Close CFP and flag venue/date change pending new venue

content/_index.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: "PyCon Ireland 2026"
-description: "Ireland's premier Python conference. Join 500+ developers for talks, workshops, and networking. 17 October 2026, Trinity College Dublin."
+# TODO: restore attendee count, date, and venue once a new venue/date are confirmed — see venueChangePending in hugo.toml
+description: "Ireland's premier Python conference. Join Python developers for talks, workshops, and networking."
 ---

content/blog/_index.md

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ---
 title: "Blog"
-description: "Read the latest news, announcements, and updates from PyCon Ireland 2026. Ireland's premier Python conference on 17 October at Trinity College Dublin."
+# TODO: restore date/venue once confirmed — see venueChangePending in hugo.toml
+description: "Read the latest news, announcements, and updates from PyCon Ireland 2026, Ireland's premier Python conference."
 ---

content/blog/venue-change.md

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+---
+title: "Update on PyCon Ireland 2026: Venue Change and Extended CFP Deadline"
+date: 2026-07-04
+description: "Trinity College Dublin can no longer host PyCon Ireland 2026. We are confirming a new venue and date, and the Call for Proposals deadline has been extended to 30 August 2026."
+draft: false
+---
+
+Our booked venue, **Trinity College Dublin**, has informed us that it can no longer host the conference. This decision was made by the venue, and it means we can no longer confirm **17 October 2026** as our event date.
+
+We know this is disappointing, especially for everyone who was planning to submit a talk, book travel, or simply mark the date in their calendar. We're disappointed too, but we want to be transparent with the community as soon as we have news, rather than staying quiet while we sort things out.
+
+## What This Means Right Now
+
+- **The Call for Proposals deadline has been extended to 30 August 2026.** We don't want the venue search to hold back speakers who want to share their Python knowledge, so submissions remain open, you don't need to wait for the new venue and date to submit. Submit your proposal on our [Sessionize page](https://sessionize.com/pycon-ireland-2026/).
+- **The conference date of 17 October 2026 no longer stands.** We will announce a new date once we have one.
+- **We are actively looking for a new venue** in the Dublin area that can accommodate the conference. As soon as a venue and date are confirmed, we will update the website and announce it through our usual channels.
+- **If you already submitted a talk, don't worry, your proposal is safe.** We will let speakers know the new date and venue as soon as they're confirmed, so you can make your own arrangements in good time.
+
+## What Stays the Same
+
+- **PyCon Ireland 2026 is still happening.** We are treating this as a reschedule, not a cancellation.
+- **Our commitment to the community remains unchanged**, we are as enthusiastic as ever to showcase your talks, from first-time speakers to seasoned practitioners.
+- **The team has already begun the process of securing a new venue.** We will share updates as soon as there is something concrete to report.
+- We still welcome proposals from first-time and experienced speakers alike, across the full range of Python topics, in both full-talk (30 minutes) and lightning-talk (5 minutes) formats. See the [full CFP page](/cfp/) for submission guidelines.
+
+## How to Stay Updated
+
+The fastest way to hear about the new venue and date is to follow us on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.ie/@Python_Ireland), [X](https://twitter.com/pythonireland), or [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/python-ireland). We will also post updates here on the blog.
+
+Thank you for your patience and continued support of Python Ireland. We look forward to sharing better news with you soon, and we can't wait to read your proposals.

content/cfp/_index.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Call for Proposals 2026"
-description: "Submit a talk or lightning talk to PyCon Ireland 2026 — Ireland's premier Python conference on 17 October at Trinity College Dublin. CFP opening soon."
+description: "The PyCon Ireland 2026 Call for Proposals is open until 30 August 2026. Submit your talk now, we're still confirming the venue and date."
 ogImage: "/img/cfp-og-2026.webp"
-ogTitle: "Call for Proposals · PyCon Ireland 2026 · 17 October"
+ogTitle: "Call for Proposals · PyCon Ireland 2026 · Open Until 30 August"
 ---

content/credits.md

@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ title: "Photo Credits"
 description: "Photo credits and image attribution for the PyCon Ireland 2026 website. Find the sources for photography and visual assets used across the site."
 ---
 
+## Social sharing — OG images
+
+**PyCon Ireland 2026 branded artwork**
+AI-generated illustration created for Python Ireland, used for the site's Open Graph / Twitter Card preview images (homepage and CFP page).
+
+---
+
 ## CFP page — Hero
 
