What?: BarCamp London – share your nerdy passion unconference
At a BarCamp London, a group of around 100 enthusiastic people gather to share their knowledge about technology and anything else they are interested in.
We’ve had sessions on all sorts of topics in the past such as mixing mojitos, photography, life-hacking, and making sushi (and plenty of other stuff), right through to advanced discussions on programming, infosec, AI, and web design.
The idea is that everyone who comes takes part in some way: that might be running a session (in any form – a talk, a workshop, a game, etc) or taking photos, blogging, posting to social media, etc.
You can run a session on anything you want, (but you don’t have to.)
Really, anything! Your session needn’t be technical or formal, and can be in any style you’re comfortable with. We call this a “participatory unconference”.
If you want to host a session there is a good chance that you will have a space as there are 60 slots. Aim for 20 minutes or less to leave time for questions and answers. There are 9 parallel tracks, 7 of which have IT facilities (bring your own laptop and HDMI dongle.)
A BarCamp session can be as formal or informal as you like.
Photos courtesy of Edi Puclla and Kerry Buckley.
When?: 9:30am (breakfast) for 10am start Saturday 23 November 2024.
Agenda
| 09:30 – 10:00 | Doors Open & breakfast (provided free) |
| 10:00 – 10:20 | Welcome Talk |
| 10:20 – 10:45 | The Grid opens |
| 10:45 – 13:00 | Sessions 1 to 3 |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch (provided free) |
| 14:00 – 17:20 | Sessions 4 to 7 |
| 17:20 – 18:00 | Main room – The Mysterious Mystery Game |
| 18:00 | Official Close |
| After Party At the Mysterious Mystery Location – to be announced on the day |
Sessions
There is a semi formal start and a semi-formal end, and the middle is up to you!
Sessions are 30 minutes long with 10 minute pauses between them.
- You can go to any session you like.
- If you don’t find a session interesting, you can leave and go to another.
When sessions aren’t running: There’s usually other fun stuff happening
Yes, there is Lego. Games, conversation, food and drink, silliness, and people hacking on projects. There’s lots of good stuff going on at BarCamp.
After Party: Separate venue about 10 minutes away
There will be food and the cost of that has been covered by our sponsors. There is a licensed bar though you will need to be prepared to buy your own drinks. Proactive Paul tells us that they do a nice coffee and a lovely tea as well.
How much?: FREE ticket (includes breakfast, lunch & snacks)
Order your free ticket below, or head over to Eventbrite here.
Order now before they sell out!
Bring your paper, or digital ticket
Arrivals without tickets cannot be admitted. No tickets are available on the door.
If your name appears on your ticket as an alias or as a single initial please allow the Barcamp team to record the correct details for admission to the school. The venue staff and the volunteer team reserve the right to refuse admission.
Can’t make it?: Please cancel your ticket
Go to:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/mytickets/
Click on your order, and choose “Cancel Order” so someone else can get your ticket.
Where?: The London Academy of Excellence, Lilywhite House, 780 High Road, London, N17 0BX
We’re returning to:
The London Academy of Excellence
Lilywhite House
780 High Road
London, N17 0BX
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Sponsors: Proactive & UKGovCamp
We are grateful for the support of the following organisations whose generosity allows us to stage an event which is free for the attendees:
BCLxiii is sponsored by Proactive.
The go to solution for people who need help with tax and accounts.
Huge thanks to UKGovCamp for their generous support.
UKGovCamp is a free, annual unconference for people who want to make the public sector better.
Become a Sponsor: Gold £1,500+vat, Silver £1,000+vat, Bronze donate what you can. See our sponsorship packages page
Who?: Anyone 16+, mostly adult nerds, around 100 people
Everybody is welcome at Barcamp. Male, female, young, old, every racial group represented, and every variety of LGBT+ case. They’re all welcome, and they’re all respected for their contribution to tech. This is as close as you can get to the ideal, harmonious gathering of society. Please respect one another. You don’t to have to agree with everything everybody says, you just ought to accept that some points of view can differ from your own.
Who’s organising?: Volunteers
All the organisers are volunteers, and we’re doing this in our free time out of our love for BarCamps and their community.
Proactive Paul
Siddharth Vadgama
Terence Eden
Louie Christie
Code of Conduct?: Don’t be a jerk
Restrictions
This event is taking place in a sixth form college:
- ages 16+
- no smoking (throughout the venue, including the roof terrace.)
- no vaping (throughout the venue, including the roof terrace.)
- no alcohol
- People who have Covid19 or cold/flu symptoms should stay away. (People who wear masks and who do not wear masks are equally welcome, and are to be respected for exercising their choice.)
The code of conduct is here https://thirteen.barcamplondon.org/code-of-conduct/
What to bring?: Yourself. Laptop & HDMI dongle (optional), refillable water bottle (preferable), sense of humour (required)
Please bring a refillable bottle so that you can top up from the water fountains and minimise the use of disposable cups.
Bring a sense of humour and fun.
Call to action, order your free ticket!
Order now before they sell out!
Sponsors: Proactive & UKGovCamp
We are grateful for the support of the following organisations whose generosity allows us to stage an event which is free for the attendees:
Proactive – The go to solution for people who need help with tax and accounts.
UKGovCamp – A free, annual unconference for people who want to make the public sector better.
Become a sponsor: Gold – £1,500, Silver – £1,000, Bronze – donate what you can
- See our sponsorship packages
FAQ – Is it camping in a bar?: No. 😂
‘Bar’ is from computer programmer slang ‘foo bar.’
We used to camp overnight in tech company offices, these days it’s a one day event.