HacktionLab Autumn 2025
Our next gathering will be at the Sumac Centre in Nottingham, East Midlands, UK from the evening of Thursday 2nd October to lunchtime on Sunday 5th October, incorporating two full days of sessions and food provided for just £45. The two main workshop days are Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th October.
HacktionLab is a self-produced event, in the DIY traditions of "Bring what you would expect to find" and "We are all crew". Are you interested in coming and getting involved? Get in touch with us by e-mailing us at hl2025 _at_ hacktionlab _dot_ org. We also recommend you join our mailing list for low-traffic discussions and up-to-date information about our events.
Talks, Activities, and Workshops
We're collecting proposals and ideas for talks, activities and workshops at Workshops for HacktionLab Autumn 2025. If you already have a login for this wiki, please go to that page to add your own proposals, otherwise, why not join and email our mailing list to make a proposal. The final programme will be decided by those present, on Thursday evening and/or Friday over breakfast.
Social Events
For the Friday night we'll be joining in with the monthly Sumac Open Mic a jam-style performance space where all are encouraged to take part, or simply sit back and enjoy. There is a bar at the Sumac serving alcoholic and soft drinks.
For Saturday we are open for ideas, but the bar will be open for us and the Sumac regulars.
For Sunday, and to close the event, we encourage you to stay for the Sumac Sunday Brunch.
Food
Sumac-based Veggie's Catering Campaign will be providing food. The price we're asking you for includes 7 meals: Breakfast, lunch and dinner or Friday and Saturday, plus breakfast on Sunday.
Depending on when you're arriving, you may want to bring CASH to pay for:
- Supper on Thursday evening (probably we'll go to a local pub or restaurant)
- Tea, coffee, etc. during the event - this will be self-service, cash only
- Drinks from the bar in the evening (cards also accepted for this)
- Sunday lunch which is £5
The Sumac centre is a vegan space, don't bring any non-vegan food with you.
Cost
The full price is £45 (forty-five pounds), which includes space to sleep on the floor at the venue and seven meals!
If you wish to come for just the Friday or the Saturday daytime and are not staying overnight, then the cost is £20 (twenty pounds) per day. This includes food.
As we are not-for-profit and need to make sure we cover our costs, we ask that you pay the fee in advance by bank transfer at the time of booking. Please get in touch if you need a concession.
Facilities
See this page.
Schedule
Thursday 2nd: "Advance party" to gather at the Sumac Centre from 6-7pm. We will probably then go to a restaurant or local pub, so you'll need to get someone's phone details if you're arriving later than that, in order to find us. We'll return to the Sumac Centre for an early night.
Friday 3rd:
- Breakfast 8-9am
- Session(s): 9am-1pm ** (see below)
- Lunch 1-2pm
- Session(s): 2-5.30pm **
- Dinner 5.30-6.30pm
- Open Mic/Jam Night 7-10.30pm
Saturday 4th:
- Breakfast 8-9am
- Session(s): 9am-1pm **
- Lunch 1-2pm
- Session(s): 2-7pm **
- Dinner 7-8pm
- Evening entertainment TBC
Sunday 5th:
- Breakfast 8-9am
- Session: 9-10.30am **
- Closing plenary 10.30am-11am
You are encouraged to stay for Sunday Lunch, but that's not part of the programme.
** Sessions may be scheduled in advance or may be decided on the day. Have a look at Workshops for HacktionLab Autumn 2025 to see what has already been proposed. Feel free to suggest something (send an email to the list) or just bring your ideas along!
Accommodation
You can bunk down on the floor of the Sumac for free; you need to bring a sleeping bag and if you want one, a sleeping mat or airbed. The Sumac is a residential building, so don't expect to be partying late into the night - the bar usually shuts, and music stops, before 10:30PM.
We're also looking for other spaces with friends in Nottingham, so let us know if you can offer any, or if you require any, by emailing hl2025 _at_ hacktionlab _dot_ org.
Promotion
Want to help promote the event? Look at this page.
Safer Spaces
We do have a Safe Spaces policy for HacktionLab events. Please do read it and make sure you accept its premises before attending.
Sign-up
In order to cater for the right number of bellies, without waste, we need to know of numbers in advance. And of course there is a limit to the number of people who we can fit into the building. So, please let us know as soon as you are certain that you want to come. The very latest opportunity for last-minute registration is 11:59PM on Thursday, September 25th. HacktionLab_Autumn_2025