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Figure of speech: ventriloquist’s dummy finds his voice at the Repair Cafe

Fri 21 Jan 2022
By Alice Glover
Figure of speech: ventriloquist’s dummy finds his voice at the Repair Cafe

Ever since Wincanton's Repair Cafe began, one particular item has got everybody talking! An 87-year-old ventriloquist’s dummy who goes by the name of Hon. Kenneth Tollington. The next Cafe is on Saturday 22nd January.

Think hard before you discard! Get it mended at the Repair Café

Wed 21 Jul 2021
By Alice Glover
Think hard before you discard! Get it mended at the Repair Café

Wincanton's Repair Café is back again this weekend, so get ready to take advantage of the expertise and generosity of local fixperts, and save your favourite things from landfill.

Don’t ditch it, fix it! A Repair Café is the antidote to our throw-away culture

Wed 23 Jun 2021
By Alice Glover
Don’t ditch it, fix it! A Repair Café is the antidote to our throw-away culture

Wincanton's Repair Café, starting on Saturday 26th June in eco empire Cole’s Yard, is a neighbourhood initiative that advocates repair and re-use instead of throwing things out.

Volunteer to reduce landfill at Repair Café Wincanton

Wed 9 Sep 2020
By Jane Langton
Volunteer to reduce landfill at Repair Café Wincanton

Repair Café Wincanton is a neighbourhood initiative that promotes repair as an alternative to throwing things out. Locals can bring broken items to fix with the help of voluntary repairers. The Café could use more handy volunteers in the area. Join us!

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