repair skills, or give advice on what can be done. Visitors pay for any parts (if necessary) and are asked to make a donation to the Repair Cafe running costs.

Team Repair is hosting a free repair workshop in Beckton Globe Library to teach children ages 8-14 how to fix real gadgets, to celebrate London Repair Week! The workshop will be hosted by our expert team who will guide children through the activity, giving them the opportunity to get hands on with a Team Repair kit, and taking apart and fixing real products. Learn all about repair, the tech and science behind gadgets, and reducing e-waste. No prior repair knowledge needed!

Reuse and repair pop-up events where residents can repair their items as well as learning new skills. In collaboration with Hackney Fixers, Forest Recycling Project, TRAID, and Cycle Confident, we will host a reuse and repair pop-up event at Woodberry Down Community Primary School, Woodberry Grove, Woodberry Down, N4 1SY on 18 March 2023.

Is your bike in need of a repair? Come along to one of the sessions at Birchmore Hall, where experts will provide you with tips on how to look after your bike and do some simple repairs.

This event has snuck in a day early to give you a taste of what's to come for Repair Week! Bring along something you want to mend and Family Mending Club will share their equipment and know-how. Family mending club is accessible to all. It runs for two hours, giving people time to make some real progress on their repair project(s) and to chat. The social aspect is really important, helping to strengthen our community. It’s the kind of activity that is meditative, calming and leaves enough room for conversation. People aged 8 and up are welcome. Children will need to bring an adult.

Bring in your old guitar for a diagnostic check up and find out how to mend and care for your guitar.

Come along and join us to learn some simple repair skills over a cuppa! Sewing machine available for fixing seams and suitable mends. We ask for a small donation of £3 to covers costs.

Learn some sewing essentials like fitting zips and trims as well as how to upcycle your clothes with Fashion Enter’s drop-in workshops. Sewing machines and some materials will be provided, as will photos and videos, so you can put your new skills to use at home. On Friday, the best pieces from the week will be displayed in the shop!

The Community Living Room at Priory Court Community Centre is a warm and welcoming space where people can relax, play, socialise or simply sit by oneself in comfort. It is open every Monday and Thursday from 12pm to 6pm.This space is run by William Morris Big Local and funded by Waltham Forest council funding. Knitting and sewing are just some of the activities they have on offer.

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

Come along to our Repair Week Street Stall and learn more about different ways to get your things repaired in the borough. To save you money and help the planet we will share some hacks for common niggling repair issues you might have. Dr Bike will also be there to show you how to repair your bicycle. We'd love to see you to have a chat about all things repair.

Eleanor and Sarah are on hand to help you mend your clothes through darning, patching, alterations and upcycling including denim repair. Practice techniques on examples or bring along your own clothes to repair and alter with some mindful mending. The workshop costs £3:50 and we provide an individual basic sewing kit for you to use during the class plus some materials.

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

Learn and practice different hand sewing techniques, so you can mend, alter or update your loved clothing.

We’re running two Repair Week specials of our Sewcial Sessions. We want to help as many people as we can repair their garments or other textiles during repair week! The Sewcial is a relaxed informal class where you can get stuck into your own sewing projects alongside fellow makers.

Enjoy sociable sewing in Repair Week! Bring your sewing be it patchwork, mending or darning or have fun with a new fabric project. Learn a new repair skill or sew in company. An excellent teacher will be on hand with help and advice.

Learn some sewing essentials like fitting zips and trims as well as how to upcycle your clothes with Fashion Enter’s drop-in workshops. Sewing machines and some materials will be provided, as will photos and videos, so you can put your new skills to use at home. On Friday, the best pieces from the week will be displayed in the shop!

An introduction to hand-sewn repairs for absolute beginners or those who feel in need of a refresh - £10.

Learn and practice different button types and methods, including fabric covered buttons so you will be able to reattach and even update your loved clothing.

