Manchester — Week of 27 Jul 2026

Dot Net North's July meetup tackles a question every engineering team is now living with: what happens to the pull request when AI enters the development process. In a talk titled 'AI Is Here: PRs Are Dead, Long Live PRs', the group explores how AI-assisted coding and review are reshaping the humble PR — where human judgement still matters, what to automate, and how team workflows adapt. Free to attend with catering provided, at Betfred's Manchester office. A solid evening for .NET and general software engineers, tech leads and anyone thinking about AI in the delivery pipeline.

Silicon Mingle returns to canal-side Lock 91 for its last-Wednesday-of-the-month tech networking evening. No panels, no pitches, no presentations — just relaxed conversation with people from across Manchester's tech scene, from founders and freelancers to investors and operators. The Manchester crew includes David Levine (founder of Manchester Angels), angel investor and exited founder Vladimir Mulhem, and community leads across analytics, marketing and sustainability. Good for anyone curious about the local ecosystem who wants to make genuine connections over a drink on the terrace.

The long-running Fabric & Power BI Manchester User Group (PBIMCR) returns for a July evening of data and analytics talks, hosted at ANS Group in Hulme. This session features Obi Iheanachor and Andy Cutler sharing practical, hands-on insight into Microsoft Fabric and Power BI. Free to attend and going strong after nearly a decade, it's one of the North West's most established data communities — well worth it for BI developers, data analysts, engineers and anyone building analytics into their business.

Rust Manchester's monthly Code Night is an informal evening to collaborate with fellow Rustaceans at Hackspace Manchester. Bring a project, a problem or a question and hack alongside other attendees over food and drinks — beginners and experienced developers alike are welcome. A friendly, low-key format for anyone learning or working with Rust in the North West.