Software Freedom Day 2011 in Manchester

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Please feel free to forward this to those that would welcome it.

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 fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org .

  • 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 fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org
    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


. 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


. 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.

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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.

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 fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org .

  • 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 fsuk-manchester-team@nongnu.org
    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.