Waltham Forest's Festival of Reuse and Repair
NEXT EVENT
The Reuse and Repair Fair
Saturday 9 March
11am-3pm
FREE ENTRY
Venue: George Mitchell Secondary School
Farmer Road, Leyton, London, E10 5DN
Find new ways to reuse, repair, repurpose and upcycle your everyday items with local community groups and organisations.
Bring along clothing to alter and mend, household items for repair, and your bikes for maintenance
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Free Give & Take
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Clothing Alterations & Upcycling
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Sewing Machine Repairs
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‘Refashion Challenge’ against the clock
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Learn Sashiko, a Japanese darning technique
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Sew personalised sajada, upcycled prayer mats
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Make headbands from discarded helium balloons
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Mending Circles
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Bike Maintenance
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Electronics Repair Cafe
Booking is required for some activities, and others are drop in sessions
See below
Our first fair shines a spotlight on circular fashion and textiles initiatives
Two more fairs are planned for later in the year and will champion reuse and repair projects for the outdoors and tools sharing, and sustainable interiors, furniture upcycling and paint rescue.
For access enquiries email: access@artillery.org.uk
Booking required for these repairs and workshops...
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 13:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:30 – 14:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School , Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Drop in for the following free activities on the day...
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Sat, 09 MarGeorge Mitchell Secondary School09 Mar 2024, 11:00 – 15:00George Mitchell Secondary School, Farmer Rd, Leyton E10 5DN, UK
Meet Local Reuse & Repair Projects
in the Pop Up Market Place
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Reuse and Repair Directory
As part of Waltham Forest Council’s response to the climate emergency and cost of living crisis gripping our country; The Climate Emergency Team and Waste & Recycling Team has teamed up with the long established Forest Recycling Project (FRP) to create the Waltham Forest Reuse & Repair Directory.
In celebration of the directory launch, Artillery CIC has been commissioned to produce three Reuse and Repair Fairs in 2024.
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