2024/Brighton
IndieWebCamp Brighton 2024 will be the seventh IndieWebCamp in Brighton, England, on the weekend of 9-10 March 2024.
The Internet is about to get weird again – and you’re invited! Join fellow citizens of the World Wide Web for two days of knowledge sharing, teaching and making, and helping each other find ways to gain greater control over our data and identities online.
Not got a website yet? Bring your laptop or mobile device, and we’ll help you get setup so that you can publish somewhere you can control and make your own.
Seasoned web developer? Learn about the different open web services, software and technologies that can help empower yourself others to own their content and online identity.
- When: and
- Where: The Skiff, 30 Cheapside, Brighton, UK. BN1 4GD
- Website: https://indieweb.org/2024/Brighton
- Event page: https://events.indieweb.org/2024/03/indiewebcamp-brighton-2024-xRTP2hAZOvZd
- Tickets: Tickets are free (with optional donation); reserve your place at https://ti.to/indiewebcamp/brighton-2024
Participation
Please read through and agree to the IndieWeb Code of Conduct. If you have any questions or problems regarding the Code of Conduct, please contact one or more of the #Organisers.
In person
If you wish to attend in person, please RSVP by getting a complimentary ticket. This will help us plan the day and manage venue capacity. Once you’ve done that, feel free to add yourself to the list below:
Participants:
Paul Robert Lloyd
Mark Everitt
Francesco Figari
Terence Eden
Ana Rodrigues
Paul Watson
Jeremy Keith
Murray
Yousef Amar (in person only on the Saturday)
Joschi Kuphal
Calum RyanMaggie Appleton
Sam Boyer- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Remote
If you wish to attend remotely:
- Discuss — Join the chat room via the web, IRC, Slack or Discord.
- This is the primary communications channel during the two day event. This is the best way to talk with other participants and see what’s going on.
- Keep an eye on the #Schedule for links to the livestreams and Zoom meeting rooms.
- Intros, demos and sessions will be streamed via Zoom, you do not need an account or app to view. Download the client ahead of time.
Remote participants:
Tantek ÇelikDavid Shanske
James Smith - nearby but can't escape mothers' day! Building a self-hosted ActvityPub service called Manyfold.
V.H. Belvadi – Travelling elsewhere on these days—hoping to attend from the road.- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Venue
The Skiff has a total capacity of 30. On most days it is a busy and popular co-working space, so there are plenty of power sockets and cabling to ensure the space can flex to meet our needs.
There are a few breakout spaces we can use, including a small meeting room and a kitchen area with seating. The main event area can also be divided into to two. One small room will be reserved for members of the co-working space who want to use it while we're there.
Accessibility
The Skiff is situated on the first floor of the building, but has no lift and is therefore inaccessible.
If you have specific accessibility requirements, contact us in advance and we’ll try to make sure that we are able to accommodate you.
Health and Safety
In order to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all, if you are feeling unwell, or are experiencing any respiratory symptoms – COVID-19, Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), flu, cold, etc. – we request that you participate remotely.
In the 4-5 days before IndieWebCamp, try to avoid any situations that may risk exposure to contagious diseases, and consider wearing a high quality mask (N95, KN95, or similar rating) if you visit a hospital, pharmacy or doctor’s surgery.
The venue is provisioned with vertically oriented fresh air ventilation throughout, and if the weather is nice we can open some windows too.
Schedule
| Day 1: Discussions | Day 2: Hacking |
|---|---|
| Day 1 is about discussing in a BarCamp-like environment. Bring a topic you’d like to discuss or join in on topics as they are added to the board. | Day 2 is about making things! Direct your inspiration from what we discussed day 1 into something on your site. Work with others or on your own. We’ll have demos at the end of the day to see what everyone worked on! |
| 09:00 – Organiser setup
09:30 – Welcome, coffee and refreshments 10:00 – Introductions and demos 11:20 – Group photo and session planning 12:15 – Sessions 13:00 – Lunch 14:00 – Sessions continue 17:45 – Outro |
09:00 – Organiser setup
09:30 – Doors open 10:00 – Day 2 kick-off 10:30 – Hack sessions 12:30 – Group photo and lunch 13:30 – Hack sessions continue 15:00 – Demos 15:45 – Clean-up 16:00 – Camp closed |
Organisers
- Mark Everitt — supporting and co-ordinating with the venue
- Joschi Kuphal — can help facilitating / co-hosting
- Tantek Çelik — helping out wikifying, looking into going, or at least (some) remote participation
- Ana Rodrigues — can help out on the day and promote online.
- Jeremy Keith — available to answer questions and share experience having run the previous 6 events in Brighton, but not actively participating in the organisation of this year’s event
Adjacent Events
- 2024-03-07 Patterns Day Brighton is a one-day event for designers and developers focused on design systems, pattern libraries, style guides, and components.
- 2024-03-08 Designing for complex UI is a workshop with Vitaly Friedman being held on the day after Patterns Day.
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Meetups Beforehand
Friday Informal Social
Some of us will be arriving in Brighton on Friday afternoon or evening, have already been in town for Patterns Days or already live locally.
We’ll start off at The Lord Nelson Inn (which is close to the venue) from around 6pm, and go from there.
Please feel free to add yourself and if you are interested in meeting up for a drink or dinner (please add a time you might be available at):
- Francesco Figari (arrives 17:30-ish)
- Joschi Kuphal and colleagues (in town for Patterns Day already)
- Ana Rodrigues to confirm arrival time but should be around 18h
- Add yourself here… (see this for more details)
Travel
If you are travelling from further afield, please consider the environmental impact of your travel choices, and remember that you can attend remotely. Remote attendees are equal attendees, and every effort is made to enable two way communication and participation.
🚲 Bike
There are three National Cycle Routes within less than 1km of the venue:
- Route 2 follows adjacent to the seafront from locations West/East
- Route 20 follows London Road and Preston Road from the North
- Route 90 follows Lewes Road from the North East
Plan your cycle route on CycleStreets.
Key Smartcard holders can access the secure Cycle Hub at Brighton station. Alternatively there are bars outside the venue which can be used to attach your bike.
🚆 Train
Brighton is well connected to the British railway network, with direct trains from London Victoria and London Bridge, as well as locations along the South Coast.
If you are arriving via Eurostar, the easiest and most direct way of getting to Brighton is direct train from London St. Pancras International via Thameslink, which depart regularly from Platform A. A single ticket costs around £40 for a ticket. National Rail has timetables and prices. Advance tickets are cheaper, but require you to take a specific train.
Brighton railway station is less than 5 minutes walk from the venue.
Accommodation
Prices shown for 2 nights (Friday and Saturday).
VisitBrighton has further listings for hotels and bed and breakfasts.
Hostels
- YHA £70 (shared), £140 (private with en-suite bathroom). Near pier and seafront, 10 minutes from venue.
Hotels (★★★)
- Travelodge ~£170. 15 minutes from venue.
- ibis ~£185. Near venue.
- Premier Inn ~£200. City centre, 5 minutes from venue.
Hotels (★★★★)
- Staybridge Suites ~£230. Next to venue.
- My Brighton ~£290. City centre, 5 minutes from venue.
- Leonardo Hotel (formerly Jurys Inn) ~£300. Near venue.
Promotional Images
Feel free to use these images to help promote the event:
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Laptop cover (light).
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Laptop cover (dark).
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Graffiti.
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