Events
Please see Nottinghack Rules/Guide - Regular Events (Guide)
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Events are a great way for us to get together, share ideas and have fun.
Upcoming Events
Check the google calendar for the full list of upcoming events. Some upcoming events are listed below.
Major Events
Workshops
Regular Events
- Weekly Open Hack Night -- Every Wednesday - 6:30PM - 9PM
- Monthly Open Members' Meeting -- The first Wednesday of the month - 8pm – 9pm
- Next: 3rd April -- see Agenda
Hack the Space
- See also: Hack The Space Days
- Weekly Hackspace 2.5 Work -- on Tuesdays
- Monthly HMS Hack Day -- on the fourth Sunday
Activities
- Comics Making Group -- Monthly on the first Thursday at 7pm in the Blue Room (downstairs) Facebook group
- IoThursday -- Monthly on the last Thursday
Team Meetings
- Wiki meetup -- Wednesday, 10th April, 18:00 - 19:30
Planning an event
Regardless of whether an event is just a 1-1 workshop, small gathering or massive talk; any and all members of the Hackspace should feel empowered to run an event or group if they wish. If you have an idea for an event or are willing to run a workshop and need advice, there are several channels of help available!
Either:
- Post your idea on our Google group
- Contact the Events team via Slack
If you are looking for inspiration, some of our past events have been recorded on the wiki, see Events Category and Category:Events (past).
Advertising event
As well as posting the event on the Google Calendar, Google group and Slack the event can be:
- Listed on the Eventbrite page
- Advertised on social media
Planning an event
Regardless of whether an event is just a 1-1 workshop, small gathering or massive talk; any and all members of the Hackspace should feel empowered to run an event or group if they wish. If you have an idea for an event or are willing to run a workshop and need advice, there are several channels of help available!
Either:
- Post your idea on our Google group
- Contact the Events team via Slack
If you are looking for inspiration, some of our past events have been recorded on the wiki, see Events Category and Category:Events (past).
Advertising event
As well as posting the event on the Google group and Slack the event can be:
- Listed on the Eventbrite page
- Advertised on social media
Types of event
Workshops
Workshops are a good way of sharing skills amongst members.
For previous workshops that have been run at the space, see our Eventbrite listings as well as the following pages:
Talks and Gatherings
Occasionally a big talk will happen at the hackspace. If you want to speak or know anyone that might, contact the Events team.
Trips
Big trips out make up a key part of the Nottinghack calendar
External Annual Events
Members from the Hackspace will generally attend these events each year or every other year.
- EMF
- Light Night, February
- Science in the Park, March
- Nottingham Green Festival - Mid September
- Maker Faire's, April onwards
- Derby
- Brighton
- London (Elephant and Castle)
- Leicester (may start 2014)
- Japanorama at Leicester Space Centre