From 58e220edd1545da039226868d1231adbc7cf8749 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Fri, 1 May 2026 19:55:44 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 1/7] Updates for 2026 --- gathering/uk/index.md | 2 +- gathering/uk/register.md | 4 ++-- gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md | 16 ++++++++++++---- gathering/uk/whats-on/index.md | 4 +++- gathering/uk/whats-on/programme.md | 5 ----- gathering/uk/whats-on/volunteer.md | 5 +++-- 6 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/gathering/uk/index.md b/gathering/uk/index.md index 0435a631..d2003139 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/index.md +++ b/gathering/uk/index.md @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ The MathsJam UK Gathering ('Big MathsJam') is an annual event for maths enthusia
-The 2025 UK Gathering will take place on **22nd - 23rd November 2025**, and you can find out more using the links in the menu. +The 2026 UK Gathering will take place on **14th - 15th November 2026**, and you can find out more using the links in the menu. Note that all participants must be 18 or over. diff --git a/gathering/uk/register.md b/gathering/uk/register.md index 179632a9..710aaae2 100755 --- a/gathering/uk/register.md +++ b/gathering/uk/register.md @@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ layout: gathering title: How to Register --- -The MathsJam Gathering 2025 will take place on the weekend of November 22nd/23rd. +The MathsJam Gathering 2026 will take place on the weekend of November 14th/15th. -Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2025 +Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2026 If you'd like to be kept updated about upcoming MathsJam Gathering events in the UK, you can join our mailing list and we'll send details when they're available. Your address will be stored securely and only used for the purposes of informing you about MathsJam events. diff --git a/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md b/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md index cda2ebab..8646f2b4 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md +++ b/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ minimenu: label: 'MathsJam Jam' - path: '#tables' label: 'Tables at the Back of the Room' + - path: '#posters' + label: 'Poster Wall' ---

Bake-off

@@ -62,10 +64,6 @@ Remote attendees will also be able to enter the Competition Competition: email y Remote attendees can also enter the competitions within the Competition Competition: we'll take photos of each of the competition entry sheets, and place a link in the Gather space (on the appropriate table). There will be a form to submit your entries, and and any remote entries received will be actualised (by a skilled actualiser with a pen) and entered into the competition before they close. -

Posters

- -New this year: we'll have a poster wall at MathsJam. If you have some interesting maths to share that doesn’t have an associated thing to put on a table, but you don’t want to give a talk, you can bring along a poster (maximum size A3) to display. Be sure to include some way for people to find or recognise you if you want people to talk to you about it. -

MathsJamJam

![A large room is filled with people, mostly facing away from the camera towards the front of the space, where a selection of musicians are playing instruments. The people include a range of ages and genders, and a large double bass is visible in the centre](../../images/Jam.png) @@ -98,3 +96,13 @@ In a separate dedicated room, we will place two tables - one is for things you'r There will be a remote analogue of the Tables of Things in the Gather space, where we will attempt to add photos of any handouts/relevant links. If you are a remote attendee and would like to contribute something to the in-person tables (a printout, or something you're happy to post beforehand) please email [gathering@mathsjam.com](mailto:gathering@mathsjam.com) and we can arrange it. Occasionally contribiutors to the 'things to take' table have requested a small donation in a collection box, either to cover the costs of producing the items, or for charity. This is strictly optional. + +

Poster Wall

+ +If you have some interesting maths to share that doesn’t have an associated thing to put on a table, but you don’t want to give a talk, you can bring along a poster (maximum size A3) to display. Be sure to include some way for people to find or recognise you if you want people to talk to you about it. + +A poster describing how stereograms work + +A poster about Schinzel's theorem + +A poster of an octopus solving a Rubik's cube diff --git a/gathering/uk/whats-on/index.md b/gathering/uk/whats-on/index.md index 88ea69fc..c5018aa1 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/whats-on/index.md +++ b/gathering/uk/whats-on/index.md @@ -13,15 +13,17 @@ minimenu: The MathsJam Gathering is an event for people to get together and play with fun maths, and around the scheduled activities there are long breaks for you to do just that. -The timings for the 2024 weekend were as follows (note that future event timings are unconfirmed and may differ from the below): +The timings below are provisional and subject to change. **Friday** +- Check-in from 14:00 - 18:30-19:30 Dinner - There are no scheduled activities on Friday evening, but the bar will be open and there will be lots of people around to do fun maths with. **Saturday** +- 11:00 Main room open - 12:15-13:15 Lunch - 13:30-18:00 Talk sessions - 18:15-19:30 Dinner diff --git a/gathering/uk/whats-on/programme.md b/gathering/uk/whats-on/programme.md index 4e31d93b..3fd8fabe 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/whats-on/programme.md +++ b/gathering/uk/whats-on/programme.md @@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ You can give a talk to show us something you think is interesting. We're not loo - If you're using slides, you will need to send them in advance. - There will also be a visualiser for speakers to use. -

