BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALDESC:EMF 2026 X-WR-CALNAME:EMF 2026 SUMMARY:EMF 2026 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Demoscene Livecode Jam DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 UID:2026-content-384-1 DESCRIPTION:We are going to code exciting visual effects in real time to a high-energy DJ soundtrack. Forget about dancing with your feet\, dance wi th your graphics coding skills\, and feel the energy! If you look up "shad er jam" or "byte jam" you'll find some examples.\n\nAll comers are welcome to watch! If you want to participate you will need a laptop and a little experience in Bonzomatic or TIC-80 livecoding. Get in touch with a Field-F X organiser before the jam to make sure you are set up in advance. For tot al beginners\, we will be hosting an introductory TIC-80 workshop on Satur day that is a much better place to get your feet wet.\n\nLink: https://www .emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/384-demoscene-livecode-jam\nVenue: Workshop 2 ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Aardman Modelling Workshops (all ages) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 UID:2026-content-165-1 DESCRIPTION:Make your own Aardman character to take home! Discover your cl ay moulding skills in one of three model-making workshops with Aardman Ani mations. Zoë Hutber\, an award winning stop-motion animator at Aardman\, will guide you through in easy steps. Each session will feature a differen t character (1pm: Shaun the Sheep\; 3pm: Feathers McGraw). \n\nAll under-1 6s must be supervised by an adult.\n\nWe're also running a separate under- 16s only session: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/166-aardman-modell ing-workshops-under-16-only\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSu itable age range: 6+\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/165-aardman-modelling-workshops-all-ages\nVenue: W orkshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,- 2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Aardman Modelling Workshops (all ages) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 UID:2026-content-165-2 DESCRIPTION:Make your own Aardman character to take home! Discover your cl ay moulding skills in one of three model-making workshops with Aardman Ani mations. Zoë Hutber\, an award winning stop-motion animator at Aardman\, will guide you through in easy steps. Each session will feature a differen t character (1pm: Shaun the Sheep\; 3pm: Feathers McGraw). \n\nAll under-1 6s must be supervised by an adult.\n\nWe're also running a separate under- 16s only session: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/166-aardman-modell ing-workshops-under-16-only\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSu itable age range: 6+\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/165-aardman-modelling-workshops-all-ages\nVenue: W orkshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.375654018462 5123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:QueerMF DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T020000 UID:2026-content-396-1 DESCRIPTION:Queer mixer\, details TBA\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/396-queermf\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mesh Networking Networking DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T090000 UID:2026-content-392-1 DESCRIPTION:For anyone interested in meshcore\, meshtastic\, reticulum\, a nd other meshes.\nBring hardware or software to demo\, discuss\, and share .\nPotential for range and performance testing around site if there is int erest. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/392-mesh-networking -networking\nVenue: Outside the Bar (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0413 622/-2.3780529/m=52.0413622\,-2.3780529) LOCATION:Outside the Bar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:💚 Our Family's Electrotech Journey 🌞🏡🔌⛽️🚘️ DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T124000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T131000 UID:2026-content-82-1 DESCRIPTION:The story of how we went all electric\, ditched fossil fuels\, disconnected our gas supply and stopped burning stuff\, and how you can t oo.\n\nOur experience of converting a ~100 year old semi-detached house to modern clean living\, and electrifying other parts of our lifestyle\, suc h as travelling without flying.\n\nAdvice on switching to (and charging) e lectric vehicles\, solar panels and home batteries\, insulation\, inductio n hobs and heat pumps. Mistakes made\, lessons learned\, what we'd do diff erently next time and how much it saves us.\n\nHow to monitor\, control an d automate your low carbon tech with open energy monitor and home assistan t. Tips for making things work together well and play nicely with each oth er. The perils of cloud integrations and vendors shutting down systems.\n\ nAlso covering self-built (and bought) air quality monitors for citizen sc ience and environmental monitoring of the changes in air pollution. How to make projects such as Sensor Community and pull the data into your local home management system.\n\nDiscover how to be greener\, healthier\, safer\ , more resilient/secure\, spend less money and have fun geeking out on it along the way.\n\nLearn from our real-world experience in this electrifyin g talk.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/82-our-familys-elec trotech-journey\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2. 37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2xAA DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T221000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T230000 UID:2026-content-1-1 DESCRIPTION:2xAA harnesses the low-fi power of old games consoles to creat e modern\, danceable music.\n\nThis year he’s back with two Game Boy Adv ance consoles running nanoloop 2\, playing selections from the back catalo gue.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/1-2xaa\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3lix (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T221000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T231000 UID:2026-content-2-1 DESCRIPTION:Returning for a 3rd year\, 3lix is here to deliver some hyper bangers\, club classics\, silly edits\, and heavy beats. Coming to a NullS ector near you.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/2-3lix-dj -set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m =52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Kittz (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 UID:2026-content-3-1 DESCRIPTION:Kittz is an ADHD-powered\, chaotic pink non-binary whirlwind o f a kittypup DJ hailing from London\, UK. They’ve spent the last decade playing furry fandom\, pup & other queer kink events across the UK and abr oad\, spinning their unique blend of funk\, hip-hop\, disco\, soul\, pop\, breaks\, bassline\, UKG and just about anything else they’ve laid their grubby lil' paws on to anyone who’d listen\, and they're VERY excited t o bring their particular brand of nonsense to EMF! Come shake a tail-feath er!~\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/3-kittz-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,- 2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Making dipped beeswax candles DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 UID:2026-content-249-1 DESCRIPTION:We would like to teach people to make their own dipped beeswax candles (from our hives). \n\nWe'll show part of a hive / comb (no bees!) \, chat about beekeeping and possibly allow a bit of honey tasting.\n\nThe n after a demonstration you will get a length of wick and be able to dip i t into the molten wax and make your own candle.\n\nFor each participant it 'll take around 5 minutes - but it's also quite fun to watch other people. (We may ask some participants to come back later to stagger the start tim es\, so they aren't waiting around.)\n\nEveryone will get to go home with their own candle that they've made & hopefully a bit more knowledge about bees and beekeeping!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: nil\nSuitable a ge range: All ages - but does involve boiling hot wax.\nAttendees should b ring: nil\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/249-making-dipped -beeswax-candles\nVenue: Workshop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0432 9/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A5 Notebook Cover Making (Drop-in) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 UID:2026-content-428-1 DESCRIPTION:Turn a zip up document wallet into a notebook cover that you c an keep things in (such as stickers\, your pen\, or that random scrap of p aper someone gave you). \n\nThe session will be drop-in and materials prov ided. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAt tendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/428- a5-notebook-cover-making-drop-in\nVenue: Ministry of Chaos (https://map.em fcamp.org/#18.5/52.042497987731224/-2.3756102125883842/m=52.04249798773122 4\,-2.3756102125883842) LOCATION:Ministry of Chaos END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Unleashing your cosmic creativity: Using open source tools to crea te meaningful science visualisations DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 UID:2026-content-194-1 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever looked up and the stars and been captivated by t he endless wonders the universe has to offer? \n\nAs an astrophysicist\, I have been on the frontier of research aiming to uncover some of these mys teries. Over my career\, I have noticed that only a small fraction of rese arch makes its way to the public eye\, despite the high quality and breakt hroughs being made! A lot of this comes down to visibility of niche areas and technicality. How can this barrier be overcome? This is a topic I have grappled with for many years and it's not one that is strictly exclusive to astronomy either. I found an answer that enabled me to communicate my r esearch to the public. Art. \n\nArt and creative processes provide a means to break down technical concepts and communicate ideas simply and effecti vely. In context of astronomy\, we turn specs of light into ideas explaine d by science. Pictures of space are naturally photogenic\, but the abstrac t nature of research is less so - with charts\, plots\, and tables being o ur main form of dissemination. \n\nMy quest combined with my interests in video games and 3D modelling led me to a notion that changed my life. Usin g free\, open-source tools (such as Python\, Blender\, and Gimp/Krita) I h ave deconstructed complex ideas and created visualisations of concepts tha t were otherwise intangible. \n\nIn this session\, I will demonstrate tech niques that I have learned on my journey and challenge you to create your own space themed art!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: Laptop with Blender 3D and/or Krita/Gimp installed. If possible\, a USB mouse/graphics tablet.\n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/194-unleashing-your-cosmic-creativity\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\, -2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OBD-II: Own the Bus\, Drive It - A Hands-On CAN Bus Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 UID:2026-content-18-1 DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to sit inside the nerve systems of your car's nerv ous system and watch it think? \n\nThis workshop sits you there. \nEach pa rticipant will use a Raspberry Pi that is acting as a real ECU - engine\, brakes\, doors\, climate control - all connected together into a fully con nected CAN bus network built from 20 Pis. \nThe network behaves exactly li ke the insides of a real car. \nYou just get to poke at it without voiding any warranties (or getting into trouble with your neighbour for bricking his Porsche :)). \n\nThe session starts with a 20-minute intro covering CA N bus basics and the tools we will use. Then the real fun begins. You will use SavvyCAN to watch live traffic from the simulated network\, identify what each ECU is saying\, decode signals and then - once you know what you are looking at - start replaying and manipulating frames to see what happ ens. \n\nNo Linux experience needed. \nNo Python needed. \nNo prior knowle dge of cars or electronics assumed. If you can plug in a cable and click a mouse\, you can do this workshop. \nEverything is provided. Just bring cu riosity.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free (Optional Arduino kit to take away: €20)\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: not hing\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/18-obd-ii-own-the-bus- drive-it-a-hands-on-can-bus-workshop\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfca mp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bath Bombs: Dissolve yourself\, with glitter! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T152000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T172000 UID:2026-content-137-1 DESCRIPTION:My kids love bath bombs\, and I love 3D printing - so I combin ed the two for personalised bath bombs!\n\nFor this kid-friendly workshop I’ve 3D printed a set of “typesetting” moulds that will allow you to produce a bath bomb of your own name. We’ll play with the mixes to make them colourful\, glittery and generally enjoy getting stuck in and making a mess.\n\nYou'll see how simple the mixes can be\, get inspired to try i t at home\, and maybe come away with an appreciation for the acid/alkaline reaction that drives them.\n\nWe’ll use a heat gun\, impulse sealer and heat shrink bags to make them stable enough to transport home - or we’l l have some trays/bowls of water if you just want to see the reaction with out the wait.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 5-16\, adult supervision required for under 9s\nAttendees should bring: No ne\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/137-bath-bombs-dissolve- yourself-with-glitter\nVenue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Magic The Gathering DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 UID:2026-content-275-1 DESCRIPTION:Discover the world of Magic: The Gathering\n\nWhether you’re completely new to the game or already have a deck of your own\, everyone is welcome! Join our workshop to learn the basics\, discover the different types of cards\, and play your first games in a friendly and relaxed envi ronment.\n\nAlready know how to play? Bring your cards along and join in f or some casual games\, meet other players\, and share your skills with tho se just starting out.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: Your own MTG decks (if you have t hem)\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/275-magic-the-gatherin g\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.3766 95/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make a Harmonograph Drawing Drop-in DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T145000 UID:2026-content-270-1 DESCRIPTION:A family-friendly drop-in workshop where we'll help you make a beautiful picture with a double pendulum harmonograph art drawing machine .\n\nWe'll have two vintage 1980s harmonographs in operation\, each with a n assistant on hand. You pick a pen\, we start the pendulums swinging\, an d a drawing appears. You can take your art home.\n\nFor those interested\, we can have a go at building a harmonograph from scratch using string and paper cups. We'll have a book about harmonographs to hand for you to brow se.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: Under 12 + All ages\nAttendees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/270-make-a-harmonograph-drawing-drop-in\nVenue: Drop-in Works hop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:You Will Leave This Workshop With Your Own Website [Beginner's Web site Making] DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 UID:2026-content-144-1 DESCRIPTION:Create your own home on the web! This workshop will be guided tinkering walking you through how to script your own web page. You will ge t hands-on with Old Skool web design. You will leave with your own website .\n\nYou will learn:\n - What the internet is\n - What is happening w hen you look at a website (HTTP)\n - How to use HTML/CSS to make a websi te\n\nThis will include basic HTML syntax\, the most common elements\, and the rudiments of CSS. The limit is your imagination (and 2 hours \;^) )!\ n\nThis workshop is an introduction to making your own personal homepage. \n\nYOU WILL LEAVE WITH YOUR OWN WEBSITE!!!\n\nIf you have made a website before\, this workshop is probably not for you\, but please do recommend i t to your friends!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age ra nge: all ages\nAttendees should bring: Laptop\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp .org/schedule/2026/144-you-will-leave-this-workshop-with-your-own-website- beginners\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.3 7706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drum XOR Bass DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T231000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T000000 UID:2026-content-11-1 DESCRIPTION:A drum and bass set? At Nullsector!? It's more likely than you 'd think.\n\nPrimarily club stuff and classic covers\, maybe some neuro la ter on \;)\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/11-drum-xor-bass \nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52. 04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build a Lightning Detector DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000 UID:2026-content-23-1 DESCRIPTION:Build a fully working Extreme Kits Lightning detector capable of detecting lightning from up to 10 miles away\, giving an audible and vi sual alarm. The visual alarm has a flash and a storm LED and an acrylic ed ge lit display\, which gives both an instantiations lightning indication\, and an indication that lightning has occurred in the last few minutes.\n\ nThis lightning detector kit will also pick up other sources of electrical discharge\, like a piezo or electronic gas lighter\, and old car ignition \, and electrostatic discharge or sparks.\n\nBecause of this\, it can be u sed as a demonstration of early spark based radio transmitters.\n\nThe lig htning detector kit is made using through hole components and so is an eas y kit to solder and comes complete with an acrylic base and etched edge li t display. It also features a 400mm telescopic ariel for enhanced recepti on. The kit is powered from 3 AAA cells (provided) and can work for than 6 months running in standby so can be sat monitoring for lightning 24/7.\n\ n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £22\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAtten dees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/23-buil d-a-lightning-detector\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:So - how does the Internet really work DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T124000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T131000 UID:2026-content-98-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn about the fascinating and fun world of computer networks and the Internet - with no previous knowledge required. \n\nHave you ever wondered how the Internet works? Or computer networks in general? Have yo u tried learning this in the past\, but found it too confusing or intimida ting? Then this talk might be for you.\n\nWe will start with a walkthrough of how data crosses your home network. Building on this\, we will talk ab out how data reaches your internet provider continues its travels through the Internet. We will briefly touch on different technologies that are use d (cabled vs wifi networking)\, and give a high-level explanation of how p athfinding works in the Internet. Afterwards you will have an idea of how Ethernet\, and common Internet Protocols (DHCP\, DNS\, BGP).\n\nWhile we c annot cover everything\, we will show you how to learn more about this fas cinating world. The talk will mention how you can use network simulators o r participate in large distributed networks to try different Internet tech nologies yourself.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/98-so-ho w-does-the-internet-really-work\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Titanium spork workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 UID:2026-content-21-1 DESCRIPTION:Make your own titanium spork\, to your own design. You’ll cu t it from sheet and hammer it to shape. No experience is required\, and yo u’ll end up learning some basic sheet-metal technique.\n\nFor clarity\, despite the name of the tent this is in\, it is not a drop-in workshop. Th e usual lottery system will apply.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www. emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/21-titanium-spork-workshop\nVenue: Drop-in Works hop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Learn (or practice) how to save a life DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 UID:2026-content-20-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to save a life. Demonstration of CPR\, using a defi brillator (AED) and the recovery position. There will be the opportunity t o practice these skills\, and\, depending on time and numbers\, potentiall y other lifesaving skills such as treating choking and severe bleeds.\nThi s will be accessible to all ages\, backgrounds and abilities.\nThe session will be run by a qualified first aid trainer.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\, donations to St John Ambulance welcome\nSuitable age ran ge: All ages\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/20-learn-or-practice-how-to-save-a-life\nVenue: Workshop 2 (ht tps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Battlesnake workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-273-1 DESCRIPTION:Snake like on the Nokia 3310! But this time YOU program your o wn Battlesnake and let it make decisions on it's own to beat each level.\n \nI participated in a Battlesnake workshop during EMF 2022\, and it struck me as a simple and fun way to learn some logical thinking. After the work shop\, I continued to build my Battlesnake to achieve more levels. It is k ind of addictive (in a good way)! This EMF I will pay forward what I learn ed: the battle continues!\n\nIn this workshop\, we will follow the instruc tions that Battlesnake provides on their website\; setting up your server and building your very own snake. Doing it together and see if your result matches that of other participants is a fun way to get started with this. \n\nIf we have time\, we'll also build Battlesnake on the EMF badge!\n\nWe may organise a tournament the next day to give people a chance to try out their Battlesnakes against each other.\n\nAttending this workshop will co st: \nSuitable age range: All ages\nAttendees should bring: Laptop\; optio nally\, your EMF Tildagon badge (2024 or 2026 frontboard)\n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/273-battlesnake-workshop\nVenue: Arcade Wor kshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.3 76695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Machine That Says No: 1-Bit Music on the ZX Spectrum DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 UID:2026-content-157-1 DESCRIPTION:How do you make music with a computer that barely wants to mak e sound at all?\n\nThe 1982 ZX Spectrum has no sound chip\, no DAC\, and o nly a single on/off signal connected to a speaker. On paper\, it is a terr ible instrument. But it can be pushed into strange\, rhythmic\, surprisin gly rich musical territory.\n\nPart illustrated lecture\, part live perfor mance\, this session will use original hardware to show how pitch\, rhythm and timbre can emerge from timing alone. Expect raw clicks\, tones\, fake polyphony\, pulse-width tricks\, arpeggios\, Z80 assembly\, and data-as-n oise\, alongside examples of Andy’s work.\n\nThe ZX Spectrum becomes ins trument\, demonstration tool and awkward collaborator\, doing its best to sabotage the performance while somehow making music.\n\nLink: https://www. emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/157-the-machine-that-says-no-1-bit-music-on-the- zx-spectrum\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0428 64/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Learn to crochet and make a planet for the EMF solar system DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-25-1 DESCRIPTION:This workshop is aimed at beginners who have never picked up a crochet hook before. You'll learn how to hold your yarn and hook\, practi ce the basic crochet stitches\, then choose your own yarn and follow a sim ple pattern to make a 3D crochet planet.\n\nWhen you're done\, you can tak e your creation away as a souvenir or add it to the EMF community-made sol ar system installation which we'll be building throughout the weekend!\n\n All materials will be provided and you'll be able to take some home with y ou to continue practicing!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\nSui table age range: Aimed at adults\, but suitable for children aged 8+\nAtte ndees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/25 -learn-to-crochet-and-make-a-planet-for-the-emf-solar-system\nVenue: Works hop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Did a Robot Knit Your Jumper? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T144000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T151000 UID:2026-content-203-1 DESCRIPTION:Machine knitting has grown in use and popularity over the past decade as domestic knitting machines have been rescued from dusty attics. Computerised knitting machines are now within reach for significantly les s money than their older\, more established industrial ancestors. But what makes an industrial knitting machine different from one you could have at home? What does it mean for it to be computerised? What is the difference between a ‘fully fashioned garment’ versus a ‘complete garment’?\ n\nThis talk will start with the fundamentals of how to knit a jumper and will walk through the industrial manufacturing history of knitting frames and machines\, highlighting the mechanical engineering innovations that ha ve allowed machines to move closer to replicating the agility of human han ds knitting yarn. Did a robot knit your jumper? Probably not\, but it is e xciting to see how this technology is progressing and what it is enabling. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/203-did-a-robot-knit-your- jumper\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=5 2.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The automation wars... One marriage\, two tech philosophies DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T132000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T135000 UID:2026-content-204-1 DESCRIPTION:My husband and I have been together for 19 years\, since meeti ng at university. We’re opposites in many ways but have somehow made it work.\n\nHe loves salt popcorn\, I prefer sweet. He enjoys plays\, I love musicals. He’s a technologist\; I’m far more analogue and would happil y turn a bathroom light on without an app. Yet we now live in a home with more than 200 sensors\, automations and connected devices\, most of them c arefully hidden from me.\n\nThis isn’t a talk from experts or influencer s\, but a conversation between two ordinary people negotiating very differ ent views on technology and how it fits into everyday life.\n\nWe’ll sha re successes\, failures\, compromises and arguments\, exploring what shoul d be automated\, when convenience becomes complexity\, and whether everyth ing that can be connected should be!\n\nNow with a 20-month-old daughter\, we’re also navigating screens\, privacy\, independence and her relation ship with technology. Come and join the chat! We could use a referee.\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/204-the-automation-wars-one-mar riage-two-tech-philosophies\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Using GBDK to make 8-bit games for multiple platforms DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 UID:2026-content-132-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use the GBDK C library to make genuine retro game s that can target multiple 8-bit platforms.\n\nIn this hands-on workshop\, you will work on your own laptop to follow steps for building a game fram ework. Ideally you should have some familiarity with C programming\, and a n interest in game development and old video game hardware.\n\nWe will be using GBDK to make a simple scrolling game\, building it up during the wor kshop and using the portability of GBDK to quickly get it up and running o n several platforms.\n\nThe workshop will also diverge from the pure-porta bility mindset and show how to tweak the game for a particular platform - especially when it comes to support for music / sound effects.\n\nThe plat forms covered will be:\n* Nintendo Game Boy\n* Nintendo Game Boy Color\n* Nintendo Famicom / NES\n* Sega Game Gear\n* Sega Master System\n\nTopics c overed will be:\n* Downloading and configuring GBDK with a suitable coding IDE (VS Code recommended)\n* How to get started designing 2BPP graphics a ssets and levels\n* How to utilize the hardware features for scrolling lev els\n* How GBDK's auto-banking feature allows easy memory management for a ssets and code\n* How to improve each game build to take advantage of more colourful platforms\n* Challenges of designing a game using two distinct viewport sizes\n* What tools exist for music / sound effects on each platf orm\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 12+\nAtten dees should bring: Own laptop and ability to download software tools. Usef ul to check out https://gbdk.org/docs/api/docs_getting_started.html and do wnload https://github.com/nesdev-org/MesenCE/releases/ for emulating the g ame on all platforms.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/132-u sing-gbdk-to-make-8-bit-games-for-multiple-platforms\nVenue: Arcade Worksh op (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.3766 95) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make A Fortune Telling Machine with Downpour DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 UID:2026-content-272-1 DESCRIPTION:There's a long history of people making machines that can tell fortunes or predict the future. From Magic 8 balls to indie games like Wi shfishing\, it's fertile ground for experiencing the mystery of technology and providing a space for fun and reflection. And now we're going to join in! Come along to this workshop and we'll explore the history of these ma chines\, and then we'll make one ourselves using Downpour\, an approachabl e game creation tool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: Bring your a smartphone. You can inst all Downpour (https://downpour.games) in advance if you'd like. If there' s a particular book or magazine you find resonant and might find it intere sting to base your fortune-teller on\, bring that along too.\n\nLink: http s://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/272-make-a-fortune-telling-machine-with- downpour\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/ -2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine-making drop-in workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T131000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T145000 UID:2026-content-307-1 DESCRIPTION:Zines are DIY magazines\, hand-made and self-published\, a spa ce to celebrate your personal obsessions\, share your quirky insights\, di stribute your gorgeous art and make connections with others. You will turn an A4 piece of paper into a perfect little 8-page booklet\, and fill it w ith whatever you would like to say. Eight pages is enough for a little boo k of tips\, an impression of the moment\, a political argument\, a short s tory arc\, a timeline\, a love letter\, a note to your future self\, or an y other sequence you can think of. You are free to choose your own topic\, but we'll provide prompts to celebrate human creativity at EMF. We provid e all the materials you need but you can bring anything of your own you wa nt to use. Join us for a relaxed session of quiet making\, and remember\, small is beautiful. This is a drop-in workshop: come at any time and spend as long as you want. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable ag e range: 7+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/307-zine-making-drop-in-workshop\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfc amp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.377984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Play Your Own Rhythm Game Controller DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 UID:2026-content-292-1 DESCRIPTION:For participants of "Build Your Own Rhythm Game Controller" to rock out with their custom creations!\n\nAttending this workshop will cos t: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.e mfcamp.org/schedule/2026/292-play-your-own-rhythm-game-controller\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.04 2864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building mathematical structures with modular origami DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-33-1 DESCRIPTION: Work together to build amazing shapes.\n\nCreate core units a nd combine them into a range of different shapes. Explore the range of sha pes you can create. Discover what is possible\, what isn’t and why. \n\n Attending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 8+\nAttendees sho uld bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/33-building-mat hematical-structures-with-modular-origami\nVenue: Workshop 4 (https://map. emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Disco Karaoke Rickshaw DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 UID:2026-content-367-1 DESCRIPTION:Flag down the Disco Karaoke Rickshaw for a unique trip along a ny\n(Flat) part of the campsite. We'll be around the\n site all weekend.\n \nhttps://youtu.be/c37Q-GEysWM\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2 026/367-disco-karaoke-rickshaw\nVenue: NoobSpace (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.040059684972874/-2.3788046477521902/m=52.040059684972874\,-2.3788 046477521902) LOCATION:NoobSpace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make and Play - Two Catapults DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 UID:2026-content-28-1 DESCRIPTION:Join us for this child-friendly drop-in workshop to make catap ults using wood and elastic bands.\n\nFirst you'll make a lolly stick cata pult to fire small objects (pompoms\, ping pong balls\, polystyrene balls) into plastic cups. Once made\, we'll spend time refining the model and fi ring process for accuracy and distance. This catapult is yours to take hom e.\n\nWe'll also be making big catapults from 1m garden canes and elastic bands to fire foam balls into bucket targets. Sounds easy\, but accuracy i s the key.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: u12 \nAttendees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2 026/28-make-and-play-two-catapults\nVenue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make a planet for the EMF Solar System (drop-in) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T101000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-380-1 DESCRIPTION:Come craft a planet for the EMF Solar System installation hang ing in the Arts tent.\n\nBy the end of the weekend we want you to fill the space with planets! The planets will also be catalogued on a dedicated we bsite with information you provide - including size\, name\, discoverer\, and of course a fun fact.\n\nThe workshop will focus on making planets out of pompoms\, but you can make your one out of decorated polystyrene balls \, crochet\, swap shop scrap\, balloons\, etc. - as long as they are light enough to hang safely. Get creative!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost : \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/380-make-a-planet-for-the-emf-solar-system-drop-in \nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.0410 29\,-2.377984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Astronaut Training Academy DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 UID:2026-content-338-1 DESCRIPTION:Do you have what it takes to become an astronaut? Come and try out your skills in our training academy\, where you can test your physica l and mental skills to experience what travelling to space might be like. \n\nThis is a drop in workshop\, where you can try a range of different ac tivities all designed to emulate different aspects of life in space. From trying to build a tower wearing 'space gloves' to communicating with alien life\, testing your precision skills and battling with gravity\, come fin d out what might life be like when you are off Earth.\n\nAttending this wo rkshop will cost: None\nSuitable age range: All ages\nAttendees should bri ng: None\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/338-astronaut-trai ning-academy\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041 17/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tiny Drones in the Big Top DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T214000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T224000 UID:2026-content-263-1 DESCRIPTION:Returning to Stage A for one evening only\, London Aerospace i nvite anyone of any skill level or equipment (or none) to come and get inv olved.\n\nWe'll have video goggles you can ridealong through\, radios and simulators to have a carefree go at trying your hand at flying. \n\nIf you have anything suitable for indoor flying and/or FPV\, feel free to bring it along - BUT please don't power up any equipment on site until you've be en briefed and allocated a frequency.\n\nOur definition of 'suitable for i ndoor flying' is that to be okay to fly it indoors\, you must be prepared to fly it into your own face at speed...\n\nThere will be drones flying ar ound with cameras on\, propelled by hair-chewing mechanisms.. be warned!\n \nDuring the rest of the event\, you can probably find some of us at the L ondon Aerospace village\, come say hi - there'll be no flying hair-chewing cameras outside this slot on Stage A :)\n\nAttending this workshop will c ost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: FPV goggles if you have them\, and any indoor RC or FPV models if you have them\, but no req uirement.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/263-tiny-drones-i n-the-big-top\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.3 7787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Signalling on the London Underground DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T194000 UID:2026-content-36-1 DESCRIPTION:A deep dive into the history and technical innovations that ha ve facilitated the (usually) speedy transit of millions of daily passenger s across London. We begin with a short history of the network\, cover the differences required for tunnel based signalling under a bustling capital\ , explore some amazing inventions to handle rising passenger demand\, and finish with the current state of communications based train control which has been gradually displacing traditional fixed signalling on the undergro und. The author is a volunteer at the London Transport Museum but this tal k is not affiliated.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/36-sig nalling-on-the-london-underground\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org /#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Temperature in space - how and why we make consistently accurate m easurements in the most inhospitable environment DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-40-1 DESCRIPTION:This talk\, from a space telescope electronics engineer\, look s at the background of some earth observation and astronomy missions and d ives into the technology behind them. Looking at real flight hardware dev eloped at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Harwell\, I’ll discuss t he importance of thermometry\, how we measure incredibly accurate temperat ure from orbit\, and how we know that these measurements are “true” an d not garbage-in\, garbage-out.\nWe’ll look at JWST and the MIRI instrum ent\, Sentinel-3 and the SLSTR instrument\, and the next gen hardware I’ ve been working on over the last few years.\nFinally\, as I’m as much of a space nerd as the rest of you\, I’ll be playing a high dynamic range recording of the NG-11 Antares launch out of Wallops AFB.\n\n\nLink: https ://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/40-temperature-in-space-how\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LED sewing DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T175000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T192000 UID:2026-content-32-1 DESCRIPTION:I will bring conductive thread\, compatible LEDs and batteries .\n\nTogether we will learn about sewing and Electricity to create an illu minated wearable. \nYou can bring your own item to put the LEDs on*\, but I will also bring some patches with appropriate prints.\n\nThis Workshop is good for people who have no experience with electricity or sewing.\n\n* perhaps a cap\, bag\, or similar. Water is no immediate problem\, but mach ine washing will destroy your creation.\n\nAttending this workshop will co st: -\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: Ideally something to sew the LEDs to (hat or bag or so)\, but I'll bring some fabric as well .\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/32-led-sewing\nVenue: Dro p-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:This Is Spinal Tap DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T213000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T230000 UID:2026-content-178-1 DESCRIPTION:In our first of two films celebrating the life and works of Ro b Reiner\, we join hapless UK rockers Spinal Tap on a comeback tour of Ame rica where everything that could go wrong\, does go wrong. Endlessly quota ble\, this documentary (sorry\, rockumentary) put Reiner on the map and ga ve birth to a now-legendary band.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/178-this-is-spinal-tap\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18 .5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Wallace & Gromit Double-Bill DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T083000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T093000 UID:2026-content-182-1 DESCRIPTION:Two of Aardman's finest. Nick Park's first outing with Wallace & Gromit sees them heading to the moon to top-up their cheese supplies. T here they meet a little lonely robot and help it find happiness. And chees e.\n\nFollowing that\, The Wrong Trousers is our first encounter with supe r-villan Feathers McGraw. Have you seen this chicken? Worth it for the tra in chase alone.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/182-wallace -gromit-double-bill\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405 /-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Contact DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T003000 UID:2026-content-187-1 DESCRIPTION:One of our most requested ‘space’ themed films. Contact is adaptation of Carl Sagan's book on how we may encounter alien life. A mes sage is received from deep space with instructions for a new type of craft . What follows is politics\, lies and wonder. It eerily echos our current times. The cinematography alone makes this worth a watch. How did they sho ot the scene with the bathroom cabinet?\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/187-contact\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lockpicking DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 UID:2026-content-362-1 DESCRIPTION:Open lockpicking session. Beginners and experts welcome! \n\nA ttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/362-lockpicking\nV enue: Lock Picking Village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0399515628500 9/-2.3782719475608474/m=52.03995156285009\,-2.3782719475608474) LOCATION:Lock Picking Village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:"Don't set fire to the singer!"\; Making a video jacket for a worl d concert tour. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T152000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 UID:2026-content-37-1 DESCRIPTION:A deep dive into the process of designing and implementing a f ully custom-built wearable video screen\, which was used on a 50-date inte rnational arena concert tour by a well-known musical artist in 2025 and 20 26. \nDetails of all aspects will be explored\, from initial concept desig n with the artist's creative and tour production teams\, technical electro nic and mechanical aspects\, integration of the electronics into the costu me\, as well as the practicalities of building reliable & robust hardware on a very short timescale. \nAnd of course the safety aspects of making a body-worn system capable of using over 250 watts of power. \n\nThis was a commercial project\, and is planned to be a joint presentation by myself ( freelance electronics consultant) for the technical aspects\, and my clien t (design studio) talking about production liaison\, logistics and final h ardware integration (sewing & wiring!).\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/37-dont-set-fire-to-the-singer-making-a-video-jacket\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.3766 4) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:WALL-E DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T094000 UID:2026-content-179-1 DESCRIPTION:In a morning special presentation for our younger attendees (a lthough all are welcome)\, we spend Friday morning with WALL-E\, one of Pi xar's most-loved features. In a future where humans have temporarily aband oned Earth\, a trash-compacting robot falls in love with a flying droid an d helps her on her quest to restore hope to mankind. Charming animation an d solid story.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/179-wall-e\n Venue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\, -2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Alice in FUNderland DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000 UID:2026-content-346-1 DESCRIPTION:Lewis Carroll\, though famous for writing about Alice’s adve ntures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass\, was much more than th at! A noted mathematician at Oxford University\, he was interested in puzz les\, paradoxes\, pastimes\, parlour games\, life\, the universe\, and eve rything…\n\nAlice's adventures reflect them. And so do the ever-changing games in FUNderland.\n\nHere you will find: \n* Time flying backwards (th e White Queen)... \n* Time rushing forward so fast you can't catch it (the Red Queen)... Things that grow huge suddenly\, then shrink unaccountably (that'll be you!)...\n* Incredible inventions you will make yourself (the White Knight's Incredible Machine)... \n* Simple and captivating parlour g ames\, like Picture Consequences\, Nim\, Boxes\, Good News/Bad News\, Squi ggles... \n* The White Queen's Six Impossible Things before Breakfast\, fr om Rice Krispies rafts to milk that pours sideways... \n* And on and on... \n\nThis stuff is as plain as the nose on your face\, though you've never seen it before (just like you can't ever see the nose on your face. Go on\ , have a look).\n\nWe will delight you\, you will delight yourselves\, (an d we'll even help you find your nose)\n\nAttending this workshop will cost : \nSuitable age range: All ages\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https: //www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/346-alice-in-funderland\nVenue: Family Wor kshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.3777 1) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Apollo 13 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T212000 UID:2026-content-183-1 DESCRIPTION:The thrilling true story of the Apollo mission that very nearl y never made it home. Tom Hanks excels as Jim Lovell\, trapped thousands o f miles away in a barely-working spaceship. Ron Howard builds the tension to fever-point\, even though we know the outcome.\n\nWe are proud to prese nt this movie on an original 35mm print.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/183-apollo-13\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Princess Bride DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T201000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T215000 UID:2026-content-186-1 DESCRIPTION:Hello. Our name is Films Team. You've attended our screening\, prepare to see a movie. This special tribute to the late Rob Reiner is an outright classic. Despite its fairytale exterior\, it's full of laughs\, endlessly quotable lines\, Pythonesque moments and of course that speech. Come and join in with all best lines. Missing this? INCONCEIVABLE!\n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/186-the-princess-bride\nVenue: Sta ge C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OBD-II: Obviously Broken Design\, Too... My Introduction into car- hacking DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T144000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T151000 UID:2026-content-57-1 DESCRIPTION:Is it still your car? With a modern car running between 100 an d 150 small computers - ECUs - the question is hard to answer. In 2015 som e hackers took control together with a baffled Wired reporter of the car h e was driving\, from miles away. This led to a lot more interest in those computers constantly talking to each other over CAN bus. There is a massiv e playground here and most people do not even know the gate is open.\nMayb e you already have a Bluetooth ELM-327 dongle visualising CAN data on your smartphone. That is the crack that lets you dig deeper. The next step is the Macchina M2 - which goes so much further. You get direct access to mor e vehicle interfaces than most hackers even know exist.\nI will show you S avvyCAN and Wireshark capturing live CAN traffic and we will decode what t hose packets are actually saying.\nYour own car\, your own hardware\, comp letely legal. By the end of this talk you will want to go straight to the car park and plug something in.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/57-obd-ii-obviously-broken-design-too\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.em fcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:What does a quantum computer actually do? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T194000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T201000 UID:2026-content-42-1 DESCRIPTION:Inside a trapped-ion quantum computer\, what really happens wh en you run a program?\n\nThis talk follows a single calculation end-to-end . From ions being loaded and cooled in a trap\, through a sequence of lase r pulses that implement quantum gates\, to the final measurement that prod uces a result. Along the way\, we’ll unpack how qubits are physically re alised in atomic states\, and how carefully controlled interactions betwee n light and atoms are used to answer the question we asked.\n\nRather than treating the system as a black box or leaning on analogies\, we’ll conn ect each step directly to what is happening in the hardware. The aim is to demystify the stack and build a concrete picture of how a trapped-ion qua ntum computer actually runs a calculation in practice.\n\nThis talk grew o ut of my own attempt to understand the physics after joining a quantum com puting startup as an electronic engineer with limited prior exposure to th e field. It’s an effort to turn a vague\, abstract topic into something tangible\, by walking through it from beginning to end.\n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/42-what-does-a-quantum-computer-actually-do\n Venue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961 \,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:In space\, nobody can hear you chill DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 UID:2026-content-10-1 DESCRIPTION:Ambient\, acoustic guitars\, hip-hop/trip-hop\, drone\, with g entle beats and soothing grooves to help heal the head after the madness o f the night before's lasers. \n\nStarting very\, very slowly and calmly\, and building gradually towards the next performer.\n\nFamily friendly: the re will be no lyrics involving swearing\, slurs\, violence\, alcohol\, dru gs etc. There may be a track containing a sample from Rep. John Lewis that discusses the violence he has experienced in non-detailed terms.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/10-in-space-nobody-can-hear-you-chi ll\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=5 2.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hackers DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T205000 UID:2026-content-180-1 DESCRIPTION:How could we not show this? Do we even need to write this blur b? Legendary hacker Zero Cool and his friends have been framed by The Plag ue\, who has unleashed a computer virus that could cause an environmental disaster. Pursued by the Secret Service\, the gang try to gather the evide nce to take The Plague down and stop the virus from unleashing havoc. A bu mper-fest of hacking\, car chases and double-crossing that has become lore in geek culture. Endlessly quotable and an EMF tradition.