Free repair workshops
Save some money and help our environment at the same time by repairing your old clothes or electrical items.
Do you have piles of much-loved garments in desperate need of repair? Come along to a free upcycling workshop with Fashion-Enter! Or an electrical item that needs fixing? Then join one of the many electrical repair cafes happening throughout the year
Textile upcycling and repair workshop
Tuesday 16 July, 13 August, and 10 September, 10am–4pm
FC Designer Collective, Fonthill Road
Hosted at the FC Designer Collective shop at 113–115 Fonthill Road in Finsbury Park, attendees can drop in with an item of pre-loved clothing and learn how to repair or upcycle.
The workshops are run in partnership with Islington Council and are free to attend, but booking is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Book your place for Tuesday 16 July
Book your place for Tuesday 13 August
Book your place for Tuesday 10 September
Electrical repair cafes
Electrical/electronic items repair cafes will be starting from September more information to come. You can visit the Islington Together Greener website for more information and to stay up to date.
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
- Free swimming lessons
- Best parks for… water fun
- Free repair workshops
- Dementia-friendly Islington
- Islington Square Market
- Free health and history walks
- Drop-in community gardening
- Three ways to… keep kids active
- Finsbury Park Singers and Finsbury A Capella
- Free Friday lunchtime recitals
- Junior parkrun
- Free summer fun in Islington’s libraries
- Summer festivals in Islington
- Love Parks Week: 26 July–4 August
- Summer kids activities with lunch
