Repairs coming up
Here’s what we’re repairing this month (you may need to scroll right to see all repair types). Each month we’ll update which volunteers we have, any changes of dates and what we can fix. Find out more about all our repair and IT support events below.
| Electrical & Mechanical | Bikes | Sewing & Darning | Sharpening | IT Support | |||
| Blackbird Leys Repair Café (Oxford Hub) | 1 Oct 12-2 | BOOK | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ||
| Cowley Tech Rescue (OCA) | 7 Oct 10-12 | DROP IN | ✅ | ||||
| Makespace Tech Rescue | 12 Oct 11-3 | BOOK | ✅ | ||||
| Makespace Repair Café | 18 Oct 2-5 | BOOK | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
What to expect
Bring along your thing and one of our volunteers will take a look at it with you. Our repairers and IT helpers are always pleased to show you what they’re doing so you can learn to fix things yourself.
It’s free. Donations are gratefully received to help us offer these events.
We run repair cafés for fixing all sorts of things, with tea and cake: electrical, mechanical, bikes, clothes, tool sharpening and sometimes specialist jobs like woodwork, leather and jewellery.
Tech rescue sessions are about IT support, keeping your computer running smoothly, helping you learn how to use it better or helping you securely wipe it to donate donate when you no longer need it, in partnership with Getting Oxfordshire Online.
Where we meet
We run four sessions a month; our biggest are at Makespace just north of Jericho, and we’re pleased to see things developing in Cowley and Blackbird Leys.
Makespace Repair Café
3rd Sunday · 2–5pm
Makespace, Aristotle Lane, OX2 6TP
Our biggest repair café for all repair types. We break in August and December, and occasionally shift the date to avoid special weekends.
Makespace Tech Rescue
2nd Monday · 11am–3.30pm
Makespace, Aristotle Lane, OX2 6TP
Book a timed support slot at these monthly sessions, or if you’re dropping off a donation for Getting Oxfordshire Online, you can pop in any time (see notes here for donations we can accept for free or charge to wipe and rehome).
Cowley Tech Rescue
1st Wednesday · 10am–12pm
John Bunyan Baptist Church Hall, Crowell Road, OX4 3LN
With Oxford Community Action. No booking needed, or email repaircafe@shareoxford.org if you want to let us know you’re coming.
Blackbird Leys Repair Café
1st Thursday · 12–2pm
Oxford Hub, Windale Avenue, OX4 6JD
With Oxford Hub. Check at the top of this page to see which repairers we have each month. Booking in helps us manage numbers, or you can just drop in.
Before your visit
- Booking opens within a week of the previous café. Follow us on Eventbrite to be emailed when tickets go up.
- No slots left? Check back a few days before as we often have cancellations or add extra volunteers.
- You can always drop in if you don’t mind a wait. Arrive early. Emailing us first with what you’re bringing helps us be ready to help.
- Questions? email us at repaircafe@shareoxford.org, or call or WhatsApp 07410 942204. Or see our full FAQ.
4,303 kg of things fixed so far…
Thank you to all our amazing volunteers, and everyone who has come along with your things!
Volunteer with us
Whether you’re a professional repairer, an enthusiast, or you’d like to help with hosting and organising, we’d love to hear from you. For repairers, we’ll run through your skills with you and introduce you to our safety procedures before unleashing you on any repairs.
Stay up to date
Our newsletter goes out monthly with repair dates and updates. You can also subscribe to our Eventbrite channel to be told the moment new slots open.
Can’t wait for the next session?
Other repair cafés
Repair Café Oxfordshire lists every repair café in the county, with a live calendar of who’s on when.
Ongoing repair services
Bicester Green and Orinoco offer repairs and waste handling all year round.
Learn to fix it yourself
Broken Spoke (bikes, Oxford), Windrush (bikes, Witney), Oxford Weaving Studio, Oxford Wood Recycling all offer training and courses. EOF Hackspace offer access to tools and space and a community to learn with.