We’re also available on IRC: irc://irc.freenode.net/#edinhacklab. If you want to enter the IRC quickly (without setting up an IRC client) use this web client, type your name/nickname and click on connect.

Not really a hackerspace, but has hackers and a space. See http://www.electronclub.org/doku.php?id=howto:irc #electronclub on irc.electronclub.org

http://hackspace.org.uk/irc/

• General Hackerspace Foundation members channel: #hackspace on irc.freenode.net.
• If you want to try and start a new space: #hackspacefoundation on irc.freenode.net.