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== Trip to Maker Faire Newcastle 11th to 13th March == | |||
This will be a road trip (anyone got a car?) to the UK Maker Faire in Newcastle. The event is on Saturday and Sunday 12/13th but with a UK Hackspace folk meet up on the evening of Friday 11th. | |||
'''Date''' 11/12/13 March 2011 | |||
'''Organisers''' No one really | |||
'''Travel''' | '''Travel''' | ||
The train takes 3.5hrs and cheapest tickets I can find start at £77.80 (!!) per person. | The train takes 3.5hrs and cheapest tickets I can find start at £77.80 (!!) per person. | ||
The other options are: | The other options are: | ||
Take a couple of cars - Any offers??? | |||
Hire a people carrier - Seven seater from: | Take a couple of cars - Any offers??? [john c] I can take my car and 2-3 others | ||
Hire a mini bus - 17 seater minibus from: | |||
Hire a people carrier - Seven seater from: http://www.thrifty.co.uk/ is £126 for fri-sun obviously plus petrol | |||
Hire a mini bus - 17 seater minibus from: http://www.thrifty.co.uk/ is £288, any ideas of cheap minibus?... | |||
'''Accommodation''' | '''Accommodation''' | ||
I have booked a 6 bed room in a hostel for the nights of 11/12th at a cost of £240 for both nights. If we can get 6 people in then it will be £20 per person per night, otherwise it will be a bit more. | I have booked a 6 bed room in a hostel for the nights of 11/12th at a cost of £240 for both nights. If we can get 6 people in then it will be £20 per person per night, otherwise it will be a bit more. | ||
Hostel details here: | |||
Hostel details here: http://www.albatrossnewcastle.co.uk/ | |||
Currently the people who have said yes for accommodation are: me(Matt Little), Rep-rap Matt, Dominic, James, Michael(?),David(?) | Currently the people who have said yes for accommodation are: me(Matt Little), Rep-rap Matt, Dominic, James, Michael(?),David(?) | ||
[john c] I have booked a hotel (using points) Jurys Inn | |||
'''Activities''' | '''Activities''' | ||
Hack-based fun with some non-virtual time in the local pubspace. | Hack-based fun with some non-virtual time in the local pubspace. | ||
Latest revision as of 13:58, 21 March 2011
Trip to Maker Faire Newcastle 11th to 13th March
This will be a road trip (anyone got a car?) to the UK Maker Faire in Newcastle. The event is on Saturday and Sunday 12/13th but with a UK Hackspace folk meet up on the evening of Friday 11th.
Date 11/12/13 March 2011
Organisers No one really
Travel
The train takes 3.5hrs and cheapest tickets I can find start at £77.80 (!!) per person.
The other options are:
Take a couple of cars - Any offers??? [john c] I can take my car and 2-3 others
Hire a people carrier - Seven seater from: http://www.thrifty.co.uk/ is £126 for fri-sun obviously plus petrol
Hire a mini bus - 17 seater minibus from: http://www.thrifty.co.uk/ is £288, any ideas of cheap minibus?...
Accommodation
I have booked a 6 bed room in a hostel for the nights of 11/12th at a cost of £240 for both nights. If we can get 6 people in then it will be £20 per person per night, otherwise it will be a bit more.
Hostel details here: http://www.albatrossnewcastle.co.uk/
Currently the people who have said yes for accommodation are: me(Matt Little), Rep-rap Matt, Dominic, James, Michael(?),David(?)
[john c] I have booked a hotel (using points) Jurys Inn
Activities
Hack-based fun with some non-virtual time in the local pubspace.