BEUK Meetup Breakdown #39🫂
Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland for 10th - 16th March 2025. Plus new merchants now accepting bitcoin.
"You can’t stop things like Bitcoin. It will be everywhere, and the world will have to readjust." — John McAfee
The US creates its Bitcoin Strategic Reserve, and the UK… well, the UK remains pretty clueless.
As always, the best advice is just to stay humble and stack sats.
We have two tickets to give away for the Bitcoin Ireland conference. To enter the competition, click here to submit your entry.
Let’s look at what’s happening this coming week…
This week’s sponsor is…
Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
Happening this week…
Dundee Bitcoin: Join them on the 2nd Monday of every month from 17:30 to 20:30 PM at The Wine Press, 16 Shore Terrace, Dundee DD1 3DN. This month’s meetup is on Monday, 10th March. 🍻
Bitcoin Nottingham: The March Bitcoin Nottingham Meetup date for your diary is Monday the 10th at 18:00, at Carlton Town Football Club. 🍻
Lincolnshire Bitcoin: Another one on Monday. Lincolnshire Bitcoin meets on the second Monday of each month at 19:30 in the Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln. Open to all, from OG’s to newcomers.🍺
Glasgow Bitcoin: A place for people in and around Glasgow to discuss Bitcoin. Meetups every second Wednesday of the month. This month on the 12th. They are at The Piper Bar, 57 Cochran St, G1 1HL. 🍺
Bitcoin Liverpool: Bitcoin Liverpool’s next meetup is on Thursday, 13th March, at 18:30 at The Railway Pub, Tithebarn Street, L2 2DT. 🍺
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 13th. 🍻
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. 🚶🏽♂️🚶🏼♀️🚶🏻
Real Bedford - Home Game: Peter MacCormack’s boys are at home this Saturday playing Northwood. Join them for a 15:00 kickoff. ⚽️
New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin
This week we have…
Hone and Strop: Hone & Strop Barbers in Holmfirth offers top-quality cuts in a friendly setting—now with the option to pay in Bitcoin! Located at 37 Huddersfield Road, they provide expert barbering with great service (and often a complimentary beer). Book an appointment at 01484 917469 and pay with magic internet money! 💈
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Upcoming Special Events
These events aren’t happening next week, but they’re important to add to your calendar now as tickets are selling fast.
CheatCode 2025 - Peter McCormack hosts the CheatCode conference, following last year's success. This year, international guest speakers include Preston Pysh, Alex Gladstein, Natalie Brunell, Matthew Pines, Steve Baker, Ben Arc, and Checkmate.
Friday, April 11th, is the main conference day, followed by a huge meetup at Ledger Park for the men's Real Bedford match, and again on Sunday for the women's match. Check out the link for ticket details.
Bitcoin Ireland Conference 2025: Bitcoin Ireland is hosting its annual Bitcoin Conference, building on the momentum of previous years. This year Bitcoin Events UK are proudly serving as a media partner to help spread the word! Enter our competition to win two free tickets (€198 value). This year’s lineup of international guest speakers includes Daniel Prince, alongside notable figures like Knut Svanholm, Dinny Collins, Lawrence-Stanley and other respected voices in the Bitcoin community, offering thoughtful perspectives on the evolving Bitcoin revolution.
The main conference takes place on Saturday, May 24th, at The Green Isle Hotel in Dublin. Following the event, attendees can join a relaxed networking meetup with Ireland’s Bitcoin community to continue the discussion. For ticket details, visit: www.bitcoinireland.eu.
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.
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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.
