We’re on a mission to help each other keep more stuff out of landfill. Want to get involved? Bring along your broken items to Te Rua Makerspace (Level 2, Puaka-James Hight Library) between 11am – 1pm on Wednesday 18 September, and our amazing volunteers will be able to help perform free repairs such as:

Darning, hand sewing and glueing
General clothing and textile repair
Jewellery repair
Shoe repair including glueing, stitching, sole fixing, eyelet repair and replacement
Industrial sewing for more heavy duty items, like canvas or bag repair
Leather stitching and leather hole punching
Eye glass repair
Iron on patching for clothing like denim and waterproof/puffa jackets

No electronic repairs (sorry).

If you have repair skills and would like to be involved as a volunteer, or have any questions about the event, please email chloe.sutton@canterbury.ac.nz.

This event is proudly part of the Repair Festival Aotearoa, which is running from 14 – 22 September 2024. This week-long celebration will be held across the country, bringing communities together to celebrate fixing, mending, and extending the life of our belongings.