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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.

29/09/2026

Has the Zip broken on your special Dress already and yet Strictly has only been on for a couple of weeks?

Did your Coffee Maker let you down again, and yet for some reason you want to carry on with your day?

Maybe the handle on your Broom is broken, your Rake has lost its grip or your Leaf Blower just ran out of puff?

Have you dug out your Winter Jumper only to find that the Cat has got there first and now your shoulder is cold?

Is your Sewing Machine missing a stitch or two, if indeed it actually works now and you can remember how to use it?

Has your mini keyboard become somewhat less tuneful since your friends two-year-old spilled her drink everywhere?

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 3rd October 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, but please come and have a chat with us about them though.

31/08/2026

Have you been meaning to fix that wobbly Table for a while, and now you have a Vase that is urgently in need of some Kintsugi?

Maybe your Piano Keyboard has gone quiet or that old Trumpet that used to be so tuneful now sounds like a dying frog

Is your Cuckoo confused and your Clock now only shows the correct time twice a day?

Has your Compressor run out of puff or does your Generator need more puff to start it than it should?

Do your Shears need a sharpen or your Spade need a new handle?

Have the Buttons gone from your Coat and the Zipper on your Jacket has lost its way?

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 5th September 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.

27/07/2026

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.

Address

High Mill Factory
Alston
CA93HS

Opening Hours

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

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