[EdLUG] In search of a new venue still
Edinburgh Linux Users Group
edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk
Sat Jan 19 12:28:51 UTC 2019
It's actually on Shrub Place.
Andrew
On 19/01/2019 09:29, Edinburgh Linux Users Group wrote:
> Good Morning Tai,
>
> Just to add to the Venue search, I may have another suggestion.
>
> I was out dancing the other night and it was at the ‘Edinburgh Masonic
> Club’ 3 Shrubhill Walk, Leith EH7 4RB. It is in the new build of
> flats and ground floor shops just before the Sainsbury ‘Metro’ place,
> there is a gym on the corner and its literally round the corner. It
> has 3 bars that I saw and I spoke to the manager briefly and he gave
> me a quick tour!
>
> They opened on the 18th December last year and have a few external
> groups like Weight Watchers as well as the various Masonic Lodges, but
> there are several nights free and they have several small and large
> meeting rooms. They also have a Conference hall that they would like
> to start bookings for, I didn’t see any obvious Conference facitities
> - screen, projectors, etc. But I immediately thought of our group and
> also I know there are other people on this list that may be looking
> for possible ‘Conference Venues’ and rooms.
>
> For transparencies sake I have no affiliation to the Masons, I went to
> dance Ceroc, and it was a new venue for them, but when I saw the place
> and what was possible I thought of us. The manger showed my one room
> that had table and chairs and would probably seat approximately up to
> 20/25 people and he said the ‘charge' for that room was £20. I know
> that would entail people ‘contributing’ but!!?? it would give us a
> private venue and there bars downstairs that we could use afterwards?
> Because its a 'new build’ it’s got accessible lifts, toilets etc.
>
> The address is as above, and the managers name is Bill Wright,
> telephone number is 07837 427 862 I said that you may be in touch, if
> not it doesn’t matter as I’ll be there next week on the Thursday
> evening for Ceroc!
>
> Cheers for now, and hopefully I’ve not just confused matters!
>
> Alistair
>
>> On 18 Jan 2019, at 18:14, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi all
>>
>> In this mail:
>> - Venue stake out conclusion
>> - Date poll progress
>> - Next meetup date and location
>>
>> *+++ Venue*
>>
>> I was able to join Shehraz and Ross in looking into a couple of
>> places yesterday evening.
>>
>> We checked out the BrewDog - it has potential, but the main area is
>> quite loud and the bar is pricey. There is a TV in a back area that
>> can be booked, and the speakers were on much lower there than in the
>> main bar, so could still be suitable.
>>
>> On Ross's recommendation, we looked in at a place called the Fiddling
>> Fox, which is a 3min walk from Haymarket station and associated bus
>> routes. It's spacious and could comfortably host us, has screens that
>> could be plugged into as well; it was rather quiet when we went. I'd
>> reckon it's more accessible than the Royal Dick, in terms of number
>> of transport links that stop nearby. We had a word with the manager
>> and we could have it for free on a monthly basis. It's not as
>> fancy/modern as the Royal Dick in terms of interious design, but it's
>> practical and relatively easy to get to.
>>
>> I still have not been able to think of any non-pub locations that are
>> also affordable options and that are open in the evening, and at this
>> point, I don't particularly fancy running around too much more.
>>
>> The credible options in front of us are thus :
>>
>> * The Royal Dick, Summerhall, on the East edge of the Meadows, 5min
>> walk from our current meeting place ; Summerhall is a centre for
>> independent creatives, and association with it would be positive in
>> terms of outreach we'll eventually want to be doing ; wheel chair
>> accessible, we'd have to bring our own screen and projector ; bar
>> with food and hot drinks available
>> * The Fiddling Fox, by Haymarket ; bright and spacious bar, with a
>> couple spaces where we could easily present, a smaller ground floor
>> one (wheelchair accessible), and a larger basement area, both with TV
>> screens ; bar with food, probably hot drinks (forgot to check on that)
>>
>> *The Fox feels like it will be the more appropriate choice*, given
>> its spaciousness and proximity to a major transport hub.
>> Any objections, please let me know. Anyone in favour, I'd also love
>> to know too :-)
>>
>> *+++ Date poll*
>>
>> The poll for the date is still open, I have had 3 responses ...
>> https://framadate.org/5JnBnivPjPpIA68k ;"pingupower" password
>>
>> Current consensus seems to be, "We don't mind keeping Thursday, but
>> we prefer Monday or Tuesday"
>>
>> Unless this changes by Sunday evening, I'm going to make the call to
>> change the meetup night to reflect this preference.
>>
>>
>> *
>> *
>> *+++ Forward plans for meetups
>> *
>>
>> The next meetup will be the 7th of February at the Southsider. There
>> will be no talk, it will be a social only, as we don't have use of
>> the screen anymore.
