What's Scrapyard London?
Scrapyard London is a hackathon for high schoolers happening in London, where you can make the stupidest things you can think of! Anything, from a lamp that flashes faster the slower you type, to those ideas that you wouldn't dare to consider to be useful, goes at Scrapyard. No matter your experience, Scrapyard London needs you and your scrappy ideas!
What's Happening at Scrapyard London?
SCRAPYARD LONDON IS A 9 HOUR EVENT - HERE'S THE ROUGH SCHEDULE!
Doors open
09:30 AM
Opening ceremony
10:00 AM
Start working on your projects
10:30 AM
1st Workshop
11:30 AM
2nd Workshop
12:00 AM
Lunch
12:30 PM
Work on project
13:30 PM
Share your projects!
17:00 PM
Closing Ceremony
18:00 PM
End of day
18:15 PM
Getting to Scrapyard London
Scrapyard London will be taking place at tldraw, who have kindly loaned us use of their office space, located at Finsbury Park, in London! The nearest tube station, Finsbury park, is a 3 minute walk to tldraw HQ, and is on the same tube line as Euston and Kings Cross station for easy access!
The address is: Floor 3, The Arts Building, Morris Pl, Finsbury Park, London N4 3JG
The arts building is wheelchair accessable and DDA compliant, with a passenger and goods lift for those who need it!
Can't Make it to London?
THERE ARE 100+ OTHER SCRAPYARD EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD!
Here in the UK, we have five amazing events lined up: London (us), Wolverhampton, Dudley, Bristol and Cambridge!
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can participate in Scrapyard?
All high-school students are welcome to come! You don't have to be a member of the Hack Club community or be a Club leader to attend. If you are in Year 8 or below, please drop us a message at scrapyard@hackclub.combefore signing up!
All this, for free?
Yep! Food, merch and good vibes are all included. Plus, if you’re joining us from far away, we’ll cover the cost of petrol or a train ticket. We'll also cover the cost of using the Tube and the bus!What do I need?
Your laptop, chargers, and an open mind! Additionally, if you plan to work on a hardware project, bring the tools and hardware you'll need.For safeguarding purposes, we also need you to bring a valid form of photo ID, a passport, driver's license, school ID, citizencard or the free YOTI app will do!
I’m not good at coding. Can I still participate?
This hackathon is for creatives of all skill levels! We'll have workshops and other events so join us and let's learn together. If you'd like to start exploring some introductory projects, check out Hack Club Workshops!What can I make at Scrapyard?
The scrappiest thing you can imagine –- jank is encouraged. Games? Apps? Websites? Programming languages? Hardware? You name it! We’ll have a bunch of resources and mentors to help you out.What has Hack Club done before?
Hack Club has run an overnight hackathon in San Francisco, a Game Jam across 50 cities including London, a hackathon on a Train from Vermont to Los Angeles, and so much more!What if my parents are concerned?
We’re here to help! Our parents guide will be released soon, but please contactscrapyard@hackclub.com for questions. All of our adult volunteers are DBS checked and we have a comprehensive safeguarding policy in affect!What if I have more questions?
Contact us! Feel free to reach out to us in the #scrapyard-london channel on the Hack Club slack or email us at hello@scrapyard.london.SIGN UP FOR SCRAPYARD LONDON
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