Other
CodeHub Bristol's biweekly social coding meetup at DeskLodge House — open to all skill levels. Work on side projects, pair on coding challenges, or talk shop with Bristol's most welcoming developer community. Free pizza and drinks once everyone has settled in.
Tue 2 Jun · 6:15pm · DeskLodge House
DeskLodge House · hosted by CodeHub Bristol
CodeHub Bristol's biweekly social coding meetup at DeskLodge House — open to all skill levels. Work on side projects, pair on coding challenges, or talk shop with Bristol's most welcoming developer community. Free pizza and drinks once everyone has settled in.
Fintech · Investors
FinTech West + FCA roundtable — the flagship South West fintech event this fortnight.
Wed 3 Jun · 9:30am · Central Bristol (venue confirmed on registration)
Central Bristol (venue confirmed on registration) · hosted by FinTech West
FinTech West + FCA roundtable — the flagship South West fintech event this fortnight.
Fintech · Other
First of three connected workshops (Jun 4, Jun 18, Jun 25) hosted by FinTech West at Triodos Bank as part of the Future Finance Collaborative Challenge Programme on UK payment fraud. Working-session format, designed for people with a meaningful role to play in preventing fraud — banks, scheme operators, fintechs, regulators, fraud-tech vendors. Limited capacity by design.
Thu 4 Jun · 9:30am · Triodos Bank UK
Triodos Bank UK · hosted by FinTech West
First of three connected workshops (Jun 4, Jun 18, Jun 25) hosted by FinTech West at Triodos Bank as part of the Future Finance Collaborative Challenge Programme on UK payment fraud. Working-session format, designed for people with a meaningful role to play in preventing fraud — banks, scheme operators, fintechs, regulators, fraud-tech vendors. Limited capacity by design.
AI & ML · DeepTech
Half-day symposium asking whether AI's promise of open knowledge actually makes research less transparent. Keynote by Dr Beth Montague-Hellen (Francis Crick Institute) on how AI creates an illusion of accessible knowledge while obscuring source literature. Panel covers reproducibility, open-source advocacy, publishing and HCI. Part of Bristol Data Week 2026. Buffet lunch from 13:00, talks from 13:45. 'Almost full' at time of curation.
Thu 4 Jun · 1:00pm · University of Bristol
University of Bristol · hosted by University of Bristol · Jean Golding Institute
Half-day symposium asking whether AI's promise of open knowledge actually makes research less transparent. Keynote by Dr Beth Montague-Hellen (Francis Crick Institute) on how AI creates an illusion of accessible knowledge while obscuring source literature. Panel covers reproducibility, open-source advocacy, publishing and HCI. Part of Bristol Data Week 2026. Buffet lunch from 13:00, talks from 13:45. 'Almost full' at time of curation.
Founders · Investors
Bristol's standout pitch event this week — UoB researchers pitching for £20k at M Shed.
Thu 4 Jun · 2:00pm · M Shed
M Shed · hosted by SETsquared Bristol · University of Bristol
Bristol's standout pitch event this week — UoB researchers pitching for £20k at M Shed.
Other · Design
Evening playtest party with Bristol Indie Developers — bring a game-in-progress (or just yourself) and exchange real player feedback in the room. Held at the Bristol Games Hub on Saint Nicholas Street. Friendly, low-pressure format that doubles as a useful networking room for indie game devs and creative-tech founders.
Thu 4 Jun · 7:00pm · Bristol Games Hub
Bristol Games Hub · hosted by Bristol Indie Developers
Evening playtest party with Bristol Indie Developers — bring a game-in-progress (or just yourself) and exchange real player feedback in the room. Held at the Bristol Games Hub on Saint Nicholas Street. Friendly, low-pressure format that doubles as a useful networking room for indie game devs and creative-tech founders.