What is Converge? Converge+UK is a series of events to foster communication, collaboration and creation at the intersection of Design, Business & Technology. The concept was co-founded by a diverse group of London professionals working in lot’s of different disciplines with a common interest in entrepreneurship including Klaus Bravenboer, Peter Thomson, Tim McCready, David Mclaire, Sallie Bale, and Dan George. We had all separately been going to lots of events related to our respective industrie …

Type Tasting workshops are sessions in which participants get away from their computers and get their hands dirty – experimenting with type and exploring its expressive qualities. The workshops take participants back to their creative roots through play and exploration. They give experienced designers an imagination refresher and novices an accessible introduction to typography. Challenges are set such as creating letterforms out of sound or expressing type as image. Type safaris are guided walk …

Where the Creative Types Go, is a social gathering of like minded creative types in London. If you are a professional, dabble here and there, or just simply want to meet new people...Where the Creative Types Go, is the place to be. There will be meet ups in London to creative events, exhibitions and shows, in design related disciplines. I.e. graphic design, technology, illustration, photography, art, fashion, new media, film and anything in-between. There will be opportunities to get to know …

Glug is a regular after-work creative drinks and Notworking event for designers, creatives, clients and friends brought to you by Ian Hambleton and Nick Clement. It’s an eclectic mix of people from all creative walks of life; from advertising and graphic design through to fashion and architecture. Glug started a couple of years ago as a handful of mates talking shop in an East London pub. Two years later and it’s a nationwide (and soon to be international) event with over 3,500 signed-up members …

This group is open to all artists, illustrators, animators, cartoonists and Graphic artists, professional or amateur, who would like to share the experience of drawing and painting from life. Any member can make suggestions or host an event, so that we have a range of activities to suit everyone. When we are working indoors - please bring along 'clean materials' that won't leave a mess behind! Useful to have a pub or cafe nearby, so that we can have a sociable time too and get inspired by exchan …

We hold regular meetups and micro-conferences, inviting a host of prominent professionals in the world of web to share their experiences and offer guidance to those new to the arena. With a philosophy of simplicity and conciseness, nearly all talks are shorter than 20 minutes and refreshingly “data-light”. What do we talk about? Subjects vary depending on the speaker, but each talk is focused towards learners and encourages interactivity. We attempt to cover all areas of importance to those new …

If you’re looking for an informal meet-up to talk about user-centred research, you’ve come to the right place. At The Research Thing you’ll be able to meet others who share your interest to exchange tips, tricks and horror stories. Your evening will be jam-packed with everything from the tools and techniques for bringing users into design, to analysis, deliverables and presentation skills. You can look forward to workshops, activities and talks by those who want to share their experiences. There …

Are you making educational games and apps, thinking about making them or just interested in the application of new technology to education? The aim of this group is to link people involved in or interested in getting involved in making educational games and apps. Often people in this field have a particular skill (e.g. teaching, coding, subject-matter expertise, design) but need to find others with complimentary skills. This meetup group would help people get together and share knowledge and ide …

SyncIpswich is all about getting Ipswich and Suffolk's technology communities together to form new ideas, new startups and push local business growth. Ipswich is an ever improving town with many local & national technology companies, design & marketing agencies, developers, designers, business owners and more. SyncIpswich is an open community for all technologists, creatives, entrepreneurs and graduates to meet up, flaunt ideas, recruit help and expertise and learn new things. Its a community by …

fifteen Queen Street have launched a group for creative people in Colchester to meetup and collaborate. Whether you are a commuter from a London design agency, school teacher, community group member or artist based locally, no matter what your creative talent, we want to hear from you and learn what 15 Queen Street can do for you. We have many forthcoming community engagement activities, workshops and events. To join the group, and keep up-to-date, simply click the 'join us' button on the top r …

Colchester Digital is a Meetup group for individuals and businesses in and around the Colchester area. Spanning the digital sectors, our members are developers, designers, digital image and video specialists, photographers, marketers, PR, social media and SEO experts, and everything between. The group welcomes freelancers, graduates, experts, professionals and anybody who feels that they could gain from the group, or add something to it. Colchester Digital members meet once a month (on a Thursda …

Group focusing on progressive enhancement, adaptive design, performance and other topics relavent to developing web sites for multiple devices.

This group is for all the creative people in London. If you have a great idea or skill and want to meet people that can help you start or grow your business then this is the group for you. We want to help foster a group of people who have a passion for the creative arts. Be it culinary arts or fashion, graphic design or performing arts. We all have skills, knowledge or contacts that can help each other, so lets get together once a month over a drink and talk, share and advice. We will be running …

Where lovers, appreciators, designers, printers, makers, textilers meet to discuss the wonders of the t-shirt.

