Save money, save the planet, and have a genuinely good time doing it. One day, lots of activities for all ages, in the heart of the city, celebrating International Repair Day and Portsmouth 100 whilst showcasing the best of Portsmouth with repairing, sharing, repurposing, reusing and recycling.
Saturday 17th October 2026 – 10.30am – 2.30pm – Cascades Shopping Centre and Commercial Road
Scroll down to find out more – take part in 6 activities on the day for your chance to win £100.
Below you’ll find more details on what’s going on throughout the event with more information being added in the coming days. Look out for the ⭐ — that’s how you know an activity counts toward your stamp card and the £100 draw.”
Repairing at Circle Fest
- Bring along your broken things to our Repair Café where you can sit with volunteers to get help to fix them – you’ll find us in the mall next to Lush between 10.30am & 2.30pm – we recommend booking a slot to avoid disappointment via our online form here ⭐
- Sign your 8 – 14 year old up for a Retro Console Repair workshop between 1 & 2pm – The workshop host will guide the children through the activity, giving them the opportunity to get hands on with a Team Repair kit, and taking apart and fixing real products. No prior repair knowledge needed! Parent supervision required. £5 per child. 10 spaces available. Book your child’s place here now.⭐
- Ask the Expert – pop along between 11.30 & 1.30 to chat to repairers about repair myths and tips e.g. does putting your phone in rice work? How do I clean my laptop fan? Where’s the crumb tray in my toaster? ⭐
- Visit Jawns in Cascades’ Pop-Up shop, that not only offer a sneakers shoe cleaning and repair service, but also sell pre-loved sneakers and accessories
Sharing at Circle Fest
- Pop along to Portsmouth Library of Things to find out about all 700+ items that they have available to borrow and have a go with some of the kit:
- 10.45am – 11.15am Give Drilling a Go (free) ⭐
- 11.45am – 12.15pm Give Sawing a Go (free) ⭐
- 11am – 12.30pm Badge making (50p a badge) ⭐
- Pop along for a play with Connors Toy Library and discover a library where you can borrow toys instead of buying them ⭐
- Visit Portsmouth Libraries Tuk Tuk in Commercial Road to find out everything a Library card can do beyond books ⭐
- Visit the Disability Hub to find out about Shop Mobility and how you can borrow scooters to make your shopping experience more accessible
Reuse at Circle Fest
- Visit the Green Party’s Clothes Swap Shop to take home a new to you outfit ⭐
- Hive’s Uniform Share Store will have pre-loved school uniform available for your growing children ⭐
- Visit Last Pack Magic to find a treasure trove of pre-loved Pokemon cards to add to your collection
- Visit King of Vintage to grab a bargain from pre-loved jeans to football shirts, vintage coats and so much more
- Visit London Camera Exchange for all your photography needs and check out their great deals on pre-loved equipment as well as their repair service
Repurpose at Circle Fest
- You’ll find Aspex Portsmouth on Commercial Road outside Cascades where you can get creative with: Stitched Fantasy Lands – join us to stitch, patch, and attach recycled fabrics into magical new landscapes. ⭐
Recycle at Circle Fest
- Participate in the Great Cable Challenge – our drawers are full of unused cables, use this handy toolkit to work out what you don’t need and bring them along to recycle them – how many can we collect in one day? ⭐
- Pop into Lush to find out about their pot recycling programme which puts pennies back into your pocket and means they haven’t needed any new plastic for their products in years!
Play along and win £100!
Circle Fest isn’t just something to watch — it’s something to do. Take part in six of the activities across the day and you’re entered for a chance to win £100.
Pick up a stamp card from any of the participating locations (marked by a ⭐ above). When you’re done, drop your completed card to Portsmouth Library of Things (on Kingswell Path in Cascades) by 2.30pm on Saturday 17th October. One card will be drawn from the hat and the winner will be notified by Saturday 24th October.
To collect a stamp, participate in the activity at the location – these are marked with a ⭐ in the list above.
Part of the Circular Economy in the City and want to be involved?
There is still time for organisations and projects who’d like to be involved to get in on the action. Drop us an email with details of how you’d like to be involved and the team will get back to you.
Thanks
Circle Fest has been made possible with the support of our amazing team of volunteers and funders – Portsmouth City Council, The Restart Project, Cascades Shopping Centre. Thank you!
