(to edit this post and add your name to the list click on the orange (sometimes green) number above this text and then click "edit Wiki)
Wednesday Open Evenings are important for attracting new members, and showing the curious public what goes on in a Makerspace. It’s the only time we can guarantee the doors will be open and someone will be there to show visitors around. This event runs every 2 weeks.
To make this run smoothly, and ensure members are able to get on with their own projects we have a member or two volunteer each week to be the host. The job is simple: welcome our guests, show them around, and answer the questions you can answer – we also have a full guide, linked below
We need to ensure there is at least one host present from 19:00 every other Wednesday
You can expect to be finished by 21:00, but it’s often earlier
If you can, please turn up by 18:30 to tidy the space, remind members present that it’s open evening, and put the kettle on…a full guide on the process is below:
Click here for the full guide to hosting. Please read if you are going to host.
Our Open Evenings have been quite busy and we have 2-3 people doing hosting duties and giving tours. Please create a space booking for your Open Evening session and ensure someone that is coming has shutter access!
Edit this post and add your username to the dates you can commit to:
2024
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10/01/24 @realGarethEvans (shutter access)
@Leah_Dennis (first time hosting, no shutter access) -
24/01/24 @DWade (second time hosting, no shutter access)
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07/02/24 @ZacPatsalides (first time hosting, no shutter access) @robchristopher (first time hosting, no shutter access)
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21/02/24 @Mike_P (first time hosting, no shutter access) @robchristopher (second time hosting, no shutter access)
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06/03/24 @Robbie (first time, no shutter access) @realGarethEvans (kind of an old hand by now, with shutter access)
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20/03/24 @robchristopher (third time, shutter access) @Mike_P (2nd time, no shutter access) @Dorine_Flies (shutter access)
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03/04/24 @realGarethEvans (shutter access) @Dorine (shutter access)
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17/04/24 @jwa (first time hosting, no shutter access) @mimeto (first time)
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01/05/24
@Jaydee_Daley (First time hosting - No Shutter access)@jwa (second time, no shutter access) -
15/05/24 @tmilner (shutter access, hosted a few), @jwa (third time, no shutter access)
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29/05/24
@shawaj (first time, no shutter access), @andy_woodruff (first time, no shutter access)
@ivorgreen (first time, no shutter access) -
12/06/24 @joschmaltz (first time, no shutter access), @Nad (first time, no shutter access) @andy_woodruff (have hosted once before).
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26/06/24
@charles (first time, no shutter access)
@joschmaltz (no shutter access) -
10/07/24 - @jwa (fourth time hosting, shutter access) @plietar (first time, no shutter access)
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24/07/24 - @Kiki (first time, no shutter access) @plietar (second time, no shutter access)
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07/08/24 - @ed_o (first time)
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21/08/24 - @ed_o (second time) @Maciej (first time, no shutter access)
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04/09/24 - @MaiMai (first time, no shutter access) @jamesnwalker (first time, no shutter access) @Maciej (2nd time, no shutter)
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18/09/24 @plietar (3rd time) @MaiMai (2nd time, no shutter access)
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02/10/24 @realGarethEvans (done several, but not for ages. Plenty of shutter access) @Maciej (hosted before) @Mike_P (done before, shutter access)
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16/10/24 @MaiMai (third time, no shutter access) , @Nad (2nd time, no shutter access), @joachmaltz (3rd time, shutter access)
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30/10/24 @dougalrees (2nd time no shutter access)
@Niall_Casey (1st time, but I have done tours on the maker festival, no shutter acces) -
13/11/24 @Kiki (2nd time no shutter access) @Epo (no shutter access) @shireenB ( 1st time, no shutter access )
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27/11/24 @realGarethEvans (Kind of a regular, plenty of shutter access)
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11/12/24
Please give plenty of warning if you’re going to drop out so that someone else can fill the gap.
Previous dates
2015
June
- 3rd - Dermot, Toby
- 10th - Stu, Sarah
- 17th - Tom N, Stu
- 24th - Gordon E,
July
- 1st - Dermot, RichAW, Stu
- 8th - Stu, Sarah
- 15th Laurent, Sarah
- 22nd - Shakur, Pete H
- 29th Sarah, Dermot
August
- 5th - Pete H, AussieFred
- 12th - AussieFred, Tom N
- 19th - Laurent Muchacho, Sarah B
- 26th - Rory, Laurent Muchacho
September
- 2nd - MattP and RichM
- 9th - SarahB and Dermot
- 16th - Pete H, Jan E
- 23rd - Glenn H,
- 30th - Pete H, SarahB
October
- 7th - Rory
- 14th - SarahB, AussieFred
- 21st - SarahB, Rory
- 28th - Pete H
November
- 4th - Toby H
- 11th - SarahB, Jan Evetts
- 18th - Tom N, Glenn
- 25th - AussieFred, Tim A
Janu
- 2nd - tom n
- 9th - Jan Evetts
- 16th - JackieO, david (I have shutter access) Christmas Party!!!