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

Learn about different zips and methods of attachment so you will be able to mend your clothing and attach a zip by hand.

Come along to our Repair Week Street Stall and learn more about different ways to get your things repaired in the borough. To save you money and help the planet we will share some hacks for common niggling repair issues you might have. Dr Bike will also be there to show you how to repair your bicycle. We'd love to see you to have a chat about all things repair.

Join us in Battersea to explore cutting-edge repair technology and its impact on our shared sustainable future. What to expect: A two-hour session with guided engagement with repair tech, much discussion of our own experiences with mending and lots of tea and cake.

No ticket required. Bring in your pre-loved items and ask any repair or upcycling questions you may have.

Residents are welcome to bring one repair per person, no booking required. Event also includes a Team Repair workshop (4:15pm – 5:15pm).

Book a 20-minute slot with Emma Mathews, pull up a seat, and she will teach you the practical clothing repair skills needed to mend your item, and bring your clothes back to life again!

Learn how to tackle holes and worn areas in your jeans with hand sewing – no sewing machine required! - £10.

This workshop is designed to help you create a personalised look made by creatively repairing, altering or customising your own clothes, while also helping you save money on your look. The workshop is all about embracing circularity and encouraging people to rethink how they can get creative with their wardrobes. Transform your relationship with clothes today: get creative, and be conscious of sustainability practices all while embracing original style!

As part of a Repair Cafe in Barking & Dagenham, Team Repair is hosting a free repair workshop to teach children ages 8-14 how to fix real gadgets. The workshop will be hosted by our expert team who will guide children through the activity, giving them the opportunity to get hands on with a Team Repair kit, and taking apart and fixing real products. Learn all about repair, the tech and science behind gadgets, and reducing e-waste. No prior repair knowledge needed!

This is a free drop in social group for all levels from beginners to advanced, no need to book, just bring along whichever project you wish to concentrate on. Barbara can provide help for small problems on the day and she is available for more in depth private one-to-one (paid) tuition as well. The aim of this group is to bring together knitters / stitchers / crocheters and otherwise handicrafters in a warm welcoming pub environment at the Bell. All of these techniques can be used in repair!

Join us at Camden Fixing Factory and learn how to fix your broken tech!

Join us in our Argyll St store in Soho for a panel event talking all things repair, pre-loved & why repair & reuse is SO important. Pannelists include: Made by Annie, Lydia Bolton, Rose Lennon and Hugo Harris. FREE drinks, bring a friend, come chat with us!

Learn about basic hand stitching and create an item for you to take away.

Learn some sewing essentials like fitting zips and trims as well as how to upcycle your clothes with Fashion Enter’s drop-in workshops. Sewing machines and some materials will be provided, as will photos and videos, so you can put your new skills to use at home. On Friday, the best pieces from the week will be displayed in the shop!

Drop in any time between 11am and 1pm to get expert advice on clothing repairs, alterations and customisation – Free!

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

HP Pins and Needles is a community-based crafting group which meets regularly in Highams Park and slightly beyond! At their meetups they usually bring along their Work-in-Progress (WIP) and have a cuppa and a natter. Members of the group bring their own knitting or crocheting projects, but there are some sewists too. They are happy to help out beginners on their knitting/crocheting journey, as well as sharing ideas, patterns and inspiration. There are lots of wonderful techniques which you can learn and use for repair!

Bring in your pre-loved items and learn upcycling and visible mending techniques so you can update your clothing.

Join us in Battersea to explore cutting-edge repair technology and its impact on our shared sustainable future. What to expect: A two-hour session with guided engagement with repair tech, much discussion of our own experiences with mending and lots of tea and cake.

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

Residents are welcome to bring one repair per person, no booking required. Event also includes a Team Repair workshop (4:15pm – 5:15pm).

Is your laptop too old for software upgrades? Learn how to install this operating system to carry on using your machine with this four-hour beginners’ workshop.

