Lockmeadow, Market Hall – Repaire Cafe

5th Jul 2025

Lockmeadow

We repair electricals, bikes, general household items and small pieces of furniture, clothing, textiles, computers and toys. We also have a Climate Action Network Zone for exhibitors in Maidstone to show off their environment and climate ideas and solutions. Here you can see nature recovery projects, reuse ideas and groups working on environmental projects. We hope also to attract local companies delivering environmental solutions. Maidstone Repair Café started in January 2024 and the 5 repair cafes so far have prevented 600kg of waste and 5000kg of CO2 into the atmosphere. It is not always possible to repair everything, but it is usual to be successful with 65%. Everybody is welcome to attend the Maidstone Repair Café, all work is carried out by volunteers for free, but donations are gratefully received to cover the overheads of running the event. The onsite café is also available for teas, coffees and light snacks. The location has plenty of parking in the dedicated car park, is in a beautiful location by the river and is next to the Maidstone Market.

"I am writing just to express my gratitude to the one Maidstone team as since I have had the security radio installed into my store myself and my team feel so much safer during our opening times and they have responded to my calls of need and supported us dealing with challenging situations and retrieving stolen stock."

Shop Manager, Greggs

"We are very thankful for the support we received from the Ambassador Tema from shoplifting to ASB issues, they are always a stones throw away and will always deal with the situation in hand with so much professionalism. It’s clear to see how dedicated and passionate they are about there job roles within One Maidstone. The town would not be the same without them."

Shop Manager, Tesco Express

"Not only do they support promoting local businesses but they also provide great training and our Marketing team have personally been enriched by the social media training. In addition to this we cannot say how helpful their quarterly Marketing meetings have been in sharing information with our marketing community and supporting us to grow stronger links with other businesses so we all flourish."

Marketing Manager, The Hazlitt Theatre