We’re pleased to announce that the next Cambridge Raspberry Jam will take place on Saturday, 3rd December at the Institute of Astronomy. We’ll have the usual mix of talks, Show & Tell, Marketplace and, of course, workshops. General tickets for…
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Scary Halloween hi-jinks with a spring-loaded scary mask driven by a Raspberry Pi
David Pride (he of the Pi-driven Connect 4 game along with other wonderful hacks!) has been at it again. In the hope of scaring the begeezus out of trick-or-treaters, he’s hooked up a motorised mechanism to his Pi that will launch…
Derby Mini Maker Faire 2016 – thoughts and a highlights video
Today, I attended my first Maker Faire at the Silk Mill in Derby. Took a couple of hours to get there, and I have to say it was worth every minute of travel. Raspberry Pi highlights included Steve Upton and his…
Wearable tech Halloween competition from Element 14 – Win a Raspberry Pi 3
Element 14 are running a Halloween competition. They’re looking for creative wearable tech Halloween costumes. Winners will receive a goodie bag containing a Raspberry Pi 3. Entries must be received by midnight on the evening of 1st November. The full rules…
Manchester Raspberry Jam – 8th October – #rjam
This Saturday the 39th Manchester Raspberry Jam takes place at The Shed on Chester Street. Running from 10.30am-5pm, it features two workshops: one is all about controlling motors, the other one is about using ARM Assembly language and builds on…
Stafford Raspberry Jam – 11th October
Cerys Lock is organising a Jam on the evening of Tuesday, 11th October at The Signpost Centre in Stafford. The event runs from 6-8.30pm and will be a Show & Tell / Lighting talks -type event. You can get hold of…
Isle of Wight Raspberry Jam – 16th October
Dr Lucy Rogers is organising a Raspberry Pi meetup on the Isle of Wight on Sunday, 16th October. The free event is mostly Show and Tell, so bring your projects, and there will be some self-guided workshop material available. It…
Peterborough STEM Festival – 1st October – completely free
Digital People in Peterborough are organising a whole day of STEM activities on Saturday, 1st October from 10am to 4pm. There will be demos and exhibits, workshops and talks all revolving around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics topics. It’s completely free,…
Newhaven Raspberry Jam – 23rd October – #rjam
Hugh Barnard & Dan Powell are organising a Raspberry Jam in Newhaven, Sussex on Sunday the 23rd October. The event will take place at the Hillcrest Community Centre between 11am and 2pm and there will be Raspberry Pis to try things…
Raspberry Pi Foundation to hold Pi Towers Raspberry Jam on 15th October – #rjam
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is holding a Raspberry Jam on Saturday 15th October at their headquarters on Station Road in Cambridge, UK. The event, running from 10am-4pm, will be a mixture of worksheet-led, expert-assisted activities and Show and Tell. They are…