Join us as we come together in a relaxed, welcoming space to repair, reuse, reimagine, resist, rejoice, restore and more at Retrofit House.

As we go into a new chapter for the design and construction of Neighbourhood Public Square (https://bit.ly/PublicSquareCS) and Retrofit House (https://www.instagram.com/retrofit_house/)(s) this year, we have been coming together for Re_ Club to repair, reuse and reimagine everyday materials found in our homes and across our neighbourhoods.

Re_ Club aims to brings together the best of shared practices around care, repair, creativity and connection in our homes, streets and neighbourhoods, and explore how they can unlock more possibility, more relationships, and more life for the land, materials and people that make up our places.

With welcoming shared spaces and hands-on workshops, Re_ Club aims to spark our imaginations while addressing everyday practical needs, making the most of the materials we have, the many languages and ways of knowing around us, as well as dreaming far beyond the here and now for how we might get there together.

Following the recent Ground Lab (https://app.notion.com/p/civicsquare/Ground-Lab-3b6b14daefb680519bc0dc7aff79a8ec) enquiry week across both Retrofit House sites, we are excited to return for an Autumnal practice of Re_ Club, with additional activities that connect us to the land beneath our feet.

This continues to unearth how we design, construct and steward our homes, streets and neighbourhood(s) in relation to the ground as living infrastructure, rooted in the knowledges, wisdoms and skills in our neighbourhoods and the more-than-human neighbours who live there with us too!

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What To Expect

There will be a light meal from 4pm, which will be vegetarian and nut free

A short introduction will take place at 4.45pm to welcome you to Re_ Club and share more about this evening's sessions

Practical sessions will start from 5.15pm, taking place throughout the house, across three storeys

In these sessions, you will be learning with your neighbours, artists, local craftspeople and creative practitioners in hands on ways in small groups, such as mending clothes, caring for plants or mapping possibilities

You can immerse yourself into one session, or explore any number of them during the evening, with the ability to drop in, test, and try different things

Pong (https://www.instagram.com/sippingpong/), one of our regular baristas will be joining us to share his love of coffee and will be happy to share blends and recipes

Members of the CIVIC SQUARE team will be your hosts for the evening, and are there to help you navigate, answer any questions and make connections

Please do remember to bring something that needs repair

If you are looking for a more open, social space to connect and catch up instead, our Neighbourhood Supper Club (https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/neighbourhood-supper-club-april-2026-tickets-1986439550168) at Signing Tree is better suited for gathering over food, conversation, and find out more about progress for the Neighbourhood Public Square (https://bit.ly/PublicSquareCS) and Retrofit House (https://www.instagram.com/retrofit_house/) sites, with accessible facilities and more space to move freely.

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Who's In The House?

Tues 8th September

Jewellery Repair with Yejide Adeoye

Block Printing & Exploring Dyes with Natasha Taheem

'Weaving the Land' focussing on fibres, with experiments translated into

creating natural items for our homes & Wormery, Composting and Propogating

Plants with Jasdeep Sandhu, Ernie Holmes and Hannah Wright

Electrical Repair with Gurd Singh & Khush Singh

Textile Repair with Nosheen Fiaz

Tues 15th September

Jewellery Repair with Yejide Adeoye

Block Printing & Exploring Dyes with Natasha Taheem

''Weaving the Land' focussing on fibres, with experiments translated into

creating natural items for our homes & Wormery, Composting and Propogating

Plants with Jasdeep Sandhu, Ernie Holmes and Hannah Wright

Electrical Repair with Gurd Singh & Khush Singh

Textile Repair with Nosheen Fiaz

Tues 22nd September

Jewellery Repair with Yejide Adeoye

Block Printing & Exploring Dyes with Natasha Taheem

''Weaving the Land' focussing on fibres, with experiments translated into

creating natural items for our homes & Wormery, Composting and Propogating

Plants with Jasdeep Sandhu, Ernie Holmes and Hannah Wright

Textile Repair with Safina Ali

Wood & Furniture Repair with Phil Russell

Tues 28th September

Jewellery Repair with Yejide Adeoye

Block Printing & Exploring Dyes with Natasha Taheem

'Weaving the Land' focussing on fibres, with experiments translated into

creating natural items for our homes & Wormery, Composting and Propogating

Plants with Jasdeep Sandhu, Ernie Holmes and Hannah Wright

Textile Repair with Safina Ali

Wood & Furniture Repair with Phil Russell

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Registration

Due to the nature of Retrofit House as a Victorian terraced house, we kindly ask that you register your place before attending

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