>>
>> This should be the LAST meetup at the Southsider - and serve as a
>> jovial farewell to this pub which has been EdLUG's base for many
>> years - after which, we will move on to the new location, and the new
>> date pattern. I will confirm these at/after the February meetup, just
>> so as not to put potentially confusing info on the list.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tai
>>
>> ===
>> Tai Kedzierski
>> Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>> On Wed, 16 Jan 2019 at 19:34, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone
>>
>>
>> I just wanted to start by thanking Tai for all the work he has
>> put into arranging the meetups and looking for alternative
>> venues. Your work has been and is very much appreciated :)
>>
>>
>> I voted in the poll but unfortunately messed up my selection – I
>> would like to put forward Monday and Tuesday as alternative
>> venues as well. I am free tomorrow night (Thursday) to visit the
>> BrewDog Garage, if anyone would like to join me? It’s a little
>> late but it would be good to check out the venue together if we can.
>>
>>
>> Regarding Akva, if this is the same place I am thinking of in
>> Fountainbridge I believe I have been there before. I visited the
>> venue a few times whilst volunteering for a computer tutoring
>> club. We had the space upstairs for a few hours and could order
>> drinks as needed. It was during the day, but the area is spacious
>> and the atmosphere relatively peaceful. This is definitely a
>> venue which may have potential if The Royal Dick at Summerhall
>> turns out to be unsuitable. The Royal Dick was a good venue when
>> we visited last week, it had a good vibe and it’s located
>> reasonably centrally.
>>
>>
>> Best Wishes
>>
>>
>> Shehraz
>>
>>
>>
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>> *From:* EdLUG <edlug-bounces at lists.edlug.org.uk
>> <mailto:edlug-bounces at lists.edlug.org.uk>> on behalf of Edinburgh
>> Linux Users Group <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk
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>> *Sent:* 14 January 2019 15:52
>> *To:* Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>> *Subject:* Re: [EdLUG] In search of a new venue still
>> Hi all
>>
>> Thanks for the extra suggestions, and reviews
>>
>> * BrewDog Garage - if anyone foot-commutes via that way or will
>> be there this week, could you pop in and have a look and mail in
>> your discoveries please? I might not be able to get to it before
>> the week-end otherwise
>> * Akva - same thing.
>>
>> The two are close by so if nobody does either of these by this
>> week-end I'll see if I can give it a go
>>
>> * Waitrose in Comely Bank - I'd fear that is a bit out of the
>> way. I know someone out that way and the buses aren't the most
>> frequent...
>>
>> Shehraz and I went to The Royal Dick at Summerhall last Thursday,
>> it's accessible (side entrance) and has a private room. I'm still
>> waiting on the price from them, which they've tentatively
>> indicated as being a "£50 deposit for food bookings of 10+
>> people," the person on the phone did not have the lee way to
>> answer to the full details of what I was asking so I've directed
>> them to a mail I sent last week for extra info. I'm hoping that
>> if we became a confirmed monthly thing, they might cut us a nice
>> deal, if prices are involved at all
>>
>> As far as the room goes, in principle it should work ; the only
>> caveat is that the room has a large dining table in it. Ideal for
>> placing a projector and putting computers on, and everybody's
>> round the same table; though it does mean the experience could
>> feel like a cabinet meeting...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Finally, the day. I take on board Thomas's remark about other
>> relevant meetup on the same day-pattern ; Kris also attends an
>> alternative meetup (ethical hacking?) that happens on the same
>> evening. This is a quick poll to figure out what might suit best
>> as alternatives - if you vote for "something else", please make a
>> suggestion in the comments of the poll.
>>
>> https://framadate.org/5JnBnivPjPpIA68k ; please respond there.
>>
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Tai
>>
>> ===
>> Tai Kedzierski
>> Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>>
>> RHCSA # 170-060-834
>> <https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=170-060-834>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I use LibreOffice <https://www.libreoffice.org/> , a free,
>> Freedom-respecting replacement for MS Office
>>
>> /Open Source Free Software is a matter of liberty, not price./
>> https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, 10 Jan 2019 at 16:51, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>> wrote:
>>
>> I certainly wouldn't restrict the possible venues to pubs; I
>> don't think many pubs will have good spaces for talks, and as
>> Mark mentioned, it can feel awkward going to a pub if you
>> don't want to drink. Moving on to a pub afterwards, or mixing
>> pub-based social meetups with talk meetups seem like better
>> ideas.
>>
>> I was at a (very small) meetup in Akva recently - they had
>> reserved a table in a quiet-ish corner, which I imagine
>> didn't cost anything. It was comfortable, and the atmosphere
>> made it easier to order a tea or coffee if you didn't want
>> alcohol. A nice place for a social meeting, but the area we
>> were in wouldn't work for a presentation. I haven't seen the
>> upstairs space.
