We live in a throw away culture. When something breaks, we tend to throw it away and buy new. Electronics are a particular problem – globally, we generate over 60 million tonnes of e-waste every year.
The Garforth Repair Café helps to change that. We want to rekindle the lost arts of “make do and mend” by running sessions where you can bring along a broken item and have a volunteer fix it whilst you learn alongside them.
Don’t throw an item away! Bring a lost skill back to life and learn how to repair it. Contact us if you’d like to get involved.
Our future events for the 2025 and 2026 are:
- Sunday 5th April at the Miners’ Welfare Hall on Main Street from 2-4pm (what3words location: chefs.decisive.roosters)
- Sunday 3rd May at the Miners’ Welfare Hall on Main Street from 2-4pm (what3words location: chefs.decisive.roosters)
- Sunday 7th June at the Methodist Church Hall on Church Lane from 2-4pm (what3words location: clocks.replied.angry)
Dates for the rest of 2026 are still to be agreed…
Other Repair Cafe events happen across Leeds. As of March 2026 these are:
- Alwoodley runs on the 3rd Sunday each month between 1pm and 3.30pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Beeston runs on the 1st Saturday each month between 1pm and 4pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Belle Isle runs on the 3rd Saturday each month between 1pm and 4pm. Details on Facebook here.
- East Leeds (Cross Gates) runs on the 3rd Saturday each month between 11am and 2pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Horsforth runs on the 1st Saturday each month between 1pm and 4pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Meanwood runs on the 2nd Saturday each month between 1pm and 4pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Otley runs on the last Sunday each month between 10am and 1pm. Details on Facebook here.
- Pudsey runs on the 4th Saturday each month between 2pm and 5pm. Details on Facebook here.
To find out more have a look at the Leeds Repair Cafe Network Facebook.