 **Speaker presenting on stage at a conference**

content/schedule/_index.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: "Schedule"
-description: "Browse the full PyCon Ireland 2026 schedule: keynotes, talks, workshops, and lightning sessions across multiple tracks on 17 October in Dublin."
+description: "Browse the full PyCon Ireland 2026 schedule: keynotes, talks, workshops, and lightning sessions across multiple tracks. Venue and date to be confirmed."
 build:
   render: never
   list: never

content/terms-and-conditions/_index.md

@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 ---
 title: Terms and Conditions
-description: "Read the terms and conditions for purchasing tickets and attending PyCon Ireland 2026 at Trinity College Dublin on 17 October 2026."
+# TODO: restore date/venue once confirmed — see venueChangePending in hugo.toml
+description: "Read the terms and conditions for purchasing tickets and attending PyCon Ireland 2026, organised by Python Ireland."
 layout: "single"
 ---
 
+<!-- TODO: restore date/venue once confirmed — see venueChangePending in hugo.toml -->
+
 ### Terms and Conditions — PyCon Ireland 2026
 
-These Terms and Conditions govern the purchase of tickets and attendance at PyCon Ireland 2026 ("the Event"), organised by Python Ireland Developers CLG ("Python Ireland"), taking place on 17 October 2026 at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland.
+These Terms and Conditions govern the purchase of tickets and attendance at PyCon Ireland 2026 ("the Event"), organised by Python Ireland Developers CLG ("Python Ireland"). The venue and date are currently being confirmed following a change of venue; this page will be updated once they are finalised.
 
 By purchasing a ticket or attending the Event, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions.
 

content/venue/_index.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
-title: "Venue — Trinity College Dublin"
-description: "PyCon Ireland 2026 takes place at Trinity College Dublin, College Green, Dublin 2. Find out how to get there and what to expect on the day."
+title: "Venue: To Be Confirmed"
+description: "Our booked venue, Trinity College Dublin, can no longer host PyCon Ireland 2026. We are confirming a new venue and date: read the latest update."
 ---

hugo.toml

@@ -50,13 +50,18 @@ enableGitInfo = true
   organizerUrl = "https://python.ie/"
   croNumber = "559983"
 
-  # CFP status: "soon" or "open"
+  # CFP status: "soon", "open", or "closed"
   cfpStatus = "open"
   cfpUrl = "https://sessionize.com/pycon-ireland-2026/"
   cfpOpens = "2026-05-25"
-  cfpCloses = "2026-07-31"
+  cfpCloses = "2026-08-30"
   ticketsUrl = ""  # Set to Tito/Eventbrite URL when tickets go on sale
 
+  # Set to true while the venue and date are unconfirmed (venue withdrew from hosting).
+  # Drives the sitewide notice banner and the struck-through date across templates.
+  # See content/blog/venue-change.md for the full announcement.
+  venueChangePending = true
+
   # Contact & social
   email = "contact@python.ie"
   twitterHandle = "@pythonireland"

layouts/cfp/list.html

@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@
       <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-green-400 animate-pulse"></span>
       CFP Now Open
     </span>
+    {{ else if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}
+    <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-red-500/10 border border-red-500/30 text-red-400 text-sm font-semibold px-4 py-2 rounded-full mb-8">
+      <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-red-400"></span>
+      CFP Temporarily Closed
+    </span>
     {{ else }}
     <span class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-py-yellow/10 border border-py-yellow/30 text-py-yellow text-sm font-semibold px-4 py-2 rounded-full mb-8">
       <span class="w-2 h-2 rounded-full bg-py-yellow animate-pulse"></span>
@@ -36,9 +41,30 @@
     <h1 class="text-4xl sm:text-5xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-6 font-brand">
       {{ .Site.Title }} Call for Proposals
     </h1>
+    {{ if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}
+    <p class="text-xl text-text-secondary max-w-2xl mx-auto mb-8">
+      PyCon Ireland is looking for speakers, but the Call for Proposals is temporarily closed. Our booked venue,
+      <s class="opacity-60">{{ .Site.Params.venue }}</s>, can no longer host the event on <s class="opacity-60">{{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}</s>.
+      We are confirming a new venue and date before reopening submissions.
+    </p>
+    <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto mb-8 bg-bg-card border border-red-500/20 rounded-2xl px-6 py-5 text-text-secondary text-sm text-left">
+      <p><strong class="text-text-primary">Why is the CFP closed?</strong> Read the full explanation in our
+      <a href="/blog/venue-change/" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">blog post</a>. We will reopen the CFP, with a fresh timeline, once the new venue and date are confirmed.</p>
+    </div>
+    {{ else }}
     <p class="text-xl text-text-secondary max-w-2xl mx-auto mb-8">
+      {{ if .Site.Params.venueChangePending }}
+      PyCon Ireland is looking for speakers. Share your Python knowledge and inspire the community, no need to wait for us to confirm the new venue and date before submitting your proposal.
+      {{ else }}
       PyCon Ireland is looking for speakers. Share your Python knowledge, inspire the community, and take the stage at <strong class="text-text-primary">{{ .Site.Params.venue }}</strong> on <strong class="text-text-primary">{{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}</strong>.
+      {{ end }}
     </p>
+    {{ if .Site.Params.venueChangePending }}
+    <div class="max-w-2xl mx-auto mb-8 bg-bg-card border border-py-blue/20 rounded-2xl px-6 py-5 text-text-secondary text-sm text-left">
+      <p><strong class="text-text-primary">Venue and date still to be confirmed.</strong> Our booked venue can no longer host the conference, and we are working on a new venue and date. Read the
+      <a href="/blog/venue-change/" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">latest update</a>. The Call for Proposals is open in the meantime, and accepted speakers will be informed of the new venue and date as soon as they are confirmed.</p>
+    </div>
+    {{ end }}
 
