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Alston Community Workshop is a new community space where people can come to learn, use and share skills.

It provides a social venue where like-minded people can meet to take part in practical activities and to share their skills and knowledge.

27/07/2026

Has the Sail on your Viking Ship caught fire again recently and is now in need of repair?

Is your petrol Strimmer leaking as badly as your Coat, but with a bigger chance of ‘spontaneous combustion’?

Have the Mice got at your Tent before you’ve had a chance of a Holiday this year?

Maybe your Hedge Trimmer’s had it and your Rake’s now ruined, or did the handle break on your Broom?

Did your Patio Brolly start to leak or has your Sunshade just melted?

Has that barbed wire fence attacked your Jacket again, or maybe it was the dog this time?

Perhaps your Flymo flies no more or your Rotavator just doesn’t?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 1st August from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past (the Award Winning!) Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed, Busy Buddies or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills, as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.
Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

18/07/2026

The Biking Vikings at Alston Live with their new Viking Ship ~ courtesy of Alston Community Workshop
Vikings North East

15/07/2026

Members of the workshop had a day trip out to Beamish today and had a private tour of the Men’s shed. It was very tidy! 🤭🤭😁

29/06/2026

Does the Fan in your bedroom sound as if England has just scored again?

Is your Sewing Machine in a tangle or maybe your Button Holer has just gone berserk?

Has your Football gone flat, your Wheelbarrow has gone wonky or your Bike got a Puncture?

Does your Vacuum no longer suck even though it still frightens the dog?

Maybe your Robotic Lawn Mower has got a pain in all of the diodes down his left side?

Have the Wombles been at your Tennis Whites and eaten all of the strawberries as well?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 4th July from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past (the Award Winning!) Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed, Busy Buddies or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills, as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.
Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

21/06/2026

FANCY A DAY TRIP TO BEAMISH?

Alston Community Workshop are organising a trip to
Beamish Living Museum of the North on Wednesday 15 th July 2026.

A group booking (for a party of 15 or more) offers reduced prices on day tickets:
Concessionary day tickets (60 yr+) £18
Under 60 yr £25

Transport will be via car sharing with an option to hire the Community Minibus if there is sufficient interest.

Contact [email protected] if you are interested

A link to Beamish website is in the comments website: https://www.beamish.org.uk/plan-visit/ (scroll down for the a map of the site to whet your appetite!)

01/06/2026

Have they convinced you that it is Summer, and yet your Raincoat leaks and your Brolly is now inside out?

Maybe ‘No Mow May’ has now been extended because your Mower won’t start and your Strimmer’s had a strop?

Has that leg come loose on your Dining Room Chair again, but at least the table isn’t wobbling on its own . . .

Did your Ice Maker give up the ghost just when you needed it the most?

Are your Summer clothes coming apart at the seams now that you only have another 3 weeks before winter?

Have you dug out your Dad’s old camera only to find that you’re not sure how to use it or even if it works?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 6th June from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past (the Award Winning!) Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed, Busy Buddies or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills, as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.
Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

27/04/2026

Are the blades on your Mower as blunt as a brick, but it doesn’t matter because you can’t get it to start anyway?

Isn’t it time to get Grandma’s old Standard Lamp rewired now that the cable glows brighter than the bulb?

Has your Garden Furniture got the wobbles or has your Deck Chair let you down again?

Is that Bicycle Tyre now as flat as your plans? But you were so looking forward to getting fit next week . . .

Has the wind torn your Tent and broken your Brolly, and now the Moths have had a party in your Sunshade too?

Is your Pressure Washer pooped or has your Pond Pump died and left you in a pickle?

Were your London Marathon dreams cut short because your Top is in tatters and your Shorts are split?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 2nd May from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past (the Award Winning!) Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed, Busy Buddies or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills, as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.
Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

31/03/2026

Does your Vacuum Cleaner pick up less than your friends 2 year old?

Has your Log Splitter spluttered its last and your Axe needs a sharpen?

Is your Standard Lamp due an upgrade or does your Reading Lamp need a rewire?

Has your Food Mixer gone Pop or is your Liquidiser now giving you the silent treatment?

Is your Broom handle now short enough for your 3 year old to use, if you can trust them with it of course . . .

Maybe you want to use your Grandad’s Camera this year, but you don’t know how?

Is it about the Bunny?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 4th April from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.

Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

02/03/2026

Has your old Hand Drill had it or is your Bucket worn out? Have you been on your break yet?

Does that old wind-up Gramophone sound as if its either full of custard or has taken up yodelling?

Unlike next door’s dog, has that old Radio suddenly gone quiet?

Has your favourite Kitchen Mixer gone up in smoke now that your Liquidiser just doesn’t talk to you anymore?

Did your Trousers get torn or has the Zip on your Jacket jammed?

Has the battery in your watch decided that its time is up?

Maybe your Brolly sprung a leak or your Coat has lost a button?

The solution to all of these and more could well be found at the Repair Mill at our home in the Community Workshop, at the High Mill (the metal door by the foot of the Hill House Bank steps to Jollybeard) on Saturday 7th March from 10 am to 3pm – you’ll find us signposted from the back of the Co-op Car Park or go past Cobbles Café in Market Square and turn right. Learn how to save money by mending stuff and help to reduce waste in the process, all for a voluntary donation. We’ll look at electrical goods, bicycles, furniture, clothing, zips and textile repairs and even some shoe repairs, in fact just about anything that you can bring along - we can also have a go at garden and DIY tool, knife & scissor sharpening. While you're here, why not ask about joining the Alston Men's Shed or the Crochet group where we can just chat and maybe learn new skills as well as enjoy making and mending stuff together.
Also, we now have an Industrial heavy duty Sewing machine and can repair most tears in Gazebos, Tents, and other heavy materials, however as these repairs take up time and space, probably not today. Please come and have a chat with us first.

24/02/2026

We want to get people thinking more consciously about the clothes they wear, the environmental cost of fast fashion, and the opportunities to re-use, re-wear, restore, and re-sell garments. Through films, panel discussions and hands-on activities, we aim to inspire more sustainable choices and reduce clothing waste in Cumbria.

Expect a day packed with:

Inspiring films and engaging discussion panels
Hands-on repair workshops
Sustainable Fashion Shows
A clothes swap with expert colour and styling guidance, organized by Cumbria Clothing Collective, bring 4 items and swap for 4 new items at no charge.
Mending and repair demonstrations from leading companies and experts from across the UK, we’ll look at how to mend, reuse and recycle everyday clothes, sportswear and outdoor kit.

Address

High Mill Factory
Alston
CA93HS

Opening Hours

Wednesday	1am - 4am
Sunday	2am - 5am

Website

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