What were you like in the 90s? Well… From the Ballymun Boiler House to Europe’s first Circular Demonstration Centre, our building has come a long way since it was built in the 60’s! Here are some fun facts about our upcycled building.. *Photos are a mix from the 60s to the 2010s!
Rediscovery Centre
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♻️ National Centre for the Circular Economy 🌍 Leading Change from Waste to Resource 🌍 Workshops, Training, Events & More 📌 Visitor Centre, Ecostore & Café The Rediscovery Centre, The Boiler House, Ballymun Dublin 9
Taste all the colours of our café☀️🤎🌸 The Boiler House Café has something to cool everyone down this summer. Stop by and try our iced drinks from 9.30am to 3.30pm every Monday to Saturday. #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #Ballymun #BoilerHouseCafe
From 8th August, the Rediscovery Centre is back open on Saturdays, and we've got a brilliant mix of workshops and events lined up. Have a look through what's coming up and book your spot at: https://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/workshops/
The Rediscovery Centre is closing at 4pm on Wednesday 28th July, back open at 9am on Thursday morning.
Ever wondered what it’s like to work as one of our student placements? Follow along to see how our student placements spend their day at the Rediscovery Centre! #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #DayintheLife
Looking for affordable fabric? Our fabric shelf is the perfect spot to pick up materials for your next sewing or upcycling project. Pick up a fabric bundle, Fill-A-Bag with scrap fabrics or surprise bags for €5, ideal for crafting projects. Interested? Visit the centre & see what gems you can find!
We’re *this close* to becoming your favorite cafe spot! All you need to do is drop by the Boiler House Cafe in Ballymun, and try our delicious drinks and sweet treats. Open Monday to Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm. #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #Cafe #BoilerHouseCafe #Coffee #Ballymun
Our team had a wonderful day of inspiration at Explorium: Ireland’s National Science Centre for all ages. Thank you so much to Explorium for hosting our staff day out and giving us a day to remember! #StaffDayOut #Explorium
A tour of our centre is not to be missed! Our friendly and knowledgeable guides, like Ruth here, offer amazing tours of the Rediscovery Centre. Tours are available from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and takes one hour. Book your tour here: https://www.rediscoverycentre.ie/visit/tours/
How to refill with us! We’re here to teach the ropes of refilling, to help you save money and reduce plastic. Stop by our Eco Store refill station for a simple way to refill your shampoos, dish soap, and other household products. Drop in Monday - Friday, 9am-5pm every week! #RefillStation
Look back on ReStyle Dublin with us! What an enjoyable and inspiring day. Huge congratulations to the Environmental Forum for creating this event, and to MyWaste, the IEN and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council for funding it.
We had even more staff members with amazing circular hacks, so we created a part 2 to our circular tips video, this time with a focus on fashion! Interested in reuse, repairing and sharing? Visit the centre for more circular inspiration.
Our new partnership with Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council aims to establish a hub in the area to mobilise local action. As part of this initiative, we are running a free Repair Café at Airfield Estate on July 18th. Our textiles and furniture experts will be there to share their skills.
The Repair Summit is coming to the Rediscovery Centre on Sat 28 Nov. A day for repair cafe facilitators, fixers and makers who believe repair is a community, not just a skill. Call for sessions is open. Details: www.DublinMaker.ie/repair #RepairSummit #RepairCulture
From fixing wheels to remixing paint, every corner of the Rediscovery Centre is part of the same circular story. We definitely enjoyed filming this trend ✨ #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #Refillstore #Trending #TransitionTrend
Our second Repair Café of the year took place last weekend, and what a day it was! This event was supported by Dublin City Council. Book in for our next free Repair Café at Airfield Estate in July ➡️https://ow.ly/eo0S50ZjW7K
Shop our Eco Store in Ballymun to browse our wide array of sustainable cleaning products. Call into the Rediscovery Centre during our July opening hours, Monday to Friday, 9-5pm! Or you can view our products online: https://ow.ly/34KN50Zjj9J #SustainableLiving #CleaningProducts
We will be closed for a private function this Thursday 2nd July. We will be back open on Friday 3rd July at 9am.
Welcome to Summer! A time for the Leaving Certificate (did you see we got a mention in the Irish Higher Paper 2 exam!) and extra hours of sunlight for our reuse and repair activities! ➡️ https://ow.ly/Zst450ZhBqw #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomyNews #Circular #LetsGetCircular
From all of us at the Rediscovery Centre, happy Pride! This June we're celebrating the people, stories and communities that make the world more colourful. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #Pride #LGBTQ
Please note that the Rediscovery Centre will be closed on all Saturdays in July. If you're hoping to visit the Rediscovery Centre during the weekend, pop in this Saturday or from the 8th August!
A little slice of café life at the Rediscovery Centre ☕ Good coffee, good people, and good vibes, in a unique upcycled space. Come say hi at the Boiler House Café! Now open Monday - Saturday, 9.30am - 3.30pm.
Just over a week until Dún Laoghaire becomes the sustainable fashion capital of Dublin for one day! Book your free spot now: https://ow.ly/E1k050Zh9Cr
Too hot to think? We’ve got you. ☀️ Escape the heat with an iced latte at the Rediscovery Centre. Drop by and cool off in our café, or take your coffee outside and soak up the sunshine from our rooftop garden. #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy #IcedLatte
Handcrafted in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, Victor Handcrafts creates beautiful bowls, plates, and decorative pieces from a variety of locally sourced woods, including walnut, cherry and beech. Pop into the Eco Store or shop online to pick up one of these beautiful pieces! ➡️https://ow.ly/1tvU50Zfgze
Last week we had the pleasure of launching the Circular Communications Lab while simultaneously introducing our newest research report on the platform, which explores the opportunities for circular choices at pivotal moments in our lives. Explore both: https://ow.ly/SoYM50Zfa6k
*We are now open on Monday!* Did you know our café has a loyalty card? Buy 7 drinks and your 8th is on us! And with drinks this good, filling your card will be easy 😉. Drop into the centre Monday - Saturday, 9:30-3:30 for a warm welcome & something delicious!
We made it into the Leaving Certificate Exams!!! Huge thanks to Tara from Wild Siog for sending this to us - we might as well be in the New York Times! And best of luck for all those finishing off their Leaving Certificates this and next week.
These one-of-a-kind garments come from the Rediscover Fashion archive. Each piece was created from salvaged and donated fabrics back in the day, and we felt they deserved another chance to be loved and worn again! Visit the Eco Store to shop these pieces before they’re gone.
Just another day trying to get content at the Rediscovery Centre! #RediscoveryCentre #CircularEconomy