Dear Fizzpop

What's happened it's all gone quiet again???

As you are no doubt already aware there are two major events in the
Nottingham Hackspace calendar for May and June.

*Nottingham Hackspace 2nd Annual Open Day -*

From about 11am on *26th May 2012* Nottinghack will throw open it's door to
the general public with displays, tours, talks and activities for the local
community. Later we'll be having a 1st birthday party for
Nottingham Hackspace 2.0 (Bring a Bottle). A big part of this last year's
Open Day was the visitors we had from other Hackspaces. Please DO join us
for the party. Many of the members will likely stay through the night on
the Saturday so as long as you don't fall asleep (it's strictly against the
rules of the space) then you are welcome to bring a kip mat and sleeping
bag and hack with your eyes closed for eight hours or so. We'd love to meet
you if you are from another Hackspace. Please do drop me an email
chickengry...@gmail.com so I know you intend to come along!

The space is pretty easy to find with the map and about 15 mins from the
station and there is parking too

http://wiki.nottinghack.org.uk/wiki/Getting_to_the_space

*Derby Mini Maker Faire*
**
You'll have heard about the Mini Maker Faire. Maybe you're on the fence
about it? We'd like to have strong representation from UK Hackerspaces and
interested individuals too. Please tell everyone about the Faire.

http://makerfairederby.com/

Advanced tickets are £2.50 through eventbrite

http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/event/3500990557?ref=ebtnebregn

If you would like to be considered for a Maker's pass (like a back stage
pass) or for some complimentary tickets please get in touch with me
chickengry...@gmail.com with your full name, your hackspace and your
intentions based on the below schedule.

*Friday 1st June 2012*
**
A gathering at Nottingham Hackspace from about 19:00 come join Nottinghack
at the Nottingham Hackspace for informal, relaxed hacking and socialising
(probably not heavy drinking though as we've a faire in the morning).
Proper members of "visiting" hackspace can stay through the night as we've
a volunteer from Nottinghack to supervise all night hacking, as long as you
don't fall asleep (it's strictly against the rules of the space) then you
are welcome to bring a kip mat and sleeping bag and hack with your eyes
closed for eight hours or so. But if you intend to do this you MUST email
me chickengry...@gmail.com only folk who have got in touch will be
considered guest of the Hackspace for the weekend.

There is a regular train service between Nottingham and Derby, it costs
about £6 return and runs into the night it's about 20 miles by car.

*Saturday 2nd June 2012*
**
Maker's Only Day. This won't be open to the public and you'll need a
Maker's pass to get in. Again if you'd like to attend this as a maker you
need to get in touch with me chickengry...@gmail.com this will mostly be
set-up for the following days faire though we're also having a talk by Tim
Hunkin http://www.timhunkin.com/ and several behind the scenes tours of the
Old Silk Mill museum which is an industrial museum full of cool stuff.
There will likely be a good party or event on in the evening in Derby too.
There is a Duck Race on the river too.

Proper members of "visiting" hackspace can stay through the night at
Nottingham Hackspace as we've a volunteer from Nottinghack to supervise all
night hacking, as long as you don't fall asleep (it's strictly against the
rules of the space) then you are welcome to bring a kip mat and sleeping
bag and hack with your eyes closed for eight hours or so. But if you intend
to do this you MUST email mechickengry...@gmail.com only folk who have got
in touch will be considered guest of the Hackspace for the weekend.

*Sunday 3rd June 2012*
**
The Maker Faire proper will start at 11am and finish at 5pm. This will be
open to the public. There will be a whole room devoted to Hackerspaces.
Additionally there will be a making area for soldering and hacking FOR THE
GENERAL PUBLIC which will be attended by volunteers from Hackspaces. To be
one of these volunteers you need to email me chickengry...@gmail.com  you
can do this as a Maker or as Crew but you'll need to contact me. In the
evening there is a party which is part of the cultural Olympiad called "On
Your Bike" which will have the "Charity Shop DJ" and a set by Nottinghack's
Own Chunky Hampton AKA Matt Little again you'll need a pass for this.

I hope we'll see you at one of these events. They really are a great
opportunity for Hackerspace people to meet up. As you know there will be
other events this summer with the Manchester Mini Maker Faire in late July
and the EMF Camp and Brighton Mini Maker Faire in Early September.

Nottingham Hackspace will be at all these events!

Kindest regards

Dominic
On Behalf of Nottingham Hackspace and Derby Mini Maker Faire