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London Wikimedia Meetup Number 112

Date and time: Sunday 13th November 2016 — 13:00 onwards

Location: Penderel's Oak Pub, Holborn, London WC1

Attending

Add your name to this list if you can make it to our meeting. Note that people of all ages and all Wikimedia projects are welcome!

Please also invite any London Wikimedia people you know (or have had wiki dealings with) – spread the word!

• Philafrenzy (talk) 19:07, 9 October 2016 (UTC)
• Gordo (talk) 09:09, 10 October 2016 (UTC)
• I'll be a little late. WereSpielChequers (talk) 20:58, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
• Let's see if I can bring a laptop with me this time. :P CyanoTex (talk) 10:04, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
• Leutha (talk) 16:58, 19 October 2016 (UTC)
• I'll be there! I'd be really grateful if one of you lovely wiki-folks can assist me with the Bedlam Editathon on the Tuesday after - there'll be a free lunch and we can provide travel support too - please drop me a message on talk or via email if you'd like to volunteer! Zeromonk (talk) 12:54, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
• Should be there. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 19:33, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
• Edwardx (talk) 13:21, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
• ClemRutter (talk) 17:20, 1 November 2016 (UTC) Link: User:ClemRutter/proposal
• Visiting London from Queensland Anthony Staunton (talk) 22:17, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
• thisandthem I hope to stop in and see you guys. Have some questions on a man that was a graphic designers in the 60s and 70s.
• Expecting to be there Johnbod (talk) 12:49, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
• Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 22:21, 10 November 2016 (UTC) I'll set off when the First Test is over. --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 10:36, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
• Marek.69 ^talk

May be attending

• Probably. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:21, 11 October 2016 (UTC)
• Jr8825 (talk) 19:58, 26 October 2016 (UTC)

Not attending

• A. N. Other

About the meetup

The Penderel's Oak in Holborn

London meetups are generally casual social events where we...

• Drink coffee, beer, tea and some of us have Sunday brunch. Sunday roasts are no longer offered but they do a reasonable pizza now and have a range of other snacks and dishes.
• Welcome guests from around the world and other groups which meet there
• Chat about Wikimedia or any other topics
• Experienced Wikimedians help out new editors and share experiences about anything from copyright to editing tools.

You can expect to meet some very keen Wikimedians; however, this is also an open invite for anyone interested in finding out more about Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects such as Wikimedia Commons, Wikiversity and WikiSource.

New and prospective editors are also very welcome.

The pub is quite quiet and family-friendly on a Sunday lunchtime, so younger Wikimedians will also feel welcome and safe. Alcohol consumption is not compulsory!

Disabled access

The pub has an accessible loo on the ground floor. There are some sections of the pub that are only accessible by steps, but we always meet in the main step free section, usually opposite the main doors.

Location: Penderel's Oak

The Penderel's Oak is a Wetherspoons pub in Holborn.
Address: 283-288 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HP (OSM) (GMap)

• Beer in the Evening
• Randomness Guide to London

It's easy to find us – we're usually the crowd with several laptops on the large tables straight ahead of you when you enter the pub. If not, then look for a tabletop Wikimedia UK banner and laptops with Wikipedia stickers on them. Wikimania Tshirts can also be a good clue.

Getting there

	Chancery Lane	0.2 miles (350 m)
	Holborn
	Farringdon	0.5 miles (800 m)
	Temple

The Penderel's Oak is between Holborn tube station and Chancery Lane tube station. Farringdon tube and Thameslink station and Temple tube station are not too far. The pub is also within walking distance of Waterloo railway station (1.3 miles; 2 km), St Pancras railway station (1.2 miles; 1.9 km) and Kings Cross.

Several bus routes also go directly to Holborn station; if travelling from Waterloo, it is quicker to travel by bus than by tube.

Bike hire (TfL scheme) is in Red Lion Street, just opposite the pub.

Visit the TfL Journey Planner for more information about your fastest route.

Back-up plan

In the rare event of a kitchen closure or another problem at the Penderel's Oak, the meetup will be relocated to the Shakespeare's Head – another Wetherspoons pub located nearby. To get there from the Penderel's Oak, when exiting onto the street turn left, then when walking past Holborn tube station turn left again down Kingsway, and after a short walk the pub will be found on the left-hand side.