“Every great advance in civilisation has represented an attack on authority” — Bertrand Russell
After 2.5 years, London's legendary Cyphermunk House is closing. But the Cyphermunk journey doesn't end here.
With three closing CMH events, Scotland's Bitcoin Conference, two Irish meetups and six others across England, there's plenty to choose from this week.
All the details below……
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Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
What We’re Up To This Week 📆
Wednesday
🍺 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.
🍺 Leamington Spa Bitcoin: Meeting this Wednesday, 26th, at The Star & Garter, CV32 5LL at 19:00 for a casual chat and drinks, beginners welcome.
🍺 BitDevs - London: Join us for the next London BitDevs Socratic Seminar! We'll be covering the latest research, ideas, and developments in Bitcoin and related protocols. Arrive at 18:45 on Wednesday 26th August. This seminar is taking place at Antidote, instead of our usual location in Westminster. More info here.
Thursday
🍺 Bitcoin Wexford: The Wexford Bitcoin Community meet on the last Thursday of the month. From 19:00 - 21:30, you'll find them at Red Books, Apt 7, St Peter's Square, Townparks, Wexford, Y35 ER2F, Ireland.
🍺 Manchester Bitcoin: Welcoming all individuals and businesses with an interest in Bitcoin in Manchester. The August meetup is on Thursday the 27th. Join them at Joshua Brooks, M1 6NG, from 19:00.
Friday
🎶 Cyphermunk House - Block Party: Celebrate two and half years of Cyphermunk House in Bloomsbury with the last party on John Street. With music from Denay Samosa and a new CMH puzzle. From 19:00. All welcome. Bloomsbury.
☕️ 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
📅 BTheChange: Scottish Bitcoin Conference 2026, bringing together educators, developers & curious newcomers to explore Bitcoin and it's role in a brighter economic future. Main Conference at Glasgow University, 32 University Ave, G12 8LX on Sat 29th.
🚶♀️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.
🏦 Cyphermunk House - Be Your Own Dummy: R&D session to explore Be Your Own Bank, plus pizza, raffle prizes and a chance to acquire the last of the Cyphermunk artefacts. From 13:00. All welcome. Bloomsbury
Sunday
📅 BTheChange: Casual Sunday Glasgow meetup on Sunday 30th to debrief about the conference and connect with the attendees.
🧘 Cyphermunk House - Yoga & Decentralise: Yoga from 11:00 with Psyfer (bring your own mat). Munk Brunch at Ana's Deli from 12:00. BTC & Chill from 13:00 at London's first Munk House. All welcome. Bloomsbury.
🍻 Galway Bitcoin Meetup: Join on Sunday, 30th August at 18:00 in a different venue: Glynn's Bar Oranmore, H91 PK73. All are welcome to attend and take part in the discussion.
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🗓️ Featured Events
🗓️ Muslim Bitcoin Summit - London, October 10-11
The Anti‑Riba Money Conference will be held in London. A landmark, non-profit, community‑funded gathering exploring sound money through Prophetic economics. Conference Saturday, with Sunday half-day
🎪 BitFest 2026 – Manchester, November 20–22
The UK’s largest Bitcoin festival returns to Manchester from 20–22 November 2026, taking over the Pendulum Hotel for three days of Bitcoin education, culture, creativity, and community. BitFest combines talks, panels, workshops, entertainment, and freedom-focused topics, welcoming seasoned Bitcoiners and complete newcomers alike.
The weekend kicks off with Nostrshire, the UK’s first full-scale conference dedicated to Nostr, before the wider festival gets underway. BitFest is also family-friendly, with Student and Family ticket options available.
Previous speakers and artists have included Martti Malmi, Thomas Voegtlin, Ben Arc, Susie Ward, Dominic Frisby, Daniel Prince, Freddie New, Joe Nakamoto, Dr. Peter Connor, Rick Messitt, and Jordan Walker, with the 2026 line-up still being announced.
Early Bird tickets are £99, payable in Bitcoin or fiat. Expect less of a conventional conference and more of a gathering of the UK Bitcoin community.
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.
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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, Ollie & Gemma
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