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* [http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/events/events_for_adults/Lates.aspx Science museum late] Pub quiz and punk science 30th may | * [http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/events/events_for_adults/Lates.aspx Science museum late] Pub quiz and punk science 30th may | ||
* [http://www.gllug.org.uk/index.php?/archives/54-Wednesday-6th-June-2012-Social-Meeting.html Greater London LUG] revival drinks. The Skinners Arms (near Kings Cross Station) Wednesday 6th of June. | * [http://www.gllug.org.uk/index.php?/archives/54-Wednesday-6th-June-2012-Social-Meeting.html Greater London LUG] revival drinks. The Skinners Arms (near Kings Cross Station) Wednesday 6th of June. | ||
+ | * [http://www.camdencyclists.org.uk/rides/fairs/greenfair06-11 London green fair] Regents park 9/10 june | ||
* [http://www.theiet.org/events/2012/inmarsat-tour.cfm Tour of Inmarsat HQ] 12th June. This is the big building with the satellite dishes on top at Old street roundabout | * [http://www.theiet.org/events/2012/inmarsat-tour.cfm Tour of Inmarsat HQ] 12th June. This is the big building with the satellite dishes on top at Old street roundabout | ||
* [http://science-london.com/home/?p=469 Anomalystic psychology] British Science Association, talk about the psychology of paranormal experiences and drinking in The Lamb pub, Bloomsbury | * [http://science-london.com/home/?p=469 Anomalystic psychology] British Science Association, talk about the psychology of paranormal experiences and drinking in The Lamb pub, Bloomsbury | ||
+ | * [http://lewishamcyclists.co.uk/eventsrides/ Summer solstice nighttime bike ride] Annual bike ride from London Bridge to see the dawn on Primrose hill. Night of the 19th/morning of the 20th. 2AM start. Usually various groups split off to go to cafe's for breakfast around 6AM. | ||
+ | * [http://www.bikeweek.org.uk/ Bikeweek] 16-24th june, bike workshops, rides. | ||
* [https://dorkboat.eventwax.com/dorkboat-2012/ Dorkboat] 2012. Saturday 23rd June, Westminster pier to Guru's Curry House and Watermans Gallery. SOLD OUT. | * [https://dorkboat.eventwax.com/dorkboat-2012/ Dorkboat] 2012. Saturday 23rd June, Westminster pier to Guru's Curry House and Watermans Gallery. SOLD OUT. | ||
* [http://www.agm.me.uk/geeksteambbq/ GeekSteamBBQ] Provisionally August 25th. | * [http://www.agm.me.uk/geeksteambbq/ GeekSteamBBQ] Provisionally August 25th. | ||
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* [http://www.ddrcbootsale.org/ DDRC Bootsale] One of the biggest and best radio rallies in the UK. Sunday May 20th, Stockwood Park, Luton. | * [http://www.ddrcbootsale.org/ DDRC Bootsale] One of the biggest and best radio rallies in the UK. Sunday May 20th, Stockwood Park, Luton. | ||
* [http://makerfairederby.com/ Mini Maker faire] 2nd&3rd June in Derby. | * [http://makerfairederby.com/ Mini Maker faire] 2nd&3rd June in Derby. | ||
+ | * [http://barcampberkshire.com/ Barcamp Berkshire] At O2 headquarters in Slough, 7th and 8th of July | ||
* [http://www.emfcamp.org/ Electro Magnetic Field]: A [[Project:UK_Hack_Camp|UK Hacker Camp]] friday/saturday/sunday 31st August to the 2nd os september. Tickets should be on sale any day now. | * [http://www.emfcamp.org/ Electro Magnetic Field]: A [[Project:UK_Hack_Camp|UK Hacker Camp]] friday/saturday/sunday 31st August to the 2nd os september. Tickets should be on sale any day now. | ||
Revision as of 14:09, 24 May 2012
See the calendar for details of activities at the Hackspace.
This page is for other events, elsewhere, that may be of interest.
Upcoming
- Openstreetmap mapping and pub in Shoreditch tuesday may 21st
- Next dc4420: Tuesday, 22nd of May.
- Next pubstandards: middle Thursday of the month.
Check ?dc and ?ps on IRC
In London
- hacks/hackers Next wednesday at the Shooting Star pub near Liverpool street
- Festival of the spoken nerd comedy, science, math, silly songs. monday and tuesday 21/22 May
- Skeptics in the pub Monarch bar, thursday 24th of May.
- Hackernews Meetup Friday 25th of May, Eben Upton, founder of Raspberry Pi and other talks.
- Skeptics in the pub Hackney The other chapter of SITP has a talk on Autism treatments (and talking and drinking) in the Hackney Attic monday 28th of May.
