Centre for Computing History
History & Heritage

Centre for Computing History

When

Saturday, 15 August 2026, 18:00 – 21:00

Circular Cambridge

Bidder Bldg, 140 Cowley Rd, Cambridge, CB4 0DL

Time

18:00 – 21:00

Price guide

£25

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The Centre for Computing History is hosting its second repair cafe as part of the Broken Tech, Broken Earth Project! We have been given funding by the Museum Association's Esmeé Fairbairn Collections Fund to run various events which explore the social, historical an environmental impacts of technology alongside the local community. The repair cafe will run on Saturday the 15th of August 2026 from 5pm-8pm. All volunteers that support the event will receive a £25 Love Cambridge voucher as a thank you for your support. The Centre for Computing History looks forward to supporting the local community fix their items!

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