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## 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)
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<li><a href="2025.png">Andrew's 2025 Doodle</a></li>
<li><a href="tatb">Tables at the back</a></li>
<li><a href="posters">Posters</a></li>
<li><a href="cakes">Bakeoff Entries</a></li>
<li><a href="compcomp">Competition Competition</a></li>
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<div align="center"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZM465bN_IF8?si=gQeDCkQmdjqMhCx2" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen style="max-width:100%"></iframe></div>

The 2026 UK Gathering will take place on **14<sup>th</sup> - 15<sup>th</sup> November 2026**, and we will shortly update the site with more details.
The 2026 UK Gathering will take place on **14<sup>th</sup> - 15<sup>th</sup> November 2026**, and you can find out more using the links in the menu.

Note that all participants must be 18 or over.

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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/QkXuN8iKS1xHEBrD/My%20Home%20Space) 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 <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetAl-hiW3SdHUGoPXh8FFs_o7afVITT40GZnd__bIJzo3SKA/viewform">complete this form</a> and we will contact you before the early-bird deadline on 30th September to confirm.

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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. 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. <!--[Menus for all meals - pdf](https://mathsjam.com/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/MathsJam_2025_Menu.pdf)-->

<h2 id="travel">Getting There</h2>

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title: How to Register
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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.

<a href="https://pretix.eu/mathsjam/uk2025/" class="small-to-action">Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2025</a>
<a href="https://pretix.eu/mathsjam/uk2026/" class="small-to-action">Click here to book for the MathsJam UK Gathering 2026</a>

If you'd like to be kept updated about upcoming MathsJam Gathering events in the UK, you can <a href="https://c5dd5172.sibforms.com/serve/MUIFAFZqfKRBZSCzMNrzq3YjcQnPNy3DbFHLPInzBFpsf-mXZvTWzIx6jKMedQbdYDy7xL5jUAyLx7dA0yCzXwrZgGq0SydXFFqKkhppVRksaOJF400-5u3qAenMO1TTebODlo6JLIqSwlwuVuggjBgSkF7EugjHI5EpkVLQtH9aVppq1fHe5hBH4GO1aWwlVnhA2DqWiqShsEbY">join our mailing list</a> 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.
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label: 'MathsJam Jam'
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label: 'Tables at the Back of the Room'
- path: '#posters'
label: 'Poster Wall'
---

<h2 id="bakeoff">Bake-off</h2>
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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.

<h2 id="posters">Posters</h2>

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.

<h2 id="jamjam">MathsJamJam</h2>

![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)
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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.

<h2 id="posters">Poster Wall</h2>

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 href="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/stereograms.jpg"><img src="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/smaller/stereograms.webp" alt="A poster describing how stereograms work"></a>
<a href="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/IMG_20251122_135253.jpg"><img src="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/smaller/IMG_20251122_135253.webp" alt="A poster about Schinzel's theorem"></a>
<a href="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/IMG_20251122_135314.jpg"><img src="{{site.url}}/gathering/uk/archive/2025/assets/posters/smaller/IMG_20251122_135314.webp" alt="A poster of an octopus solving a Rubik's cube"></a>
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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
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- If you're using slides, you will need to send them in advance.
- There will also be a visualiser for speakers to use.

<h2 id="posters">Posters</h2>

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.


<h2 id="tables">Saturday Night Tables</h2>

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.
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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).
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