The Nexus Project is an initiative to bring together the creative talent of different disciplines to share techniques, solve problems and build networks of collaboration. The events will happen every month inviting young designers, architects, engineers, programmers, game designers and visual artists. We will also have one guest connected online to keep the project open to international collaboration. You can also apply to present at the Nexus, making the Nexus an opportunity to showcase your wo …

Innovators, designers, creatives, clients, crafters, makers, writers, doers... and those of you who span it all, please join us. In our meetups we'll be: Exploring what creative, design and innovation projects need to succeed Looking at the impacts of new and emerging technologies and practices Exploring our experiences in and expectations of the design industry Getting dirty/hot/sweaty testing emerging mapping tools and techniques By doing this, I hope that we can all learn more about design, …

Cambridge Game Creators (CGC) is the most active community of professionals and hobbyists who create, use, or have an interest in computer graphics, visualization, simulations, and games. Creative and technical experts of all disciplines with an interest in interactive graphics, visualization, simulations, games, or virtual worlds come together to share thoughts, network, and above all have fun. Our members are Writers, Artists, Modellers, Game Designers, Animators, Graphic Designers, Sound Make …

A meetup for freelancers to socialise over a good lunch and trade banter or business tips.

The Hoxton Mix is a digital community in the heart of Shoreditch. We provide co-working desk space and virtual office address in London, Old Street, Shoreditch. The Mixer is the name for our social networking event whereby our tenants, their client and guests can share ideas. We're also going to throw in the odd guest speaker.

Welcome to Drinks & Links We are a lively crowd of people who meet on a regular basis to make new friends and build great business contacts. It could not be easier to join Drinks and Links, the free business networking event. Just come along and you will be made welcome. Introduce yourself to a wide range of businesses, from one man bands to global players. Our informal meetings also prove to be a good place to catch up after work on the newest gossip or even get introduced to the next ‘Richard …

draw/ be inspired... This is an untutored group for those who would like to practice their drawing and art skills in a friendly, fun and complimentary atmosphere. £8 per class/£5 concessions · cool vibes · intimate · jazz to draw to · the best life models · great lighting · free materials, although you can bring your own: A2 paper, charcoal, HB and 2B pencils, boards etc · snacks [crisps, peanuts] · loyalty points: every 4th class you attend is free · We have an exhibition during the break, an …

Meet with others in your local area who love and create Art. CoolTan Arts believes mental wellbeing is enhanced by the power of creativity. All forms of Art, including painters, photographers, sculptors, conceptual artists, performance artists, filmmakers, graphic designers, etc. to discuss techniques, share critiques, and offer gallery/exhibiting advice. Participate in fun, make, create, indulge and join our arts walk. Come along, get involved, share your skills. Inspire, imagine, create!

Our Jellies are an opportunity for homeworkers, freelancers, part-timers, contractors, small business owners, entrepreneurs and anyone who wants to get out of the usual (often lonesome) settings of the home or cafe, to meet others, chat, collaborate or just simply work in a friendly welcoming environment. All for free.

Hi Everyone, I have just received a text from the owner of the bar where we have the Meetup.  He says the bar is being used as a venue for a film shoot from Sunday to Wednesday, and that he has just sold the bar so we have to cancel our meetups there for now.  He apologises for last minute notice. I am talking to someone already about another venue.  So please stay/join in the group if you'd like to hear about it. In the meantime, my other Life Drawing Group - PRIMROSE HILL LIFE DRAWING - is als …

ABOUT CAMCREATIVE CamCreative embraces a diverse group of interests which includes graphic  and web design, media of all kinds, literature and publishing, visual arts, multimedia, performing arts and general culture bringing together a mix of large and small firms. Please come and join us on the last WEDNESDAY of each month. We have on average around 30 + people turn up to meet and chat about all things creative with a wide and diverse group of friendly people. We start at 7.30pm and around 8 …

Wip Comics – Originally known as Graphic Novels and Comics, Critique and Collaboration Meetup was established by Michal Ingram in July 2011 who came up with the idea of bringing comic creators together for the purpose of collaborating and giving each other feedback. The intention for this group is for those attending to do any of the following: discuss an idea for a Graphic Novel/Comic story, whether from an artist or a writer's perspective (or if you are doing both). The overall aim is for yo …

Enterprise search meetups are an opportunity to get together with other people doing search. Grab a drink, be challenged by one or two search-related talks, and join in the discussion. Topics can cover everything from ranking algorithms, to working with Solr and the Google Search Appliance, to designing the user interface. It's also a great way to network and stay on top of the latest developments in search. Disclaimer: This meetup is NOT about SEO. Topics covered at this meetup include: Enter …

Going it alone not getting you as far or motivate you as much? That's why this group exists, not only is it about meeting up to do something you enjoy but it also gives you the opportunity to learn something new.  The aim is to have something exiting to do that will hopefully spur you on. The job of artist is to make the Impossible a reality. Most low budget films production crews view anything beyond utilizing the camera one's holding as a mystery, exotic, the stuff of Hollywood, it's time we c …