\n\nWe welcome b ack director Iain Softley to introduce the film. "EMF is the spiritual hom e of Hackers" - Iain Softley\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/180-hackers\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37 765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Board Game Tent DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-190-1 DESCRIPTION:We bring board games\, so you don't have to. There will be a v ariety of family games\, party games\, two player games and some people to help you learn how to play them.\n\nOr\, bring your own and meet some new people to play with!\n\nWhile we welcome people of all ages\, however\, c hildren *must* be accompanied by an adult.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/190-board-game-tent\nVenue: Arcade Wor kshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.3 76695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Board Game Tent DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T223000 UID:2026-content-190-2 DESCRIPTION:We bring board games\, so you don't have to. There will be a v ariety of family games\, party games\, two player games and some people to help you learn how to play them.\n\nOr\, bring your own and meet some new people to play with!\n\nWhile we welcome people of all ages\, however\, c hildren *must* be accompanied by an adult.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/190-board-game-tent\nVenue: Drop-in Wo rkshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Board Game Tent DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T170000 UID:2026-content-190-3 DESCRIPTION:We bring board games\, so you don't have to. There will be a v ariety of family games\, party games\, two player games and some people to help you learn how to play them.\n\nOr\, bring your own and meet some new people to play with!\n\nWhile we welcome people of all ages\, however\, c hildren *must* be accompanied by an adult.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/190-board-game-tent\nVenue: Drop-in Wo rkshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Juggling: Surprisingly Mathematical DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-60-1 DESCRIPTION:We have notations for music\, language\, and dance\, but when a notation was developed for juggling there were some surprising discoveri es.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/60-juggling-surprisingl y-mathematical\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.3 7765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How NOT to make a Random Number Generator? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T174000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 UID:2026-content-59-1 DESCRIPTION:What connects quiz-show winners\, on-line poker cheaters and c yber attacks on Taiwanese national ID cards?\n\nIn this talk I’ll presen t a historical overview of randomness failures.\nWhy are random number gen erators so often at the root of cyber-security problems and why are they s o damn difficult to implement in hardware?\n\nI will go over several incid ents of security failures caused by bad randomness in the last few decades \, and from each incident we will try to learn what not to do.\nFinally\, after eliminating all the wrong ways of generating randomness\, possibly w e’ll be left with the correct one.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/59-how-not-to-make-a-random-number-generator\nVenue: Stage A ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tree Grafting in the Personality Disorder Wing DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T142000 UID:2026-content-92-1 DESCRIPTION:What happens when you put a therapeutic tree nursery inside a high-security prison? This talk covers the practicalities and surprises of setting up and running horticultural programmes in custodial settings\, f rom negotiating with security to working alongside people with complex and often severe mental health conditions. We'll look at why plants and growi ng things seem to reach people that other interventions don't\, what the e vidence says about horticulture and behaviour change in the criminal justi ce system\, and what it's actually like to spend your days doing something that feels faintly absurd and occasionally profound. No horticultural or clinical background required.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/92-tree-grafting-in-the-personality-disorder-wing\nVenue: Stage B (ht tps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Controlling Drones with Satellites DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T184000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T191000 UID:2026-content-243-1 DESCRIPTION:Ownership and usage of drones has skyrocketed over recent year s\, with the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) estimating that 8% o f people in the US own a drone (nearly 27 million people) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority stating that there are over 500\,000 drones registered in the UK for commercial or recreational use. At the same time\, satellit e usage for all kinds of purposes has also increased drastically — most famously with the introduction of Starlink broadband services which has ap proximately 10 million users worldwide.\nBoth of these have become hot top ics within industry with all kinds of new start-ups\, technologies\, innov ations\, etc. being revealed constantly. So\, what would happen if we mush ed them together?\nIn this talk I’ll explore the technical details of a number of existing satellite communication (SATCOM) systems\, how these te chnical details play into controlling drones\, the fundamental problems of controlling drones with satellites\, and some potential solutions for the se problems\; ideally without making it out of the reach of those who aren ’t as rich as Jeff Bezos!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026 /243-controlling-drones-with-satellites\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfca mp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tell Stories. Save the World. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T142000 UID:2026-content-162-1 DESCRIPTION:Stories shape the future.\n\nThe stories we grow up with influ ence what we believe is possible\, who we think we’re allowed to become\ , and what kind of world we imagine ourselves living in. But storytelling isn’t limited to books\, films\, or television.\n\nEvery interface tells a story. Every layout nudges human behaviour. Every hack provokes a react ion. Everything we build changes the way people experience the world aroun d them.\n\nThis talk explores the hidden power of narrative in art\, techn ology\, design\, and hacker culture. Drawing on everything from representa tion and role models to UX and science fiction\, Kestral Gaian argues that everyone building anything is already basically Shakespeare.\n\nBecause i f stories shape what people believe is possible\, then telling better ones might be one of the most powerful hacks we have.\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/162-tell-stories-save-the-world\nVenue: Stage C (ht tps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BLEEPHAUS DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T113000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 UID:2026-content-337-1 DESCRIPTION:Bleephaus is an adventure playground for noise\, sound\, and o ccasionally\, accidentally\, music. Borne from one person's life-long obse ssion with synthesizers and a collection of gadgets collected over nearly half a century\, Bleephaus seeks to share the curiosity\, inventiveness an d sonic mayhem of synthesizers with children and adults of all ages. \n\nU sing a range of commercial\, handmade and retooled obsolete technology\, B leephaus provides a wide and varied selection of equipment for children an d adults to explore creative sound making\, occasionally working together to jam collaboratively\, exploring individually and sharing their discover ies with others.\n\nBleephaus starts with curiosity and chaos – sometime s Bleephaus is musical\, and sometimes it isn’t – we are the polar opp osite of a music lesson in almost every imaginable way\, but we're sure yo u'll learn something in your time with us\, whether it's how to program a beat\, make squelchy acid bassline or discovering a passion for electronic music production.\n\nBleephaus has been running since 2013 and haps provi ded synth workshops for curious minds all over the country\, including Wyc hwood\, Cornbury and Greenbelt Festivals\, along with collaborations with Squidsoup\, the Wilson Art Gallery\, Soda Club and Gloucestershire Librari es\, as well as running several pop-up electronic music open mic nights in Gloucestershire.\n\nCome and explore the weird and wonderful gadgets of B leephaus – suitable for all ages\, especially curious young minds\, rave dads and festival mums.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: None\nSuita ble age range: 3-100+\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: https://www.e mfcamp.org/schedule/2026/337-bleephaus\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://ma p.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Making Clothes Peg Automata DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 UID:2026-content-65-1 DESCRIPTION:Come and spend an afternoon turning a simple clothes peg (clot hespin) into a working piece of automata. From a flapping butterfly to a p ecking bird\, the spring in the peg provides the perfect little burst of e nergy to bring your paper character to life.\n\nAll materials\, mainly clo thes pegs and card\, will be provided\, along with any tools you might nee d. Settle in for a relaxed\, creative session and enjoy the pleasure of ma king paper characters move\, all powered by the humble clothes peg.\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: free\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees s hould bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/65-making-clo thes-peg-automata\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042 08/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2001: A Space Odyssey DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T003000 UID:2026-content-181-1 DESCRIPTION:Kubrick's masterpiece was a must-have for a space-themed EMF. '2001: A Space Odyssey' stands as a visually stunning masterpiece that cre ates overwhelming cosmic wonder through breathtaking cinematography and am bitious scope spanning human evolution. The thought-provoking narrative in vites personal interpretation about consciousness and humanity's place in the universe. It's got HAL in it too.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/181-2001-a-space-odyssey\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.o rg/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sonus ex nihilo DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 UID:2026-content-71-1 DESCRIPTION:Join me on an audible journey through the history of electroni c audio synthesizers. You'll learn how popular analog synths from the 1970 s operate\, how to change the sounds they make\, as well as how the accide ntal discovery of FM synthesis in 1967 changed the sound of the 1980s. We' ll cover oscillators\, filters\, resonance\, and how recent chip decapping and reverse engineering efforts revealed the long-hidden tricks of clever Japanese engineers. Everything will be explained from (more or less) firs t principles\, with live audio demos throughout to help illustrate concept s: no electronics\, DSP\, or music background required.\n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/71-sonus-ex-nihilo\nVenue: Stage B (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Curious kids break things DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 UID:2026-content-336-1 DESCRIPTION:A chance for young people to get a taste of (and perhaps for) repair.\n\nThis 'Tech Teardown' is a modified version of one of our regula r over-18s activities used for training people to be community fixers. It introduces one of the fundamental challenges of repairing our stuff today: ‘getting in without breaking in’\n\nOur hands-in-the-air surveys indi cate that about 40% of primary school pupils we’ve worked with had broke n into toys or gadgets - and inevitably broken them - driven by a curiosit y to find out what was going on inside. This is the origin story of a huge chunk of people in the community repair world (and many an engineer too). Most youngsters will have received a suitable parental scalding and learn ed never to do this again\, only a very few will not be able to quell the curiosity. You see the problem here? This is where our guilt-and-consequen ce-free workshop comes in. We'll have a box of end-of-life items\, a chall enge to get them open\, the tools\, some basic tips and tricks of the trad e\, and the get-out clause of 'you're not going to make them any worse'.\n \nParticipants will work in small teams to collectively dismantle a small consumer appliance: they'll get to see what's inside our everyday items\, and pit their wits against the original designers who often want to keep y ou out. \n\nPotential teardown items: a kettle\, DVD player\, radio\, PC k eyboard\, games controller\, or fan heater.\n\nOr bring your own!\n\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 5 upwards\nAttendees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/336-cur ious-kids-break-things\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#1 8.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Moon DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T234000 UID:2026-content-184-1 DESCRIPTION:When Sam Bell signs up for a three-year mining contract workin g on Sarang Moon base\, he assumes he is alone. He is wrong. Beautifully s hot by Duncan Jones and with thumping music by Clint Mansell\, Moon is dar k\, claustrophobic and at times surreal.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/184-moon\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0 405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How To Train Your Dragon DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T080000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T094000 UID:2026-content-185-1 DESCRIPTION:Our final morning film is a kid's classic and if you haven't s een the original animated version\, come join us. After encountering an in jured dragon\, Hiccup the viking discovers that their fire-breathing enemi es are misunderstood and an unlikely friendship emerges. Great comedy and the cutest darn dragon you've ever seen. Presented on an original 35mm pri nt.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/185-how-to-train-your-d ragon\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52 .0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mind Your Language: How to Translate a Video Game and Why DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T155000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 UID:2026-content-80-1 DESCRIPTION:Video Games are commonly in English\, German\, Japanese and ma ny other languages.. but what about less spoken languages?\nWhilst I was w orking as the Lead Sound Designer on a AA game\, I also ended up being the Welsh Language Lead on the project\, with the help of a small team I chos e the insane challenge of translating a AA video game into Welsh + Voice A cting with no prior experience in doing so and also re-learning the langua ge at the same time\, a task that I knew would be massive\, but turned out to be even bigger than I thought. This talk unpacks the process of transl ating\, casting and recording/editing dialogue for what would turn out to be the biggest video game to have ever been translated into Welsh with Voi ce Acting. This talk also goes into why more games should include smaller languages and why projects should consider more cultures.\n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/80-mind-your-language-how-to-translate-a-vi deo-game-and-why\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2 .37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an Infinity Mirror Fairy Light Creature DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 UID:2026-content-339-1 DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, materials and instructions will be provided to build and decorate an illuminated fairy light creature like these: ht tps://www.geekmomprojects.com/infinite-fairy-light-creatures/ using batter y operated string lights and partially reflective mirrors. \n\nEach child will be able to take their personalized creature with them after the works hop.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free (for max 40 builds)\nSuita ble age range: Suitable for kids 8-16. Kids under 12 will require adult as sistance. Older kids can probably follow along with me on their own.\nAtte ndees should bring: Attendees do not need to bring equipment\n\nLink: http s://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/339-build-an-infinity-mirror-fairy-light -creature\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/ -2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Summery UK Garage & Bassline Set DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T213000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T223000 UID:2026-content-6-1 DESCRIPTION:Expect summery fun Garage and bassline vibes and some other de lights inbetween. \nOpen format Iraqi trans DJ Neuromancer \nHaving previo usly performed at the likes of glastonbury and bangface she's bringing her finest crate of UK bass and garage to null sector.\n\nhttps://soundcloud. com/neurom4ncer\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/6-summery-u k-garage-bassline-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tuftii (DJ set\, French House/Electro/Indie Dance) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 UID:2026-content-7-1 DESCRIPTION:Cronchy French house with a side of electro/electroclash? Oui\ , bien sur.\n\nThere'll be Getdown Services\, Soulwax\, Justice Remixes\, Busy P\, Boys Noize\, Sebastian\, Fcukers and more. Big four to the floor energy with crunchy synths and hooks galore.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/7-tuftii-dj-set-french-house-electro-indie-dance\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,- 2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:EMF 5KM Run With new 2.5Km DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 UID:2026-content-348-1 DESCRIPTION:Back for a another year we are hosting a "not a parkrun" at EM F camp. Planned to be a 2 lap course. We are planning to try and keep this to 5K unlike the first year. However with this being a 2 lap course we ar e introducing a 2.5km run which starts the same but will only be 1 lap. Gr eat for first timers or people who want to try it out. \n\nSTART TIME: 9AM . Please be at the Robot Arms for 8.45 for quick welcome talk and safety i nformation. If you arrive past 9am We accepting people until 9.20am. If yo u are taking part please record your own times as we want people to feel n o pressure and to celebrate if it's their first time. Do add this to favou rites as it helps us get numbers for certificates.\n\nCourse tends to star t at the Robot arms and then out the main gate\, in the car park then on t o a service road then around the car park then repeat back to the finish t o grab a certificate for bragging rights. There are some hills and normal EMF car parks. There will be some arrows to follow and signs to help guide you. If this is your first time running you get a extra certificate. \n\n We do as you follow good running sprit and cheer on fellow runners and wal kers. If you are a slower runner / walker HavocTechie is on tail runner du ties at the back. Both Havoctechie and Gamerbun have tail run events befor e and we got time and we want you to celebrate your finish. If you take ph otos we would love to see. \n\nAlso be mindful of other EMF attendees when running on the start and finish as this will be along the main pathways. Also if running with kids please make sure you can see them at all times. If you want to take a walk around the course before hand please get in tou ch with us on Discord or via dect on at 5786. We are staying in the ECHQ V illage if you ask for us (M9TTL and M7ORN).\n\nYour in good hands we both have over 400 runs between us \n\nNeed support our names are the same on t he EMF unofficial discord in the Parkrunners channel. Where we can we may be able to adjust the route to be accessible if needed. \n(Valid EMF Tick et is needed) \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/348-emf-5km- run-with-new-2-5km\nVenue: Robot Arms (Bar) (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.0418/-2.37727/m=52.0418\,-2.37727) LOCATION:Robot Arms (Bar) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hedgehog-Inspired Crafts: Fun Facts and Helping Our Prickly Friend s DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T173000 UID:2026-content-340-1 DESCRIPTION:Join Prickly Pigs Hedgehog Rescue for a relaxed\, family-frien dly craft session where children and their grown-ups can get creative whil e learning about one of Britain's favourite wild animals.\n\nMake hedgehog -themed crafts such as bookmarks\, pom-pom hedgehogs\, colouring activitie s and other simple creations to take home. Along the way\, we'll share fun hedgehog facts\, stories from the rescue\, and easy ways everyone can hel p hedgehogs in their own gardens and communities.\n\nJust bring your imagi nation and be prepared for a healthy dose of hedgehog cuteness!\n\nAttendi ng this workshop will cost: No cost\, but we will put out our charity coll ection boxes\, we a registered charity.\nSuitable age range: Any age\nAtte ndees should bring: Nothing\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026 /340-hedgehog-inspired-crafts-fun-facts\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beats and Pieces DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-4-1 DESCRIPTION:A pleasant excursion through the circuitry of minimal deep tec h. Known for "Beats and Pieces\," chipko’s sets are a curated assembly o f stripped-back rhythms and quirky digital textures. At EMF\, chipko invit es all Electric Souls into a sonic sanctuary of minimal grooves and techni cal heartbeats—an excursion designed to re-wire the field and reveal the beauty beneath the pieces.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/4-beats-and-pieces\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:lpbkdotnet - Breakbeat\, Hardcore\, Rave! (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T211000 UID:2026-content-8-1 DESCRIPTION:Jungle flavoured breakbeats\, with rave stabs\, hoovers and pi anos. It's like DnB but a bit less moody\, like jungle but with happy voc als\, like rave but a bit more erm... ravey?\n\nAs a musical genre\, it's been around since 1992 but has had a huge revival in recent years with pro ducers such as Pete Cannon\, Arkin and Vinyl Junkie churning out new music with an old-school flavour.\n\nI've got classics from the early 90s\, I'v e got monster tunes from the last year - and everything in between!\n\nWe can go dark and moody\, we can go bright and happy\, we can absolutely do both at the same time!\n\nHold on to your bucket hats\, reach for the lase rs\, set your bass face to stunned!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sched ule/2026/8-lpbkdotnet-breakbeat-hardcore-rave-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (h ttps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Detrimental with Det DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T223000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T233000 UID:2026-content-13-1 DESCRIPTION:A dnb set ranging from deep liquid to ravey dancefloor and neu rofunk.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/13-detrimental-with -det\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m =52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PowerPoint Karaoke: After Dark Edition DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T213000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T230000 UID:2026-content-128-1 DESCRIPTION:PowerPoint karaoke takes a new turn! After exploring chicken c hicken chicken\, auctioning cobalt-60 rods\, and accidentally predicting t he rise of AI we take a journey into the weirder side of the archives...\n \nWe have been born too early to explore the stars\, yet born too late to be prescribed exciting chemicals and adult toys by Victorian physicians fo r depression. Fortunately we exist at just the right time to put out of co ntext content about those doctors onto slides for brave volunteers to make up their best TED Talk on the spot. \n\nIn Powerpoint Karaoke presenters chosen at random from the crowd will present five slides they've never see n before in five minutes to a hyped up crowd. No hints\, no previews\, no clue what may appear next on the screen.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/128-powerpoint-karaoke-after-dark-edition\nVenue: Stage B (h ttps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Hidden Maths of Knitting DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T134000 UID:2026-content-84-1 DESCRIPTION:When someone mentions knitting\, it’s unlikely that the firs t word to spring to mind is “mathematics”\, but it turns out that fibr e arts such as knitting and crochet have strands of mathematics woven into their very fabric. This talk is a journey through the history\, geometry and topology of knitting. Learn how crochet allowed us to visualise comple x mathematical surfaces long before they could be studied with 3D computer models. Discover the careful computations behind beautiful knitted creati ons. Find out how the same punchcard technology that programmed early comp uters and took humans to the moon had its origins in weaving and is still used today in modern domestic knitting machines. Warning: this talk may pr ovoke a desire to own more knitting machines than you currently do. No pri or experience of knitting or maths is necessary to enjoy this talk\, and y et there will be new ideas for even the most mathematically inclined fibre artists present!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/84-the-hi dden-maths-of-knitting\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0 419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lasertag DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 UID:2026-content-372-1 DESCRIPTION:Free games of laser tag using 3d printed gear. \nAges 7+. \nN o need to book\,just turn up. \nWe'll be running several game types. \nUp to 10 players per game.\nWeather permitting.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/372-lasertag\nVenue: Lasertag (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04352193271029/-2.3761647324126045/m=52.04352193271029\,-2.3761647 324126045) LOCATION:Lasertag END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T233000 UID:2026-content-189-1 DESCRIPTION:Karaoke returns to EMF! Join us to sing along to your favourit e songs.\n\nWe will aim to keep the first hour family friendly\, and you c an drop in any time during the evening to add yourself to the queue.\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees shou ld bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/189-karaoke\nVen ue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540 184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T233000 UID:2026-content-189-2 DESCRIPTION:Karaoke returns to EMF! Join us to sing along to your favourit e songs.\n\nWe will aim to keep the first hour family friendly\, and you c an drop in any time during the evening to add yourself to the queue.\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees shou ld bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/189-karaoke\nVen ue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540 184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T233000 UID:2026-content-189-3 DESCRIPTION:Karaoke returns to EMF! Join us to sing along to your favourit e songs.\n\nWe will aim to keep the first hour family friendly\, and you c an drop in any time during the evening to add yourself to the queue.\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees shou ld bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/189-karaoke\nVen ue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540 184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Karaoke DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T233000 UID:2026-content-189-4 DESCRIPTION:Karaoke returns to EMF! Join us to sing along to your favourit e songs.\n\nWe will aim to keep the first hour family friendly\, and you c an drop in any time during the evening to add yourself to the queue.\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees shou ld bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/189-karaoke\nVen ue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540 184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station 🛰️ DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 UID:2026-content-397-1 DESCRIPTION:Build Your Own Satellite Ground Station\n\nAre you fascinated by space and want to learn how to receive data from satellites and weather probes? Join us in this TinyGS Station Workshop where you’ll build and program your own ground station and antenna to receive data from space. Th is hands-on\, beginner-friendly workshop is perfect for anyone interested in radio\, electronics\, IoT\, antenna design\, and space exploration.\nTi nyGS\n\nTinyGS is an open\, community-run network of ground stations distr ibuted around the world to receive and operate LoRa satellites\, weather p robes\, and other flying objects using cheap and versatile modules. With a TinyGS ground station\, you can receive data from a variety of sources\, including CubeSats.\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nDuring the workshop\, you’ll learn how to build and program a TinyGS ground station and a quarter-wave ground plane antenna. No prior experience is required. We’ll provide th e materials\, tools\, and equipment to guide you through the process.\n\nM aterials Costs\n\nIt costs €80/£70 for a kit to take home. You’ll lea ve with your own ground station. Pair it with a waterproof box\, and you ’ll be ready to pick up satellites.\n\nPayment in cash\, PayPal & Revolu t\n\nInstructions\nhttps://www.tog.ie/build-your-own-satellite-ground-stat ion-tinygs-compressed/)\n\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area (Or Iris h Embassy if I am not around ) to guarantee a seat\, or come by early. Ple ase do arrive early\, regardless.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \n Suitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcam p.org/schedule/2026/397-build-your-own-satellite-ground-station\nVenue: Wo rkshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.3 7578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:My shower needs WiFi DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-44-1 DESCRIPTION:In 2019\, I was sold on the idea that my new shower should hav e wifi. It would pre-run every morning at 7am\, guaranteeing hot water. An d when I'd get out of bed two hours later\, I'd need to let it run again. But the system worked. I was the anomaly. A few years later\, the manufact urer retired the cloud. My smart shower became nothing more than a shower. I thought nothing of it. For years. Covid happened and this wasn't even o n my list. In a period where people became sourdough aficionados\, I wasn' t even casually curious about my shower. Then\, during a period involving multiple genuinely life-changing events\, I ignored them all. Instead I re verse-engineered a device which\, in the words of bigclivedotcom\, is "a b east." I soldered a JTAG header onto the circuit board. I identified funct ions from ARM memory dumps. I crafted GDB scripts that trick the device in to replacing its own SSL certificate chain. I built a websocket server to impersonate the dead cloud. I reverse-engineered a binary protocol and dis covered my shower has a neighbour routing table. I released tools early an d found myself amongst a community of fellow regrettable smart-shower owne rs\, where the dynamics of open source meet the expectations of consumer s upport. This talk is about what happens when a cloud device loses its clou d. It's about hardware hacking\, binary protocol reverse-engineering\, and building for a community that wants solutions\, not projects. And it's ab out the people who decided a shower needed wifi.\n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/44-my-shower-needs-wifi\nVenue: Stage A (https://map .emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Synthercise\, the chiptune dance fitness experience DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T144000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-164-1 DESCRIPTION:Get ready to Synthercise! Shake it off and get sweaty to a dem oscene-inspired chiptune soundtrack. \n\nThis is a dance fitness session w ith a difference\, designed for hacker camps. It was created for EMF 2024 and new tracks were added for WHY 2025\, with a special guest instructor f or 2026. \n\nYou don't need to think of yourself as fit\, or a dancer\, to enjoy dance fitness. We've designed it to be accessible for people who've never tried dance fitness before\, but still offer a good workout for reg ulars. All you need are comfortable shoes\, relaxed clothes\, and plenty o f water to drink. \n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/164-sy nthercise-the-chiptune-dance-fitness-experience\nVenue: Stage D (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Customise your own water bottle DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-403-1 DESCRIPTION:Raid Heidi’s vinyl stash and personalise your water bottle w ith your name. I’ll guide you on using adhesive vinyl to add your name t o your drink or water bottle. This is a drop-in session\, so you can do it yourself with my Cricut Maker 3. Feel free to bring your own design or cr eate or download one during the session. Cricut uses the Cricut Design Spa ce app\, but I can also show you how to use your own designs if you want t o know how this works.\n\nA £1 donation for this workshop helps cover vin yl costs (cash or card accepted) for a small design suitable for a bottle. Please note that adhesive vinyl requires at least 24 hours to fully cure. Washing or exposing the design to heavy moisture soon after application c an reduce its quality. Make sure any container you bring is clean and dry\ , and you are keep it that way for 24 hours.\n\nI don’t have bottle or c up blanks for this project. Please bring your own items. If you don’t ha ve anything to attach the design to now\, you can cut out a design to take home.\n\nIf you have your own design idea\, you can bring your laptop\, a nd we can have a look at it to see if it’s suitable for this kind of pro ject. If you’re not sure\, you can email Heidi at studio@forgeandcraft.c o.uk or call our village directly at 3262!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/403-customise-your-own-water-bottle\nVenue: F orge & Craft / HackWimbledon (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273 803/-2.374558309851807/m=52.04324498273803\,-2.374558309851807) LOCATION:Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jake Mehew DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T234000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T005000 UID:2026-content-168-1 DESCRIPTION:Leeds-based audio-visual artist\, modular synthesist and elect ronic composer Jake Mehew works across electronic dance music\, immersive sound and performance. His practice combines modular synthesis\, generativ e systems and live hardware techniques to create dynamic\, improvised perf ormances that move between dancefloor-focused techno and exploratory elect ronic sound.\n\nFor EMF Festival\, Jake will present a live set built arou nd his Doepfer A-100 Eurorack modular synthesiser\, Pulsar-23 drum machine and laptop. The performance will deliver an immersive\, audio-reactive ex perience\, combining improvised techno with evolving generative structures and real-time generated visuals.\n\nJake Mehew has performed at festivals and events including Houghton Festival\, We Out Here and Superbooth\, and has supported artists such as Suzanne Ciani\, Alessandro Cortini\, Arooj Aftab\, The Comet Is Coming and Roy Ayers.\n\nAn active advocate for live\ , inclusive\, hardware-driven electronic music culture\, Jake Mehew is co- founder of Computer Club in Leeds\, an event dedicated to showcasing synth esiser-based performance beyond the laptop. His work places a strong empha sis on process\, transparency and the physicality of sound-making\, inviti ng audiences into the mechanics of live electronic systems.\n\nLink: https ://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/168-jake-mehew\nVenue: Stage D (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Edronik DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T003000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T013000 UID:2026-content-169-1 DESCRIPTION:A high energy Drum and Bass main course mixed in with some bou ncy Techno side dishes\, washed down with a spicy German Hardtekk aperitif - Bone apple teeth \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/169-ed ronik\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/ m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Los Pat Moritas DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T005000 UID:2026-content-170-1 DESCRIPTION:Los Pat Moritas is a tropical chiptune project from Buenos Air es\, now based in London. \n\nOver the last decade I've released nine albu ms on Bandcamp\, across labels including Blipblop (Argentina) and Cultura Chip\, built around an unusual combination: the rhythmic DNA of Latin Amer ican dance music (cumbia\, chacarera\, reggaeton\, moombahton) performed o n the soundchips of late-80s and early-90s consumer hardware. \n\nThe live set is a two-person show: Game Boy + LittleSoundDJ as the main rhythm eng ine\, occasionally running two units in sync PSP + LittleGPTracker (Piggy) for fatter\, more layered productions Commodore 64 / SID material via Sid Tracker64\, including pieces released through the C64 demoscene on CSDb Li ve vocals in Spanish over the top\, this is dance music with songs\, not b ackground music! \n\nWhere most chiptune leans cyberpunk-cold or pop-sacch arine\, this set leans tropical\, percussive and danceable. It's the sound of a Buenos Aires neighbourhood party run through 4-bit wave channels. EM F audiences who've enjoyed demoscene work\, Game Boy performances or the c hipmusic scene will find something familiar here\, but coming from a regio n and rhythmic tradition that's almost entirely absent from the European c hip circuit :) \n\nBackground: I'm Nahuel Berneri (Naku Morita / Los Pat M oritas)\, composer\, audio engineer and Point Blank Music School tutor. I' ve won multiple first prizes in chiptune compos\, performed at Revision Pa rty\, hold a 2024 Premios Gardel for Dolby Atmos work on Chango Spasiuk's Eiké!\, shipped audio for NES homebrew titles (Juanito Arcade\, Api The C at).\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/170-los-pat-moritas\nV enue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\, -2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Extra Lives: A Choose Your Own Adventure Video Game Concert DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T171000 UID:2026-content-172-1 DESCRIPTION:An interactive choose your own adventure story scored with liv e video game music! Audience members are invited to speak on behalf of sto ry choices and vote\, altering the music programme in real-time. The famil y friendly show features a synced custom light show\, a very enthusiastic keytarist and a grand prize for the most unhinged pitch. This is a tried-a nd-tested\, professional\, internationally-touring show featuring A/V inte gration and tech used in ways it was never meant to. \n\nLink: https://www .emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/172-extra-lives-a-choose-your-own-adventure-vid eo-game-concert\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2. 377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:John Robertson's The Dark Room DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T230000 UID:2026-content-174-1 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to John Robertson’s THE DARK ROOM – the legendary interactive comedy show that fuses improv\, crowdwork and gaming to create an insane live-action videogame!\n\n“An hilarious\, participatory cult classic”\nNeil Patrick Harris\n\n“hilarious game show”\nIndependent\ n★★★★\n\n“A Rocky Horror for nerds… reader\, I howled”\nTele graph\, London\n\nCome watch\, and if you want – play – the choose-you r-own-adventure madness!\n\nThe crowd is trapped inside an inescapable dun geon with a sadistic videogame boss!\n\nPick increasingly surreal options off the screen and try to escape!\n\nIf you win – you get money!\n\nIf y ou fail – YA DIE! YA DIE! YA DIE!\n\nNow\, will you:\n\nFind the Light S witch\n\nGo North?\n\nAbandon Hope?\n\nBe sworn at by a man wearing spiked armour and a lot of leather?\n\n(This option is permanently set to “On ”)\n\nNow in its 14th year\, this high-octane interactive show is the br ainchild of comedian & cult leader John Robertson. Filled with stand-up\, appalling prizes and more audience chanting than you’d get at a protest – The Dark Room is a gut-busting comedy experience for everyone.\n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/174-john-robertsons-the-dark-room\ nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\ ,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:My Date with Pierce Brosnan DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T223000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T232000 UID:2026-content-188-1 DESCRIPTION:An anarchic\, saucy clown romance controlled by you! Scan a QR code with your phone\, and your anonymous messages will be spoken aloud b y a talking dummy of Pierce Brosnan\, as he tries to win the heart of our amorous clown heroine.\n\nMademoiselle Cafetière runs the loneliest café in Paris\, forlorn and desperate for love. Fortunately the audience is th ere to write her a dating profile\, find her perfect suitor\, and plan her honeymoon!\n\nEverything you type into the custom-made show web-app will be incorporated into the show\, as your plucky protagonist improvises the perfect date.\n\nWill your Pierce Brosnan be a charming gentleman or a sle azy lothario? That's up to you to decide\, in the most bizarre love story ever to grace the stage!\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/ 188-my-date-with-pierce-brosnan\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:EMF Variety Night DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 UID:2026-content-191-1 DESCRIPTION:Join a selection of EMF speakers and special guests for an ext ravaganza of variousness!\n\nFeaturing:\n- Zoe Griffiths (maths compere ex traordinaire)\n- Colin Wright (mathematician and juggler\, breaking down t he maths of juggling)\n- Rohin Francis (cardiologist and YouTuber\, talkin g medical jargon)\n- Lauren Beukes (award-winning sci-fi author\, reading a short story)\n- Neil Monteiro (space scientist and magician\, showing of f some space magic)\n- Gasman (with a behind-the-scenes chiptunes music de mo)\n- Ayliean MacDonald (mathematician performing Towers of Hanoi: The Mu sical)\, and\n- Steve Mould (Blue Peter's favourite science demonstrator!) \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/191-emf-variety-night\nVen ue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2. 37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Linebreakers DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 UID:2026-content-283-1 DESCRIPTION:"Telling a programmer there's already a library for that is li ke telling a songwriter there's already a song about love. But why would y ou write a song about love when you could write a song about programming?" \n\nThe Linebreakers is the world's greatest internet comedy classic rock disco alt punk covers band.\n\nLive covers of classic tunes\, from ABBA an d Adele to Metallica and Nirvana\, with the lyrics lovingly reworked to se e how many stupid jokes about programming\, technology and the web will fi t into a four-minute pop song.\n\n"The tech industry’s answer to Weird A l Yankovic."\n\nSince 2016\, Linebreakers has been entertaining conference audiences and meetups all over the world\, from Kyiv to Kansas City\, fro m Sydney to Siberia. We've played at the Copenhagen Developers Festival\, NDC\, BuildStuff\, DevSum\, GOTO\, YOW!\, DotNext\, CodeFest\, and many mo re.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/283-the-linebreakers\ nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422 \,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poly-Math DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 UID:2026-content-284-1 DESCRIPTION:Poly-Math is a Brighton-based instrumental progressive and mat h-rock band known for their complex rhythms\, intricate song structures\, and highly conceptual albums. They've been making their brand of dense\, b rooding\, post-inflected technical music since 2013\, excelling in a darke r\, heavier kind of math rock for over a decade.\n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/284-poly-math\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.o rg/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Techno @ 2Hz DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-333-1 DESCRIPTION:Techno at around 120 bpm. Minimal but well textured. A bit of swagger in it. Often acidy. With good bleepy noises!\n\nDepending on the m ood\, there may also be some Indie Dance which is fun\, high-energy and ju st great for really dancing!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/333-techno-2hz\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435 6/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3D Printed Mask Painting Workshop - Drop In! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T150000 UID:2026-content-349-1 DESCRIPTION:Come paint (and keep) a 3D printed mask! Rolling session from 11 to 3 every day. Masks will be in a variety of sizes and shapes (approx age. 12+) Wendigo\, half face "cultist"\, and 2 kinds of dinosaur masks wi ll be available. Prices from 20-60£ depending on size and style.\n\nMasks are first come first served with limited supply\; can be worn directly or painted\, feel free to drop by and paint any time!\n\nMasks are pre-prime d and ready to paint with a variety of paint pens and airbrushes + station provided! Paints are water soluble\, instruction and assistance also prov ided for use of the airbrush. \n\nYou are also welcome to bring your own m aterials if you wish to glue\, glitter\, fabric\, ribbon or otherwise modi fy your mask. \n\nDrop by and say hello! We will also have a 3D printer ca mping with us. Session is open access and will be drop in during the times stated (11am to 3pm). Feel free to come and go as you like.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/349-3d-printed-mask-paintin g-workshop-drop-in\nVenue: Loitering Within Tent (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.03988232283791/-2.3782872140040183/m=52.03988232283791\,-2.378287 2140040183) LOCATION:Loitering Within Tent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:From zero to engineering superhero DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T102000 UID:2026-content-226-1 DESCRIPTION:Six years ago\, I was an artist with no engineering qualificat ions\, no formal technical training\, and absolutely no business operating industrial robots worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Today\, I lead r obotics projects for companies around the world.\n\nThis talk is a light-h earted cautionary tale of how curiosity\, persistence\, and an unhealthy n umber of browser tabs completely changed the direction of my life. Through stories of failure\, career detours\, imposter syndrome\, accidental entr epreneurship\, and one particularly unconventional job application I want to inspire others to chase their dreams. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/226-from-zero-to-engineering-superhero\nVenue: Stage A (htt ps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Laurie Black DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T181000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T190000 UID:2026-content-285-1 DESCRIPTION:A classically trained pianist struck by lightning and galvanis ed to the dark side of synthesis\, Laurie Black is an award-winning synthp unk.\n\nDescribed as a “mixture of Tim Minchin\, Nine Inch Nails and cam ped up cabaret”\, Laurie is known for bringing cabaret and musical comed y into the future with synths and sick beats. Morphing from the Fringe und erworld into live music lineups with her live synth setup and modular rig\ , coupled with tongue in cheek chat\, she’s notably toured as support fo r Adam Ant’s UK ANTICS tour (2022) and Professor Elemental (2025)\, as w ell as live club sets at Antichrist and Mønster Queen.\n\nPassionate abou t the fascinating history and blazing future of electronic music\, she reg ularly tours her TedTalk style gig Deadly Synths\, and hosts/organises Cam den EMOM (electronic music open mic) on the first Wednesday of every month .\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/285-laurie-black\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377 592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Palindrones DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T211000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T220000 UID:2026-content-287-1 DESCRIPTION:Palindrones is an emotionally immersive\, captivating\, dark e lectronic duo from South London. They take listeners on a shimmering and c athartic sonic journey with dreamy Industrial Synthpop\, infused with poun ding rhythms\, haunting\, evocative vocals and esoteric ambiance.\n\nForme d in 2020 by Jamie and Karen\, Palindrones emerged during lockdown\; songw riting was their way to stay connected whilst living on opposite sides of London. Their name\, Palindrones\, speaks to the duality at the heart of t heir artistry—where symmetry\, reflection\, and contradiction fuel both their music and their creative process.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/287-palindrones\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18. 5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Nerd Mentality: Duel! to the DEATH! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 UID:2026-content-289-1 DESCRIPTION:Merry Martyn PhD and QI Elf Joe Mayo have discovered they’re MORTAL ENEMIES. Their life expectancies suggest they’ll die in the SAME YEAR\, but each is determined to prove they can outlive the other. \n\nWa tch two nerds go head-to-head with competitive PowerPoints\, use data to f ind YOUR nemesis\, and ultimately Duel! to the DEATH!\n\nJoe Mayo is a QI Elf\, one of the writers and researchers for the BBC’s QI. Their comedy is always full of wordplay\, whimsy and infectious nerdy enthusiasm. They also run a murder comedy night called Corpsing\, and was semi-finalist at LGBTQ+ New Act of the Year 2024. \n\nMerry Martyn PhD is not your average statistician. Equipped with a ukulele\, Rubik’s cube and lesbian-panic\, she maximises the laughter coefficient all throughout the UK. In 2024\, s he was a Finalist at West End New Act of the Year and won Edinburgh Fringe Queerovision. \n\nCOME FIND YOUR MORTAL NEMESIS!\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/289-nerd-mentality-duel-to-the-death\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Venjent DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T233000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T003000 UID:2026-content-301-1 DESCRIPTION:Venjent is a London-based drum & bass artist and DJ who went v iral for his unique ability to sample and remix everyday noises into high- energy dance tracks. He blends humorous social media content with deep\, b ass-driven music and philosophical messages of self-love.\n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/301-venjent\nVenue: NullSector (https://map .emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rapid Scalar Field DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T220000 UID:2026-content-295-1 DESCRIPTION:An evening of speed running brought to you by the EMF Arcade\, featuring whatever games people want to play quickly. If you're the sort of person who plays Rocket League on a dance mat\, or can finish a game of Super Mario Bros in less time than it takes most people to work out how t o start one please submit your run via the form at emf.camp/speedrun\n\nLi nk: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/295-rapid-scalar-field\nVenue: A rcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042 864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building a tiny paging network DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T162000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T165000 UID:2026-content-47-1 DESCRIPTION:Beep! A Brief History of UK Paging — and How to Build Your O wn Transmitter\n\nBefore smartphones\, before SMS\, before push notificati ons — there was the pager. For three decades\, paging networks formed th e invisible backbone of British communications\, keeping doctors on call\, field engineers reachable\, and a generation of teenagers mysteriously po pular.