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London Wikimedia Meetup Number 153

NOTE - This meetup will be virtual due to the Coronavirus situation

Date and time: Sunday 12 April 2020 — 13:00 onwards

Location: Online

We will use Zoom video chat. the wub will host and send out invitations via Wikimedia email to any users signed up below, shortly before 1pm. Feel free to join at any time!

Attending

People of all ages and all Wikimedia projects are welcome. Complete newbies also welcome!

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

Add your name to the list by adding an asterisk and four tildes like this: * ~~~~

May be attending

• I'll try anything once, though I'm at the mercy of my mood on the day.--Launchballer (talk) 21:32, 26 March 2020 (UTC)

Participating virtually

For a discussion of the impact of Coronavirus, please go here

• Philafrenzy (talk) 22:31, 8 March 2020 (UTC)
• WereSpielChequers (talk) 08:35, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
• Leutha (talk) 15:30, 9 March 2020 (UTC)
• Edwardx (talk) 11:56, 14 March 2020 (UTC)
• I'll probably join in, although as I just said at the 152 talk page it's not clear to me what format the "virtual meeting" will take! Amakuru (talk) 01:11, 23 March 2020 (UTC)
• I'm up for it. Would recommend some video group chat (Skype, Zoom, another meeting tool etc). Joseph2302 (talk) 09:39, 24 March 2020 (UTC)
• ClemRutter (talk) 18:31, 11 April 2020 (UTC)
• the wub "?!" 11:05, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
• Broichmore (talk) 11:58, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
• Edwardx (talk) 12:16, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
• I can give it a try if the host sends me a link but have no experience with Zoom which doesn't seem secure or reliable. Please post a report on how it worked out. Andrew D. (talk) 14:56, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
  • @Andrew Davidson: I've just sent you an email with the link. the wub "?!" 15:10, 12 April 2020 (UTC)
    • @The wub: Thanks. I had to do some setup but it's working reasonably well on my Chromebook. Andrew D. (talk) 15:32, 12 April 2020 (UTC)

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, Wikidata, 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 (OpenStreetMap) (Google Maps)

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/Wikipedia poster and laptops with Wikipedia stickers on them. Wikimania t-shirts 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 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.