Posters

- -New this year: we'll have a poster wall at MathsJam. If you have some interesting maths to share that doesn’t have an associated thing to put on a table, but you don’t want to give a talk, you can bring along a poster (maximum size A3) to display. Be sure to include some way for people to find or recognise you if you want people to talk to you about it. - -

Saturday Night Tables

On Saturday evening a section of the room will be set up with tables, each containing an activity. Activities can range from 'Let's play game X' through to 'I will teach you how to Y', and previous years have included learning how to play Go, playing games of Set, making things with origami, learning to spin/knit/crochet, and more. diff --git a/gathering/uk/whats-on/volunteer.md b/gathering/uk/whats-on/volunteer.md index afd4c1c8..945108de 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/whats-on/volunteer.md +++ b/gathering/uk/whats-on/volunteer.md @@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ body_class: whats-on There are various aspects of the weekend for which volunteer help is needed and appreciated, including: - fetching coffee for the speakers in the breaks so they can stay and take questions -- posting from the BigMathsJam social media accounts - overseeing the post-talk chat sessions for remote attendees - updating the website with talk info through GitHub -- wrangling the tech. +- operating the A/V equipment (pointing cameras at/attaching microphones to people etc) +- photographing/documenting the event to share with online attendees +- lifting and carrying (Friday evening/Sunday afternoon) If you're interested in volunteering, please email [volunteer@mathsjam.com](mailto:volunteer@mathsjam.com). From f64b2b47d65cd32c81c12707597325a6048d88de Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 19:43:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 2/7] To this branch --- booking.md | 23 +++++++++++++++ in-person.md | 80 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ remote.md | 29 +++++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 132 insertions(+) create mode 100644 booking.md create mode 100644 in-person.md create mode 100644 remote.md diff --git a/booking.md b/booking.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..cf4be40d --- /dev/null +++ b/booking.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +layout: gathering +title: Booking and prices +body_class: plan-your-visit +--- + +Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2025 + +Tickets for the MathsJam Gathering include sessions on the Saturday and Sunday, as well as lunches on both days, dinner on Saturday and overnight accommodation onsite for Saturday night. + +The cost of a **full weekend ticket** is **£190** (single occupancy) or **£310** (for two people sharing a double or twin room). If you are booking a double or twin, you should book one ticket and it will cover both of your attendance. + +**Non-residential tickets**, covering the daytime sessions and meals, but not including overnight accommodation, are available at **£90** for the whole weekend. + +**Remote attendance tickets** are available for **£20**, and include online access to the livestream of the event, access to the [Virtual MathsJam gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield) during the weekend of the event, and any other parts of the event we're able to make accessible remotely. For more information, see the [remote attendance page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote). + +On all Gathering tickets, there are discounts of **10% for early-bird booking** (ending at noon on 30th September) and a further **10% for unwaged or low-income participants**, using the code 'TENOFF'. + +If you would like to attend MathsJam but would be unable to cover all the costs yourself, we may have some funding available to support you. If this is the case, please complete this form and we will contact you before the early-bird deadline on 30th September to confirm. + +Additional nights of accommodation (for Friday and Sunday night) may be added to your booking, at a cost of £70 (single occupancy) or £60 (per person sharing). An additional meal (dinner on Friday or Sunday evening) may be added for £10 per person. Discounts are not available on these additional nights/meals. + +For more information about the venue and facilities, visit the [In-Person Attendance page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person). diff --git a/in-person.md b/in-person.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..d0c79147 --- /dev/null +++ b/in-person.md @@ -0,0 +1,80 @@ +--- +layout: gathering +title: In-person Attendance +body_class: plan-your-visit +minimenu: + - path: '#venue' + label: 'Venue' + - path: '#travel' + label: 'Getting There' + - path: '#accommodation' + label: 'Accommodation' + - path: '#covid' + label: 'COVID Policy' + - path: '#accessibility' + label: 'Accessibility' +--- + +

