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Barnstaple Repair Cafe

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One Barnstaple
on 22nd October 2025
Interest
  • Community events
  • DIY
  • Family activities
  • Environment & conservation
  • Community action
Age range
  • 18-25
  • 25-35
  • 35-50
  • 50-65
  • 65+
Select area
  • North Devon & Torridge
Help type
  • Advice
  • Recycling
  • Skills & training
North Devon & Torridge
  • Barnstaple
Skills
  • Arts & crafts
  • Carpentry

 

Barnstaple Repair Café – Fixing, Connecting, Empowering

Location: Barnstaple Library, The Foyer
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm (items to be booked in no later than 12.30pm)
When: Every 3rd Saturday of the month (excluding December)

Join us at the Barnstaple Repair Café, a vibrant monthly community event where sustainability meets skill-sharing.

Taking place at Barnstaple Library and supported by a passionate team of volunteers, this free service invites you to bring your broken household items and watch them come back to life.

Whether it’s a well-loved teddy bear, a faulty kettle, a pair of trousers needing a patch, or a garden tool that’s seen better days – our volunteers will do their best to repair and restore. We offer:

  • Small household electrical and mechanical repairs
  • Clothing and textile mending
  • Soft furnishings and cuddly toy fixes
  • Jewellery repairs
  • Electrical PAT testing

Please bring items along from 10am onwards and ensure they are booked in no later than 12.30pm – this helps our volunteers finish on time and ensures everyone gets a fair chance. Depending on how busy the session is, we may only be able to repair one item per person.

While your item is being repaired, enjoy a cuppa, browse the library’s offerings, or simply soak up the friendly atmosphere.

It’s more than just fixing things – it’s about building community, sharing skills, and reducing waste.

Donations are welcome to help us keep the café running and support our volunteers, but there’s no charge for repairs. The café runs as a One Barnstaple project thanks to the collaboration of Barnstaple Library and Barnstaple Town Council.

If you’re unsure whether your item can be repaired, feel free to message us via the One Barnstaple Facebook page or email: [email protected]

See you at the Repair Café!

Poster for Barnstaple Repair Cafes 2026, held on the third Saturday of each month from 10am to 1pm at Barnstaple Library, Tuly Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1EL. Listed dates include January 15th, February 21st, March 21st, April 18th, May 16th, June 20th, July 18th, August 15th, September 19th, October 17th, and November 21st. Services offered include mechanical and electrical repairs on small household items, textile and clothing repairs, cuddly toy and jewellery repairs, and PAT testing. The poster also promotes volunteering via Devon Connect and features logos for One Barnstaple, Barnstaple Town Council, and Libraries Unlimited.

   

Every month on third Saturday

17th January 2026 - 21st November 2026

Please note this event is in timezone (GMT) London.

Event dates

17th January 2026
10:00 - 13:00
21st February 2026
10:00 - 13:00
21st March 2026
10:00 - 13:00
18th April 2026
10:00 - 13:00
16th May 2026
10:00 - 13:00
20th June 2026
10:00 - 13:00
18th July 2026
10:00 - 13:00
15th August 2026
10:00 - 13:00
19th September 2026
10:00 - 13:00
17th October 2026
10:00 - 13:00
21st November 2026
10:00 - 13:00

Location

The Foyer, Barnstaple Library

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  • Lift access
  • Toilet
  • Ramp

Provided by One Barnstaple - Barnstaple Town Council

Contact name
Ella McCann
Email address

Provided by One Barnstaple


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