Hacker & Maker Events in Glasgow

The monthly 2600 Glasgow meeting. Glasgow 2600 meetings are similar to those held around the world. Hackers, crackers, geeks, hats of any colour, technology enthusiasts, hacktivists, and other like-minded folks are most welcome. We do not judge anyone and everyone has something to contribute, no matter their level of expertise.

Runs from 6pm 'til late, so feel free to drop in later in the evening.

Unless specified, there are no particular topics or activities set for these meetings, and each one of us is responsible for making them interesting, whether in the form of intelligent discussions or exchange of knowledge. Anything goes.

We're in our new purpose built venue this month. The Gamer Club on Bath Lane. It has it's very own hacker corner with books, articles and infosec paraphernalia. Check out https://www.thegamerclub.co.uk/gettinghere if you need help finding us.

The venue has free tea and coffee and is also Bring-Your-Own-Bottle. So feel free to arrive with a few beers or a bottle of wine and enjoy the comfy surroundings.

We have a Matrix chat (decentralised open source Discord-like) for the group; invite link: https://glasgow.social/matrix (then search for 2600)

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

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.