Hi everyone<br><br>I was talking to Jon and Mark at Blackpool LUG this morning about events that are happening in the next few months, and I thought that you all might like to hear about them.<br><br><b>May<br><br>21st <br>
Opentech London </b><a href="http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2011/">http://www.ukuug.org/events/opentech2011/</a><br>OpenTech 2011 is an informal, low cost, one-day conference on
slightly different approaches to technology, transport and democracy.
Talks by people who <a href="http://radar.oreilly.com/2009/01/work-on-stuff-that-matters-fir.html">work on things that matter</a>, guarantees a day of thoughtful talks leading to conversations with friends.<br><br>
<b>July<br><br>23rd & 24th</b><br><b>Barcamp Nottingham</b> <a href="http://bcnott.co.uk/">http://bcnott.co.uk/</a><br>Barcamp is a free unconference with no scheduled speakers.<br>A 30 hour barcamp in the heart of the UK. The venue, food and drink is provided by sponsorship. The content is provided by the attendees. Bring along something cool to share with people (rules are it's brand new content, something you've never presented before). Sessions can be tutorials, presentations, photo walks, techy, crafty or something completely different! <br>
<br><b>August<br><br>13th and 14th<br>Oggcamp 11</b> <a href="http://oggcamp.org/">http://oggcamp.org/</a><br><strong style="font-weight: normal;">OggCamp 11</strong> is a two-day unconference where technology
enthusiasts come together to exchange knowledge on a wide range of
topics from Linux and open source software to building home automation
systems.<br><br><b>September (no exact date as yet)</b><br><b><br>Software Freedom Day</b> <a href="http://softwarefreedomday.org/">http://softwarefreedomday.org/</a><br>SFD is a global event with over 100 countries participating. By supporting Software Freedom Day, not only are you helping get the word out about why sustainable and trustworthy systems are important, but you are aligning your company with others involved in the rapidly growing FOSS market. <br>
<b><br>October<br><br>15th Barcamp Blackpool</b> <a href="http://barcampblackpool.com/">http://barcampblackpool.com/</a><br>A free ‘unconference’ with no scheduled speakers. Attendees arrive on the day armed with talks and decide which ones they want to go along to! The talks can be on anything, from android application development to learning the British Sign Language to Electronic Organs played by BBC Micros!<br>
<b><br>November</b><br><br><b>5th and 6th Replay Expo 2011</b> <a href="http://www.replayexpo.com/">http://www.replayexpo.com/</a><br>Replay Expo is the unique video gaming event that prides itself in celebrating both the classics as well as the very latest titles. Following the success of last year’s debut show, Replay Expo will return to the Norbreck Castle Exhibition Centre in Blackpool on the 5/6 November 2011; the final weekend of the famous Illuminations.<br>
<br><b>No fixed dates (as yet)<br><br>Okay Computer 1.x</b><br>A follow on session for attendees of the first Okay Computer event, will let you know more when I can.<br><b><br>Okay Computer 2 </b><a href="http://okaycomputer.org/">http://okaycomputer.org/</a><br>
Okay_Computer is a workshop where you can discover a type of computer software that is… different. The software is free: free as in freedom, not free as in free beer (though it is often that too in reality).<br><br><br><br>