Steward Townsend approved BarCampBankLondon 1 and 2 being hosted at Sun while he was there.  So without him we'd probably never have managed to start the events at all. He's now working for ICAP and is promoting a seed fund/incubator for early stage financial technology startups. FinTech Startups call to arms : Investment fund run through ICAP - wants to invest NOW For more information go to http://checkthis.com/4h6 FinTech Investment Fund Euclid Opportunities offers financial technology s …

We at the Social Tech Group meet every month to network, share food and drink and talk about tech and new media. We usually meet in central Reading each month and occassionally organise trips and talks. So whether you are old or young, entrepreneur or occassional user, use technology in your work environment or at home, come along for friendly discussions and a chance to network with like-minded people. Hope to see you soon, Ant & Marc

The Zeitgeist Movement is not a political movement. It does not recognize nations, governments, races, religions, creeds or class. Our understandings conclude that these are false, outdated distinctions which are far from positive factors for true collective human growth and potential. Their basis is in power division and stratification, not unity and equality, which is our goal. While it is important to understand that everything in life is a natural progression, we must also acknowledge the re …

Hiking group is for those ages 25-50 who enjoy fitness and socialising outdoors near London. We hike at a workout pace or on hilly trails that earn you the right to indulge at the fabulous gastro pubs that we stop at along the way. We encourage a good mix of active men and woman for great banter, the odd bit of flirting and new friendships. What is the Hike to Indulge difference? This is a group for high energy young and young heart people who love the strong pulse of life. We have somehow mana …

OpenFlow has the possibility to disrupt the networking industry the way that Virtualization disrupted the server industryl. This is a community where we discuss/innovate and create new start-ups that leverage OpenFlow/SDN.

Our goal is to assist developers, entrepreneurs and digital marketers throughout London and surrounding areas in the use of popular social platforms to both enhance and help market their projects.  We offer a strong focus on the Facebook platform and the Twitter platform, and we explore important developments on other platforms as well.

There has never been a more exciting time to be part of the UK’s startup scene, but something seems amiss. Sure, we all enjoy celebrating other entrepreneur's successes, whether they have achieved epic growth, closed seed rounds or raise VC, but we’re all far too ashamed of the bad days. Failboat London is here to fix that. If one of the keys to startup success lies in validated learning, then we should be proud of our failures, sharing them with one another and growing a stronger, more agile ec …

Women In Games Jobs (WIGJ) is a not for profit network that works to recruit more women into the online and video games industry by promoting role models and giving encouragement and information to those women seeking to work in games. It also campaigns to make the games industry a more attractive field for women, both for new entrants and to retain women already working in the industry. These meetups are the opportunity for anyone interested in gaming or technology to meet leading, female video …

This group is a place for developers in the Thames Valley to learn more about the non-relational, open source, document-oriented database MongoDB. So if you are facing challenges with MySQL or Postgres or Oracle and want to explore a more flexible, scalable alternative, please join us at one of our monthly sessions.

There are only 10 types of people in the world: those who understand binary, and those who don't. This group is for people who are the 1. We are a new, friendly, group for programmers, designers, engineers, digital artists and anyone else with an interested in technology and computers.

Thank you to everyone who attended SHD we hope you have made some great contacts and had some fun at the same time. Unfortunately (or fortunate for us) our office now has lots of new desks so it has become unusable to hold events. We hope to resume next year and we will you know.  Wishing you all the best in your Start-up ventures! From the IOVOX Team.

Welcome to LONDON PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKSHOPS Your Best Photographic Experience At LPW we run the best photographic workshops and events for both beginners and high-end photographers in London. London Photographic Workshop is a part of MeetUp network including : London Glamour Photo Workshops London Photographic Society Meet the Model The aim of this constantly growing group is to help you improve your photographic skills not only showing basic and advanced lighting techniques but also making you …

Friends of Imperial College offers anyone interested in the great advances that are being made in science, medicine and technology the opportunity to learn more from leading figures. Friends provides opportunities for you to meet and talk with Imperial College staff, students, alumni and other like-minded people in a programme of public lectures, visits, and fun social events. Everyone is welcome.