     {{/* CFP dates */}}
     <div class="flex flex-wrap justify-center gap-4 mb-8">
@@ -51,13 +77,23 @@ <h1 class="text-4xl sm:text-5xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-6 font-brand">
         <span class="text-text-secondary">Deadline <strong class="text-text-primary">{{ dateFormat "2 January 2006" .Site.Params.cfpCloses }}</strong></span>
       </div>
     </div>
+    {{ end }}
 
     {{ if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "open" }}
     <a href="{{ .Site.Params.cfpUrl }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener"
        class="inline-flex items-center gap-2 bg-py-yellow hover:bg-py-yellow-light text-bg-primary font-bold px-8 py-4 rounded-xl text-lg transition-colors">
       Submit a Proposal
       <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M14 5l7 7m0 0l-7 7m7-7H3"/></svg>
     </a>
+    {{ else if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}
+    <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-3 bg-bg-card border border-white/10 rounded-2xl px-6 py-4 text-text-secondary text-sm">
+      <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-red-400 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15 17h5l-1.405-1.405A2.032 2.032 0 0118 14.158V11a6.002 6.002 0 00-4-5.659V5a2 2 0 10-4 0v.341C7.67 6.165 6 8.388 6 11v3.159c0 .538-.214 1.055-.595 1.436L4 17h5m6 0v1a3 3 0 11-6 0v-1m6 0H9"/></svg>
+      <span>CFP closed for an indeterminate period. Follow us on
+      <a href="{{ .Site.Params.mastodonUrl }}" target="_blank" rel="me noopener" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">Mastodon</a>,
+      <a href="https://twitter.com/{{ strings.TrimPrefix "@" .Site.Params.twitterHandle }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">X</a>
+      or <a href="{{ .Site.Params.linkedinUrl }}" target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">LinkedIn</a>
+      for updates on the new venue, date, and CFP reopening.</span>
+    </div>
     {{ else }}
     <div class="inline-flex items-center gap-3 bg-bg-card border border-white/10 rounded-2xl px-6 py-4 text-text-secondary text-sm">
       <svg class="w-5 h-5 text-py-blue-light flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15 17h5l-1.405-1.405A2.032 2.032 0 0118 14.158V11a6.002 6.002 0 00-4-5.659V5a2 2 0 10-4 0v.341C7.67 6.165 6 8.388 6 11v3.159c0 .538-.214 1.055-.595 1.436L4 17h5m6 0v1a3 3 0 11-6 0v-1m6 0H9"/></svg>
@@ -342,6 +378,13 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-4">Ready to Submit?</h2>
         Submit a Proposal on Sessionize
         <svg class="w-5 h-5" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M14 5l7 7m0 0l-7 7m7-7H3"/></svg>
       </a>
+      {{ else if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}
+      <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-4">Stay in the Loop</h2>
+      <p class="text-text-secondary mb-8 leading-relaxed">
+        The Call for Proposals will reopen once we have confirmed a new venue and date, currently unknown.
+        Read our <a href="/blog/venue-change/" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">full update</a>, and
+        follow Python Ireland on social media to be among the first notified when submissions reopen.
+      </p>
       {{ else }}
       <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-4">Stay in the Loop</h2>
       <p class="text-text-secondary mb-8 leading-relaxed">
@@ -395,10 +438,10 @@ <h2 class="text-2xl font-bold text-text-heading mb-4">Stay in the Loop</h2>
     },
     {
       "@type": "Question",
-      "name": "When does the {{ .Site.Title }} Call for Proposals close?",
+      "name": "Is the {{ .Site.Title }} Call for Proposals open?",
       "acceptedAnswer": {
         "@type": "Answer",
-        "text": "The Call for Proposals closes on 31 July 2026. Submissions are reviewed by the programme committee and applicants are notified of the outcome."
+        "text": "{{ if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}The Call for Proposals is temporarily closed. The original venue can no longer host the conference, so a new venue and date are being confirmed before submissions reopen.{{ else if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "open" }}Yes, the Call for Proposals is open until {{ dateFormat "2 January 2006" .Site.Params.cfpCloses }}.{{ if .Site.Params.venueChangePending }} The venue and date are still being confirmed, but you can submit your talk now.{{ end }}{{ else }}The Call for Proposals is not open yet.{{ end }}"
       }
     }
   ]

