The Repair Café is all about getting together to repair broken items and get professional advice. People meet up and find inspiration.

How much does it cost? A voluntary donation.

Would you like to get involved as a repairer? Are you good with your hands or can you sew? Then get in touch with us! You’re very welcome and will be greeted by a friendly team!

If you have skills in electronics, woodwork, mechanics, sewing, etc., or if you can carry out repairs, please don’t hesitate to contact us to support the Repair Café! You can also help with reception and organisation.

Please note that on the day of the event, there may not be any repairers with specialist knowledge in certain areas present.

For devices with touchscreens or smartphones, the services we offer are generally limited to diagnosis and advice. We strongly recommend having these devices repaired by specialist shops, which have all the necessary tools and expertise to carry out a proper repair.

What should I check before I come?

The device’s power supply: Is the indicator light on? Is the battery or are the batteries charged? Is the mains cable in good condition?

Maintenance of the device: Empty the filters in hairdryers and vacuum cleaners; descale a coffee machine using citric acid or a similar product, etc.

What do I need to bring with me for the repair?

Make sure you have everything you need to test the item you’re bringing in for repair. For a coffee machine, for example, bring some coffee or a capsule with you. For a DVD player, bring a DVD with you. For a petrol engine, bring your own petrol with you. Etc., charger, cables, and possibly the manual.

For your hi-fi system: remote control, speakers.

For your TV: the cables used to connect it (to the set-top box, to the amplifier).

The spare part, if you have already identified the fault.