Re: [Fsuk-manchester] Software Freedom Day 2014 in Manchester

[Michael Dorrington]

SFD2014 in Manchester is tomorrow (Saturday).  Bring any Free Software
related stuff you'd like to share.

On 31/08/14 20:20, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.
> 
> * Event: Software Freedom Day 2014 in Manchester
>          http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/
>          http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/UK/Manchester
> 
> * Location: The Castle Hotel in the Northern Quarter.
> * Address: 66 Oldham St, Manchester, M4 1LE.
> * Date: Saturday, 20th September 2014 (3rd Saturday in September)
> * Start time: 12:00
> * Finish time: 16:00
> 
> Details
> -------
> ManLUG and Manchester Free Software are teaming up again to bring
> Software Freedom Day to Manchester.  This year the event will be a party
> celebrating Free Software. There will be talks, chat and demos with food
> and drink available from the bar. The event will be relaxed and friendly
> and will be inclusive of those wanting to get into Free Software.
> 
> More information is available at:
> 
> http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/UK/Manchester
> 
> Software Freedom Day is an annual worldwide celebration of Software
> Freedom with the aim of promoting Free Software to everyone.  This year
> the event lands on Saturday, 20th September.  You can see the teams
> around the world that will be participating at:
> 
> http://www.softwarefreedomday.org/map/index.php?year=2014
> 
> This includes Manchester, UK!
> 
> Help needed
> -----------
> 
> * 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.  LibreOffice.  Want to learn more about these and the
> massive amount of other Free Software?  Then come to Software Freedom
> Day 2014 in Manchester at The Castle Hotel on Saturday, 20th September.
> Midday-4pm."
> 
> *  Bringing computers, preferably laptops, that the owner can demo Free
> Software on.  In particular bringing computers that installs can be
> demo'd on (along with install CDs).  If you want to do this then please
> email address@hidden .
> 
> Location
> --------
> The Castle Hotel in the Northern Quarter.
> 
> 66 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LE.
> 0161 237 9485.
> 
> Transport
> ---------
> Parking: The venue parking facilities are not amazing.  There are
> parking meter bays on the street but it's 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 The Castle Hotel
> http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/53.48356/-2.23386 , though we can't
> vouch for how good they are.  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.
> 
> Public Transport:
> Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill tram station and
> Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly close to The Castle
> Hotel, see http://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/53.48356/-2.23386
> OpenStreetMap centred on The Castle Hotel.  Manchester Piccadilly (MAN)
> train station and Manchester Central Coach Station are not too far either.
> 
> Further details at:
> 
> http://wiki.softwarefreedomday.org/2014/UK/Manchester
> 
> More Information
> ----------------
> General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be found
> on our website.
> 
> * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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