The Augmented Manchester Meetup Group has been organised to support communication, innovation and collaboration on: Augmented Reality Ambient intelligence Articulated Naturality Parallel Tracking and Mapping (PTAM) Smart Dust Technology Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Mobile Application Development Mobile Services and Marketing 3D Modelling AR will rapidly change the way we view and engage with our immediate environment, wherever we are in the world. Although AR is in its inf …

A group for individuals from 'up North' who want to discuss and share experiences and techniques in cybercrime forensics. It's aimed at forensic practitioners, students, security professionals and anyone else who may have an interest in investigating the traces we all leave behind on electronic equipment.

This is the official Amazon Web Services user group for Manchester, England. Anyone and everyone with an interest in the cloud is welcome. Ryan Shuttleworth - Technical Evangelist for Amazon Web Services - is a regular speaker. In his role Ryan educates customers on the technical and business aspects of cloud computing, mentors start-ups and coaches developers in enterprises on their move to the cloud. Having held senior roles in successful SaaS companies, Ryan has lived and breathed the transit …

The Creative Class is a free and informal evening event looking at what’s new in good in the world of Creative Technology So if you’re interested in developing your skills in the areas of design, web, new media, 3d, architecture, motion graphics, and social media then the Academy Class “Creative Class”  is the place for you. Meet up with like minded fun and serious individuals and also learn great new tips and techniques that may not be covered in your standard training class. Our goal is to pro …

This group is aimed at UK members of the Pimcore community to help promote meetups in and around the UK. Whether you are a Pimcore pro developer, newbie or end user, we'd love to share ideas & knowledge about this extremely powerful framework. You've seen Drupal and Wordpress and it's rather extensive communities and groups; now lets do the same for Pimcore. For more information about Pimcore visit: http://www.pimcore.org/ For Official support and community support, join the Pimcore forums: …

A Leeds based meet-Up for those interested in Riak, distributed systems, NoSql, and app development.

The Manchester Lean Startup Group is a group of entrepreneurs who learn from each other by trading stories about employing the Lean Startup principles within their startups. Lean Startups use customer development to reduce waste, reduce time to market, increase contact with customers and avoid incorrect market assumptions. They do this by employing a collection of techniques built around maximizing validated customer learning thought fast Build/Measure/Learn iteration loops. Learn More about Le …

What is Techmeetups? TechMeetups has been setup to create a global network of Tech communities from San Francisco to Sydney. We believe that Tech communities are isolated and great things can be achieved if we connect within our cities and outside our borders. Our goal is to create a global Tech cluster of over 50 inter-connected Tech communities by 2013. Our global community started out with the launch of the London Silicon Roundabout Tech community in December 2010. Following it's success in …

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more revenue. We aim to provide a place for people to share, discuss and present ideas on how they approach performance from technical, organisational and business perspectives. Drinks are snacks are provided, plus regular freebies from our sponsors. Want to speak at the group? Do you have a web performanc …

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We hope to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of ideas, technologies and techniques in the field of software development. Manchester geek nights is organised and supported by Thoughtworks. We meet about once a month, usually on a Wednesday evening in the Thoughtworks offices. Please note: talks usually start at 18.45.  By 19.00 the City Tower office doors are locked.  You can still get access from New York Street (the entrance on the opposite side from the bus station), but you wil …

Are you a code ninja with two X chromosomes searching for a similar bunch of ladies to drink coffee and discuss code with? You’ve come to the right place. We meet monthly to hear talks from leaders in the field and hack whilst developing our code-fu in the process. What if I don’t code? We are going to be discussing some pretty in-depth, geeky stuff. If you are not deterred by that and are still really excited about coming, you’re more than welcome. If you’re looking for a good place to learn t …

We are a group of North West based business owners who share a passion for e-commerce and strive to be "best in class". Our group aims to meet quarterly and the content will consist of both industry related guest speakers and round table type discussions covering topics determined by the group. We work on a simple belief that everyone will have encountered obstacles to selling effectively online and that all such obstacles carry a solution.

nReduce is a global community of founders giving each other feedback and support to help them build a better company. Our local groups are open to all founders and are designed to be very effective at helping founders get feedback on their ideas. The local meetings are also a great place to meet teams you may want to collaborate with on nReduce.com

