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London Wikimedia Meetup Number 143

Date and time: Sunday 9 June 2019 — 13:00 onwards

Location: Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn, London WC1

Attending

People of all ages and all Wikimedia projects are welcome. Complete newbies also welcome!

Please also invite any London Wikimedia people you know (or have had wiki dealings with) – spread the word!

Add your name to the list by adding an asterisk and four tildes like this: * ~~~~

Philafrenzy (talk) 08:34, 13 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
ClemRutter (talk) 22:53, 13 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Leutha (talk) 17:00, 14 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Edwardx (talk) 21:35, 2 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Probably. Johnbod (talk) 02:59, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
be there after 1. Whispyhistory (talk) 09:45, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Probably. Broichmore (talk) 11:20, 9 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

May be attending

Andrew D. (talk) 07:25, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Interested but not attending

Away this month, maybe in July. Joseph2302 (talk) 16:49, 13 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
I'll be in Manchester, so attending Meetup/Manchester/36. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 13:49, 25 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Per Thryduulf Ritchie333 (talk) 14:11, 29 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

In the light of the collision with Manchester, would there be any objections to shunting this back a week to Sunday 16 June? I have nothing planned on that date and can be there. Ritchie333 (talk) 15:43, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

I think people know it is the second Sunday Ritchie, including people who don't monitor this page. I don't think we should mess with that unless the conflict is with an event happening in London or the South East. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:52, 3 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

16th would also clash with Oxford, so would be worse date for it IMO. Joseph2302 (talk) 06:59, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, there are several of us who try to get to both Oxford and London most months a clash of the two should be avoided if possible. The date for the Manchester meetup was set because HJ Mitchell and I are going to an unrelated event in Crewe on the Saturday so it was the only day we were going to be in the north west. Next time I organised another meet (and I know there is a desire for a Nottingham one and RexxS is talking about one in/near Birmingham) I'll do my best to avoid the 2nd and 3rd Sundays. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 21:54, 4 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Out of London this weekend as I have been for the last few. I’ll be away in July too but expect to come to the one after that. Mccapra (talk) 19:44, 5 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

About the meetup

Location of The Penderel's Oak

London meetups are generally casual social events where we...

Drink coffee, beer, tea and some of us have Sunday brunch. Sunday roasts are no longer offered but they do a reasonable pizza now and have a range of other snacks and dishes.
Welcome guests from around the world and other groups which meet there
Chat about Wikimedia or any other topics
Experienced Wikimedians help out new editors and share experiences about anything from copyright to editing tools.

You can expect to meet some very keen Wikimedians; however, this is also an open invite for anyone interested in finding out more about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons, Wikidata, and Wikisource.

New and prospective editors are also very welcome.

The pub is quite quiet and family-friendly on a Sunday lunchtime, so younger Wikimedians will also feel welcome and safe. Alcohol consumption is not compulsory!

Disabled access

The pub has an accessible loo on the ground floor. There are some sections of the pub that are only accessible by steps, but we always meet in the main step free section, usually opposite the main doors.

Location: Penderel's Oak

The Penderel's Oak is a Wetherspoons pub in Holborn.
Address: 283-288 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HP (OpenStreetMap) (Google Maps)

It's easy to find us – we're usually the crowd with several laptops on the large tables straight ahead of you when you enter the pub. If not, then look for a tabletop Wikimedia/Wikipedia poster and laptops with Wikipedia stickers on them. Wikimania t-shirts can also be a good clue.

Getting there

	Chancery Lane	0.2 miles (350 m)
	Holborn	0.2 miles (350 m)
	Farringdon	0.5 miles (800 m)
	Temple	0.5 miles (800 m)

The Penderel's Oak is between Holborn tube station and Chancery Lane tube station. Farringdon station and Temple tube station are not too far. The pub is also within walking distance of Waterloo railway station (1.3 miles; 2 km), St Pancras railway station (1.2 miles; 1.9 km) and Kings Cross.

Several bus routes also go directly to Holborn station; if travelling from Waterloo, it is quicker to travel by bus than by tube.

Bike hire (TfL scheme) is in Red Lion Street, just opposite the pub.

Visit the TfL Journey Planner for more information about your fastest route.

Back-up plan

In the rare event of a kitchen closure or another problem at the Penderel's Oak, the meetup will be relocated to the Shakespeare's Head – another Wetherspoons pub located nearby. To get there from the Penderel's Oak, when exiting onto the street turn left, then when walking past Holborn tube station turn left again down Kingsway, and after a short walk the pub will be found on the left-hand side.

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