[StaffsLUG General] Re: OggCamp 2026

Hey! Just a quick reminder about Oggcamp which is next weekend on the 25th and 26th April! Most people from the LUG are likely going to be there on that first day, and some like myself on both days as I'll be stopping over in the hotel.  But it's an easier train journey up to Manchester, see my email from January below where I first mentioned this. Just had an email from Oggcamp themselves with some details... so have a look at the below email from them too, or look on their website oggcamp.org where tickets are still for sale! ----- This is the email I just had from them (keep scrolling down to see my email from January where I first mentioned this and our plans) ----- Hello, amazing OggCamp participant! It's nearly here! OggCamp 2026 <https://oggcamp.org/> is just around the corner... and we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome you for an exciting weekend of talks, workshops, and community fun. We wanted to share some useful information, ahead of opening the doors next weekend. In case you've missed them, we've shared a couple of blog posts in the run-up to the event, which you can check out here: * the main stage schedule <https://www.oggcamp.org/posts/schedule/> is live * the OggCamp Swap Shop <https://www.oggcamp.org/posts/swap-shop/> is returning *Schedule* Doors will open at 9.30am on the Saturday for registration. Please be sure to have your ticket PDF, or email address you used to purchase the ticket, available for our crew at the registration desk. If you pre-ordered merchandise when you registered / got your ticket, we should have that for you at the registration desk. The opening session on the main track is between 10 and 10.30, followed by a talk from our sponsor, Collabora, from 10.30 to 11.30. Note that we're aiming to have the main track available as a live stream on YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@OggCamp>;. We're delighted to have a fantastic set of speakers on the scheduled track across both days! However… the key element of OggCamp is that it is an */Unconference/* - made by _you_, and all the other attendees. Bring along your own topic, and there will be space on The Grid for you to schedule a session. We will not have facilities to record or stream the unconference rooms. On Saturday, around the lunch break: * There will be an opportunity for a group of OggCamp attendees to visit Kraken - the technology arm of Octopus Energy, based across the road <https://share.google/ezLjJPHDBlcsQMBKC> - for a behind-the-scenes view of their systems. We're grateful to the team at Kraken for making this possible! * We'll also have time for lightning talks, much shorter quick presentations that may not make sense as a full unconference session. Full details and arrangements for these activities will be explained during the opening session. *Social events (and food) *The Pioneer Room will be the social hub of OggCamp once again - as well as the merch stand and The Grid for the unconference sessions, we'll have tables for socialising, demoing any side projects, and just getting together for chats.* * On Saturday evening, we'll be hosting an OggCamp Quiz (a fun pub-style quiz, about Linux and Open Source) at 8pm, in the Pendulum Suite, aka the main track room. The gap between the end of the scheduled sessions at ~5.30 and the quiz starting, is to allow folks to get some food… Talking of food! It's important to know that, being run by volunteers with a minimal budget, OggCamp is not a catered event. The hotel has some food options available via the Bar; or, you can find plenty of options just a couple of streets away, in Manchester city centre. *Merchandise/Raffle* We will have OggCamp merch available. T-shirts and mugs will be available at our stand in the Pioneer Room. We'll also be selling tickets for the famous OggCamp raffle, with prizes on offer including a mini PC, some mini-radios, a "Lost in Space" electronics kit, an open firmware-friendly home camera, and more! *Code of Conduct, Health and Safety* All attendees are reminded that you must follow the OggCamp Code of Conduct <https://www.oggcamp.org/code-of-conduct/> at all times. If you see a CoC violation, or need help, talk to a member of the Crew. The health and safety of attendees is our top priority. Please do not attend the event if you are experiencing any of the known COVID-19 or Flu symptoms. *Where to find out more* Be sure to follow OggCamp via our social channels for updates leading up to and during the event. We're primarily using Mastodon <https://mastodon.social/@oggcamphttps://mastodon.social/@oggcamp> and Telegram <https://t.me/+-v8diXs7ve03Yjk0> - there's a Bluesky <https://bsky.app/profile/oggcamp.org> account as well. Make sure to add #OggCamp2026 to your social posts - you can see a Fediwall here <https://wall.lostoutpost.uk/?load=https%3A//gist.githubusercontent.com/an...;, and we'll have something similar on display during the event. We look forward to seeing you in Manchester! The OggCamp Team Steven Maddox Lantizia On 31/01/2026 15:17, Steven Maddox via StaffsLUG General wrote: