{"id":4475,"date":"2025-09-05T19:19:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2025-09-05T19:42:53","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T18:42:53","slug":"repair-cafe-moves-to-victoria-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellingboroughecogroup.org.uk\/eco\/2025\/09\/05\/repair-cafe-moves-to-victoria-centre\/","title":{"rendered":"REPAIR CAFE moves to Victoria Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Wellingborough Repair Cafe is moving! This is because we need more space for more fixers, so we can repair more items!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many thanks to all at Glamis Hall for hosting us up to now and helping to make the Repair Caf\u00e9 a success. We felt that we now need a bit more space, so we will be at the Victoria Centre starting from Saturday the 13th September.<\/em><\/p>\nJudy Sumner – Project Leader<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Plus now there is no need to book, just turn up with your broken item. There may only be time for 1 item per person if we are busy. And we are part of ‘Celebrate Wellingborough<\/a>‘, a new weekend long event from Wellingborough Town Council to promote local activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wellingborough Repair Caf\u00e9 is repairing broken items together, getting advice, encounters and inspiration. Repair Caf\u00e9s are community events that match people who need stuff fixed with people who like fixing things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Repair Caf\u00e9s are completely non-commercial. There are no promises and no guarantees, but if something can be saved the repairers will give it their best efforts. Repairers are always keen to teach you how to do the repair \u2013 or at least have you watch while they do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Costs?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just pay for any parts needed, plus a voluntary donation if you can. There is no charge for entry or repair but donations are gratefully received and help pay for costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can basically bring anything* you can carry that will not make a mess in the venue. Here are some suggestions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A bicycle, clothing in need of repair, small electrical or electronic appliances, lamps, toys, mobile phones, laptops, printers, items that need gluing, a clean\/repair etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whatever it is*, it might not even be broken \u2013 just dirty, and you don\u2019t know how to clean it without damaging it \u2013 or you can\u2019t work out how to use it without the manual \u2013 bring it along. *Bring anything apart from microwaves and CRT devices such as old style televisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can even bring more than one thing \u2013 though to be fair, we have limited each booking to one item, so you may have to join the queue a few times!<\/p>\n\n\n

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New location<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Victoria Centre
46-50 Palk Road
Wellingborough NN8 1HR<\/p>\n\n\n\n