BEUK Meetup Breakdown #41

Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland for 24th - 30th March 2025. Plus new merchants now accepting bitcoin.

Mar 23, 2025

"The most puzzling development in politics during the last decade is the apparent determination of Western European leaders to re-create the Soviet Union in Western Europe." —Mikhail Gorbachev

CheatCode is fast approaching on April 11th, so grab your tickets now!

Also, don’t forget that tickets are on sale for the Beach Retreat—a standout event every year and an absolute must-attend!

Let’s take a look at what’s happening this week…

This week’s sponsor is…

Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups

Happening this week…

Bitcoin 101 - Seedsigner workshop: Join a beginner-friendly Seedsigner class. Choose ‘How to Use A Seedsigner with Sparrow’ or ‘Build Your Own Seed Signer’ (£80, includes parts & tuition). Classes start at 18:45. Suggested donation: £5 in cash or sats. Book your spot here. 🔐
Canterbury Bitcoin: Meeting this month at the Cosy Club in Canterbury, St Margaret’s St. at 19:00 on Tuesday the 25th of March. An informal meetup to discuss Bitcoin and chat. 🍻
Leamington Spa: Meetups on the last Tuesday of each month at 19:00. You’ll find them this month at the White Horse, CV32 5PZ on the 25th. 🍺
Bitcoin Surrey: This months Surrey meetup is a special screening of the documentary ‘Dirty Coin’ at Yiayias at The Fox, GU10 3PH. Learn about Bitcoin mining with a star-studded cast of Bitcoiners. 🍿 🍺
Brighton Bitcoin: Building a bitcoin community in the Brighton & Hove area. A regular informal meetup happens every last Wednesday of the month at Indian Summer where they accept bitcoin payments. The meetup starts at 20:00, or 19:00 if you’d like to eat first. 🥘🍻
Bitcoin Wales: This months Wales meetup will be on Thursday 27th March at 18:00 till 21:00 at O’Neil’s, Trinity St, Cardiff. 🍻
Berkshire Bitcoiners: The next meetup will take place on Thursday, the 27th, at 19:00 at The Volunteer in Theale. The venue on Church Street, Theale, Reading, RG7 5BX accepts Bitcoin. 🍻
Manchester Bitcoin: On the 27th it’s the Manchesters meetup. Join them at Joshua Brooks, M1 6NG, 19:00. 🍻
The Northamptonshire Bitcoin Network: Meeting again this month at the Queen Adelaide, NN2 6QJ at 19:30 on March 27th. There is usually a range of things to buy from other members including Bitcoin books, Jams and Preserves and Laser Eye Cards. If you have items to sell for bitcoin bring them along. 🍻
The Satoshi Society - Southampton: Join a friendly group of bitcoiners at The Maritimo Lounge, Ocean Village on Friday 28th March for food and a Bitcoin chat. 🍺
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. 🚶🏽‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻
Cyphermunk 1st Birthday: On Saturday, 29 March 2024, at 17:00, Cyphermunk House (9 John Street, WC1N 2ES, London, UK) hosts an evening of talks, music, performance, and art, celebrating community, Bitcoin, and a year of creativity. The event features the “Art of Freedom Street Art Project” exhibition, showcasing open-source posters by artists Flo Montoya, Gus Grillasca, Madex, Rebel Money, RYR, Tommy Marcheschi, and Zetra. Attendees will hear Ben de Waal explore Bitcoin’s role in driving radical systemic change, followed by a live Art of Freedom talk with Rebel Money and Psyfer discussing open-source culture, the Genesis Block, and Bitcoin’s cultural renaissance. The night includes performances by GMKOKOH, MadMunky, Denay Samosa, Forever Nash, and Wonderabbit, complemented by drinks, cake, and prizes. Tickets are priced at £10 (early bird) for this unmissable celebration. 🎂🕺🏻

New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin

This week we have…

The Inn at Eastburn: The Inn at Eastburn is a traditional pub dating back to 1630, serving real local beers from The Craven Brew Company in nearby Crosshills. Brewed by the renowned Dave Sanders, all their traditional beers are stored in wooden barrels crafted onsite in the pub’s almost museum-like cooperage, where visitors are welcome to ask about the craft. The pub offers a menu focused solely on main courses, prepared with exceptional attention to detail. Its entire kitchen garden is dedicated to organically growing produce for use in the dishes. A selection of tea and coffee is available, along with homemade cake, which can be enjoyed at any time or as a dessert following a meal. The pub offers a discount for Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network.

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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.

Into the ValueVerse: A Value 4 Value Live Music Experience Friday, May 23, 2025, at The Fickle Pickle, Westcliff-On-Sea Doors: 19:30, Show: 20:00 Support artists directly via Bitcoin & Nostr, no middlemen.

Lineup:

- Longy: Southend rock/folk/punk poet

- Ainsley Costello: Nashville pop-rock

- Joe Martin: UK folk/Americana storyteller

- Nathan Abbott: Essex folk/rock/blues

Tickets £11. Boost artists with Bitcoin/Nostr zaps anytime.

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.

Amos Ben-Dor’s Duchenne Dash Challenge

Amos Ben-Dor is excited to announce that in May he will be participating in the Duchenne Dash, a challenging 300km cycling event from London to Paris in just 24 hours. Organized by Duchenne UK, this ride raises funds for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), a condition causing progressive muscle deterioration, with affected individuals typically living only into their 20s or 30s. Donations are vital to support research and treatment development for DMD.

In addition to his JustGiving page, Amos Ben-Dor has set up a Bitcoin Lightning address—amosduchennedash@walletofsatoshi.com—for those preferring to donate in Bitcoin. Bridge2Bitcoin will assist in offering these donations to Duchenne UK, aiming to establish a sustainable Bitcoin donation system, supported by The Sustainable Society Trust for ongoing contributions. If this plan fails, Amos Ben-Dor will convert the Bitcoin donations to GBP for Duchenne UK.

Any donation, big or small, will be greatly appreciated by Amos Ben-Dor and Duchenne UK in their fight against DMD.

Thank you for your support!

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