Free repair and reuse events this autumn
This autumn (September-October) we are celebrating all things reuse and upcycle with Sustainable Fashion Week, Circular Economy and Green Libraries Week.
Here in Islington there are a whole host of free events throughout autumn aimed at helping you to breathe new life into your much-loved possessions! From repair and reuse fairs, furniture and textile workshops to fashion forward clothe swaps, there’s something for everyone.
Free textile upcycling and repair workshop
Tuesday 30 September, 10am–4pm
FC Designer Collective, 113-115 Fonthill Road, London, N4 3HH
Whether you are in need of school uniform repairs or alterations, want to upcycle some unworn garments in a friendly environment, this is the event for you!
Supported by Islington Council, these drop in sessions provide informal support and advice to ensure you get the most out of your clothes, resulting in less landfill. Participants can drop in throughout the day.
St Mary’s Festival: St Mary’s Reuse and Repair Fair
Saturday 4 October, 2–6pm
St Mary’s Church, Upper Street, N1 2TX
Repair specialists from around Islington will help people fix their broken belongings – from tables to toasters, laptops to crop tops, shirts to chairs and bikes to lights. The event will help people save money, reduce waste, and extend the life of their belongings. Drop in event with free entry. Refreshments will be provided.
Furniture and small wooden items repair and upcycle workshop
Thursday 23 October, 8.30am–3.30pm
Bush Industrial Estate, Station Road, London N19 5UN
Unleash your creativity and learn basic woodwork skills from a team of experts. As part of Circular Economy Week, Islington Waste Minimisation Team and Islington Housing Repair Team are organising a free Furniture and small wooden items upcycling and repair workshop. Please book your place if you’d like to attend. Spaces are limited.
Book woodwork upcycling workshop
Free clothes swap
Saturday 25 Ocrober, 11.30am–4pm
Islington North Library, Manor Gardens London N7 6JX
As part of the Green Libraries Week Islington Libraries in partnership with the Waste Minimisation Team have teamed up with Loanhood to organise a Clothes Swap in North Library.
More Things to do
- Islington Assembly Hall
- Volunteering in Islington
- Playground equipment for disabled children
- Four accessible activities in Islington parks
- Community gardening in Cally Park
- Five things to do in parks
- Islington Borough Ladies FC football sessions
- Islington walking and running routes
- Five ways to explore Islington on foot
- Tufnell Park Market
- Whitecross Street Market
- Camden Passage
- Stroud Green Market
- Exmouth Market
- Archway Market
- Islington Farmers’ Market
- Chapel Market
- Nag’s Head indoor market
- Nag’s Head open-air weekend market
- Free accessible sports
- Over-55s men’s club
- Free fitness classes with Healthy Generations
- Park cuppa
- Best parks for… water fun
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Family narrowboat trips
- Ladies’ football training
- Museum of Homelessness
- Summer cultural events
- Summer Reading Challenge
- Free cycling lessons
- Age UK Islington get-togethers
- Olden Community Garden volunteering sessions
- Celebrating ten years of Islington Bereavement Service
- Apple Day 2025
- Half term fun in libraries
- Black History Month 2025
- Volunteer gardening with The Garden Classroom
- Residents Get Involved Fair
- Festive events
- St Mary’s Festival
- Recovery Street Film Festival
- Autumn cultural things to do: September
- Autumn cultural things to do: October
- Autumn cultural things to do: November / December
- Free repair and reuse events this autumn