At Westminster City Council, we are working hard to reduce our impact on the environment and increase our recycling rate by introducing a city-wide food waste service as well as participating in campaigns such as Repair Week. This year we are excited to be collaborating with Sunny Jar, running a Clothes Mending Workshop at Paddington Library and the WCL Fixers who will be running a Repair Workshop in the North of Westminster. All the information about the events can be found on our website.

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

As part of a Repair Cafe in Havering, Team Repair is hosting a free repair workshop to teach children ages 8-14 how to fix real gadgets. The workshop will be hosted by our expert team who will guide children through the activity, giving them the opportunity to get hands on with a Team Repair kit, and taking apart and fixing real products. Learn all about repair, the tech and science behind gadgets, and reducing e-waste. No prior repair knowledge needed!

Join us in Battersea to explore cutting-edge repair technology and its impact on our shared sustainable future. What to expect: A two-hour session with guided engagement with repair tech, much discussion of our own experiences with mending and lots of tea and cake.

Join specialists from Mer IT for a two-hour, hands-on IT repair workshop and learn how computers work, how to maintain them, choose appropriate tech and to repair common software issues and basic hardware upgrades.

HP Pins and Needles is a community-based crafting group that meets regularly in Highams Park and slightly beyond! At their meetups, they usually bring along their Work-in-Progress (WIP) and have a cuppa and a natter. Members of the group bring along their own projects. This is a particularly creative group, with more of a mix of knitting, crocheting, and sewing. They are happy to help out beginners on their knitting/crocheting/sewing journey, as well as share ideas, patterns, and inspiration. There are lots of wonderful techniques which you can learn and use for repair!

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

Learn and practice different hand sewing techniques, so you can mend, alter or update your loved clothing.

Learn some sewing essentials like fitting zips and trims as well as how to upcycle your clothes with Fashion Enter’s drop-in workshops. Sewing machines and some materials will be provided, as will photos and videos, so you can put your new skills to use at home. On Friday, the best pieces from the week will be displayed in the shop!

Learn basic woodwork skills from experts and bring along small or medium wooden items (chests of drawers, bed side cabinets, shelving units, chairs etc) for repair and upcycling on the spot. You will be able to fix, polish, varnish, paint or apply patterns to your items. Run by Islington Council’s joinery team.

Repair any broken portable household electronics you have at Camden Fixing Factory on Queen's Crescent!

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

Learn and practice different button types and methods, including fabric covered buttons so you will be able to reattach and even update your loved clothing.

This is a free drop in social group for all levels from beginners to advanced, no need to book, just bring along whichever project you wish to concentrate on. Barbara can provide help for small problems on the day and she is available for more in depth private one-to-one (paid) tuition as well. The aim of this group is to bring together knitters / stitchers / crocheters and otherwise handicrafters in a warm welcoming pub environment at the Bell. All of these techniques can be used in repair!

The Community Living Room at Priory Court Community Centre is a warm and welcoming space where people can relax, play, socialise or simply sit by oneself in comfort. It is open every Monday and Thursday from 12pm to 6pm. This space is run by William Morris Big Local and funded by Waltham Forest council funding. Knitting and sewing are just some of the activities they have on offer.

Learn about different zips and methods of attachment so you will be able to mend your clothing and attach a zip by hand.

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

Get your bike repaired at Think & Do's Dr Bike session in the Sharing Space at the Doreen Bazell TRA Hall

Make a monster with your old t-shirt or a beautiful cushion cover by reusing old shirts, jeans or scrap fabrics! Bring an old, clean t-shirt and/or any clean old clothing (though it’s better if they don’t stretch) and an instructor will help you to design and make toys, cushion covers or bags out of it.

No ticket required. Bring in your pre-loved items and ask any repair or upcycling questions you may have.

Residents are welcome to bring one repair per person, no booking required.

Join specialists from Mer IT for a two-hour, hands-on IT repair workshop and learn how computers work, how to maintain them, choose appropriate tech and to repair common software issues and basic hardware upgrades.

