Hello,
There’s a great range of events happening across Sussex this week, with plenty of opportunities to learn, meet people and exchange ideas. I’m planning to attend Brighton CTO and Shoreham.tech, so do come and say hello if you’re there too.
Event picks
When and where: 21 Jul 2026, 9:30am to 12:30pm | Brighton & Hove | Brighton Indie Gamedev Events
Brighton Indie Coffee returns to Alcampo Lounge in Brighton & Hove with no agenda and plenty of room for projects, advice and general chat. It’s a straightforward mid-morning meet-up for videogame people, with food, drinks, and an accessible, dog-friendly venue.
When and where: 21 Jul 2026, 6:00pm to 8:30pm | Brighton & Hove | Learning Futures | Brighton Meetup
Join Learning Futures at Runway East Brighton for an evening exploring new routes into tech, immersive learning and how AI can improve student engagement. Hear practical insights from leaders at TechNative Digital, East Sussex College Group and Lingoda.
When and where: 21 Jul 2026, 6:30pm to 9:30pm | Brighton & Hove | Brighton CTO
Brighton CTO’s July meetup takes the roundtable format at The Walrus Pub. The listing keeps it simple: a chance to talk through the common problems that come with running a technology function.
When and where: Tuesday 21 July, 7:30pm — The Tap House, Shoreham-by-Sea
Join the Shoreham.tech community for an informal evening of drinks and conversation. There are no talks or slides—just a friendly opportunity to meet local people interested in technology, share what you’re working on or simply have a chat.You don’t need to work in tech, and you’re welcome to drop in and leave whenever you like.
When and where: 22 Jul 2026 to 14 Aug 2026, 9:00am to 8:00pm | Brighton & Hove
Play/Record opens as a four-week open-studio residency in Kemptown, with Caroline Beavon developing scrollytelling and interactive web-based work in public. The studio runs Wednesday to Sunday, and the residency also includes three ticketed dates across the run.
When and where: 22 Jul 2026, 7:00pm to 9:15pm | Brighton & Hove | Brighton Blockchain
Brighton Blockchain Meetup keeps to its usual casual, unstructured style at The Southern Belle. It’s an evening for local blockchain chat, with the organisers pointing to Web3, DeFi and NFTs among the likely topics.
When and where: 22 Jul 2026, 8:00pm | Brighton & Hove | Paul Silver
The Farm is still doing what it says on the tin: a relaxed weekly meetup for freelance digital people, this time at the Battle of Trafalgar. The tone is informal, with more emphasis on conversation than cards.
When and where: 23 Jul 2026, 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Brighton & Hove | BrightonR: Data Intelligence Network
Brighton Data Intelligence Network brings together talks and networking at Platf9rm. This July line-up includes marketing measurement, LLMs and company classification, with drinks and nibbles from 6pm and the talks starting later in the evening.
When and where: 23 Jul 2026, 6:00pm to 8:00pm | Brighton & Hove | BrightonPy: Data Intelligence Network
BrightonPy’s July Data Intelligence Network meetup is free and open to a broad mix of tools and languages, from Python and R to SQL and BI. The talk is still to be confirmed, but refreshments and post-event pub chat are already on the plan.
That’s it for this week.
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— Mark