Save money and do your bit for the planet by extending the life of household items. Book your item in now.
About this Event
Sopwell eco-stars - in association with St Albans Cycle Hub - is excited to announce our latest Repair Fair!
As well as FREE electrical and electronic repairs, (toasters, mixers, hoovers, cofee machines etc..) we are offering clothing/fabric repairs, bike checks/minor adjustments and tool sharpening.
Please BOOK YOUR FREE SLOT NOW - GO TO 'GET TICKETS'.
- Electric household goods fix
- Electronic items repair
- Clothes/Fabric repair e.g. buttons, hems, tears, NO ZIPS please...
- Bike check
- Tool sharpening
NOTE: We may have a few additional spaces for more fixes from 4pm onwards - if you want to bring yours along in case - note we cannot guarantee these - please just come along on the day.
Book your item in FREE now!
Book your item in for a 30 min slot and we'll do our best to fix it - go to Get Tickets
Please note a time slot is for ONE ITEM only. We hope you will sit with the fixer and learn more about repairing your item.
Read down to find out more - or see the FAQs.
We are not simply offering a FREE REPAIR- with our volunteer 'fixers', but we hope to engage with you to learn something about your item: why it broke; maybe learn how to fix it yourself another time; or to buy something that lasts longer next time.
What kind of things can I bring in for fixing?
Electric/electronic: Usually anything domestic that you can carry. Common items are toasters, coffee machines, vacuum cleaners, radios, kitchen mixers....(not microwaves, not pressure washers) Surprise us! Please ensure you bring all accessories (mains cables etc) needed to demonstrate the fault.
Clothes/Fabric: This could be anything - buttons loose or missing (bring any buttons you have); hems need altering; tears in your favourite clothes; adjustments to size - our volunteer fixer will soon tell you if they can help or not! NO ZIPS PLEASE.
Bike checks: St Albans Cycle Hub will give your bike a basic check-over - and can make minor adjustments. They will advise you if you need further work doing. Following the bike check you can then book your bike in for for more repairs if needed, at the St Albans Cycle Hub.
Tool sharpening: Help you bring sharp edges back to your tools. Please transport and look after your item on site, safely and responsibly.
Booking System
We have the booking system to avoid overcrowding. Please note fixing times can vary so your booked time is not a firm fixing slot, but helps us to fit you in as soon as possible after arrival. Refreshments available while you wait.
Please note a time slot is for one item only. Please do not book two items in at the same time as we hope you will sit with the fixer and learn more.
Happy fixing!
Covid/Masks
Since you may be working relatively closely with a fixer for up to half an hour (possibly more) we will have masks available to wear whilst with the fixer if requested.
Are you a repairer/fixer?
Find out more how you can help at local repair fairs..
All our repairers/fixers are experienced volunteers. We always have a trained PAT tester to check electricals on-site before repairers look at the item. We have space for a 'mentee' who can sit with one of our experienced repairers, to watch what they do, and have a chat to them, to see how it works. If you are a 'fixer' at home with electrical/electronic goods you may be able to help local residents - no special experience is necessary. Why not sit in at this Repair Fair?
If you are interested, please get in touch: email [email protected]
ABOUT SOPWELL ECO-STARS
Sopwell eco-stars is part of Sopwell Residents Association (SRA).
We want to build community resilience and adaptation to an uncertain future - and we want to grow environmental sustainabililty. See more on the Sopwell Residents Association website here
We run Repair Fairs, organise cooking sessions for sustainable cooking - using locally grown food. We organise events on e.g. reducing energy at home, sustainable clothing sales.
And we work with other community groups as a network of community leaders who are concerned about similar things. Join the SRA Facebook group here to stay up to date with news.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Cottonmill Community & Cycling Centre, off Cottonmill Lane, St Albans, United Kingdom
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