\n\nThis talk traces the arc of paging in the UK\, from the launch o f the first commercial paging service by British Telecom in the 1950s thro ugh to the golden era of consumer paging in the 1980s and 90s. We'll look at the major networks — PageOne\, Vodafone & BT — and the protocols t hat underpinned them: POCSAG\, the workhorse standard developed at the Pos t Office Research Centre\, and FLEX\, Motorola's higher-speed successor. W e'll touch on why paging quietly outlasted the first wave of mobile phones in critical sectors\, and why a small but dedicated community still relie s on them today.\n\nThen we get hands-on. Using an ESP32 and an SX1262 LoR a module — total cost under £15 — I'll demonstrate a working POCSAG t ransmitter built entirely with open-source tools like RadioLib. We'll send a real message\, to a 30 year old pager and show how it can be useful tod ay.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/47-building-a-tiny-pagi ng-network\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.3778 7/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Disco Karaoke Rickshaw DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T230000 UID:2026-content-366-1 DESCRIPTION:Flag down the Disco Karaoke Rickshaw for a unique trip along any\n(Flat) part of the campsite. We'll be around the\n site all weekend.\ n\nhttps://youtu.be/c37Q-GEysWM\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/366-disco-karaoke-rickshaw\nVenue: NoobSpace (https://map.emfcamp.org /#18.5/52.040059684972874/-2.3788046477521902/m=52.040059684972874\,-2.378 8046477521902) LOCATION:NoobSpace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build Your Own Rhythm Game Controller DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T183000 UID:2026-content-133-1 DESCRIPTION:Prepare to rock out by building your own controller for Guitar Hero (and open source games like YARG). Practice soldering with open hard ware PCBs and flash Raspberry Pi Pico 2 with open source Santroller firmwa re. You Rock!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £20\nSuitable age ran ge: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/133-build-your-own-rhythm-game-controller\nVenue: Arcade Workshop ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Bunny Eye Ceilidh Band DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T211000 UID:2026-content-308-1 DESCRIPTION:Bunny Eye are a Ceilidh band local to Cardiff who will get your toes tapping with a wide range of folk tunes. Their repertoire covers Traditional Irish\, Welsh\, Scottish and English tunes\, as well as Breto n\, French Canadian and the occasional Appalachian tune. \n\nIf you've nev er attended a ceilidh before\, expect lively tunes and group dancing. Anyo ne can participate\, regardless of skill level or age\, and the caller wil l walk the crowd through the steps of traditional dances before each song begins!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/308-bunny-eye-ceili dh-band\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m =52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:EMF Ukulele Jam DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-316-1 DESCRIPTION:Come play songs with the ukulele! Bring your ukulele\, we have a big repertoire of songs to play\, from popular songs to more obscure on es. All skill levels welcome. The songbook will be available in a shareabl e PDF form\, so please bring a device to view it on! We will be playing at a stage\, so bring a stand for your tablet\, or you can just sit on the g round.\n\nWe will play from a simpler repertoire of songs during the first hour to welcome those who are just starting or who just are into simpler songs. Having a ukulele is a requirement: we have a limited availability o f ukuleles if you don't have one.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/316-emf-ukulele-jam\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build a hovercraft DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T113000 UID:2026-content-256-1 DESCRIPTION:Build a model hovercraft out of cardboard. Complete with a Wi Fi module you can control it with your own smartphone or tablet. \n\nThe k it includes everything you need to build the hovercraft. It is constructe d from cardboard\, with some electronics to provide the control and to lif t and propel it.\n\nConstruction involves cutting\, hot glue\, and sticky tape. \n\nThose aged 6+ can attend\, but those under 10 will need full ad ult attention throughout.\n\nYou will need to bring a smartphone or tablet to use as the controller. Bring along anything you want to decorate it w ith\, stickers\, paint\, and pens etc. Keep things lightweight\, because it won't work if you make it too heavy.\n\nAttending this workshop will co st: £30\nSuitable age range: 6+\nAttendees should bring: Smartphone or ta blet to use as a controller\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026 /256-build-a-hovercraft\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cyberspace 2008 (Electro) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-319-1 DESCRIPTION:A time capsule of peak late-2000s club culture with a mix that embodies the raw\, maxed-out energy of the electro and dirty house moveme nt. Expect plenty of remixes of big tracks coupled with some more unexpec ted tunes\, over-driven basslines and jagged sawtooth synths that slice th rough the rhythm.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/319-cyber space-2008-electro\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04 356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:h0ffman (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T211000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T221000 UID:2026-content-320-1 DESCRIPTION:For over thirty years h0ffman has been DJing and producing mus ic in all manner of forms\, whether it's in a modern DAW\, the hexadecimal cells of a tracker\, or playing to a field full of ravers. While his sets are centred within Prodigy infused style breakbeat\, his knowledge of oth er genres and subcultures effortlessly seeps into the mix. One thing is fo r sure\, it's banging.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/320- h0ffman-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/ -2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2xAA (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 UID:2026-content-321-1 DESCRIPTION:2xAA harnesses the low-fi power of old games consoles to creat e modern\, danceable music.\n\nAt Nullsector\, 2xAA will bring an acid/dru m and bass fusion to your ears with a single Game Boy Pocket and 3-channel analogue synthesiser cartridge\, nanoloop mono.\n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/321-2xaa-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfc amp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lasertag DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-373-1 DESCRIPTION:Free games of laser tag using 3d printed gear. \nAges 7+. \nN o need to book\,just turn up. \nWe'll be running several game types. \nUp to 10 players per game.\nWeather permitting.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/373-lasertag\nVenue: Lasertag (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04352193271029/-2.3761647324126045/m=52.04352193271029\,-2.3761647 324126045) LOCATION:Lasertag END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Johnny Office (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 UID:2026-content-324-1 DESCRIPTION:Anything House - from Old School 1989\, through soulful and de ep\, to tougher tech house depending on the hour. The name "Office" comes from the early 90s\, when I'd leave the house party early on a Monday morn ing\, still in my suit\, because I had to get to work.\nI'm an old-school raver who cut his teeth on vinyl and has since gone fully digital. My sets aren't about flashy mixing tricks - they live and die on track selection. These days I mostly play for myself at home\, plus the odd set at HouseMo use\, a music festival my wife and friends run in our village.\nNo gimmick s\, just good records.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/324- johnny-office-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52. 04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DJ Terah (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T213000 UID:2026-content-325-1 DESCRIPTION:With over two decades of experience playing things that go Ble ep\, Oontz and Crunch at clubs and festivals across the country\, you can expect to hear some dance classics with a large helping of bangers from th e golden age of EBM. Pull on your UV togs\, grab your glowsticks and raise those hands to the sky!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/32 5-dj-terah-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.043 56/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BadgeFest DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 UID:2026-content-394-1 DESCRIPTION:Talks about the Tildagon and Tildagon-related projects! Detail s TBC\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/394-badgefest\nVenue: Bodgeham-on-Wye (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.37565 40184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Bodgeham-on-Wye END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3D Printed Mask Painting Workshop - Drop In! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 UID:2026-content-350-1 DESCRIPTION:Come paint (and keep) a 3D printed mask! Rolling session from 11 to 3 every day. Masks will be in a variety of sizes and shapes (approx age. 12+) Wendigo\, half face "cultist"\, and 2 kinds of dinosaur masks wi ll be available. Prices from 20-60£ depending on size and style.\n\nMasks are first come first served with limited supply\; can be worn directly or painted\, feel free to drop by and paint any time!\n\nMasks are pre-prime d and ready to paint with a variety of paint pens and airbrushes + station provided! Paints are water soluble\, instruction and assistance also prov ided for use of the airbrush. \n\nYou are also welcome to bring your own m aterials if you wish to glue\, glitter\, fabric\, ribbon or otherwise modi fy your mask. \n\nDrop by and say hello! We will also have a 3D printer ca mping with us. Session is open access and will be drop in during the times stated (11am to 3pm). Feel free to come and go as you like.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/350-3d-printed-mask-paintin g-workshop-drop-in\nVenue: Loitering Within Tent (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.03988232283791/-2.3782872140040183/m=52.03988232283791\,-2.378287 2140040183) LOCATION:Loitering Within Tent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hack the Rave (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T000000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T005000 UID:2026-content-326-1 DESCRIPTION:Phil from @GeekClubnights brings you a high energy Nerdy Drum and Bass Rave. Featuring remixes from the movie Hackers\, Ghost in the She ll and other classics. \nBring your own finger guns 👉 for this late nig ht DJ set!\nBe there and be square! \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sche dule/2026/326-hack-the-rave-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp .org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MrJoshua’s Jungle Expedition Party (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 UID:2026-content-322-1 DESCRIPTION:Back for the fourth consecutive EMF\; MrJoshua will take you o n an expedition into the deepest\, darkest Jungle!\n\nForget sound level m eters\, Orga’s gonna need a seismograph this year!\n\nWatch your bass bi ns\, I’m tellin’ ya!\n\nhttps://www.mixcloud.com/MrJoshua/\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/322-mrjoshua-s-jungle-expedition-party -dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.3769 2/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Oops! All Hardcore! (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T190000 UID:2026-content-335-1 DESCRIPTION:Here's like\, nearly an hour of Hardstyle and Happy Hardcore.\ nI'm keeping the BPM above 150 for the whole thing\, because that's all I have on my USB.\nI regret nothing\, brace your ears for pure euphoria\, an d enjoy.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/335-oops-all-hardc ore-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.3 7692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:DJ Stephiroth (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 UID:2026-content-334-1 DESCRIPTION:Fast-paced\, upbeat and bouncy - particularly old school rave\ , DnB\, jungle and my favourite tunes from arcade rhythm games! Let's clim b the mountain to 200bpm together 💪\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/334-dj-stephiroth-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfca mp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Grand Theft Eastnor: Non Stop Pop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T203000 UID:2026-content-331-1 DESCRIPTION:Expect nothing but great pop\, and cheesy dance bangers you ha ven’t heard in ages.\n\nFor fans of: Non Stop Pop FM\, Katy Perry\, Star dust\, Chappell Roan\, Deee-Lite\, Sabrina Carpenter\, Kylie (who isn’t? )\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/331-grand-theft-eastnor-n on-stop-pop\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2. 37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Whiskyleaks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 UID:2026-content-310-1 DESCRIPTION:Whiskyleaks is the galaxy's most relaxed whisky-sharing event. Bring a whisk(e)y\, share a dram\, and chat with fellow hackers about lif e\, the universe\, and everything.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedu le/2026/310-whiskyleaks\nVenue: Milliways (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.042549545934605/-2.376155388881557/m=52.042549545934605\,-2.376155388881 557) LOCATION:Milliways END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build and fly a rocket! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 UID:2026-content-19-1 DESCRIPTION:Build and fly a solid-fuelled model rocket from scratch!\n\nWe 'll provide paper templates and all required materials\, you cut and tape the rocket together and then decorate it to taste. Once they're all built we'll take the rockets out beyond the car park and launch them from our la unch pad.\n\nAssembling the rocket is straightforward and as they're all m ade from white card and paper there are plenty of options for decoration o r modification. We'll have some helpers on hand to provide guidance.\n\nSu itable for young children with supervision. The build involves mostly usin g scissors and tape\, one step involves hot glue which requires adult supe rvision.\n\nThere is a limit of one rocket per child.\nDuration: 90min in workshop\, 30+ minutes afterwards for launch\n\nAttending this workshop wi ll cost: No cost\nSuitable age range: u12\nAttendees should bring: None re quired\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/19-build-and-fly-a-r ocket\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.3 7771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Binary Dust DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T000000 UID:2026-content-347-1 DESCRIPTION:"your music has just knocked me sideways and I'm enchanted"\, said someone fab\n\nSearching for something ambient\, experimental\, and a bit unusual? \n\nBinary Dust is music built around a sonic interpretation of cosmology: a 'soniverse' (a sonic universe with its own physics\, part icles and curvature). It builds on the ideas behind 'Music of the Spheres' and if we can explore the shape and curvature of space through music. \n\ nDeveloped since 1993 by Gavin Starks (BSc Astrophysics\, MMus Computer Mu sic\, former researcher at Jodrell Bank Radio Observatory) working with as trophysicist Prof Andy Newsam (Liverpool John Moores University\, National Schools' Observatory)\, the work has presented at the Royal Astronomical Society\, at Jodrell Bank's 50th anniversary\, at a reclaimed 32m Soviet-e ra radio telescope (RT32) in a Latvian forest\, among other places\, acros s five continents. \n\nExpect something that sort of lands somewhere betwe en Tim Hecker\, Brian Eno & Alva Noto\, with some parallels in Ryoji Ikeda 's data sonification work (note: these works are *not* sonifications).\n\n A decade after his EMF talk on the theory\, Gavin returns with the music. \n> binarydust.org for free downloads\, streams\, images\, words\, animat ions\, and more.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/347-binary -dust\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=5 2.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CIDRleaks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 UID:2026-content-311-1 DESCRIPTION:In the spirit of Whiskyleaks\, we're hosting a Ciderleaks! Bri ng all your regional ciders for an open bottle tasting. Share a drink\, an d chat with fellow hackers about life\, the universe\, and everything.\n\n Link: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/311-cidrleaks\nVenue: Milliway s (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042549545934605/-2.376155388881557/m=5 2.042549545934605\,-2.376155388881557) LOCATION:Milliways END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Synaesthesia DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 UID:2026-content-294-1 DESCRIPTION:A video game themed night club\, where the music is provided b y games which blur the line between game and performance. We'll have peopl e playing Rez: Infinite\, Sektori\, and Tetris Effect on the Arcade Stage' s sound system.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/294-synaest hesia\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2. 376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Neurodiversity Gathering DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 UID:2026-content-312-1 DESCRIPTION:A gathering for neurodivergent lifeforms (e.g. Autism\, ADHD\, LGBTQIA+\, dyscalculia\, dyslexia\, etc)\, whether diagnosed\, awaiting d iagnosis\, suspects divergence\, has offspring who are/suspect are\, or is just curious about what it is like being a square peg in a round hole wor ld (or a round peg in a square hole world!). No judgements made. No assum ptions made. Talk to like-minded people who understand the joys and strug gles.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/312-neurodiversity-ga thering\nVenue: Outside the Bar (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0413622/ -2.3780529/m=52.0413622\,-2.3780529) LOCATION:Outside the Bar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Furry 101: A byte-sized introduction DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 UID:2026-content-407-1 DESCRIPTION:An introduction to the furry fandom\, further details to follo w\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/407-furry-101-a-byte-size d-introduction\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/ -2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Get Hands-On with the Tildagon's Motion Sensor: A MicroPython Work shop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T163000 UID:2026-content-130-1 DESCRIPTION:This workshop will guide you through the process of programmin g the Tildagon's built-in BMI270 motion sensor from Bosch Sensortec. We w ill start with a brief look at the sensor's physical design\, including a 3D-printed functional model\, to understand the technology.\n\nThen\, we ’ll dive into MicroPython and you will learn how to:\n 1. Access the BMI270 sensor.\n 2. Read and interpret its measurement data.\n 3. Us e the motion data to control the Tildagon's LEDs in real-time.\n\nThis ses sion is designed to be interactive and hands-on. We'll work through proble ms\, debug code\, and explore new ideas for using the Tildagon's sensors. \n\nNo prior experience is required!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: Tildagon (EMF Badge) a nd laptop (or pure interest in MEMS technology\;)\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/130-get-hands-on-with-the-tildagons-motion-sensor\n Venue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756 540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Get Hands-On with the Tildagon's Motion Sensor: A MicroPython Work shop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 UID:2026-content-130-2 DESCRIPTION:This workshop will guide you through the process of programmin g the Tildagon's built-in BMI270 motion sensor from Bosch Sensortec. We w ill start with a brief look at the sensor's physical design\, including a 3D-printed functional model\, to understand the technology.\n\nThen\, we ’ll dive into MicroPython and you will learn how to:\n 1. Access the BMI270 sensor.\n 2. Read and interpret its measurement data.\n 3. Us e the motion data to control the Tildagon's LEDs in real-time.\n\nThis ses sion is designed to be interactive and hands-on. We'll work through proble ms\, debug code\, and explore new ideas for using the Tildagon's sensors. \n\nNo prior experience is required!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: Tildagon (EMF Badge) a nd laptop (or pure interest in MEMS technology\;)\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/130-get-hands-on-with-the-tildagons-motion-sensor\n Venue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756 540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Get Hands-On with the Tildagon's Motion Sensor: A MicroPython Work shop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 UID:2026-content-130-3 DESCRIPTION:This workshop will guide you through the process of programmin g the Tildagon's built-in BMI270 motion sensor from Bosch Sensortec. We w ill start with a brief look at the sensor's physical design\, including a 3D-printed functional model\, to understand the technology.\n\nThen\, we ’ll dive into MicroPython and you will learn how to:\n 1. Access the BMI270 sensor.\n 2. Read and interpret its measurement data.\n 3. Us e the motion data to control the Tildagon's LEDs in real-time.\n\nThis ses sion is designed to be interactive and hands-on. We'll work through proble ms\, debug code\, and explore new ideas for using the Tildagon's sensors. \n\nNo prior experience is required!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: Tildagon (EMF Badge) a nd laptop (or pure interest in MEMS technology\;)\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/130-get-hands-on-with-the-tildagons-motion-sensor\n Venue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756 540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:LoRa from Space DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T145000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 UID:2026-content-49-1 DESCRIPTION:This talk is about my personal experience in assembling and te sting the satellite payloads as well as working with LoRa based satellites . I have so far assembled and tested 10 payloads that are installed in 6 s atellites currently orbiting the earth. More payloads have been assembled and tested but not yet launched. \nThe talk will include plenty of photog raphs and a couple of short videos covering the different stages of the bu ild and testing. It goes through how we take a collection of parts to a us able device to that is used for a satellite IoT service.\nThis would be a family friendly talk giving an insight into what goes into getting small s atellites into low earth orbit.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/49-lora-from-space\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:IoT with Arduino Cloud: Beginner-Friendly Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 UID:2026-content-398-1 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a 2-hour\, hands-on workshop that introduces you t o the Internet of Things (IoT) using Arduino Cloud. This beginner-friendly session will show you how to connect a device to WiFi\, visualise sensor data in real time\, and manage your device remotely.\n\nArduino Cloud is a n online platform for connecting compatible boards to the Internet\, build ing dashboards\, and viewing your sensor data from anywhere. You’ll use it to get an ESP32 online and streaming live environmental readings.\nWhat You’ll Learn\n\nDuring the workshop\, you’ll solder\, wire\, and prog ram sensors on an ESP32. You’ll connect your device to Arduino Cloud\, s et up a simple dashboard\, and monitor temperature\, humidity\, and air pr essure online. You’ll also display readings locally on a small screen.\n Materials\n\nYou’ll work with:\n\n Two ESP32 boards\n A BME280 sen sor for temperature\, humidity\, and air pressure\n A small screen to d isplay data locally\n\nRequirements\n\n A laptop\n Install the Ardui no Cloud Agent\n A USB-C data cable (limited number available to buy on the day)\n No previous experience required\, beginner-friendly\n\nMate rials Costs\n\nIt costs €25/£22 for a kit to take home.\n\nInstructions \nhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1wtO9P6p4a-CL3omzcWdf-vDEWegklzHM aalzUt9Qii8/edit\n\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area (Or Irish Embas sy if I am not around ) to guarantee a seat\, or come by early. Please do arrive early\, regardless.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £22\nSui table age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcam p.org/schedule/2026/398-iot-with-arduino-cloud-beginner-friendly-workshop\ nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.0 4129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Men in tech #YesAllMen DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T213000 UID:2026-content-240-1 DESCRIPTION:“Fuck you you fucking whore. Fuck you”.\n\nA text I receiv ed from a colleague I was told was “too valuable to reprimand".\n\nI'm s o tired of sitting through “Women in tech” panels where women are told what they can do to survive in the tech industry. The ones where women ar e coached on confidence\, on negotiating\, on resilience\, on not shrinkin g. The implicit message: the problem is fixable if women just try harder.\ n\nThis talk isn't that. \n\nThis will be an uncomfortable account of what men actually said and did to one woman\, over one career. Ask any woman i n the room. They've got similar stories. This isn't uncommon\, it's a fuck ing Tuesday.\n\nI'm not going to suggest solutions. That's on the men in t he audience. I ask you to reckon with what is happening around you. Talk t o your friends about it. See it\, say it\, fucking sort it.\n\n\nLink: htt ps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/240-men-in-tech-yesallmen\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Landing\, Setup\, Getting to Know Each Other DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T200000 UID:2026-content-404-1 DESCRIPTION:We'll hopefully be setting up the Village Tent. Come along\, g et comfy\, meet your neighbours!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/404-landing-setup-getting-to-know-each-other\nVenue: Irish Embassy ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042066542255355/-2.375355265776193/m=52.0 42066542255355\,-2.375355265776193) LOCATION:Irish Embassy END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Turning the EMFcamp 2018 badge into a radiotelescope DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T115000 UID:2026-content-155-1 DESCRIPTION:Both the Sun and Jupiter and strong radio noise sources\, and can be detected with fair simple radios.\n\nI'll describe how I hacked the badge to control a simple radio\, while predicting if the Sun or Jupiter are in the sky and recording a portion of the radio spectrum to detect rad io emissions from Jupiter's magnetosphere.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/155-turning-the-emfcamp-2018-badge-into-a-radiotelescope \nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419 \,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tool and Knife Sharpening DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T140000 UID:2026-content-354-1 DESCRIPTION:Tool and Knife sharpening running daily from 10am - 2pm\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should b ring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/354-tool-and-knife-s harpening\nVenue: Traditional Crafts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040 21573219916/-2.378190036110169/m=52.04021573219916\,-2.378190036110169) LOCATION:Traditional Crafts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hacking APRS to warm my camper van whilst I’m still in the pub DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T154000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 UID:2026-content-156-1 DESCRIPTION:This brief talk will describe a personal remote-control protoc ol that can be run over APRS and potentially other similar location messag ing protocols. APRS is an amateur VHF/UHF ad-hoc\, wide area\, resilient d igital mesh network relaying position information. Amateur APRS networks o perate using AX25 packet radio at 144 & 432MHz and can have a similar rang e per node to UHF LoRa and Meshtastic networks. I designed this protocol t o remotely operate appliances in my house or my van\, all within the terms of the amateur licence\, without the use of public cellular networking or Internet WiFi nodes.\n \nMy requirement was for a cheap off-the-shelf mea ns to relay data two ways from inside a pub to my camper van 2-3 miles dis tant. The talk will include a description of the overlay protocol and its implementation using a Raspberry Pi Zero and a cheap Baofeng handy talkie (HT). I will explain how a couple of simple Bash scripts running over Dire wolf on the Pi translate my adapted APRS messages and then are used to con trol a wide range of electrical appliances. The talk includes a demonstrat ion of remote control of a couple of units in my van which is located some distance away.\n \nThe talk will focus on APRS\, and a theoretical and pr actical comparison will be made between APRS running over conventional AFS K and over LoRa. Other options including Meshtastic on the licence free an d other frequencies will be covered.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sche dule/2026/156-hacking-aprs-to-warm-my-camper-van-whilst-i-m-still-in-the\n Venue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\, -2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Behind the Curtain: Inside the Hidden Tech of Live Theatre and Eve nts DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 UID:2026-content-53-1 DESCRIPTION:What happens when the lights go out\, the flames shoot up\, an d the performer flies over the audience? None of it is magic - it’s a re markably deep stack of engineering\, software\, and controlled chaos\, and almost none of it is visible to the audience.\n\n This talk pulls back th e curtain on the technology powering professional theatre and live events - from West End productions to outdoor festivals. We’ll cover the full p icture: how sACN and Art-Net carry hundreds of DMX universes from console to fixture\; how show control systems tie lighting\, audio\, video\, and a utomation together with sub-millisecond precision\; how stage rigging and flying systems work (and what actually keeps performers safe in the air)\; how pyrotechnics are engineered for precise timing\, reliable ignition\, and zero-failure fault tolerance\; and how modern video infrastructure - P TZ cameras\, SDI\, AV-over-IP - comes together live with no second takes. \n\nAlong the way we’ll dig into the networking and software glue that h olds it all together: AES67 audio-over-IP\, timecode\, OSC\, MIDI show con trol\, video-over-IP\, and the eternal cursed nightmare of clock synchroni sation. \n\nWhether you’ve wondered what’s actually in that rack at si de of stage\, or you want to understand how the world’s largest producti ons are really engineered\, this talk is for you. \n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/53-behind-the-curtain-inside-the-hidden-tech-of-li ve-theatre\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.3778 7/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Apollo 11 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T203000 UID:2026-content-177-1 DESCRIPTION:Showing on the 57th anniversary of the Apollo 11 launch.\n\nAf ter The Screening: Q&A With Producer Stephen Slater and Empire's Helen O'H ara\n\nCreated from thousands of hours of footage\, much of which has neve r been seen before\, this cinematic masterpiece covers the Apollo 11 missi on from launch to splashdown. By omitting narration the misson unfolds thr ough stunning visuals and the words of the people who were there\, the lov ingly restored and assembled footage telling the story. It is an absolute must on a big screen.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/177 -apollo-11\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765 /m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:High-Power Rocketry on the Cheap DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T151000 UID:2026-content-52-1 DESCRIPTION:Rocketry is an expensive hobby. There are things you can do fo r cheap\, but cutting costs too much can impact safety\, or more important ly: fun. This is a guide for how you can have as much fun as possible\, as safely as possible\, without breaking the bank.\n\nI'll take you through my journey running an under-funded uni rocketry society\, competing on <10 % of the budget of our peers\, and later how I continued with the hobby on my own. We'll touch on materials\, manufacturing\, makerspaces and more o n our trip into the clouds\; cross our fingers that our ejection charges a nd parachutes deploy at apogee\; and venture into electronics both commerc ial and DIY to log our altitude and pop our main chute.\n\nRocketry is an incredibly multifaceted hobby with so much to explore and such a great com munity. My hope for this talk is that I convince a few more makers to try it out by covering the breadth of the hobby in enough detail to make it ap proachable.\n\nSpecific content includes:\n- What are the engineering chal lenges?\n- Material Science & Composites\n- Manufacturing methods\n- Recov ery\n- Electronics\, commercial and DIY\n- How you can get involved in the hobby\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/52-high-power-rocket ry-on-the-cheap\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2. 37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Photographing lightning with a DIY lightning trigger DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 UID:2026-content-41-1 DESCRIPTION:Last year I went on a storm chasing road trip\, aiming to capt ure some photos of lightning. I had a DSLR camera\, a microcontroller\, so me wires\, a light sensor and some spare time. How hard could it be to mak e my own lightning trigger? And would it even work?\n\nA beginner-friendly guide to creating electronics with lightning-fast reaction times\, and an excuse to share some holiday pics.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sched ule/2026/41-photographing-lightning-with-a-diy-lightning-trigger\nVenue: S tage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765 ) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Disco Karaoke Rickshaw DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T230000 UID:2026-content-365-1 DESCRIPTION:Flag down the Karaoke Rickshaw for a unique trip along any\n(F lat) part of the campsite. We'll be around the\n site all weekend.\n\nhttp s://youtu.be/c37Q-GEysWM\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/36 5-disco-karaoke-rickshaw\nVenue: NoobSpace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.040059684972874/-2.3788046477521902/m=52.040059684972874\,-2.3788046477 521902) LOCATION:NoobSpace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Ship in a Bottle: Printing a Hermetically Sealed Sea Scooter i n One Go DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-54-1 DESCRIPTION:What happens when you combine 3D printing with the high-stakes world of marine engineering? You get a sea scooter that is born\, not ass embled. In this session\, we explore the design and fabrication of a fully functional underwater vehicle featuring a unique constraint: a single-pie ce\, hermetically sealed hull with zero holes. No drive shafts\, no chargi ng ports\, and no external switches. This talk dives into the 500-hour jou rney of overcoming the physics of water pressure and the logistics of "mid -print assembly." We will discuss the engineering of a contactless magneti c gear drive system\, the integration of inductive charging through a plas tic hull\, and the heart-stopping moment of dropping a fully powered drive system into a 3D printer mid-job. Most waterproof electronics rely on O-r ings\, gaskets\, and seals—all of which are common points of failure. Th is project sought to eliminate those failures by creating a "monolithic" h ull. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/54-the-ship-in-a-bott le\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.04 05\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build a light-up\, glow-in-the-dark\, space outpost! 🌌🚀🧑 ‍🚀 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-196-1 DESCRIPTION:Drop in to our workshop and build a light-up space village tog ether – complete with half-cylinder moon habs\, little houses with windo ws and airlocks\, and space ships launching from flickering clouds. All bu ilt from just paper\, cotton wool\, conductive tape\, LED lights and coin cells!\n\nThe instructions are easy to follow\, and the designs are up to you. You can either take your space living quarters away with you\, or we can add them to the Lounge ~~Gallery~~Galaxy – a glowing space outpost s hining into the night 🌌✨\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuit able age range: All ages. As long as adults can assist in the making\, any one can design and colour the paper models.\nAttendees should bring: Any s pecial colouring pens\, pencils or stickers to decorate the paper models\n \nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/196-build-a-light-up-glow-in -the-dark-space-outpost\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:All sugar taxation is theft - making your own full-fat soft drinks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-400-1 DESCRIPTION:The introduction of a £5/kg tax on sugar in soft drinks has s adly resulted in almost all manufacturers reformulating their drinks to us e partly or entirely artificial sweeteners - ruining them for anyone who d islikes this taste.\n\nCome and learn how to make your own carbonated soft drinks out of sugar\, citric acid\, CO2 and weird perfumery chemicals! Re cipes will be provided to make cola\, lemonade and cherryade\, or try your hand at formulating your own flavour esscence out of things with names li ke Benzyl Acetate and cis-3-Hexenol\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/400-all-sugar-taxation-is-theft\nVenue: Workshop 1 ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pub Quiz @ The Caught Try DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 UID:2026-content-393-1 DESCRIPTION:Visit Bodgeham-on-Wye's historic country pub\, The Caught Try\ , for a pub quiz. Participants will be able to enjoy exclusive beer brewed for Bodgeham-on-Wye by Charlton's Choice: "Chug the Rich"\, a classic Eng lish ale\, and the "Badger's Fur" porter. Max team size is 5.\n\nLink: htt ps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/393-pub-quiz-the-caught-try\nVenue: Bod geham-on-Wye (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.375654018 4625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Bodgeham-on-Wye END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Customise your own t-shirt with heat transfer vinyl (bring your ow n shirt!) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 UID:2026-content-405-1 DESCRIPTION:Create or personalise a t-shirt with Heat Transfer Vinyl. You must bring your own shirt for this one. You can personalise your EMF shirt \, or bring a plain cotton shirt from home (Sainsbury’s or Tesco usually have affordable plain T-shirts in a range of colours that are perfect for personalising). If you don’t have a t-shirt but still want to take part \, I will also have accessory bags available for purchase. I have a range of vinyls in an assortment of colours and styles. A £2 donation for large designs or £1 for small designs will help me cover vinyl costs (cash or card accepted).\n\nI can help demonstrate how to cut out designs using a C ricut (or a similar type of crafting machine). I can talk through differen ces in vinyl types and show you an example of sublimation printing and how it differs from HTV. I can show you how to press the vinyl onto surfaces. \n\nI also have adhesive vinyl\, which doesn’t require heat but is diffe rent to work with. I can help with any projects or questions here\, too. \ n\nIf you have your own design idea\, you can bring your laptop\, and we c an have a look at it to see if it’s suitable for this kind of project. I f you’re not sure\, you can email Heidi at studio@forgeandcraft.co.uk or call our village directly at 3262!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/405-customise-your-own-t-shirt\nVenue: Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273803/-2.37455 8309851807/m=52.04324498273803\,-2.374558309851807) LOCATION:Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mend Your Clothes! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 UID:2026-content-31-1 DESCRIPTION:Bring your clothes with rips\, tears\, or holes.\n\nWe will te ach you basic stitches and darning.\n\nSuitable for anyone\, whether or no t you know which end of a needle is which.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/31-mend-your-clothes\nVenue: Drop-in W orkshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lasertag DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 UID:2026-content-374-1 DESCRIPTION:Free games of laser tag using 3d printed gear. \nAges 7+. \nN o need to book\,just turn up. \nWe'll be running several game types. \nUp to 10 players per game.\nWeather permitting.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/374-lasertag\nVenue: Lasertag (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04352193271029/-2.3761647324126045/m=52.04352193271029\,-2.3761647 324126045) LOCATION:Lasertag END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The restoration and running of a Foden 1928 6 ton steam wagon DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T122000 UID:2026-content-286-1 DESCRIPTION:Eastnor site owner James Hervey-Bathurst will be bringing his Foden steam wagon to EMF on Saturday 11am–1pm. Come hear him talk about the restoration of this magnificent vehicle.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/286-the-restoration\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp .org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:I wanna dance… in outer space DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T170000 UID:2026-content-12-1 DESCRIPTION:120-140bpm melodic house\, techno\, progressive\, and trance\, and a sprinkling of breaks\, centred around this year's EMF theme: space. \n\nIf those words don't make much sense to you\, I think of it as "side- to-side" music which gradually turns into "up-and-down" music.\n\nExpect s nippets of NASA radio transmissions and space sci-fi movies\, space-themed lyrics and tunes\, and at least one rocket launch. And beats. Plenty of b eats.\n\nThis will be a family-friendly performance with no swearing\, slu rs or other content that could bother younger folk.\n\nLink: https://www.e mfcamp.org/schedule/2026/12-i-wanna-dance-in-outer-space\nVenue: NullSecto r (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Amateur radio foundation license any% DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-401-1 DESCRIPTION:Amateur radio has a reputation for being technical and time co nsuming\, but the foundation license is very accessible\, and this talk ai ms to cover the core material to pass your foundation exam in 60 minutes.\ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/401-amateur-radio-foundatio n-license-any\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/- 2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Opening Ceremony DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T103000 UID:2026-content-278-1 DESCRIPTION:The ceremony in which we open the festival. Hello!\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/278-opening-ceremony\nVenue: Stage A ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beginner Shibari Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 UID:2026-content-265-1 DESCRIPTION:Instructors from the RopeLabs team will guide you through the foundations of Japanese rope bondage\, also known as Shibari.\n\nYou will learn core safety concepts\, basic theory\, and a small set of beginner-fr iendly knots. These are practical ties you can use at home that also form the base for more complex work later.\n\nThis is a peer-based workshop aim ed at complete beginners. No prior experience is needed. Singles\, pairs\, and small groups are all welcome.\n\nThe workshop runs in lab mode. It is purely educational: there is no sexual content and everyone remains fully clothed. Even so\, the space is 18+ and sober\, with zero tolerance for a lcohol or intoxication.\n\nPlease bring:\n- Non-stretch rope if you have i t: roughly 5-8mm thick\, 5-10m long\, natural fibre preferred. We'll have practice rope too.\n- A cushion or blanket so you can sit comfortably on t he floor.\n- Fitted clothing if you can: it makes tying easier than loose layers.\n\nPlaces are limited by the workshop lottery\, then and allocated on a first come\, first served basis.\n\nAttending this workshop will cos t: Free\nSuitable age range: 18+\nAttendees should bring: Blankets or cush ions to sit on floor - Non-stretchy rope if you have it - will also have r ope to borrow\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/265-beginner- shibari-workshop\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0425 9/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gold mining on earth and will we mine that asteroid? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 UID:2026-content-55-1 DESCRIPTION:I am a mining engineer with experience in iron\, nickel\, and now gold projects in the Australian outback.\n\n\nMining is a process that we all accept happens to create items that we all use in our everyday liv es. We are for the most part ignorant of what is actually required to prod uce enough gold to make a ring for your finger. I will explain the mind-bo ggling scale of the machinery\, explosives\, and processing to get what ca n be an entirely underwhelming amount of pure material out of the ground. When we are required to move millions of tonnes of waste for less than a single kilo of gold\, mining an asteroid starts to look like a very attrac tive option.\n\n\nWe have begun to automate the process of mining on earth \, but these processes are highly dependent on gravity. What level of auto mation do we have? How could these processes be modified for a micro-gravi ty environment to be effective? Are there different technologies that coul d be used to mine the almost entirely metallic extraterrestrial objects? I s there a more effective way that we may not have considered?\n\nLink: htt ps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/55-gold-mining-on-earth-and-will-we-min e-that-asteroid\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2. 37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make a Dragon: Leather Keyring/fob Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-24-1 DESCRIPTION:Make your own dragon-themed leather keyfob in this hands-on wo rkshop. Learn traditional saddle stitching\, stamping & dying techniques u sing veg tan leather\, neetsfoot & artificial sinew. No experience needed\ , all materials provided\, and you’ll leave with a finished piece you ca n actually use. \n\nChildren under 16 must be accompanied by adults.\n\n\n Attending this workshop will cost: £5\nSuitable age range: All ages\nAtte ndees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/24-mak e-a-dragon-leather-keyring-fob-workshop\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.em fcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pub Tarot Workshop: The Skeptic's Introduction to Reading Tarot DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-66-1 DESCRIPTION:By the end of this workshop\, you'll have your own Tarot deck\ , and enough experience to do basic readings for yourself or your friends! \n\nReading Tarot is a practical\, learnable skill\, and a genuinely usefu l thinking tool that doesn't require mysticism.\n\nAt this hands-on worksh op\, we'll cover:\n - a brief history of Tarot (which is weirder and more interesting than you'd expect)\n - how the deck is structured\n - an intro duction to the cards and how to interpret them\n - two different secular m ethods for reading cards\n - how to actually do a reading\n\nThe bulk of t he session will be hands-on practice at reading. You'll work in small grou ps\, and take turns as reader\, querent\, and observer. By the end you wil l have participated in several real readings for real people.\n\nYou'll le ave with everything you need to start reading - a deck\, a cheat-sheet\, a nd hands-on experience.\n\nSkeptics welcome. No prior experience needed.\n \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £5 (by cash or QR code)\nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: No equipment required (although yo u can bring your own tarot deck if you'd prefer to use that)\n\nLink: http s://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/66-pub-tarot-workshop\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Embroidery for everyone: How to transform clothing you don't love into clothing you do DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-61-1 DESCRIPTION:The focus of this workshop is on transforming old clothes that are gathering dust in the back of your closet\, into personal pieces of a rt that you can't wait to show off. This will be done through simple but e ffective embroidery techniques. \n\nI will guide participants through the entire process\, starting with choosing suitable sites for their embroider y\, deciding on designs\, picking out colours and finally\, stitching thei r chosen design onto their clothing. The goal of this workshop is to learn how to bring new life to clothing you might no longer enjoy\, not to prod uce perfection\, and if the stitching goes outside the lines\, all the bet ter! \n\nThe workshop is suitable for anyone who can hold a needle and thr ead\, and while some experience of sewing is preferred\, it is not necessa ry. I will provide examples of a variety of stitches and suggested designs for beginners and more advanced sewers alike\, and will be on hand throug hout to help with problems or questions as they arise. \n\nParticipants sh ould bring in 1-2 items of clothing that they would like to embroider. Exa mples of ideal items include: ripped jeans\; discoloured t-shirts\; staine d officewear\, tired beanies\, or simply an item of clothing that fits\, b ut doesn't excite. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £6\nSuitable ag e range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: 1-2 items of clothing that they are happy to sew on\; if desired\, they can bring any sewing supplies they lik e but basics will be provided\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/61-embroidery-for-everyone\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reflow solder a flex hexpaaaansion with impossibly small parts (dr op-in) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 UID:2026-content-408-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to solder surface mount parts and build a\nflexible hexpansion extension (hexpaaaansion). Takes only about 15\nminutes so it's a drop-in workshop\, available in three difficulty\nlevels\, easiest is d one in literally five minutes\, hardest requires a\nmicroscope to see what you're doing. We'll learn how to handle\nimpossibly small parts\, how the industry cheats at soldering\, and why\nyour hands don't shake. You'll en d up with a flexible hexpansion\nextender for various shenanigans\, includ ing accessing the hexpansion\nport blocked by the keyboard.\n\nCost: pay w hat you want\, between 5 and 10GBP would be nice\,\nalternatively make an equivalent donation to an antifascist organization\n\nPayment methods: cas h\, bank transfer\, donation to an antifascist\norganization\n\nCapacity: 10 at a time\, but it's a drop-in workshop and people will be\nready quick ly so can do several rounds per session. