Full programme download here: International Repair Day, Bristol, 2025-Repair Acts

FREE MENDING & FIXING WORKSHOPS // SPECIALIST & EXPERT REPAIR ADVICE // EVENTS // TALKS // SCREENINGS.

Workshops (drop-in)

T-Shirt Reuse. Lead by: Jan Coles. Turn old T-shirts into useful yarn. Location: Outside Repairium

Patch It! Lead by: Dawn Giles. Create a patch and make a statement about the power of repair. Location: Outside Repairium

Take-apart Tech Table. Lead by: Sustainable Hive. Guided hands-on exploration of what's inside our tech. Location: Outside Department of Discovery

End of 10. Lead by: Repair Acts. Support for Microsoft Windows 10 ends this October, we are joining the global effort to provide support to make sure your computer does not become redundant. Location: Nature Department

Fixy Van. Lead By: Resource Futures. Donate unwanted IT, learning about electronic reuse and repair. Sparks: On Broadmead

Repair Cafe Taster. Lead By: Repairium. Meet volunteers, learn how to get involved, try out small repairs. Sparks: Department of Discovery

Book-in Session: 11.00AM - 17.00PM

Bite-sized Bike Maintenance Workshop. Lead by: Bike Bristol. Hourly Sessions, covering brake and gear adjustments, punctures and safety checks. Sparks: Department of Travel.

Free Drop In (various times)

11.00AM - 14.00PM Visible Mending and Stitching. Lead By: Rethrindle. Learn simple stitching and mends techniques for clothes. Sparks: Outside Repairium

12.00AM - 15.00PM re:jam demo. Lead by: Repair Acts. Demo on how to transform a defunct Boombox, into a sonic blaster with Bluetooth capabilities. Location: Repairium

14.00AM - 17.00PM Zine Workshop. Lead by: Katt Strike. Hands-on creative workshop exploring zine-making using collage, drawing, and storytelling techniques. Location: Outside Repairium

Conversations (various times)

13.00-14.00 Planned Obsolescence, Melissa Gregg, University of Bristol, Business School in Conversation with Teresa Dillon, Winchester School of Art, University of Southampton. Location: Department of Discovery

16.00-17.00 Activism, Education & Repair Futures, Jen Ford in conversation with Mark Jacobs, Bristol Repair Coalition; Kate Brooks, Bath Spa University; Hackspace, Bristol and Yadira Sanchez, University of Southampton. Location: Department of Discovery

Exhibition & Performance (various times)

11.00AM - 17.00PM Why Are We Still Here, 1 and 2, Feyisola Adeyemi. Sparks: Department of Discovery.

17.00PM - 17.30PM What's in My Pocket, Teresa Dillon. Sparks: Department of Discovery.

Get Involved & Find Out More about local initiatives: Bristol Repair Coalition, UWE MAKERS & Bristol's Repair Cafes.