Microsoft is supporting the WW competition and in the UK were having a dedicated competition at each event and online.
So even if who cannot physically attend the event can enter the online competition see http://www.ubelly.com/global-game-jam/
The UK Venues
England
University Campus Suffolk
Rob Kurta
Ipswich
SAE Institute London
Jason Colman
London
Staffs Uni Games Academy
Nia Wearn
Stafford, Staffordshire
Hull Global Game Jam
Simon Grey
Hull
ExPlay Global Game Jam
korash sanjideh
Bristol
Wiltshire College Trowbridge
Frazer McLeod
Bath
CST labs, University of Bedfordshire
Stephen Wilson
Luton
Northern Ireland
Farset Labs
Andrew Bolster
Belfast
Scotland
Scottish Game Jam
Brian McDonald
Glasgow
Wales
Glyndwr University Global Game Jam
Ian Sturrock
Wrexham