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 …

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 …

igniteLincoln or iLinkoln is a community of digital/social-media business owners, entrepreneurs, marketers, designers and developers working to refresh the creative, technical, and professional culture of New Media endeavors in and around the East midlands area. Promoting design, technology, usability, and standards and creating a new business mind that conforms with new social-economic requirements of today in the county. Do you feel like the county needs a new look? Interested in the latest w …

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 group for anyone working in the creative industries in and around Warrington. Whether you're studying, freelancing, working professionally or just interested, get involved in developing the creative, digital and arts industries in the town. You can expect a very informal event with a couple of presentations and the opportunity to meet people working in your industry over a drink. Follow us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/WA_creative

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 …

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.

A group for anyone working in the creative industries in and around Newcastle. Whether you're studying, freelancing, working professionally or just interested, get involved in developing the creative, digital and arts industries in the city. We know there's a huge amount of talent around, let's bring some of it together! You can expect a very informal event with a couple of presentations, beers and the opportunity to meet people from your industry. Follow us on Twitter - http://twitter.com/NE_cr …

Group aims to bring together users of the Joomla Content Management System in the North of England, probably the North West and more specifically in the Lancaster and Morecambe area. Aimed at all user levels the group will focus on sharing knowledge, solving problems and generally promoting the Joomla CMS throughout the region.

UX Liverpool is a group of people who like to discuss all thing User Experience. We're mostly based within the digital industry but people from any industry are encouraged, you don't have to be practising UX if you just want to learn more about it pop along. The idea is that we decide on a topic for the month, go away and find out everything we can about it, then meetup, share and discuss over a few drinks. We share what we find throughout the month using Twitter and the Meetup website, if you'r …

The Sencha Touch North West Meetup group is focused on the mobile JavaScript framework Sencha Touch. Members include people with a passion for developing mobile web apps specifically utilising HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, designers and developers currently working with the framework or thinking about using it and anyone else interested in expanding their understanding of designing and building for mobile. Regular topics will focus on the features available through Sencha Touch, case studies, good …

A monthly meet up for creatives in and around Liverpool. It will be held the first Thursday of the month. The meetup would take place within Elevator Bar offering a casual vibe where we can meet, chat, network and help Liverpool Creative join together. twitter.com/_creativelpool

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.

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more revenue. We aim to provide a place for people to share, discuss and present ideas on how they approach performance from technical, organisational and business perspectives. Drinks are snacks are provided, plus regular freebies from our sponsors. Want to speak at the group? Do you have a web performanc …

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 …

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 …

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Based in Huddersfield we are a group of like minded folk who are all involved with the digital industry in one way or another (web, print, design, programming, etc.). We meet the last Wednesday of the month for a beer or two to share ideas, problems, solutions, tips & tricks or to just have a chat with someone else who understands what we are talking about without glazing over. Meetings are a mix of either general socials, guest panels, speakers and nights out. Think of it as a geeky hen/stag do …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

What is the 'Internet of Things' and how do West Midlands small businesses work with it? Our informal 'Show and Tell' Meetup will feature short talks from those innovating with IoT applicable technologies. The aim is to build a community of likeminded organisations willing to collaborate, explore and innovate with IoT products, services and applications. Come and meet, discuss, explore and be inspired. Hosted in the International Institute for Product and Service Innovation (IIPSI) at the Uni …