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/408-reflow-solder-a-flex-hexpaaaansion\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Robot unicorn jousting DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 UID:2026-content-197-1 DESCRIPTION:Make a gallant and glamorous papercraft night\, place them on a trusty robot unicorn and joust against other participants for ultimate g lory. \n\nThis will start mellow and crafty as you cut out\, fold\, assemb le and decorate a beautiful knight (complete with helmet and lance) from a paper template. Mellowness will melt away as the knights are placed on ro bot unicorns and the great tournament begins\, with each knight tying to k nock their opponent off their steed with their lance. \n\nThe tournament w ill be a knock-out format with the winer receiving an exclusive 3D printed trophy.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: u12\n Attendees should bring: An Android or iOS device with the Smartibot app in stalled\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/197-robot-unicorn-j ousting\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2 .37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Magnetic Mayhem: A Beginner's Guide to the World of MRI DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 UID:2026-content-29-1 DESCRIPTION:MRI is a fascinating and pervasive technology that will touch most of our lives. Despite this\, its workings are unknown amongst the gen eral public. The aim of this workshop is to demystify MRI through a creati ve activity that relates directly to the physics of how they work.\n\nPart I: Talking (~10 mins):\nMRI at its most basic relies on the use of famili ar machines: radio\, loudspeakers\, computers\, electromagnets and can be simply explained by analogy with audio spectrograms. Phase plane graphs ar e used by MRI scientists to diagram what happens to the magnetic compass a rrow of human tissue.\n\nPart II: Drawing (~25 mins):\nPhase plane graphs is the repeated application of three rules which can be done using pen and paper. These rules are taught\, demonstrated and then participants take i t away!\n\nPart III: Discussing (~20 mins):\nOnce/whilst participants have produced their own graphs\, we talk about how to interpret them and relat e them to MRI science. Most importantly\, we relate what they have drawn t o what they might experience (the techno music) when they have MRI scans t hemselves.\n\nEach participant will get to leave with the diagram they hav e created\, and a factsheet summarising how it works\, and what the sounds mean next time they have an MRI scan.\n\nMy background is as a physicist specialising in MRI research. I will season the talk with images (of mysel f) from my work\, and anecdotes about some of the silly things I've done a long the way.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\nSuitable age ran ge: 14+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/29-magnetic-mayhem-a-beginners-guide-to-the-world-of-mri\nVenue: Wo rkshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.3 7715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 UID:2026-content-345-1 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-345-2 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T183000 UID:2026-content-345-3 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T113000 UID:2026-content-345-4 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 UID:2026-content-345-5 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T173000 UID:2026-content-345-6 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 UID:2026-content-345-7 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000 UID:2026-content-345-8 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 UID:2026-content-345-9 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T173000 UID:2026-content-345-10 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Bot Forge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T213000 UID:2026-content-345-11 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to our Cosmic Bot Forge! Step into our village and bui ld your very own solar powered space robot. Whether you’re crafting a ti ny rover\, a cute robot dog companion\, or something entirely unexpected\, this is your launchpad.\n\nOur crew will be on hand to help you through t he build\, but the adventure doesn’t stop when you leave - you’ll be a ble to take your robot (plus any spare parts) home to keep experimenting. Each kit supports one of six different robot designs\, so there’s plenty to explore.\n\nImportant:\nDuring the day all ages are welcome\, and we e xpect our workshops to be popular with children. We’ll be using basic to ols\, including wire cutters\, so please make sure there’s a responsible adult to supervise anyone under 18.\n\nIf you prefer a more adult friendl y experience we will run an 18+ workshop each evening for grown-up builder s.\n\nCome along\, have a go\, and build something cool.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: N/A\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/345-cosmic-bot-forge\n Venue: Nationwide village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04062786492417 6/-2.3766409584789585/m=52.040627864924176\,-2.3766409584789585) LOCATION:Nationwide village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build Your Own Air Quality Sensor DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 UID:2026-content-399-1 DESCRIPTION:Air pollution affects many people’s daily lives\, not only t hose living near industrial centres. In Ireland\, official air quality mon itoring relies on a limited number of sensors\, so local and short-term po llution sources can be missed. In this 90-minute\, hands-on workshop\, you ’ll build your own particulate matter (PM2.5) air quality sensor using a kit of off-the-shelf parts\, then connect it to the Internet so you can v iew and share the data.\n\nSensor.Community is an open\, global citizen sc ience network where people build low-cost sensors and share environmental data. Once your device is online\, it can publish readings so you can trac k trends over time and compare data across different locations.\nWhat You ’ll Learn\n\nDuring the workshop\, you’ll assemble a working PM2.5 air quality sensor and get it online. We’ll cover the basics of IoT devices \, local data collection\, and how to publish readings to Sensor.Community . You’ll also learn what the numbers mean\, what these sensors are good for\, and where their limits are.\nMaterials\n\nYou’ll work with:\n\n ESP8266 board\n SDS011 particulate matter sensor (PM2.5 and PM10)\n BME280 sensor (temperature\, humidity\, air pressure)\n USB cable\n Jumper wires\n Plastic tube (air inlet)\n\nRequirements\n\n A devic e with a web browser and WiFi\, such as a phone or laptop\n All setup i s browser-based\, no software install needed\n No previous experience r equired\, beginner-friendly\n\nMaterials Costs\n\nIt costs €60/£51 for a kit to take home.\nInstructions\nhttps://docs.google.com/presentation/d/ 1H4KuVn2qhhqdg9caCRLc4V6N_QEV1xoevmVM4edoR44/edit?slide=id.ge5f30f4c04_1_5 2#slide=id.ge5f30f4c04_1_52\n\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area (Or Irish Embassy if I am not around ) to guarantee a seat\, or come by early. Please do arrive early\, regardless.\n\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/399-build-your-own-air-quality-sensor\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2 .37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Customise your own t-shirt with heat transfer vinyl (bring your ow n shirt!) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 UID:2026-content-406-1 DESCRIPTION:Create or personalise a t-shirt with Heat Transfer Vinyl. You must bring your own shirt for this one. You can personalise your EMF shirt \, or bring a plain cotton shirt from home (Sainsbury’s or Tesco usually have affordable plain T-shirts in a range of colours that are perfect for personalising). If you don’t have a t-shirt but still want to take part \, I will also have accessory bags available for purchase. I have a range of vinyls in an assortment of colours and styles. A £2 donation for large designs or £1 for small designs will help me cover vinyl costs (cash or card accepted).\n\nI can help demonstrate how to cut out designs using a C ricut (or a similar type of crafting machine). I can talk through differen ces in vinyl types and show you an example of sublimation printing and how it differs from HTV. I can show you how to press the vinyl onto surfaces. \n\nI also have adhesive vinyl\, which doesn’t require heat but is diffe rent to work with. I can help with any projects or questions here\, too. \ n\nIf you have your own design idea\, you can bring your laptop\, and we c an have a look at it to see if it’s suitable for this kind of project. I f you’re not sure\, you can email Heidi at studio@forgeandcraft.co.uk or call our village directly at 3262!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/406-customise-your-own-t-shirt\nVenue: Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273803/-2.37455 8309851807/m=52.04324498273803\,-2.374558309851807) LOCATION:Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sonifying the hidden world with the EMF Explorer badge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T200000 UID:2026-content-412-1 DESCRIPTION:Solder your own circuit board that turns the invisible EMF all around you into sound\, so you can listen to what different electronics a nd circuits sound like. No soldering experience needed: this workshop is b uilt for absolute beginners\, and you'll leave with a finished\, wearable piece (lanyard-ready) you can keep using to hunt for hidden electromagneti c frequencies long after camp ends.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/412-sonifying-the-hidden-world-with-the-emf-e xplorer-badge\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/- 2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Excel Comedy & Mathem-antics DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T202000 UID:2026-content-68-1 DESCRIPTION:A comedy show for spreadsheet experts and casual users alike t hat blends stand-up\, storytelling and demos. Sprinkled amongst the comedy routine\, you'll learn a few Excel tricks from a true piece of sheet: pun -loving Excel YouTuber and Jewish math addict David\, who regularly advise s Microsoft on future directions for Excel. Growing up with a maths obsess ion paved the way for David to become 'The Excel Guy' at the office\, atte nd spreadsheet conferences and mathem-antics. \nSold out seasons at Edinbu rgh Fringe 2025 & Adelaide Fringe 2026. 'Funny\, geeky and sneakily moving ' (Highly Recommended Show\, FringeReview.co.uk).\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/68-excel-comedy-mathem-antics\nVenue: Stage B (http s://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Shapes and Smoke Rings DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T155000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T163000 UID:2026-content-67-1 DESCRIPTION:This is shape\, but not as you've seen it before! Join Zoe in this engaging\, family talk to explore the curious world of shape. We'll b e dipping our toes into the mind-bending world of topology (with ideas for activities you can try at home)\, exploring how geometry changes when you 're not on a flat surface (with the audience taking part in a fun trick)\, and learn the maths and science behind an exciting smoke rings demonstrat ion. \nThis exciting talk is suitable for anyone age 8+. \n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/67-shapes-and-smoke-rings\nVenue: Stage C ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Eastnor Pub Standards DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T203000 UID:2026-content-353-1 DESCRIPTION:It's Pub Standards CXCIV on Thursday 16th July! \n\nWe can't b e at the Bricklayers\, or even at the Miller\, where actual Pub Standards may or not happen on this day. \n\nBut we can go to Eastnor Pub Standards. Come and hang out with web folk in the bar. \n\nSee https://london.pubsta ndards.com/ for what this isn't.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/353-eastnor-pub-standards\nVenue: Robot Arms (Bar) (https://map.emfc amp.org/#18.5/52.0418/-2.37727/m=52.0418\,-2.37727) LOCATION:Robot Arms (Bar) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hackspace & Makerspace Directors Meetup DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T133000 UID:2026-content-315-1 DESCRIPTION:A meet up for people involved in the Hackspaces and Makerspace s including directors\, trustees\, and people who are currently running a space\, trying to come together\, swap stories\, and work out how we can w ork together to better serve our member and the wider UK maker movement.\n \nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/315-hackspace-makerspace-dir ectors-meetup\nVenue: Robot Arms (Bar) (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0 418/-2.37727/m=52.0418\,-2.37727) LOCATION:Robot Arms (Bar) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ATtiny Punk Console DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T223000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T010000 UID:2026-content-410-1 DESCRIPTION:The ATtiny Punk Console (short ATPC) is an experimental synthe sizer kit designed around the ATtiny85 microprocessor. Once started as an 8-bit equivalent of the famous DIY entry-level Atari Punk Console\, it has developed into a minimalistic but feature-rich synth box over the years. The latest version now offers a choice of 10 different synth algorithms at startup.\n\nWorkshop Itinerary: Solder yourself a synth from easy to peas y. This workshop will focus on the ATtiny Punk Console\, but other noisio synths can be build in parallel. No previous solder experiences are necess ary.\n\nMaterials costs: £20 - £60\nLink: https://noisio.de/boards/attin y-punk-console\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £20 - £60\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/410-attiny-punk-console\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emf camp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lights\, Spectrometer\, Action! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T171000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T175000 UID:2026-content-51-1 DESCRIPTION:Come and watch me point a spectrometer at a load of things\, a nd teach you about how light interacts with stuff. What’s a spectrometer \, you ask? Well it’s a device that measures light and produces a graph of the brightness of the light at each wavelength. I inherited one last ye ar\, and this talk will mainly consist of live demos of the spectrometer\, along with explanations of what we’re seeing and how it works.\n\nI’l l start with looking at some different light sources (incandescent bulbs\, fluorescent bulbs\, LEDs\, sunlight\, LCD displays) and then take a look at how a spectrometer works and what is inside the box. I’ll then introd uce some other useful bits of kit\, including a very expensive sheet of wh ite plastic and a ‘sphere’ that has a surprisingly cuboid shape.\n\nMy background is in satellite imaging - which basically uses spectrometers m ounted on satellites - so we’ll do a live look at the reflectance graphs we get for things we might be able to see from a satellite\, like vegetat ion\, soil and water and try to understand what causes these specific spec tra. We’ll link these to real satellite images and cover some of the pro blems with doing spectroscopy from space - and even explain why a friend o f mine did a whole PhD on the reflectance spectra of a concrete runway in the UK.\n\nFinally we’ll try a few experiments that may or may not work\ , looking at the uses of spectroscopy in chemistry and measuring aerosols. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/51-lights-spectrometer-act ion\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0 405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Levitation OSC Drone Synthesizer DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T233000 UID:2026-content-411-1 DESCRIPTION:With its 10 oscillators\, the Levitation OSC produces spherica l sounds and beats down to the very deepest sub-bass range. Sine and sawto oth are available as waveforms in a wide frequency range. In addition to a dditive synthesis\, there are optional noisio-typical 8-bit register overf lows for sound calculation and a one button random chime generator.\n\nWor kshop Itinerary: Solder yourself a synth from easy to peasy. This workshop will focus on the Levitation\, but other noisio synths can be build in pa rallel. No previous solder experiences are necessary.\n\nMaterials costs: £20 - £60\n\nLinks: https://noisio.de/boards/levitation-oscillator\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: 20-50\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/411-levitat ion-osc-drone-synthesizer\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18. 5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Field-FX 2026 – A Demoparty In A Tent! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 UID:2026-content-389-1 DESCRIPTION:We are back again for another beautiful\, chaotic and creative demoparty in 2026 and this is our main party block\, With competition scr eenings (check the website https://field-fx.party and take part!) and a li ttle bit of a gentle introduction to the demoscene.\n\nWe don't require an ything other than your presence and enthusiasm\, but your entries would be great too. Be a part of the demoscene at EMF Camp! You will be able to vo te on the entries\, and the winners will be displayed at our prizegiving s ession on Sunday.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/389-field -fx-2026-a-demoparty-in-a-tent\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org /#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stonehenge Cursed Soldering Challenge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T143000 UID:2026-content-414-1 DESCRIPTION:Stonehenge Cursed Soldering Challenge\n\nMaterials costs:\n€ 10\n\nTaught by Kliment.\n\nWorkshop Itinerary:\n\n Test and Increase y our soldering skills with this challenge in the shape of Stonehenge.\n Prior soldering experience helps\, but is not mandatory\n The component s are mounted in an unorthodox way making this a unique challenge\n Kit includes\n Empty PCB\n All the parts needed for assemly\n A 3D-printed multipurpose base\n Nice base to display the finished board\n Store components during assembly\n Protect the finished board for transport by placing it upside down\n T he board features a CH32V203 microcontroller which can easily be programme d without extra tools\n\nRegistration:\nBuy a kit at the Hardware Hacking Area to guarantee a seat\, or come by early! (And please do arrive early\, regardless!) First come\, first served.\n\nLinks:\n\n https://gitlab.c cc.ac/cpresser/stonehenge\n https://gitlab.ccc.ac/cpresser/stonehenge-f irmware\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £10\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/414-stonehenge-cursed-soldering-challenge\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Watching demos and chill DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 UID:2026-content-383-1 DESCRIPTION:Come and hang out with us as we watch some of our favourite de mos. If you're not sure what a demo is and would like to see some\, a demo show is a good place to start. If you want to chat with demosceners\, this is also a good place to be.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/383-watching-demos-and-chill\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org /#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Vapor Cinema DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T000000 UID:2026-content-390-1 DESCRIPTION:Stormcaller's second nightly selection of re-edited\, re-colou red\, re-scored\, glitched out and deep fried cinema classics. Strobe warn ing.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/390-vapor-cinema\nVenu e: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\ ,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Apollo 11 - Q&A With Stephen Slater and Helen O'Hara DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T211000 UID:2026-content-364-1 DESCRIPTION:Immediately following our screening of Apollo 11\, Stephen Sla ter will be joined on-stage by Empire Magazine's Helen O'Hara to discuss t he making of the film. Stephen worked as Archive Producer on Apollo 11 and is one of the world's leading NASA archivists. A chance to hear about the finding of never-seen-before footage and audio that was painstakingly cat alogued and restored for inclusion on the film. You will also have your ch ance to submit questions to Stephen in advance.\n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/364-apollo-11-q-a-with-stephen-slater-and-helen-ohara \nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405 \,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foxdog Studios: Robo Bingo 2.0 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T193000 UID:2026-content-69-1 DESCRIPTION:Bingo meets Tech meets Comedy.\n\nAn interactive\, smartphone powered comedy act like no other\, fun for ages 8 to 8000. Experience a wh ole new side of bingo created by Foxdog Studios (Lloyd & Pete) and their r obotic bingo mascot\, Mr Bing. Expect chaos\, games and laughs. \n\nJoin t he fun without leaving your seat as bingo cards are beamed to your phone u sing their own homemade software and play with their DIY robots. Claim you r prize by tapping the button and blast “Bingo!” out the main speakers (but be ready to go to bingo jail if you cry wolf).\n\nAfter a sell-out r un at the Edinburgh Fringe and an award winning run in Adelaide\, Australi a - Pete and Lloyd are bringing bingo back to EMF.\n\nBring a phone to joi n in\, or share a phone with someone who has one!\n\n“The lo-fi tech wiz ardry is ingenious\, and it’s irresistible fun to play along” Guardian \n \nAs seen on BBC Click\, CBBC Live Lessons\, Channel 4 UK\, featured in The Guardian\, The Observer\, WIRED Magazine UK and heard on BBC Radio 4 Extra.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/69-foxdog-studios- robo-bingo-2-0\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.3 7664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Surface mount electronics assembly for terrified beginners DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T213000 UID:2026-content-415-1 DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, we will learn to handle the tiniest\nelectr onic components\, which are used to make modern electronic devices.\nWe wi ll cheat the same way the electronics industry does\, and learn the\ntechn iques of stencil paste printing and reflow soldering. You will\nlearn a te chnique that stops your hands from shaking\, so you can very\nvery precise ly place microscopic parts. We will make an electronic cat\nthat purrs if you handle it correctly. No prior experience or knowledge\nof anything ele ctronic needed. Caffeine use is not recommended\nimmediately before. All t ools are provided. Takes around 2 hours.\n\nCapacity: 13\, first come fir st serve\, queue up 15 mins before.\n\nCost: pay what you want\, between 1 0 and 20 GBP would be nice\,\nalternatively make an equivalent donation to an antifascist organization\n\nPayment methods: cash \, bank transfer \, donation to an antifascist\norganization\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £10\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/415-surface-mount-electronics-assembly -for-terrified-beginners\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gasman live set DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T211000 UID:2026-content-385-1 DESCRIPTION:The man\, the legend\, the ZX Spectrum. Known for the viral Ba d Apple literal music video\, this year's anthemic Revision invite song\, and many other earworms that we dare not mention. Let his dulcet keytar ge t you fired up for the weekend!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/385-gasman-live-set\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reflow Solder a flex hexpaaaansion with impossibly small parts (dr op-in) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 UID:2026-content-416-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to solder surface mount parts and build a\nflexible hexpansion extension (hexpaaaansion). Takes only about 15\nminutes so it's a drop-in workshop\, available in three difficulty\nlevels\, easiest is d one in literally five minutes\, hardest requires a\nmicroscope to see what you're doing. We'll learn how to handle\nimpossibly small parts\, how the industry cheats at soldering\, and why\nyour hands don't shake. You'll en d up with a flexible hexpansion\nextender for various shenanigans\, includ ing accessing the hexpansion\nport blocked by the keyboard.\n\nCost: pay w hat you want\, between 5 and 10GBP would be nice\,\nalternatively make an equivalent donation to an antifascist organization\n\nPayment methods: cas h\, bank transfer\, donation to an antifascist\norganization\n\nCapacity: 10 at a time\, but it's a drop-in workshop and people will be\nready quick ly so can do several rounds per session. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/416-reflow-solder-a-flex-hexpaaaansion\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Vapor Cinema DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T000000 UID:2026-content-386-1 DESCRIPTION:Stormcaller takes over the FieldFX workshop for a nightly sele ction of re-edited\, re-coloured\, re-scored\, glitched out and deep fried cinema classics. Strobe warning.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/386-vapor-cinema\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Design decisions behind the Tildagon - a technical walkthrough DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T132000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T135000 UID:2026-content-70-1 DESCRIPTION:A few years back we came up with the concept of a reusable eve nt badge\, and built the Tildagon. I'd like to tell you how it came to be\ , and walk you through the electronic\, mechanical\, and visual design for 2024 and 2026 and the reasoning behind the various decisions we had to ma ke along the way. We'll go through the schematic\, layout\, and part selec tion\, and hopefully some of the weirder decisions will make sense.\n\nWe' ll also talk about naming things\, off-by-one errors\, DHL being awful\, a nd ketchup.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/70-design-decis ions-behind-the-tildagon-a-technical-walkthrough\nVenue: Stage A (https:// map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ben XO (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T000000 UID:2026-content-323-1 DESCRIPTION:A veteran drum & bass DJ with mixes online since the late 90's . Expect a fluid performance of energetic\, euphoric and pumping bass with crisp delicate drums on top.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/323-ben-xo-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52. 04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY: 🔒Lock Picking Robot! 🤖🔓 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T165000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T171000 UID:2026-content-56-1 DESCRIPTION:An open source lock-picking robot\, which counterintuitively i s designed to make locks more secure. Made as an alternative to master key s\, which are used widely (for example\, on almost every suitcase) and hav e large inherent security issues. The lockpicking robot uses a series of w ires which push through a custom 3D-printed steel key blank to spoof the c orrect key bitting. \n\ngithub.com/etinaude/unlocked\n\n🔒➡️🔑🤖 ➡️🔓\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/56-lock-pickin g-robot\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m= 52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Powered Flowers for BedazzLED Wearables DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T173000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 UID:2026-content-409-1 DESCRIPTION:Participants in this workshop will create a glowing flower or star appliqué using an assembly of translucent shapes that have been 3D p rinted onto mesh fabric and illuminated by a pebble light string controlle d by an ESP32 controller running WLED. \n\nThe applique can then be sewn t o a bucket hat or baseball cap to create a fun\, programmable wearable.\n\ nAll materials to make\, program\, and power an illuminated flower or star appliqué are provided\, along with needle and thread and a bucket hat or baseball cap to attach it to. Participants can bring their own garments o r accessories to use as a base if they prefer. If you bring your own weara ble item\, please keep in mind that structured garments or accessories whi ch are made from heavyweight fabrics like denim or canvas will work best.\ n\nThe focus of the workshop will be on physically assembling the illumina ted applique and sewing it to a hat or accessory. If time permits\, we'll also cover the basics of using WLED to customize illumination patterns and playlists.\n\nIf you want to control and change the illumination patterns \, it's easiest to modify WLED on a laptop\, though a smartphone or tablet can also work.\n\nMax Participants:\n28\n\nCost: £25 (£20 without the hat)\nPayment Methods: Venmo\, PayPal or Zelle\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £25\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/409-powered-flowers-for-bedazzled- wearables\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37 578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Demoscene Gateway: Making Pretty Visual Effects with Code DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-388-1 DESCRIPTION:We'll explore the Demoscene\, a digital art subculture focused on creating audiovisual effects to entertain and impress\, using TIC-80\, a free and joyful 'virtual console'.\n\nWe'll develop a selection of effe cts\, leaving you with the skills and pointers to continue creating on you r own.\n\nWe will be using the Lua language. Some very basic programming e xperience will be required but participants do not need to be familiar wit h Lua. There will be additional challenge available for more experienced p rogrammers.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \n Attendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/38 8-the-demoscene-gateway-making-pretty-visual-effects-with-code\nVenue: Wor kshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37 715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tango 22: The Most Haunted Railway Signal in England DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T195000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T202000 UID:2026-content-72-1 DESCRIPTION:Tango 22 is infamous on the railway: it is historically the mo st SPADed (Signal Passed At Danger) signal in the country. Over 30 minutes \, I'll give a crash course in understanding signalling and protection sys tems\, the history and placement of Tango 22\, and workshop ideas as to wh y Tango 22 has the worst record\, and how to possibly solve it. I am a rai lway worker with 10 years experience. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/72-tango-22-the-most-haunted-railway-signal-in-england\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.3 7787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Combi Boilers Suck\, My Plumbing Pipe Dream DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T141000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T144000 UID:2026-content-75-1 DESCRIPTION:Get a house they said\, it'll be fun they said. Well\, not on a icy February morning when you step into the shower and it runs ice cold\ , it isn't. Modern UK plumbing is based around combi-boilers\, which is th e plumbing equivalent of flying a fighter jet with no ejection seat - when things go wrong\, oh boy do they go wrong. They provide a lovely standard ized plumbing system in a box\, greatly reducing the gubbins needed in you r house\; but they lack any flexibility\, or backup plan.\n\nMy crazy plan is to cram into a small house: the facility to heat water conventionally (via a boiler)\, and via thermal solar\, ...and via a solid fuel burning b ack boiler\, ...and an electric heater. Needless to say\, none of this is 'standard'\, so a magical system in a box won't work. This is where that F ebruary morning comes to bite\, the old boiler decided to pack-up a month ahead of schedule\, before any of this new stuff was ready. I can assure y ou\, the old 1940s way of heating water with a kettle is a right royal faf f.\n\nBy the end of the talk\, you'll know exactly why combi boilers suck\ ; what this vented nonsense is\; what gravity has to do with anything\; st uff about zones\; what my secret s plan is\, and why not y\; and why\, tec hnically speaking (the best kind of speaking)\, it is illegal to remove a heatpump system in the UK if you don't like it.\n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/75-combi-boilers-suck-my-plumbing-pipe-dream\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.3766 4) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Friday Nite Rites (BuckFast Frenzy) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T210000 UID:2026-content-395-1 DESCRIPTION:Bucky. The sacred Tonic Wine. Wreck the Hoose Juice. Supersoni c Tonic. बकवास.\n\nBuckfast is the elixir of the gods and is cel ebrated in the revered Friday Nite Rites\, as first written by the Prophet DJ Bad Boy\, by all adults of the commonly agreed age of drinking - 14 or older.\n\nThis blessed wine\, produced by Benedictine Monks in Devon\, bl oody England\, is carefully\, lovingly barrel aged to a smooth\, steady 15 % alcohol and is imbued in a holy ceremony with a blessed 280mg of caffein e. Safe passage across the Border has been assured by the Buckfast Accord of 1669 for even the bloody English appreciate that to starve Scotland of its key religious artifact will result in an invasive war and oppressive o ccupation. This is the source of the common phrase “Buckfast gets you fu cked fast” - the leading word “Nae” was dropped due to a misundersta nding of intent during the Victorian era\, and now the phrase is a common celebration and acknowledgement of the intensity of the Rites.\n\nWhen con sumed in the appropriate manner (directly from the bottle\, completed in r oughly 1 hour) it will aid you in seeing through time and being particular ly of the moment. Often\, first time participants of the Drinkers Rites wi ll find upon completion of their experience that they have voluntarily she d themselves of all material possessions. This is to be expected - when yo u are accelerated to the Blessed Plane of Existence\, the whisperings of a ncient gods and creatures that exist between dimensions will often assist the realisation that material possessions are temporary\, but Tonic Experi ences are for life.\n\nA note of caution to all prospective disciples\, ho wever - the intensity of your experience may transfer all the joy reserved in your soul for tomorrow's use and expend it during the ritual. This tra nsfer often leads to a despondent day\, where one reflects only upon the n egative aspects of life. Do not fret\, to experience the highest of highs we must understand that with which it contrasts. The despair of the day af ter\, coupled with the infamous Jakey Shakes and occasional rejections of all food and liquid are only temporary.\n\nThis is part of the journey as set out by The Wine\, produced by the most blessed monks of Devonshire. It teaches us that while all shall return to equilibrium\, to break from nor mality for just a moment in time may bring incredible joy.\n\nWhy don't yo u join Scots of all shapes and sizes at the nearest consular outpost on a Friday to experience the Friday Nite Rites. It must be noted\, the numbers stamped on the base of the bottle are a measure of ritual experience\, an d acolytes may start you on a high number (indicating low intensity)\, res tricting the blessed Number 1 bottle for only the most revered members of the encampment.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range : \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/395-friday-nite-rites-buckfast-frenzy\nVenue: Scottish Consulate (https: //map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04217658855947/-2.375312869894657/m=52.04217658 855947\,-2.375312869894657) LOCATION:Scottish Consulate END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Drop In Session - Learn to pick locks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-363-1 DESCRIPTION:Come along and learn to pick locks. There are no set times. S omeone should be around to teach and answer questions.\n\nAttending this w orkshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLin k: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/363-drop-in-session-learn-to-pick -locks\nVenue: Lock Picking Village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0399 5156285009/-2.3782719475608474/m=52.03995156285009\,-2.3782719475608474) LOCATION:Lock Picking Village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Phones for the Deaf DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T131000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T134000 UID:2026-content-76-1 DESCRIPTION:Have you ever gotten a call from a relay operator who wants to connect you with someone who's using a text phone? Did you hang up? Stop it! I want to tell you about the past\, present\, and future of textphones \, and how deaf people and people with difficulty speaking communicate wit h phone users. Finally\, I want you to stop hanging up on me!\n\nLet's loo k at the systems behind different assistive technologies\, how they are us ed\, and the people who keep them running- people who are some of the last operators in the phone network today. From early POTS tone systems for th e first landlines to modern apps\, we'll see how a tiny but vital corner o f the phone system works. \n\nThis talk will be presented in spoken Englis h with live captioning. I am a hearing English and BSL speaker. I have use d textphones and relay phone services since childhood and have worked in p hone technology and technology accessibility for a number of years.\n\nLin k: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/76-phones-for-the-deaf\nVenue: St age C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sonifying the hidden world with the EMF Explorer badge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 UID:2026-content-258-1 DESCRIPTION:Solder your own circuit board that turns the invisible EMF all around you into sound\, so you can listen to what the secret world of ele ctronics and circuits sounds like. No soldering experience needed: this wo rkshop is built for absolute beginners\, and you'll leave with a finished\ , wearable piece (lanyard-ready) you can keep using to hunt for hidden ele ctromagnetic frequencies long after camp ends. The EMF Explorer badge ligh ts up and doubles as a glowing art piece to keep you glowing all night. \n \nAttending this workshop will cost: £15-£35 (pay-what-you-can)\nSuitabl e age range: all\nAttendees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcam p.org/schedule/2026/258-sonifying-the-hidden-world-with-the-emf-explorer-b adge\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m =52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Genealogy and Family History Enthusiasts Meetup DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 UID:2026-content-402-1 DESCRIPTION:Interested in your ancestors\, old records\, transforming fami ly stories into detailed narratives\, or genetic genealogy? Join other EMF campers for an informal gathering to discuss genealogy tools\, research s trategies\, and creative ways to share and visualise family history\, or t o help break down brick walls. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienc ed genealogist\, come share tips and connect with others passionate about exploring the past.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/402-gen ealogy-and-family-history-enthusiasts-meetup\nVenue: Forge & Craft / HackW imbledon (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04324498273803/-2.3745583098518 07/m=52.04324498273803\,-2.374558309851807) LOCATION:Forge & Craft / HackWimbledon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:In a trance within the null sector DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T005000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T013000 UID:2026-content-15-1 DESCRIPTION:4 years ago I took to the null-zone for a DJ set with my DJ de vice called a Pacemaker device.\nI'd love to do similar but with a potenti ally a new device I'm alpha testing called a Drift DJ Zero - https://cubic garden.com/2025/11/26/drift-zero-dj-alpha-testing/\n\nI would love to do t he final set again\, but happy with any later slot. (don't think people wi ll go for trance in the afternoon)\n\nYou can hear my recent mixes which i s trance and techtrance on peertube - https://rankett.net/c/webmixgarden/v ideos. All done with my pacemaker device on planes and trains.\n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/15-in-a-trance-within-the-null-sector\ nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.0 4356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tool and Knife Sharpening DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 UID:2026-content-355-1 DESCRIPTION:Tool and Knife Sharpening running daily from 10am - 2pm\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should b ring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/355-tool-and-knife-s harpening\nVenue: Traditional Crafts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040 21573219916/-2.378190036110169/m=52.04021573219916\,-2.378190036110169) LOCATION:Traditional Crafts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tool and Knife Sharpening DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 UID:2026-content-356-1 DESCRIPTION:Tool and Knife Sharpening running daily from 10am to 2pm\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/356-tool-and-knife- sharpening\nVenue: Traditional Crafts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04 021573219916/-2.378190036110169/m=52.04021573219916\,-2.378190036110169) LOCATION:Traditional Crafts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How To Debug A Human: An Engineer’s Guide To Emergency Medicine DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 UID:2026-content-77-1 DESCRIPTION:What does designing software have in common with keeping peopl e alive? More than you might think\, probably. Decomposing software proble ms might take different knowledge than turning syndromes into diagnoses\, but if you’ve got the skills to do one\, you’re well on your way to th e other. Join a computer scientist turned ambulance crew\, awaiting result s on their Masters in Paramedic Science\, to learn how to take a software engineering approach to saving a life – from the roadside all the way to the bedside in A&E. No prior knowledge required: you won’t get a qualif ication\, or medical advice\, but you will learn what a primary survey has to do with requirements-gathering\, how to put a breakpoint in a patient ’s heart without opening them up\, and how screwing in a lightbulb can t ell you what part of someone’s brain is broken.\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/77-how-to-debug-a-human\nVenue: Stage A (https://ma p.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Repair and Rework Circuits DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 UID:2026-content-413-1 DESCRIPTION:There are plenty workshops that teach how to build electronics . This one\nwill teach you the skills required to fix circuit boards. Remo ving and\nreplacing components is not that hard once you know the right tr icks and\nhad some practice.\nWe will cover both of that - after a short i ntroduction participants can\ntake a piece of old electronics as practice target where you can\nun-solder and re-solder components.\n* Both SMD- and conventional Through-Hole-Components\n* You will notice that - contrary t o popular belief - SMD components are\neasier to work with\n* Not part of this workshop: How to triage problems in circuits\n\nI will bring an assor tment of scrap electronics to practice with. If you\nhave some PCB you wan t to tinker with\, please bring it. Or you can try\nworking on the #rework ctf-pico board which is a training aid do develop\nrework-skills.\n\nIf yo u prefer your own tools\, bring them (soldering iron\, tweezers\,\nflux\, ...)\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: None\nSuitable age range: all\n Attendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/41 3-repair-and-rework-circuits\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sonifying the hidden world with the EMF Explorer badge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T000000 UID:2026-content-417-1 DESCRIPTION:Solder your own circuit board that turns the invisible EMF all around you into sound\, so you can listen to what different electronics a nd circuits sound like. No soldering experience needed: this workshop is b uilt for absolute beginners\, and you'll leave with a finished\, wearable piece (lanyard-ready) you can keep using to hunt for hidden electromagneti c frequencies long after camp ends.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/417-sonifying-the-hidden-world-with-the-emf-e xplorer-badge\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/- 2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Stimulating Brains Without Touching Them: A Story of Magnets\, Hyp e\, and Open Science DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T115000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T122000 UID:2026-content-79-1 DESCRIPTION:For over 100 years now\, being able to take an image of brain activity has been a really useful approach to understanding how brains wor k. But\, more recently\, we’ve learnt how to change brain states. Non-in vasive Brain Stimulation (NiBS) does just that\; temporarily interfere wit h normal brain activation without having to anaesthetise\, cut\, drill or otherwise violate the skull! \n\nThe plan for this talk is to tell you a b it about brains and what we can learn from stimulating them using electrom agnets and weak electric currents. As well as some sophisticated science\, this approach has also seen some crazy claims about what brain stimulatio n can do. To separate the signal from the noise\, open science has had a m assive role to play. \n\nThe lab that I co-lead has used open science appr oaches to explore brain activity using NiBS and found… not much. But\, b y using an open science approach\, and systematically experimenting using NiBS\, the how and why of ‘not much’ can be particularly useful and ho pefully interesting. \n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/79- stimulating-brains-without-touching-them-a-story-of-magnets\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to complete Half-Life 2 in 1 hour DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 UID:2026-content-81-1 DESCRIPTION:A presentation explaining inner workings of the source engine\ , and how they are exploited by speedrunners use to try to finish the vide o game Half-Life 2 in the fastest time possible.\n\nThe source engines oth er-worldly physics provides a fascinating and mathematically defined world that speedrunners have come to understand and manipulate in ways that wer e never intended by the creators of the game. Exploiting (and understandin g) this engine has led to "runners" learning skills that are unique to sou rce engine games\, and extremely fun!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/81-how-to-complete-half-life-2-in-1-hour\nVenue: Stage B (https ://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Urban Sketching @ Electromagnetic Field DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T103500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T121500 UID:2026-content-418-1 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy urban sketching? Never tried but think it could be fun t o in a non-judgemental space? This is the workshop for you!\n\nWe'll meet by the Lounge and then head out to wherever catches our fancy on the field ! (If there are a bunch of us\, we'll likely split up.)\n\nWe'll then get back together at noon(-ish) and (those who want to) can share our work! (N o pressure though! The idea is to have a fun time sketching.)\n\n(Inspired by https://urbansketchers.org/ )\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \n Suitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcam p.org/schedule/2026/418-urban-sketching-electromagnetic-field\nVenue: Loun ge (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04147/-2.37644/m=52.04147\,-2.37644) LOCATION:Lounge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mountains\, Rescues\, and Risks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-211-1 DESCRIPTION:It's human nature to ignore or downplay risk until it actually happens - but how do you handle it in a high-consequence environment? How do you take a situation that has already been dangerous for one person an d insert ten more safely?\n\nFor some reason\, groups of people worldwide volunteer to do backcountry rescue - in mountains\, canyons\, deserts\, an d more. In these hostile environments\, ignoring risk isn't an option\; so how do we manage it\, embrace it\, and work with it? What does it take to turn a dangerous situation into a safer one\, and what does this share wi th other fields where life-safety is a critical feature? How is technology both helping and hindering us?\n\nJoin us for an overview of mountain res cue\, mission successes\, near-misses\, successful failures\, and why exac tly a bunch of mostly-competent idiots give up a lot of their free time to pull people out of nasty situations.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/211-mountains-rescues-and-risks\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.em fcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build Your Own Z80 Retro Computer Kit DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T122000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T132000 UID:2026-content-64-1 DESCRIPTION:The RC2014 is a Z80 based computer kit that runs Microsoft BAS IC\, and introduces you to the cutting edge world of computing in the late 1970s!\n\nIn this workshop\, I will take you through the steps involved i n building an RC2014 Micro\, explaining how it works\, what you can do wit h it\, and\, how to troubleshoot it if necessary. By the end of the worksh op you will have a working retro computer to take home that can be plugged in to a laptop.\n\nI will have soldering irons\, wire cutters etc for att endees to use\, but feel free to bring your own equipment if you prefer.\n \nWith regards to the tickets\, 1 ticket = 1 kit. If you are a parent want ing to build a kit with your child\, or a couple building a kit between yo u then you only need 1 ticket. You do not need to both have a ticket. Unde r-16s must be accompanied by an adult.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will c ost: £60\nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: Laptop useful. Bring own soldering equipment if you prefer too.\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/64-build-your-own-z80-retro-computer-kit\nVenue: Wo rkshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.3 7578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build Your Own Z80 Retro Computer Kit DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 UID:2026-content-64-2 DESCRIPTION:The RC2014 is a Z80 based computer kit that runs Microsoft BAS IC\, and introduces you to the cutting edge world of computing in the late 1970s!\n\nIn this workshop\, I will take you through the steps involved i n building an RC2014 Micro\, explaining how it works\, what you can do wit h it\, and\, how to troubleshoot it if necessary. By the end of the worksh op you will have a working retro computer to take home that can be plugged in to a laptop.\n\nI will have soldering irons\, wire cutters etc for att endees to use\, but feel free to bring your own equipment if you prefer.\n \nWith regards to the tickets\, 1 ticket = 1 kit. If you are a parent want ing to build a kit with your child\, or a couple building a kit between yo u then you only need 1 ticket. You do not need to both have a ticket. Unde r-16s must be accompanied by an adult.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will c ost: £60\nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: Laptop useful. Bring own soldering equipment if you prefer too.\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/64-build-your-own-z80-retro-computer-kit\nVenue: Wo rkshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.3 7578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yoga: gentle flow DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T170000 UID:2026-content-419-1 DESCRIPTION:Join for a gentle flow yoga lesson. An easy and soft set of as ana's (yoga poses). Starting with a body check in and ending in savasana ( with opt in touching)\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedu le/2026/419-yoga-gentle-flow\nVenue: Lounge (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.04147/-2.37644/m=52.04147\,-2.37644) LOCATION:Lounge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Intro to Tabletop Roleplaying DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 UID:2026-content-420-1 DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to try a tabletop roleplaying game? If so come alo ng and join a session of D&D or Dungeon Crawl Classics and learn how to pl ay\, following a short story and figuring out the game system\, with intro ductory beginner friendly games. Everything will be provided so no need to bring anything except your imagination and enthusiasm!