Saturday 3 October

12.00–18.00 — Celebrating the CUBE through Repair
CUBE’s birthday programme explores repair through zine-making, sock darning, textile mending, bike fixes and psychic repair in the age of late capitalism. Venue: Cube Microplex, Dove Street South, Kingsdown, Bristol BS2 8JD. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in Access: Not accessible for wheelchair users and non-ambulant guests due to level changes; hearing loop available Further info: cubecinema.com

11.00–13.00 — Frampton Cotterell Repair Café
Repairs for jewellery, woodwork, electricals and clothing, plus a craft corner and fabric swap. This month, build a wildlife box to support hedgehogs. Venue: Frampton Cotterell Royal British Legion, Ryecroft Road, Frampton Cotterell, BS32 6HW. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in Access: Suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: tinyurl.com/frampton-cotterell-RC

Thursday 8 October

11.45–13.45 — UWE Bristol Repair Café
Students, technicians, staff, community volunteers and industry helpers work together to repair items brought in by the community, free of charge. Venue: Z Block, Frenchay Campus, UWE Bristol School of Engineering, Coldharbour Lane, BS16 1QY. Cost: Free Booking: Pre-booking required via link below. Access: Stairs, lift, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: tinyurl.com/uwerepaircafe

Friday 9 October

13.00 — Situating Repair Cultures, Pervasive Media Lunchtime Talk. Lunchtime conversation exploring repair cultures and the development of the programme from a local and international perspective. Speakers Repair Acts team, Felipe Schmidt Fonseca and Teresa Dillon. Venue: Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed, 1 Canons Road, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in but limited numbers, arrive early Access: Stairs, lift, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: watershed.co.uk/studio 

Tuesday 13 October

16.00–18.00 — Creative Stitching
Explore colourful visible mending and embroidery techniques passed down through generations with the Latinas in Bristol.Venue: Arnolfini, 2nd Floor Reading Room, Bush House, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol BS1 4QA. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in but limited numbers, arrive early Access: Stairs, lift, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: latinasinbristol.com

Wednesday 14 October

19.00–21.00 — Hanham Repair Café
Volunteer repairers with experience in electrical, mechanical, textile and everyday repairs offer their skills to the local community. Venue: Christ Church, Church Road, Hanham, BS15 3A. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in. Access: Suitable for wheelchair users, toilets are not accessible. Further info: hanhamrepair.cafe

Friday 16 October, Bristol City Hall, 10-20.00

Venue: Bristol City Hall, Bristol, College Green, Bristol BS1 5UY
Cost: Free. Booking: Required for workshops, conversations and debate, links below. Access: Ramp, steps, ground floor, suitable for wheelchair users.

10.00–16.00 — Tech Amnesty. Drop off your unwanted tech for reuse and refurbishment at Donate IT’s, Tech Amnesty.

10.00–16.00 — Fixy Van. Visit the Fixy Van to explore repair and reuse in action. Learn how to keep items in use for longer, reduce waste and connect with local groups helping communities save money and resources.

10.00–12.00 — Cultural and Heritage Buildings Maintenance Through Digital Twins. Introductory workshop led by Repair Acts, with computational designer Ben Drusinsky and Materials In Mind, exploring how digital twins can support the maintenance of cultural and heritage buildings. Book your spot:

12.00–16.00 — Tech Refunct. Join artist Paul Granjon and participate in transforming discarded electronics into a temporary electronic waste sculpture in City Hall’s Main Hall.

14.30–15.00 — Electronic Waste, Current States & Changing Practices. Conversation about electronic waste and emerging approaches to its reduction and management, with Diego Bermudez, DICE Network+ University of Exeter; Sean Polden, Last Appliances; and Laura Fogg-Rogers, UWE, Bristol. Chaired by Felipe Schmidt Fonseca. Book your spot:

 16.00–17.00 — Tales of Care and Repair, Photo Exhibition
Since 2021, Repair Acts has gathered hundreds of photographs and stories of everyday repair. For the first time, these images will be printed out as a complete collection, inviting audiences to physically explore the collection, with selected stories shared on the motivations behind each repair.

