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On Saturday 13th May 2023 we officially opened our hub in Cascades Shopping Centre. The new home for Repair Café Portsmouth and Portsmouth Library of Things.

Some of our volunteers had fun cutting the ribbon with tools that we stock in the library and use to repair items, and it was great to welcome so many people in to the hub to look around, understand more about what we do, as well as enjoy some cupcakes (thank you 3-in-One & Tesco Fratton).

But don’t worry if you couldn’t make it, as we’re now open every Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 10am – 1pm and Thursdays 1 – 4. You can also check out our library catalogue online, request repair slots by emailing us.

Here are a few images from the day. Thanks to everyone who came and especially Paula Bailey & Mark A Phillips for the images.

  • About to cut the ribbon to enter the hub with a crowd waiting outside.
  • People inside exploring the hub
  • Women chatting
  • Woman sewing
  • People talking in front of shelves showing range of items in Library of Things
  • Repair Cafe & Right to Repair Banner
  • Clare infront of the hub giving the opening speech
  • Journalist taking notes whilst talking to founder
  • Group of women smiling at the camera at the launch event
  • Cutting of the Ribbon at the Launch Event
  • Group of people talking
  • Man using electrical testing tools
  • People standing outside the unit in Cascades
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