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLi nk: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/420-intro-to-tabletop-roleplayin g\nVenue: Nottingham Hackspace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041984587 81886/-2.3755091779832753/m=52.04198458781886\,-2.3755091779832753) LOCATION:Nottingham Hackspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Slushy Bot DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T103000 UID:2026-content-421-1 DESCRIPTION:Slushy Bot is an automatic slushy dispensing machine powered b y love\, electronics and copious amounts of ice\, available each day from around 10AM at Nottingham Hackspace's tent. Card payments only accepted\, bring your own cup for a non-branded cup of syrupy goodness!\n\nNote the s yrup is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets and is gluten free\, but w e would not recommend children having too much of it due to high sugar con tent.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/421-slushy-bot\nVenue : Nottingham Hackspace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04198458781886/-2 .3755091779832753/m=52.04198458781886\,-2.3755091779832753) LOCATION:Nottingham Hackspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Introduction to Urban Exploration DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T114000 UID:2026-content-85-1 DESCRIPTION:Urban Exploration or ‘Urbexing’ is exploration of manmade structures – predominantly abandoned or derelict buildings.\n\nThis talk will introduce you Urban Exploration\, aimed at novices who want to start or have started or those just curious about the practicalities of the hob by. \n\nAmong other things I’ll cover how to prepare\, what to bring\, h ow to scout and find locations and a frank discussion of the legality and safety (or lackthereof). The latter two points especially\, much as I enjo y Urbexing I think it's important that anyone seeing this stuff on social media has a realistic view of what's involved and how when things do go wr ong it's really not funny.\n\nThe talk will feature a number of photos of explores from myself and friends over the years and yes\, that is me at th e end in a bunker in the Paris Catacombs with artisan bread and duck terri ne. I may be camping in squalor but I'm not an animal!\n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/85-introduction-to-urban-exploration\nVenue: S tage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.377 87) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Banging Donks bought to you by a clocky t-girl what's not to love 🥰 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T220000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 UID:2026-content-5-1 DESCRIPTION:With Strong Language and Strong Donks from the start.\n\nI'm a transfem non-binary donk and harder styles selector DJ \n\nI've previousl y performed at WHY2025 and am a regular DJ on FieldFX's Monday Night Bytes \n\nI'm very serious about dance music being unserious\, and extremely ser ious about putting a banging Donk on it. \n\nCovering genres such as Donk\ , Happy Hardcore\, Gabber\, HardTek\, RawStyle/Uptempo\, and everything in between (faster than 150bpm). \n\nAsking those of you still reading pleas e bring funny bangface style protest signs.\n\nReviewers have said "very q ueer"\, "this is brilliant - I hate it"\,"much donk"\,"many such cases"\, "such gender"\, "?????" and "the goal is for people to really enjoy it bu t be very annoyed that they do".\n\n Banging Donks bought to you by a cloc ky t-girl what's not to love 🥰\n\nhttps://soundcloud.com/donkfacts\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/5-banging-donks-bought-to-you-b y-a-clocky-t-girl-whats-not-to\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org /#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Learn cryptography basics through paints! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 UID:2026-content-138-1 DESCRIPTION:Always wanted to learn how a "key exchange" works? Wonder what is the difference between symmetric versus asymmetric encryption? Not a m aths expert but curious about how cryptography works? Reading this and won dering what any of this means?\n\nThis will be an interactive workshop whe re we will briefly go through various key (no pun intended) cryptography-r elated concepts at a basic level\, including (but not limited to!) the Dif fie-Hellman key exchange\, using visual art including blending colours wit h paints\, and paper. The concepts will be at a very introductory\, high l evel (no maths\, etc.).\n\nPlus\, there will be some space themes! \nAnd y ou'll get to take home your very own abstract (or fridge) art and a little certificate of completion for fun memory-making.\n\nThis session is mainl y geared for younger audiences such as children (e.g.\, 10-18 years old)\, but any age is welcome\, including grown-ups. \nIf you already know crypt ography basics or more\, then this may not be for you.\n\nAttending this w orkshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 8+\nAttendees should bring: Nothi ng required from attendees\; if people want to bring their own paints\, co louring pencils or markers\, or pieces of paper\, they can feel free!\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/138-learn-cryptography-basics-t hrough-paints\nVenue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Modern Facial Reconstructive Surgery - Computer design\, 3D printi ng and custom implants. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T151000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T154000 UID:2026-content-35-1 DESCRIPTION:How can modern technology help with removing a large facial tu mour and transplant the patient's leg bone to their face to replace their missing jaw? \n\nCome to this talk and find out!\n\nI am an Oral and Maxil lofacial surgeon and we are the interface between medicine and dentistry\, we have to be qualified as both a doctor and a dentist and operate on th e face\, jaws and neck. We commonly deal with facial trauma\, deformity\, removing head and neck cancer and reconstruction of the space left behind (taking tissue from elsewhere on the body to do so).\n\nI'll show you what I get to do for a living and why you might need to see myself or a collea gue. Then we'll explore how modern medical imaging\, 3D scanners\, compute r aided design and 3D printing is changing the face of modern surgery.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/35-modern-facial-r econstructive-surgery-computer-design\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp .org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Blood On The Clocktower - Trouble Brewing DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 UID:2026-content-368-1 DESCRIPTION:Max 20\, first come first serve\n\nBlood on the Clocktower is a game of murder and mystery\, lies and logic\, deduction and deception fo r five-to-twenty courageous players and one devious storyteller.\n\nA soci al game played in person\, seated in a circle\, each player receives eithe r a ‘good’ or ‘evil’ token with their unique character on it. Good players share information to solve the mystery whilst evil players lie ab out who they are and what they know. The good team wins if they can piece together their knowledge\, trust each other\, and execute the demon. The e vil team wins if the demon can sow distrust\, evade detection\, and wipe o ut the town.\n\nTrouble Brewing is the first script so this is a very begi nner-friendly session! BOTC also has built-in mechanics to accommodate pla yers who would struggle to access the game\, new players\, and players who need to turn up late or leave early. If you have any questions reach out to Luke on DECT phone extension BOTC!\n\n15:00 Session opens\n15:10 Rules explanation begins\n15:20 Setup begins\n15:30 Game start!\n\nWant a head-s tart? You can read the Trouble Brewing character list here: https://raw.gi thubusercontent.com/lb6g22/script_pdf_host/refs/heads/main/Trouble%20Brewi ng.pdf \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAtte ndees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/368-bl ood-on-the-clocktower-trouble-brewing\nVenue: Friends of the Moon (https:/ /map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04233013444053/-2.3756379552964972/m=52.04233013 444053\,-2.3756379552964972) LOCATION:Friends of the Moon END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Slushy Bot DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-422-1 DESCRIPTION:Slushy Bot is an automatic slushy dispensing machine powered b y love\, electronics and copious amounts of ice\, available each day from around 10AM at Nottingham Hackspace's tent. Card payments only accepted\, bring your own cup for a non-branded cup of syrupy goodness!\n\nNote the s yrup is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets and is gluten free\, but w e would not recommend children having too much of it due to high sugar con tent.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/422-slushy-bot\nVenue : Nottingham Hackspace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04198458781886/-2 .3755091779832753/m=52.04198458781886\,-2.3755091779832753) LOCATION:Nottingham Hackspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Come Play with Poi! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 UID:2026-content-299-1 DESCRIPTION:Want to try something fun\, a bit different\, and full of move ment? Come along and have a go at poi spinning – a circus skill where yo u swing two soft\, colourful sock poi around your body to make awesome pat terns!\n\nNo experience needed at all – this is all about playing\, movi ng\, and having fun. \n\nEveryone will get their own set of poi to use dur ing the session\, I’ll show you how to swing them safely and start creat ing flowing movements without getting tied in too many knots!\n\nThis work shop requires a bit of coordination and all children should bring a partic ipating adult. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: None\nSuitable age r ange: All ages\nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/299-come-play-with-poi\nVenue: Family Workshop (https:// map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Slushy Bot DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T103000 UID:2026-content-423-1 DESCRIPTION:Slushy Bot is an automatic slushy dispensing machine powered b y love\, electronics and copious amounts of ice\, available each day from around 10AM at Nottingham Hackspace's tent. Card payments only accepted\, bring your own cup for a non-branded cup of syrupy goodness!\n\nNote the s yrup is suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets and is gluten free\, but w e would not recommend children having too much of it due to high sugar con tent.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/423-slushy-bot\nVenue : Nottingham Hackspace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04198458781886/-2 .3755091779832753/m=52.04198458781886\,-2.3755091779832753) LOCATION:Nottingham Hackspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Furniture as a Feeling: Come and Feel the Noise DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T163000 UID:2026-content-288-1 DESCRIPTION:In a world of constant pings\, discover how low‑frequency\, structure‑borne sound woven into elegant wooden furniture can offer scre en‑free “micro‑recalibrations” that leave people calmer\, more foc used\, and oddly reluctant to get up. I’ll share how Sonaforms\, which a re sculptural furniture that lets you feel sound through your whole body\, create tiny\, science‑informed reset moments that soothe frazzled nervo us systems and invite deep listening.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/288-furniture-as-a-feeling-come-and-feel-the-noise\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.377984 ) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reverse Engineering CTF DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T174000 UID:2026-content-328-1 DESCRIPTION:This Capture the Flag features a series of challenges that ble nd reverse engineering\, binary exploitation\, bespoke network protocols\, cryptography\, and in-memory execution techniques. The challenges require players to understand how the binaries are communicating\, loading code\, and hiding their secrets. Expect custom protocols\, unusual execution flo ws\, and plenty of opportunities to dust off your Ghidra skills\, and your favourite scripting language.\n\nWhether you're an experienced reverser o r looking to push beyond traditional "find the string" CTFs\, this challen ge is designed to reward curiosity\, experimentation\, and a methodical ap proach.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAtte ndees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/328-re verse-engineering-ctf\nVenue: Foundry Zero (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.040685174287376/-2.3771225134481995/m=52.040685174287376\,-2.3771225134 481995) LOCATION:Foundry Zero END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Let's turn our tents into videogames! Making games for fairy light s DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 UID:2026-content-176-1 DESCRIPTION:In this workshop we'll power-up our tents and campervans by ma king them interactive. We'll be working with tiny Raspberry Pi RP2350-base d devices\, strings of LED fairy lights\, and buttons to make playable gam es that can run from a power bank.\n\nYou will need to buy a kit to partic ipate\, which contains all the bits to make your own game. The kit is £28 (cost price) which should be paid by phone/computer at the start of the s ession. \n\nYou will also need to bring a computer with you to do some lig ht programming. If your computer only has USB-C ports\, it will also be us eful to bring a USB-A dongle\, or a USB-C - USB-C cable with you (but we'l l have a few spare on hand). If you have the Tildagon badge\, you can use the lanyard!\n\nYou do not need any experience programming\, we will help you get everything working and help you through making some simple games. If you have experience with Python you can enhance them further and make y our own new ideas\, and if you have experience with electronics\, you can add different controls.\n\nWe'll also talk through how to design games for 1 dimension\, share some examples\, and talk about some the weird stuff y ou can do when your computer is tiny and your television is just a really long wire. We'll turn the campsite into an arcade\, one tent at a time!\n\ nAttending this workshop will cost: £28 for the kit\nSuitable age range: ~12+\nAttendees should bring: You will need to bring a laptop for doing so me coding\, and ideally a USB-C cable to connect your laptop to the device s we will use. You can optionally bring a USB battery pack\, that you can use to power your game without it being attached to your computer.\n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/176-lets-turn-our-tents-into-video games-making-games\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:People's Emergency Briefing - film screening + discussion DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 UID:2026-content-313-1 DESCRIPTION:We have experienced temperature records broken twice this year already! Watch the People's Emergency Briefing (https://www.nebriefing.or g/) – a 45min film from the experts who briefed Parliamentarians last ye ar about the Climate and Nature crisis and the risks it poses to us in the UK. This is one of over 2\,000 screenings taking place across the UK.\n\n In November 2025\, more than 1\,200 MPs\, peers and leaders from business\ , culture\, faith\, sport and the media gathered at Westminster Central Ha ll for a landmark national briefing delivered by leading UK experts. The e vent opened with broadcaster Chris Packham\, who called for clear public u nderstanding of the risks facing the UK. Experts addressed the implicatio ns of climate and nature breakdown for food security\, health\, national s ecurity\, infrastructure and the economy\, alongside practical evidence on how risks can still be reduced.\n\nChris Packham has said: “I’d encou rage people everywhere to attend a screening of The People’s Emergency B riefing. It creates exactly the kind of honest local conversation we now u rgently need\, both about what these changes mean where we live\, and abou t what we can do together to address them.”\n\nAfter the film we will ho ld a discussion about the film themes and on how to extract government dat a on local impacts near you. Then how we can prepare as individuals and c ommunities.\n\nBuilding a resilient community will really need the skills of attendees at EMF - come and find out how you can help.\n\nAttending thi s workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 16+\nAttendees should bring: \ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/313-peoples-emergency-brief ing-film-screening-discussion\nVenue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.375654 0184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-27-1 DESCRIPTION:We all know those soldering workshops\, but what if it was pos sible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\n\nIn this workshop\, e xperienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable\, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. We will use solder paste\, stencils\, a few components\, and a hot plate to make all the par ts weld together. The workshop is great for beginners and everybody that h asn't yet got to try soldering with SMT\, and might be surprised to see ho w easy it can be done. \n\nAs a finished gadget\, the EMF detector is smal l enough to hang around the neck\, and has a flashing\, 5-led indicator fo r visuals. It can react to anything from a touch screen to hidden power ca bles\, electricity poles\, lamps\, and everything else radiating alternati ng current.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range : 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/27-build-an-electromagnetic-field-detector-using-pcb-assembly\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T173000 UID:2026-content-27-2 DESCRIPTION:We all know those soldering workshops\, but what if it was pos sible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\n\nIn this workshop\, e xperienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable\, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. We will use solder paste\, stencils\, a few components\, and a hot plate to make all the par ts weld together. The workshop is great for beginners and everybody that h asn't yet got to try soldering with SMT\, and might be surprised to see ho w easy it can be done. \n\nAs a finished gadget\, the EMF detector is smal l enough to hang around the neck\, and has a flashing\, 5-led indicator fo r visuals. It can react to anything from a touch screen to hidden power ca bles\, electricity poles\, lamps\, and everything else radiating alternati ng current.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range : 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/27-build-an-electromagnetic-field-detector-using-pcb-assembly\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T174000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T181000 UID:2026-content-27-3 DESCRIPTION:We all know those soldering workshops\, but what if it was pos sible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\n\nIn this workshop\, e xperienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable\, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. We will use solder paste\, stencils\, a few components\, and a hot plate to make all the par ts weld together. The workshop is great for beginners and everybody that h asn't yet got to try soldering with SMT\, and might be surprised to see ho w easy it can be done. \n\nAs a finished gadget\, the EMF detector is smal l enough to hang around the neck\, and has a flashing\, 5-led indicator fo r visuals. It can react to anything from a touch screen to hidden power ca bles\, electricity poles\, lamps\, and everything else radiating alternati ng current.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range : 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/27-build-an-electromagnetic-field-detector-using-pcb-assembly\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-27-4 DESCRIPTION:We all know those soldering workshops\, but what if it was pos sible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\n\nIn this workshop\, e xperienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable\, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. We will use solder paste\, stencils\, a few components\, and a hot plate to make all the par ts weld together. The workshop is great for beginners and everybody that h asn't yet got to try soldering with SMT\, and might be surprised to see ho w easy it can be done. \n\nAs a finished gadget\, the EMF detector is smal l enough to hang around the neck\, and has a flashing\, 5-led indicator fo r visuals. It can react to anything from a touch screen to hidden power ca bles\, electricity poles\, lamps\, and everything else radiating alternati ng current.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range : 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/27-build-an-electromagnetic-field-detector-using-pcb-assembly\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build an electromagnetic field detector using PCB assembly DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T111000 UID:2026-content-27-5 DESCRIPTION:We all know those soldering workshops\, but what if it was pos sible to learn surface mounted PCBs in 30 minutes?\n\nIn this workshop\, e xperienced workshop lecturers will help participants make a wearable\, pen sized EMF-detector using real PCB assembly techniques. We will use solder paste\, stencils\, a few components\, and a hot plate to make all the par ts weld together. The workshop is great for beginners and everybody that h asn't yet got to try soldering with SMT\, and might be surprised to see ho w easy it can be done. \n\nAs a finished gadget\, the EMF detector is smal l enough to hang around the neck\, and has a flashing\, 5-led indicator fo r visuals. It can react to anything from a touch screen to hidden power ca bles\, electricity poles\, lamps\, and everything else radiating alternati ng current.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range : 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/27-build-an-electromagnetic-field-detector-using-pcb-assembly\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,- 2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tree House Fire DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T181000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T191000 UID:2026-content-281-1 DESCRIPTION:Tree House Fire is a five-piece band from the serene suburbs o f Surrey and the picturesque hills of South Wales. Their sound\, deeply ro oted in reggae and punk and enriched with elements of hip-hop\, ska\, and rock\, delivers energetic grooves\, insightful lyrics\, and catchy melodie s that get the crowd moving. ​\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/281-tree-house-fire\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Film Is Not Dead: Live Developing on Stage DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T155000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T162000 UID:2026-content-78-1 DESCRIPTION:Watch as I develop a roll of black-and-white film live on stag e\, taking it from exposed film to visible negatives and scanned digital i mages in real time. The roll will contain photos shot around EMF earlier t hat day\, with a volunteer taking the final frames live during the session .\n\nA lot of people think photographic chemistry is effectively magic\, b ut developing film is really just a sequence of straightforward steps\, ti mings\, and temperature control — much closer to following a recipe than performing an arcane art.\n\nAs the chemistry works\, you’ll learn how black-and-white film development actually works\, why it’s much easier a nd more accessible than most people assume\, and how analogue photography connects surprisingly well with modern maker culture\, including all the m odern ways for scanning and sharing your film photos.\n\nBy the end of the talk\, you’ll (hopefully!) see freshly developed negatives projected li ve on screen.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/78-film-is-no t-dead-live-developing-on-stage\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Why The Monkey Escaped the Cage DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T173000 UID:2026-content-296-1 DESCRIPTION:Robin Ince is a multi award winning comedian\, author\, broadc aster\, bibliomaniac and a populariser of scientific ideas. He is perhaps best known as the former co-host and co-creator of the Sony Gold Award win ning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox. As a stand up Robin has toured the world and as an author he has written four acclaimed books\, including Bibliomaniac\, which earned him the prest igious Booksellers Association Author of the Year award. His fifth\, Norma lly Weird and Weirdly Normal\, was published in May 2025. He co-created th e Cosmic Shambles Network and created the groundbreaking science variety n ight Nine Lessons and Carols for Curious People which has been adapted wor ldwide.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/296-why-the-monkey- escaped-the-cage\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/- 2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reverse Engineering CTF DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T174000 UID:2026-content-330-1 DESCRIPTION:This Capture the Flag features a series of challenges that ble nd reverse engineering\, binary exploitation\, bespoke network protocols\, cryptography\, and in-memory execution techniques. The challenges require players to understand how the binaries are communicating\, loading code\, and hiding their secrets. Expect custom protocols\, unusual execution flo ws\, and plenty of opportunities to dust off your Ghidra skills\, and your favourite scripting language.\n\nWhether you're an experienced reverser o r looking to push beyond traditional "find the string" CTFs\, this challen ge is designed to reward curiosity\, experimentation\, and a methodical ap proach.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAtte ndees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/330-re verse-engineering-ctf\nVenue: Foundry Zero (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.040685174287376/-2.3771225134481995/m=52.040685174287376\,-2.3771225134 481995) LOCATION:Foundry Zero END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Using the railway network as a flatbed scanner DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T202000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T205000 UID:2026-content-74-1 DESCRIPTION:I've been taking extremely wide photos by pointing an industri al linear camera out the window of a moving train and stitching together t he several thousand lines captured per second after the fact.\nI'll talk a bout the pains of measuring the speed and collecting each line fast enough to produce a coherent image\, as well as the problems of processing and d isplaying such wide images.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026 /74-using-the-railway-network-as-a-flatbed-scanner\nVenue: Stage A (https: //map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Levitation\, from hovercrafts to holograms DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T152000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T155000 UID:2026-content-218-1 DESCRIPTION:\nLevitation is a popular trope of magical media\, but are we actually able to defy gravity and suspend things in the air? \n\nThe short answer is yes. And the longer answer is we have lots of different ways.\n \nUsing magnets\, sound\, light\, and more we’ve levitated objects from single cells to entire passenger trains. \n\nWe’ll go over the basic pri nciples underpinning each approach\, and consider their benefits and drawb acks\, and we’ll also cover why you should care - because making stuff l evitate can be useful for reasons you might not think\, like making better drugs\, creating holograms or improving transport networks between cities .\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/218-levitation-from-hov ercrafts-to-holograms\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03 961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Night Market DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T230000 UID:2026-content-424-1 DESCRIPTION:The Night Market is a low-key bazaar where you can admire and buy wares of makers from a wide range of backgrounds! \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/424-night-market\nVenue: NullSector Night Mark et (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435045/-2.3769458/m=52.0435045\,-2.3 769458) LOCATION:NullSector Night Market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Night Market DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T230000 UID:2026-content-424-2 DESCRIPTION:The Night Market is a low-key bazaar where you can admire and buy wares of makers from a wide range of backgrounds! \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/424-night-market\nVenue: NullSector Night Mark et (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435045/-2.3769458/m=52.0435045\,-2.3 769458) LOCATION:NullSector Night Market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Night Market DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T230000 UID:2026-content-424-3 DESCRIPTION:The Night Market is a low-key bazaar where you can admire and buy wares of makers from a wide range of backgrounds! \n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/424-night-market\nVenue: NullSector Night Mark et (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435045/-2.3769458/m=52.0435045\,-2.3 769458) LOCATION:NullSector Night Market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make a lace bookmark DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-30-1 DESCRIPTION:Want to add another craft to the already long list of crafts y ou do? Come and try having a go at bobbin lacemaking. This craft is endang ered now but there are many places where lace was a cottage industry for t he dressmaking and millinery professions. Lacemaking hubs often had their own style of lace that survives to this day (Bucks\, Honiton\, Northampton \, Bedford). In this workshop you will make a simple Torchon lace bookmark using cloth stitch.\n\nThis workshop will cover setting up the bobbins on the lace pillow\, the basics of cloth stitch\, following a lace pattern\, setting up a tramline\, working at the edges of the lace and finishing of f\, \nThis workshop is suitable for teenagers and adults.\n\nAttending the workshop is free\, but if you'd like to take the kit home you can pay £5 to keep it.\n\nIf you choose to purchase the whole kit\, you’ll be able to take home the following:\n- 1 lace pillow\n- 22 threaded\, spangled la ce bobbins\n- Stitch holder or elastic\n- Cover cloth\n- Container for bob bins\n- Bag to hold lace pillow\n- Pin pusher\n- 0.2mm crochet hook\n- Pin s\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £0 (attending) £5 (take away kit )\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www. emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/30-make-a-lace-bookmark\nVenue: Workshop 5 (http s://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make a Samurai Bracelet with Kumihimo DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-198-1 DESCRIPTION:Kumihimo which literally means "joining threads together"\, is a Japanese braiding art practised for well over 1\,300 years. Braiding tr aditions existed in other cultures\, but in Japan the technique developed into a distinctive art used in religion\, court life\, and later samurai a rmour and swords. Kumihimo is also a lovely example of how simple repeated rules can create complex patterns - a hands-on mix of craft\, maths\, and algorithmic thinking. All ages are welcome (5-100!). We provide kumihimo disks and a choice of coloured threads - including glow-in-the-dark. Parti cipants can choose to make either a bracelet\, a phone wristlet\, or a bad ge lanyard to take home.\nDuration - 2 hours\n\nAttending this workshop wi ll cost: Bracelet projects: optional £1 donation. For larger projects\, s uch as wristlets or badge lanyards with a choice of paracord and carabiner fittings\, a contribution of around £5 is suggested.\nSuitable age range : 5-100\nAttendees should bring: none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/198-make-a-samurai-bracelet-with-kumihimo\nVenue: Family Worksh op (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hexpansion Day Market DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 UID:2026-content-425-1 DESCRIPTION:A day market exclusively for buying\, trading\, and selling ba dge Hexpansions. Bring your own Hexpansion to trade or sell\, or just your pocket money to seek out awesome plug-ins.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.o rg/schedule/2026/425-hexpansion-day-market\nVenue: NullSector Night Market (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435045/-2.3769458/m=52.0435045\,-2.376 9458) LOCATION:NullSector Night Market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hexpansion Day Market DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 UID:2026-content-425-2 DESCRIPTION:A day market exclusively for buying\, trading\, and selling ba dge Hexpansions. Bring your own Hexpansion to trade or sell\, or just your pocket money to seek out awesome plug-ins.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.o rg/schedule/2026/425-hexpansion-day-market\nVenue: NullSector Night Market (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0435045/-2.3769458/m=52.0435045\,-2.376 9458) LOCATION:NullSector Night Market END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Beeg Plotter drop-in workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-426-1 DESCRIPTION:Plotters are drawing robots\, effectively a 2D version of a 3D printer that uses a pen to draw vector graphics on paper.\n\nCome drop in to the Glasgow Hackerspace village and try plotting your (svg) artwork on our Beeg Plotter which can plot up to 1500x1500mm prints! \n\nNo prior ex perience is necessary\, and we can talk you through preparing files\, moun ting paper\, and getting to see your artwork plotted on a big scale. \n\nD on't have any artwork to hand? No problem! You can download stuff from htt ps://plotterfiles.com/\, or make your own beautiful creation in Inkscape.\ n\nTo prepare in advance (recommended!)\, check out the instructions aroun d Inkscape and PrusaSlicer on our wiki: https://wiki.glashack.space/doku.p hp?id=projects:beeg_plotter.\n\nWe'll also be around for the whole event\, so if it's too busy during the workshop just drop in later : )\n\nAttendi ng this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should br ing: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/426-beeg-plotter-drop -in-workshop\nVenue: Glasgow Hackerspace (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .04225450312194/-2.375299956134171/m=52.04225450312194\,-2.375299956134171 ) LOCATION:Glasgow Hackerspace END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Folk jam sessions in the bar: bring an instrument and/or bring you r voice ♫ 𝄞 ♪ ♬ DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T200000 UID:2026-content-370-1 DESCRIPTION:Bring an instrument\, bring your voice\, or just bring yoursel f! This is an open\, *informal* folk session just outside the bar\, and ev eryone is welcome.\n\nIt started by happy accident at EMF 2024: once there was a banjo\, then a fiddle came out\, a few strangers wandered over\, an d a lush session happened. This time\, let's do it on purpose.\n\nWe'll ga ther on Friday and Saturday evenings (7pm-8pm by the bar). Expect tunes an d songs from across our beautiful pale blue dot... Irish\, Scottish\, old- time\, English\, Nordic\, klezmer\, or wherever the night takes us. Singer s are very welcome too! Welcoming sea shanties\, ballads and folk songs al l get a live\, improvised band behind them. If there's any dancers about ( I *know* there's morris and step dancers at EMF... ) we'll give you some t unes to strut your stuff.\n\nNo standards\, super chill\, no pressure. We also love anyone who wants to just come listen and clap along\, that's a p erfect way to join in too.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/ 370-folk-jam-sessions-in-the-bar\nVenue: Lounge (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04147/-2.37644/m=52.04147\,-2.37644) LOCATION:Lounge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3D Printed Mask Painting Workshop - Drop In! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 UID:2026-content-352-1 DESCRIPTION:Come paint (and keep) a 3D printed mask! Rolling session from 11 to 3 every day. Masks will be in a variety of sizes and shapes (approx age. 12+) Wendigo\, half face "cultist"\, and 2 kinds of dinosaur masks wi ll be available. Prices from 20-60£ depending on size and style.\n\nMasks are first come first served with limited supply\; can be worn directly or painted\, feel free to drop by and paint any time!\n\nMasks are pre-prime d and ready to paint with a variety of paint pens and airbrushes + station provided! Paints are water soluble\, instruction and assistance also prov ided for use of the airbrush. \n\nYou are also welcome to bring your own m aterials if you wish to glue\, glitter\, fabric\, ribbon or otherwise modi fy your mask. \n\nDrop by and say hello! We will also have a 3D printer ca mping with us. Session is open access and will be drop in during the times stated (11am to 3pm). Feel free to come and go as you like.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/352-3d-printed-mask-paintin g-workshop-drop-in\nVenue: Loitering Within Tent (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.03988232283791/-2.3782872140040183/m=52.03988232283791\,-2.378287 2140040183) LOCATION:Loitering Within Tent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:3D Printed Mask Painting Workshop - Drop In! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 UID:2026-content-351-1 DESCRIPTION:Come paint (and keep) a 3D printed mask! Rolling session from 11 to 3 every day. Masks will be in a variety of sizes and shapes (approx age. 12+) Wendigo\, half face "cultist"\, and 2 kinds of dinosaur masks wi ll be available. Prices from 20-60£ depending on size and style.\n\nMasks are first come first served with limited supply\; can be worn directly or painted\, feel free to drop by and paint any time!\n\nMasks are pre-prime d and ready to paint with a variety of paint pens and airbrushes + station provided! Paints are water soluble\, instruction and assistance also prov ided for use of the airbrush. \n\nYou are also welcome to bring your own m aterials if you wish to glue\, glitter\, fabric\, ribbon or otherwise modi fy your mask. \n\nDrop by and say hello! We will also have a 3D printer ca mping with us. Session is open access and will be drop in during the times stated (11am to 3pm). Feel free to come and go as you like.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/351-3d-printed-mask-paintin g-workshop-drop-in\nVenue: Loitering Within Tent (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.03988232283791/-2.3782872140040183/m=52.03988232283791\,-2.378287 2140040183) LOCATION:Loitering Within Tent END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reverse Engineering CTF DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T174000 UID:2026-content-329-1 DESCRIPTION:This Capture the Flag features a series of challenges that ble nd reverse engineering\, binary exploitation\, bespoke network protocols\, cryptography\, and in-memory execution techniques. The challenges require players to understand how the binaries are communicating\, loading code\, and hiding their secrets. Expect custom protocols\, unusual execution flo ws\, and plenty of opportunities to dust off your Ghidra skills\, and your favourite scripting language.\n\nWhether you're an experienced reverser o r looking to push beyond traditional "find the string" CTFs\, this challen ge is designed to reward curiosity\, experimentation\, and a methodical ap proach.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAtte ndees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/329-re verse-engineering-ctf\nVenue: Foundry Zero (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.040685174287376/-2.3771225134481995/m=52.040685174287376\,-2.3771225134 481995) LOCATION:Foundry Zero END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Poodle Party (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 UID:2026-content-14-1 DESCRIPTION:A light hearted DJ set playing holiday camp classics such as Y MCA\, The Macarena and The Conga\, and if we're feeling brave\, maybe the dreaded Hokey Cokey! Just for fun\, everybody welcome\, full instructions provided (push pineapple\, shake a tree) \n\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp .org/schedule/2026/14-poodle-party-dj-set\nVenue: NullSector (https://map. emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=52.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Quphoria (DJ set) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 UID:2026-content-332-1 DESCRIPTION:A Drum & Bass / Garage / Electro Breaks DJ Set\, featuring mos tly Dance\, Jungle and Rollers\nHigh-energy\, fast-paced with plenty of st inky dubs\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/332-quphoria-dj-s et\nVenue: NullSector (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04356/-2.37692/m=5 2.04356\,-2.37692) LOCATION:NullSector END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Knitting Blinky Badge DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 UID:2026-content-427-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn (or practice) SMD soldering by making a blinky knitting badge that you can wear. Six LEDs are powered by a coin cell. The brooch p in doubles as the power switch\, so there's no fiddly button: put it on\, it glows.\n\nCost:\n7£ \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £7\nSuitab le age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.o rg/schedule/2026/427-knitting-blinky-badge\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map .emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Taking Back Control - first steps in claiming your Right To Repair DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 UID:2026-content-17-1 DESCRIPTION:A hands-on workshop for anyone interested in repairing their e lectronic and electrical stuff\, but don’t quite know where to start.\n\ nYou’ll test\, diagnose and - we hope - fix* a TV remote control\; all u sing easily available materials and the minimum of specialist tools - in f act we’ll also show you the ‘household alternatives’\, just in case of a Zombie Apocalypse...\n\nBy getting up close with a humble remote - so mething most of us have thrown away at some point in our lives - we’ll g o on a journey of repair: one that takes in methods\, principles and techn iques directly appliable to a huge range of the repair challenges we find in our consumer appliances and gadgets.\n\nIncludes:\n- Testing and fault diagnosis (does it do what it’s meant to do\, and if not\, why not?)\n- Bloated batteries and corroded contacts \n- Getting in with an exit plan\n - What actually needs to work for the thing to work?\n- How to clean diffe rent parts of a device \n- Reassembly and testing \n\nAlong the way well cover the basics of how an infrared remote works\, and participants will g et the opportunity to compare and contrast an array of different design ch oices and implementations of the same tech across different remotes\n\n*Fi xing is a nice outcome\, but if you totally butcher the remote while tryin g to fix it you’ll still learn plenty for your next repair challenge - a nd we don’t mind\, as there remotes have already been discarded\, making this a guilt-free workshop\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSu itable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/17-taking-back-control\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://ma p.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BadgeBot! Turn your EMF Camp Badge into an Autonomous Robot! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 UID:2026-content-16-1 DESCRIPTION:Bring Your EMF Badge to Life with the BadgeBot Kit. \nHave a E MF Camp Badge from 2024 or 2026\, why not turn it into a small two wheel d rive autonomous robot with the Team RobotMad\, BadgeBot Kit.\n\nWith this workshop\, you’ll upgrade your badge with the supplied custom-engineered Kit\, which includes:\n- A custom high quality hexpansion providing volta ge boost and dual motor drivers.\n- A state of the art 'time of flight' di stance sensor for navigation / obstacle avoidance. \n- A colour/light sens or with additional illumination for following paths and detection of surfa ces. \n- Two gear motors\, wheels\, custom mounting hardware\, a stable re ar ball caster\, and all required hardware. \n- The BadgeBot App and a fra mework for your own custom code.\n \nDuring this hands-on workshop you wil l:\n- Fit the BadgeBot kit to your EMF Camp Badge.\n- Install the BadgeBot App and get moving in minutes.\n- Calibrate your motor set up for best pe rformance! \nOptionally if you have a laptop you can then\n- Dive into the software to tweak motor speeds\, sensor thresholds\, and behaviours.\n- L earn how to change the software to develop your own features for your Robo t.\n\nPut your creation to the test in the RobotMad Challenge! Can your bo t complete the Challenge better than the rest to top the leaderboard?\n \n Designed for all ages and skill levels\, the BadgeBot kit supports\n - Rem ote control (Bluetooth to Smarphone)\n - Autonomous obstacle avoidance\n - Move sequence programming\n - Following coloured cards\n - Maze solving\n And More!\n \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £48\nSuitable age rang e: all\nAttendees should bring: Required: your EMF badge from 2024 or 2026 \, Optional: Smartphone\, Laptop\, USB-C cable.\n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/16-badgebot-turn-your-emf-camp-badge-into-an-autonomo us-robot\nVenue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041227998749 66/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BadgeBot! Turn your EMF Camp Badge into an Autonomous Robot! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 UID:2026-content-16-2 DESCRIPTION:Bring Your EMF Badge to Life with the BadgeBot Kit. \nHave a E MF Camp Badge from 2024 or 2026\, why not turn it into a small two wheel d rive autonomous robot with the Team RobotMad\, BadgeBot Kit.\n\nWith this workshop\, you’ll upgrade your badge with the supplied custom-engineered Kit\, which includes:\n- A custom high quality hexpansion providing volta ge boost and dual motor drivers.\n- A state of the art 'time of flight' di stance sensor for navigation / obstacle avoidance. \n- A colour/light sens or with additional illumination for following paths and detection of surfa ces. \n- Two gear motors\, wheels\, custom mounting hardware\, a stable re ar ball caster\, and all required hardware. \n- The BadgeBot App and a fra mework for your own custom code.\n \nDuring this hands-on workshop you wil l:\n- Fit the BadgeBot kit to your EMF Camp Badge.\n- Install the BadgeBot App and get moving in minutes.\n- Calibrate your motor set up for best pe rformance! \nOptionally if you have a laptop you can then\n- Dive into the software to tweak motor speeds\, sensor thresholds\, and behaviours.\n- L earn how to change the software to develop your own features for your Robo t.\n\nPut your creation to the test in the RobotMad Challenge! Can your bo t complete the Challenge better than the rest to top the leaderboard?\n \n Designed for all ages and skill levels\, the BadgeBot kit supports\n - Rem ote control (Bluetooth to Smarphone)\n - Autonomous obstacle avoidance\n - Move sequence programming\n - Following coloured cards\n - Maze solving\n And More!\n \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £48\nSuitable age rang e: all\nAttendees should bring: Required: your EMF badge from 2024 or 2026 \, Optional: Smartphone\, Laptop\, USB-C cable.\n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/16-badgebot-turn-your-emf-camp-badge-into-an-autonomo us-robot\nVenue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041227998749 66/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:BadgeBot! Turn your EMF Camp Badge into an Autonomous Robot! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-16-3 DESCRIPTION:Bring Your EMF Badge to Life with the BadgeBot Kit. \nHave a E MF Camp Badge from 2024 or 2026\, why not turn it into a small two wheel d rive autonomous robot with the Team RobotMad\, BadgeBot Kit.\n\nWith this workshop\, you’ll upgrade your badge with the supplied custom-engineered Kit\, which includes:\n- A custom high quality hexpansion providing volta ge boost and dual motor drivers.\n- A state of the art 'time of flight' di stance sensor for navigation / obstacle avoidance. \n- A colour/light sens or with additional illumination for following paths and detection of surfa ces. \n- Two gear motors\, wheels\, custom mounting hardware\, a stable re ar ball caster\, and all required hardware. \n- The BadgeBot App and a fra mework for your own custom code.\n \nDuring this hands-on workshop you wil l:\n- Fit the BadgeBot kit to your EMF Camp Badge.\n- Install the BadgeBot App and get moving in minutes.\n- Calibrate your motor set up for best pe rformance! \nOptionally if you have a laptop you can then\n- Dive into the software to tweak motor speeds\, sensor thresholds\, and behaviours.\n- L earn how to change the software to develop your own features for your Robo t.\n\nPut your creation to the test in the RobotMad Challenge! Can your bo t complete the Challenge better than the rest to top the leaderboard?\n \n Designed for all ages and skill levels\, the BadgeBot kit supports\n - Rem ote control (Bluetooth to Smarphone)\n - Autonomous obstacle avoidance\n - Move sequence programming\n - Following coloured cards\n - Maze solving\n And More!\n \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £48\nSuitable age rang e: all\nAttendees should bring: Required: your EMF badge from 2024 or 2026 \, Optional: Smartphone\, Laptop\, USB-C cable.\n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/16-badgebot-turn-your-emf-camp-badge-into-an-autonomo us-robot\nVenue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041227998749 66/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.3756540184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Zine\, Pin-Back Button\, & Sticker Making Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T183000 UID:2026-content-341-1 DESCRIPTION:A super chill workshop where people can drop in and create the ir own zines\, pin-back buttons\, and stickers! We will be using the Liene PixCut 1 to make the stickers\, a button/badge maker to make the pin-back buttons\, and a bunch of collage & scrapbooking materials to make the zin es!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: All ages\n Attendees should bring: Sticker designs they want printed\, or smartphone for designing the stickers (optional).\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/341-zine-pin-back-button-sticker-making-workshop\nVenue: Famil y Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2 .37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cosmic Glow Lab DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T210000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T223000 UID:2026-content-300-1 DESCRIPTION:Art & Science Workshop for ages 4-12 | 90 minutes | Evening se ssion\n\nEnter a darkened space base and paint your own corner of the gala xy! In this hands-on evening workshop\, young explorers use glow-in-the-da rk and UV-reactive paints on black canvas to create glowing space scenes — planets\, nebulae\, alien creatures and beyond.\n\nWhile you paint\, d iscover the science behind why things glow — from UV light to phosphores cence — through simple live demonstrations. At the end of the session\, the lights go out\, UV lights go on\, and the whole room transforms into a living galaxy showcase.\n\nAll materials provided. Suitable for ages 4– 12\, with guided outlines available for younger children and free composit ion for older ones. No experience needed — just curiosity and a love of the dark!