In these one-hour workshops, children aged eight to 14 can learn how to repair an item using a repair kit, including games consoles, remote control pads, microscopes and radios

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

Is your laptop too old for software upgrades? Learn how to install this operating system to carry on using your machine with this four-hour beginners’ workshop.

Learn hand stitching techniques to personalise or repair your trainers with thread embellishments.

We’re running two Repair Week specials of our Sewcial Sessions. We want to help as many people as we can repair their garments or other textiles during repair week! The Sewcial is a relaxed informal class where you can get stuck into your own sewing projects alongside fellow makers.

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

An exciting FREE workshop delivered by Yukiko Makes showing you how to bring old items of woollen clothes back to life using decorative felting techniques. You can book your space by emailing: ecochurch@parishofbrentford.org.uk

Come along and bring your knitting to Walthamstow Central Library and enjoy the craft of knitting while making friends! Every Friday from 10am to 11am. Join us whether you are a beginner or advanced and enjoy the art of knitting and socialising. Learning how to knit can be useful for repairing your knitwear or patching worn fabric up before it becomes a hole. Techniques like duplicate stitching, darning, or the good old method of a knitted patch over the hole can be used. Give knitting a try as part of Repair Week!

Suitable Age: Adults | Free Admission

Come along to our Repair Week Street Stall and learn more about different ways to get your things repaired in the borough. To save you money and help the planet we will share some hacks for common niggling repair issues you might have. Dr Bike will also be there to show you how to repair your bicycle. We'd love to see you to have a chat about all things repair.

At Westminster City Council, we are working hard to reduce our impact on the environment and increase our recycling rate by introducing a city-wide food waste service as well as participating in campaigns such as Repair Week.

Get to grips with clothing repair skills, as a beginner or to increase your confidence and knowledge. All online so you can attend wherever you are. Presented by the experienced Repair What You Wear team.

Join us at the Harrow Repair Café, a free drop-in workshop where you can learn how to mend your clothes.

Learn hand stitching techniques to personalise or repair your trainers with thread embellishments.

The Repair Cafe Nunhead is the place to bring broken belongings in need of mending! Our team of volunteer fixers will share their specialist skills and tools to help you restore items brought from home. Enjoy a refreshment of coffee or tea while you learn basic repair skills and save your stuff from landfill. Advice and help from The Repair Cafe is free to all! A voluntary donation from visitors to the Repair Cafe is appreciated which will support The Green and help cover material costs for mends. One item per person/family please!

Mark the start of Repair Week and learn how to fix your bike, textiles, electricals and other items at this FREE event.

The Fixatorium will be at 17&Central over the weekend to celebrate Repair Week. They will bring their 3D printer and do a live demo. Bring along your broken thing, and the Fixatorium will collaborate with you to work out a possible repair solution. One option is a part created by their 3D printer. Leave it with them and they will prepare the part ready for you to collect from the Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum or maybe even later that same day. If you have a wheelchair and would like an accessory they are happy to create something for you as part of their demonstration. Whilst you are there, find out more about the Fixatorium's brand new makerspace, community workshop opening soon in Walthamstow. To keep informed about the launch of this new space and the Fixatorium's events and classes you can sign up on the day to receive notifications.

A creative sewing workshop hosted by Caroline Gration from The Fashion School. The workshop will be a two-hour session aimed at 12 - 17-year-olds, helping them to upcycle, individualise and reinvent an item of pre-loved clothing.

Activities will include a bike repair, clothes mending and clothes restyling workshop, along with a swap shop for clothes and other small items. You can also learn how to sell children’s clothes online.

Learn how to tackle holes and worn areas in your jeans with hand sewing – no sewing machine required! - £10.

