Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester

[Michael Dorrington]

The event is today.
Please get anyone you know who is interested in finding out more about
Free Software to drop in.

Cheers,
Mike.

On 27/08/11 11:58, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> * Event: Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester
>          http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
>          http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Manchester
> 
> * Location: Madlab. (Manchester Digital Laboratory).
> * Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
> "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)"
>   http://madlab.org.uk/
> * Date: Saturday, 17th September 2011 (3rd Saturday in September)
> * Start time: 11:00
> * Finish time: 17:00
> 
> Details
> -------
> "Firefox. Linux. Ubuntu. Want to learn more about these and the massive
> amount of other Free Software? Then come to Software Freedom Day 2011 in
> Manchester at Madlab on Saturday, 17th September. 11am-5pm."
> 
> Software Freedom Day is an annual world wide celebration of Software
> Freedom with the aim of promoting Free Software to everyone. This year
> the event lands on Saturday, 17th September. You can see the teams
> around the world that will be participating at:
> http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/map/index.php?year=2011
> This includes Manchester, UK!
> 
> Helping out
> -----------
> There are several ways:
> 
> * If you know people and/or groups that would be interested in finding
> out more about Free Software then please forward this email to them and
> encourage them to attend. You can use our tag line:
> "Firefox. Linux. Ubuntu. Want to learn more about these and the massive
> amount of other Free Software? Then come to Software Freedom Day 2011 in
> Manchester at Madlab on Saturday, 17th September. 11am-5pm."
> 
> * Manchester Free Software are working with HACMan, ManLUG, green h and
> others on the event and we would like to work with more groups wanting
> to help out. So if you or your group want to help out then please send
> an email to address@hidden .
> 
> * If you use Free Software, even it is on Windows or MacOS, and would
> like to show new people how you use it and explain why you like Free
> Software then please send an email to address@hidden
> and help out on the day.
> 
> Location
> --------
> The event will take place at Madlab on Edge Street in the Northern
> Quarter. "(Between Thomas St and the Craft Centre, opposite A Bar Called
> Common)". The venue provides wifi. After the event we will go for drinks
> and food to continue the informal discussions. This will be at
> location(s) decided on the day.
> 
> Transport
> ---------
> Parking: There are parking meter bays on the street but its very
> expensive, only really good for a short stop. There are paid parking
> lots around the venue, the light blue P in this OpenStreetMap centred on
> Madlab
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M
> . A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP http://www.ncp.co.uk/
> . If you can't decide otherwise then park in Manchester Arndale
> http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx .
> 
> Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
> tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close
> to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M
> . Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
> Station are not too far either.
> 
> Further details at:
> http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2011/UK/Manchester
> 
> More Information
> ----------------
> General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
> on our website.
> 
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
>

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