Starting today, everything at the MuseumsQuartier Vienna revolves around repairing, reusing, and upgrading. The Re:pair Festival is taking place for the fifth time this year and runs from October 2 to 18, 2026.

More than 90 events are on the program. In addition to workshops and repair services, there are exhibitions, clothing swaps, and a live restoration.

The versatility of the festival is evident from a look at the workshops.

At „Pimp Your Tired Bag,“ on October 3 from 6 PM, old bags and wallets can be revitalized together with designer Annette Weisser. Registration is required for the workshop.

On October 4, the focus is on a garment that rarely finds its way onto a repair stage: from 3 PM to 6 PM, bras and lingerie can be repaired by a seamstress in Room D of the MuseumsQuartier. No registration is necessary, and repairs are done for a voluntary donation.

On October 11, the Libelle at the MuseumsQuartier becomes a repair station. From 12:30 PM to 4 PM, string instruments, transverse and piccolo flutes, chairs, and electronic devices can be brought to the repair clinic.

The service is free, and no registration is necessary. Afterwards, a clothing swap party will also take place in the Libelle.

Those who prefer to watch can witness a special restoration. Students from the Institute of Conservation and Restoration at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna will be working live on a Roland Rainer stacking chair.

The task is not quite simple: The legs of the chair have been sawn off halfway, and the veneer of the seat and backrest is damaged.

Visitors can follow the restoration directly on site.

Another eye-catcher is the exhibition „Radical Socks“. On display are socks that have been mended by repair enthusiasts, sometimes in a classic way, sometimes creatively.

This shows that the festival also demonstrates that repairing does not only have to be a practical necessity, but can certainly become artistic and creative.

On October 17, the festival combines repair with social exchange. At „Slow Mending & Speed Dating“, participants bring clothing items with holes or tears and repair them together.

The workshop is led by Aleksandra Zdravkovic and Anne Schlüter, who also provide materials and tools.

The Re:pair Festival takes place at the MuseumsQuartier and other venues. Admission to the festival is free.

(Red)

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