Repair Week: Get Your Items Fixed Up At Over 50 London Workshops This Month

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Does your set of wheels want doing up? Restore Week is an efficient time to do it. Picture: ReLondon

Bought an previous bike you want fixing up? A radio you’d prefer to get working once more? A favorite coat with an enormous tear in it?

Restore Week is in London from 20-26 March 2023 — with over 50 workshops working throughout town, providing you with the prospect to breathe new life into cherished objects, get monetary savings and assist the surroundings.

Amongst occasions — happening in numerous libraries, group centres, church buildings and different venues — are stitching ‘survival talent’ crash programs; furnishings upcycling classes; pc upkeep and troubleshooting tutorials; and bike restore workshops. Some occasions are additionally hosted on-line.

Study to repair your issues below the steerage of specialists. Picture: ReLondon

Whereas handypeople will be capable to mend your objects at a few of these workshops (and infrequently without spending a dime), the concept is to observe their steerage and choose up ideas from them, so that you discover ways to make fixes your self.

A few of these workshops promise to be good enjoyable too. On 26 March, for instance, LIVAT Hammersmith is throwing an ‘Digital Restore Get together’, whereas on 25 March you possibly can discover ways to repair your bike, textiles or electricals within the magnificent setting of a 700-year-old barn in Hillingdon.

Restore workshops and cafes may be present in London year-round. Picture: ReLondon

With every London family producing a tonne of waste every year, it goes with out saying that our habits want to alter, and quick. The current swell in ‘make do and mend’ attitudes — and recognition of exhibits like The Restore Store — counsel a optimistic transfer in the direction of fixing up moderately than throwing away.

In fact, campaigns like Restore Week are in the most effective pursuits of native councils too, who need to take care of lots of our jettisoned materials.

Restore cafes and workshops may be present in London year-round — take a look at this checklist of locations the place you will get issues mounted up.

Restore Week, 20-26 March, London-wide