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Event review: Manchester Girl Geeks BarCamp, 16th March @MadLab

Manchester Girl Geeks had brilliant time hosting our first ever BarCamp (or if you spotted our cheeky hashtag - #bracamp). More than 60 people took part in our unconference style event where speakers get to pick a time and room for … Continue reading

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Upcoming event: Manchester Girl Geeks workshops – in association with ScienceGrrl, Saturday 9th March @MOSI

On the 9th of March, Manchester Girl Geeks and ScienceGrrl will be marking International Women’s Day with an afternoon of events at the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. ScienceGrrl are organising an afternoon of fun events at MOSI, … Continue reading

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Event review: Musical Girl Geeks! Sunday 27th January

At our 30th Manchester Girl Geeks tea party we adopted a musical theme. Celebrating the work of digital sound innovator Delia Derbyshire, we were entertained by composer Emily Howard, experimental musician Lisa and geek songstress Helen Arney. Naomi Kashiwagi from … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Wikipedia Edit Day @MadLab, Sunday 25th November, 11am-4pm

Manchester Girl Geeks‘ afternoon tea party is going all day for November. Together we’ll be editing online reference guide Wikipedia with a focus on improving coverage of girl geeks on ‘The Free Encyclopedia’. Women are sorely underrepresented in editing and contributing … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Electric Tea Party @ MOSI – 28th October

Ever wanted to learn how to solder, and make your own electronics? Join Manchester Girl Geeks at their regular tea party, make your own LED badge to take home and enjoy some tea and cake. This special edition Manchester Science … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Girl Geek Dinner 11: When the science “clicks”! @ KRO Bar

Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 6:30pm to 10pm KRO Bar, 325 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PG Join Manchester Girl Geeks for one of our regular dinners, with great talks from our invited speakers followed by dinner and socialising. This time we’re … Continue reading

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Event Review: Girl Geek Tea Party #25 – Show and Tell, Sunday 23rd September, 2-4pm, MadLab

We’d like to thank everyone who came to our Show & Tell session / Tea Party at the end of September. The event encompassed a veritable smorgasbord of interests including: mathematical card magic games design body chemistry as patchwork researcher … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Girl Geek Tea Party #25 – Show and Tell, Sunday 23rd September, 2-4pm, MadLab

Do you have a passion for technology? What gadget could you not live without? What wonder of science do you think the world should know about? Come to the next Manchester Girl Geek Tea Party and share your knowledge with … Continue reading

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Event Review: Girl Geeks @ Mega Mela, 26 August 2012

Having fully road-tested the maths origami format at previous events at Mini Maker Faire, MOSI and at Jodrell Bank, Katie and the Girl Geeks crew took this fun activity to Manchester Mega Mela at Platts Fields Park on Sunday 26 … Continue reading

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Upcoming Event: Meet the Crafter with the BBC

Whether you are a crafting guru or have never picked up a sewing needle our friends at BBC Learning would like to invite you to a special event. Meet the Crafter is a sewing event that aims to inspire and … Continue reading

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