What we’re about
Fabric is a relatively new service from Microsoft that is creating a real buzz in the analytics and business intelligence community. Business users can get data from almost any source, visualise it and share their insights with Power BI, a platform we're all familiar with. Fabric has so many capabilities beyond this, and our aim is to showcase the full breadth of these through guest presentations.
We will be meeting in Bristol on the 3rd Thursday of each month, sessions will be held in the evening to allow you to unwind from a busy working day with like minded people. We will host a variety of events including talks from expert speakers and hands-on introductions.
Join us and help build a thriving community by sharing experiences between end users & industry experts.
Upcoming events
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Nov25 - Metadata-Driven Orchestration & Do you really need a Data Lakehouse?
Location not specified yetWhen: Thursday 20th November 2025
Time: arrive for 5:45pm with talks starting from 6pm start prompt.
Location: TBCComplimentary drinks & pizza provided by our sponsor Method Resourcing Solutions.
Sit tight for venue details, we'll have them for you ASAP!
Session 1 - Metadata-Driven Orchestration with Microsoft Fabric - Matt Collins
Metadata-driven processing is something of a golden standard when it comes to analytics platforms. We’ll use this session to showcase an orchestration framework in Microsoft Fabric that relies on metadata to create a clean environment with parameterised pipelines, notebooks, and other objects, while considering the future-proofing a framework like this provides.About Matt
Matt is a Senior Analytics Consultant working on end-to-end Data Platform solutions with the Microsoft Azure tech stack. He currently works at Cloud Formations, currently focusing on Data Engineering in both product development and delivery.Session 2 - Do you really need a Data Lakehouse? Separating Hype from Business Need - Craig Porteous
The Lakehouse promises to blend the best of data lakes and warehouses, but is it the right move for your organisation?
Join this session to discuss practical decision criteria to help you determine whether a Lakehouse approach fits your goals or if your data platform is already doing everything you need.About Craig
Craig is a lifelong learner with a passion for creative problem-solving. He shares his expertise and insights with the data community through talks, video content, and bringing people together with the DATA:Scotland event.We all look forward to seeing you there!!
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Past events
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