Tech Events at Temple Studios, Bristol

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.

with Rob Harrison-Plastow (Founder & CEO, Emotive Strategy Studio)

The Bristol & Bath edition of The Marketing Meetup returns to Temple Studios for an informal evening of talks and networking for marketers across the region — including those working in tech, SaaS and digital businesses. This session features Rob Harrison-Plastow, Founder and CEO of Emotive Strategy Studio, on 'The Logic of Emotion' — a practical, neuroscience-grounded framework for why customers behave the way they do and how to apply it across research, media strategy and creative. Doors 17:30, talk and Q&A from 18:00, networking to 19:30. Choose-your-price donation ticket (from £5).

A full-day hackathon convening Bristol and South West cybersecurity, infrastructure and AI builders at Temple Studios. Teams form on the day, work on real cyber/AI challenges, and showcase prototypes by the afternoon. Strong fit for developers, security engineers, and product-side technical leads. Going fast at time of listing.

PHPSW — Bristol's long-running PHP community — hosts a themed evening of AI lightning talks at its new Temple Studios venue. Practical experience shares on AI tooling for developers: what's worked, what hasn't, and the tricks people have actually found useful. Free food and drinks from 18:30; talks from 19:00. Near capacity at curation (18/25).

The first event in TechSPARK’s new Digital Accessibility Series. This episode focuses on understanding the real barriers users with disabilities face when interacting with digital products — essential knowledge for designers, developers, and product teams building inclusive tech.