- 23rd - CLOSED
- 30th - CLOSED
2016
January
- 6th - Dermot & Toby
- 13th - aussiefred & Dermot (will help out with construction when it quietens down)
- 20th - Sarah J
- 27th - pip & JackieO
February
- 3rd -
- 10th - aussiefred & Courty (Intro to Soldering / Electronics workshop)
- 17th - Courty
- 24th - Toby H
March
- 2nd - Sarah J
- 9th - Patsy,
- 16th -
- 23rd - Dermot, Jan
- 30th-
April
- 6th - AussieFred
- 13th - Sarah J, Courty
- 20th - Restart event. Dermot
- 27th - Jan,
##vMay
-4th- Richard
-11th-
-18th-
-25th-paulY, Sarah
June
-1st- paulY
-8th- Richard
-15th- Sarah
-22nd-
-29th- Barnaby (confirmed), Frank
July
- 6th - @tobyspark
- 13th @dermot, @peter_hellyer, @cjjharries
- 20th @thisislawatts
- 27th @Beth , @frasco
August
- 3rd @dsikar
- 10th @laurent_muchacho
- 17th @frasco
- 24th @jackiekeane
- 31st
September
- 7th @jackiekeane
- 14th @Dermot
- 21st @SarahJ
- 28th @dsikar
October
- 5th @Dermot
- 12th @StudioNelle @AussieFred
- 19th @jackiekeane
- 26th @dsikar
November
- 2nd @dsikar
- 9th @frasco
- 16th @jackiekeane @simonthompson99
- 23rd @sarahj @PeterF
- 30th @jackiekeane @TomLattitude36
December
- 7th @simonthompson99 @jackiekeane
- 14th @frasco @StudioNelle
- 21st @dsikar
- 28th @Dermot
2017
January
- 4th @dsikar
- 11th @AussieFred
- 18th @frasco
- 25th @simonthompson99
February
- 1st @dsikar sidekick @elmuchacho
- 8th @Dermot
- 15th @jackiekeane
- 22nd @simonthompson99
March
- 1st @emuboy @AndyPaine
- 8th @Dsign
- 15th @TomLattitude36
- 22nd @lewisss
- 29th @peter_hellyer @harlequindream
April
May
- 3rd @lewisss @unknowndomain
- 10th @peter_hellyer
- 17th @andreas_varotsis
- 24th @simonthompson99
- 31st @dsikar
June
- 7th @Sponge_Bob
- 14th @fincheee @Sponge_Bob
- 21st @AndyPaine
- 28th @SammyB
July
- 5th @TomLattitude36
- 12th @fincheee
- 19th @dsikar
- 26th @lewisss
August
- 2nd @Dermot
- 9th @take.i
- 16th @dsikar
- 23rd
- 30th - I assume this should be 30th? If so I may be able to do it! @hannahintech - yes, corrected!
##September
- 6th @sarahj @laurent_muchacho
- 13th
@dsikarhaving to pull out due to work. Sorry. @tomnewsom (from 20:00 only) - 20th @simonthompson99
- 27th @kyliejudd
##October
- 4th @Elizabeth99 and @StudioNelle
- 11th @Elizabeth99
- 18th @StudioNelle
- 25th @Twm
##November
- 1st @dsikar
- 8th @CriticalTolerance
- 15th @DAC17
- 22nd @laurent_muchacho
- 29th @Jackd
December
January 2018
- 3rd @Dermot
- 10th
- 17th @nico.dejong.nz
- 24th @nico.dejong.nz
- 31st @nico.dejong.nz
February
- 7th @Matine @mieke
- 14th @charlottecou
- 21st @mieke
- 28th @Vagwin - first timer with no shutter access (happy to host solo, but can not open/lock up unless shutter access can be arranged prior)
March
- 7th @Jonty_Bottomley
- 14th @lewisss
- 21st @Jonty_Bottomley
- 28th @platinumnqueen22
April
- 4th @andreas_varotsis
- 11th @cibelesoaresalvareng + @charlottecou
- 18th @Jackd
- 25th @inmandmk
May
- 2nd @inmandmk
Then we capped membership for a few months…
Now we’re back…
December
- 5th @Dermot
- 12th @platinumnqueen22
- 19th @peter_hellyer
- 26th Boxing day, so no open evening
January 2019
February 2019
March 2019
- 6th @Jack_MH
- 13th @fincheee
- 20th
- 27th (sorry to pull out at short notice, major building emergencies - Af) @alanmakestuff stepped in!
April 2019
- 3rd @Matt_Cliffe
- 10th @platinumnqueen22
- 17th @Valentino_Sfamurri
- 24th @Beth
May 2019
- 1st
- 8th
- 15th @mikekelly
- 22nd started by @Dermot, tour by @alanmakestuff
- 29th
June 2019
- Xst
- Xth
- Xth
July 2019
- 3rd
- 10th @petra @techfolderkites
- 17th @AussieFred
- 24th
- 31st
Aug 2019
- 7th
- 14th @Ejlindskog @RobertL
- 21th @RobertL
- 28th @RobertL
Sep 2019
- 4rd
- 11th
- 18th
- 25th @Minkovsky
Oct 2019
Nov 2019
- 6th @timyates - music hacking special!
- 13th
- 20th @kirberich (looking for co-host!)
- 27th @Dermot - DIY Solar PV special | pt 1
Dec 19
- 4th @Dermot - DIY Solar PV special | pt 2
- 11th
- 18th @timyates - music and sound hacking
- 25th - Christmas Day - probably a quiet one…
January 2020
- 1st
- 8th @Robin_B
- 15th @timyates - music and sound hacking
- 22nd @Frazer
- 29th @GrahamClemo
February 2020
- 5th
- 12th @kirberich
- 19th @timyates - music and sound hacking
- 26th
March 2020
- 4th @Julia
- 11th @Brixtoneer
- 18th @timyates - Lofi Electronic Music Night
- 25th
April 2020
- 1st
- 8th
- 15th
- 22nd
- 29th
May 2020
- 6th
- 13th
- 20th
- 27th
June 2020
- 3rd
- 10th
- 17th
- 24th
July 2020
- 1st
- 8th
- 15th
- 22nd
- 29th
January:
February:
March:
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2nd:
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16th:
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30th:
April:
- 13th: @antonyoneill
- 27th: @marialilokyee
May:
June:
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1st: @Lauren @antonyoneill
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15th:
@antonyoneill -
29th:
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19/10/22: @Jess_Kyri @Ben_Mahon
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2/11/22: @dario @Ben_Mahon
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16/11/22: @dario
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30/11/22: @Geraetefreund @Kyle
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14/12/22: @antonyoneill
2023
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11/01/23 @Glennbo
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25/01/23 @Brendon_Hatcher and @slimshelly
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08/02/23 @MattS and @Brendon_Hatcher @Kyle
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22/02/23 @will-hay @tw1sted1981 @Kyle @PReardon @Walid
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08/03/23 @Geraetefreund @tw1sted1981 @Nancy
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22/03/23 @Glennbo
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05/04/23 @FrancisRJ @Nancy @Kyle
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19/04/23 @FrancisRJ @Nancy
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03/05/23 @Geraetefreund @kyle @Glennbo
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31/05/23 @Matt_Carter, @Geraetefreund
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14/06/23 @futureshape (no shutter access, hosting first time), @duncank
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28/06/23 @Shannon (shutter Access) @Karin (no shutter access, hosting the first time)
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12/07/23 @Geraetefreund @Glennbo
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26/07/23 @Geraetefreund @dougalrees (no shutter access, hosting the first time)
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09/08/23 @davidN (no shutter access, hosting the first time) @Glennbo (shutter access), @Yann_Glauser (no shutter access, hosting the first time)
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23/08/23 @Yann_Glauser (no shutter access, hosting the 2nd time), @Karin (no shutter access)
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06/09/23 @palmada (shutter access, first time hosting open evening) @tmilner (no shutter access, first time hosting) @weerasuriya (no shutter access, first time hosting)
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20/09/23 @MattS (no shutter access, second time hosting) @realGarethEvans (no shutter access, first time hosting) @weerasuriya (no shutter access; second time hosting)
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04/10/23 @dougalrees (no shutter access) @AdamWeir (no shutter access, first time hosting)
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18/10/23 @Mike_P @Kiki (hosted before, no shutter access) (no shutter access, first time hosting) @Nancy (hosted before, no shutter access) @Dorine (first time hosting)
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01/11/23 @realGarethEvans (no shutter access)
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15/11/23 @FrancisRJ (shutter access)
@Epo (first time hosting, no shutter access) @Pippa_warren (first time hosting, no shutter access) -
29/11/23 @Dorine (shutter access) @realGarethEvans (shutter access)
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13/12/23 @outsiderin (no shutter access) @Dorine (shutter access)
@DWade (first time hosting, no shutter access)