St Mary’s Festival will host a Reuse and Repair Shop event on Saturday 4 October from 2 - 6pm.

Repair specialists from around Islington will help people fix their broken belongings – from tables to toasters, laptops to crop tops, shirts to chairs and bikes to lights. The event will help people save money, reduce waste, and extend the life of their belongings.

• Islington Fixers onsite to help people save electrical items from landfill

• After Noah will be offering advice on how to repair furniture

• Islington Climate Centre will be doing block painting

• Dr Bike will be fixing bikes

• Islington Environmental Alliance

• Upper Street Handyman will be demonstrating easy DIY fixes for the home

• Upper Street Hardware and Flooring

• Give Your Best will be showing you how to repair and reuse clothes

• Home of Sustainable Things will be showcasing their products

• Kundakala (Art Empowering Women)Team of trained alterations and repairs specialists will fix clothes on the spot

• Play It Again Toys Fixing soft and wooden toys

All are welcome to meet, mingle and share in the fun of repair.

It is a free, drop in event and you do not need a ticket. Refreshments will be provided.