Repair Week NI 2025
3rd - 9th March
What is Repair Week?
Repair Week was introduced in London in 2020 by ReLondon, and the success of this event has led to its expansion to various cities across the UK.
Northern Ireland is the first region in the UK to host Repair Week and it is an important step in raising awareness of repair and its role in keeping cherished and useful items in use for longer.
This initiative aims to encourage a repair and reuse culture throughout the region.
The campaign is designed to equip individuals and communities with practical repair skills while promoting sustainability and supporting local businesses.
What is Happening?
Throughout the week, a diverse range of interactive workshops and online seminars will take place across Northern Ireland.
Some events will offer direct repair services, while others will provide hands-on learning opportunities to help people develop the skills to repair textiles, bikes, electrical goods, and furniture themselves, extending the lifespan of their belongings.
The campaign is led by the Northern Ireland Resources Network (NIRN) and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) through the Carrier Bag Levy.
“When we first started Repair Week in London in 2020, we couldn’t have predicted how popular it would be and how quickly it would grow – and this year, we’re so delighted to have our first entire nation, Northern Ireland, on board for the first time! Their enthusiasm and ingenuity for designing such creative and high impact events has inspired us as a team; and their connections with such a wide range of people, from community activists to politicians, has impressed us. We can’t wait to see the results and hope this is just the start of a mutually inspiring and productive relationship between London and Northern Ireland as we work to bring repair into the mainstream.”
Want to find out what's happening in your Area?
To find out what is happening in your area click on the council logo below.
Be part of Repair Week by sharing your repairs, tips, and success stories on social media! Use #RepairWeekNI25 to showcase your fixes and see what others are up to!
If you are not able to attend any of the events in person, you can join our FREE online webinar, Mending Our Ways – Stitching communities and businesses together to create successful repair initiatives.
This event, hosted by Louise Cullen, BBC NI correspondent for Agriculture and the Environment and with guest speakers; Angeline Murphy, repair advocate and known for her appearance on Great British Sewing Bee, and running workshops throughout the UK as part of Primark Cares; Mary Fleming, founder of Change Clothes, is on a mission to tackle clothing waste at its source, proving that second hand – it’s not just good, it’s grand! and Jenny Holloway founder of Fashion Enter London, who has developed repair initiatives with brands like Patagonia through United Repair Centre. Together they will explore how individuals, communities and businesses embed circular principles into their choices through repair, and accelerate the transformation that is much needed? To register – click here
