Category: Events

Things are going on all the time!, This category is about things I’ve been to or sometimes would have liked to have been to. Also, it’s about events I’m a part of or have had some hand in running.

So I didn’t make it out to Open House London at the weekend

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Instead I had a very quiet weekend and caught up on a load of things instead. It was a bit of a shame, but not the end of the world of course. I didn’t really fancy anything in particular from this year’s set of buildings either. Still, perhaps I should make a bigger effort to go along next year. We’ll see.

Edinburgh Fringe 2015: The Elephant in the Room

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Ed Fringe 2015: Elephant in the Room
Ed Fringe 2015: Elephant in the Room

I do like dance although I seldom get the chance to see any, so this show looked like it might be worth seeing, and it was. I’m not sure that I understood it very well, but I did enjoy it.

I expect that I need to spend more time getting to understand modern dance before I can really get my head into it, but I doubt that’ll happen any time soon.

I expect that I’ll just dip my toe in the water every now and again like with this show.

Brighton Mini Maker Faire 2015

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Brighton Mini Maker Faire 2015: Dalek
Brighton Mini Maker Faire 2015: Dalek

It has to be a dalek really doesn’t it?

I hadn’t been to the Brighton Mini Maker Faire for a couple of years, so it was nice to go back again. It felt bigger than the last time I was there, and certainly felt like there were a lot more people there too.

I had a good look around the whole show and there were a few interesting things there, but nothing that totally grabbed my attention. But then it really isn’t something that’s aimed at me I think. It’s more focused on kids and parents, which is good, and as it should be really. Even so I found it interesting and good to see a few companies I really like showing off their stuff.

And that was the Beautiful Octopus Club 2015

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BOC at RFH 2015
BOC at RFH 2015

This was the third time I’ve done SoundLab at the Beautiful Octopus Club. It’s a fantastic event, and if you’ve never been I strongly encourage you to go next year. You’ll love it. It’s awesome.

Once again SoundLab was well received even though we were much smaller than last year and occupied our usual space just behind the shop in the RFH. Of course, we had a great time and everyone who visited seemed to really enjoy themselves. I think that the only downside of being a part of SoundLab for the BOC is that you don’t get the opportunity to see the rest of the event. BOC has so much to offer and for three years I’ve only seen my little bit of it. Which is a shame. So next year I’m considering just turning up to watch and participate.

Let’s see if I can manage that!

Sad that the E&C Mini Maker Faire isn’t on this year

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It’s a real shame. I went last year and the year before, and I was so sorry to find out that this year it wasn’t happening. According to their site it seems they weren’t able to get sponsorship for the event. It makes me sad because when I went last year there were so many people having a great time there. It was packed. All those people won’t get the chance to go again this year. It’s sad.

But there’s the Brighton Mini Maker Faire that’s happening on the 5th, and I’m planning to get along to that for a few hours if I can. It’s not as convenient as the Elephant and Castle, but it’s ok.

I hope that the E&C faire comes back in 2016. It would be a shame for it to stop for good.

So that was the Edinburgh Fringe

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This year’s Edinburgh Fringe felt bigger than before. In fact, it felt a lot bigger in many ways. The crowds seemed denser and much more difficult to navigate through, and even the cab drivers said it was a bigger event than in previous years. I’m not sure if that’s true or not, but it felt like it.

I did enjoy this year’s fringe. As always there were highs and lows. Amazing shows, and things that are better left unremembered. But that’s the way it has always been, and I’ve been going for quite a while now.

Going to the Fringe is always a gamble. Just because a show has a 5 star rating doesn’t mean it’ll actually be good or indeed that you’ll like it. Added to that, the weather is an even bigger gamble, although you could argue that it’s always going to rain if you’re in Edinburgh for the fringe, and I’d say that’s a pretty safe bet.

But it was good this year, and it was fun on the whole. It’s a tiring holiday though. It’s the kind of holiday that you come back from more tired than when you left, and that’s getting increasingly difficult.

I’ll be posting thoughts on my favourite shows over the coming days, but as for those that didn’t appeal to me, I’ll leave them alone and won’t bother boring you with them.