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ANNOUNCEMENT: We've moved all of these meetups to a better maintained website calledBrighton & Hove Design, Development, and Related Meetups
Development
https://asyncjs.com/
AsyncJSA JavaScript meetup for Brighton & Hove
https://codebar.io/
CodebarNon-profit initiative that facilitates the growth of a diverse tech community by running regular programming workshops
http://www.brightonpy.org/
BrightonPyBrighton and Hove Python User Group is a collection of people interested in the Python programming language and related technologies in the city of Brighton and Hove
http://brightonalt.net/
Brighton ALT.NETBrighton ALT NET is a monthly get together for anyone interested in C# and .NET development.
http://brightonphp.org/
Brighton PHPYour PHP User Group for Brighton and Sussex
https://www.meetup.com/Brighton-Ruby-Group/
Brighton RubyA group for Rubyists on the South Coast, centred on Brighton. A broad church, we're nice first, 'right' second.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-Java/
Brighton JavaBrighton Java is a group bringing together Java users, enthusiasts and learners. We’re interested in the whole world of Java – android development, server frameworks, Groovy, interesting tools, applications, Clojure, development methodologies and so on and so on – anything Java.
https://groups.drupal.org/brighton https://twitter.com/badassuk
Brighton DrupalBrighton Area Drupal Association
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Functional-Brighton/
Functional BrightonFunctional Brighton is a Brighton, UK meetup group that aims to bring together people interested in functional programming.
https://www.codeclub.org.uk/
CodeclubCode Club UK is a nationwide network of volunteers and educators who run free coding clubs for young people aged 9-13.
http://www.coderdojobrighton.co.uk/
Coder Dojo BrightonCoderDojo is a global movement of volunteers, set up to encourage kids and young people to become creators rather then just users of computers. The one rule at CoderDojo is to ‘be cool’.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/ministry-of-testing-brighton/
Ministry of testing - Brighton and HoveThe Ministry of Testing exists to advance the software testing industry in a fun, safe, professional and forward thinking way. Our meetups exist as a way to bring people together to talk and learn about good and authentic testing. We encourage everyone who is interested in making better software products to come along and participate.
Design
https://www.uxcampbrighton.org/
UX Camp BrightonAn ‘unconference’ for anyone involved or interested in user experience design, user research, interaction design, information architecture, usability, accessibility and other associated fields.
http://uxbrighton.org.uk/
UX BrightonAnnual UX conference
Mixed
http://www.datavisbrighton.com/
Data Visualisation BrightonWe're a diverse group of designers, developers, artists, scientists, analysts etc. all with a shared interest in data visualisation.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-Mobile/
Brighton MobileBrighton Mobile is a regular evening meetup where people come to socialise and learn with others working in mobile. Our aim is to let everyone learn from each other's successes and challenges in every area of Mobile technology.
http://www.brightondigitalwomen.co.uk/
Brighton Digital WomenBrighton Digital Women is a community of people in Sussex from all sorts of professional digital backgrounds. Everyone is welcome at our relaxed, friendly meetups.
http://www.brightonfarm.com/
Brighton FarmThe Brighton Farm is a networking group for web designers, developers and people with related new media skills who live in Brighton and the surrounding areas.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/ProductTank-Brighton/
ProductTankProductTank provides an opportunity for Product People in Brighton 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.
Games
http://www.pressfiretowin.com/
Press Fire To WinThis group is for developers, artists, game designers and players - interested in independent games to chat, and find out about upcoming game-related events around Brighton and beyond.
http://brightonindies.com/
Brighton IndiesBrighton Indies is a friendly pub meet up for people who make (or are interested in making) games (and game-like things) in Brighton (and nearby).
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-Game-Collective/
Brighton Game Collective DrinksBrighton Game Collective is a game development co-working space and community network in Brighton & Hove. This group is used to promote social events and activities organized by the Collective.
Science
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-Cafe-Scientifique/
Brighton Cafe ScientifiqueBrighton Café Scientifique is Science for the Sociable! Informal talks of about 30-45 minutes are given by experts in the field, at a level accessible to all.
http://www.brightonscience.com/
Brighton Science FestivalAnnual science festival
https://www.britishscienceassociation.org/brighton-and-hove-branch
The Brighton and Hove branch of the British Science OrganisationThe British Science Association (BSA) is a charity, founded in 1831. Our vision is of a world where science is at the heart of culture and society. Our mission is to support, grow and diversify the community of people interested and involved in science; and to strengthen their influence over science's direction and place in society.
https://twitter.com/STEMbusters
STEMbustersInformal social meet ups for those involved with STE(A)M communication (#SciComm), outreach & public engagement activities.
https://brightonastro.com/
Brighton AstroBrighton Astro is a place for cosmic enthusiasts from all walks of life to meet up, talk about the universe and gaze at the stars. Every month we host a FREE talk with drinks and nibbles and the opportunity to go out with our telescopes afterwards – weather permitting!
Maths
https://mathsjam.com/cities/brighton/
Brighton MathsJamMathsJam is a monthly opportunity for like-minded self-confessed maths enthusiasts to get together in a pub and share stuff they like. Puzzles, games, problems, or just anything they think is cool or interesting. We don't have organised talks, planned activities or even strict timings - just turn up and join in.
Making / Building
http://buildbrighton.com/
Build BrightonWe are an enthusiastic group of makers working on individual projects, from toys to wind turbines, and collaborating on bigger builds such as robots and a filament extruder for 3D printers.
https://makerclub.org/
MakerClubMakerClub is teaching kids to be master inventors. Partnering with universities and makerspaces we are setting new standards in STEM education (science, tech, engineering and maths) with a growing network of after-school and weekend clubs for kids aged 8-13. We teach cutting edge tech and real-world problem solving.
Animation
http://brightonanimators.ning.com/ https://www.wiredsussex.com/projects/bang.asp
BANGThe Brighton Animators Networking Group (BANG) provides an opportunity for animators to meet both online and offline and share knowledge. Anyone with an interest in animation should become a member of the BANG online social network, which includes details of their most recent meet-ups and collaborations as well as an active animation forum.
Misc
https://brighton.nerdnite.com/
Brighton Nerd NightEvery month we regale our nerdy audience with three nerdish talks from some wonderful speakers. Think of us as being like TED talks but maybe not as smug (NB. someone else described us as that. No offence to TED.)
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-Virtual-Reality/
Brighton Virtual RealityThis group is for everyone who's interested in the current and future state of Virtual Reality. VR is now a multi-billion dollar industry, with some of the best minds on earth working on it. Let's meet up and discuss the current state of tech, where it's going, and what we can do with it.
https://www.meetup.com/en-AU/Brighton-CTO-Meetup/
Brighton CTO MeetupBrighton is the home of 1,500 tech companies. While they target a wide range of customer problems, they likely face similar technology challenges. Including: fund-raising, team structure, IT support, product direction, people and tech leadership, etc. This group is an opportunity for tech leaders (CTO, CIO, Head of Tech) to meet up informally and share their experience.