Events

Upcoming Events

📅Upcoming 2026 Dates

  • Saturday 16th May
  • Saturday 13th June
  • Saturday 29th August
  • Saturday 17th October
  • Saturday 12th December 

11:00-13:00pm

📍The Bandstand on the Promenade (SY23 2BY)

The Aberystwyth Repair Cafe, run by Eco Hub Aber in partnership with Repair Cafe Wales, offers free, volunteer-led repairs for household items to promote sustainability, fixing items like electronics, clothing, and small furniture.

Supported by Eco Hub Aber members, Aberystwyth Town Council  and your donations.

Wild Things Books Club

🌿TrydaNi Car Club - Clwb Ceir Informal Get Together

📅Thursday 14 May 17:30 - 18:30

📍At the Eco Hub, 12 Cambrian Place, SY23 1NT

Come along to meet with existing and prospective car club members, share experiences and put the word out. Refreshments available from 5:15

We are the local community partner for TrydaNi and we would love to meet you and hear about your experiences with car trips and also give confidence to those of you who have yet to take out one of the electric cars (EVs)🌿
Agenda
5:15pm -5:45pm
hot & cold drinks and light refreshments, also time to view the Love & Peace exhibition from Coleg Ceredigion as well as the Aberystwyth car share e-combo.
5:45 - 6:45pm
Introductions - Eco Hub Aber the TrydaNi car share scheme
Existing members - Let us know your best journey stories
New members - do you have questions?
Time to put your journeys and chargers on a the Map - we will have an old skool paper in real-life Wales travel map on the wall to explore journeys & charge points
Time to register on the app - bring your driving license and you will need your NI number
Ideas to increase membership and car usage
Space available till 7:15 for more chit-chat
English | Gymraeg

The event will be run in English this time, hoffem gynnal digwyddiad yn y Gymraeg, please let us know if you would like a Welsh language event. 

Past Events

Wild Things Books Club
The Book Garden & Eco Hub Aber present…

Wild Things, Nature Book Club

Join us for Wild Things, a monthly book club for nature lovers and curious minds. Each month, we explore a new nature-inspired read — from novels and poetry to sci-fi, non-fiction, and folklore.

Alongside reading, there are opportunities to get involved in local nature projects with Eco Hub Aber 🌿

📅 Next Meeting

Wednesday 29th April
7:00 – 9:00pm
📍 The Book Garden (downstairs)
7 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL

🌱 How to Join

To take part, simply pick up a copy of the book from The Book Garden or Eco Hub Aber.
You can also email books@thebookgarden.uk to be added to the mailing list.

🌿This Month’s Book

Is a River Alive? A Journey with Water by Robert Macfarlane

An exhilarating journey across the globe, this powerful and thought-provoking book explores the emerging movement to recognise the legal rights of rivers. It is Robert Macfarlane’s most personal and political work to date.

“A rich and visionary work of immense beauty… read this to feel inspired, moved and, ultimately, alive.”
— Elif Shafak

Copies are available from The Book Garden and Eco Hub Aber🌿

Aberystwyth Spring Fair

Saturday 14th March 10am-3pm

A chance to get your gardening tools repaired and get prepared for the growing season with seeds and seed sowing demonstrations – apple grafting, crafts and more.  Also… bring along donations for the Share Siop – Aberystwyth Library of Things 🙂

Supported Partneriaeth Bwyd Ceredigion, Mentera and Welsh Government at Aberystwyth Bandstand, SY23 2BY

 

Warm Winter Spaces

Saturdays 1-4pm – Crafts at Eco Hub Aber (excepting School holidays)

Come along for craftivism book on ecohubaber@gmail.com

Upcycling, visible mending, nature – eco and nature friendly craft workshops and more with free hot and cold drinks all are welcome. 

Supported Aberystwyth Town Council and CAVO at our new premises 12 Cambrian Place, Aberystwyth, SY23 1NT

 

“Wild Things” Book Club

Wednesday 21st January 7-9pm

Come along for bookish nature chats 

Third Book – A Thousand Mornings by Mary Oliver  – Poems to grab time for in this busy season.