Venue

+ +![Kents Hill Park. A large complex of square buildings just outside of a city](../../images/kentshillpark.jpg) + +The venue for the MathsJam UK Gathering is [Kents Hill Park](https://www.kentshillpark.com/), which is a large conference centre in Milton Keynes, which is halfway between London and Birmingham. + +We will be in the Nightingale building, which has two floors, and the main rooms we'll use for MathsJam are on the first floor - rooms 120-130, which will be combined into one large conference room filled with round tables, and projector screens along the long side of the room. + +!['The Meg'. A long room with round tables arranged with chairs around each table, with windows along one side of the room.](../../images/themeg.jpg) + +The talks sessions will take place in the main long room, and we'll have other rooms nearby with space for our competitions, a quiet room, and a space for the MathsJam Jam to happen in the evening. + +![A floor plan of the first floor, showing the rooms we'll be using. The main entrance to the building with stairs and lift is at the bottom of the image, the main talks and tables rooms are across the whole top edge of the building, and the rooms for Cakes/competitions/Jam are on the right, with a quiet room on the left near the top. There are toilets at each corner of the central atrium.](../../images/nightingale1.png) + +The entrance to the venue has one step, but level access is available via the central building, with lifts are to the first floor. + +Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place. [Menus for all meals - pdf](https://mathsjam.com/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/MathsJam_2025_Menu.pdf) + +

Getting There

+ +[Click here for Google Maps directions to Kents Hill Park](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Kents+Hill+Park+Training+and+Conference+Centre,+Swallow+House,+Timbold+Drive,+Kents+Hill,+Milton+Keynes/@52.0301238,-0.7374372,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4877ab37beef90c9:0x5eef9b75fd026deb!2m2!1d-0.702418!2d52.030129!3e2) + +The nearest train station is [Milton Keynes Central](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/milton-keynes-central/) (5 miles away), which is on the main line out of London Euston. Trains between Euston and Manchester, Crewe, Liverpool and Birmingham all stop at Milton Keynes, among others. + +From the station, several buses run to within walking distance of Kents Hill, including services [C1](https://www.unobus.info/services/cranfield/c1c10c11/c1/) or [C11](https://www.unobus.info/services/cranfield/c1c10c11/c11/) to Tewkesbury Lane - 15-20 min walk to venue; [8](https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/8-wavendon-gate-to-westcroft-and-oxley-park) or [Loop](https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/loop-circular-service-to-and-from-central-milton-keynes) to the Kingston Centre - 26 min walk; or [MK1](https://nationaljourneyplanner.travelinesw.com/sl3p-efa/TTB/EFA01__00002ed_TP.pdf) to Lasborough Road - 25 min walk). + +Please note that some walking routes generated by Google Maps from local bus stops to Kents Hill Park have a section which does not have a footpath and involves crossing a potentially busy road. +We suggest AVOIDING walking routes that enter the site via the Kents Hill Park roundabout on Brickhill Street (V10), instead making use of the [underpasses to cross Standing Way](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rDfro74PoBWQqQjs6) to access the site via Durgate. + +Taxis, available outside the station, will take about 10 minutes to Kents Hill. + +There is free parking at the venue for anyone travelling by car (although you will need to enter your car registration at main reception or in Nightingale House on arrival). + +If you have any questions about travel, or are unfamiliar with UK transport networks and would like some advice, email [gathering@mathsjam.com](mailto:gathering@mathsjam.com) and we can try to help. Information about train tickets can be found on the [National Rail website](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tickets-railcards-and-offers/ticket-types/). + +

Accommodation Info

+ +Accommodation is on site within the Kents Hill complex. Weekend bookings include accommodation for the Saturday night, and additional nights may be added (see the [booking info page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking) for prices). + +![A Kents Hill Park bedroom. A double bed with purple cushions on it is next to a free-standing wooden wardrobe, and a desk with chair. Two large windows have purple curtains.](../../images/kentshill-accom.jpg) + +Rooms are all en-suite, and within a few minutes' walk of the main building, via a covered walkway. + +

COVID Policy

+ +The event takes place in a large conference building, which may also have other events taking place at the same time. The rooms are reasonably large, and we will aim to keep windows and doors open where possible. We will, unavoidably, still be a large group of people mixing in an indoor space. To try to make the Gathering as safe as we can while still striking a balance with fun and convenience, we have the following policy: + +- We ask every attendee to have up-to-date COVID vaccinations to whatever extent is possible for them; +- We also ask people to do a rapid lateral flow test (RLFT) before coming to the event, and not to attend if it is positive. + +If a positive COVID test prevents you from attending some or all of the event, we will be happy to refund all or part of your ticket as needed, and Remote Attendance is available if you still want to join in from home. We will not require people to wear masks during the event, but invite people to wear masks if they are more comfortable doing so. + +If you have any questions or concerns about any of this, contact us on [gathering@mathsjam.com](mailto:gathering@mathsjam.com). + +