Based in Huddersfield we are a group of like minded folk who are all involved with the digital industry in one way or another (web, print, design, programming, etc.). We meet the last Wednesday of the month for a beer or two to share ideas, problems, solutions, tips & tricks or to just have a chat with someone else who understands what we are talking about without glazing over. Meetings are a mix of either general socials, guest panels, speakers and nights out. Think of it as a geeky hen/stag do …

ProductTank Manchester provides an opportunity for Product Managers in Manchester and the North to exchange ideas and experiences about Product Design, Development and Management, Business Modelling, Metrics, User Experience and all the other things that get us excited. Events include talks from guest speakers on topics around product management, networking opportunities, and a good old-fashioned chin-wag over a beer or two. We're open to companies big and small. We also welcome early-stage tech …

Manchester Travel Massive is the only Travel Massive group in the North of England.  We started meeting in September 2012. Our focus is on UK Tourism; youth/ backpacker and inbound leisure tourism, as well as domestic tourism. As we are the only group in the North of England, our bi-monthly meetings will occasionally take place in other cities in the North of England, to encourage a growing network of like-minded people from around the region. We pick various pubs and bars to host our meetups.   …

The Project “No man is an island entire of itself – every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main.” John Donne The whole idea started with some inspirational people providing motive and four friends sitting down around a table in a pub in Hackney – the concept of the Ragged University was born… The idea is to update the philanthropic history of the Ragged Schools and aim to bring about the same pragmatic changes that helped build the social fabric of the United Kingdom. Technically, …

This a user group for programmers/developers. We meet monthly in Chester to listen to a talk from an industry expert, share experiences and eat pizza. This is not language specific, but does lean towards .Net. Most of the talks are methodology or technology based.

The group is an open meeting for anyone interested in the Windows Phone and Windows platform – developers, designers, gamers, professionals and hobbyists are all welcome.

The North of England BlackBerry Developer Group has been founded by Interchange Group to help and assist developers (both new and established) with shared learning interests to network, get support and take BlackBerry development to the next level. As an official RIM-sponsored BlackBerry Developer Group, these meetings will be a chance to learn about and share practical development tips and experience as well as to network with the local BlackBerry community. Our goal is to build a knowledge sha …

Health 2.0 Manchester is a meetup group focused on innovations in the delivery of healthcare and health related technology. This group is dedicated to creating a community around  digital healthcare in Manchester as part of the international Health 2.0 movement. This community  aims to share, discuss, showcase and develop ideas to improve patient care. If you are interested in the intersection of health care and information and communication technology, this is a community for you. Technology en …

About At each event a company presents real business scenarios that they'd like to get you involved in thinking about. You can share ideas, ask questions and in the process you'll get to build contacts and learn more about business. Who is this group for? Whether you are experienced in business, a student or just someone interested in learning about new things you are very welcome to attend and get involved in discussions. A wide range of perspectives helps get debate going. Other Information: …

A meetup after work for startups every Friday! TechBasin Beers is a regular after work drinks for startups every Friday around Manchester's Tech Basin! Founded by Doug Ward and Shaun Gibson from Tech Britain, TechBasin Beers is open to startups of all sizes as a place to meet like-minded people, have some fun and relax after another busy week in the North West. 5:30pm, in the Northern Quarter and Piccadilly Basin TechBasin Beers is held every Friday evening, from 5:30pm at a different venue in a …

What will the future be like? Why do bald dogs have bad teeth? Can the economy grow forever? What is a good life? What does sustainability mean? Tell me, who is Ptolemy? What's 'the alternative'?  How many bankers does it take to change a lightbulb? Can vegetables be exciting?  If you're interested in a little bit of everythinque, please join us.

We meet for some startup talk over coffee/tea/breakfast on the last Wednesday of every month. Startup Brew is a place where you can meet other entrepreneurs and like-minded people.

A monthly hangout for people taking control of their home energy usage and generation. We use open-source hardware and software to enable better understand our homes and how they work, making best use of the energy we generate and reducing the energy we waste.

Designers, techies, entrepreneurs and normal people; share ideas and explore the possibilities of this intriguing technology; #3DPrinting (aka Additive Manufacturing or Free Form Fabrication) is the future, and heralds in a new age of making stuff and shopping.