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

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 …

A regular Meetup group for software developers who care about and take pride in what they do and how they do it.  Modelled on the London Software Craftsmanship Community, I hope to bring some of their success to the Cambridge software community. Software Craftsmanship has grown out of Agile, with many of the leading lights in the Craftsmanship movement being the founders of the Agile movement as well. The Software Craftsmanship Manifesto describes the movement as follows: As aspiring Software Cr …

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 …

Hi there, my name is Lynn Hubbard, I work as a coach and mentor.This group will be using powerful strategies to change unhelpful thinking patterns, these strategies are taken from the field of Neuro Linguistic Programming,we will also be using art as a means of personal change.Thisgroup is for anyone who really is ready for positive changes in their lives.

We want to bring together the game developers of Norfolk: professional, indie, serious, casual or one offs. If you are interested in making games and meeting like-minded people then you are welcome. There will be regular meetups, jams, hacks and anything else the members put forward. This won't be a regimented group with a definite pattern. It will be flexible and open to ideas and suggestions.

Agile Peterborough aims to build a thriving community of technology advocates to enable local business growth, support local schools, share knowledge and learn from each other. Through talks, events, workshops and volunteering we hope to learn and share knowledge, to promote best practice and breed new talent. Peterborough has a wealth of both technology and engineering companies. Agile Peterborough is open to all technology and engineering enthusiasts to meet, discuss and share knowledge.

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 …

This is a group for people who are interested in all aspects of NLP. Ideally members would have already completed at least a NLP practitioner course. This group gives members an opportunity to practice NLP techniques and to meet and network with other NLPers in the local area. We meet once a month at the Letchworth Arts Centre, 2 The Arcade, Letchworth. SG6 3EW.

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.

This is a group for people who are interested in functional programming languages. Instead of having one group for a particular language, we'd like to create a group for users (or want-to-be users) of all functional languages. We will have regular drink-up type events, as well as the occasional talk on functional programming (volunteers welcome!).

All the Programmers, Software Developers, Mobile App Developers, Web Developers, looking for a meetup group in Birmingham, this is it. We welcome all programming languages. Whatever your project is on, We're looking for like-minded enthusiasts who dream in code. P.S. This is not a group for web designers.

MANCHESTER R R is an open source data analysis and statistical programming language and environment for statistical computing and graphics. R is a free implementation of the “S” language that is currently available on most platforms. It can be obtained from the R project website and is maintained and developed by a community of users. Manchester R is an opportunity for people to learn and to share information about R. The sessions consists of 3-4 short presentations followed by a networking sess …

Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Hypnosis & NLP Practice Group. This is a hands-on practice group. Our motto is "You do the drills... you get the skills!" No previous experience is necessary. All you need is curiosity, an open mind and a desire to learn. Our focus is on practising techniques such as hypnotic inductions with many partners so you get competent very quickly. We cover a range of hypnotic phenomena and topics drawing from Classical Hypnosis, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Cognitivre Behavioral …

...a social/learning group for people in/around the East Midlands who are interested in everything Ruby and/or Rails! People of all abilities welcome, no fees, rules or requirements, just get in touch and join the next meeting! More the merrier. We're keen to pool together and connect the existing Ruby users of the area, and provide help/advice to inquisitive programmers from other languages/frameworks/backgrounds.

Lincoln Javascript Thing is a fun and informal event [inspired by Leeds Ruby Thing] for anyone interested in Javascript (or programming in general..). You don't have to be an expert in Javascript - we're just a friendly bunch who enjoy a beer and geeky chat. In fact, it'll probably end up being another excuse for a pint :) The intention is for this to become a monthly thing... As people get to know each other, we might learn from each other... etc

A group for those who want to meetup to discuss or talk about various Python projects you may be working or if you're completely new to the language and want to get started with it.

All skills scala developers are welcome, meet scala enthusiasts, want to use scala in developing amazing applications.

We're looking to setup a new meetup in Birmingham aimed at people like us; We're a group of startup techies based in Birmingham, applying the latest tools & techniques to interesting problems; these include the latest web frameworks, No-Sql databases, functional programming toolsets, cloud infrastructure and anything else new and shiny. We're looking for more people like us to share knowledge with and are setting this up to cover a broad range of hacker type topics. Whisk are sponsoring the even …

R is an open source data analysis, data visualization and statistical programming language. Use of R is rising exponentially in the business and academic arenas and it is used by companies such as Google, Pfizer, Merck, Bank of America and Shell. SheffieldR is an opportunity for anyone with an interest in R to meet up, listen to a couple of interesting presentations on R implementations and then network over a drink. The events are free and anyone, at whatever level of R skill, is welcome to att …

This is a group for any person interested in the therapeutic applications of hypnosis, hypnotherapy, NLP and life coaching. This includes stopping smoking, weight loss, eye movement integration, NLP processes and language patterns etc, etc. It is for beginners to advanced level and for those who are just interested in how hypnotherapy can help them. Organised by Ian Walshaw of Selby Hypnotherapy.

A group dedicated to developing software, hardware and ideas around the Tizen Operating system

Regular meetups discussing programming languages, frameworks, architecture and development. The aim is learn widely and deeply about very different approaches to software development problems. The initial focus will be on contemporary and next-gen open source languages / tech.

The Manchester Java Community is a group for Java professionals interested in gathering and sharing knowledge in the industry. It's open to beginners to experts, developers to managers, geek to professionals. Membership is restricted to Java developers working in or around Manchester (or those hoping to train in Java, or relocate to Manchester). Membership will not be granted to those involved in the recruitment industry. Meetings are to be held monthly in the Manchester, UK, area and are free t …

A group for users of the Go programming language -- a natively concurrent, typed, compiled language developed at Google by, among others, Rob Pike, Russ Cox, Robert Griesemer, and the legendary Ken Thompson.

We are a group of people in the Manchester area with an interest in iOS or Mac Development ranging from beginners to experts - there's no requirement to be an expert, all you need is to have an interest. Our meetups are held on the last Wednesday of the month.

Agile:MK is a special interest group for professionals from the Milton Keynes area who are interested in learning, sharing and encouraging the use of agile methodologies such as Scrum, Extreme Programming & Lean Thinking.