Software Engineering Events in Sheffield
This is the widest category on Brainberg, because software engineering itself spans a huge range of events: language user groups (Python, Rust, Go, TypeScript, Kotlin, Elixir, Ruby, Zig), framework communities (React, Svelte, Next.js, Vue, Laravel, Django, NixOS), backend architecture tracks, testing and QA tracks (ISTQB certification courses, mutation testing, test-automation workshops), refactoring and DDD circles, hackathons, and the long tail of "thoughtful engineering" meetups that don't fit neatly under any specific stack.
This page narrows the Sheffield calendar to Software Engineering events. It's a subset of United Kingdom's wider tech-event schedule, useful when you want something specific to go to in the city this month.
Upcoming tech events in Sheffield, United Kingdom.
Upcoming Software Engineering events in Sheffield
Creative Coding Sheffield: Show and Tell
Sheffield, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Join us for a relaxed monthly creative coding meetup
This is a meetup for people interested in creative coding and adjacent things: generative art, live coding, robotics/hardware, simulations, AI, 3D, interactive tools, weird experiments, and more.
You do not need to present anything to come along. You can just watch, chat, meet people, and see what others are up to. Beginners, hobbyists, professionals, and curious newcomers are all welcome.
If you do want to share something, bring it along: polished projects, rough experiments, works in progress, even half-formed ideas. We have access to a TV if you want to share your laptop screen (via HDMI or USB-C). We will be in the upstairs room of the Fat Cat and have the room to ourselves. Feel free to reach out with any questions.
Rough format:
- arrive, chat, and settle in
- 3-5 show-and-tell demos/informal presentations
- hang around and chat afterwards
Presentations will be limited to a max of 20 minutes if there is a lot of demand to present. Shorter presentations are more than welcome.
Past sessions have included demos of:
- a live-coded jungle set in TidalCycles
- breathing life into an ancient plotter
- generating 3D terrain of the UK from open data
- exploring the maths of infectious diseases through a card game
- turning photographs into a 3D Gaussian splat scene
- projection-mapping experiments
- deterministic game character generation
- cellular automata experiments!
- an introduction to VJing with TouchDesigner
- ... and more!
Latecomers are welcome; it’s fine to drop in or leave early.
Looking forward to seeing you!
24th Sept '26: Web Components Vs frameworks & an Agent experience that works
Sheffield, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Room 942, Owen Building, Sheffield, S1 1WB
Head towards the big lifts, ask for #9 on the touchscreens then look for the FES signs when you leave the lift on the 9th floor.
This month: Richard Oliver Bray & Hayleigh Thompson
Our event is free and inclusive; we welcome people of all backgrounds and experience levels to join. We will be checking in people at the door so be sure to sign up online.
Before you attend, please read our code of conduct: http://bit.ly/fes-coc
Richard Oliver Bray - Agent Experience: Building apps agents want to use
Richard will share those AI related tools and techniques he uses for coding - particularly with Claude Code - and condense it down to what I find works for him.
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Hayleigh Thompson - Web Components can work for frameworks too
Web Components versus frameworks has always been a bit of A Thing, with framework authors arguing that Web Components are a poor abstraction to build upon and Web platform advocates focusing on benefits around interop and less reliance on frameworks. In this talk we'll explore how Web Components can be a great foundation for frameworks if only they budged on what "component" means: and hey, maybe we don't need components as much as we thought...
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Post-meetup social
TBA
Running order
6:15pm - Doors open (please tick yourself off on our sign-in sheet as you enter the room)
6:30pm - Welcome
6:40pm - Talks begin
7:30pm – Open mic
7:40pm – Social
Northern Tech Summit
Sheffield, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Bringing together the Northern tech ecosystem together so we can collaborate to compete.
The Northern Tech Summit is happening in Sheffield on 21–22 October 2026, bringing together founders, investors, policymakers and ecosystem leaders from across the North of England.
Hosted at the world-famous Crucible Theatre, the summit will to explore how regional collaboration can accelerate innovation, investment and growth. This year’s programme will focus on strengthening connections between Northern ecosystems, sharing data-driven insights, and highlighting opportunities for the North to compete on a global stage.
Across two days, expect lively discussions on key challenges and opportunities facing the tech sector, a startup showcase and networking opportunities, and sessions shaped by regional priorities and insight.
The summit brings together a diverse audience of startups, scaleups, investors, public sector leaders and ecosystem specialists, creating space for meaningful collaboration and practical action. Hosted by TECH SY, the ecosystem development programme for South Yorkshire on behalf of SYMCA.
Day one (Wed 21st) will be a fast-paced event at the Crucible theatre 10am - 3pm, with a focus on sectors and addressing challenges and opportunities for better tech ecosystem collaboration across the North.
There will also be a relaxed startup showcase event at Trafalgar Warehouse on day one from 3pm, with tickets sold separately. Head over to see local tech talent and enjoy networking drinks.
Day two (Thu 22nd) 9am-3pm at the Crucible will tackle the key talking points that can connect ecosystems across the North - both on the ground and politically - to drive positive change and growth.
Sheffield Innovation Spine is the official fringe partner of the Northern Tech Summit 2026. The Spine is an energised urban innovation district spanning 190 acres across Sheffield city centre. Fringe events to be announced soon.