Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe Community Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
32 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD, Greater Manchester, GB
Saturday 14 Nov 2026
10:00 to 14:00
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Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe
Volunteer-led repairs, practical learning, and waste reduction for central Manchester.
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Bring your item, any cables or accessories it needs, and a little time to work with a volunteer. Check with the group if you are unsure your item is suitable.
Items this group cannot accept: Gas appliances, microwaves, and items with leaking or swollen batteries.
Accessibility: Level entrance and seating available. Contact the team about specific access needs.
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Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe Community Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
32 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD, Greater Manchester, GB
Saturday 12 Dec 2026
10:00 to 14:00
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Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe Community Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
32 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD, Greater Manchester, GB
Saturday 9 Jan 2027
10:00 to 14:00
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Past sessions
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Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe Community Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 10 Oct 2026
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Manchester Ancoats Repair Cafe Community Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 12 Sep 2026
Ended 14:00
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Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 8 Aug 2026
Ended 14:00
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Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 11 Jul 2026
Ended 14:00
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Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 13 Jun 2026
Ended 14:00
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Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 9 May 2026
Ended 14:00
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Saturday 11 Apr 2026
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Manchester Repair Session
Ancoats Neighbourhood Centre
Saturday 14 Mar 2026
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Bicycles
2
Computers
3
Electrical
3
Electronics
2
Furniture
2
General Repairs
3
Mechanical
3
Small Appliances
3
Textiles
3
Woodwork
3
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MT
Maya Thompson
Manchester
Enjoys patient fault finding and helping visitors understand each repair. Primary area: Small Appliances.
Small Appliances
| 2y
| primary
Woodwork
| 4y
Mechanical
| 6y
OR
Oliver Reed
Manchester
Supports session planning and keeps repair benches organised and welcoming. Primary area: Textiles.
Textiles
| 3y
| primary
Computers
| 5y
General Repairs
| 7y
FA
Fatima Ali
Manchester
Prefers practical, repairable solutions and documenting what the team learns. Primary area: Bicycles.
Electrical
| 8y
Bicycles
| 4y
| primary
Furniture
| 6y
JF
Jack Foster
Manchester
Regular volunteer with a focus on safe diagnosis and sharing useful skills. Primary area: Woodwork.
Electronics
| 9y
Woodwork
| 5y
| primary
Mechanical
| 7y
RM
Rachel Murphy
Manchester
Enjoys patient fault finding and helping visitors understand each repair. Primary area: Computers.
Small Appliances
| 10y
Computers
| 6y
| primary
General Repairs
| 8y
IH
Ibrahim Hussain
Manchester
Supports session planning and keeps repair benches organised and welcoming. Primary area: Furniture.
Electrical
| 9y
Textiles
| 11y
Furniture
| 7y
| primary
SG
Sophie Grant
Manchester
Prefers practical, repairable solutions and documenting what the team learns. Primary area: Mechanical.
Electronics
| 10y
Bicycles
| 12y
Mechanical
| 8y
| primary
BW
Ben Walker
Manchester
Regular volunteer with a focus on safe diagnosis and sharing useful skills. Primary area: General Repairs.
Small Appliances
| 11y
Woodwork
| 1y
General Repairs
| 9y
| primary
NR
Nia Roberts
Manchester
Enjoys patient fault finding and helping visitors understand each repair. Primary area: Electrical.
Electrical
| 10y
| primary
Textiles
| 12y
Computers
| 2y
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- One or two sessions over the next two months
- Open until:
- 4 Nov 2026
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Skills shared at our latest repair session
New volunteers worked alongside experienced repairers across several busy benches.
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What we repaired this spring
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Public reviews
★★★★ 4.3 (3)
A useful community session
★★★★★
The welcome desk kept things moving and the repairer talked me through each check. The item needed a part, but I now know exactly what...
Martin Evans
Back in working order
★★★★★
A patient volunteer found the fault, tested the repair with me and shared a few sensible tips for looking after it. A very worthwhile v...
Jo Clarke · Group responded
Honest help with the next step
★★★★★
My item could not be completed on the day, but the diagnosis was clear and realistic. I appreciated that no one promised more than they...
Aisha Khan
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Address: 32 Great Ancoats Street, Manchester, M4 5AD, Greater Manchester, GB
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Accessibility: Level entrance and seating available. Contact the team about specific access needs.
Items not accepted: Gas appliances, microwaves, and items with leaking or swollen batteries.
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