Accessibility

+ +The venue and accommodation are all fully wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor, and double doors in all corridors. Entering all the rooms is via a single door, but it is wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. Accessible accommodation is available on request - please indicate on your booking if you need this, and we can pass this on to the venue. + +There will be a designated Quiet Room during the event, with armchairs and tables, for people to spend time away from the main event. There are unisex accessible toilets on both floors of the conference venue. + +In the room where we hold our main sessions, an induction loop system is available for hearing aids, and the contents of the main display screens (two large projectors at the front) are repeated on smaller screens further back in the room. + +Assistance dogs are welcome at the venue, and there are designated car parking spaces within the main car park for Blue Badge holders. diff --git a/remote.md b/remote.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..09ff3bc0 --- /dev/null +++ b/remote.md @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +--- +layout: gathering +title: Remote Attendance +body_class: plan-your-visit +--- + +While the MathsJam Gathering takes place primarily in-person, there will be an online option for those who wish to join remotely. We're hoping to make as much of the conference accessible remotely as possible. The entire event is run by volunteers, and while we'll do our best to make sure the remote experience is good, we may experience technical issues which impact on this experience. + +## Interactive Online Space + +![Screenshot of the Virtual Knighton Suite. Tables and chairs arragned in front of a stage, with screens labelled "Sat" and "Sun"](../../images/virtual-knighton.png) + +The interactive part of the event will take place in the [Virtual Yarnfield gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield). Gather allows you to walk around with the arrow keys and talk to others who are nearby, and we've recreated the real venue fairly accurately. For the week of the event itself, this space will be locked using a password, which will be emailed to registered attendees. You can meet other remote attendees, and chat to them between talks. + +While Gather doesn't have native subtitles, there are [details on the Gather website of how to set up live captioning using Google Chrome](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/16864885488148-Accessibility-Best-Practices-for-Inclusive-Space-Design#h_01HFW4JZD04JGWS05D8PN9XXVZ). + +For more information about using Gather, there are pages on their website about [getting started](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/categories/14871434949908-Getting-Started), and [Gather support for mobile devices](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/17580563233684-Gather-Mobile-App). + +We'll have a dedicated team member onsite to serve as a liaison with remote attendees, and their avatar will be present in the Gather.town space throughout the event sessions. If you have any problems - including with audio or video on the stream - or need help using the space, you can find the avatar and ask them anything you need, or email gathering@mathsjam.com. + +## Talks and Activities + +For the talk sessions, we’ll be streaming these live from the room through a YouTube feed, the link to which will be shared with registered attendees only. The livestream will be available with live transcribed subtitles, and the recordings will remain available (on the same links) to watch back for a short while afterwards. + +It will be possible for remote attendees to give talks and to join in with the Q&A after each session. Giving talks will involve joining a Zoom call - remote speakers will be able to share slides, and will be seen in the room and on the livestream. + +After each session of talks, there’ll be a 30-minute break. We’ll be directing the speakers to answer questions at the front of the stage for the first 10 minutes of this break, then for the next 10 minutes they’ll head to a special dedicated remote Q&A room. If you have any questions - or just want to chat to the speakers - please post a chat message in Gather.town to our remote avatar, indicating who you’d like to speak to, and we can make sure that speaker comes to the remote room. + +As well as the talks, we have a range of [other activities]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities), including the MathsJam Jam and Competition Competition, both of which you will be able to participate in remotely. We will also have a virtual analogue of the [Saturday Night Tables]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/whats-on/#tables) (where possible), and the 'Tables at the Back of the Room'. From 2a29697cf99d0584769de99c6c970ba9733773c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 19:57:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 3/7] ok try now --- gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md | 2 +- gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md | 2 +- gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote.md | 4 ---- 3 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md index cf4be40d..5e2c9f4c 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md +++ b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Booking and prices body_class: plan-your-visit --- -Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2025 +Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2026 Tickets for the MathsJam Gathering include sessions on the Saturday and Sunday, as well as lunches on both days, dinner on Saturday and overnight accommodation onsite for Saturday night. diff --git a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md index d0c79147..dc8d4c6f 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md +++ b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The talks sessions will take place in the main long room, and we'll have other r The entrance to the venue has one step, but level access is available via the central building, with lifts are to the first floor. -Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place. [Menus for all meals - pdf](https://mathsjam.com/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/MathsJam_2025_Menu.pdf) +Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place.