A new collaboration – buy the book from The Book Garden in the Market Hall, Aberystwyth and meet at Eco Hub Aber – 12 Cambrian Place, Aberystwyth, SY33 1NT. 

 

Eco Hub Aber Repair Cafe’s

NEXT ONE – Saturday 13th December 2025 – Alongside Festive Crafts !

Supported by  Aberystwyth Town Council at the Bandstand, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BY.

 

“Wild Things” Book Club

Wednesday 10th December 7-9pm

Come along for nature chats and local hedgerow wine (many other drinks and books available!)

Second Book – The Man who Planter Trees by Jean Giona.  A vintage classic and a quick read too.

A new collaboration – buy the book from The Book Garden in the Market Hall, Aberystwyth and meet at Mashed Community Brewhouse. 

 

“Wild Things” Book Club

Wednesday 19th 7-9pm

Come along for nature chats and local hedgerow wine (many other drinks and books available!)

First Book – Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton. It has great reviews and hares are so part of British wildlife and stories.

A new collaboration – buy the book from The Book Garden in the Market Hall, Aberystwyth and meet at Mashed Community Brewhouse. 

 

Eco Hub Aber Repair Cafe’s

NEXT ONE – Saturday 13th December 2025

In 2025 on a Saturday 11:00am – 1.00 pm. 

11th January, 8th March, 17th May, 14th June, 30th August, 11th October, 13th December. 

Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund & Aberystwyth Town Council at the Bandstand, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BY.

 

Special Beach Crafts at our Summer Repair Cafe Saturday 30th August 2025

 

Celfyddydau Traeth Arbennig yn ein Caffi Trwsio Haf ddydd Sadwrn 30ain Awst 2025

 

Crafting Green Hearts at our Repair Cafe “Show the Love” Saturday 14th June 2025

 

Come and craft green hearts, with textiles, potato print, upcycled paints and more  with the Eco Hub Aber team including local artists Rachel Booth & Maeve Moran – be part of an incredible art work piece that will be taken to Parliament.  Repair Cafe 11am-1pm and Craft workshops drop in between 12 noon and 3pm. For all ages.

Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund & Aberystwyth Town Council & the Cliamate Coalition Great Big Green Week at the Bandstand, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BY.

 

Eco Hub Aber Repair Cafe’s

In 2025 on a Saturday 11:00am – 1.00 pm. 

11th January, 8th March, 17th May, 14th June, 30th August, 11th October, 14th December. 

Supported by the National Lottery Community Fund & Aberystwyth Town Council at the Bandstand, Aberystwyth, SY23 2BY.

 

A Flavour of our Previous Events

 

 

 

 

Nanteos Walled Garden Allotments – Volunteer Sessions 

Weather dependent – please confirm by contact form:

Thursday 28th November 10am-1pm

Friday 29th  November 10am- 1pm Sunday 1st December 10am-1pm 

Nanteos, Nr Aberystwyth, SY23 4LU

 

Nanteos Walled Garden Allotments – Information Drop-ins

Saturday 2nd November 10am-1pm and Wednesday 6th November 10am- 12 noon

Eco Hub Aber, The Arcade, 5 Bath St Aberystwyth

 

Maeve Moran – Nature Art Exhibition

11am-4pm Tues, Weds, Sat – 3rd-17th August 2024

Eco Hub Aber, The Arcade, 5 Bath St.,Aberystwyth

 

Thermal Imaging Workshops

March 30th 2023 Onwards

Ceredigion Museum

Plus Great Big Green Week: June 10th – 18th

January Climate Art with EcoArcadia

12th – 21st January 2023

EcoHub Aber

Rising Sea Levels on the west Wales coast

Pop Up Art Shop with Megan Elinor Jones & Rachel Booth

19th December 2022 – 4th January 2023

EcoHub Aber

Pop up Art shop Megan Elinor Jones and Rachel Booth

My Tree Our Forest

17th November to 16th December 2022

EcoHub Aber

A free tree for every household in Wales

Keep Cosy

20th October 2022

EcoHub Aber

Practical tips and grant info to reduce your fuel bills

Autumn Equinox Clothes Swap

24th September 2022

EcoHub Aber

Second Hand September with Oxfam