A regular creative writing workshop for fiction, non-fiction, drama and poetry. This is a group for anyone who is writing, whether already published, trying to complete the first novel or collection, or just beginning. The aim is to meet other writers, share our work, gain constructive feedback and enouragement, and discuss style, ideas and other writing-related matters. Become part of an international writers' community. Writers Connect Singapore has been running successfully since 2003. The Ma …

Manchester Net Squared (#mcrn2) brings together social changemakers and web innovators to network, socialise and share ideas. It's about how nonprofits and social benefit organisations* can use the web for social change. We organise two things: Meetups are free monthly gatherings that focus on a use of technology for social change.  These are held at the MadLab in central Manchester and generally involve someone giving a talk or demo, plus some discussion and learning. Social Media Surgeries ar …

The Greater Manchester Skeptics run the Manchester Skeptics in the Pub events, which are held twice each month. A bunch of Mancunian skeptics get together in the pub to discuss science - sometimes with a guest speaker, sometimes without but always with plenty of alcohol! You don't have to be a member to come to our events, everyone and anyone is welcome. If you're in Manchester, come along! Speaker : We'll have a guest speaker over on the second Thursday of each month. This is usually held at 8P …

This is a group for people who are interested in practising hypnosis. Sharing techniques, discussing new ways of working or to gain more experiences in hypnotising and being hypnotised. This is a fun and interesting group for people who are excited about hypnosis, for people who enjoy experimentation and who can see the possibilities hypnosis offers. This group is open to people from all backgrounds - from therapeutic, stage or personal interest. I'm aiming to have the first meeting in e …

This group is for all those in Manchester and the surrounding area, who are interested in Internet Marketing, whether you currently have a business and an income or just starting out.  The aim is to support and help each other, share ideas, Joint Ventures and to cross-promote. The group, whilst based around Manchester aims to bring together the Internet and Entrepreneurs community in the North West of England including Manchester, Liverpool and Lancashire. Each meetup will consist of networking …

A group for individuals from 'up North' who want to discuss and share experiences and techniques in cybercrime forensics. It's aimed at forensic practitioners, students, security professionals and anyone else who may have an interest in investigating the traces we all leave behind on electronic equipment.

Get together with affiliate marketers, entrepreneurs, and super affiliates in your area! Meetup202 is a casual gathering for affiliates to stay updated with the latest happenings in the industry and network with others. Discuss key strategies and share ideas in the affiliate marketing space, such as PPC, PPV, Media buys and Marketing tactics. These meetings provide food, drinks, internet access, and an opportunity to collaborate and associate with like minded individuals who are looking to meet …

Thanks for visiting our MeetUp page - we hope you like the look of us and that we can tempt you to join us ! Manchester Activities & Social Group is designed to advertise Manchester Intervarsity Club, iVC. iVC is a social and activities club for professionals and like-minded people. Our May 2013 programme is out now and contains over 50 events per month in and around Manchester. To really appreciate all we do - you really need to see the full programme ....Click here for enquiry form Our group o …

This branch of the Limited WIP Society is intended to be the home of Kanban for software development community in the Northwest of the United Kingdom. Of particular interest to this group are Kanban for software development, Lean, Agile, Continuous Delivery and Systems Thinking. When: 3rd Wednesday of the Month, 6:30pm onwards. We're normally finished for 9pm unless otherwise stated, followed by refreshments at a local watering hole. Cost : All meetings are free and registration is not generall …

MWUG, the Manchester WordPress User Group is run by the WordPress co-founder, Mike Little with support from entrepreneur Saz Bailey. We are a friendly, supportive bunch from in and around Manchester, UK, who use the open source web publishing software WordPress to blog, design and develop websites. We love sharing technical and marketing expertise to help others achieve what they intend through WordPress. We meet once per month, on the third Wednesday, at Manchester Digital Laboratory aka MadLab …

The Sencha Touch North West Meetup group is focused on the mobile JavaScript framework Sencha Touch. Members include people with a passion for developing mobile web apps specifically utilising HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript, designers and developers currently working with the framework or thinking about using it and anyone else interested in expanding their understanding of designing and building for mobile. Regular topics will focus on the features available through Sencha Touch, case studies, good …

A group of like-minded people who love reading business and personal development books and want to grow and improve as business people and as a person in general. We will meet once a month to discuss what book we've read and give recommendations to the rest of the group, it will also be a great way to hold ourselves accountable for reading as much as we intend to and to meet new people.