>>
>> Waitrose in Comely Bank has a 'community room' which is free
>> for 'charity events or regular community get togethers'. I
>> don't know if there's any projector or screen, though, and it
>> might be a bit out of the way (20-30 minutes walk from the
>> city centre).
>>
>> The first Thursday of the month is the same schedule as
>> PyData Edinburgh, which I also often want to go to, so I'd
>> personally prefer a different day. But looking at
>> https://opentechcalendar.co.uk/area/62-edinburgh/calendar?
>> most weekdays already seem to have some kind of event, so
>> it's probably not feasible to avoid conflicts.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 10, 2019, at 4:14 PM, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>> wrote:
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I checked the asking price to get the Codebase room. For the
>>> evening, it's approximately £230 incl AV suite. £215
>>> without. Needless to say, this is not a viable option.
>>>
>>> I intend to meet up with Shehraz this evening, the two
>>> places I wanted to have a look into are Spoon, the cafe on
>>> Nicolson street which has a large space and might be
>>> amenable to a bunch of people talking and presenting on a
>>> quieter night ; and the Royal Dick at Summerhall which has a
>>> few rooms, any one of which we could potentially try to
>>> reserve for an hour and a half... enquiry to be made.
>>>
>>>
>>> @Mark thanks for the vote of support and suggestions ; from
>>> my last visit to Hacklab, their space is near entirely
>>> devoted to projects in various stages so I doubt having more
>>> than 3-4 people in a room there would work ! I presume
>>> TechCube might look like similar prices as to Codebase ...?
>>>
>>> The receptionist at Codebase suggested looking into Aqva by
>>> Fountainbridge, apparently they have an upstairs space that
>>> could be suitable and there's already a meetup or two that
>>> convene there she believed.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>> Tai
>>>
>>>
>>> ===
>>> Tai Kedzierski
>>> Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>>>
>>> RHCSA # 170-060-834
>>> <https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=170-060-834>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I use LibreOffice <https://www.libreoffice.org/> , a free,
>>> Freedom-respecting replacement for MS Office
>>>
>>> /Open Source Free Software is a matter of liberty, not price./
>>> https://www.fsf.org/about/what-is-free-software
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, 8 Jan 2019 at 23:37, Edinburgh Linux Users Group
>>> <edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk <mailto:edlug at lists.edlug.org.uk>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Just a recap on the state of things.
>>>
>>> Happy new 'ears !
>>>
>>>
>>> Last week's meetup was... not as comfortable as I'd
>>> hoped, owing to it being a football night, AND the quiz
>>> was not put off in the slightest.
>>>
>>> It remains that we cannot hope to continue to convene
>>> there and enjoy the benefits we used to; the staff are
>>> quite ready to make it known that we are secondary and
>>> even tertiary to their preferred activities.
>>>
>>> The search for an alternative thus continues.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> +++ Venus on a Thursday
>>>
>>> It was suggested that we continue to search for a new
>>> venue ourselves in person throughout the Thursdays of
>>> this month, rather than cause the monthly meetup to hop
>>> around month-to month.
>>>
>>> This week Shehraz and I will be meeting to try and find
>>> another place with the right atmosphere on a Thursday
>>> evening which also would have accessibility options and
>>> presentation space.
>>>
>>> We're also still following up on Edinburgh Uni / Teviot,
>>> and Codebase as options.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> +++ Type of venue
>>>
>>> While brainstorming last week we also thought about
>>> reading up on alternatives such as libraries (if any
>>> stay open to run evening events/programmes) and local
>>> community centres.
>>>
>>> This brings a question back - do we really need the
>>> venue to be a pub? A few raised hands when we discussed
>>> this in person last year indicated that there was a
>>> preference for this, but I'd like to suggest we
>>> reconsider that with regards to aligning our activities
>>> with talks... we can always move on to a nearby pub
>>> afterwards.
>>>
>>> From Codebase notably, there's the Blue Blazer and The
>>> Chanter close by.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> +++ Day of meetup
>>>
>>> Finally, we might benefit from re-considering what
>>> evenings we want to convene altogether.
>>>
>>> We tried to move the evening at the Southsider but it
>>> turned out they had events on every evening which put a
>>> stop to that. A change in venue might also be well
>>> served by a change of evening. First/Second/Third/Fourth
>>> Mon/Wed/Tues/Thu of the month?
>>>
>>>
>>> +++
>>>
>>> I'll have to gather all these thoughts into polls, but
>>> there's the lay of the land on this front.
>>>
>>> We still have Ross scheduled to talk in March, so let's
>>> hope we'll have found our new home by then..!
>>>
>>> Tai
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ===
>>> Tai Kedzierski
>>> Linux Operations and Deployments Engineer
>>>
>>> RHCSA # 170-060-834
>>> <https://www.redhat.com/rhtapps/services/verify?certId=170-060-834>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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