The Creative Class is a free and informal evening event looking at what’s new in good in the world of Creative Technology So if you’re interested in developing your skills in the areas of design, web, new media, 3d, architecture, motion graphics, and social media then the Academy Class “Creative Class”  is the place for you. Meet up with like minded fun and serious individuals and also learn great new tips and techniques that may not be covered in your standard training class. Our goal is to pro …

What's Second Wednesday? Second Wednesday is a gathering of people from (or wanting to get into) the web and related creative industries. Originally founded nearly fourteen years ago for business directors to blow off steam, it's grown into an event open to anyone in the industry and provided the networking platform for several up and comers in the Nottingham scene. The event is free for everyone and anyone is welcome to come along. We encourage you to come with an open mind, and talk to as many …

What is Jelly? http://workatjelly.com/ Jelly is a casual working event. It's taken place in over a hundred cities where people have come together (in a person's home, a coffee shop, or an office) to work for the day. We provide chairs and sofas, wireless internet, and interesting people to talk to, collaborate with, and bounce ideas off of. You bring a laptop (or whatever you need to get your work done) and a friendly disposition. Watch this video about Jelly, or read about it in Wired. What's …

Joomla! User Group Suffolk is a community of people interested in and/or working with Joomla! regardless of your level of experience. We have complete beginners through to developers and designers attend our monthly meetings, which consist of a general interest session followed by a short break, then a more specialised session. More information at www.joomlasuffolk.co.uk - come along even if you're thinking about using Joomla! - we're a friendly bunch and we don't bite! Generally a good idea to …

Close your laptop lid and come down to the newest monthly Midlands' meetup: Derby Internet & IT Pros. Head into the city and hook up with like minded members of Derby's thriving tech community. Share your latest tech finds, discuss your newest projects, make invaluable contacts or just fuel a heated debate about the iPhone 7. Everyone's welcome, regardless of your background or experience: web designers; developers; systems engineers; networking pros; digital creatives; marketers or entrepreneur …

Join our friendly Drupal meet-up group and network with web designers, web developers and other stakeholders interested in Drupal, the open source social publishing system. Monthly meet-ups are held in Cambridge, UK. We alter monthly between Presentation Evenings and Networking Evenings. Membership is free. You are also welcome if you are just starting out with Drupal. We now have a group on Facebook and LinkedIn too, search groups for "drupalcambs" Drupal is a registered trademark of Dries …

The Norwich Ruby User Group has been running for approximately four months now. We're a small group of developers and designers who either share an interest in Ruby or use it on a daily basis. So far meetups have been relatively free flowing and have evolved around discussions about what each person is working on, what tools we're using and about current trends within the Ruby community. A small, open source, group project has commenced and users have begun contributing code as and when they fee …

ProductTank Manchester provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Manchester and the North to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage tech …

It is a group of Polish artists that are based in Manchester and beyond. You could be a filmmaker, photographer, video editor, animator, graphics designer or even web master. Whoever you are - you are welcome to come around and talk about your ideas and work you've done. Plus - you will have a chance to speak in your native language with fellow natives. Feel free to bring friends with you, even if they are not necessarily from Poland - we all can speak in English too after all. Manchester has a …

ABOUT CAMCREATIVE CamCreative embraces a diverse group of interests which includes graphic  and web design, media of all kinds, literature and publishing, visual arts, multimedia, performing arts and general culture bringing together a mix of large and small firms. Please come and join us on the last WEDNESDAY of each month. We have on average around 30 + people turn up to meet and chat about all things creative with a wide and diverse group of friendly people. We start at 7.30pm and around 8 …

MWUG, the Manchester WordPress User Group is run by the WordPress co-founder, Mike Little with support from entrepreneur Saz Bailey. We are a friendly, supportive bunch from in and around Manchester, UK, who use the open source web publishing software WordPress to blog, design and develop websites. We love sharing technical and marketing expertise to help others achieve what they intend through WordPress. We meet once per month, on the third Wednesday, at Manchester Digital Laboratory aka MadLab …

We’re a group of designers, developers and creatives based in and around East Cheshire. We meet regularly to share experiences and bring together like minds. Our goal is to retain digital work within the county and provide a platform to do business.

All the Programmers, Software Developers, Mobile App Developers, Web Developers, looking for a meetup group in Birmingham, this is it. We welcome all programming languages. Whatever your project is on, We're looking for like-minded enthusiasts who dream in code. P.S. This is not a group for web designers.

A chance for Bedfordians interested in technology to get together (probably in a pub) and chat. Likely topics: gadgets, operating systems, gadgets, cameras, the internet, gadgets, space stuff, cool new science, maker projects, inventions, apps, data and gadgets.

