Bristol — Week of 25 May 2026

CodeHub Bristol's biweekly hack night at DeskLodge House — open to all coders and developers. Informal social coding session. All skill levels welcome.

Biweekly Workshop Wednesday at DeskLodge House — collaborative study sessions, career conversations and informal networking for anyone learning or working in tech. Welcoming, all-levels environment; male allies welcome. Runs alongside CodeHub Python Code Dojo the same evening, making DeskLodge a hub for Bristol's developer community on 27 May.

Monthly gathering of indie hackers, micro-SaaS builders and bootstrapped founders across the South West. Held at DeskLodge House — share what you're building, swap notes on growth and product, no pitch decks required. A useful counterpoint to VC-pattern events for those running profitable small software businesses.

A half-day, hands-on user-group session for Microsoft 365 Copilot — focused on turning a Copilot licence into real, everyday value across teams. Daytime format at Bristol and Bath Science Park; aimed at IT leaders, change managers and power users at Bristol-area corporates rolling out Copilot. Lunch included.

Monthly meetup for those thinking critically about the societal impact of AI. Hosted at Torchbox’s Bristol office. 12 RSVPs confirmed; open to join. Covers AI ethics, policy, and social impact.

with Matt Carroll (Games industry leader, TBC on registration)

An evening fireside chat on the commercial side of game development, hosted by Bristol Games Hub at Toto's Wine Bar. Matt Carroll talks about navigating the business of games — funding, deals, publisher relationships and building a sustainable studio. Strong format for founder-curious developers and creative-tech operators.