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: Free\nSuitable age range: 4-12\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2 026/300-cosmic-glow-lab\nVenue: Family Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04117/-2.37771/m=52.04117\,-2.37771) LOCATION:Family Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Guns\, Gadgets and Robots. The life of an Electro-mechanical Prop Maker DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T154000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T161000 UID:2026-content-38-1 DESCRIPTION:Join a professional prop maker and animatronics engineer as he flies you through his career designing and building electrical and mechan ical movie props for some of the UK's biggest film franchises (Star Wars\, Marvel\, Mission Impossible\, James Bond).\nTaking us through the process of turning something from a Director's idea into a 3D object and getting it into an actor's hand\; he talks the techniques\, tools and processes of the prop making department.\nFrom blowing things up on Skyfall\, to desig ning animatronics for Project Hail Mary\, and operating droids on the set of Star Wars\, join us on a journey of design and creativity as he discuss es his career navigating the way to some of the most unique jobs in the ga laxy.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/38-guns-gadgets-and-r obots\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=5 2.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A technician in Antarctica - Working at the end of the world DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T162000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T165000 UID:2026-content-34-1 DESCRIPTION:I have spent my career working as an electrically biased techn ician supporting scientific and engineering research. In 2022/23 a post-CO VID malaise led me to put in a speculative application with The British An tarctic Survey. Sometime later I was flying into Rothera Research Station\ , Antarctica. Before arriving\, I had dreams of being surrounded by Antarc tic wildlife such as penguins\, seals and whales. I hoped I would be able to ride a snowmobile and engage in snow-covered adventures. I knew that th is was somewhat far-fetched as this is just a job\, albeit in the most hos tile environment on earth. To my surprise I found that\, while there were long days of working hard there were also ample opportunities to be surrou nded by wildlife and engage the activities I dreamed of. I was even a co-p ilot on a project to one of the UK’s most remote Antarctic outposts\, th e Sky-Blu Field Station. I saw orcas swimming in unison to create a wave t o knock seals from an iceberg – just like in the first episode of Frozen Planet! At the end of my adventure\, I left Antarctica on Boaty McBoatfac e for a 5-day voyage across the most dangerous seas on earth. My talk is r eliant on sharing the amazing photos I took while I was there. \n\nLink: h ttps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/34-a-technician-in-antarctica-working -at-the-end-of-the-world\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building a Mostly-Local\, Mildly Judgemental Home Assistant DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T175000 UID:2026-content-88-1 DESCRIPTION:Voice assistants are getting easier to deploy\, but they’re still generic. This talk follows my attempt to build a mostly-local Home A ssistant voice system that not only controls the house\, but has a persona lity. We’ll explore the trade-offs between local and cloud services\, im proving recognition for regional accents\, creating custom Piper voices\, and adding character to an assistant that would otherwise sound like every other synthetic voice. Along the way we’ll discover where cloud service s are still better\, where local solutions shine\, and why a mildly judgem ental anime tsundere can be more enjoyable to live with than a perfectly e fficient assistant. Hmpf.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/8 8-building-a-mostly-local-mildly-judgemental-home-assistant\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Folk jam sessions in the bar: bring an instrument and/or bring you r voice ♫ 𝄞 ♪ ♬ DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T200000 UID:2026-content-371-1 DESCRIPTION:Bring an instrument\, bring your voice\, or just bring yoursel f! This is an open\, *informal* folk session just outside the bar\, and ev eryone is welcome.\n\nIt started by happy accident at EMF 2024: once there was a banjo\, then a fiddle came out\, a few strangers wandered over\, an d a lush session happened. This time\, let's do it on purpose.\n\nWe'll ga ther on Friday and Saturday evenings (7pm-8pm by the bar). Expect tunes an d songs from across our beautiful pale blue dot... Irish\, Scottish\, old- time\, English\, Nordic\, klezmer\, or wherever the night takes us. Singer s are very welcome too! Welcoming sea shanties\, ballads and folk songs al l get a live\, improvised band behind them. If there's any dancers about ( I *know* there's morris and step dancers at EMF... ) we'll give you some t unes to strut your stuff.\n\nNo standards\, super chill\, no pressure. We also love anyone who wants to just come listen and clap along\, that's a p erfect way to join in too.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/ 371-folk-jam-sessions-in-the-bar\nVenue: Lounge (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.04147/-2.37644/m=52.04147\,-2.37644) LOCATION:Lounge END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Infrastructure Review DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T164000 UID:2026-content-124-1 DESCRIPTION:Members of the EMF infrastructure teams will talk about how we made the event happen this year\, with all the important statistics.\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/124-infrastructure-review\nVenu e: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2 .37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lightning Talks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 UID:2026-content-376-1 DESCRIPTION:This time is reserved for Lightning Talks - signup details to be published soon.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/376-ligh tning-talks\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.3776 5/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lightning Talks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T195000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 UID:2026-content-376-2 DESCRIPTION:This time is reserved for Lightning Talks - signup details to be published soon.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/376-ligh tning-talks\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.3766 4/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ラジオ体操 (Radio Taiso exercises) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T091000 UID:2026-content-375-1 DESCRIPTION:毎日、毎日、ラジオ体操をしませんか？\nJoin m e each morning for a little stretch\, why not? \nNo experience necessary\, but you can have a little practice or see what it is by watching https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEI5LxkPi-4\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sched ule/2026/375-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E4%BD%93%E6%93%8D-radio-taiso-exe rcises\nVenue: Bench (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040525822108805/-2. 3755373730148506/m=52.040525822108805\,-2.3755373730148506) LOCATION:Bench END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Yoga: gentle flow DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T120000 UID:2026-content-382-1 DESCRIPTION:Join for a gentle flow yoga lesson. An easy and soft set of as ana's (yoga poses). Starting with a body check in and ending in savasana ( with opt in touching)\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: None\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: please bring a mat or a towel to make yourself comfy\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/382-yog a-gentle-flow\nVenue: Unaffiliated Village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/ 52.040959319028985/-2.3753946738547427/m=52.040959319028985\,-2.3753946738 547427) LOCATION:Unaffiliated Village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ラジオ体操 (Radio Taiso exercises) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T091000 UID:2026-content-377-1 DESCRIPTION:毎日、毎日、ラジオ体操をしませんか？\nJoin m e each morning for a little stretch\, why not? \nNo experience necessary\, but you can have a little practice or see what it is by watching https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEI5LxkPi-4\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sched ule/2026/377-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E4%BD%93%E6%93%8D-radio-taiso-exe rcises\nVenue: Bench (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040525822108805/-2. 3755373730148506/m=52.040525822108805\,-2.3755373730148506) LOCATION:Bench END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sensing Our World: From Your Badge to the Future of Robotics DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T131000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T134000 UID:2026-content-131-1 DESCRIPTION:Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) are the tiny\, unseen sensors that connect our digital and physical worlds. They're in our phone s\, our cars\, and even in the Tildagon badge you're holding. But how do t hese microscopic marvels actually work?\n\nIn this talk\, Harald Koenig of Bosch Sensortec will demystify MEMS technology. We’ll start with a hand s-on example: the BMI270 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) right here on t he Tildagon. With the help of an enlarged 3D-printed model\, we'll explore its mechanical design and see how you can use it to bring your own Tildag on projects to life.\n\nThen\, we’ll transition from this single sensor to the bigger picture. Imagine giving this same sense of awareness to a ma chine. This is the new frontier in robotics. We'll explore how MEMS sensor s are becoming the 'nervous system' for robots\, enabling them to:\n • Grasp and Interact with the delicacy of a human hand.\n • Naviga te and Position themselves with unmatched precision.\n • Stabilize  their platforms on even the most challenging terrains.\n\nJoin us for an i mpulse into how MEMS are not just sensing our world\, but actively shaping the next wave of intelligent machines.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/131-sensing-our-world-from-your-badge-to-the-future-of-roboti cs\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.04 05\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Saturday Morning Demoscene Cartoons DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 UID:2026-content-387-1 DESCRIPTION:Light and accessible demos to help wake you up on Saturday mor ning. We've picked some demos with friendly characters\, light themes\, an d an engaging accessible vibe to take it easy. Just sit back and watch!\n\ nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/387-saturday-morning-demoscen e-cartoons\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.3 7715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Appreciation of Ecological Sanitation (or Turds for Nerds) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T151000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T154000 UID:2026-content-73-1 DESCRIPTION:Our modern sewage system relies on vast amounts of water and t his causes huge problems.\nPerhaps the greatest being that the anaerobic microbes that break down human waste in water are inefficient\, produce greenhouse gases\, and then waste ends up in the rivers and seas prod ucing algal blooms and foul smells. Whereas their descendants on land (a erobic microbes) are extremely efficient and only produce CO2\, H2O and or ganic matter.\n\nSo what went wrong?\n\nI will describe the history of th e modern sewage system and how it broke the natural nutrient cycle\, causi ng pollution\, health problems and costing a lot of public money\,\nand th en conclude with the maths\, chemistry and biology of a micro self-su staining aerobic sewage system on a houseboat.\n\n\n\n\nLink: https://www. emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/73-an-appreciation-of-ecological-sanitation-or-t urds-for-nerds\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.3 7765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ラジオ体操 (Radio Taiso exercises) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T090000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T091000 UID:2026-content-379-1 DESCRIPTION:毎日、毎日、ラジオ体操をしませんか？\nJoin m e each morning for a little stretch\, why not? \nNo experience necessary\, but you can have a little practice or see what it is by watching https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEI5LxkPi-4\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sched ule/2026/379-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%B8%E3%82%AA%E4%BD%93%E6%93%8D-radio-taiso-exe rcises\nVenue: Bench (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040525822108805/-2. 3755373730148506/m=52.040525822108805\,-2.3755373730148506) LOCATION:Bench END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Shedding Light on Colour Theory – The psychology of colour perce ption in retail\, culture and our decision-making DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T181000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T184000 UID:2026-content-58-1 DESCRIPTION:Join me as we discover how colour and light work together to s hape our perception of the visual world around us.\n\nWe’ll take a trip through the colours of the ‘visible electromagnetic spectrum’\, as we reflect on our emotions we associate with the colours conveyed in culture and art. We’ll pause to delve into real-world examples and strange scena rios featuring goldfish\, butchers\, baseballers\, underwear and more.\n\n Practical demonstrations show how coloured lighting can be used for helpin g health\, tastier looking food\, retailers swaying sales and making gambl ing more addictive.\n\nThis talk is particularly useful for artists\, craf ters and small businesses\, and comes with practical coloured light demons trations for full effect.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/5 8-shedding-light-on-colour-theory-the-psychology-of-colour\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Menopause.exe:running_with_limited_resources "Hacking the Hormonal System Update" DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T124000 UID:2026-content-153-1 DESCRIPTION:Menopause is a hormone system update you didn’t ask for: no consent\, no user manual\, and no warning label. Once installed\, it trigg ers a ripple effect across social\, mental\, physical\, and work systems. Subtly rewriting routines and behaviors almost overnight. The system you o nce knew\, which used to run seamlessly\, now requires debugging\, optimiz ation\, and at times a little creative patching.\nMenopause affects over 1 billion individuals worldwide\, yet it remains poorly understood. Despite its universal impact\, it is shrouded in myths and a pervasive enforced s ilence\, leaving many unprepared for the changes it brings. This presentat ion reframes menopause as a hormone system update\, exploring how it can s ubtly\, and sometimes dramatically alters life experiences. Viewed through the lens of anyone who has ever had to troubleshoot a stubborn\, unpredic table system\, this presentation examines how this important life transiti on and why understanding these changes matter for you and your community. \nMy aim is to have an honest conversation about this topic that empowers you with self-advocacy.\nDrawing on my own lived experience and as a certi fied menopause coach\, this talk blends data\, humor\, and clear language to unpack what happens during menopause and why “just pushing through it ” is not a viable workaround. I’ll highlight the latest stats\, debug common myths\, and reveal how menopause quietly affects your entire life.\ nWe can’t roll back the update\, but we can optimize the system.\n\n\nLi nk: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/153-menopause-exe-running-with-l imited-resources-hacking-the\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18. 5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Repair Cafés: Come for the Soldering\, Stay for the Stories DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T111000 UID:2026-content-152-1 DESCRIPTION:What is a Repair Café and why should you take part in one?\n\ nFighting against the throwaway society\, Repair Cafes bring together loca l people with broken or worn items and volunteer fixers with the skills to repair them.\n\nWe fix things like clothes\, furniture\, appliances\, ele ctronics and toys.\n\nIf you’re a maker at EMF then your skills with a s oldering iron could be valuable - or so you’d think.\nBut you’ll find that it’s much more about how to take things apart (and put them back to gether again)\, finding what’s broken\, and just having a nice chat with someone while you do it.\n\nOur café has been going for 3 years. We’ve repaired hundreds of items\, saved tonnes of waste from landfill and dona ted thousands of pounds to local charities.\n\nI’ll share stories of the most interesting repairs\, successful and less successful.\nAnd of the pe ople who run the café as well as the visitors \n\nLink: https://www.emfca mp.org/schedule/2026/152-repair-caf%C3%A9s-come-for-the-soldering-stay-for -the-stories\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37 787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Puzzle jam: Escape Room - Let's Play DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-302-1 DESCRIPTION:A team of intrepid festivalgoers have just built an escape roo m. We need volunteers to bring their keenest puzzling minds to play it in front of an audience.\n\nAny levels of puzzle ability welcome but probably makes most sense if you have played a few escape rooms\, Puzzled Pints et c before. And you will need to be comfortable being a guinea pig in front of an audience!\n\nThere is no winning or losing\, just enjoying others' c reative endeavours. The jam participants will of course be on hand to prov ide hints!\n\nFeel free to come along and watch the players from the sidel ines if there's space - no need to sign up to either.\n\nHere's the buildi ng workshop: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/255-puzzle-jam-build-an -escape-room\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: a ll\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/302-puzzle-jam-escape-room-lets-play\nVenue: Workshop 4 (https://map.emf camp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Being an open source software project maintainer in 2026 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T152000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T155000 UID:2026-content-163-1 DESCRIPTION:This talk will discuss the trials and tribulations of being an open source software maintainer in 2026. As well as my day job of a Softw are Engineering consultant\, I co-ordinate and lead Foundry Zero's Open So urce project releases and maintaince. This includes reverse engineering pr ojects such as binder-trace\, LLEF and ghidra-deep-links\; as well as mana ging our contributions to other projects\, such as Angr.\n\nI will discuss the difficulty of keeping projects up to date\, meeting the communities n eeds\, and keeping the code functioning! As well as managing submissions f rom external contributors\, and managing contributions from inside the com pany\, from a busy group of people will full time commitments and roles.\n \nI'll be discussing a couple of case studies of real world problems our t ools have faced and fixed\, and how they make other people's (and our own! ) jobs easier. Our aim is to help the security research community to have better tools to focus on the stuff that matters\, and one of the ways we c an achieve that is by releasing and maintaining open source software.\n\nI hope to encourage and excite people about the world of contributing to op en source software\, and the opportunities\, experience and reward it can have.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/163-being-an-open-sou rce-software-project-maintainer-in-2026\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfca mp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A 3 million dollar question: how fast does a muon wobble? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 UID:2026-content-173-1 DESCRIPTION:The Muon g-2 experiment recently made the most precise measure ment ever carried out with a particle accelerator: how fast muons "wobble" when put near a magnet. This measurement is so precise\, it opened up gap s in our understanding of the universe\, and was awarded the $3M Breakthro ugh Prize in Fundamental Physics in 2026.\nAs one of the researchers invol ved\, I'll explain what a muon is\, how the experiment worked\, what it to ld us\, and how such an esoteric measurement went right to the heart of th e Standard Model of Particle Physics and how the strange quantum universe really works.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/173-a-3-milli on-dollar-question-how-fast-does-a-muon-wobble\nVenue: Stage C (https://ma p.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Aardman Modelling Workshops (under-16 only) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 UID:2026-content-166-1 DESCRIPTION:Make your own Aardman character to take home! Discover your cl ay moulding skills in one of three model-making workshops with Aardman Ani mations. Zoë Hutber\, an award winning stop-motion animator at Aardman\, will guide you through in easy steps. Each session will feature a differen t character\, and in this special kids-only workshop\, it'll be Gromit. \n \nThis session is for under-16s only\, and each participant must be accomp anied by one adult. You only need a ticket for the child\, and all of the spaces on this workshop are being allocated by lottery\, so there will not be a queue at the door.\n\nWe're also running two all-ages sessions: http s://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/165-aardman-modelling-workshops-all-ages \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSuitable age range: Under-16\ nAttendees should bring: None\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/166-aardman-modelling-workshops-under-16-only\nVenue: Workshop 4 (https ://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Human Double Slit Experiment - LIVE DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T144000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 UID:2026-content-202-1 DESCRIPTION:Join Steve Mould on our outdoor stage in an attempt to recreat e Young's Double Slit Experiment - but with sound and people instead of li ght waves.\n\nLearn about the science behind the demonstration\, then see if Steve can get his possibly slightly too ambitious experiment to work wi th a real live audience\, generating a sound-controlled Mexican wave acros s the crowd. We'll also capture the moment (or the massive failure) on fil m from a nearby drone. It might not work!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/202-human-double-slit-experiment-live\nVenue: Stage D (http s://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0422/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Ctrl+Alt+Defeat: The big AI pushback DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T182000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T185000 UID:2026-content-199-1 DESCRIPTION:Protests and marches. Graduates booing commencement speakers. Self-driving cars set on fire. Why are people so angry about AI? Well\, pl enty of reasons\, and some of them very obvious\, but why is there pushba ck right now and how is it happening? It so happens we've just run a surve y on exactly that\, and we have some answers – and more questions. Like: what is the future for a technology that an increasing number of people l ove to hate? \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/199-ctrl-al t-defeat-the-big-ai-pushback\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18. 5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building an MRI scanner for under £5k DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T193000 UID:2026-content-207-1 DESCRIPTION:I built an MRI scanner. In my garage. And it actually works.\n \nA year ago I decided to find out if you could build an MRI machine from off-the-shelf parts\, at home\, without a physics PhD or a hospital budget . Spoiler: you can.\n\nThis is the story of that journey\; the moments whe re it all clicked\, the moments where it absolutely did not\, and everythi ng I wish someone had told me before I started. I'll walk you through the physics of how MRI actually works (I promise: no maths degree required\, j ust curiosity)\, what you'd realistically need to build one yourself\, and what we've managed to scan so far\; from eggs to 3D printed models.\n\nI f you've ever looked at a piece of technology and thought "but how does it actually work?" Then this talk is for you.\n\nDisclosure: I built this sc anner as part of my work on a startup in the medical imaging space.\n\n\n\ nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/207-building-an-mri-scanner-f or-under-5k\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.377 87/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gaslight\, Gatekeep\, Girlboss: Breaking Minecraft's Decentralised Chat Reporting System DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T161000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T164000 UID:2026-content-233-1 DESCRIPTION:Minecraft servers have always been decentralised\, but in 2022 Mojang attempted to roll out a chat reporting system. Without the ability to trust either the client or the server\, this turned out to be very dif ficult to get right. Over the next 6 months\, we were in a cycle of Mojang releasing an update\, and us dropping an exploit. In all we dropped 7 exp loits\, and there were a couple more found by others.\nThis talk covers th e context behind the system\, how the exploits worked\, how Mojang tried t o patch them\, the community response\, and why the system is still broken today\, and a new exploit we discovered while writing the talk.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/233-gaslight-gatekeep-girlboss\nVenu e: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.3 7664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:🏮Paper Lantern Making drop-in workshop for all ages🏮 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T161000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260716T175000 UID:2026-content-62-1 DESCRIPTION:Every year\, on 21st December\, 1000s of Brighton residents ma ke lanterns lit with LEDs\, then walk them through town in the Burning the Clocks Parade. The parade ends with a large bonfire on the beach\, markin g the shortest day of the year\, and the beginning of the days getting lon ger.\n\nWe're bringing the parade to EMF!\n\nThis will be a sticky\, craft y workshop\, where you can make a weird alien lantern. \n\nWe can provide kits (includes materials for TWO lanterns) or raw materials\, you bring yo ur creative flair and at the end of the workshop you’ll have a lovely (i f slightly damp) lantern to take away. \n\nThe lanterns are made by bendin g and taping together lengths of willow to form a frame. Then comes the me ssy bit - you wet sheets of tissue paper with watered down PVA glue\, and cover the frame. As this dries\, it tightens to form a rigid and surprisin gly robust lantern.\n\nOnce your lantern is made\, you can leave it plain and simple\, or decorate it - you can add black shapes whilst it's wet\, o r add stuff later at your leisure (we’ll give you the stuff you need).\n \nThen join the lantern parade on Saturday evening\, adding a new memorabl e event to EMF!\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £10 donation for the kit (makes two lanterns). All the money goes to Samesky - the charity that runs Burning the Clocks.\nSuitable age range: All ages (with parent f or under 14s)\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/62-paper-lantern-making-drop-in-workshop-for-all-ages\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.3 77984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:🏮Paper Lantern Making drop-in workshop for all ages🏮 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T101000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T115000 UID:2026-content-62-2 DESCRIPTION:Every year\, on 21st December\, 1000s of Brighton residents ma ke lanterns lit with LEDs\, then walk them through town in the Burning the Clocks Parade. The parade ends with a large bonfire on the beach\, markin g the shortest day of the year\, and the beginning of the days getting lon ger.\n\nWe're bringing the parade to EMF!\n\nThis will be a sticky\, craft y workshop\, where you can make a weird alien lantern. \n\nWe can provide kits (includes materials for TWO lanterns) or raw materials\, you bring yo ur creative flair and at the end of the workshop you’ll have a lovely (i f slightly damp) lantern to take away. \n\nThe lanterns are made by bendin g and taping together lengths of willow to form a frame. Then comes the me ssy bit - you wet sheets of tissue paper with watered down PVA glue\, and cover the frame. As this dries\, it tightens to form a rigid and surprisin gly robust lantern.\n\nOnce your lantern is made\, you can leave it plain and simple\, or decorate it - you can add black shapes whilst it's wet\, o r add stuff later at your leisure (we’ll give you the stuff you need).\n \nThen join the lantern parade on Saturday evening\, adding a new memorabl e event to EMF!\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £10 donation for the kit (makes two lanterns). All the money goes to Samesky - the charity that runs Burning the Clocks.\nSuitable age range: All ages (with parent f or under 14s)\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/62-paper-lantern-making-drop-in-workshop-for-all-ages\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.3 77984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:It’s the End of RSA as We Know It (And I Feel Fine): An Introduc tion to Post-Quantum Cryptography DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T203000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T210000 UID:2026-content-242-1 DESCRIPTION:With the UK National Cyber Security Centre aiming for organisa tions to complete post-quantum cryptography (PQC) planning by 2028\, and G oogle setting sights for a 2029 PQC migration timeline\, the quantum futur e is no longer theoretical.\n\nThis talk will bring you on a journey to un derstanding the mathematics behind today's encryption\, how quantum comput ing threatens it\, why data stolen today could be decrypted tomorrow\, and how your organisation can start preparing now. \n\nWith simple graphics a nd easily digestible concepts\, this talk is suitable for all ages and sci entific understanding!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/242- it-s-the-end-of-rsa-as-we-know-it-and-i-feel-fine\nVenue: Stage A (https:/ /map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Sun-Printed: Crafting Beautiful Cyanotypes DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T155000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T175000 UID:2026-content-254-1 DESCRIPTION:Using a 19th century photographic trick and a little bit of ch emicals\, your imagination and objects can make wonders under the sun to c reate unique prints.\n\nWe will spend a bit of time designing custom print s using stencils\, transparent prints\, dried flowers and trinkets to crea te memorable\, cool designs. We will start with a paper that's pre-applied with the cyanotype chemicals\, then creating a design with select objects \; stabilizing them and letting them develop! \n\nThis workshop will be ru n as a drop in session\, where attendees can come and go as they please an d bring their own flowers/plants alongside their bits and bobs.\n\nAttendi ng this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should br ing: Not required\, but if you have something you want to use:dried flower s\, bits and bobs that would sillhouette nicely on paper\, film negatives\ , prints on transparent papers or maybe even x-rays\n\nLink: https://www.e mfcamp.org/schedule/2026/254-sun-printed-crafting-beautiful-cyanotypes\nVe nue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Closing Ceremony DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T193000 UID:2026-content-279-1 DESCRIPTION:The ceremony in which we close the festival. Goodbye!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/279-closing-ceremony\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Captain Flatcap DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T201000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T211000 UID:2026-content-282-1 DESCRIPTION:Captain Flatcap is a UK-based DJ and producer known for his si gnature "flute-powered" multi-genre dance music. His energetic sets blend vintage genres—like swing\, ska\, funk\, and folk—with modern\, bass-h eavy electronic dance music\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026 /282-captain-flatcap\nVenue: Stage D (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042 2/-2.377592/m=52.0422\,-2.377592) LOCATION:Stage D END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Endocrine Biohacking\, 2 years on (Everything is on Fire Edition) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T142000 UID:2026-content-290-1 DESCRIPTION:With the NHS promising to "review" care for transgender adults \, community science and manufacturing capabilities are stepping up where healthcare has failed for decades.\n\nCome be part of that community\, mak e your own HRT.\n\nIt's cheap\, safe\, and lifesaving medical care when th ere's no-one left to turn to but ourselves!\n\nLearn:\nWhy biohacking is c ool\, and still a human right no matter what governments may want\,\nHow t o manage your endocrine care\, and help others stay informed\,\nHow to mov e from buying pre-made meds\, to safely making your own\, and\nRisk modell ing updated for dangerous times.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/290-endocrine-biohacking\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#1 8.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PolyGen - Inside the game DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-293-1 DESCRIPTION:This talk is about how the PolyGen game works\, see inside the units\, a breakdown of how all the bits hang together. This is a combina tion of a talk and hands-on opening the units up and seeing inside them. A chance for people to ask questions\, play around with the insides of the units.\n\nFor those playing PolyGen this will be an opportunity to captur e a special "talk only" unit.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/293-polygen-inside-the-game\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.377984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Field-FX Awards Ceremony DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T200000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T210000 UID:2026-content-343-1 DESCRIPTION:Feast your eyes on generative art\, executable animations\, mu sic\, art\, and more. Come and see what the people of EMF and the demoscen e have released at this year's Field-FX\, as we round-up last night's demo party and give cheers for the entries that the audience voted the best!\n\ nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/343-field-fx-awards-ceremony\ nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\ ,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MANKY TEA TOWEL MAKING WORKSHOP DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T101000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T115000 UID:2026-content-381-1 DESCRIPTION:The Museum of Manky Tea Towels is leaking… This workshop is an opportunity for you to make up and mank up a tea towel of your own. Rea nimate tea towels that have been forgotten in cupboards and charity shops\ , reclaiming\, reusing and recycling to tell your own stories\, and to cha rt your own maps\n\nThis is a drop-in workshop: We have fabric pens\, inks \, stamps\, dyes\, needles and threads. Feel free to bring your own materi als too! We can help you come up with ideas\, and tips for embracing the m ank.\n\nPlease select and bring a tea towel or two from the museum to use as the raw material. Grab them off the line and bring them along. We also have plenty of “blank” tea towels\, and kind donations from radicaltea towel.co.uk\n\nAfter the workshop you can keep your tea towel or donate it back to the museum.\n\nhttp://manky.website\n\n\n\nAttending this worksho p will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: htt ps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/381-manky-tea-towel-making-workshop\nVe nue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\, -2.377984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MathsJam DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T220000 UID:2026-content-391-1 DESCRIPTION:A MathsJam evening. This will start with some 5 minute lightni ng talks on a range of mathematical topics. Following the lightning talks\ , we'll be doing puzzles\, playing games\, and chatting about maths.\n\nMa ths!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: \nAttende es should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/391-maths jam\nVenue: Maths Village (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04323517880556 /-2.374975935438556/m=52.04323517880556\,-2.374975935438556) LOCATION:Maths Village END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Xelatype: a journey through time and space DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T164000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T171000 UID:2026-content-205-1 DESCRIPTION:In my quest for Weird Art\, long have I wanted to build a digi tal slit-scan camera. The idea was to take a linear CCD\, a load of RAM\, and glue them together with an FPGA.\n\nBut as I pursued the project\, thi ngs went in a strange new direction\, and I ended up creating something di fferent\, something so fascinatingly odd that it changed the way I think a bout time and space. It all got quite philosophical.\n\nEgotistically I na med the project after my online alias\, and then kept it secret for the be st part of a decade. In this talk\, all shall be revealed...\n\nLink: http s://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/205-the-xelatype-a-journey-through-time- and-space\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/ m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Hassle Hurdle: a philosophy to hack ADHD DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T131000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T134000 UID:2026-content-236-1 DESCRIPTION:Eight years ago a 5 second bit in a YouTube video led me to de velop a generalised philosophy on how to design coping mechanisms for my A DHD: The Hassle Hurdle. Ever since then I've been continuously using and i mproving the philosophy to manage the symptoms of my ADHD\, and my quality of life in general.\n\nIn the talk I'll introduce the three rules of the philosophy\, how they came about\, and suggest ways of implementing them.\ n\nThe talk will then cover some common lessons and pitfalls that I've dis covered along the way\, before finishing with some recommendations of prac tical tools\, software-based tools and finally some 'Oh no I'm too good at computers and can bypass any distraction blocking software I try' tools.\ n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/236-the-hassle-hurdle-a-phi losophy-to-hack-adhd\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.039 61/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Breaking in to buildings with boobs DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 UID:2026-content-206-1 DESCRIPTION:James Bond would have been a better spy if he were female. \n\ nI've broken into dozens of buildings\, from banks and museums to law firm s and medical institutions. Using social engineering techniques\, I've gai ned access to restricted areas\, connected to internal networks\, and even walked away with company devices\, all by exploiting assumptions people m ake\, often simply because I'm a woman. I'm no criminal\; I work in Cyber Security with a focus on simulating real-world attacks. \n\nIn this talk\, you'll get an insight into the world of social engineering and offensive Cyber Security\, learn how attackers manipulate trust and human behaviour\ , and you'll even have the chance to work through a real-world scenario to see if you could successfully gain access to a building yourself.\n\nThis isn't a talk on feminism\; this is a talk about how using sexism and prej udice can make you a really great spy.\n\n\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp. org/schedule/2026/206-breaking-in-to-buildings-with-boobs\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Orphan Source Incident DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T115000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T122000 UID:2026-content-46-1 DESCRIPTION:What is an orphan source? What was the orphan source incident in 2024? Why were we so worried? Were there any legal ramifications? What has happened since?\n\nBased on experience working in the nuclear industry \, this talk will tell the story of the orphan sources\, where they came f rom\, why we were so concerned\, what happened next\, and why the best int entions sometimes lead to radiological incidents.\n\nNo blame has been att ached to anyone involved in the original incident\, and aside from the ori ginal manufacturer and the regulators\, nobody will be identified in the t alk.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/46-the-orphan-source-i ncident\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m =52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How Network Rail Plans Train Timetables DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T154000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T161000 UID:2026-content-146-1 DESCRIPTION:How are train timetables put together? Find out how Network Ra il\, the organisation responsible for running and maintaining Britain's ra il network\, fits together different kinds of trains into a single timetab le\, and how the competing demands of freight trains\, stopping trains and express passenger trains are weighed to allocate limited space on the tra cks. \n\nIn this talk I will draw on my own experience of train planning t o demonstrate how Network Rail uses graphs to plan the movements of trains \, how different types of trains fit together like a jigsaw puzzle and how we build a timetable to make sure that trains don't crash into each other !\n\nI am an Operational Planning Specialist for Network Rail who has work ed in Capacity Planning (aka\, train timetabling) for the past six years a nd will explain what Network Rail's Capacity Planning team does\, how the rail industry puts timetables together\, the technical challenges\, and ho w we try to keep multiple different parties happy.\n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/146-how-network-rail-plans-train-timetables\nVenue : Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2. 37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A short history of arcades and arcade machines DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T171000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T180000 UID:2026-content-127-1 DESCRIPTION:Arcade machines have a rich history\, at times at the forefron t of technology\, and often the most bizarre machines. Machines that deliv ered electric shocks (supposedly therapeutic) and working automata models of executions or hen pecked husbands (titled ‘Is Marriage worth it’). The first seaside arcade opened in Blackpool in 1894\, under the newly bui lt tower. The machines were all clockwork automata scenes\, with an attend ant constantly rewinding them. Arcades became widespread after the craze f or Edison’s Kinetoscope\, the predecessor of ‘What the Butler Saw’ machines. Kinetoscopes were a sensation – the first time anyone had seen moving images of any sort\, so ‘Kinetoscope parlours’ sprang up in ev ery city centre. Once cinemas got established the craze faded and the parl ours diversified – adding fortune tellers\, ball runs\, shooting games and of course one armed bandits. The arrival of computer games in the 1980 s shook everything up. At first very popular in arcades but soon eclipsed by cheaper to play home computer games. Most city centre arcades have sinc e closed\, though many seaside arcades survive with ‘redemption’ machi nes. These spit out tickets when you win. Before leaving you take all your tickets to the desk to ‘redeem’ a prize. \nThe talk will be illustr ated by photos and videos of the old machines and also some of Tim’s own arcade machines influenced by their history. \n\nTim has made over 40 ar cade machines and now runs two arcades. The talk will include some of Tim ’s machines that were particularly inspired by the history. \n\nLink: ht tps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/127-a-short-history-of-arcades-and-arc ade-machines\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.376 64/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:What's in a number plate? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T141000 UID:2026-content-48-1 DESCRIPTION:Why are Irish number plates so much longer than British ones\, despite the population being much smaller? What letters can you use on a Greek number plate? How do you drive a Japanese-registered car abroad\, wh en the number plate is full of kanji and kana? Why do some people give Bel gian cars with five-character plates a wide berth? Are those supercars wit h Arabic number plates you see in West London even legal?\n\nI've always b een a bit obsessed with vehicle registration plates. I like spotting the h idden information in them\, but I also like seeing the decisions encoded i n their formats\, and how those have played out over time. Everywhere seem s to have come up with its own solution to the same problem\, they're all different\, and seemingly innocuous decisions can have significant impacts later on.\n\nThese superficially trivial identifiers turn out to be much more than that\, intersecting design\, politics\, information encoding\, a nd even questions of identity. They're also\, I hope to show\, fun\, and c an make us all feel better about having to live with the consequences of b ad choices we made in the past.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/48-whats-in-a-number-plate\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:They Forgot What Happened Last Time: hacking the Windows 365 Link DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 UID:2026-content-93-1 DESCRIPTION:The Windows 365 Link is a thin client\, running a special edit ion of Windows 11\, that can only connect to a "Windows 365 Cloud PC" and is otherwise useless ewaste.\n\nWhen it was announced\, Microsoft boasted its total vendor lock-in plan\, which they described as "secure-by-design architecture": no admin rights\, no local data\, EFI Secure Boot locked on \, BitLocker always enabled.\n\nThe last time EFI Secure Boot was locked o n was Windows RT devices\, and that caused me to personally break the Wind ows bootloader chain of trust\, several times.\n\nChallenge accepted.\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/93-they-forgot-what-happened-la st-time\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m= 52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Why is the hacker scene so damn queer? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-232-1 DESCRIPTION:At the first glance sexuality doesn't have much to do with tec hnology. \nBut understanding the history and interlinking between both fie lds is helpful to understand both scenes better.\n\nAs everything involvin g humans\, things are a bit blurry\, terms and concepts change and with th ese also the understanding. In philosophy there is a concept "hermeneutica l circle" which means\, you go around a subject from different perspective s and often end up where you started but in that process you learned more about the subject and have some better understanding of the broader topic. That is what I hope to achieve with this talk.\n\nIn that regard I will t ry to show that there are good arguments why queer folks early on used the internet above average.\nI will also try to work out why queer folks desi gned tech in some specific way.\n\nAnd how these (early) developments beco me subject of scrutiny when nearly every human on earth (or in the orbit) is on the internet and big business basically has taken over the internet. How regulating the internet for a majority might harm some minorities. An d help others.\n\nThe development I see lately is rather paradox. I feel l ike queer people are slowly vanishing from the internet and tend to do mor e things offline then the average.\nWhere the internet once was a safe spa ce for queers it seems now the offline world might be that safe space nowa days.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/232-why-is-the-hacker -scene-so-damn-queer\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.039 61/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cognitive biases: The bugs\, features and zero‑days of the human mind DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-97-1 DESCRIPTION:Our brains are extraordinary: fast\, intuitive and endlessly c reative\, but they also come with quirks\, shortcuts and predictable bugs. These “cognitive biases” shape everything from the food we order to t he technologies we build\, often without us noticing. In this talk\, we’ ll explore some of the most surprising and entertaining biases that influe nce our everyday decisions and what they reveal about how humans actually think.\n\nThis isn’t a list of flaws. It’s a tour of the elegant\, mes sy\, deeply human heuristics that help us navigate a complex world. By und erstanding these patterns\, we can design better tools\, make smarter deci sions and be kinder to ourselves and others when things don’t go to plan .\n\nExpect demos\, relatable examples and practical takeaways you can use the moment you leave the tent.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/97-cognitive-biases-the-bugs-features\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.em fcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:North Korean agent looking for a job DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T174000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T181000 UID:2026-content-215-1 DESCRIPTION:Since COVID\, there has been a surge in fraud as a result of r emote work. And naturally\, the DPRK wants to be in on it. \n\nWhen I open ed up some remote roles a while ago I was flooded with thousands of applic ations\, that looked somewhat similar.\n\nI then did what any cyber securi ty professional would do: I did some deep digging into the operation.\n\nU ncovering greenscreen computer vision usage to pass identity verification\ nLaptop mules on US soil\nUse of questionable VPNs and KVMs to control rem ote devices\nExposing what they would do when they get access to your inte rnal tools\n\nWhy they do it and the degrees of damage they are willing to do.\nExposing some never talked about before details about the investigat ion that resulted in 29 property searches\, 5 arrests and imprisonments of enemies of the state.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/215- north-korean-agent-looking-for-a-job\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp. org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:OSINT For Social Movements DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T173000 UID:2026-content-228-1 DESCRIPTION:Our political system is dominated by powerful people and power ful corporations. We work to expose wrongdoing by taking advantage of mass ive amounts of open-source information and skilled people who care about f ighting back. We’ll talk about the tools of the OSINT trade\, from suppl y chain tracing and satellite imagery analysis to automated aircraft track ing and countersurveillance. We’ll also talk through some partially reda cted examples of how these tools have been used in the real world to expos e government and corporate wrongdoing.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/228-osint-for-social-movements\nVenue: Stage A (https://map. emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Data Visualisation: The Good\, The Bad\, The Ugly and the Beautifu l DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T211000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T213000 UID:2026-content-241-1 DESCRIPTION:(Alt title - Look at this Graph: How to make Visualisations to be Proud of)\n\nYou probably encounter at least one data visualisation ev ery day - whether that's in the news\, in your own projects\, or just scro lling through r/dataisugly. But what makes a visualisation good or bad?\n\ nData visualisation lets us leverage the powerful parallel processing abil ities of our visual cognition system to understand data in an intuitive wa y. However\, this system is also subject to bias\, leaving us vulnerable t o misunderstanding if the visualisation is designed poorly. As Tim Harford puts it\, it is not always the "ugly" visualisations that are the most mi sleading\, but the "beautiful". \n\nIn this talk I will discuss some class ic dataviz rules of thumb\, as well as newer research that may challenge t hese heuristics (spoiler alert: pie charts might not be as bad as you thin k!). I'll also discuss some ways you can make your own visualisations beau tiful\, interesting and trustworthy\, using the R package ggplot2 as a wor ked example. