BEUK Meetup Breakdown #31
Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland 6th - 12th January 2025.
"Bitcoin is the apex predator of money. It's eating fiat currencies, and there's nothing they can do to stop it."—Max Keiser
Good morning bitcoiners, here we go with another full week of meetups.
Things are fully back up and running on Monday morning, so this coming week, we have a much healthier 10 meetups to look forward to.
If you’ve been watching from the sidelines so far, 2025 is the year to get out there and get involved in the UK Bitcoin social scene.
Here’s your guide for this coming week…
This week’s sponsor is…
Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
Happening this week…
Bitcoin 101 at Cyphermunk House: Discover bitcoin wallets, nodes, privacy, and other key topicsr. The class is customised to ensure everyone is challenged. It’s a 1.5-hour session on Tuesday 7th from 7 - 8:30 PM, please arrive ahead of time. 🔐
Canterbury Bitcoin: Meeting this month at the Millers Arms in Canterbury at 7 PM on Tuesday the 7th of January. An informal meetup to discuss Bitcoin and chat. 🍺
Belfast Bitcoin: Join them on Tuesday the 7th January, 8pm. These guys meet in person monthly on the first Tuesday of each month at Ormeau Baths Event Space, 18 Ormeau Avenue, Belfast, BT2 8HS, Northern Ireland. 🍻
Glasgow Bitcoin: Head along to The Piper Whisky Bar on Wednesday 8th January at 18:00. Newcomers are welcome to come along and meet some likeminded bitcoiners. 🍻
Bitcoin Beach Bournemouth: Every second Thursday of the month at Chaplins Cellar Bar. 529 Christchurch Road, Boscombe, United. You’ll find them in the Cogg Room at 19:30. This month it’s the 9th. 🍻
Lincolnshire Bitcoin: Lincolnshire Bitcoin meets on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln. Open to all, from OG’s to newcomers. This month on the 7th. 🍺
Bitcoin Educators Academy: A unique 3-days “Train the trainers” style academy in Edinburgh, for Bitcoiners who already are or want to become Bitcoin Educators for their communities. It starts on Friday the 10th and runs to the 12th. 📚👨🏻🏫👨🏽🎓
Northants Bitcoin Walk: This month the Northants Walk will start at Crustys Cafe 11:00, with a walk around the historic village of Finedon and back to the bitcoin accepting cafe for refreshments afterwards. 🚶🚶🏻♀️🚶♂️
Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Every Saturday they walk around Arthur’s Seat in this historic city. Join them at 12 pm to chat about all things Bitcoin and keep fit. 🚶🚶🏻♀️🚶♂️
Wiltshire BTC: Meeting at The Stonehenge Inn at 18:00 on Saturday 11th January. Bitcoin accepted at the venue. 🍻
Upcoming Special Events
This event isn’t happening this week, but it’s important to add to your calendar now as tickets are selling fast.
Bitcoin Builders Workshop: Corby based engineering company BTC Citadel are hosting an afternoon of Bitcoin building and chat. Build that project you’ve been thinking about but didn’t know how to start. Come and use high-end 3D printers, 3D scanners, electronics lab and the CNC laser engraver. Everyone welcome, no technical ability needed. Learn how to build a Seedsigner. Refreshments provided for this free event.
Get Involved
Volunteer Opportunities: Bridge2Bitcoin is actively seeking volunteers who share our passion for merchant adoption. We’d be delighted to connect if you’re eager to contribute. Reach out to us on Twitter or through our website.
Start Your Own Meetup: Interested in launching a Bitcoin meetup? We’re here to support you every step of the way. We’ve assisted numerous UK Bitcoin meetups in getting started. Get in touch via Twitter.
Contribute to BTCMaps: BTCMaps is a vital part of the Bitcoin ecosystem. It’s a perfect project to get involved with if you’re not a coder or even that technical. A great way to give back to the community. Maintain an area of the UK and keep it up-to-date.
Telegram users: You might find our Telegram Channel another useful way to keep up-to-date with UK meetups.
Feedback and Suggestions: We value your input! Share your ideas on how we can enhance this newsletter.
This week’s sponsors are…
Get out and support the meetups where you can, visit Bitcoin Events UK for more info on each meetup and to find your closest on the interactive map.
Stay tuned for more updates next week!
Simon.
