Madlab. Manchester Digital Laboratory
I attended my first visit to Madlab on the 21st September 2010
. Manchester Digital Laboratory. 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester. M4 1HN.
The Madlab is a community space for people who want to do and make interesting stuff - a place for geeks, artists, designers, illustrators, hackers, tinkerers, innovators and idle dreamers; an autonomous R&D laboratory and a release valve for Manchester's creative communities.
http://madlab.org.uk/The evenings talk by Tim Corless-Carter on Joomla Cms from Manchester Free Software (MFS).
Its years since I have been to this part of Manchester the venue is quite close to Tibb Street and New Cross.
Brought back many happy memories of the 70s and 80s searching for electronic components from New Cross Radio and Berwick’s on Tibb Street.
Tibb Street used to be quite fascinating with pet shops selling every pet imaginable.
Book shops selling electronic and computer magazines from all over the world and the very affordable range of Banabi paper back electronic projects.
With being not sure of the exact location and safe parking. I parked my car in the multi story car park, the parking very expensive 6 pounds for two hours. After a short walk found Madlab. Quite a large building with a shop window. A hive of activity could be seen from the doorway with people painting and decorating.
Even the desk were being spruced up with a lick of paint in modern bright colours all the people were very friendly and cheerful with so much enthusiasm.
A guy with a paint brush in hand could see I was a bit lost. If you want the Joomla
You need MFS on the second floor.
I arrived ten minutes before starting time at 7-0pm. The room was very large and airy
Around ten people sat around a very large oblong table. Tim Corless-Carter sat on a smaller table in front with a laptop connected to a projector for presentations.
Tim gave a very good one hour introduction to Joomla followed by a question and answer session. Followed by a few of his own web projects for Bolton Triathlon.
I was truly amazed by the dedication and commitment of everyone connected to Madlab.
I’m sure there is a community group for all interested in today’s technology.
Check out the events at
http://madlab.org.uk/events/
