Tech Events by Bristol Games Hub

with Robin Baumgarten (Exhibitor, ) · Alistair Aitcheson (Exhibitor, ) · Owen Davis (Exhibitor, )

A free drop-in expo of odd controllers, interactive installations and experimental games, run by Bristol Games Hub as part of techSPARK's Brazen Festival 2026. On show: Robin Baumgarten's Line Wobbler (a one-dimensional game played with a spring and an LED strip) and Quantum Jungle, Alistair Aitcheson's The Book Ritual and Codex Bash, the AI-powered VR documentary Dream Lens, Owen Davis's musical and visual devices, plus work from Dr James Bragg, LittleBigEars Games, Kira Guo and Constance Fleuriot. Sponsored by Cole Powered and Nuclear Candy Games, with support from Bristol Digital Game Lab and Earswitch. Open 10:00 to 16:30 at Dareshack, 20 Wine Street. No ticket needed, just turn up. Why go: the most hands-on room of Brazen week and a quick way to meet Bristol's games and interactive-media makers. Drop in between sessions if you build hardware, games or immersive work.

Bristol Games Hub's Christmas get-together for people in the south west games industry: working developers, students and hobbyists. Drinks and catching up at The Cocktail Club on Corn Street from 19:00.

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.

A daytime showcase from Bristol Games Hub bringing together the city's indie game developers for play-tests, demos and informal feedback. Bristol has one of the UK's strongest indie game communities, anchored by Strange Brew as a regular meeting place — useful room for game designers, indie founders and anyone working at the intersection of creative tech and product.