The very first Repair Cafe took place in The Netherlands in 2009 and since then they have spread worldwide. The concert is very simple, people bring their broken things that would otherwise be thrown away and replaced to a local, regular venue where volunteers with skills to share try to fix them for free. And whilst all the mending is happening people get to meet their neighbours have the chance to enjoy tea and cake. What’s not to love!
We are re-opened our Repair Café in Brislington in January 2022 after a break due to corvid at a new Venue for us St Cuthbert’s Church
The Café will meet at St Cuthbert’s Church Sandy Park Rd, Brislington, Bristol BS4 3PG
Dates are 3rd Saturday of the month 10-12pm starting Jan 21st 2023 ( we do not hold café’s in August or December due to holidays)
Thanks – St Annes / Brislington Repair Café – BS4
please see the café’s facebook page for more info https://www.facebook.com/BS4repair/
For future events and more info on the group please see our restarters Repair page https://restarters.net/group/view/461
we are also a member of the international repair café’s
https://www.repaircafe.org/en/cafe/bristol-repair-cafe-bs4/
Brislington and St Annes Repair Café have made a real impact fixing electronics and preventing waste. you can see a record of our successful repairs below
equivalent of the CO2 emissions that our group has prevented
JellyTech Academy
BS4 Repair Cafe Resources
On-line Guides
Ever heard of the famous Repair Cafes but no idea how it works ? Here’s a handy guide to find out everything you need to know before going to a Repair Cafe. https://repairtogether.be/en/repair-cafe-instructions-for-use/
- Starting a Repair Cafe https://repaircafewales.org/start-a-repair-cafe/
- the restart network https://therestartproject.org/
- Repair Cafe Org https://www.repaircafe.org/en/community/repair-guides
- iFixit https://www.ifixit.com/Guide
- community repair Network https://communityrepairnetwork.org.uk/
- online manuals https://www.emanualonline.com/
- online manuals https://www.repairmanual.com/
- advice on glues https://www.thistothat.com/
- https://sterepairs.medium.com/how-to-replace-a-thermal-fuse-204e847cbdf1
Local Repair Resources
- Bristol Repair Cafes https://creativemedia.org.uk/bristol-repair-cafes/
local businesses
- bePractical is a new project based in South Bristol. We will be running DIY Workshops aimed at anyone and everyone. https://bepractical.co.uk/
- Manders Home Carpentry https://www.facebook.com/Manders.Carpentry
- A Helping Hand https://www.facebook.com/HelpingHandBris
- Kirk’s Vacuum Rescue Services https://nextdoor.co.uk/pages/kirks-vacuum-rescue-services-bristol-gb-eng/
- Avon Domestics servicing and repairs of all home appliances https://www.avondomestics.co.uk/
- Rewind appliance repairs https://www.rewindappliancerepairs.co.uk/
Sources for tools parts and spares
local
- Library of things https://www.sharebristol.org.uk/repair-things/
- https://www.screwfix.com/stores?_requestid=238953 search for local stores
- https://www.toolstation.com/branches/bristol-feeder-road
- https://www.properjob.biz/stores/proper-job-brislington/
On-line
- https://www.uk-spares.com/
- https://www.buyspares.co.uk/
- https://www.espares.co.uk/
- RS (formally Radio Spares) https://uk.rs-online.com/web/
- https://www.ebay.co.uk/
- https://toothbrushbattery.com/
- https://ionicindustries.com/
guidance on recycling almost anything
- https://www.recyclenow.com/
- https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/07/stop-wishcycling-and-get-wise-how-to-recycle-almost-everything