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/241-data-visu alisation-the-good-the-bad-the-ugly\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.o rg/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Spicy Antiques Roadshow: Uranium Glass and Radioactive Relics DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T125000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T132000 UID:2026-content-222-1 DESCRIPTION:In this talk I’ll introduce the history\, science and art of uranium glass. It’s something that’s been around for more than a hund red years and is still made today. I’ll explain how uranium glass gets i ts glow under UV light\, whether or not it’s safe to own (spoiler alert: absolutely safe) and why it exists in the first place. I’ll explore som e of the history of uranium glass and its origins and I’ll demonstrate t he glow of different types of antique glass -not just uranium.\n\nBut uran ium glass isn’t the only thing to set off a Geiger counter in an antique s shop. We’ll look at other radioactive antiques you might find in a sho p\, at a car boot sale or even in your nana’s house. From ceramics to cl ocks and even fossils\, radioactivity can be detected in lots of unexpecte d places! I’ll talk about the safety of these objects as well (spoiler a lert 2: some are not quite as safe as uranium glass). \n\nI’ll be availa ble afterwards for questions. I’ll have a Geiger counter and a Radiacode spectrometer with me along with some of my collection of uranium glass an d radioactive antiques. And you can hear the satisfying ‘click click cli ck’ as we scan all the items! \n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedu le/2026/222-spicy-antiques-roadshow-uranium-glass-and-radioactive-relics\n Venue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961 \,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:So AIs are lying to us now\, huh? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T175000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T182000 UID:2026-content-154-1 DESCRIPTION:As AI systems are getting smarter\, safety researchers are inc reasingly concerned by a new capability of these models - they are getting very good at lying. This behaviour is seen both in and out of evaluation settings\, and has a fascinating range of root causes. \n\nIn this talk\, we'll investigate the phenomena of AI deception across a broad range of sc enarios. Discover how chatbots lie for your own good\, when models strateg ically hide their capabilities\, and why ChatGPT is better than you at Ava lon. We'll cover how researchers are training model organisms designed to be good at deception\, and how this helps us to detect scheming in the wil d.\n\nMost importantly\, we'll attempt to answer the question: how worried should we be about all this?\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/154-so-ais-are-lying-to-us-now-huh\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp .org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Two Hobbyists\, a Hedgehog Rescue\, and an Exciting Hedgehog Track ing Project (Project HEDGE) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T142000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T145000 UID:2026-content-209-1 DESCRIPTION:What began as a simple curiosity about what happens to rehabil itated hedgehogs after release slowly evolved into a long-term wildlife tr acking system built from homemade electronics\, trial and error\, and a su rprising amount of night time garden surveillance.\n\nUsing RFID tags\, ca meras\, solar power\, tiny computers\, and increasingly ambitious homemade electronics\, the project aims to track the movements and behaviour of re habilitated hedgehogs after release. The long-term hope is to grow the sys tem into an open-source citizen science platform that other wildlife group s\, makers\, and curious hackers could build\, adapt\, and expand themselv es.\n\nExpect muddy field deployments\, low-power electronics\, strange bu gs (both software and biological)\, unexpected toad visitors\, occasional spider jump scares\, questionable design decisions\, and practical lessons learned while building technology that has to survive weather\, wildlife\ , and volunteers armed with screwdrivers.\n\nThe data collected is now hel ping support wider wildlife research and improve understanding of hedgehog rehabilitation and behaviour. Underneath all the electronics\, the real g oal is simple: gathering better data to help hedgehogs survive and thrive. \n\nCaution: this talk contains dangerously high levels of hedgehog cutene ss\, surprising wildlife stories\, and a few simple ways people can help h edgehogs in their own gardens.\n\nIf you enjoy scrappy engineering\, open hardware\, wildlife\, or watching hobby projects escalate dramatically\, t his talk is for you.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/209-tw o-hobbyists-a-hedgehog-rescue\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18 .5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Brief History of the QR Code\, and other scannable things DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T183000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T185000 UID:2026-content-234-1 DESCRIPTION:QR Codes! They're everywhere\, and after this talk you'll see them everywhere. They've invaded every part of modern life - but how did t hey get there? (Have they always been here\, in secret?)\n\nThis talk will cover the history of scanning things that contain information such as the barcode\, covering not just one but TWO whole dimensions of scanning. Whe re was the first barcode (spoilers\, it involves trains)? Is it true that barcodes caused a conspiracy in the 1980s?\n\nWe'll learn what competitors are there for the QR code and why they failed under the might of the QR. We'll explore why the QR code so pervasive in modern society and what make s them so good.\n\nThis presentation will generally be light hearted and w himsical\, and will contain several jokes\, some serious security advice\, but generally be light entertainment. There will be no AI imagery or text .\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/234-a-brief-history-of-th e-qr-code-and-other-scannable-things\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp. org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Cursed Objects: making interactive horror props DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T175000 UID:2026-content-158-1 DESCRIPTION:How do you scare someone safely? How do you build terrifying i nteractions that are still inviting to try? We've been making novel intera ctive props using a wide array of technology\, uncovering a design languag e for spooky interaction that has also highlighted how easy it is to make something unintentionally funny\, or too difficult to understand\, or too frightening to have a go\, or too complex to build. It's a complex brief b ut has yielded a simple set of design questions and approaches that are va luable for any kind of making for audiences\, putting the artist's intenti onality at the centre of the making process. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp .org/schedule/2026/158-cursed-objects-making-interactive-horror-props\nVen ue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2. 37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Why aren't we making video games for pensioners? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T114000 UID:2026-content-43-1 DESCRIPTION:Video games have always been perceived as a medium for the you ng\, but the average age of gamer is 36\, games developers are dying of ol d age\, gamers are already living with dementia and 96 year olds are winni ng Wii bowling e-sports tournaments! \n\nWhy as an industry are we manufac turing 400 hour games experiences for younger audiences with an abundance of play when so many older people lack quality access to even a 400 second games experience? What would a game controller designed by a Centenarian look like? \n\nI discuss my career as an experimental games designer\, edu cator and maker focused on bringing play to audiences marginalised by the games industry\, such as young people with disabilities\, communities in d eprived areas and most recently\, people aged over 65. \n\nCollaborating with Sheffield University\, we explored designing approachable game instal lations for people living with dementia\, encouraging them to build their own games controllers out of craft materials and the delight of giving pen sioners their first experience of video games\, tailored to local interest s and rejecting industry norms. \n\nI will try to make the case why the el derly deserve to be catered for\, where industry has succeeded previously\ , where we've failed\, what our future holds and what we can do to ensure age doesn't limit access to play. We have to engage older audiences\, desi gning radical new ways of play and interaction\, and I believe that the AL T-CTRL (alternative controller) community is well placed to be a force for good in this field.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/43-why -arent-we-making-video-games-for-pensioners\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.e mfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Store\, Carry\, Forward: The Networking Genius of Pigeons DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T152000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T154000 UID:2026-content-223-1 DESCRIPTION:Pigeons - what are they good for? Quite a lot\, actually. \n\n In this talk\, we'll be winging it together as we look at the history of m oving information around via feathernet connection\, homing in on how pige ons work\, and (bird)seeding ideas for why we might still need pigeon post in future. \n\nOn our journey\, we’ll look at…\n- heroic pigeons of t he past and the people who fancied them\n- how pigeons work\, and why this makes them useful\n- how pigeons compare to the internet\, including ‘I P over Avian Carrier'\n- how to stop your data being eaten by a hawk\n\nAn d there'll probably be puns.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/223-store-carry-forward-the-networking-genius-of-pigeons\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY: 3D Modelmaking "for girls" - The overlooked engineering skill of pattern cutting. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T141000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T144000 UID:2026-content-213-1 DESCRIPTION:A discussion around the engineering of garments\, the similari ties of pattern cutting to 3D modelling and the loss of truly bespoke garm ent making. I will talk from my experience as a theatrical costume maker a nd wardrobe professional\, about the nature of costume vs couture vs fashi on pattern cutting. I will touch on the art of draping and tailoring\, an d the difficulties these styles of pattern cutting create in mass producti on and computer aided design.\n I will also discuss the connection bet ween the diminishment of the skill set in relation to the perception of se wing and patterning as "women's work". I will also touch on the change in general perception of what bespoke clothing is worth\, and what "normal" b ody size and shape should be due to mass production and standardisation.\n Finally I will highlight the brighter side of digital pattern cutting\ , using that tool for doing things we can't with traditional pattern cutt ing\, and it's role in conservation and archiving.\n\nLink: https://www.em fcamp.org/schedule/2026/213-3d-modelmaking-for-girls\nVenue: Stage A (http s://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Taking the fun out of bird-watching: microphone array\, beam-formi ng\, and acoustic manifolds DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T115000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T122000 UID:2026-content-83-1 DESCRIPTION:For most bird-watchers\, the fun part is watching birds in the ir natural habitat. For me it's all about the large-scale collection\, ana lysis and visual representation of bird-song. \n\nIn this talk I'll show y ou what inspired this project: visually representing the complexity and be auty of bird-song. We'll start with the slightly janky hardware I built to collect the audio then move on to the processing pipeline that tries to f ind each bird in a tree. Finally\, we get to see what an acoustic manifold looks like in 3D video form.\n\nA large\, hacky\, microphone array\, an F PGA\, verilog\, high-speed USB\, lots of Python and a lot of swearing at a n AI.\n\nThis project was inspired by Lucio Arese's beautiful acoustic man ifold videos: https://www.youtube.com/@lucioarese\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/83-taking-the-fun-out-of-bird-watching-microphone-a rray\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52 .03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Have you thought about your digital legacy? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T103000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T105000 UID:2026-content-151-1 DESCRIPTION:Death is inevitable\, yet our digital infrastructure remains w oefully unprepared for it. While traditional "Letters of Wishes" provide a static roadmap for executors\, they lack the agency to interact with our complex\, data-driven lives. This workshop introduces the concept of the M achine-Readable Letter of Wishes: a framework for post-mortem autonomy. By applying a "If This\, Then That" (IFTTT) logic to digital legacies\, we w ill explore how to automate final wishes across various services\, ensurin g data is handled with human dignity and precision.\n\nTraditionally\, a L etter of Wishes is a physical document offering non-binding guidance to th ose named in a will. However\, in an era of encrypted accounts\, fragmente d cloud storage and AI. Paper often falls short. \n\nThis workshop moves f rom the philosophical to the practical:\n\n* Defining the digital legacy: Identifying the specific data points\, social accounts\, and assets that c onstitute a modern legacy.\n* Pipe mapping: Applying IFTTT methodology to personal wishes (e.g.\, "If I am inactive for 12 months\, then transfer my photo archive to named person\n* Exploring autonomy: Discussing the ethic al implications of automated execution and how it can alleviate the "admin istrative burden of grief" for executors.\n\nIn the workshop people will g ain a foundational understanding of how automation can protect digital rig hts and dignity\, starting that important conversation that benefits indiv iduals\, their loved ones\, and society.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/151-have-you-thought-about-your-digital-legacy\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:If you can dream it: building a pop-up escape room DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T171000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T174000 UID:2026-content-229-1 DESCRIPTION:We love escape rooms\, and it's awesome how the industry has e volved to provide ever more impressive and immersive experiences. Some of the top escape rooms today are huge warehouse-spanning installations with six-figure budgets.\n\nBut what if they didn't have to be? Last year\, our team had the opportunity to build a pop-up escape room. We wanted to matc h the creative ambition and capacity for wonder demonstrated by the bigges t and best escape rooms in the world\; implemented with the scrappy enthus iasm\, inherent impermanence\, and modest budget of an amateur theatre pro duction.\n\nWhat we built turned out to be a real dream. Over our five-mon th run\, our core team (gradually bolstered by dozens more volunteers) pro vided a unique and delightful experience for over six hundred visitors of all ages\, including twenty children\, two babies\, and one dog. We receiv ed amazing feedback\, tremendously kind reviews\, and hugely encouraging i ndustry recognition.\n\nIn this talk we'll cover how we turned our ideas i nto reality\, what went to plan\, what went wrong\, and what we learned. M ost importantly\, we hope to show what is possible and perhaps inspire oth er projects\, because we'd love to see more escape rooms in the world.\n\n \nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/229-if-you-can-dream-it-buil ding-a-pop-up-escape-room\nVenue: Stage A (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.03961/-2.37787/m=52.03961\,-2.37787) LOCATION:Stage A END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Flexible PCBs for you and for me: lessons learned from DIY-ing fle xible electronics with artists\, makers\, hackers and engineers DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T175000 UID:2026-content-235-1 DESCRIPTION:Flexible circuit boards (flexible PCBs) are pretty cool: they are lightweight\, can fold into small spaces\, are bendable\, and can be d esigned to stretch. You might have seen one inside a digital camera\, a we arable\, or connecting a screen to another board in a laptop or smartphone . Or you might have had one made for an electronics project. But have you ever made one yourself? Unlike conventional\, rigid PCBs\, chances are you haven’t\, for a number of reasons. But it doesn’t have to be this way : this talk will tell you how (and how not to) DIY your own flexible PCBs for your next electronics project.\n\nThis talk is part of an ongoing proj ect on breaking flexible electronics fabrication out of research labs and specialised manufacturing facilities\, and into the hands of makers\, hack ers\, artists\, and others. You will learn about materials and techniques for making flexible electronics\, weird and wonderful uses for flexible PC Bs\, and hear about the results of DIY flexible PCB workshops in four diff erent countries and counting.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/20 26/235-flexible-pcbs-for-you-and-for-me\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfca mp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An Internet for the Solar System DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T111000 UID:2026-content-45-1 DESCRIPTION:This talk explores the emerging concept of “An Internet for the Solar System” — a networked approach to interplanetary communicati on that could transform how spacecraft\, habitats\, and missions share dat a beyond Earth. Starting with NASA’s LunaNet initiative\, we will examin e how principles from terrestrial internet infrastructure are being adapte d for the unique challenges of space: extreme latency\, intermittent conne ctivity\, and vast distances.\n\nThe session will introduce Delay/Disrupti on Tolerant Networking (DTN)\, a key protocol framework enabling reliable communication where traditional internet models fail. We will explore how LunaNet envisions a federated system of lunar orbiters\, surface relays\, and Earth-based nodes working together as a scalable\, interoperable netwo rk.\n\nA particular focus will be placed on ground infrastructure\, includ ing the role of commercial and community-accessible deep space facilities such as Goonhilly Earth Station. Once a cornerstone of satellite communica tions\, Goonhilly is now re-emerging as a key player in deep space data li nks\, supporting missions and opening opportunities for non-governmental p articipation in space communications.\n\nThe talk will also consider futur e extensions of this interplanetary internet: Mars networks\, autonomous r outing between spacecraft\, and the potential for open standards that enab le wider access beyond national space agencies.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/45-an-internet-for-the-solar-system\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:So you want to go to space? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T145000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T151000 UID:2026-content-161-1 DESCRIPTION:This humorous talk\, needing no prior knowledge of rocketry or space travel\, will take a walk through different ways humans have consid ered getting to space. \n\nFrom things that actually work\, to the things that could theoretically work if you ignore things like safety or the rest of humanity\, via things that should work but only on other celestial obj ects. \n\nWith pictures\, diagrams\, and increasingly abstract sketches. W hile some of the ideas may seem a quite sci-fi this will only cover things people have (semi) seriously considered and have known physics. No hyper drives\, wormholes\, or dilithium crystals here. You won’t believe numbe r 8.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/161-so-you-want-to-go- to-space\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m =52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How I became (nearly) as strong as the average untrained man DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T103000 UID:2026-content-160-1 DESCRIPTION:Imagine a world where were stronger. Imagine how much easier y our life would be… how many fewer trips you would have spent lugging you r camping equipment across the EMF carpark for a start! This talk could he lp make that world into your reality\, and sooner than you think. \n\nIn t his talk I will outline my own journey from the girl picked last in sports to the woman deadlifting her bodyweight - which is way more achievable th an you might think! I’ll outline the benefits of strength training at an y age\, talk through some common misconceptions\, and offer practical tips for getting started (no meat smoothies or protein shakes required!). I wi ll focus on strength training from the perspective of a female beginner\, but people of all gender identities are welcome and most of the tips will be similar regardless. Interested\, but worried that you might injure your self\, or that you can’t get to the gym enough\, or that your body will change in ways you don’t like? This talk is for you. I’ll cover all of these topics and more\, and hopefully persuade you that you belong in the gym too!\n\nNote I am an enthusiastic amateur and definitely not an exper t or a professional. Strength training\, like any sport\, involves risks a nd any future lifting you decide to do will be at your own risk. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/160-how-i-became-nearly-as-strong-a s-the-average-untrained-man\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5 /52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:An SRE's Guide to Camping in Extreme Conditions DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T132000 UID:2026-content-230-1 DESCRIPTION:Winter camping in the Alps sounds beautiful… doesn't it? \n\ nThat is\, until the pipes freeze or the heating goes out when it’s -21 °C outside. By day\, I'm an SRE responsible for incident management\, tri aging alerts\, and calling in subject matter experts when required. It tur ns out that those skills are transferable to handling real-life situations \, too!\n\nIn this talk\, I’ll share a fun (slightly traumatic) guide to applying SRE thinking to camping. I'll talk about hacky fixes to resolve the immediate impact\, the process of narrowing down the root cause\, and the beauty of pattern matching in observability. \n\nYou’ll see that mon itoring\, escalation\, and redundancy aren’t just for data centres. They ’re survival tools.\n\nIf you’ve ever been on-call or just like a good disaster story\, join me for this slightly chaotic\, entirely true advent ure in off-grid reliability. \n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/ 2026/230-an-sres-guide-to-camping-in-extreme-conditions\nVenue: Stage B (h ttps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY: " A Farewell to PAL" The analogue colour TV system DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 UID:2026-content-148-1 DESCRIPTION:This is a talk on the PAL (System I) colour television standar d. Something that was once used in every home in the UK\, but now with the advent of digital broadcasting has quietly slipped into the pages of hist ory. It deserves one final fanfare and who better to give it some love tha n the EMF community.\nWe're going to marvel at the sheer engineering ingen uity of the PAL system at a fairly technical level\, the remarkable way it makes use of aspects of the video signal spectrum\, psychovisual phenomen a and the prevailing analogue technology to cram a quart of functionality into a pint pot of spectrum. We see the engineering wisdom of considering a system holistically. We'll also look at the factors leading to its devel opment\, the way it addressed the shortcomings of earlier systems\, and pu t PAL in its historical context with the existing black and white service\ , NTSC\, SECAM and its eventual use in direct to home satellite broadcasti ng\,\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/148-a-farewell-to-pal- the-analogue-colour-tv-system\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18 .5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Scientifically ruining the interfaces in children’s shows DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T125000 UID:2026-content-276-1 DESCRIPTION:Previously\, I used scientific research in the field of Human Computer Interaction to point out huge flaws in interface designs seen in film and tv. I’ve had two kids since then so all I see are kids shows no w. Turns out the issues persist and the academic study of how we interact with technology has a lot to say about the design of Mickey Mouse’s club house. \n\nA light hearted talk to discuss interesting scientific theorie s through the silly lens of children’s tv shows. \n\nLink: https://www.e mfcamp.org/schedule/2026/276-scientifically-ruining-the-interfaces-in-chil dren-s-shows\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.376 64/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Project CETI: How to Decode the Language of Other Species DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T164000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T171000 UID:2026-content-244-1 DESCRIPTION:Project CETI is an interdisciplinary research project that use s new techniques in data collection\, analysis\, and artificial intelligen ce to understand what sperm whales are saying to each other. The project i ncludes researchers from multiple universities and institutions around the world\, spanning disciplines across marine biology\, robotics\, cryptogra phy\, artificial intelligence\, and more. This talk will give an overview of our aims and plans and highlight some of our most exciting breakthrough s - including identifying sperm whale 'vowels'\, and capturing the first e ver audio/video recording of a sperm whale birth. We'll also discuss our a pproach to responsibility and ethics when it comes to use of technology to engage with other species. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/202 6/244-project-ceti-how-to-decode-the-language-of-other-species\nVenue: Sta ge B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Middle Rage - Social Media and the War on Democracy DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T114000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T121000 UID:2026-content-129-1 DESCRIPTION:What happens when the people we think of as “having it all s orted” start being quietly pulled towards extremism online?\nThis talk f rom the SMIDGE project shines a light on an often-overlooked group: the mi ddle aged. This includes some of the most powerful people in the world CEO s\, influencers and politicians. For most however\, middle-age looks very different: juggling jobs\, children\, ageing parents\, mortgages\, and a c onstant stream of news\, advice\, and opinions online.\nFar from being “ sorted\,” this stage of life is full of pressures including health worri es\, financial strain\, and caring responsibilities. So\, when something a ppears online that promises a clear explanation\, a simple answer\, or som eone to blame\, it can be hard not to pay attention.\nThe problem is that the systems shaping what we see are not designed to inform us but are desi gned to keep us engaged. AI-driven content is becoming more convincing by the day\, blurring the line between what is real and what is not. What sta rts as an innocent search for diet tips or money advice can lead down a pa th towards more extreme\, emotionally charged content. Not suddenly\, but step by step.\nThis talk explores why the “invisible middle” matters b oth as a group vulnerable to misinformation\, and as one with real influen ce over how ideas spread. Because if we want to understand radicalisation today\, we cannot afford to ignore the middle aged.\n\n\n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/129-middle-rage-social-media-and-the-war-on-d emocracy\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m =52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Awe and Wonder in the Sky DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T183000 UID:2026-content-89-1 DESCRIPTION:A story-driven talk about the hidden science of light and the sky\, told through encounters including searching for glow worms and chasi ng comets.\n\nStarting in the air around us\, we travel upwards into the s ky and finally in to space. \n\nBetween these two stories are the bits of science we often walk under without noticing: why the sky changes colour\, what darkness reveals\, how light behaves\, and how small observations ca n lead to much bigger questions.\n\nPart travel story\, part natural histo ry\, part engineering-minded curiosity\, this 30-minute talk is an invitat ion to look up — and to notice more.\n\nIt's related to the speaker's ne w book "Up - A Scientist's Guide to the Magic Above Us' which will be avai lable to purchase on the day (and Lucy will signing books after the event) .\n\nThe book is also available as an audio book and e-book. \n\n15th July - for one day only - the e-book will be 99p on Amazon.\n\nLink: https://w ww.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/89-awe-and-wonder-in-the-sky\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Astronaut Protocol DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T111000 UID:2026-content-94-1 DESCRIPTION:Astronauts experience cognitive impairment\, bone loss\, muscl e deterioration\, depression\, and continence challenges. Nobody calls it failure.\n\nSpace stays aspirational on purpose. The language\, the proble m-solving\, the refusal to accept the inevitable — these are deliberate choices made by mission teams who understood that how you frame a problem changes whether you can solve it.\n\nDementia care never got that memo.\n\ nThe Astronaut Protocol draws on sixty years of space science to challenge our expectations of longevity\, caring\, and cognition. The same discipli nes that underpin space exploration — neuroscience\, physiology\, psycho logy\, human performance — inform how astronauts and their mission teams work the problem. When we do the same\, something shifts — we start to see what's possible\, draw on research evidence to make better decisions\, and discover that astronauts and their mission teams might be the role mo dels we never knew we needed.\n\nThis talk is for the curious\, the people who like to pull things apart and understand how they work\, the problem- solvers — and anyone who has dementia on their radar. If you're looking for something constructive — not relentlessly positive\, but genuinely p ractical — this is for you.\n\nThere is rigorous science. There are stor ies you won't see coming.\n\nDementia carries a gravity that space travel never had to. This talk is an invitation to put that gravity down — and look up.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/94-the-astronaut -protocol\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/ m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:You Are Part Virus: How Biological Viruses Hack Cells DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-149-1 DESCRIPTION:Molecular biology is cool\,* and often the most interesting wa y to study a system is to see where it fails or how it gets hacked. Viruse s enter\, subvert and exploit the finely tuned molecular machinery of cell s\, rewiring systems to convert them into a virus factory\; over a few bil lion years of a co-evolutionary arms race\, they’ve developed some great exploits. Some are breathtakingly elegant and clever\, some are messy but impressively functional\, a few are just baffling. They're just like the folks at EMF.\n\nUsing a few of my favourite viruses as case studies\, we ’ll build a simple mental model of how cells work and then break it. We ’ll see how viruses cram surprising amounts of information into tiny gen omes by overlapping their code\, how they hijack the cell’s machinery to take control of its internal processes\, and how they defy biology’s “central dogma”. Finally\, I’ll describe the viruses that have inser ted themselves into the human genome\, becoming permanent and functional p arts of our own DNA. \n\nThis is a fast\, accessible introduction to a few fun corners of molecular biology and virology\, from someone who has spen t their career studying and working with viruses. No biology background is needed. If you like learning about intricate systems and the strange ways they can be exploited\, you’ll find plenty to enjoy in virology.\n\n*Fo r\, admittedly\, idiosyncratic definitions of “cool”\n\nLink: https:// www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/149-you-are-part-virus-how-biological-viruse s-hack-cells\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.376 64/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rotundest Robin: Building a Smart Bird Feeder That Weighs Songbird s DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T113000 UID:2026-content-147-1 DESCRIPTION:How do you answer a question like "Is the particularly round R obin that visits my bird feeder huge or just fluffy?". This talk documents my attempt to answer this question by building a smart bird feeder that t racks the weight of visiting birds\, which in combination with a custom co mputer vision model and a night vision web cam\, helped me build a data se t of all the visitors to my bird feeder.\n\nCome along for Python\, micro electronics with the Raspberry Pi\, machine learning\, and a slow pigeon i nspired descent into madness. And of course the answer to the ultimate que stion\, how heavy is this robin?\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/147-rotundest-robin\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:RSRE Flex: reviving an innovative\, remarkably odd British operati ng system that almost nobody knows about DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T163000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-91-1 DESCRIPTION:1980: Royal Signals and Radar Establishment researchers realis e Flex\, a mould-breaking\, comprehensively alternative vision of computin g. Features:\n\n- All-hypertext interface (oddly never described thus)\n- Allusions to ancient Egyptian orthography\n- Unforgeable pointers for secu rity\n- Write-once filesystem with nameless files (which you didn't mind)\ n- Implementation in the (infamously) complicated language Algol 68\n- Fir st-class functions and typechecking everywhere (I'll explain what that mea ns)\n- Memorable... hardware choices\n\nToday: Flex runs again for the fir st time in (probably) decades! In this spirited talk (for general audience s *and* OS geeks) I'll live-demo its unique "feel" while describing its or igins\, fate\, and unlikely revival (hint: mouldy 8" floppies). I'll also call for help: maybe YOU know people and information needed to share it pu blicly. Ahead of its time\, maybe ours too\, or maybe outside of it: every one should be able to try Flex. Hopefully this talk brings us one step clo ser!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/91-rsre-flex-reviving- an-innovative\nVenue: Stage B (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37 664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marine Energy: Electronics overboard! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T122000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T125000 UID:2026-content-150-1 DESCRIPTION:There's no shortage of power in the marine environment\, but h ow do we turn it into something we can use? And how can we measure what's happening in this energetic environment when water and electronics general ly shouldn't be mixed?\n\nA quick tour of wave and tidal power\, and how w e can measure the power available at sea - including some examples of how that works (or doesn't) in practice from prototype testing and research. F eaturing specialised instrumentation with a hefty price tag\, some rather more DIY Arduino and Raspberry Pi solutions - and reluctant use of a grapp ling hook.\n\nExamples drawn from work carried out while employed at Swans ea University\, with permission.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule /2026/150-marine-energy-electronics-overboard\nVenue: Stage B (https://map .emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Classifying Tactile Paving Crimes Using D&D Alignment DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T111000 UID:2026-content-245-1 DESCRIPTION:Tactile paving (those bobbly bits of pavements you find around crossings) has been with us since the 90s and is now ubiquitous\, but it' s not working as well as it should for the blind and partially sighted peo ple who need it. Its use is controlled by a government guidance document b ut this is not legally binding and it does not cover lots of features that are now common on our streets. This leads to widespread instances of tact ile paving 'crimes'\, where the paving either doesn't do the job it is sup posed to or doesn't follow the guidance\, or both. We're going to explore this issue by using the Alignment system from Dungeons & Dragons to classi fy these different crimes based on their position on the Good/Evil and Law ful/Chaotic axes. We will review photos of tactile paving collected from a cross the UK (to spot crimes) as well as videos of blind and partially sig hted people using it (to understand the jobs it's supposed to do). Hopeful ly thinking about the problem in this way might help build consensus to on e day write some better guidance.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/245-classifying-tactile-paving-crimes-using-d-d-alignment\nVenue: S tage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765 ) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Dubstep Carrots - your gateway vegetable to accessible music makin g DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 UID:2026-content-237-1 DESCRIPTION:Do we decide if we can play an instrument before we've even se en it? How much of our self-belief about our musicianship is based on adve rse childhood experiences with cheap conventional instruments? How can we break through this barrier and rediscover the joy of noise\, sound and mus ical play by shifting the idea of what constitutes a musical instrument?\n \nJoin us as we explore new ways of making music and sound with interfaces created from root vegetables\, recycled materials and willing human test subjects in front of a live studio audience. \n\nUsing a range of sensors\ , interfaces and microcomputers\, we will explore accessible ways of makin g music and discuss why this matters so much for those who face disabling barriers when using conventional instruments.\n\nSometimes\, the best musi cal instrument is a carrot... join us to find out why.\n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/237-dubstep-carrots\nVenue: Stage C (https://m ap.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A practical guide to internet defamation (or: what not to do after you've defamed someone) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T183000 UID:2026-content-305-1 DESCRIPTION:It turns out that you can't just say anything on the internet. Things that would be illegal to put in print are also illegal to publish online. We'll be going on a short journey through a real world case of thi s\, from the process of starting a claim to turning up in the high court a nd what happens next. It'll be a cautionary story covering a range of thin gs you should absolutely not do and what happens when you do them anyway\, along with the three words you never want to read in a judicial decision. \n\nThe presenter is not a lawyer. This will not be legal advice. But in t he unlikely event that you end up on either side of a similar situation at some point\, it'll give you some insight into how things can go and maybe help you decide what to do next.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedul e/2026/305-a-practical-guide-to-internet-defamation-or\nVenue: Stage B (ht tps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:I make things in schools\, you can too DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T164000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T171000 UID:2026-content-280-1 DESCRIPTION:If you remember me from "I gave up investment banking to becom e a digital artist"\, you'll know that I've spent the last 17 years being an artist. Over that time I've worked in a lot of schools doing making act ivities: concrete relief casting in a nursery\, constructing willow Fibona cci towers with secondary maths students\, designing paper mushrooms in a primary\, writing haiku about water\, organising giant multi-school lanter n parades. My experience is that young people are increasingly struggling with the confidence and basic skills to make. Primary schools are becoming art-free zones\, with limited resources and teachers struggling with thei r own confidence. It sounds bleak\, but the exciting news is that you can make a huge difference in a young person's life by getting involved. I'm g oing to talk about what's going wrong and how we all might fix it.\n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/280-i-make-things-in-schools-you-c an-too\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=5 2.041029\,-2.377984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Narrative Animals And How To Tell Better Stories DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T121000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 UID:2026-content-200-1 DESCRIPTION:Poet and activist Muriel Rukseyer said "The universe is made o f stories not atoms". Some animal communication could be described as stor ytelling\, crows maintain intergenerational grudges \, elephants mourn the ir dead\, and seek revenge\, and orcas wear dead salmon as hats\, but as f ar as we understand\, we're the only animals who use allegory and metaphor \, myth and imagination. Award-winning author Lauren Beukes digs into how stories shape who we are and who we could be\, and looks at ways to tell b etter stories using practical and creative techniques \n\n\n\nLink: https: //www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/200-narrative-animals-and-how-to-tell-bett er-stories\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765 /m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hacking a mobility scooter for features and lights DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T175000 UID:2026-content-86-1 DESCRIPTION:Following the talk "Remote controlled chaos cart" at EMF 2024\ , I have been inspired to do my own take on the same idea. But instead of starting with a trolley and a hoverboard\, I decided to start with a mobil ity scooter. I have ME/CFS\, and get to use a mobility scooter most of the time while out and about. But they are fundamentally boring vehicles\, an d could use a little adapting to be more fun. They are also 24v vehicles\, and it is amazing just how many 12v devices can be used at 24v. After sta rting with a USB charger\, I moved on to lights\, and then a foot pedal fo r speed control. Arduinos were involved and sacrificed. A diversion was ha d when my motor failed\, but I then returned to adapting the horn\, and th en having to transfer much of the stuff to a new scooter when a second mot or failed and couldn't be replaced.\n\nThe takeaway is somewhere along the lines of "Just because you have to use a mobility scooter\, it doesn't ha ve to be plain\, boring\, and can be hacked for interesting features". Min e certainly is now.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/86-hack ing-a-mobility-scooter-for-features-and-lights\nVenue: Stage C (https://ma p.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Automated Game Hacking: Adding Procedural Generation to a Classic RPG DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-100-1 DESCRIPTION:Ever wanted to replay your favorite game like it's the first t ime? We'll dive into the unique game design and balance challenges I encou ntered while building a randomizer for Final Fantasy I: Dawn of Souls. Gam e randomizers use procedural generation to automatically create a rom hack . I'll also break down how I reverse-engineered the game's scripting langu age to transform it into a true open-world adventure.\n\nLink: https://www .emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/100-automated-game-hacking\nVenue: Arcade Works hop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376 695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reconstructing a 19th-Century Riverside Community with Historical GIS DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T143000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 UID:2026-content-87-1 DESCRIPTION:I am a genealogist who uses maps and technology to explore how people lived. Historical GIS (HGIS) applies GIS tools to historical sourc es to understand how places and communities changed over time. In this pre sentation\, I will show how I used HGIS to aid genealogical research by in tegrating QGIS with 1840 tithe maps\, OS maps\, OpenStreetMap data\, and c ensus records to trace households and buildings along a Hampshire riversid e street from 1840 to 1921. The aim is to provide an overview of HGIS in g enealogy\, including aligning historical maps with modern coordinates\, li nking people to properties\, and answering questions through a single spat ial view.\n\nAfter creating the core map\, I focused on linking people to specific properties over time. I imported a colour map scan into QGIS\, tr aced buildings\, and connected them to census records and parish registers . This involved addressing challenges such as name variants\, multi-househ old properties\, and short-term moves within the same area. I also encount ered surprises and limitations\, including the feasibility of reconstructi ng a census enumerator’s route in a close-knit community.\n\nOnce mapped and interconnected\, patterns emerged that are not immediately obvious fr om the documents alone. Properties such as inns and boatyards showed long- standing kinship ties among households\, with related families moving betw een nearby buildings and maintaining connections over decades. I will shar e how integrating maps with records clarified who lived where\, highlighte d clusters of work and occupation\, and gave a detailed view of how this r iverside community evolved over time.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/87-reconstructing-a-19th-century-riverside-community\nVenue: St age C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The guidebook to successful alien contact - lessons from fostering rescue dogs DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T142000 UID:2026-content-224-1 DESCRIPTION:What can fostering rescue dogs teach us about first contact wi th aliens? A lot.\n\nThrough the stories of dogs\, including brothers Perc y and Alfie (think ‘Twins’ Schwarzenegger and DeVito levels of familia l resemblance)\, we'll discover lessons that apply equally to dogs\, cats\ , people\, and extraterrestrial encounters.\n\nFrom building trust and cre ating safe spaces using Feng Shui\, to understanding behaviours in their c ontext\, and realising when humans are the challenge.\n\nGuaranteed to inc lude cute dog pictures (and the odd cat picture).\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/224-the-guidebook-to-successful-alien-contact\nVenu e: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.3 7765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Reverse Engineering 007: Nightfire DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T132000 UID:2026-content-277-1 DESCRIPTION:A talk discussing how a small team of people have begun to dec ompile\, reverse engineer and rewrite 007: Nightfire\, a PS2/Xbox/GameCube game from 2002.\n\nIt'll have discussion of Nightfire specifically:\n- Wh at we've learned about the game so far\n- Pitfalls - link-time optimisatio n\, missing symbols\n- Ghidra for reverse engineering + transposing knowle dge across platforms\n- The tools we've built so far\n- Code injection int o an emulator for testing\n- Where we're intending the project will go\n- What we're still missing / how you could contribute\n\nThere'll also be di scussion about game reverse engineering more generally:\n- How to start a reverse engineering project from scratch\n- Importance of community / how much of a time commitment a source decompilation would be\n- Operating in an intellectual property grey zone / the role of reverse engineering in pr eservation\n\nConcluding with a live demonstration\, if the demo gods perm it it.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/277-reverse-engineer ing-007-nightfire\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/5 2.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mum\, can I play Fortnite? Navigating online gaming safety for par ents and caregivers DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T111000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T114000 UID:2026-content-159-1 DESCRIPTION:Unlike most adults\, I play videogames professionally with chi ldren online all day\, every day. I play the games children love\, such as Roblox and Fortnite\, many of which parents are not interested in - eithe r giving their children total freedom with them or banning them entirely. I will immerse adults in my world for 30 minutes and give them confidence in navigating parenting in this modern age.\n\nIn this talk I will help ca regivers to feel more confident in setting boundaries and limits for their child’s online gaming\, by explaining the main sources of harm in some popular platforms. I give tips on how to discuss boundaries with children (especially when 'everyone in my class plays it!')\, as well as describe w ays I have seen children get around restrictions.\n\nI will share the game s I will and will not let my own children play - and you may be surprised as to why. I will describe how I try to keep them as safe as possible onli ne\, while maintaining friendships.\n\nYoung people are very welcome to at tend alongside their caregivers to spark the discussion moving forward. Ca regivers should be aware that there is talk of the harms in online gaming\ , but that these are sensitively covered.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/159-mum-can-i-play-fortnite-navigating-online-gaming-safety \nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405 \,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Boiling A Frog: Science & Ethics as TTRPG DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T113000 UID:2026-content-125-1 DESCRIPTION:Ethics: a necessary reign or a hindrance to scientific progres s? An apocryphal story describes how if one drops a frog into boiling wate r\, it will jump out. However\, if the frog is dropped into warm water whi ch is then slowly heated\, it will boil to death. In science\, leaving the lukewarm water means abandoning research that could lead to groundbreakin g discoveries -- but when is the water too hot? How do we know that things are heading in an unsavory direction\, and is it in our power to do anyth ing about it?\n\nJoin us to explore the ethics of science in a lively disc ussion\, fueled by scenarios from a new science ethics TTRPG in developmen t by our team at the University of Cambridge. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcam p.org/schedule/2026/125-boiling-a-frog-science-ethics-as-ttrpg\nVenue: Sta ge C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Universe in Electromagnetic Light: From Your Phone to the Big Bang DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T183000 UID:2026-content-239-1 DESCRIPTION:What do your phone\, the night sky\, and the Big Bang have in common? They all involve light\, in one form or another.\n\nIn this talk\, we will follow light across the Universe and back in time\, towards the B ig Bang. We begin with EMF in everyday life - the electromagnetic waves ar ound us - then move out to the light we receive from stars and galaxies\, and finally reach the Cosmic Microwave Background - the oldest light we ca n see\, an afterglow from the early Universe. This ancient signal shows us what the cosmos was like nearly 14 billion years ago\, and it also points to one of the biggest mysteries in modern science: most of the matter in the Universe is dark - invisible to us - and we still do not know what it is. Without dark matter\, there would be no galaxies\, no stars\, and no u s. To uncover these hidden pieces\, physicists use CERN's Large Hadron Col lider to smash particles together and recreate the extreme conditions of t he early Universe.