layouts/index.html

@@ -6,14 +6,25 @@
       <div class="flex flex-col sm:flex-row gap-4 sm:gap-8 justify-center items-center text-sm text-text-secondary">
         <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
           <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-py-yellow flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M8 7V3m8 4V3m-9 8h10M5 21h14a2 2 0 002-2V7a2 2 0 00-2-2H5a2 2 0 00-2 2v12a2 2 0 002 2z"/></svg>
+          {{ if .Site.Params.venueChangePending }}
+          <s class="text-text-primary opacity-60">{{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}</s> &middot; <s class="opacity-60">{{ .Site.Params.venue }}</s>
+          <span class="text-text-secondary">(new venue &amp; date TBC)</span>
+          {{ else }}
           <strong class="text-text-primary">{{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}</strong> &middot; {{ .Site.Params.venue }}
+          {{ end }}
         </span>
         {{ if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "open" }}
         <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
           <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-py-yellow flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M15.232 5.232l3.536 3.536m-2.036-5.036a2.5 2.5 0 113.536 3.536L6.5 21.036H3v-3.572L16.732 3.732z"/></svg>
           <span>CFP open &middot; closes <strong class="text-text-primary">{{ dateFormat "2 January 2006" .Site.Params.cfpCloses }}</strong> &middot;
           <a href="/cfp/" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">Submit a talk</a></span>
         </span>
+        {{ else if eq .Site.Params.cfpStatus "closed" }}
+        <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+          <svg class="w-4 h-4 text-red-400 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24" stroke="currentColor"><path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" stroke-width="2" d="M6 18L18 6M6 6l12 12"/></svg>
+          <span>CFP temporarily closed &middot;
+          <a href="/cfp/" class="text-py-yellow hover:underline">Learn more</a></span>
+        </span>
         {{ end }}
         {{- /* Ticket prices hidden until confirmed — see issue #115
         <span class="flex items-center gap-2">

layouts/partials/footer.html

@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
         </a>
         <p class="text-text-secondary text-sm">
           Ireland's premier Python conference.<br>
+          {{ if .Site.Params.venueChangePending }}
+          <s class="opacity-60">{{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}</s> (new date TBC)
+          {{ else }}
           {{ .Site.Params.dateHuman }}
+          {{ end }}
         </p>
       </div>
 

layouts/partials/head.html

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <meta charset="utf-8">
 <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
-<title>{{ if .IsHome }}{{ .Site.Title }} — Python Conference · Dublin, {{ dateFormat "2 January" (time .Site.Params.eventStartDate) }}{{ else }}{{ .Title }} | {{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
+{{/* TODO: restore ", {{ dateFormat "2 January" (time .Site.Params.eventStartDate) }}" once a new venue and date are confirmed — see venueChangePending in hugo.toml */}}
+<title>{{ if .IsHome }}{{ .Site.Title }} — Python Conference · Dublin{{ else }}{{ .Title }} | {{ .Site.Title }}{{ end }}</title>
 <meta name="description" content="{{ with .Description }}{{ . }}{{ else }}{{ .Site.Params.description }}{{ end }}">
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