Got something in need of repair?
Bring your wobbly furniture or well-worn textiles and learn to fix them with our experts!
Join us at the DLR LexIcon Library on the 31st October where you can bring along your broken piece and work with our team to help you repair it. There will be experts in textiles and furniture from the Rediscovery Centre on hand to share their knowledge!
Bookings:Registration is required for this free community repair event.We’ve split the day into sessions to space out the crowds:
Morning session (11 AM–1:30 PM)
Afternoon session (1:30 PM–4 PM)
Each repair slot is around 30-50 minutes. Book into the session that works for you.Repairs are on a first-come, first-served basis on the day.
As these free community events can be quite busy, and we want to ensure everyone is able to join in the fun, we are only able to repair one item per person.
Repairs:
Please find below a list of repairs we can provide. While we can’t upcycle or take on big projects on the day, we are happy for you to use your timeslot to get advice on how to complete your project at home.
The Textiles team can work on the following repairs with you:
- Patching holes in clothing/textiles
- Taking up hems on skirts, tops or trouser legs
- Fixing zips but not replacing zips
- Replacing buttons
- While we can’t upcycle or do alterations on the day we are happy for you to use your timeslot to get advice on how to complete the upcycle or alteration at home
The Furniture team can work on the following repairs with you:
- Wooden dining chairs
- Wooden kitchen chairs
- Wooden coffee tables
- Wooden stools
- Footstools
- While we can’t upcycle or take on big projects on the day we are happy for you to use your timeslot to get advice on how to complete your project at home
This free event is part of a new partnership between Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the Rediscovery Centre, that, among other things, will establish a Rediscovery Centre hub in the heart of DLR to mobilise local action. Check out what else we're up to!
See you there!
