📅 The Meetup Breakdown #64

Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland, 15th-21st September 2025. Plus, new businesses now accepting bitcoin payments.

Sep 14, 2025

“If we do nothing, new technologies will give the government new automatic surveillance capabilities that Stalin could never have dreamed of. The only way to hold the line on privacy in the information age is strong cryptography.” —Phil Zimmermann, in his essay Why I Wrote PGP

17 separate events happening this week!

Although three of those are for the BSE conference, so I’m cheating a little bit. Still pretty impressive. We’ve come a long way in the last few years! UK meetups FTW 🚀

Let’s take a look…

This week’s sponsor is…

Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups

What We’re Up To This Week 📆

Monday

🍻 Lincolnshire Bitcoin: Lincolnshire Bitcoin meets on the third Monday of each month at 19:30 PM in the Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln. Open to all, from OG’s to newcomers. This month on the 15th.

Tuesday

🍺 Newcastle upon Tyne Bitcoin Meetup: The next Newcastle meetup is on the 16th at Kabin @ Kabannas NE1 6UQ. 6:30 PM.

🔐 Bitcoin 101: Discover bitcoin wallets, nodes, privacy, and other key topics at Cyphermunk House. The class is customised to ensure everyone is challenged. This is a 1.5-hour session on Tuesday, the 16th, from 7 - 8:30 PM. Please arrive ahead of time.

🍺 Bitcoin Essex: Meetup this Tuesday the 16th from 19:30 at the Old Smack, 7 High St, Southend-on-Sea, Leigh-on-Sea SS9 2EN.

Wednesday

🍺 Battersea Bitcoiners: A great new meetup for the Battersea area. This is only their second meetup, head along and show your support, from 18:00 onwards at Pintus, Northcote Road.

🍻 Bitcoin Glasgow: Bitcoin Glasgow meet every 3rd Wednesday of the month and this month will be at The Maltman, 59–61 Renfield Street at 18:00 to 20:00.

🍺 Preston Bitcoin Meetup: This month at Winedown, 18 Lancaster Rd, Preston PR1 1DA, at 18:30.

🍺 Shropshire Bitcoin: On the 17th, the Shropshire crew will be meeting at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. Join them at 19:00.

Thursday

🍻Brum Bitcoin & Beer: If you’re in the Birmingham area head along to meet some fellow bitcoiners on Thursday 18th at 19:00. You’ll find them this month at The Wellington, Bennett’s Hill, B2 5SN.

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.

🍻 BSE - Pre Meet: If you’re in town before the conference and would like to find your fellow bitcoiners, they’ll be gathering at Edmundo Lounge at 18:00.

Saturday

🎤 BSE: Bitcoin - Sovereignty - Economics: A Bitcoin-only conference in Bury St Edmunds exploring sovereignty, economics, and governance with talks, panels, and fireside chats. Saturday 20th September, 10:00 - 18:00 at The Athenaeum, Angel Hill, IP33 1LU.

🚶🏽‍♂️ Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Every Saturday they walk around Arthur’s Seat in this historic city. Join them at 12:00 to chat about all things Bitcoin and keep fit.

🍺 Bitcoin Bristol: Join Bitcoin Bristol for some Satoshi Ciders at The Crown a Historic central Bristol independent pub in St Nicholas' Market. 10 All Saints Ln, BS1 1JH. Daily Happy Hour with 4 pints for £10, 16:00 - 20:00. A perfect place to orange-pill the manager.

Sunday

😎 Cyphermunk House - Bitcoin & Chill: It’s an afternoon of Bitcoin & Chill at Cyphermunk House on Sunday 21st at 10:00 till 13:00.

🚶🏻 BSE - Bitcoin Walk & Talk: After the conference it’s a chance to ask all those questions you forgot to ask at the conference during a walk around Abbey Gardens and the town. Meeting at Alema Coffee (bitcoin accepted) at 10:00

🍻 Oxbit - The Manor One: This month’s Oxford meetup will be discussing Bitcoin, property rights, assets, feudal land titles and anything else in between. You’ll find them from 14:00 at The Manor Garsington OX44 9DF.

New Businesses Accepting Bitcoin This Week

🍰 Hometown Cheesecakes: A Scottish baker crafting authentic New York–style baked cheesecakes, rotating a new flavour each week for delivery direct to your door every Thursday. Born from a homemade recipe perfected since 2012, they pride themselves on flavour-first creations, with over 9,000 Facebook likes, a 4.9 customer-rating, and heartfelt service that’s won the hearts (and tastebuds) across Dundee and beyond.
🏢 Portobello Business Center: A London-based social enterprise offering expert support, training, and funding guidance to entrepreneurs at all stages, from pre-start to established businesses. Through workshops, grants, and tailored advice, PBC empowers individuals to turn ideas into thriving businesses across the UK. You can support their work by donating to portobello@strike.me, and Bridge2Bitcoin are working with them to develop their Bitcoin knowledge, with the ultimate destination of them running their own Bitcoin and lightning node. This is ‘proper’ Bitcoin donations. Not just Bitcoin being cashed straight into fiat, with the charity having barely any knowledge about it.

Upcoming Special Events

These events aren’t happening next week, but it’s important to add them to your calendar now as tickets are selling fast.

🎉 London ₿ White Paper Party – Bitcoin Awards & Celebration

📅 Date: Friday, 31 October 2025
🕖 Time: 18:00 – 01:00
📍 Location: BRIX LDN, London Bridge

Join Bitcoiners from across the UK to mark 17 years of the Bitcoin White Paper. Expect live music, Bitcoin-inspired art, and the first-ever community-driven White Paper Awards — unpredictable categories, irreverent fun, and handmade Skull of Satoshi trophies for the winners.

Free to attend, but RSVP so the venue can plan.

🎟️ RSVP: eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bitcoin-white-paper-party

🧭 On the Radar

Big events further down the line.

🗓️ 21st Nov - A Competitive Advantage, Derby.

🗓️ 21–23 Nov – Bitfest 2025, Manchester.

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