Tech Events in Leicester

Explore tech industry insight through a free 1-day tech camp for 16–30-year-olds not in employment, education or training.

About the 1-Day Explorer Tech Experience

Discover what the tech world is really like in this exciting full-day experience, created for 16–30-year-olds who are not currently in education, employment, or training. If you’re curious about tech but unsure where to start, this day is designed to give you direction, confidence, and clarity.

You’ll spend the day inside a real tech organisation, supported by employees who volunteer their time to share their journeys, skills, and honest insights. Their mission? To help you explore your interests, understand the variety of roles available, and see what’s possible for your future.

Who This Experience Is For

• Aged 16–30
• Not in education, employment, or training
• Curious about the tech industry but unsure where you might fit
• Looking for inspiration, confidence, or a fresh start
• No prior tech experience required — just an open mind

What You’ll Leave With

• A clearer understanding of different tech roles and what they involve
• Real insight into how people get started — including non-traditional routes
• Connections with industry professionals who genuinely want to support you
• Increased confidence in your strengths and potential
• A practical next-steps pathway to help you explore opportunities after the event

Event Details
📅 Date: Thursday, February 5th
⏰ Time: 10:00–16:00
📍 Location: Mindera UK, Rutland Street, Leicester, LE1 1RE
🍽️ Lunch: Provided, free of charge

Accessibility
Our current venue is unfortunately not fully accessible for those with disabilities. We want everyone to have the chance to take part in one of our sessions, so if you require disability access or have any accessibility needs, please email us at hello.uk@minderafoundation.com before claiming a ticket. We’ll be happy to discuss options and work with you to find a suitable alternative session.

Our regular monthly build morning: relaxed, hands-on and open to beginners.

8 August 2026 · 10:00 to 12:00 · Bru, Granby Street, Leicester (upstairs)

Vibe Code Social is a community group for people using AI tools
to build apps, websites, automations, workflows, prototypes, side projects,
or ideas they are still figuring out.

Expect an open, social morning: people sharing what they're building, asking questions, comparing tools, helping each other get unstuck, and making useful local connections, with just enough structure to help you settle in and get value from the session.

You do not need a tech background and beginners are very welcome.
This is a hands-on session, so please come ready to explore, build, share,
or ask for help.

To get the most out of the morning, please bring:

*a laptop or suitable device

• access to at least one AI/vibe coding tool, such as Cursor, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, v0, Windsurf, Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity or similar
  *an idea, project, problem, workflow, or thing you are curious about building

It does not need to be polished. Half-built, messy, early stage and
'I don't know here to start', are all fine.

What to expect

A relaxed room of builders
There will be a mix of people: some technical, some non-technical,
some shipping side projects, and some just starting out. The common
thread is curiosity and a willingness to try things.

Bring what you're working on
You might discuss a project, talk through an idea, ask for help with a
blocker or how to get started, compare tools, pair with someone, or just
sit and build.

A quick intro round to kick things off
We'll start with a short welcome from me, then a quick go-round so everyone can say who they are, what they're building, what they're using, what problem they're trying to solve, and what they'd like to get out of the session. It's a friendly way to find the people working on similar things.

Then the room opens up
After intros, we keep it fairly open. People pair up where there's a shared interest or someone in the room has relevant experience, and anyone who wants to can run a small show-and-tell around the laptops. Beyond that, it's up to you; chat, build in pairs or small groups, get help, or quietly get on with your own thing.

Bru are kindly offering us the space for free, so if you can, a £5 spend
at the bar is appreciated.

If your plans change, please update your RSVP so someone else can attend.
Any questions ahead of the event, feel free to reach out.

See you there,
Ashley

Automate Work with AI Agents: Hermes Workshop

Tuesday 18 August 2026 · 17:30–19:00
Leicester Startups, Canopy, King Street, Leicester

This is our first workshop, run by Brook, one of our community members.

This session will be a bit more technically involved than our monthly socials, and there is some setup required beforehand if you want to follow along hands-on. But it's absolutely open to beginners: with a bit of persistence, everything we cover is achievable even if you're new to this. And if you'd rather just watch, learn and ask questions without diving in yourself, you're welcome to do so.

What is Hermes?

Hermes is an open-source, model agnostic, AI agent framework that goes beyond a chatbot: instead of just answering questions, it can connect to your tools, remember context across sessions, and actually carry out tasks for you. It's become one of the most talked-about tools in the AI agent space this year, and this session is your chance to get hands-on.

What will we cover?

• What Hermes is and how it works
• Connections: hooking Hermes up to the tools and platforms you use
• What it can actually do
• How to think in systems rather than tasks to maximise value
• A couple of worked examples, including building a small multiplayer game and an IRC-style app
• Open floor for your own ideas and questions

The main session will run for about 45 minutes, followed by time for questions. After that, for the remainder you're free to stick around, network, connect, and try things out.

Hermes Setup

If you want to follow along hands-on, please install Hermes before you arrive as we won’t have time to run through the full setup up on the day. Brook's examples will be using the CLI version, but there is also a desktop app if you're more comfortable with a modern interface. If you’re not sure how to get it installed, there are lots of videos, or you can just ask AI.

We're grateful to be collaborating with Leicester Startups on this one. They've generously offered us the space free of charge, supporting us to make this free community event possible.

If you're arriving early, you're welcome to wait in the café downstairs, and we'll come and get you when it’s time.

Please aim to arrive on time as we'll be starting promptly at 17:30.

Any questions in advance, feel free to message me.