The Reuse and Repair Fair - Leyton

An afternoon of live demos, workshops and repair specialists on hand to fix your household items including...

PLAY IT AGAIN TOYS: bring loved but damaged toys for repair and adaptation - prop and puppet maker Isobel will help you to revive plastic, metal, wooden and soft toys that have lost parts in their play.

ON THE SPOT CLOTHING REPAIRS with Make Do and Wonder to extend the life of your favourite garment, as well as advice for more complex repairs.

GUIDED REPAIRS and TIPS FOR OUTDOOR KIT with Laure and Maël from Decathlon to help you extend the life of your tent... backpack... air mattress and more for the camping season ahead.

GET READY FOR LEYTON MÁS: bring clean, unwanted cardboard boxes, cloths, packaging and magazines and join Anna and Jennie from GB Carnival in repurposing these into vivid masks, talismans, statement necklaces and shakers for Leyton Más the following Sunday.

NAPPY EVER AFTER: find out all about the reusable nappy suppliers, their laundry service and how the Real Nappies for London voucher scheme could help your family.

REPURPOSING FOR PLANT FANS: from plant pots to nature journals, pick up ideas from author, artist and educator, Michael Holland. 

CREATIVE TRANSFORMATIONS with Alice and the Family Learning Team. Bring your used egg cartons, take home a beautiful bouquet, a school of fish, or your own creative invention. 

3D PRINTING WITH SINGLE USE PLASTIC BOTTLES with The Fixatorium and The Tool Shed.

GIVE and TAKE: Pick up surplus toys, clothes, books, and household and outdoor items all with lots of life still in them. Or bring your own good condition unwanted items for someone else to re-home.

ELECTRICAL REPAIRS WITH FOREST FIXERS: first come first served, Forest Fixers volunteers will diagnose and repair (when possible) your portable home electricals (sorry - no microwaves).

DR BIKE: first come first served, bike maintenance specialists can do running repairs or diagnose more involved issues with recommendations on next steps. 

CABLE & BLISTER PACK RECYLCING: meet the recycling team and bring your redundant cables and empty table blister packs for recycling.

SELF BUILD SCREENING: short film by Lucy Harrison celebrating inventive repurposing for sheds in Waltham Forest’s allotments.

TELL US YOUR FAVOURITE SECOND-HAND SELLERS: artist and visual scribe Julia Miranda will be collecting your local go-tos for pre-loved finds.

YOUNG ARTISTS REPURPOSE: exhibition featuring some of the creative repurposing by pupils at Willow Brook Primary. 

READING INSPIRATION FOR REPAIR, REUSE & SUSTAINABILITY: Lea Bridge Library display some of the books in their collection with a focus on repair, reuse and sustainability. Are you are repair specialist or involved in a sustainability initiative? Get in touch about being involved in this and other Reuse and Repair Fairs.

Image courtesy of Laura Martinez featuring Play It Again Toys