- Dorkbot #81 May @Ravensbourne, North Greenwich. Wednesday 30th of May
- Science museum late Pub quiz and punk science 30th may
- Greater London LUG revival drinks. The Skinners Arms (near Kings Cross Station) Wednesday 6th of June.
- London green fair Regents park 9/10 june
- Tour of Inmarsat HQ 12th June. This is the big building with the satellite dishes on top at Old street roundabout
- Anomalystic psychology British Science Association, talk about the psychology of paranormal experiences and drinking in The Lamb pub, Bloomsbury
- Summer solstice nighttime bike ride Annual bike ride from London Bridge to see the dawn on Primrose hill. Night of the 19th/morning of the 20th. 2AM start. Usually various groups split off to go to cafe's for breakfast around 6AM.
- Bikeweek 16-24th june, bike workshops, rides.
- Dorkboat 2012. Saturday 23rd June, Westminster pier to Guru's Curry House and Watermans Gallery. SOLD OUT.
- GeekSteamBBQ Provisionally August 25th.
- 44Con Security Seminar. 3rd-7th September.
- TENT LONDON Design exhibition, Brick lane, Sept 20-23.
see Ian Visits for other London events of a intellectual but somewhat less geeky nature. And for a round-up of geek-themed events and nights, check out the latest geeky listings from the Londonist.
In UK
- DDRC Bootsale One of the biggest and best radio rallies in the UK. Sunday May 20th, Stockwood Park, Luton.
- Mini Maker faire 2nd&3rd June in Derby.
- Barcamp Berkshire At O2 headquarters in Slough, 7th and 8th of July
- Electro Magnetic Field: A UK Hacker Camp friday/saturday/sunday 31st August to the 2nd os september. Tickets should be on sale any day now.
In Europe
- OHM August 2013. The big one in 2013. The next in a series of camps that have been happening every four years since 1989.
Internationally
- HOPE 9 New York, July 13-15th.
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
Recurring
In London
- geekpub Geeks in a pub
- Dorkbot London: "people doing strange things with electricity"
- Skeptics in the pub three different groups of them in London apparently, Hackney, Westminster and Camden.
- MathsJam is a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Mathjam London
- http://www.gllug.org.uk Greater London Unix User Group.
- IET london Regular possibly interesting talks.
- Funix: Free Unix Command Line Workshops every week in Shoreditch
- Open Wireless Network Wednesdays.
- http://hub.opensolaris.org/bin/view/User+Group+losug/ London Open Solaris User Group
- http://london2600.org.uk/ Telecomms, security and more...
- http://dc4420.org/ Defcon London Meetup. April 24th - Infosec Special, May 22nd, June 19th and July 17th so far.
- http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/lates
- http://oshug.org/ Open Source Hardware User Group
- http://www.amiganorththames.co.uk/ Amiga North Thames User Group
- http://www.nintendisco.com/ A retro gaming night
- http://www.pubstandards.co.uk/ Where beer and web people collide
- Tour of Whitechapel bell foundry (Britain's oldest manufacturing company) - needs about 4-6 months notice and a fixed number of people (20)
In UK
- Maker Faire
- http://www.rsgb.org/events/ Amateur radio rallies around the country. Usually lots of cheap electronic components and interesting junk.
In Europe
- http://plumbercon.org/ (Vienna)
- http://eth-0.nl/ (Den Oever)
- http://events.ccc.de/congress/ and CCC Camp (Berlin)
- http://www.fosdem.org/ (Belgium)
Internationally
- http://dorkbot.org/ Various cities globally
- http://www.2600.org/meetings/ Various cities globally (Paris 2600 wanted to do some sort of exchange visit a while back but we were too lazy to do anything).
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
- World Amateur Radio Day - 18th April
Visited / Past Events
- Hovershow 2012 April 28-29, Lee-on-the-Solent, outside Portsmouth video
- dc4420
- Turing's legacy at the BCS, Southampton Street. 19th of January.
- The Wild Rumpus:feat: The Beast 2nd of Feb.
- The centenary of Britain's first public automatic telephone exchange. 8th February @ The Science Museum.
- plastic electronics including solar cells. 8th February, Imperial College.
- MySociety.Org Pub Meet. 22nd February in the Prince Arthur, near Euston Station from 19:30.
- Dorkbot
- NPL Openhouse 14th March from 14:00. Loose plan here.
In London
In UK
In Europe
Non-geographic / virtual / broadcast
- Free online CS courses Free online computer science course from Stanford university starting January
Archive
- HactionLab - @LARC 4-6th May.
- Mozilla London office launch events: 9-16th May.
- [* Science London The science of sound, friday 18th of May. 5 quid including a drink on arrival
- to 2012