Maker Faire 2016
The weekend of 23rd - 24th April 2016 is the UK Maker Faire, held at the Centre for Life in Newcastle.
There will be a Nottingham Hackspace table you can volunteer at. Unless you are volunteering, you will need to buy a ticket.
Many people choose to go up on Friday and come back on Monday.
Accommodation
There are plenty of hotels around the area.
Members Going
| Member | Getting there | Leaving | Staying | Transport | Helping with/Paying |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate | Friday | Monday | Royal Station Hotel | Train | Volunteering/Organising |
| Adam | |||||
| Toby | |||||
| Mouse | |||||
| Kirsty | Volunteering one day | ||||
| James F | Sunday (not from Nottingham) | Sunday (to Nottingham, x2 spaces available) | - | Car | Volunteering Sunday |
| Michelle S | Sunday | Sunday | - | with James F | Volunteering Sunday |
| Moody | Saturday | Saturday | - | Car | Volunteering Saturday |
Transportation
| Car # | Driver | People | Spaces left | Room for projects? | Going | Returning to Nottingham | Room for stuff? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moody | 4 | 0 | Yes can collect Fri eve/Sat AM | Saturday | Yes | Yes | ||
| James F | 2 | 2 | No | -- | Sunday | Limited space on return journey |
Projects
| Project | Description/Notes | Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Knitting Patterns | Examples (one shawl, pair of fingerless gloves, and a toy skull) and free patterns to give out | Kate |
| Light-up shawl | Shawl with LEDs in it | Kate |
| Selfie Tweet Thing | RPi3 that tweets a selfie (will bring if we're short, otherwise I'll leave it) | Moody |