Wood Street Library Knitting Club is run by HP Pins and Needles and is a community-based crafting group which meets regularly in Highams Park and slightly beyond! At their meetups they usually bring along their Work-in-Progress (WIP) and have a cuppa and a natter. Members of the group bring their own knitting or crocheting projects, but there are some sewists too. They are happy to help out beginners on their knitting/crocheting journey, as well as sharing ideas, patterns and inspiration. There are lots of wonderful techniques which you can learn and use for repair!

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

Would you like to find out what's wrong with that broken toaster, vacuum cleaner or fuzzy radio? Would you like some help and the right tools to fix it? As part of Repair Week, Forest Fixers will be at Stone Mini Market from 11am to 2pm to help you repair your broken electrical items. All you have to do is fill in the Eventbrite form to book a place and let them know what you will be bringing. They'll do their best to help you bring your appliance back to life. Please note, they will only be able to fix one item per family.

An opportunity to learn how to repair your electrical and electronic items from skilled technicians, who will help you repair your broken items on the spot. Be prepared to get stuck in!

Get your bike checked and repaired, if needed, by a mechanic for free with Dr Bike.

At Westminster City Council, we are working hard to reduce our impact on the environment and increase our recycling rate by introducing a city-wide food waste service as well as participating in campaigns such as Repair Week. This year we are excited to be collaborating with Sunny Jar, running a Clothes Mending Workshop at Paddington Library and the WCL Fixers who will be running a Repair Workshop in the North of Westminster. All the information about the events can be found on our website.

We'll be accepting donations of unwanted laptops, tablets, smartphones and desktop PCs for data erasure, refurbishment and redistribution to local charities and we'll be offering a series of disassembly workshops where you can get stuck in and learn about what’s inside your tech.

An introduction to hand-sewn repairs for absolute beginners or those who feel in need of a refresh - £10.

Come to The Remakery and learn how to maintain your guitar!

Bring your coffee and lets look through different techniques for woven and knitted clothing repairs.

Is your bike in need of a repair? Come along to one of the sessions at Birchmore Hall, where experts will provide you with tips on how to look after your bike and do some simple repairs.

Bring in your pre-loved items and ask any repair or upcycling questions you may have.

The Fixatorium will be at 17&Central over the weekend to celebrate Repair Week. They will bring their 3D printer and do a live demo. Bring along your broken thing, and the Fixatorium will collaborate with you to work out a possible repair solution. One option is a part created by their 3D printer. Leave it with them and they will prepare the part ready for you to collect from the Walthamstow Pumphouse Museum or maybe even later that same day. If you have a wheelchair and would like an accessory they are happy to create something for you as part of their demonstration. Whilst you are there, find out more about the Fixatorium's brand new makerspace, community workshop opening soon in Walthamstow. To keep informed about the launch of this new space and the Fixatorium's events and classes you can sign up on the day to receive notifications.

Learn about basic hand stitching and create an item for you to take away.

Is your bike in need of a repair? Come along to one of the sessions at Birchmore Hall, where experts will provide you with tips on how to look after your bike and do some simple repairs.

Bring along your slow or broken electronic devices to Livat Hammersmith, and the West Central London Fixers will fix them for free! There is also opportunity to train up on repairing electricals via the West Central Fixers.

Bring your poorly sewing machine for some TLC. In this session as part of London Repair week, Cheekyhandmades will show you how to look after your machine, common issues and how to fix them. You are guaranteed to go home with a better understanding of how to keep your machine purring. There will be a talk for the first hour and then a Q&A for the second hour. You'll get to home with a fact sheet and some excellent quality needles (these fix 99% of all issues!). If your machine needs more fixing than can be provided during this session you can leave her, and Cheekyhandmades will fix her for the discounted rate of £30, effectively taking your ticket price off the repair cost. Please book in and provide details of what machine you have and what is wrong with it and what you're looking to learn.

Come along and join us to learn some simple repair skills over a cuppa! Sewing machine available for fixing seams and suitable mends. We ask for a small donation of £3 to covers costs.