Getting There

diff --git a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote.md b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote.md index 09ff3bc0..f468fe49 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote.md +++ b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote.md @@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ While the MathsJam Gathering takes place primarily in-person, there will be an o The interactive part of the event will take place in the [Virtual Yarnfield gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield). Gather allows you to walk around with the arrow keys and talk to others who are nearby, and we've recreated the real venue fairly accurately. For the week of the event itself, this space will be locked using a password, which will be emailed to registered attendees. You can meet other remote attendees, and chat to them between talks. -While Gather doesn't have native subtitles, there are [details on the Gather website of how to set up live captioning using Google Chrome](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/16864885488148-Accessibility-Best-Practices-for-Inclusive-Space-Design#h_01HFW4JZD04JGWS05D8PN9XXVZ). - -For more information about using Gather, there are pages on their website about [getting started](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/categories/14871434949908-Getting-Started), and [Gather support for mobile devices](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/17580563233684-Gather-Mobile-App). - We'll have a dedicated team member onsite to serve as a liaison with remote attendees, and their avatar will be present in the Gather.town space throughout the event sessions. If you have any problems - including with audio or video on the stream - or need help using the space, you can find the avatar and ask them anything you need, or email gathering@mathsjam.com. ## Talks and Activities From 3f8ccf7bf25a7753339b18264b120971f4646eda Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Mon, 11 May 2026 19:58:14 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 4/7] who knows any more --- booking.md | 23 --------------- in-person.md | 80 ---------------------------------------------------- remote.md | 29 ------------------- 3 files changed, 132 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 booking.md delete mode 100644 in-person.md delete mode 100644 remote.md diff --git a/booking.md b/booking.md deleted file mode 100644 index cf4be40d..00000000 --- a/booking.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,23 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: gathering -title: Booking and prices -body_class: plan-your-visit ---- - -Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2025 - -Tickets for the MathsJam Gathering include sessions on the Saturday and Sunday, as well as lunches on both days, dinner on Saturday and overnight accommodation onsite for Saturday night. - -The cost of a **full weekend ticket** is **£190** (single occupancy) or **£310** (for two people sharing a double or twin room). If you are booking a double or twin, you should book one ticket and it will cover both of your attendance. - -**Non-residential tickets**, covering the daytime sessions and meals, but not including overnight accommodation, are available at **£90** for the whole weekend. - -**Remote attendance tickets** are available for **£20**, and include online access to the livestream of the event, access to the [Virtual MathsJam gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield) during the weekend of the event, and any other parts of the event we're able to make accessible remotely. For more information, see the [remote attendance page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote). - -On all Gathering tickets, there are discounts of **10% for early-bird booking** (ending at noon on 30th September) and a further **10% for unwaged or low-income participants**, using the code 'TENOFF'. - -If you would like to attend MathsJam but would be unable to cover all the costs yourself, we may have some funding available to support you. If this is the case, please complete this form and we will contact you before the early-bird deadline on 30th September to confirm. - -Additional nights of accommodation (for Friday and Sunday night) may be added to your booking, at a cost of £70 (single occupancy) or £60 (per person sharing). An additional meal (dinner on Friday or Sunday evening) may be added for £10 per person. Discounts are not available on these additional nights/meals. - -For more information about the venue and facilities, visit the [In-Person Attendance page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person). diff --git a/in-person.md b/in-person.md deleted file mode 100644 index d0c79147..00000000 --- a/in-person.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,80 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: gathering -title: In-person Attendance -body_class: plan-your-visit -minimenu: - - path: '#venue' - label: 'Venue' - - path: '#travel' - label: 'Getting There' - - path: '#accommodation' - label: 'Accommodation' - - path: '#covid' - label: 'COVID Policy' - - path: '#accessibility' - label: 'Accessibility' ---- - -

