Bring a broken item to Twickenham's Repair Café on 17 October
7 October 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Got a lamp that flickers, a jumper with a stubborn zip, or a kitchen gadget that gave up the ghost? The Twickenham Repair Café is back on Saturday 17 October at the Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ — and it costs nothing to get your item fixed.
The café runs on a donation model: repairs are free, but visitors are encouraged to contribute what they feel the time and expertise is worth. There is no need to book — just drop in with your item. One item per person applies, so choose your most pressing repair.
While skilled volunteers work on your belongings, there is a café inside serving tea, coffee and homemade cakes, which makes the wait considerably more pleasant than a typical repair experience.
Repair cafés have become a quietly important part of Richmond's sustainability efforts, diverting household goods from landfill and helping residents get more life from the things they already own. The Twickenham event runs regularly and tends to draw a friendly mix of crafters, electronics tinkerers and textile repairers.
Full information is on the council's event listing.