Tech Wednesday is a monthly tech meetup for the Birmingham area. Do you want to meet with like-minded individuals in the digital tech industry? Looking to collaborate with the cream of Birmingham's burgeoning tech community? Like coffee? Like talking tech? Then Tech Wednesday should be right up your street. Each month we also have 'Show 'n Tells': a couple of tech startups/people with side projects from the region will be demoing their stuff to the group for feedback and discussion. If you want …

The worlds of hackers and journalists are coming together as reporting goes digital and Internet companies become media empires. Journalists call themselves "hacks," someone who can churn out words in any situation. Hackers use the digital equivalent of duct tape to whip out code. Hacker-journalists try and bridge the two worlds. This group is to bring all these people together -- those who are working to help people make sense of their world. It's for hackers exploring technologies to fil …

A monthly meetup where digital creatives from in and around Manchester can get away from their screens and talk to other digital creatives. We all talk to each other via, email, iChat, messenger, twitter, blip, text, mobile, the list is endless. So here's an idea, why don't we get together on the first Thursday of every month, in a bar, face to face and talk about, well, what ever you want really. You can make new contacts, organise collaborations, land yourself some freelance work, land yours …

SyncNorwich strives to build a thriving technology community and enable local business growth. Norwich is a vibrant and cultural city with lots to offer, with a world class University, Norwich Research Park and the home of Lotus cars all close by there is a lot of innovation and creativity here. SyncNorwich is a community open to all technology enthusiasts and entrepreneurs to meet, discuss ideas, share experiences and breed new talent as well as provide a platform for exciting new business to …

New year, new meetup! Let's start the new year off right and make the most of all this break in the bad weather. Come and share your experiences with Magento with other users and developers. Meet local developers, potential clients, network, trade stories, hints and tips. We have members looking for Magento freelancers, developers, contractors, companies.

A space for girlgeeks in Birmingham and the West Midlands to come together, share experiences and encourage each other to become visible in their area of work be it IT, Media or Science. Men are welcome to our meetups are guest of a girlgeek.

Are you a code ninja with two X chromosomes searching for a similar bunch of ladies to drink coffee and discuss code with? You’ve come to the right place. We meet monthly to hear talks from leaders in the field and hack whilst developing our code-fu in the process. What if I don’t code? We are going to be discussing some pretty in-depth, geeky stuff. If you are not deterred by that and are still really excited about coming, you’re more than welcome. If you’re looking for a good place to learn t …

SyncIpswich is all about getting Ipswich and Suffolk's technology communities together to form new ideas, new startups and push local business growth. Ipswich is an ever improving town with many local & national technology companies, design & marketing agencies, developers, designers, business owners and more. SyncIpswich is an open community for all technologists, creatives, entrepreneurs and graduates to meet up, flaunt ideas, recruit help and expertise and learn new things. Its a community by …

Hull Digital is all about meeting others interested in any aspect of the digital world, the online world and web technology. Whether you are a developer, designer, VC, entrepeneur, a digital-lifestyle enthusiast or just love the web, we would like to have you along! The group is especially looking for people involved locally with a web-based business, or perhaps work for an online agency, or use the web on a daily basis as part of their working day. We will be starting to feature guest speakers …

Health 2.0 Manchester is a meetup group focused on innovations in the delivery of healthcare and health related technology. This group is dedicated to creating a community around  digital healthcare in Manchester as part of the international Health 2.0 movement. This community  aims to share, discuss, showcase and develop ideas to improve patient care. If you are interested in the intersection of health care and information and communication technology, this is a community for you. Technology en …

Tribe of designers and geeks who create future-proof information platforms. Connected World, Connected Things, Internet of Things, Hackability, Quantum Computing, REST, Netkernel, Resource-oriented computing, Robots, Android, Micro-satellites, ROC, Unix, Linux, QEG, Futurism, Sensors, Cloud, Micro-controllers, Semantic Web, Metadata, Mash-ups, Mobility, Distributed Computing, Scalable computing

Cambridge developer's User Group Hacking, Coding, Beer, Coffee, Laptops and Friends. ...In a small city like Cambridge, it's important to bring niche *interest* groups together, devoid of business interests and pressures,where people are motivated by "fun" and not profit, to explore common interests and help build real lasting friendships and communities whose shared interests span beyond yesterday's technology labels. How do we do this? ... Coding Dojos, code retreats, regular socials, beer, B …

The Midlands Mobile Apps & Innovation Forum is a new Meetup designed for clients, developers, content owners, and enthusiasts of mobile and tablet technology - as well as emerging devices and trends in the mobile industry and marketplace. The goal will be to provide a regular roundtable of speakers, (not)working drinks and meetup events, and general discussion amongst members. Based in the Bletchley/Milton Keynes area - and sponsored by Entropy Labs (based in Bletchley Park), the Forum is open t …

Ad-hoc group of Cambridge tech entrepreneurs getting together  to talk about the Lean Startup methodology and to meet other people in the same eco-system. Come grab breakfast, coffee, (for morning meetups) or beer and NOMS in the evening and hang out. Coffee and beer is excellent and free (sponsored). Follow us on twitter : @leanCambridge We’ll have a low key environment where we can just talk about startups, tech, and the world in general. Whether you come from a large corporate, new to Lean me …