Venue

- -![Kents Hill Park. A large complex of square buildings just outside of a city](../../images/kentshillpark.jpg) - -The venue for the MathsJam UK Gathering is [Kents Hill Park](https://www.kentshillpark.com/), which is a large conference centre in Milton Keynes, which is halfway between London and Birmingham. - -We will be in the Nightingale building, which has two floors, and the main rooms we'll use for MathsJam are on the first floor - rooms 120-130, which will be combined into one large conference room filled with round tables, and projector screens along the long side of the room. - -!['The Meg'. A long room with round tables arranged with chairs around each table, with windows along one side of the room.](../../images/themeg.jpg) - -The talks sessions will take place in the main long room, and we'll have other rooms nearby with space for our competitions, a quiet room, and a space for the MathsJam Jam to happen in the evening. - -![A floor plan of the first floor, showing the rooms we'll be using. The main entrance to the building with stairs and lift is at the bottom of the image, the main talks and tables rooms are across the whole top edge of the building, and the rooms for Cakes/competitions/Jam are on the right, with a quiet room on the left near the top. There are toilets at each corner of the central atrium.](../../images/nightingale1.png) - -The entrance to the venue has one step, but level access is available via the central building, with lifts are to the first floor. - -Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place. [Menus for all meals - pdf](https://mathsjam.com/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/MathsJam_2025_Menu.pdf) - -

Getting There

- -[Click here for Google Maps directions to Kents Hill Park](https://www.google.com/maps/dir//Kents+Hill+Park+Training+and+Conference+Centre,+Swallow+House,+Timbold+Drive,+Kents+Hill,+Milton+Keynes/@52.0301238,-0.7374372,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m9!4m8!1m0!1m5!1m1!1s0x4877ab37beef90c9:0x5eef9b75fd026deb!2m2!1d-0.702418!2d52.030129!3e2) - -The nearest train station is [Milton Keynes Central](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations/milton-keynes-central/) (5 miles away), which is on the main line out of London Euston. Trains between Euston and Manchester, Crewe, Liverpool and Birmingham all stop at Milton Keynes, among others. - -From the station, several buses run to within walking distance of Kents Hill, including services [C1](https://www.unobus.info/services/cranfield/c1c10c11/c1/) or [C11](https://www.unobus.info/services/cranfield/c1c10c11/c11/) to Tewkesbury Lane - 15-20 min walk to venue; [8](https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/8-wavendon-gate-to-westcroft-and-oxley-park) or [Loop](https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/find-a-service/loop-circular-service-to-and-from-central-milton-keynes) to the Kingston Centre - 26 min walk; or [MK1](https://nationaljourneyplanner.travelinesw.com/sl3p-efa/TTB/EFA01__00002ed_TP.pdf) to Lasborough Road - 25 min walk). - -Please note that some walking routes generated by Google Maps from local bus stops to Kents Hill Park have a section which does not have a footpath and involves crossing a potentially busy road. -We suggest AVOIDING walking routes that enter the site via the Kents Hill Park roundabout on Brickhill Street (V10), instead making use of the [underpasses to cross Standing Way](https://maps.app.goo.gl/rDfro74PoBWQqQjs6) to access the site via Durgate. - -Taxis, available outside the station, will take about 10 minutes to Kents Hill. - -There is free parking at the venue for anyone travelling by car (although you will need to enter your car registration at main reception or in Nightingale House on arrival). - -If you have any questions about travel, or are unfamiliar with UK transport networks and would like some advice, email [gathering@mathsjam.com](mailto:gathering@mathsjam.com) and we can try to help. Information about train tickets can be found on the [National Rail website](https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tickets-railcards-and-offers/ticket-types/). - -

Accommodation Info

- -Accommodation is on site within the Kents Hill complex. Weekend bookings include accommodation for the Saturday night, and additional nights may be added (see the [booking info page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking) for prices). - -![A Kents Hill Park bedroom. A double bed with purple cushions on it is next to a free-standing wooden wardrobe, and a desk with chair. Two large windows have purple curtains.](../../images/kentshill-accom.jpg) - -Rooms are all en-suite, and within a few minutes' walk of the main building, via a covered walkway. - -

COVID Policy

- -The event takes place in a large conference building, which may also have other events taking place at the same time. The rooms are reasonably large, and we will aim to keep windows and doors open where possible. We will, unavoidably, still be a large group of people mixing in an indoor space. To try to make the Gathering as safe as we can while still striking a balance with fun and convenience, we have the following policy: - -- We ask every attendee to have up-to-date COVID vaccinations to whatever extent is possible for them; -- We also ask people to do a rapid lateral flow test (RLFT) before coming to the event, and not to attend if it is positive. - -If a positive COVID test prevents you from attending some or all of the event, we will be happy to refund all or part of your ticket as needed, and Remote Attendance is available if you still want to join in from home. We will not require people to wear masks during the event, but invite people to wear masks if they are more comfortable doing so. - -If you have any questions or concerns about any of this, contact us on [gathering@mathsjam.com](mailto:gathering@mathsjam.com). - -

