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Ask HN: Is there no hackspace in London?

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I am working on a number of projects remotely and would like to work alongside or atleast in the same area as other professionals / techies. I thought I would try a "hackspace" but have not found ANY in London. They are either down or they are a "workshop".

Can anyone offer any ideas? Thank you.

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Hackerspaces and makerspaces are usually characterized by having tools available, often up to light industrial tooling like large C&Cs, welding equipment, an auto bay, etc.

Three of the four spaces listed here seem to be active: http://hackerspaces.org/wiki/London

Here's another organization with a list: http://www.hackspace.org.uk/view/Main_Page

If you're just looking for a place to work on software, perhaps a coworking space would be more appropriate. These all seem like detailed lists of shared office spaces:

http://wiki.coworking.org/w/page/16583562/CoworkingLondon

http://www.coworkinglondon.com/

http://blog.thefetch.com/coworking-spaces/coworking-in-londo...

Thank you for your help, it is appreciated!

EDIT> I find it weird that most of them expect over £100 a month to be able to use a desk = (

They're usually meant to be dedicated workspaces for freelancers, contractors, remote workers, etc.

If you're looking for something more casual, there's "Jelly" meetups, where everyone meets at a shared space like a conference room, a coffee shop, etc., for just a few hours. The UK Jellys can be found here:

http://www.uk-jelly.org.uk/find-a-jelly/

A lot of people work in the cafe at Google Campus which is free, apart from the coffee.

http://www.quora.com/Is-Google-Campus-London-a-good-place-to...

The London Hackspace is one of the biggest in the UK; I'm not sure why you had trouble finding it. It's a dedicated two-floor space in East London that's open 24 hours a day for its 1,000+ paying members.

https://london.hackspace.org.uk/

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