We are a group dedicated to Science Fiction, Fantasy, Comics and general geek/nerd interests in the Manchester region. All are welcome, and we have monthly socials, trips to the cinema, days out and everyone is welcome to suggest an event. Feel free to join our [url=https://www.facebook.com/ManchesterSciFi]Facebook page[/url], and don't be shy about befriending other members!

Meet with other web site administrators, developers, designers and business people who are interested in making their sites faster to get a better user experience, lower abandonment rates and more revenue. We aim to provide a place for people to share, discuss and present ideas on how they approach performance from technical, organisational and business perspectives. Drinks are snacks are provided, plus regular freebies from our sponsors. Want to speak at the group? Do you have a web performanc …

We hope to provide a forum for discussion and dissemination of ideas, technologies and techniques in the field of software development. Manchester geek nights is organised and supported by Thoughtworks. We meet about once a month, usually on a Wednesday evening in the Thoughtworks offices. Please note: talks usually start at 18.45.  By 19.00 the City Tower office doors are locked.  You can still get access from New York Street (the entrance on the opposite side from the bus station), but you wil …

Manchester Arduino has moved to Facebook. Please keep up-to-date by joining the Facebook page and following us on Twitter. A meet up based in Manchester for all those interested in the Arduino prototyping platform. From creatives, designers, programmers, engineers, artists, makers, hackers and inventors, to students and do-it-yourselfers. And that’s just for starters. @Arduino_Mcr is an opportunity to regularly meet the rapidly growing Manchester Arduino community to share ideas, advice, stori …

London's famous Post Apocalyptic Book Club is coming to the Northwest. If you enjoy apocalyptic or distopian literature, as well as lively debate then this is the club for you. This is a break away club of the original London PABC. For more information about the sort of books and activities we will be doing please see www.post-apocalypticbookclub.co.uk Every month we will read an apocalyptic or distopian title and meet in a central location to discuss it.

Do you like thinking? :-) Would you like to meet other people for some collective thought and discussion, for an adventure into our minds, debating philosophical ideas or whatever takes our fancy? Do you enjoy reading popular philosophy / psychology / science books? Would you like to talk about some of the books you have read, or plan to read? Then join Manchester Armchair Philosophers and meet-up with other like-minded people in an informal environment to chat over a pint in a quiet local pub.

Are you a code ninja with two X chromosomes searching for a similar bunch of ladies to drink coffee and discuss code with? You’ve come to the right place. We meet monthly to hear talks from leaders in the field and hack whilst developing our code-fu in the process. What if I don’t code? We are going to be discussing some pretty in-depth, geeky stuff. If you are not deterred by that and are still really excited about coming, you’re more than welcome. If you’re looking for a good place to learn t …

This is a group for those who are new to D&D in the Manchester Area, and are looking to find a gaming group to organise a game with. As a beginner to the game myself, the group is primarily looking for others in a similar position who would like to try the game out for the first time, although we are still open to those of all skills and abilities! For those unfamiliar with D&D, but have a slight interest, it can be primarily classified as a strategic role-playing game, similar to video games su …

This group is for you if you're interested in discovering how to create prosperity & wealth. The aim is to share knowledge and to help each other become wealthier through training ourselves to accept wealth and to discover and discuss personal development systems, such as EFT, meditation, goal-setting, mind mapping, affirmations, law of attraction, etc. Whatever your level of experience or understanding this group can help you get to where you want to be! Join us, it's completely risk free and y …

The group aims to discuss concerns common to many small businesses, including the burden of excessive regulation, problems of health and safety, employment regulations, VAT and payroll taxation etc. Learn how to avoid some of the pitfalls, and share common experiences.

Health 2.0 Manchester is a meetup group focused on innovations in the delivery of healthcare and health related technology. This group is dedicated to creating a community around  digital healthcare in Manchester as part of the international Health 2.0 movement. This community  aims to share, discuss, showcase and develop ideas to improve patient care. If you are interested in the intersection of health care and information and communication technology, this is a community for you. Technology en …

About At each event a company presents real business scenarios that they'd like to get you involved in thinking about. You can share ideas, ask questions and in the process you'll get to build contacts and learn more about business. Who is this group for? Whether you are experienced in business, a student or just someone interested in learning about new things you are very welcome to attend and get involved in discussions. A wide range of perspectives helps get debate going. Other Information: …