Bristol Haskell Hackathon 2020

The Bristol Haskell Hackathon was a two day long hackathon located in Bristol, UK. In 2020 it was being organised for the first and probably last time!

When 25th-26th January 2020 Where Merchant Venturers Building - University of Bristol Time 09:00 - 17:00

Thank You

Thank you for everyone for attended the hackathon. I had a great time meeting old friends, new friends and a curious pidgeon. This information page is preservered for posterity.





Anyone interested in Haskell is welcome to attend. Whether you are a beginner or an expert it would be great to meet you in Bristol.

It is a no-frills hackathon, we’ll provide a room for hacking and wifi but expect little else! There will be no t-shirts, food, talks or other perks. The focus will be 100% on hacking and meeting other Haskell programmers.

Venue

The hackathon will take place on the main University of Bristol campus in the Merchant Venturers Building. This is in central Bristol so there are many different options for accommodation, places to eat and things to do.

Schedule

Saturday

09:00 Doors Open 10:00 Project Introductions 12:30 Lunch/“Excursion”/Group Photo to Brandon Hill and Cabot Tower 17:00 End of Day 1

Sunday

09:00 Doors Open 12:30 Lunch 15:00 Project Demonstrations 17:00 End of Hackathon

Local Information

Project Ideas on Discourse

Invitation to Hackathon Zulip Channel

Wifi SSID: UoB Guest or eduroam

The room where the hackathon is located should not be considered secure. It is advised to take your laptop with you when you leave.

Getting to Bristol

If you are travelling within the UK then the easiest way to get to Bristol is either by train or bus. The venue is within walking distance of both the bus and train (Temple Meads) stations. There is also a bus route (8/9) which goes from the train station to near the campus.

If you wish to fly to Bristol then there are also two good options.

Fly to Bristol Airport, then take a connecting bus to Bristol. Fly to London Heathrow and take a coach (2hr 30, National Express or megabus).

Flying to Bristol is much more convenient, the airport serves less destinations but it still of a reasonable size. It is also possible to fly to Gatwick but the coach takes 3hr 30 from there.

Motivation

I was motivated to organise the hackathon after attending Munihac in 2018 and meeting a lot of people who I had never met before. In particular, I met many Germans and Austrians who were interested in Haskell but not motivated to travel to Zurihac or other international events. Therefore, it occurred to me that there must also be a similar community of people in the UK. The UK has been lacking hackathons in recent years so I decided to organise one myself and to get to know other Haskell programmers here as well.

Organisers

I (Matthew Pickering) am the main organiser of the event. Please email me if you have any questions.