Manchester Net Squared (#mcrn2) brings together social changemakers and web innovators to network, socialise and share ideas. It's about how nonprofits and social benefit organisations* can use the web for social change. We organise two things: Meetups are free monthly gatherings that focus on a use of technology for social change.  These are held at the MadLab in central Manchester and generally involve someone giving a talk or demo, plus some discussion and learning. Social Media Surgeries ar …

What is Net2Camb? Net2Camb is a free monthly event for people in and around the Cambridge area interested in using web or mobile technology for social good. Whether you are a nonprofit organization in the traditional sense, a venture capitalist, a programmer, an individual with a great idea, or a social changemaker, Net2Camb is here to help you make connections and create a community around innovating for good in Cambridge. These events are great opportunities to learn what others are trying, …

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 …

Herts. & Essex Techies is a group for folks interested in I.T. and Software Development. The group is not focussed on any one specific technology and we encourage members with a diverse background: from Java, .NET, Android, iPhone, Ruby, etc. with interests in Cloud Computing (Google, Microsoft, Amazon, etc.). The group aims to provide a regular opportunity for members to discuss and learn about the latest developments in the I.T. industry, share experiences, learn about other technologies and …

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 …

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

This is the official Amazon Web Services user group for Manchester, England. Anyone and everyone with an interest in the cloud is welcome. Ryan Shuttleworth - Technical Evangelist for Amazon Web Services - is a regular speaker. In his role Ryan educates customers on the technical and business aspects of cloud computing, mentors start-ups and coaches developers in enterprises on their move to the cloud. Having held senior roles in successful SaaS companies, Ryan has lived and breathed the transit …

A place where web developers can meet, chat and share experience with fellow professionals.  We hold regular hack nights to introduce members to new technologies and methodologies. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs and the curious all welcome.

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 …

This is an attempt of bringing Java (or JVM) developers from in and around Cambridge together and build a Community. If you are excited about Java, a striving developer or experienced architect trying to get the most out of Java, then you are right here. What can you expect to take away from our meetups? It will be a round-trip through ecosystem: Libraries, tools, processes, patterns, frameworks (web & mobile), infrastructure / platforms, plus potentially other JVM languages like Scala. Come, l …

HydraHack is a meetup for developers in Birmingham, who enjoy meeting likeminded people. Want to meetup with like minded web geeks and developers? HydraHack is a chance to meetup with other developers: share ideas, techniques and code. If you've not come along before you'll find a bunch of friendly, passionate and chatty developers who love what they do and have lots of interesting stuff to share. You don't have to bring a project, just come along, grab a drink and join us for a chat. Some event …

The aim of this group is to connect technical and non technical people, so projects can be set up that have the potential to change the world and impact people's lives in a positive way. Many people have great ideas for web sites or software, but can't build them. Many people can build great software for world changing ideas, but need others to help them develop it. Hopefully this group can put people in touch with others that can help to give your non profit ideas some momentum. Please note, th …

An official Adobe User Group with free monthly meetings - 3rd Thursday of each month. Speakers, hot tips, networking, sometimes informal pub meetings loosely based around the range of Adobe software products from Photoshop and Illustrator to Dreamweaver and Edge. Everything web and design related. All welcome.

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.

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Learn how to code. Want to know what programming and computer science are all about? Then look no further! We will do a bit of everything: web design, data visualization, front- and backend development, and much more! So...if you are hoping to learn new skills, get creative, or just try something different, then sign up now and get involved!

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 …

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Interested in Web Development, Web Design, associated technologies and live or work near Worcester? We'd love to get together, share ideas and learn from each other. We meet on the third Thursday of every month: tech talks are done at The Hive, social meets at The Old Rectifying House. You can find us on IRC at #wooweb on Freenode. Follow us on Twitter at @WooWebUK

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 …

Agile Peterborough aims to build a thriving community of technology advocates to enable local business growth, support local schools, share knowledge and learn from each other. Through talks, events, workshops and volunteering we hope to learn and share knowledge, to promote best practice and breed new talent. Peterborough has a wealth of both technology and engineering companies. Agile Peterborough is open to all technology and engineering enthusiasts to meet, discuss and share knowledge.

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 …

This a user group for programmers/developers. We meet monthly in Chester to listen to a talk from an industry expert, share experiences and eat pizza. This is not language specific, but does lean towards .Net. Most of the talks are methodology or technology based.

Foundations York is a platform bringing together enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, professionals, developers, researchers, students, investors and others involved or interested in contributing to building a vibrant technology startup ecosystem in York. Foundations York Meetups happen monthly, bringing together those in and around York with a passion for or interest in technology and startups. We aim to confirm topics and speakers for each meetup 2 weeks prior so feel free to contact us if you would li …

This is a group for anyone interested in NoSQL and related technologies. All skills levels are welcome. I've started this group because I see NoSQL as the future. Looking forward to exploring that future with everyone else.

A meetup after work for startups every Friday! TechBasin Beers is a regular after work drinks for startups every Friday around Manchester's Tech Basin! Founded by Doug Ward and Shaun Gibson from Tech Britain, TechBasin Beers is open to startups of all sizes as a place to meet like-minded people, have some fun and relax after another busy week in the North West. 5:30pm, in the Northern Quarter and Piccadilly Basin TechBasin Beers is held every Friday evening, from 5:30pm at a different venue in a …

It's the Malvern web/tech pub meetup group reborn! It's a meetup for web, mobile, tech people in or around Malvern, UK. We'll be mixing meetups in a pub with more formal presentation-based evenings at http://wyche.in/