Full programme download here: International Repair Day, Bristol, 2025-Repair Acts
FREE MENDING & FIXING WORKSHOPS // SPECIALIST & EXPERT REPAIR ADVICE // EVENTS // TALKS // SCREENINGS.
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 Café 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. Book: bikebristol.as.me/sparks
FREE DROP IN: VARIOUS TIME
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 Act. 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
CONVERSATIONS: EXHIBITION & PERFORMANCE VARIOUS TIMES
Exhibition and Performances
Location: Department of Discovery
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 Cafés.