Accessibility

- -The venue and accommodation are all fully wheelchair accessible, with lifts to the first floor, and double doors in all corridors. Entering all the rooms is via a single door, but it is wide enough to accommodate a wheelchair. Accessible accommodation is available on request - please indicate on your booking if you need this, and we can pass this on to the venue. - -There will be a designated Quiet Room during the event, with armchairs and tables, for people to spend time away from the main event. There are unisex accessible toilets on both floors of the conference venue. - -In the room where we hold our main sessions, an induction loop system is available for hearing aids, and the contents of the main display screens (two large projectors at the front) are repeated on smaller screens further back in the room. - -Assistance dogs are welcome at the venue, and there are designated car parking spaces within the main car park for Blue Badge holders. diff --git a/remote.md b/remote.md deleted file mode 100644 index 09ff3bc0..00000000 --- a/remote.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,29 +0,0 @@ ---- -layout: gathering -title: Remote Attendance -body_class: plan-your-visit ---- - -While the MathsJam Gathering takes place primarily in-person, there will be an online option for those who wish to join remotely. We're hoping to make as much of the conference accessible remotely as possible. The entire event is run by volunteers, and while we'll do our best to make sure the remote experience is good, we may experience technical issues which impact on this experience. - -## Interactive Online Space - -![Screenshot of the Virtual Knighton Suite. Tables and chairs arragned in front of a stage, with screens labelled "Sat" and "Sun"](../../images/virtual-knighton.png) - -The interactive part of the event will take place in the [Virtual Yarnfield gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield). Gather allows you to walk around with the arrow keys and talk to others who are nearby, and we've recreated the real venue fairly accurately. For the week of the event itself, this space will be locked using a password, which will be emailed to registered attendees. You can meet other remote attendees, and chat to them between talks. - -While Gather doesn't have native subtitles, there are [details on the Gather website of how to set up live captioning using Google Chrome](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/16864885488148-Accessibility-Best-Practices-for-Inclusive-Space-Design#h_01HFW4JZD04JGWS05D8PN9XXVZ). - -For more information about using Gather, there are pages on their website about [getting started](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/categories/14871434949908-Getting-Started), and [Gather support for mobile devices](https://support.gather.town/hc/en-us/articles/17580563233684-Gather-Mobile-App). - -We'll have a dedicated team member onsite to serve as a liaison with remote attendees, and their avatar will be present in the Gather.town space throughout the event sessions. If you have any problems - including with audio or video on the stream - or need help using the space, you can find the avatar and ask them anything you need, or email gathering@mathsjam.com. - -## Talks and Activities - -For the talk sessions, we’ll be streaming these live from the room through a YouTube feed, the link to which will be shared with registered attendees only. The livestream will be available with live transcribed subtitles, and the recordings will remain available (on the same links) to watch back for a short while afterwards. - -It will be possible for remote attendees to give talks and to join in with the Q&A after each session. Giving talks will involve joining a Zoom call - remote speakers will be able to share slides, and will be seen in the room and on the livestream. - -After each session of talks, there’ll be a 30-minute break. We’ll be directing the speakers to answer questions at the front of the stage for the first 10 minutes of this break, then for the next 10 minutes they’ll head to a special dedicated remote Q&A room. If you have any questions - or just want to chat to the speakers - please post a chat message in Gather.town to our remote avatar, indicating who you’d like to speak to, and we can make sure that speaker comes to the remote room. - -As well as the talks, we have a range of [other activities]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities), including the MathsJam Jam and Competition Competition, both of which you will be able to participate in remotely. We will also have a virtual analogue of the [Saturday Night Tables]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/whats-on/#tables) (where possible), and the 'Tables at the Back of the Room'. From 57eec0e2b8b8d1496fb33b7057da7a77f382a563 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 14:39:16 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 5/7] Updates for 2026 --- gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md | 6 +++--- gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md index 5e2c9f4c..d93705e6 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md +++ b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/booking.md @@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ body_class: plan-your-visit Tickets for the MathsJam Gathering include sessions on the Saturday and Sunday, as well as lunches on both days, dinner on Saturday and overnight accommodation onsite for Saturday night. -The cost of a **full weekend ticket** is **£190** (single occupancy) or **£310** (for two people sharing a double or twin room). If you are booking a double or twin, you should book one ticket and it will cover both of your attendance. +The cost of a **full weekend ticket** is **£210** (single occupancy) or **£350** (for two people sharing a double or twin room). If you are booking a double or twin, you should book one ticket and it will cover both of your attendance. -**Non-residential tickets**, covering the daytime sessions and meals, but not including overnight accommodation, are available at **£90** for the whole weekend. +**Non-residential tickets**, covering the daytime sessions and meals, but not including overnight accommodation, are available at **£110** for the whole weekend. **Remote attendance tickets** are available for **£20**, and include online access to the livestream of the event, access to the [Virtual MathsJam gather.town space](https://app.gather.town/app/MTCdhLpepRbaogJV/virtual-yarnfield) during the weekend of the event, and any other parts of the event we're able to make accessible remotely. For more information, see the [remote attendance page]({{site.url}}/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/remote). -On all Gathering tickets, there are discounts of **10% for early-bird booking** (ending at noon on 30th September) and a further **10% for unwaged or low-income participants**, using the code 'TENOFF'. +On all Gathering tickets, there are discounts of **10% for early-bird booking** (for the first 101 people to book) and a further **10% for unwaged or low-income participants**, using the code 'TENOFF'. If you would like to attend MathsJam but would be unable to cover all the costs yourself, we may have some funding available to support you. If this is the case, please complete this form and we will contact you before the early-bird deadline on 30th September to confirm. diff --git a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md index dc8d4c6f..91fb76d5 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md +++ b/gathering/uk/plan-your-visit/in-person.md @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ The talks sessions will take place in the main long room, and we'll have other r The entrance to the venue has one step, but level access is available via the central building, with lifts are to the first floor. -Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place. +Meals will be served in the canteen on the ground floor of Swallow House. The canteen displays calorie and nutritional information alongside the food on the counter, but if you would prefer to order from a menu instead, you can request this on booking your ticket. Your ticket includes lunch on Saturday and Sunday, and dinner on Saturday night. For residential tickets, you can also get breakfast in the same place. If you have booked add-on meals for Friday or Sunday night, these will be in the same place.

