Cursor Northampton Evening Hackathon
Hackathon In collaboration with
NN1 Dev Club Northampton,
Barclays
University of Northampton
MiniMax
Cursor
Bring:
💻 Your laptop
⚡ The latest Cursor build
⚡MiniMax Account : https://forms.gle/b48tCW4pP39Ew8LT9 (Mandatory)
⚡ Team Formation Form : https://forms.gle/HdSxjjbetU5Uj2FGA
💡 An idea… or none – we’ve got the vibes
Hackathon Pre-Event Setup Instructions:
What’s the deal?
Forget 48-hour hackathon. This is a 3-hour, after-work, high-energy hack session built for makers who want to ship fast through vibecoding.
No preset themes. No slide decks. No long presentations.
Just Cursor + MiniMax + creativity + flow.
How it works
6:00 PM — Kickoff
Grab some pizza, find a seat, fire up Cursor, and dive in.
(Arrive on time — latecomers just get less time to build!)Build anything
Apps, automations, bots, scripts, art -whatever you can dream up.
Every line of code must run through Cursor and MinMax
Show us what’s possible with state-of-the-art AI coding tools.8:30 PM to 9:00 PM — Judging
9:00 to 9:15 PM — Winner Announcement
Judges will walk around and select the top 3 projects to present.
Your project must be ready by 8:30 PM.
Prizes
Prize Pool:
🏆 Cursor Credits
(Team of Maximum 5 members)
$400 Cursor Credits (per person) - First Prize
$200 Cursor Credits (per person) - Second Prize
$100 Cursor Credits (per person) - Third Prize
🏆 $1,500 in cash pool for the top teams by MiniMax
First Prize: $700
Second Prize: $500
Third Prize: $300
🧠 MiniMax coding plans for all the participants
✨ Original work only — reused code must be clearly noted
👩⚖️ Final decisions (tie-breakers, disqualifications, winners) rest with the judges
Why join?
🤝 Meet fellow builders riding the AI wave
⚡ Swap prompts, shortcuts, and “Wait… that actually worked?” moments
🚀 Leave with a project you actually want to continue building
🎓 Connect with students, developers, and innovators from Northampton
Do I need to be a programmer?
Nope!
If you can create something cool with Cursor, you’re in.
Beyond that - experiment, explore, and ship something awesome.
Hackathon Pre-Event Setup Instructions:
Good to know
🍕 Snacks + soft drinks provided
🔌 Bring your own charger
✨ Bring curiosity, not perfection
📌 Space is limited — RSVP now!
Parking:
For guest parking, visitors can use the University’s visitor parking portal to book this in advance (they will still need to pay using the app on the day):
St. John's Multi Storey Car Park, Swan St, Cotton End, Northampton NN1 1HA
Organizers Contact Information:
Rahul : +44 7448714140 (Cursor Ambassador)
Dennis: +44 7442608775
Ravinder: +44 7799576937
Event News:
Went live in https://nliveradio.com/ Listen: https://player.autopod.xyz/1186497 at 00:30
News in https://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/community