Sunday 9th September, 3-5pm
Next Repair, Upcycling cafe!
book tickets here
at The Remakery The Welsh Mill Hub Frome BA11 2LE
If you’re able to offer upcycling workshops or demos at our events, please get in touch with [email protected]
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Join the Repair Revolution! Repair Advice and Courses
There is a growing community which supports fixing stuff by sharing helpful instructions and videos for free, a few ideas below:
Sewing Repairs and tips to make your clothes last longer – Loveyourclothes
Check for local courses – learn traditional skills & heritage trades CraftCourses
A variety of guides on how to make or repair things Instructables
Bicycle repair videos and tutorials Parktool
Recycle for Somerset Somerset Waste
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Past events
SHARE Repair Cafe
Plenty of #mending and #fixing! Many thanks to all our volunteer repairers who generously gIve up their time at our events
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- darning
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- toolkit
Our amazing fixers have repaired all sorts of items at SHARE Repair Events. They include Paul Fine, Jen Gale (@makeandmendlife), Sheila Gore, Stina Harris, Aliss Vaas, Alex Hooper, Doug, Mick, Roz, Luke, Ray
Some of the things we’ve fixed include:
- strimmers, hedge trimmers and lawn mowers
- an induction hob
- a piano keyboard
- a smartphone that wasn’t charging
- rice cookers
- a CD player with a stuck cassette
- toasters galore
- shorts, jeans and bags
Read more on our events and Facebook pages!
If you’d like to volunteer as a repairer, have an idea about sharing fixing skills, or would like to learn how to mend or upcycle something, please contact [email protected]
Press article
https://www.positive.news/2016/economics/20894/uks-%EF%AC%81rst-sharing-festival-launched/
Don’t bin it! Fix it, Recycle it, Pass it on –
We’re trying to prevent Waste Electric Electronic Equipment (WEEE) going to landfill, you can help by recycling your items locally. To find out more please read our ‘Fix It’ leaflet for electrical mending and recycling:
