Author: brightonrepaircafe

  • We have moved. We will now be at Field Brighton, the last Saturday of each month. Come and join us this Saturday 25th June 12-3pm.

    Come and join us at Field Brighton this Saturday between 12 – 3pm. We can help you fix bicycles, electronic, electrical goods and any thing that needs sewing or gluing. At the same time experience delicious food created by Old Tree Café. oldtree.house/oldtree–cafe/ The address is: Field Brighton Preston Barracks, Lewes Road BN2 fieldbtn.com → read on

  • May repair double bill at Field Brighton and the Bevy…

    At Field Brighton: Before starting repairs at Field Brighton, the team enjoyed a meal together provided by The Old Tree Café. The food was incredible! Dan fixed a couple of bikes, one with a wobbly wheel and the other with malfunctioning breaks. He showed Emma how to release and adjust the breaks on her bike.… → read on

  • Brighton Repair Café – Double Bill This Saturday 21st May at The Bevy 11-2, then FIELD Brighton 3-5.30

    This Saturday 21st May We will be at the Bevy between 11am-2pm then at FIELD Brighton between 3pm -5.30pm. The Bevy address is:   50 Hillside, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4TF http://www.thebevy.co.uk Field Brighton address is: Preston Barracks, Lewes Road BN2 fieldbtn.com We will be able to help with electrical, electronic goods and furniture as well as… → read on

  • April repairs at the Bevy

    Graham brought a pair of trousers that needed new fastening and a coat with a broken pocket. Shirley left both like new. A little fairy with a broken wing found her way to the Bevy. Michael fixed it using some wire and she happily flew away. Ernesto’s heater smelled funny when on. Mattia opened it up and… → read on

  • This Saturday, 23rd April – don’t miss the opportunity to repair your things at the Bevy

    We will be at the Bevy this Saturday (23rd April). The Bevy address is:   50 Hillside, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4TF http://www.thebevy.co.uk This will be from 11am- 2pm We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods as well as anything that needs sewing, gluing & darning. Master darner ‘Tom of Holland’ will be… → read on

  • March repairs at the Bevy…

    Jane brought in her shredder as it was no longer shredding garden debris efficiently. Alan and Mattia investigated the shredder to find that the motor was still working but that the blades had rusted up and corroded. The blades could have been turned around to use the alternate side but the bolts were too rusty… → read on

  • Brighton Repair Café will be back at the Bevy tomorrow between 11am – 2pm.

    We will be back at the Bevy this Saturday (19th March). This will be at the new time of 11am- 2pm We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods as well as anything that needs sewing, gluing & darning. Come along with your broken things! → read on

  • February repairs at the Waste House, during the Science Festival…

    Michael walked us through the process of repairing the cover of a vintage Russian book on house keeping … The cover was removed with a stanley knife and the old glue scraped from the surface.      The book was placed in a makeshift clamp between two pieces of wood tightened with gardening wire. Copydex… → read on

  • Brighton Repair Café – at the Waste House today! Come along with your broken things!

    We will be at the Waste House, Brighton University as part of the Brighton Science Festival this Saturday – 27th February. This will be from 12- 3pm The Waste House is on the grounds of Brighton University, 58-67 Grand Parade, Brighton BN2 OJY. See map. We will be able to help with electrical and electronic goods… → read on

  • Our first Repair Cafe of the year: January 2016

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    Happy girls (who made us very happy) went back home with healed wounded teddies. Betty helped them while they watched attentively. Some glue on those favourite red shoes gave them a new life… And of course, that awesome onesie! Ready to put on after Shirley got rid of a big hole. Ernesto came along with a thread bare dressing gown, Shirley did… → read on