Welcome
Welcome to the first SussexDigital weekly newsletter, for now I’m calling it This Week in Sussex Tech.
SussexDigital is something I’ve wanted to see happen for a long time. It’s an attempt to join up the digital scene across the county and help people find the people, groups and events happening around them.
I’ve started small with Communities, Events and Coworking spaces, but there’s plenty more to come. I’d love to hear what you think would be useful to include and just as importantly, what isn’t working.
All feedback is genuinely appreciated → [email protected]
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This week in numbers
So far across the county we have
22 communities
36 coworking spaces
45 upcoming events
4 communities and 16 events have been added since we launched
🗓️ What’s on this week
There are 7 events on across the county this week.
AI on Tap | Brighton | Episode 6, 7 April, The Walrus, Brighton & Hove.
A local AI meetup with a practical flavour for people following applied AI work in Sussex.codebar Brighton Workshop at Humara, 7 April, Humara, Brighton.
A hands-on community coding session with a strong local volunteer-led track record.April | Nix for PHP Developers + Breaking Backwards Compatibility, 8 April, Runway East, Brighton & Hove.
One for local developers who want a more technical evening on tooling and engineering practice.Brighton Blockchain Meetup, 8 April, The Southern Belle, Hove.
A regular Hove meetup for people keeping an eye on the local blockchain community.Freedom Works - Networking Breakfast With Barclays Eagle Labs, 9 April,
Freedom Works C&D, Worthing. A useful Worthing pick that broadens the mix beyond Brighton.Google Digital Garage: Chichester, 14 April, One-O-Four, Chichester.
A practical business-focused session and one of the clearer Chichester events in this run.codebar Brighton Workshop at Octopus Energy, 14 April, Octopus Energy, Brighton.
Another codebar session worth flagging for anyone looking for a welcoming technical community event.
👀 Community spotlight
This week we’re highlighting a newly added community…
Added to our directory this week, Learning Futures Brighton is a friendly, welcoming, and collaborative community designed to connect like-minded professionals, share insights, and explore the future of digital learning together. We provide a space for the region’s learning, tech, and design communities to engage with peers and discuss industry challenges.
Meetups feature expert speakers presenting emerging trends to provide a comprehensive barometer of our ever-changing culture. Join them for lightning talks, networking, and deep dives into the latest in edtech and digital learning.
Learning Futures are planning a number of events over the coming month, they have published “save the dates” and more details will be added soon.
That’s it for this week!
If you know someone who should be plugged into the Sussex digital scene, feel free to pass this on… the more people involved, the more useful it becomes for everyone.
See you next week,
Mark
SussexDigital