@London/UK

¶Always check
 <----------- (NOW)
    * newspeak house: http://nwspk.com
    * http://dc4420.org/ (infosec / hackers)
    * architecture association (AA): http://www.aaschool.ac.uk/PUBLIC/WHATSON/whatson.php
    * london school of economics / lse @ http://www.lse.ac.uk/publicEvents/eventsHome.aspx
    * Housmans @ http://www.housmans.com/events.php (radical bookshop)
    * http://www.facebook.com/radicalhousingnetwork/
    * http://www.housmans.com/links.php ("comrades" ... #tocheckout)
    * [...]

¶For tech meetups
    * A lot of meetups, many on same day for similar topics
    * Looks like a lot are filled up very quickly, plan ahead...
    * Anti-recruiter: a lot of events have a "no recruiters" policy

¶Finding events

* meetup.com
    http://www.meetup.com/find/events/tech/?allMeetups=false&radius=25&userFreeform=london&mcName=London%2C+England%2C+GB&lat=51.50735&lon=-0.1277583&eventFilter=all

* Eventbrite
    http://www.eventbrite.com/d/united-kingdom--london/science-and-tech--events/?crt=regular&sort=date

* SkillsMatter
    http://skillsmatter.com/meetups

* Music events:
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¶HACKER / TECH MEETUPS TO WATCH

http://www.meetup.com/Data-Science-London/ #data
http://www.meetup.com/London-Machine-Learning-Meetup/ #ml
http://www.meetup.com/Artists-and-Scientists-Get-Together/ #art #science #visualization
http://www.meetup.com/Londonjavacommunity/ #java
http://www.meetup.com/iotlondon/ #iot
http://www.meetup.com/data-science-lab/ #data #ml
http://www.meetup.com/London-Machine-Learning-Study-Group/ #ml
http://www.meetup.com/Internet-of-Things-Innovators-UK/ #iot #hw
http://www.meetup.com/London-IT-Contractors-Group/ #work
http://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-Programmers-Study-Group/ #cs
http://www.meetup.com/humanisingtech/ #?
http://www.meetup.com/CitizenInventor/ #space #hw
http://www.meetup.com/london-creative-coding/ #art #visualization
http://www.meetup.com/Data-Visualisation-Brighton/ #visualization
http://www.meetup.com/Greater-London-Cyber-Security-for-Controls-Systems/ #security #iot #infrastructure
http://www.meetup.com/longnowlondon/ #futurism

¶Research / To find
:
    * local "flea market" / "Garage sale" events (like one in nearby park we missed)
    * cool public spots (especially around the City / Strand)
    * [...]

¶Music venues
:
    * moth: http://www.mothclub.co.uk/
        (dead meadow)
    * shacklewell arms: http://www.shacklewellarms.com/
        (dead meadow II)
    * roundhouse: http://www.roundhouse.org.uk/
        (2007 glenn branca)
    * scala: http://scala.co.uk/
        (2007 thurston moore)
    * brixton academy: http://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2academybrixton/brixtonacademy
        (fat white family)
    * barbican: http://www.barbican.org.uk/
        (stars of the lid)
    * cafe oto: http://www.cafeoto.co.uk/
        (necks)
    * brewhouse: http://londonfieldsbrewhouse.co.uk/
        (telescopes + sterling roswell)
    * corsica studios: http://www.corsicastudios.com/
        (bardo pond, moon duo)
    * koko: http://www.koko.uk.com/
        (earth + neurosis, melvins in 2016, liars 2007)
    * MAUD: http://mirthmarvelandmaud.com/
        just opened 2016-11
    * The Unicorn: http://www.unicorn-camdentown.co.uk/
        (Nikki Louder in 2011)
    * The Underworld: http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk/
        (Weedeater in 2016)
    * The Black Heart: http://www.ourblackheart.com/
        (Dylan Carlson in 2012, 1000mods in 2013)
    * Electric Ballroom: http://electricballroom.co.uk/
        (Melvins in 2015, Fat White Family and Wooden Shjips in 2014, Laibach in 2015, didn't go!)   
    * Village Underground: http://www.villageunderground.co.uk/
        (Liars in 2014)
    * XOYO: http://xoyo.co.uk/
        (Liars in 2012)
    * The Forum: http://www.academymusicgroup.com/o2forumkentishtown/
        (Sleep and Dinosaur Jr in 2016)
    * The Garage: http://thegaragehighbury.com/
        (J Mascis in 2009, Lightning Bolt in 2006)
    * The Dome: http://www.dometufnellpark.co.uk/
        (Raw Power Fest: Acid Mothers Temple, Gnod, Bo Ningen etc)
    * The Social: http://www.thesocial.com/
        (Dead Meadow, Damo Suzuki in 2013, Heavenly Records/Sonic Cathedral)
    *  Electric Brixton: http://electricbrixton.uk.com/
        (MBV in 2013) 
    *  The Troxy: http://www.troxy.co.uk/
       (Nick Cave in 2008, Jesus and Mary Chain in 2014)
    *  Heaven: http://heaven-live.co.uk/
       (Chris & Cosey in 2015, Melt Banana, Godflesh and Loop in 2014)    
    * [...]

closed / historic:
    * astoria
    * mean fiddler
    * 12 bar
    * the luminaire
    * silver bullet
    * buffalo bar
    * marquee
    * hammersmith palais
    * the end
    * sin
    * [...]

tocheckout / huh:
    * oval space
    * cadogan hall (jesu)
    * islington assembly hall (swans)
    * the forum (dinosaur jr, ...)
    * [...]

¶Museums, Etc
:
    * Tate Modern
    * Tate Britain
    * Science Museum
    * Natural History Museum http://www.nhm.ac.uk/
    * Hunterian Museum http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/museums/hunterian
    * Kentish Town City Farm http://ktcityfarm.org.uk/

¶Other tactical sites
:
    * Nomadwiki : http://nomadwiki.org/en/London
    * Squat scene:
        * http://londonscn.wordpress.com/ (unmaintained)
        * http://www.rampart.co.nr/ (unmaintained since 2010?)
        * ????
        * [...]
    * [...]

¶Buying a bike

What to buy:
    * "hybrid bike" works best
    * you'll have to go there and get it
    * reserve 20 quid to adjust random stuff

Where to buy:
    * 100% just get in on Gumtree for like 60 quid
    * look for something good that "needs a bit of repair" as nobody will touch it, and you won't actually need to repair it
    * shops are a waste of time
    * ReCycle was good (when I got a nice Trek there for 90 pounds in 2014)!!!

Size:
    * "Typical "medium" sizes are 54 or 56 cm (approximately 21.2 or 22 inches) for a European men's racing bicycle or 46 cm (about 18.5 inches) for a men's mountain bicycle"
    * so for mountain bikes: for 6 feet (182cm) = 21" bike, for 5'8" (172 cm) = 18" bike

¶Random
:
    * http://londonist.com/london/features/where-to-be-punk-in-london