Bristol — Week of 31 Aug 2026

A first-hand account of building and publishing themes and plugins on WordPress.org — how the speaker got started, the problems hit during development, and what the submission and review process is actually like from the other side. Practical rather than promotional, and useful for any developer or agency considering distributing through the official directory rather than selling direct. Hosted by the Bristol WordPress Meetup Group at Temple Studios. Free.

Local video game developers bring prototypes and put them in front of real players at Totos by The River in Redcliffe. You do not need to be a developer to come — the point is that people play the unfinished games, give feedback, and materially shape what ships. For anyone working in product, UX or design outside games, watching strangers use an unfamiliar interface with no instructions is about as concentrated a research session as you will find. Free.

Relaxed after-work tech social and mixer running every Friday evening for Bristol's tech, AI, data and IT community. Drop in for drinks and informal networking with software developers, data scientists, cybersecurity professionals, product managers, founders, students and career-changers — a low-key way to expand your network, hear about roles and swap notes on what's happening in Bristol tech. £3 online RSVP (no tickets on the door). A dependable quiet-week anchor across the deep-summer lull before the city's community calendar restarts in September.