Design · AI & ML
Edinburgh's most in-demand UX event in recent memory — 14 on the waitlist before the doors even opened. Ash Montes (DWP) cuts through the AI hype with hands-on findings from real UX research workflows.
Mon 30 Mar · 5:00pm · Nile HQ
Edinburgh's most in-demand UX event in recent memory — 14 on the waitlist before the doors even opened. Ash Montes (DWP) cuts through the AI hype with hands-on findings from real UX research workflows.
Other
Edinburgh's game development community gathers fortnightly at OX184 for a relaxed social. Whether you're a professional, student, artist, programmer, or community manager — all disciplines welcome. Show off work, get feedback, or just talk shop over a drink. No agenda, just good conversation with people who make games.
Tue 31 Mar · 5:00pm · OX184 Bar
OX184 Bar · hosted by GameDevEd / Fallible
Edinburgh's game development community gathers fortnightly at OX184 for a relaxed social. Whether you're a professional, student, artist, programmer, or community manager — all disciplines welcome. Show off work, get feedback, or just talk shop over a drink. No agenda, just good conversation with people who make games.
Health & Bio
One HealthTech brings Scotland's healthtech employers and mentors together with a focus on diversity and inclusion — a genuinely useful evening for anyone exploring careers at the intersection of tech and healthcare.
Tue 31 Mar · 5:30pm · Paterson's Land, University of Edinburgh
Paterson's Land, University of Edinburgh · hosted by One HealthTech
One HealthTech brings Scotland's healthtech employers and mentors together with a focus on diversity and inclusion — a genuinely useful evening for anyone exploring careers at the intersection of tech and healthcare.
Other
The Edinburgh Rust community meets for an informal midweek pub evening — no agenda, just chat about Rust, systems programming, and whatever else comes up. Great for engineers curious about the language or already deep in it. The group has 539 members and meets regularly; this is an extra weekday session for those who can't always make Thursdays.
Wed 1 Apr · 5:00pm · 56 North
56 North · hosted by Rust and Friends Edinburgh
The Edinburgh Rust community meets for an informal midweek pub evening — no agenda, just chat about Rust, systems programming, and whatever else comes up. Great for engineers curious about the language or already deep in it. The group has 539 members and meets regularly; this is an extra weekday session for those who can't always make Thursdays.
Founders
A deliberately small gathering for Edinburgh entrepreneurs, developers, and marketers who want real conversation over polished presentations. No speakers, no slides — just a round table of people building things and genuinely helping each other. Organised by Pete from highsignal.io, this is the kind of event where you come for the vibes and leave with actionable ideas. Near capacity — register quickly.
Wed 1 Apr · 7:00pm · Joseph Pearce
Joseph Pearce · hosted by High Signal (highsignal.io)
A deliberately small gathering for Edinburgh entrepreneurs, developers, and marketers who want real conversation over polished presentations. No speakers, no slides — just a round table of people building things and genuinely helping each other. Organised by Pete from highsignal.io, this is the kind of event where you come for the vibes and leave with actionable ideas. Near capacity — register quickly.
AI & ML
Best event in Easter week — CodeBase venue, two outstanding speakers (CERN ML researcher + Skyscanner senior data scientist), sponsored by Trustpilot. Top pick for Edinburgh data/AI community.
Thu 2 Apr · 5:30pm · CodeBase
CodeBase · hosted by Edinburgh Data Science Meetup (David Wood & Emily Takeva)
Best event in Easter week — CodeBase venue, two outstanding speakers (CERN ML researcher + Skyscanner senior data scientist), sponsored by Trustpilot. Top pick for Edinburgh data/AI community.
Founders
A quiet Easter week gem — Bayes Centre and ScotlandIS host weekly co-working for tech founders with structured morning roundtables and space to work alongside others building serious ventures.
Fri 3 Apr · 8:30am · The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh
The Bayes Centre, University of Edinburgh · hosted by Founders Hub
A quiet Easter week gem — Bayes Centre and ScotlandIS host weekly co-working for tech founders with structured morning roundtables and space to work alongside others building serious ventures.
Design · AI & ML
University of Edinburgh Masters students from the Institute for Design Informatics present their investigations into global interactions with data, technology, and people. Expect embodied, virtual, and playful experiences that merge digital, virtual, and artificial approaches to address environmental, community, and societal challenges. Free drop-in — no registration required. Inspace is one of Edinburgh's best interdisciplinary innovation spaces, right on the doorstep of Holyrood.
Sat 4 Apr · 10:00am · Inspace
Inspace · hosted by Design Informatics, University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh Masters students from the Institute for Design Informatics present their investigations into global interactions with data, technology, and people. Expect embodied, virtual, and playful experiences that merge digital, virtual, and artificial approaches to address environmental, community, and societal challenges. Free drop-in — no registration required. Inspace is one of Edinburgh's best interdisciplinary innovation spaces, right on the doorstep of Holyrood.