We are a very friendly and relaxed group to learn and to tap, Faster EFT style. It is for anyone interested in self-healing, particularly for those keen to let go of old experiences and limiting beliefs and to actively engage with creating health, happiness and enhanced awareness. We meet to practice our skills, learn new ones, or focus on particular topics (such as addictions, anxiety, weight-loss, self-esteem, trauma, relationships, law of attraction, pain, healing the body) and during each of …

Welcome to LONDON GLAMOUR PHOTOGRAPY WORKSHOPS Your Best Photographic Experience At LPGW we run photographic workshops and events for both beginners and advanced high-end photographers in London focus on Glamour, Nude and Erotic. LPGW is a part of MeetUp network including : London Photographic Workshops London Street Photography Meet the Models The aim of this constantly growing group is to help you improve your photographic skills not only showing basic and advanced lighting techniques but al …

We promote community self-repair events called "Restart Parties"! These events are for everybody - we connect those confident in repair with those who need some help. If you'd like to take back control of your e-stuff and learn more about maintenance and repair, this group is for you. This group is powered by those who have a knack for repairing laptops, mobiles, gadgets and e-consumer goods. Those who are fearless with a soldering iron. Those who love the feeling of solving software issues. Joi …

Welcome to MEET the MODEL Your Best Photographic Experience At MM we run photographic events for both beginners and advanced high-end photographers in London. MM is a part of MeetUp network including : London Photographic Workshop London Glamour Photo Workshops London Photographic Society Photoshop London School The aim of this constantly growing group is to help you improve your photographic skills not only showing basic and advanced lighting techniques but also making you more aware and consc …

Are you a technology startup based in and around South and South West London, Or, a great developer looking to work for one? We're hoping to arrange monthly meetups to get the startup community going in SW London, discuss issues, meet like-minded individuals and talk tech - all over a few beverages. We're aiming squarely at those who have existing startups and those who want to work for them so if you fit the bill please join up and come along.

This is a group for anyone interested or building for the web using Sass. All skill levels are welcome! I started this group to share knowledge within the community. Looking forward to talk about front-end design and development with everybody.

Cafe Scientifique is a place where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore and debate the latest ideas in science and technology.  Meetings have taken place in cafes, bars, restaurants and even theatres, but always outside a traditional academic context. The Basingstoke Café Scientifique meets once a month on a Monday evening from 7.30pm. You are welcome to arrive at the meeting venue any time from 7.00pm onwards for drinks before the talk which lasts 30 …

The theme of the club is to give to help others (including myself) solving problems and learning how to build computers and learning more about computer operating systems their is nothing like that for free in crawley so decided to begin by make my own meetup

This Meet Up is calling all meeting planners in Reading & London looking to meet technology suppliers that can help to increase attendee experience, ROI and improve efficiencies in your event team. The quarterly networking event offers technology suppliers the chance to showcase their technology and services to meeting planners. It works on a speed-dating format, giving suppliers the chance to pitch to selected buyers and suppliers are carefully assessed to ensure meetings are mutually benefic …

Croydon Tech City is a community of local VCs, software developers, technologists, entrepreneurs and creatives who are committed to making Croydon an attractive home to early-stage technical and digital startups.

This is a networking/educational event for event organisers and meeting professionals interested in finding more about what event management software is currently on the market. With a wide range of tools, software suppliers and IT consultants in the market, sometimes going through google can be a big daunting! So come and meet like minded people within the event industry and discuss the current challenges, headaches and software needs within your organisation over a glass of wine. Whether you …

We are a super friendly startup community based in South West London. Come and let off steam over a drink with like minded people; solve common problems and get inspired. No judging, just collaborating.

To join this forum please just answer two questions below and send us your profile picture. This social group is for TV, online and mobile media professionals located in the UK and Ireland. Vizrt UK is a team committed to helping fellow TV and digital platform professionals like you to enhance your brand with real-time graphics, to get the most out of your digital media assets and to publish integrated digital online and mobile content in the most attractive and cost-efficient way. If you would …

Our networking events are for sole traders, home based and small business owners to meet up to openly discuss, debate and collaborate on issues affecting their businesses locally. Attendees are encouraged to share ideas and experiences. We also offer educational events around subjects that directly affect small business. The FSB's mission is to be and remain the largest and most effective organisation promoting and protecting the interests of the self employed and small business owners within th …

Android LiveCodes are conferences during wich a speaker codes an app live in a 1-hour show and interacts with attendees while coding. The aim is to show all the strengths and the power of a given technology and have developers discover brand new and innovative ways of coding.