17.00–20.00 — Bristol Repair Declaration Chambers Debate
Co-created in 2022 with over 300 Bristolians, the Repair Declaration for Bristol sets out five ways to strengthen the city’s repair pathways. The first declaration of its kind for a city, it now returns to the table. Join Repair Acts, Teresa Dillon along with makers, academics, designers, artists, cultural and environmental leaders to explore how we can take it forward. Book your spot:

Friday 16 October, Material Cabaret. Entertaining take on our often complicated relationship with stuff! Our host, the delectable performer and artist, Tom Marshmann, opens the floor with stories from his own closet. Venue: Lightship 55, Bathurst Basin, Redcliffe, Bristol BS1 6SU. Cost: £5. Access: Gangway, steep stairs; wheelchair difficult but support on request.

Saturday 17 October, International Repair Day, 10th Anniversary, City Wide Venues

09.30–17.00 —  Upholstery Weekend Workshop
A two-day workshop (Sat 17th + Sun 18th) led by Bristol Upholstery Collective founder Leigh-Anne Treadwell and her team. Bring a chair in need of repair or work on a kit project. Materials are included, with students supplying their own fabric. Venue: Unit 26, Barton Hill Industrial Estate, Maze Street, Bristol BS5 9TQ. Cost: £295, upholstery materials  included. Participants source the fabric. Booking required: bristolupholsterycollective.com. Access: Ramp, ground floor, adjustable tables, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: bristolupholsterycollective.com  

10.00–12.00 — The Ardagh Repair Café
Community Repair Café, volunteers on hand to assess, advise  and, if possible, fix your damaged items. Specialising in small mechanical repairs and textiles. Venue: The Ardagh, Kellaway Avenue, Horfield Common, Bristol BS6 7YL. Cost: Free, drop-in Access: Ground floor, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: theardagh.com

10.00–14.00 — Library of Things. From drills and circular saws to camping equipment, kitchen gadgets and party kits, visit Share Bristol to discover how borrowing can replace buying. Venue: Share Bristol Bedminster, 45 East Street, Bristol BS3 4HB. Cost: Free Booking: Drop-in Access: Ground floor, no steps, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: sharebristol.org.uk 

10.00–12.00 — Rare Earth Walk. Join artist Max Dovey and geologist Edward Inglis for a playful, family-focused urban walk exploring the critical minerals embedded in technology.  Meeting point: Main Entrance City Hall, Bristol, College Green, Bristol BS1 5UY
Cost: Free Suitable: Family-friendly (all ages) Access: Ramp, steps, urban walk. Booking required:

10.30–12.00 — Winterbourne Repair Café. Local volunteers repair electricals, woodwork and sewing projects for a small donation. Discover community projects, get advice from Frome Valley Environmental Network, join a community art project, and pick up tips from Retrofit West. Venue: The Greenfield Centre, Park Avenue, Winterbourne, BS36 1NJ. Cost: Free, drop-in Access: Ground floor, wheelchair accessible, accessible toilets, on-site parking. Further info: @frome_valley_environmental

11.00–18.00 — Sonic Refunct. Explore the history and inner workings of the ghetto blaster and learn to bring these iconic machines back to life, includes repair and reuse demos. Venue: Bristol Hackspace, Unit B, Meridian Studios, Queen Victoria St, BS2 0QR Cost: £20 Booking required: Access: Ground floor, wheelchair accessible
 

11.00–18.00 — International Repair Day @ SPARKS Bristol
Free, full-day programme of hands-on activities, workshops and conversations exploring repair skills and culture. The Repair Café will offer drop-in repairs, alongside clothes mending and zipper repair, jewellery repair and repurposing, tech take-apart activities for children and talks about e-waste and responsible disposal. Bristol repair organisations and specialists will also host pop-up stalls. Venue: SPARKS Bristol, 78 Broadmead, Bristol, BS1 3DS Cost: Free, drop-In Access: Ground floor, suitable for wheelchair users. Further info: sparksbristol.co.uk/whatson/events

14.00–16.00 — Stained Glass Restoration. Learn the copperfoil technique used in stained-glass conservation, including how to remove and replace a broken pane in a leaded panel. Materials supplied. Venue: Booking: repairacts.net Access: Ground floor with slight step, wheelchair accessible. Further info: @doramccormackglass