Hacksmiths is the student-run tech society at Goldsmiths. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for people in all departments and from all backgrounds the chance to learn about, and play with, technology.
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Weekly Code & Craft
A friendly and supportive environment to play around with new ideas and get support. Suitable for all skill levels.
Monthly talks & workshops
A range of interesting content from students, staff and industry professionals. Suitable for complete beginners.
Hackathons & jams
Invention marathons which bring together people with varying skills to build awesome projects. Suitable for all skill levels.
Lovelace
A social event series for women and non binary people interested in technology at goldsmiths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Community Series
Supporting students and staff to run their tech events with mentorship and funding.
2017-2018 Events
DoC.Hack 2017
A hackday for all members of the Gold Computing community.
September 26 2017HEBOCON 2017
The best worst robot competition. Build them from trash and fight!
October 4 2017Workshop - Web Design
Learn the skills and techniques for building your first website.
October 12 2017Lovelace - Hello World
A social for women and non binary people interested in creative tech.
October 21 2017Trip - Aston Hack
A trip to the student hackathon at Aston University, Birmingham.
November 11-12 2018Workshop - Git
A no-jargon introduction to open source culture and workflow.
November 16 2017Sex Tech Hack II - Discussions
A day of collaborative discussions around the hackathon themes.
November 24 2017Sex Tech Hack II - Hackathon
Looking at intimacy, sexuality and companionship with technology.
November 25-26 2017Local Hack Day 2017
We run a center for the worldwide hack day aimed at beginners.
December 2 2017Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies Talk
NSE Goldsmiths welcome Atlas.Work for a talk on the future of work.
December 4 2017Lovelace - December 2017
A social for women and non binary people interested in creative tech.
December 7 2017Workshop - Storytelling
Learn about the semantics of language through code.
December 8 2017Code & Craft
Weekly space to play with technology, for everyone.
Every WednesdayTrip - Royal Hackaway
A trip to the student hackathon at Royal Holloway, UoL.
January 13-14 2018Happy Calm Chocsmiths
Join Happy Calm Knitting and Chocolate Society for a welcome back!
January 15 2018Global Game Jam 2018
Get together and create games together in one weekend.
January 26-28 2018Lovelace - February
A social for women and non binary people interested in creative tech.
February 2 2017Social Hacakthon 2018
Exploring various volunteering themes to create impactful projects.
February 21 2017Anvil Hack IV
Our annual student hackathon focussing on creative digital art.
24-25 February 2018Open Data Day
Exploring open data in the context of academia and transparency.
March 3 2018Psychology x Tech Talk
Inspiring talks at the intersection of Psychology & Tech.
March 9 2018Location in Performance Workshop
Explore location positioning in games, performance and installations.
March 10 2018Lovelace - March
A social for women and non binary people interested in creative tech.
March 21 2018Psychology x Tech Talk - March
Inspiring talks at the intersection of Psychology & Tech.
March 23 2018Music Hack Day London
Experiment with music and develop ideas for it's future.
7-8 April 2018Lovelace - May
A social for women and non binary people interested in creative tech.
May 4 2018AGM & End of Year Social
Join us to celebrate the year, and make important decisions for next.
May 8 2018Trip - EMFCamp 2018
Trip to a hacker camping festival with over 2000 other techies.
Aug 31 - Sept 2 2018