Getting There

From 163f7701a86465e9517521ade8baef3c60323ed8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2026 16:19:32 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 6/7] Fix video link --- gathering/uk/about/index.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/gathering/uk/about/index.md b/gathering/uk/about/index.md index 2c48197d..221780fc 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/about/index.md +++ b/gathering/uk/about/index.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ If you have any questions, or need more information about the event you can't fi ## Testimonials If you want to find out more about what MathsJam Gathering is like, you can: -- Watch [this 5 minute MathsJam trailer](https://www.youtu.be/ZM465bN_IF8) +- Watch [this 5 minute MathsJam trailer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZM465bN_IF8) - Read [Rachel Wright's thoughts about attending MathsJam in 2014](http://www.solipsys.co.uk/new/ANonMathematicianAtMathsJam.html?TW_20160514) - Read [this article that Peter Rowlett wrote for MSOR Connections about MathJam 2015](https://journals.gre.ac.uk/index.php/msor/article/view/278) - Read [this writeup from the seventh MathsJam in 2016 by Alison Kiddle](https://plus.maths.org/content/mathsjam-vii-force-awakens) From a00a6928e447a46da0ff47e3f0c5d46e5d600a4b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: katiesteckles Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:55:54 +0100 Subject: [PATCH 7/7] Fix posters --- gathering/uk/archive/2025/index.md | 1 + gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md | 2 -- 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/gathering/uk/archive/2025/index.md b/gathering/uk/archive/2025/index.md index 27f5e2fd..42d0a71b 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/archive/2025/index.md +++ b/gathering/uk/archive/2025/index.md @@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ The 2025 MathsJam Gathering took place on the weekend of 22-23 November 2025, at
  • Andrew's 2025 Doodle
  • Tables at the back
  • Posters
    • +
  • Bakeoff Entries
  • Competition Competition
    • diff --git a/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md b/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md index 8646f2b4..53923a55 100644 --- a/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md +++ b/gathering/uk/whats-on/activities.md @@ -102,7 +102,5 @@ Occasionally contribiutors to the 'things to take' table have requested a small If you have some interesting maths to share that doesn’t have an associated thing to put on a table, but you don’t want to give a talk, you can bring along a poster (maximum size A3) to display. Be sure to include some way for people to find or recognise you if you want people to talk to you about it. A poster describing how stereograms work - A poster about Schinzel's theorem - A poster of an octopus solving a Rubik's cube