The Reuse and Repair Fair - Highams Park
Sat 14 Mar
|Highams Park - Handsworth Primary School
Commissioned by Waltham Forest Council
Time & Location
14 Mar 2026, 12:00 – 16:00
Highams Park - Handsworth Primary School, Handsworth Ave, London E4 9PJ, UK
About the event
An afternoon of live demos, workshops and repair specialists on hand to fix your household items including Fair Favourites:
Give and Take: Refresh your toy collection, wardrobe and household items. 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 1pm Workshop - for Tika's Upcycled Sajada Workshop: Handcrafting Prayer Mats - please book your space here
Confirmed so far...
BRING clothing for repair skill shares with Jade of Lila Rose Upcycles.
TRY your hand at cane weaving for furniture and get advice on reviving your furniture favourites with Suite Comfort.
BRING outdoor kit for on the spot repairs and advice thanks to Decathlon's Repair and Sustainability specialist.
MAKE & collage beautiful patches and panels for clothing and more with FRP's Fabric Scrap Project.
BE INSPIRED to green your home with Warmer Homes, Hornbeam, HEET and Green Homes Champion - more details on workshops to follow.
SIGN UP to restore nature with Wildways Along The Ching, Thames 21, and Bee Friendly Street Schemes
Especially for young people...
FIX TO PLAY retro games controllers at the Team Repair drop-in workshop. Ideal for age 10yrs+.
Especially for children...
FIND great toys for family and friends thanks to the Walthamstow Toy Library Give & Take.
MAKE vivid accessories with GB Carnival in anticipation of the festival season.
Refreshments available contributing towards Friends of Handsworth Primary School.
This is the last in this series of The Reuse and Repair Fairs commissioned by Waltham Forest Council, don't miss it!
Scheduled in Mend March, this Fair could be abuzz with ideas from Repair Week.
Look out for more programme being confirmed, some activities may require booking.
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.