TOG is turning 17, and we’re marking it the best way we know how: by rolling our regular Open Social Night into a proper birthday session with pizza, cake, and plenty of chatting, tinkering, and general messing.
If you’ve been meaning to drop in for ages, this is a lovely one to start with. If you’re a regular, you already know the vibe: good people, interesting projects on benches, and the sort of conversations that start with “what’s that board?” and end up with someone soldering at 1am.
When and where
- Date: Saturday 24th January
- Time: 7:00pm until late
- Location: TOG Hackerspace
The space stays open until the last member calls it a night, which often means we drift happily into the small hours of Sunday morning. Pop in for 10 minutes or stay for the whole stretch, you’re very welcome.
What to expect
- Homemade pizza from the TOG pizza oven, rolling out through the evening
- Birthday cake (because we’re not animals)
- A relaxed open evening: tours, chats, and a look at whatever weird and wonderful builds are on the go
- Community craic: talk, tunes, and the usual “oh go on, I’ll show you how that works” energy
Our Open Social Nights are an easy, no-pressure way to see the space and meet the people. There’s no agenda and no expectation that you’re “good at” anything. Curiosity is the only requirement.
Make a full day of it: Finish-a-thon earlier that day
This birthday party is happening the same day as our Finish-a-thon, running 11:00am to 7:00pm. So if you’ve got a project half-done, a box of parts staring at you, or a nagging “I really should finish that”, you can spend the day getting it wrapped up, then roll straight into the birthday celebrations at 7pm.
Have a look here for the Finish-a-thon details:
https://www.tog.ie/2026/01/a-day-to-finish-what-you-started-finish-a-thon-2/
What to bring
We’ll have food covered between pizza and cake, but feel free to bring along:
- A drink (or your beverage of choice)
- Snacks to share
- A project to show off, or something you want advice on
- A friend who’s curious about makerspaces
We’ve also got plenty of free parking, so it’s handy to swing by with gear, gadgets, or something for show-and-tell.
Come celebrate 17 years of TOG
Seventeen years of TOG is a bit mad, in the best way. What started as a small group of people who wanted a place to build and learn has grown into a proper community workshop full of skills, tools, and good humour.
So come in, grab a slice of pizza, have a wander, meet the crew, and help us celebrate.
See you Saturday 24th January from 7pm.