📅 The Meetup Breakdown 106
Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland for 3rd - 9th August 2026. Plus new merchants now accepting bitcoin.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it” — Peter Drucker
A much quieter meetup report after a huge 16 events last week.
Do you know where your nearest bitcoin-accepting merchant is? Perhaps you could pay them a visit this week! Look for venues near you at btcmap.org.
Upcoming meetups below…
This week’s sponsor is…
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Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
What We’re Up To This Week 📆
Tuesday
🔐 Cyphermunk House - Bitcoin 101: Discover bitcoin wallets, nodes, privacy, and other key topics. The class is customised to ensure everyone is challenged. Tuesday the 4th, from 18:30 - 21:00.
Friday
☕️ Newcastle Bitcoin Coffee Morning Meetup: Every Friday morning at Pumphreys Coffee Centre and Brewing Emporium (bitcoin accepted). Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned maxi, head along to chat, share ideas, and connect with the local Bitcoin community from 10:00 to 12:00.
Saturday
🚶♀️Bitcoin Walk - London: The London Bitcoin Walk will meet this SATurday at the Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park at 11:00. Check the Telegram group chat (avaliable at the link) for details.
🚶🏽♂️ Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Join fellow bitcoiners every Saturday at 12:00 for a walk, meeting at Meadows City Tennis Club. It’s a relaxed way to keep fit, enjoy the city, and chat about Bitcoin along the way.
Sunday
🧘 Cyphermunk House - Yoga: Stretch your body at Yoga with Storm, 11:00 - 12:00, Sunday 9th at Cyphermunk House. Bring your own mat.
🔐 Cyphermunk House - Bitaxe Workshop: Follow the Yoga by exercising your mind, with a Bitaxe building workshop (purchase optional). 13:00 - 16:00 at Cyphermunk House.
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🧭 On the Radar
Big events further down the line.
🗓️ Weds 19th August - Battersea Bitcoiners Birthday. A special social to celebrate 1 year of Battersea Bitcoiners events: a Sats Market with products sourced from Bitcoiners all over globe. Little Bianca, SW11 6QZ. Sponsored by CoinCorner - free goodies!
🗓️ Fri 21st August - Mempool Dev Day. Technical presentations, workshops and networking hosted at the Antidote offices.
Get Involved
Volunteer: Passionate about merchant adoption? Reach out to Bridge2Bitcoin on Twitter or website.
Start a Meetup: Want to launch a Bitcoin meetup? We’ll support you. Contact us on Twitter or just reply to this email.
Contribute to BTCMaps: Help maintain this key Bitcoin resource–no coding skills needed. Update a UK area.
Telegram: Join our Channel for UK meetup updates
Feedback: Reply to this email with ideas and suggestions.
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.
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