About us
This Grafana & Friends meetup group hosts events focused on open source monitoring and observability using Grafana and related technologies. Some meetups feature formal presentations, while others are more relaxed and discussion-driven. Every event is designed to encourage learning, connection, and community. Snacks and stickers included!
🎤 Interested in speaking?
We’re always looking for meetup speakers! Submit your talk ideas here, and we’ll reach out with next steps if your proposal is accepted.
Grafana & Friends meetups aren’t the only way to connect with the community! Explore additional ways to get involved below:
Interact and be heard:
- Forums: Do you have a problem, question, or curiosity? Visit our forums for a reservoir of knowledge- submit your own questions and answers!
- Community Slack: Eager for real-time connections with fellow users? Begin a conversation on Slack.
Learn:
- YouTube: From getting started to exploring newer projects like Pyroscope and Beyla, the Grafana YouTube channel has what you need to get started!
Contribute:
- Github: Check out our open github repositories to report bugs and contribute code
- Meetups and blogs: We’d love to feature your OSS Grafana Labs use case or story at an upcoming Grafana & Friends meetup or on the Grafana blog! Submit your idea here and we’ll connect with you on next steps if accepted.
- Champions: Join the Grafana Champions program! It’s designed to recognize and empower individuals who are actively contributing to the growth and success of the Grafana ecosystem.
All events hosted by this group and communication on this platform are subject to Grafana Labs' Events Code of Conduct.
Upcoming events
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GrafanaCON Local meetup: London
BNY Office, 160 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4LA, United Kingdom., London, GBCan’t make it to Barcelona? A GrafanaCON Local meetup is coming to your city! A big thank you to our host, BNY! Join your local observability community for an evening of open source inspiration, real-world stories, and meaningful connections - all in a laid-back, meetup-style setting.
This event will feature a recap of the GrafanaCON keynote, combined with fresh voices from your own community.Grafana team members walk through Grafana 13 and the most impactful improvements across the platform. Learn about how Grafana is becoming easier and safer to operate as production infrastructure, with updates that improve configuration management, recovery, and long-term maintainability. The session showcases significant advances in core user workflows, including more flexible and powerful dashboards, with improved performance.
Whether you’re building dashboards, scaling Kubernetes, contributing to open source, or just getting started - this meetup is for you!
🎟 Free to attend
🍕 Pizza + soft drinks provided
🤝 Built for connection
💡 Real talks from real practitioners6:00 - 6:30: Arrivals and pizza 🍕
6:30 - 7:15: GrafanaCON recap presentation – TBC
7:15 - 7:30: Q & A
7:30 - 7:45: Break ☕
7:45 - 8:15: Community lightning talks - TBC
8:15 - 8:30: Wrap up### 📸 Important Information
- Photography & Media: Photos and videos may be taken during the event. By registering and attending, you consent to being photographed/recorded. These materials may be used by Grafana Labs and the event host (BNY) for social media, marketing, and internal communications.
- GDPR & Data Usage: By signing up, you agree that your registration details (such as name and email) may be shared with the event host (BNY) strictly for event logistics, including building access and attendee management. Your data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
- Building Access (ID Required): Please bring a valid form of ID on the day, as it may be required for entry to the venue.
- Dietary Requirements: If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can accommodate you.
Note that by registering for this event you consent to related event & product communications from Grafana Labs and agree to our code of conduct.
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Past events
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