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!

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• Philafrenzy (talk) 12:06, 14 January 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

• I plan on, but then I've planned on attending the last two as well without making it. Thryduulf (talk: meta · en.wp · wikidata) 12:01, 15 January 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

• Not attending due to the pro-Brexit organization this event continues to patronise; Wikimeets should be held in neutral venues, not politically controversial unsafe spaces. Weatherspoons is deliberately promoting FakeNews, and the CEO is an active promoter of disgustingly misleading information in support of a chaotic no deal Brexit, refer to the Weatherspoon Manifesto. Fæ (talk) 11:47, 21 January 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

  Please help us to find another venue where the beer is less than 4ドル.00 per pint. --Redrose64 (talk; at English Wikipedia) 22:56, 21 January 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

  I have to say I rather agree with Fæ here. It's really unrealistic to demand that any venue used will have been for less than 4ドル. The only company that cheap is Wetherspoons, so demanding cheap beer as the main criteria naturally will reduce the possible places to 'a branch of Wetherspoons'. What with the added xenophobia Mr Martin is introducing by banning all European wines, I'm also reluctant to come to another event here. There are many other places with good wifi, alcohol and wheelchair access. For example:

- Bars in this list like Timber Yard (Old Street/covent garden). - The Royal Festival Hall - The Google Campus (not totally sure about alcohol in this case) - see this list. - Near Waterloo there's also bars like Scooter Cafe and The Steam Engine pub. I think that this move to another venue, which is clearly needed, is more of a case of will than anything else. If people really want to find another venue, then they will. But what I worry is that the group is missing out on lots of other people who could come because people are unwilling to change the habit of a lifetime. I personally think that the most problematic thing about the current venue is that it is not encouraging women to attend. I recently saw an email thread where someone in Oxford inquired about Wikipedia meetups, but then refused to go to the Oxford one which is also held in a Wetherspoons, I think. So I think the group really has to make a decision about this, and think outside of the box if necessary. However, if the number one Red Line obstructing a deal is the need for very cheap beer, then I think that we're really facing a No Deal scenario, and the group is facing a disastrous cliff edge. :)--Jwslubbock (talk) 13:09, 22 January 2019 (UTC) [reply ]

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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