Open Source Glasgow

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About us

This group is for anyone interested in open source software and hardware. We aim to encourage self-hosting of services to contribute to a better, more decentralised Internet.
We plan to run regular meetups to discuss all aspects of open source from modern federated services and approaches to open standards for communication.
We also aim to run regular informal sessions to teach basic server administration, command line usage, hosting basic services web servers as well as Mastodon or PeerTube and showcase some of the latest developments in open source.

Matrix chat: #opensource:glasgow.social (invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix or sign up through our web interface: https://matrix.glasgow.social)

Fediverse account: https://glasgow.social/@opensource

Official site: https://opensource.glasgow.social

Upcoming events

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Glasgow Hack Space Tour @ The Gamer Club (for makers, hackers, crafters & more)
Sat, Sept 12 · 15:00 BST
The Gamer Club, 153 Bath Lane, Glasgow, GB
The goal of this event is to introduce people to our hack space located in central Glasgow inside The Gamer Club. There is a monthly fee to join (if you want to be able to make use of the space 24/7) (see membership) but this event is free and open to all to attend - there is even free teas and coffees!

We'd love to meet you, hear your ideas for future free public events you'd like to see us run, and help build the community.

Join us for a tour of our hack space, it features the following equipment:
- 3D printers
- Vinyl plotter/cutter
- Soldering Iron (professional, adjustable temperature)
- Adjustable DC power supply
- Multimeters
- Digital Microscope
- A MEGLE FHSM-505 sewing machine
- Breadboards, jumper cables and electronics kits
- Wall mounted general and precision tools
- Digital Oscilloscope
- Glue gun
- 5 speed drill press
- 1200W Heat gun
- Plastic welding kit
- Laminators/book binders/trimmers
- Reusable breadboards and prototyping tools
- Infrared frequency tester
- Gas solder iron
We're planning on running a new series of events (we're looking for volunteers - get in touch!), including:
- Intro to soldering
- Guitar pedal workshop
- Reading sensors with Ardunio/Raspberry Pi workshops
- Intro to sewing/crocheting
- Building custom keyboards
You can view our entry on hackerspaces.org: https://wiki.hackerspaces.org/The_Gamer_Club_Glasgow

Join our Matrix chat to discuss more: #hackerspace:glasgow.social
4 attendees
Software Freedom Day: Install Linux / Repair Cafe
Sat, Sept 19 · 12:30 BST
The Gamer Club, 153 Bath Lane, Glasgow, GB
19th September 2026 is Software Freedom Day!

Bring along your old, slow, or neglected laptop and give it a new lease of life! 💻✨

For Software Freedom Day, we’ll be at The Gamer Club helping people repair, upgrade, and install Linux on their laptops.

Whether your machine has become sluggish, needs a bit of maintenance, or you’re curious about trying Linux and free/open-source software, bring it along and we’ll see what we can do.

♻️ Repair and upgrade your existing hardware
🐧 Install Linux and explore a new operating system
💻 Revive older laptops instead of sending them to landfill
🛠️ Learn and tinker with your own machine

Come along, bring your laptop, and let’s give some old hardware a second life!

Hosted at The Gamer Club.

If you have any questions, want to volunteer or chat to us, you can join our Matrix room at @opensource:glasgow.social or join the Glasgow wide chat via our invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix
7 attendees