Bristol — Week of 6 Apr 2026

SETsquared Bristol hosts the UK-wide Relay for Research lunchtime walk — raising funds for research and innovation, starting at Engine Shed. A genuine community gathering in Bristol's tech ecosystem.

An informal but purposeful networking evening for Bristol founders, freelancers, creatives, and digital professionals. Come meet potential collaborators, clients, and allies in one of Bristol’s most characterful venues.

CodeHub Bristol's regular casual hack night -- bring a project, collaborate, or just come to code in good company. All skill levels welcome at DeskLodge House.

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.

PHPSW’s monthly Bristol gathering features two technical talks: how to connect Laravel applications to the emerging agentic AI network via MCP servers, and a deep-dive into monolithic versus microservices architectures. Hosted by Bristol SaaS company Signable, with food and networking from 6:30pm.

The UK's dedicated operational technology (OT) security community conference — a full day of talks, workshops, and networking on industrial cybersecurity, hosted at the University of Bristol School of Chemistry. A niche, specialist gathering with a serious community behind it: 'going fast' on tickets at just £10–15. If you work in OT, ICS, or critical infrastructure security, this is your annual Bristol event.