\n\nFrom the EMF around us to the Big Bang\, this is a s tory about light\, matter\, and our search for the dark\, hidden pieces th at dominate the Universe.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/2 39-the-universe-in-electromagnetic-light\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfc amp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Marvellous Mouse-powered Music box DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T132000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T134000 UID:2026-content-210-1 DESCRIPTION:It started when I stupidly promising my 8 year old that if the mouse brought in by my cat made through the night\, we could keep it. It ended with a beautiful rendition of Toccata in D played solely by the risi ng star Mr Cheesey and the contraption I attached to his wheel. In this ta lk\, I’ll cover the ideas behind the plans\, the designing and developme nt of the music box wheel\, the challenges of actually making it into a re al machine (when some of there parts didn’t even exist) that actually wo rked and the creation of a YouTube platform showing Mr Cheesey (and his co -star Daphne) running around on their mouse wheel and turning a little hol e punch music box covering all the (non-copyrighted) classics.\n\nI'll als o include structured diagrams explaining how the contraption works in case anyone has a similar idea they want to realise.\n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/210-the-marvellous-mouse-powered-music-box\nVenue: S tage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765 ) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Expanded Radio Art DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 UID:2026-content-126-1 DESCRIPTION:Dr. Magz Hall is a sound artist and radio art pioneer who trea ts the airwaves as a canvas. In her talk\, she explains how she moves radi o out of the studio and into the real world—turning everyday objects lik e trees\, books\, and shoes into miniature broadcasting stations.\nWhat th e Talk Covers:\nGiving Nature a Voice: Magz shares how she uses "Tree Radi o" to turn a living oak tree into a radio station. By plugging sensors int o the bark\, she broadcasts the tree’s internal biological sounds direct ly to people's FM radios.\nArt as Activism: She discusses her "Radio Air G arden\," where she builds beautiful copper sculptures that help plants gro w while simultaneously broadcasting sounds that highlight local air pollut ion.\nThe "Secret" Airwaves: She explores the "hidden world" of wireless s ignals all around us\, showing how she uses old radio tech to create moder n immersive experiences.\nHands-on Hacking: Magz explains her "DIY" approa ch—encouraging everyone to reclaim technology by building their own simp le transmitters to share their own stories.\nThe takeaway: Radio isn't jus t for news and music\; it’s a magical\, invisible tool we can use to con nect with nature and our local communities in surprising new ways.\n\nLink : https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/126-expanded-radio-art\nVenue: Art s (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.37798 4) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Internet of Baby - the privacy implications of a smart nursery. DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T114000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T120000 UID:2026-content-220-1 DESCRIPTION:IoT baby monitors\, smart bassinets\, connected toys\, and AI- powered parenting apps promise peace of mind and convenience for tired par ents of wee children.\n\nBut behind the reassuring notifications and cutes y designs lies an ever expanding ecosystem of microphones\, cameras\, biom etric sensors\, cloud analytics\, and behaviour profiling systems collecti ng data about children - before they even have started solids!\n\nThis tal k explores the privacy implications of modern baby IoT devices: what data is collected\, where it goes\, who profits from it.\n\nI will examine real -world breaches\, insecure ecosystems\, children's data gathering\, and th e consequences of normalising surveillance from infancy. \n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/220-internet-of-baby-the-privacy-implicatio ns-of-a-smart-nursery\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04 05/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chasing Eclipses throughout the Cosmos DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T103000 UID:2026-content-123-1 DESCRIPTION:Solar eclipses are one of the most magnificent sights on Earth . Whether it’s the spine-tingling midday twilight during a total solar e clipse\, or watching the Moon taking a “giant bite” out of the Sun dur ing a partial event (like the one we’ll experience in August 2026!)\, th ese alignments have captivated people for millennia. But what about eclips es beyond the Earth?\n \nRecently\, The Artemis 2 crew experienced somethi ng no other human beings have - an hour long total solar eclipse. Thanks t o their trajectory during their lunar flyby\, they were able to slowly mov e through the Moon’s shadow\, whereas Earth-bound observers only get a f ew minutes of totality.\n\nIn this talk\, we’ll explore what eclipses lo ok like on other planets and discover whether our planetary neighbours exp erience the same “perfect” eclipses as we do. We’ll also venture fur ther out into the cosmos to investigate what other chance celestial alignm ents can reveal about the Universe.\n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sch edule/2026/123-chasing-eclipses-throughout-the-cosmos\nVenue: Stage B (htt ps://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0419/-2.37664/m=52.0419\,-2.37664) LOCATION:Stage B END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Building and rebuilding and rebuilding an online radio DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T183000 UID:2026-content-195-1 DESCRIPTION:I’ll be speaking about my tiny online radio station I've bee n in the process of reviving. Initially I built it as a virtual 'club' for my friends in lockdown and later I adapted it into a place where friends/ friends of friends/random people on the internet could stream live and pre -recorded shows. It ran quite happily for a few months then limped on anno yingly for a little bit after that so I decided to take a break which ende d up being a few years long. This year I realised I missed it a bit so I'm bringing it back and trying to improve the bits that need improving.\n\nT here have been peaks! There have been troughs! There have been thwarted at tempts at mixing and beatmatching! Come to my talk and I will tell you all of this and more (please come to my talk)\n\nI’ll also be looking for p eople who’d like to broadcast a show at some point to come and chat afte r the talk. Broadcasts can be any format you like—music\, spoken\, perfo rmance\, live or pre-recorded—and one-offs or recurring shows are welcom e!\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/195-building-and-rebuild ing-and-rebuilding-an-online-radio\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.or g/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Who are the Hacky Racers? DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T172000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T175000 UID:2026-content-212-1 DESCRIPTION:Hacky Racers is a low cost DIY small electric vehicle racing s eries - www.hackyracers.co.uk\nWe started in 2018 after some of our founde rs saw the Power Wheels Racers for Adults series in the US and thought we could do something similar in the UK.\nWe’ll go through the basics of ho w to get started - from those stupid ideas\, where to start to source your components along with the various construction/assembly options & techniq ues\, along with our rogues photo gallery.\nWe have a base set of build ru les\, including some basic safety items of which we can give a quick over view. The vehicle theme is down to your imagination (and/or stupid idea!)\ nWe attend any event that will have us around the country that has grass ( and sometimes tarmac/concrete) that needs a make-shift track imprint leavi ng behind - Electromagnetic Field\, Everything Electric\, National Kit Car Show\, Santa Pod drag strip to name but a few.\nWe generally attend event s in spring to autumn. Winter generally is the off season for building you r next creation.\nCome and watch our non-contact Motorsport UK registered racing series (yes we don't believe those parts either) that will run thro ughout the 3 days of EMF on our track in front of Null Sector\n\n\nLink: h ttps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/212-who-are-the-hacky-racers\nVenue: Arts (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.041029/-2.377984/m=52.041029\,-2.37 7984) LOCATION:Arts END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Killing the astrophysical chameleon DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T103000 UID:2026-content-246-1 DESCRIPTION:Astronomical observations show that our universe is expanding faster and faster in all directions due to something we call ‘dark energ y’ – but what exactly is it? There are many theories out there\, and a strophysicists have an unlikely ally in the search – atomic physicists l ike myself. As part of my PhD research\, I used lasers to trap and cool at oms to use as tiny sensors to search for new physics\, including searching for evidence of a specific dark energy candidate\, the chameleon field. I n this talk I will give an overview of the physics behind dark energy and my experiment\, explain how atomic physics experiments have applications a cross all sorts of fields\, and why even though I ended up measuring zero\ , that’s still moving science forward. \n\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.o rg/schedule/2026/246-killing-the-astrophysical-chameleon\nVenue: Stage C ( https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Marvels of microscopy - build your own compact microscope! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T130000 UID:2026-content-266-1 DESCRIPTION:Come and participate in this workshop where you get to build y our own compact microscope! - otherwise known as a Foldscope™. \n\nHere\ , you will receive an introduction to the principles of microscopy and\, a longside\, learn the relevance of microscopy to shaping our modern world\, from biological analysis to materials investigation. \n\nIf you've ever f ound yourself interested in the hidden world of the miniscule\, then take part and satiate your curiosity with this workshop: some scopes will be re served so even people without a place can use them with the samples!\n\nAt tending this workshop will cost: £5\nSuitable age range: 10+\nAttendees s hould bring: None required\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/ 266-marvels-of-microscopy-build-your-own-compact-microscope\nVenue: Worksh op 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515 ) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:SMolSTM: an open hardware scanning tunnelling microscope for creat ing single-molecule circuits DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T164000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T170000 UID:2026-content-219-1 DESCRIPTION:As the energy consumed by datacentres grows\, finding energy-e fficient alternatives to conventional electronics becomes increasingly urg ent. Molecular electronics offers a different idea of what a device can be : using synthetic chemistry\, custom molecules can be designed for specifi c applications\, utilising fascinating nanoscale phenomena such as quantum interference. These single-molecule devices can “self-assemble” into larger structures for energy-efficient sensing\, memory\, and computation. \n\nThe nanostructured nature of single molecules offers endless possibil ities\, and difficulties: wiring molecules into circuits requires sub-nano meter (< 0.000000001 m!!!) precision. The scanning tunnelling microscope ( STM)\, which explores surfaces at the atomic scale using quantum tunnellin g\, could become the multimeter of molecular electronics\, but commercial STMs are extremely expensive and not optimised for these experiments.\n\nT his talk describes the development of an open-hardware STM for single-mole cule “break-junction” experiments (SMolSTM). The design was developed over several years\, from a prototype built in a shed during the COVID-19 pandemic to a precision instrument currently in use in a state-of-the-art low noise research facility. \n\nThis STM is orders of magnitude less expe nsive than commercial alternatives and can be made using hand tools and 3D printing\, yet achieves exceptional performance in single-molecule experi ments. The flexibility of open hardware allows experiments which are impos sible on existing systems. This talk will introduce molecular electronics\ , outline a multi-year journey in DIY STM development\, and describe some experiments using SMolSTM (e.g. measuring the resistance of a single gold atom!). \n\nThis work was conducted in part at Lancaster University as par t of an EPSRC funded research project. \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/219-smolstm-an-open-hardware-scanning-tunnelling-microscope\n Venue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0405\, -2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Window into the Capsule: EVE Online's Politics of Betrayal DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T112000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T115000 UID:2026-content-306-1 DESCRIPTION:EVE Online is a 23-year-old space MMORPG famous for espionage\ , betrayal\, million-dollar virtual battles\, and being the galaxy's most elaborate Excel expansion pack. What does it take to become a political mo ver and shaker in this world?\n\nOver two decades inside EVE's cutthroat p olitics\, I've gone from the frontlines to the CEO's chair\, via counter-i ntelligence and alliance leadership. I'll unpack what drives the infamous metagame: friendships\, alliances\, diplomacy\, and a shifting political l andscape shaped by a community I've watched grow from an adversarial\, mac ho culture into something far more willing to call out chauvinism and bigo try\, even from its cultural figureheads and media personalities.\n\nMy re al life has shadowed my EVE one\, and the game has rewarded me with hard-w on skills as an engineer\, leader\, and now corporate decision-maker. The heartbreak of betrayal is real and ever present\, yet I keep coming back\, because something here makes the pain and the work worth it.\n\nLink: htt ps://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/306-a-window-into-the-capsule-eve-onlin es-politics-of-betrayal\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/# 18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\,-2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Teaching alt.ctrl and Learning playfulness DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T104000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T111000 UID:2026-content-99-1 DESCRIPTION:The field of Alternative Controllers offers a unique way of ex periencing video-games. Although all the major console manufacturers have made ventures into this world (Playstation Move\, Microsoft Kinect and Ni ntendo Wii) with relative success\, the heart and soul of these type of ga mes are much more alive in the weird and experimental creations of individ ual developers\, hackers and artists.\n\nTeaching classes on Alternative C ontrollers has led me to a few of interesting insights\, which I would lik e to share regarding how these games are created and why. Not the technolo gy itself\, as I’m sure most of the audience would know what an Arduino is\, but rather the approach I have developed over the years (which includ es a lot of cardboard\, dumpster diving and flea markets)\, the importance of bringing the digital world we created into the physical world we inhab it and\, perhaps most importantly\, how these types of games are actually a celebration of our innate inner playfulness\, which seems to me to be so critical to embrace in today’s world.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/ schedule/2026/99-teaching-alt-ctrl-and-learning-playfulness\nVenue: Arcade Workshop (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.042864/-2.376695/m=52.042864\, -2.376695) LOCATION:Arcade Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tales of an Aspiring Astronaut DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T164000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T171000 UID:2026-content-309-1 DESCRIPTION:What happens when you don’t give up your childhood dream of going to space?\n \nAs a teenager\, I decided I wanted to be an astronaut. Since then\, I have tailored my career\, my hobbies and my life experienc es to achieving that goal. Be that learning to fly\, becoming an analogue astronaut or working as an engineer on some of the world’s most complex engineering projects. \nIn this talk\, I will describe my journey to becom ing a spacecraft engineer and my life as an aspiring astronaut. I will ela borate on the complex engineering challenges my teams and I face in the pu rsuit of the stars\, whilst looking at some of the fascinating aerospace p rojects I have been involved with\, from spaceplanes to hypersonic and ele ctric aircraft\, as well as explaining what happens when you lock 6 strang ers in a bunker for 3 weeks without sunlight\, caffeine or any outside con tact... \nThis talk will be led by the audience who will choose what they want to hear about from a list of somewhat misleadingly named topics. It w ill be suitable for all ages and experiences\, and will stay at an accessi ble level of technical understanding - unless anyone asks a super nerdy qu estion\, in which case I reserve the right to let my geek flag fly…\n\nL ink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/309-tales-of-an-aspiring-astron aut\nVenue: Stage C (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.0405/-2.37765/m=52.0 405\,-2.37765) LOCATION:Stage C END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Practical knot tying for geeks DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T140000 UID:2026-content-136-1 DESCRIPTION:Cable ties\, duct tape\, velcro etc are all great and useful t ools to have available\, but none of them beats the sheer flexibility and reusability of rope and string. But the classic presentation of knots isn ’t very friendly to geeks\, who want to understand what’s going on und er the hood and see the connections between ideas. Starting from the simpl est nontrivial knot and building up\, this workshop will teach you a usefu l set of knots that will cover most situations\, show you some tricks for modifying knots to achieve different effects\, and maybe even get you desi gning knots from first principles.\n\nThis is not a workshop about decorat ive knotwork\, or a workshop on the mathematics of knot theory. All exampl e applications will be SFW. There will be no confusing stories about rabbi ts and trees.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: None\, all equipment will be provided.\n\nLin k: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/136-practical-knot-tying-for-geek s\nVenue: Workshop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52. 04329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foraging for Beginners DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T131000 UID:2026-content-135-1 DESCRIPTION:A one-hour foraging workshop in the fields and woodland around the EMF camp site\, covering how to correctly identify common edible plan ts and fungi\, as well as providing information on sustainable foraging pr actices and UK foraging law.\n\nWe'll meet at the Drop-in Workshops tent a nd then head off in a small group of 6-8\, returning after an hour.\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 10+\nAttendees shoul d bring: Outdoor walking clothes/footwear\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/135-foraging-for-beginners\nVenue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Foraging for Beginners DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T151000 UID:2026-content-135-2 DESCRIPTION:A one-hour foraging workshop in the fields and woodland around the EMF camp site\, covering how to correctly identify common edible plan ts and fungi\, as well as providing information on sustainable foraging pr actices and UK foraging law.\n\nWe'll meet at the Drop-in Workshops tent a nd then head off in a small group of 6-8\, returning after an hour.\n\nAtt ending this workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 10+\nAttendees shoul d bring: Outdoor walking clothes/footwear\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/135-foraging-for-beginners\nVenue: Drop-in Workshop LOCATION:Drop-in Workshop END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Taste Coffee Like A Q Grader DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 UID:2026-content-141-1 DESCRIPTION:Be guided through a coffee tasting\, including the step by ste p process of a professional quality 'Q' Grader. Come with an open mind and a spoon\, and learn how to evaluate aroma\, flavor\, acidity\, body\, and balance using industry techniques. Along the way we'll demystify the q gr aders score sheet and slurp some\, hopefully\, tasty coffees! All interest levels welcome. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £5 (pay-what-you- can)\nSuitable age range: 16+\nAttendees should bring: Large spoon\, small cup (will have tasting spoons on hand)\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/s chedule/2026/141-taste-coffee-like-a-q-grader\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https:// map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to get good at the most niche device you'll ever own DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T143000 UID:2026-content-142-1 DESCRIPTION:Don't be afraid of your badge. Let's recapture the joy you fel t the first time you managed to make a computer do something interesting.\ n\nWho am I?\n\nI have a complete set of EMF badges\, but I always found t he notion of writing something for a badge intimidating. But in early 2025 \, I started messing with the Tildagon at home\, and it's a lot of fun\, a nd way less overwhelming than I had anticipated\, and I'd like to share so me of that.\n\nWho is this for?\n\nPeople who:\n\n- (Used to) enjoy writin g code\n- Know a bit of Python\, but have never had the opportunity to app ly that to something like the Tildagon\n- Would like to find out how short the path to Making Their Tildagon Do Something Fun is\n\nWhat we'll learn \n\nI have built a little suite of Tildagon libs\, and an app skeleton. In this workshop we'll walk through setting these things up\, and together w e can Build And Deploy Our First App.\n\nWe'll look at some of the things that have tripped me up along the way (relative imports\, micropython limi tations\, &c)\, and how we can make our apps testable. There'll be some ti me at the end for questions and discussion.\n\nAttending this workshop wil l cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: A laptop with a working Python 3.14 install and `pipenv`\, a Tildagon and a USB cable\n\n Link: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/142-how-to-get-good-at-the-mos t-niche-device-youll-ever-own\nVenue: Workshop 6 (https://map.emfcamp.org/ #18.5/52.04122799874966/-2.3756540184625123/m=52.04122799874966\,-2.375654 0184625123) LOCATION:Workshop 6 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Hacking Textiles - A Practical Introduction to Mending and Alterin g Clothing DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T173000 UID:2026-content-252-1 DESCRIPTION:In a world of super fast fashion and over-consumption\, being able to fix or alter your clothing enables you to be more sustainable and resilient. Your favourite jeans ripped? That great bandshirt doesn't fit p roperly? That dress is amazing but sadly lacks pockets? Your body develope d curves and your old clothes don't work anymore? You found the perfect pi ece at the thrift shop but it hangs off you a bit weirdly? Your weight cha nged but you don't want to buy a completely new wardrobe?\n\nThis workshop s will teach basic sewing techniques using hands-on practice. The goal is that participants will be able to mend small rips and tears in their cloth ing by themselves. In addition to that\, the workshop aims to provide a ba sic understanding of the engineering of clothing. The prerogative is: If y ou have an idea how clothes are constructed\, you can develop ideas on how to hack them. This includes possible solutions to all the issues and ques tions listed above. Recommendations to helpful youtube channels will be in cluded.\n\nNever forget that clothes are meant to fit your body\, not the other way round. And if those clothes need some persuasion\, this workshop will show you ways to do so.\n\nMaterials will be provided. Feel free to bring an item of clothing you want to mend or maybe alter.\n\nAttending th is workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 7+\nAttendees should bring: O ptional: Clothing to mend or alter\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedu le/2026/252-hacking-textiles-a-practical-introduction-to-mending\nVenue: W orkshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,- 2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Puzzle jam: Build an Escape Room DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T150000 UID:2026-content-255-1 DESCRIPTION:Let's build an escape room in 90 minutes. Then watch people pl ay it!\n\nThis is going to be a very rough and ready session which touches on puzzle and game design\, crafts\, electronics and visual art. Think He bocon but for puzzles. We'll open with a bit of an introduction about diff erent types of puzzle and where to start. Then we'll split into teams and each team will craft 1 puzzle or interactive experience to fit into the ov erall escape room. The emphasis will be on bodge something together then p laytest and iterate as much as you can in the time limit. Perfection not g uaranteed\, fun almost inevitable.\n\nThis will be followed by an open ses sion where we'll get people who didn't do the workshop to come play the es cape room for everyone to watch. If you're interested in being our test pl ayers\, sign up for the other workshop: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2 026/302-puzzle-jam-escape-room-lets-play\n\nThe Dreamcat team made puzzleh unts for the last few EMFs\, including the one where Clippy got murdered. We also ran our first full length escape room in London in 2025\, which wo n a REAction Award from Room Escape Artist and multiple nominations to the international TERPECA awards.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nS uitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: Laptops optional\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/255-puzzle-jam-build-an-escape-room\ nVenue: Workshop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04 329\,-2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Introduction to leatherwork\, or how I made my dragon DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T160000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T170000 UID:2026-content-262-1 DESCRIPTION: This workshop is an absolute beginner’s guide to leatherwor k\, covering the things that I wish I had known when I was first starting. This workshop will be useful to people who have never worked with leather before and would like to learn the skills needed to start making or repai ring leather goods.\n\nI will discuss the three main types of leather and which to choose\; the basic tools you will need to start making leather go ods (and how to use them)\; how to dye leather\; how to attach eyelets\, r ivets\, and buckles\; and the three main types of stitch.\n\nFor the pract ical part of the workshop\, you will be sewing a leather dragon keyring wh ich is more sculptural than practical as a keyring. You will use two types of stitch for this which are easy to learn. The leather\, thread\, and to ols needed to create your keyring will all be provided.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £2\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: Bringing a pair of scissors would help\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/sc hedule/2026/262-introduction-to-leatherwork-or-how-i-made-my-dragon\nVenue : Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\, -2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Embroidery meets Electronics - make your blinky wearable patch DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 UID:2026-content-251-1 DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop where embroidery meets electronics. It is i ntended for anyone who is interested in crafting something of their own wh ile learning the basics of embroidery and circuitry\, no prior knowledge o r experience needed. \n\nEach participant will receive a canvas (a piece o f textile) the size of a credit card\, roughly 85 × 54 mm\, with a few pr oposed designs such as cute animals\, plants\, or flowers — or they can come up with a design of their own. Alongside colorful thread\, there will be sewable LEDs available in many colors (red\, orange\, green\, blue\, p urple\, pink\, and yellow)\, and most excitingly\, “smart” self-blinki ng LEDs that only require power (no software) to blink and really bring th e project to life. \n\nThe power comes from a sewable battery module runni ng on a CR2032 battery\, accompanied by a small switch so the creator does not need to remove the battery every time they want to turn the patch off . The circuitry is connected using conductive thread. \n\nSimpler designs can be completed during the session\, but there is no pressure — each pa rticipant will take their own kit with them and can finish anywhere in the camp or at home. (I carry mine in my wallet.) These patches can be then s ewn into clothes\, accessories or whatever creative idea the maker comes u p with. \n\nDuring the day they will be able to show their embroidery desi gn and during the night the real magic comes out when everyone starts glow ing and blinking.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £12 (or €14) \n Suitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/251-embroidery-meets-electronics-make-your-blinky-w earable-patch\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/ -2.37706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Jailbreak your own Amazon Kindle 4: get a cheap e-reader DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T113000 UID:2026-content-26-1 DESCRIPTION:Your own e-reader for £20!\n\nE-readers are expensive\, but t here exist millions of old Amazon Kindles at the back of kitchen drawers. Unfortunately\, they're plumbed into the Amazon ecosystem. But fortunately \, people have figured out how to break out of it!\n\nIf you want to have an e-reader without the fancy bits\, come and jailbreak your own Kindle 4 (2011) and take it home with you. Detached from the Amazon ecosystem\, you can: download your own books and documents onto it\, in any format (not j ust Amazon's proprietary one!)\; have a much more customisable experience with better font options\, layout options\, and personal lockscreens\; and keep a more organised library of books. Finally\, – and most importantl y\, – stop Amazon reaching into your pocket and changing what you own!\n \nWe will follow mine and others' guides for jailbreaking a grey Kindle 4 2011 — which is a common old kindle flavour with WiFi\, and no backlight or touchscreen — just like a book \;]. It ought to take less than an ho ur\, but we leave some extra time for errors and experimentation.\n\nYou w ill require: a laptop\n\nI will provide for each attendee: a Kindle 4 2011 \, which you can take home for £20 at the end\; a micro USB data cable.\n \nYou are welcome to bring a different Kindle version from home\, but I ha ve only personally jailbroken the Kindle 4 2011\, so might not be able to help with a different or newer Kindle.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will c ost: £20\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: a laptop\n\nLi nk: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/26-jailbreak-your-own-amazon-kin dle-4-get-a-cheap-e-reader\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18 .5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Duck Soldering Workshop (SMD soldering) DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T135000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T155000 UID:2026-content-250-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn to solder by making a PCB with 34 small LEDs in the shap e of a duck. When you press the button\, the duck quacks! The board has a microcontroller (ARM CM0+) on the back that plays several different animat ions on the LEDs and plays the quack sound.\n\nYou don't need any previous experience to attend this workshop\, but good eyes and a steady hand (go easy on caffeine) help. Suitable for children and adults.\n\nAttending thi s workshop will cost: £8\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring : none\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/250-duck-soldering-w orkshop-smd-soldering\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .04129/-2.37578/m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:PCB-Design with KiCad - Beginner Workshop DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T153000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T173000 UID:2026-content-145-1 DESCRIPTION:Making electronics has become quite accessible. One can draw a PCB (PrintedCircuitBoard) on the computer and just order it online - some times even with parts assembled.\n\nThis workshop will teach you how to us e the KiCad software to make such a board. You don't need any prior electr onics knowledge to participate. I will show you all the required steps to make a full design including schematic and PCB layout.\n\nI will provide a n simple example project (a blinking led with a NE555 chip) on a paper han dout (https://gitlab.com/cpresser/kicad-workshop) to make it easy to follo w the instructions.\n\n\nPlease pre-install KiCad 10 (version 9 is also ok ay) including the parts libraries before the workshop. We don't want to lo se time with setup.\nPlease bring a regular mouse or trackball. Using CAD software with a touchpad is possible\, but not ideal.\n\nAttending this wo rkshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: Lapto p with a recent version of KiCad already installed\, Mouse/Trackball as in put device if available\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/145 -pcb-design-with-kicad-beginner-workshop\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.e mfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=52.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Masterclass in Making Miniature Magnetic Gears DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T123000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T133000 UID:2026-content-22-1 DESCRIPTION:WARNING: you may never think about magnets the same again afte r this workshop! \n\nIn this workshop we'll dive into what a magnetic gear is\, why these non-contact gears are useful and how they actually work. B ring it all together to make your very own fully functioning EMF festival themed miniature magnetic gear that you can take home\, integrate into you r own projects and fiddle with forever. \n\nPlease note: During the worksh op you'll likely transition through several states of understanding\, star ting with 'that's OBVIOUS isn't it!' to 'that CAN'T be right!' to 'WOW tha t is pretty neat!'.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSuitable a ge range: 10+\nAttendees should bring: Nothing required\, but a phone migh t be handy to view the build instructions\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/22-masterclass-in-making-miniature-magnetic-gears\nVenue: W orkshop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\,-2.3 759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Masterclass in Making Miniature Magnetic Gears DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T140000 UID:2026-content-22-2 DESCRIPTION:WARNING: you may never think about magnets the same again afte r this workshop! \n\nIn this workshop we'll dive into what a magnetic gear is\, why these non-contact gears are useful and how they actually work. B ring it all together to make your very own fully functioning EMF festival themed miniature magnetic gear that you can take home\, integrate into you r own projects and fiddle with forever. \n\nPlease note: During the worksh op you'll likely transition through several states of understanding\, star ting with 'that's OBVIOUS isn't it!' to 'that CAN'T be right!' to 'WOW tha t is pretty neat!'.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £15\nSuitable a ge range: 10+\nAttendees should bring: Nothing required\, but a phone migh t be handy to view the build instructions\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org /schedule/2026/22-masterclass-in-making-miniature-magnetic-gears\nVenue: W orkshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2. 37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build and hack a bird box 🐦 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260718T153000 UID:2026-content-140-1 DESCRIPTION:Part 1. Use old hiking boardwalk that has been pre cut and pre drilled to build blue tit boxes using the rspb guide.\n\nThree pre built boxes will be available for those who do not want to build a box (or want to take home the box in a flat pack form). One bat box is also available t o build\n\nPart 2. Using a PIR sensor along with a non contact temperature sensor to monitor the inside of the box seeing if it is occupied and if t here's chicks in the box. Using a LORA esp32 that may be connected to The Things Network or Meshtastic to retrieve the data. Sensors stored in a 3D printed box on the lid of the bird house.\n\nPart 3 (not part of workshop) : Go for a walk around the the deer park collecting forest detritus \n\nPo wering the box will not be included in the kit but will be discussed\n\n\n Workshop can be attended in groups of up to 3 people (where the group lead signs up and the other members simply join them)\n\nAttending this worksh op will cost: £10 (+£3 if wanting Arduino nano for Meshtastic)\nSuitable age range: all\, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult\nAttendees sho uld bring: Laptop and Arduino software (if wanting to do hacking part of t he workshop)\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/140-build-and- hack-a-bird-box\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208 /-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:How to Add Pockets: for when your jumpsuit needs more pockets! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T163000 UID:2026-content-268-1 DESCRIPTION:This is a workshop on how to add pockets to any garment. It wi ll cover patch pockets added on the outside of a garment\, and in-seam poc kets added to the inside of a garment by opening an existing seam.\n\nBrin g along one or two garments to modify by adding pockets\, and pocket fabri c if there's one you would particularly like to use!\n\nAttending this wor kshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: Garmen ts to modify by adding pockets\, pocket fabric if desired\n\nLink: https:/ /www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/268-how-to-add-pockets-for-when-your-jumpsu it-needs-more-pockets\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52 .04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Demystifying Microwaves\, an introduction DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T143000 UID:2026-content-274-1 DESCRIPTION:During this workshop I will tell\, show and demonstrate the fa scinating behaviour of cm and mm waves. I will bring a bunch of modern and vintage equipment and components running from 1 GHz up to over the 100 GH z. Participants will be able to explore the equipment and ask questions. W hat is a wave guide? How does my own Doppler reflection sound? \n\nTogethe r we can improvise setups to answer your questions and demonstrate microwa ve related phenomena.\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\nSuitab le age range: All ages\nAttendees should bring: Attendees may bring an uni dentified\, mysterious "radio" component\, an unlabeled antenna which may be measured....\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/274-demyst ifying-microwaves-an-introduction\nVenue: Workshop 1 (https://map.emfcamp. org/#18.5/52.04259/-2.37515/m=52.04259\,-2.37515) LOCATION:Workshop 1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Green Lanterns - Making LED Lanterns from Landfill Li-ion batterie s DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T110000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T123000 UID:2026-content-269-1 DESCRIPTION:Using 3D printed parts\, electronic components\, and scavenged lithium-ion batteries\, we will be making eco-friendly(ish) custom modula r rechargeable LED lanterns that can be hung in a tent or communal space. \n\nAll parts are provided\, including a tested reclaimed lithium-ion batt ery. Charging is via USB-C. Lantern pieces are mainly black PLA. Finished lanterns are approx. 14x14cm wide and 20cm high.\n\nYou can choose differe nt sides\, stencils\, tops and accessories to make it unique. Some EMF and space themed parts will be available\, or draw something on a blank piece with a sharpie!\n\nDepending on your skill level\, soldering of the compo nents is possible\, but pre-wired kits are also available.\n\nBefore EMF\, if you have access to a 3D printer\, feel free to print custom parts. The model we’re using is https://makerworld.com/models/642231 And/or bring anything extra you want to make your lantern even more unique! Things to s tick on\, custom LEDs\, etc.\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £5-10 (depending on components chosen for lantern)\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAtt endees should bring: Optional powerbank with usb-c cable to test/charge yo ur lantern\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/269-green-lanter ns\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/m=5 2.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Tetra Pak Printmaking DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T113000 UID:2026-content-271-1 DESCRIPTION:If you've ever looked at beautiful\, atmospheric black and whi te prints framed in galleries and wished you could be an artist... well yo u're already half way there! \n\nYou've recognised the beauty\, looked at the detail\, tried to work out how it was created and felt the urge to try it for yourself. From landscapes to portraits and everything in between\, printmaking can bring atmosphere and texture to your vision. Think it's t oo expensive\, too technical or too difficult? This is the workshop for yo u... \n\nThis low-cost\, accessible printmaking workshop will introduce yo u to the creative potential of recycled Tetra Pak cartons as an alternativ e printmaking surface. Using simple techniques adapted from drypoint and i ntaglio printmaking\, you'll learn how to create original prints from this everyday waste material. Because of the nature of the material\, Tetra Pa k prints often feel expressive\, textured\, and organic rather than overly precise meaning you don't have to worry about perfection. \n\nThe worksho p is designed for mixed ability audiences aged 14+ (parental supervision r equired for under 16s) and encourages experimentation\, creativity\, and s ustainability through hands-on making. You'll learn how to prepare and eng rave Tetra Pak plates using basic tools\, apply ink\, and hand-print your designs using various methods. \n\nThe only thing you really need to bring is your imagination\, inspiration\, and enthusiasm! If you would like you r own Tetra Pak cartons\, please make sure they are clean and dry and also note that the ink can stain so be sure to wear appropriate clothing!\n\nA ttending this workshop will cost: £5\nSuitable age range: 14+\nAttendees should bring: Great if people can bring some ideas and reference images of what they'd like to print but not compuslory\, we'll keep it simple! Own tetra paks also optional\, i will provide.\n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.or g/schedule/2026/271-tetra-pak-printmaking\nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map. emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:The Hidden Mathematics of the Rubik's Cube DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T110000 UID:2026-content-264-1 DESCRIPTION:The Rubik's Cube is one of the world's most famous puzzles\, b ut beneath its colourful surface lies a surprisingly rich mathematical uni verse. In this interactive workshop\, we will use the Rubik's Cube as a ga teway to one of the central ideas of pure mathematics: symmetry. \n\nStart ing with a visual demonstration of a virtual Rubik's Cube projected on scr een\, we will explore how simple operations combine to produce intricate p atterns and how mathematicians capture these transformations through the l anguage of groups. The concepts will be introduced visually and intuitivel y\, requiring no previous mathematical background. \n\nWe will then move f rom the screen to physical Rubik's Cubes\, using hands-on demonstrations a nd audience participation to investigate how moves interact\, how certain patterns can be created and reversed\, and why this iconic puzzle has fasc inated mathematicians for decades. \n\nAlong the way\, we will touch upon some of the broader themes that emerge from these ideas\, including algori thms\, computational complexity\, cryptography\, and the remarkable power of mathematics to describe structure and order. \n\nThis workshop is inten ded for anyone curious about puzzles\, patterns\, and the beauty of mathem atical thought. It is not a lesson in speed-solving\, but rather an invita tion to glimpse some of the deep ideas hidden inside one of the world's mo st recognizable objects.\n\n\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: \nSuita ble age range: 12+\nAttendees should bring: Participants are welcome\, but not required\, to bring their own rubik's cubes.\n\nLink: https://www.emf camp.org/schedule/2026/264-the-hidden-mathematics-of-the-rubiks-cube\nVenu e: Workshop 4 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04329/-2.3759/m=52.04329\, -2.3759) LOCATION:Workshop 4 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Mastering Canva & Cricut for Sticker Design DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-143-1 DESCRIPTION:Ready to bring your sticker ideas to life? Learn to design cus tom sticker sheets in Canva and ‘Bypass’ Cricut's "Print Then Cut" fea ture to craft perfect stickers! \n\nThis beginner-friendly workshop teache s you the basics of using both platforms to design and create custom stick ers for your crafts\, business\, or gifts.\n\nYou do not need any graphic design experience to create beautiful stickers. We will dive deep into Can va’s and Cricut’s user-friendly tools so you can design like a pro. \n \nWhat You’ll Learn:\n- Design in Canva: How to build custom designs\, a dd files\, and arrange a cohesive sticker sheet.
Perfect Sticker Offsets : Master the specific effects tool to add the classic white border around any shape.\n- High-Res Exporting: Learn the exact file settings (PNG with transparent backgrounds) to ensure crisp\, blur-free printing.\n- Cricut P reparation: Exporting your files for the best print quality and uploading them into Cricut Design Space.\n- Cricut …Print Then Cut: How to bypass and not to use Print Then Cut LOL . Like a true Hacker. Calibrating your p rinter\, adjusting material settings (Kiss-Cut vs. Die-Cut)\, and operatin g your Cricut.\n\nWhat to Bring:\nA laptop or tablet with your installed C anva and Cricut Design Space apps.\nYour own Design.\nJust come to watch a nd learn!\n\nAttending this workshop will cost: free\nSuitable age range: all ages\nAttendees should bring: laptop/tablet/ phone\n\nLink: https://ww w.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/143-mastering-canva-cricut-for-sticker-design\ nVenue: Workshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.0 4208\,-2.37715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Painting with Natural Earth Pigments DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260719T133000 UID:2026-content-267-1 DESCRIPTION:Natural earth pigments offer an attractive and eco-friendly al ternative to acrylic and other synthetic paints. In this practical worksho p\, you'll learn to make your own egg tempera - one of the oldest types of paint - and experiment with other natural binding media. You'll be able t o test out your home-made paints on different materials\, as well as explo ring the different effects that can be achieved with a range of tools. \n\ nExpect creative fun and a lot of mess! Please wear old clothes for this s ession. It's also important to note that small quantities of pigment may f lake off from the painting or stain fabrics that come into contact with it \, even after drying (depending on the specific combination of pigment\, b inding medium and background) so you'll need to be mindful of this when ta king your paintings home. \n\nAttending this workshop will cost: £20 / £ 15 / £5 (pay what you can)\nSuitable age range: 12+\nAttendees should bri ng: Wear old clothes\, consider apron or overall\n\nLink: https://www.emfc amp.org/schedule/2026/267-painting-with-natural-earth-pigments\nVenue: Wor kshop 2 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04208/-2.37715/m=52.04208\,-2.37 715) LOCATION:Workshop 2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Build a whole modular synthesiser! DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T130000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T163000 UID:2026-content-260-1 DESCRIPTION:Welcome to the world of modular audio synthesis.\n\nThis works hop is an opportunity to sit with other like-minded folks and build a Musi c Thing Modular Workshop System: a complete modular synth! It is slightly smaller than a hardback book. It comes in a foam-lined hard case. It can b e powered off any USB-C power-bank or charger that can provide 15v. It is perfect for use at the EMF EMOM\, in impromptu patching circles\, and beyo nd! \n\nOnce you've built your system\, we will be happy to spend time tal king you through the process of patching and operating the system.\n\nAbou t the build: \n\nThe tiny fiddly surface mount components have been pre-so ldered\, so building the kit mostly involves soldering jacks\, potentiomet ers\, LEDs\, and so on. Soldering equipment\, and help with soldering and assembly are available.\n\nMore information on the Workshop System is avai lable here: https://www.thonk.co.uk/shop/workshop-system/\n\nAttending thi s workshop will cost: £375\nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bri ng: Bring wired headphones or a portable speaker with a 3.5mm line-in\, so that you can hear your synthesizer! Soldering equipment is provided\, but if you would rather use your own iron\, etc. feel free to bring it.\n\nLi nk: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/260-build-a-whole-modular-synthe siser\nVenue: Workshop 3 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.04129/-2.37578/ m=52.04129\,-2.37578) LOCATION:Workshop 3 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Make Your Own Haku Lei DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T133000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260717T153000 UID:2026-content-257-1 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to make your own haku lei\, enjoy some Hawaiian snac ks and refreshments\, and talk-story (have conversations) about island eco nomies and natural resources! Participants can make either lei po’o (a l ei for your head) or lei kupe’e (wrist or ankle lei\, can also be a hair piece)\, whichever is your preference\, made in the haku-style of lei-maki ng\, which involves wrapping bundles of flowers into braided ti leaf or ra ffia (we will be using raffia) to create a very lush beautiful flower garl and. \n\nSince there are also many island economies across the UK and Euro pe and beyond\, I would love to hear people’s thoughts on issues not jus t pertaining to Hawai’i\, but to many other places as well! Lei-making i s meditative\, but also meticulous and labor-intensive\, so I’ll walk ar ound to help anyone that needs a hand with any steps.\n\nThis workshop is free and all materials\, including the flowers\, are provided\, but partic ipants are also welcome to bring their own flowers (natural or cloth) if t here are any specific ones they want present in their lei! \n\nAttending t his workshop will cost: \nSuitable age range: all\nAttendees should bring: \n\nLink: https://www.emfcamp.org/schedule/2026/257-make-your-own-haku-le i\nVenue: Workshop 5 (https://map.emfcamp.org/#18.5/52.040938/-2.37706/m=5 2.040938\,-2.37706) LOCATION:Workshop 5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR