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'''UPDATE: A site has been picked for EMF 2014: Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes''' | |||
=Requirements= | =Requirements= | ||
# Site | # Site | ||
## At least 50,000 sq m/13 acres (this should fit at least 1500 people but this isn't indicative of our planned capacity) | ## At least 50,000 sq m/13 acres (this should fit at least 1500 people but this isn't indicative of our planned capacity) | ||
## Available for around 11 days (including a weekend) between mid-July and mid-September 2014 | ## Available for around 11 days (including a weekend) between mid-July and mid-September 2014 (Our setup requirements may be reduced based on available facilities) | ||
## Pleasant enough you actually want to spend time there | ## Pleasant enough you actually want to spend time there | ||
## (Ideally) previous event history at site | ## (Ideally) previous event history at site | ||
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## (Ideally) near largish shops (e.g. large supermarket) | ## (Ideally) near largish shops (e.g. large supermarket) | ||
# Facilities | # Facilities | ||
## Ability to get a good internet connection (1 gigabit | ## Ability to get a good internet connection (our minimum requirement is 1 gigabit symmetrical, ideally with a layer 2 backhaul to our routers in London, but please let us know of any potential sites and our NOC team can work this out) | ||
## (Ideally) Some kind of water supply/sewage connection | ## (Ideally) Some kind of water supply/sewage connection | ||
## Well drained | ## Well drained | ||
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We don't care about: | We don't care about: | ||
* Most existing facilities (especially electricity). Providing them ourselves is frequently easier than trying to deal with existing services, so they're not a major consideration. | * Most existing facilities (especially electricity). Providing them ourselves is frequently easier than trying to deal with existing services, so they're not a major consideration. | ||
=Dates To Avoid= | |||
See [[Potential dates]] | |||
=Site Suggestions= | =Site Suggestions= | ||
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If you have a suggestion for a site, drop us an email on contact@emfcamp.org, [http://twitter.com/emfcamp tweet at us], drop into [[IRC]], or just leave it here. | If you have a suggestion for a site, drop us an email on contact@emfcamp.org, [http://twitter.com/emfcamp tweet at us], drop into [[IRC]], or just leave it here. | ||
Log in/ | Log in/create an account and hit Edit to add a site here. | ||
== Suggest a site == | |||
* Sample site http://example.com | * Sample site SW1A 1AA http://example.com/ | ||
* http://www.thesocialfestival.com/home | |||
* http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/visitor-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/hartsholme-country-park/ | |||
* http://www.wellington-country-park.co.uk/venue-hire/the-waterloo-meadow/ | |||
* http://www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk/ | |||
* http://www.weston-park.com/ | |||
* Coventry scout campsite/activity centre CV7 7DD http://www.roughclose.btck.co.uk/ | |||
* Towcester racecourse NN12 6LB http://www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk/ | |||
* Castle Coombe Circuit SN14 7EY http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/ | |||
* Stonleigh Park CV8 2LZ http://www.stoneleighpark.com/ | |||
* ex RAF Honiley site (now Prodrive/Marcos/TRW) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Honiley http://www.prodrive.com/ | |||
* Lulworth Castle BH20 5QS http://www.lulworth.com/castle_park/castle_park.htm | |||
* Larmer Tree Gardens SP5 5PT http://www.larmertreegardens.co.uk | |||
* Cheltenham Racecourse - http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/conference-and-events/ | |||
* Hylands Park - http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/hylands-park-0 | |||
* Paccar Scout Campsite - http://www.paccarscoutcamp.org/ | |||
* Elvington Airfield, York. http://www.elvingtonairfield.co.uk/services | |||
* Crystal Palace Park, SE19 2GA http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory/4/parks_in_bromley | |||
== Previously suggested sites (currently investigating) == | |||
* Colerne Airfield (RAF) SN14 8ED | |||
* Turnpost Farm LE12 6SU | |||
* Donington Park DE74 2RP | |||
* Baldersby Park YO7 3BZ | |||
* Royal Welsh Showground LD2 3SY | |||
* Merton Farm CT4 7BA | |||
* Moreton-in-Marsh Fire College GL56 0RH | |||
* Upper Heyford (RAF) OX25 5HA | |||
* Newbury Showground RG18 9QZ | |||
* Bentwaters Parks (RAF) IP12 2TW | |||
* Telford International Centre TF3 4JH | |||
* Greenham Common (RAF) RG19 6HN | |||
* Debden House IG10 2NZ | |||
* Newbury Racecourse RG14 7NZ | |||
* Butterley Station DE5 3QZ | |||
* Hainault Forest Country Park IG7 4QN | |||
* Uppingham School LE15 9QE | |||
* Long Marston (RAF) CV37 8LL | |||
* Tolmers Scout Camp EN6 4JS | |||
* West Dean Gardens PO18 0QZ | |||
* Doncaster Racecourse DN2 6BB | |||
* Three Counties Showground WR13 6NW | |||
* Welbeck Estate S80 3LL | |||
* Newark Showground NG24 2NY | |||
* Pickering Showground YO18 8EA | |||
* Norfolk Showground NR5 0TT | |||
* Matterley Bowl SO21 1HW | |||
* Eastnor Castle HR8 1RL | |||
* Great Yorkshire Showground HG2 8NZ | |||
* East of England Showground PE2 6XE | |||
* Syresham Fields Farm NN13 5TR | |||
Rejected sites for 2013 | == Rejected sites for 2013 == | ||
* Newbury West | * Newbury West RG20 0HA | ||
=Candidate Sites= | =Candidate Sites= | ||
We're now managing candidate sites in Trello. Please contact [[User:Russ|Russ]] or grab someone on [[IRC]] if you want to help out with this process! | We're now managing candidate sites in Trello. Please contact [[User:Russ|Russ]] or grab someone on [[IRC]] if you want to help out with this process! | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 13 January 2014
UPDATE: A site has been picked for EMF 2014: Newton Longville, near Milton Keynes
Requirements
- Site
- At least 50,000 sq m/13 acres (this should fit at least 1500 people but this isn't indicative of our planned capacity)
- Available for around 11 days (including a weekend) between mid-July and mid-September 2014 (Our setup requirements may be reduced based on available facilities)
- Pleasant enough you actually want to spend time there
- (Ideally) previous event history at site
- Access and Location
- Good access for setup vehicles (no low bridges, for example)
- Good transport links (proximity to public transport)
- (Ideally) located centrally to the UK
- (Ideally) near largish shops (e.g. large supermarket)
- Facilities
- Ability to get a good internet connection (our minimum requirement is 1 gigabit symmetrical, ideally with a layer 2 backhaul to our routers in London, but please let us know of any potential sites and our NOC team can work this out)
- (Ideally) Some kind of water supply/sewage connection
- Well drained
- Space for parking
We don't care about:
- Most existing facilities (especially electricity). Providing them ourselves is frequently easier than trying to deal with existing services, so they're not a major consideration.
Dates To Avoid
See Potential dates
Site Suggestions
If you have a suggestion for a site, drop us an email on contact@emfcamp.org, tweet at us, drop into IRC, or just leave it here.
Log in/create an account and hit Edit to add a site here.
Suggest a site
- Sample site SW1A 1AA http://example.com/
- http://www.thesocialfestival.com/home
- http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/visitor-and-leisure/parks-and-open-spaces/hartsholme-country-park/
- http://www.wellington-country-park.co.uk/venue-hire/the-waterloo-meadow/
- http://www.staffscountyshowground.co.uk/
- http://www.weston-park.com/
- Coventry scout campsite/activity centre CV7 7DD http://www.roughclose.btck.co.uk/
- Towcester racecourse NN12 6LB http://www.towcester-racecourse.co.uk/
- Castle Coombe Circuit SN14 7EY http://www.castlecombecircuit.co.uk/
- Stonleigh Park CV8 2LZ http://www.stoneleighpark.com/
- ex RAF Honiley site (now Prodrive/Marcos/TRW) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Honiley http://www.prodrive.com/
- Lulworth Castle BH20 5QS http://www.lulworth.com/castle_park/castle_park.htm
- Larmer Tree Gardens SP5 5PT http://www.larmertreegardens.co.uk
- Cheltenham Racecourse - http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/conference-and-events/
- Hylands Park - http://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/hylands-park-0
- Paccar Scout Campsite - http://www.paccarscoutcamp.org/
- Elvington Airfield, York. http://www.elvingtonairfield.co.uk/services
- Crystal Palace Park, SE19 2GA http://www.bromley.gov.uk/directory/4/parks_in_bromley
Previously suggested sites (currently investigating)
- Colerne Airfield (RAF) SN14 8ED
- Turnpost Farm LE12 6SU
- Donington Park DE74 2RP
- Baldersby Park YO7 3BZ
- Royal Welsh Showground LD2 3SY
- Merton Farm CT4 7BA
- Moreton-in-Marsh Fire College GL56 0RH
- Upper Heyford (RAF) OX25 5HA
- Newbury Showground RG18 9QZ
- Bentwaters Parks (RAF) IP12 2TW
- Telford International Centre TF3 4JH
- Greenham Common (RAF) RG19 6HN
- Debden House IG10 2NZ
- Newbury Racecourse RG14 7NZ
- Butterley Station DE5 3QZ
- Hainault Forest Country Park IG7 4QN
- Uppingham School LE15 9QE
- Long Marston (RAF) CV37 8LL
- Tolmers Scout Camp EN6 4JS
- West Dean Gardens PO18 0QZ
- Doncaster Racecourse DN2 6BB
- Three Counties Showground WR13 6NW
- Welbeck Estate S80 3LL
- Newark Showground NG24 2NY
- Pickering Showground YO18 8EA
- Norfolk Showground NR5 0TT
- Matterley Bowl SO21 1HW
- Eastnor Castle HR8 1RL
- Great Yorkshire Showground HG2 8NZ
- East of England Showground PE2 6XE
- Syresham Fields Farm NN13 5TR
Rejected sites for 2013
- Newbury West RG20 0HA
Candidate Sites
We're now managing candidate sites in Trello. Please contact Russ or grab someone on IRC if you want to help out with this process!