**Event Description:**
Missed a session? Want to relive the highlights? Curious what all the buzz was about? Come along to our June UmbraCymru meetup for a relaxed, in-person catch-up where we’ll dive into everything that happened at **Codegarden 2025** — Umbraco’s flagship conference.

We’ll chat through key announcements, standout talks, and share takeaways from those who were there (and those who tuned in remotely!). Whether you attended or not, it's a great chance to connect, ask questions, and celebrate 20 years of Umbraco together.

🗓️ **Thursday, July 3rd, 2025**
🕡 **18:30 – 20:30**
📍 **Method4 Ltd, Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT**
🍕 **Free pizza and drinks** as always, and a warm welcome for everyone in the Umbraco community!

**Agenda**

* 18:30 - Doors Open
* 18:45 - Pizza and networking!
* 19:00 - "Umbraco Codegarden Debrief"
Roundtable open discussion chaired by Lili Rossiter
* 20:30 - Doors Close

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**Venue**
The meetup will be hosted at **Method4 Ltd, Trade Street, Cardiff, CF10 5DT**, less than a 5-minute walk from Cardiff Central train station.
**Parking options**

* There is on-street pay & display (free after 6pm) parking at Trade Street, although spaces can be limited during work hours.
* [Cardiff Central Train Station car park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/j5Bs9MUC9pSASQx57) \~ less than a 2-minute walk.
* [John Lewis Car Park](https://maps.app.goo.gl/aJDRo1u8VyKUPx1j7) \~ 8-minute walk.
* [St David's / Dewi Sant car park ](https://maps.app.goo.gl/9Yng4pcpDZqC2aAc9)\~ 12-minute walk.

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If you’d like to contribute to this or a future meetup, please get in touch, we’d love to have you join us.
[https://sessionize.com/umbracymru/](https://sessionize.com/umbracymru/)

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If you need any specific accessibility needs or accommodations, please get in touch with one of the hosts or message the UmbraCymru Twitter, Mastodon, or BlueSky accounts.

UmbraCymru: The Wales Umbraco Meetup

Owain Jones

Lili

Chris Fitz-Avon

James

Deepak Agarwal

UmbraCymru - Codegarden Debrief, July 2025

Method4

Hey folks,

We've got another fantastic lineup of talks for you this month, hosted by [Gibe](https://gibe.digital/). Refreshments will be provided for the evening.

**The talks for the evening will be:**

* **Codegarden Recap** by *Lili Rossiter*
Lili will give us a short recap of Codegarden 2025 to fill in those who weren't there and instil a sense of nostalgia for those who were.
* "**From Functional to Successful: How to continually solve problems and not make new ones**" by *Georgina Bidder* and *Steph Peschel*
Are you building solutions that solve problems - or just adding more features? Too often, teams work from an "inside-out" mindset, juggling internal demands and cramming in functionality without knowing if it truly delivers.
We can tie ourselves in knots trying to build everything for everyone and still end up with a product that lacks impact. It can be easy to forget that multiple different users work on a platform, whether that is the content editors, end users, or developers. So it can be difficult to meet actual needs.
Through case studies and technical insights, we’ll examine the wins and challenges of user testing. We'll arm you with a suite of technology tools to help connect structured testing with real user behaviour and how you can move towards a user-centered approach, at any point in your project and without breaking budgets.
This will help you shift from only delivering features to delivering value. The best platforms aren’t just functional; they’re successful.
* "**Revamping the media section (Making the dream a reality)**" by *Steve Temple*
I have a dream...
A dream where the Umbraco media section works much more effectively and is far more friendly for editors. I've also sat in a CG talk by Jeffrey Shoemaker here he shared some of his dreams for Umbraco and his dream on media was very similar to mine. So you may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one!
In fact this will be the third talk on this, but all the solutions I've demonstrated before have been hacks, or trying to get AI to solve the problem. Since the advent of v14 and the new backoffice I think the dream can now become reality.
I'll show how you can build a module that will replace the media section and media pickers with custom versions which support new ways of interacting with media. Then I'll show how you can then build on that to bolt in 3rd party media management products, or use AI to categorise media or identify duplicates.
Modules like this could entirely change the backoffice experience for your editors.

**Agenda** (subject to change):

* 🚪 18:00 - Doors open
* 🍕 18:15 - Food and drinks
* 🌷 18:30 - Welcome and the Codegarden news with Lili
* 🗣️ 18:45 - Talks commence
* 🏠 21:00 - Home-time/decamp to a pub

Hope to see you there!
The umBristol team

umBristol

Cat Todd

Joe Glombek

Tristan Moss

Richard Thompson

Isidoro Sorbello

Dan Bramall

Georgina Bidder

Jack Durcan

Ayse Busra Sengul

Nurhak Kaya

Carl Sargunar

Lindsay

Matt Lawrence

umBristol Codegarden Talks & Recap - July 2025

Gibe Digital

🌟 **Join us for the Umbraco Kent Meetup** 🌟

This is an online meetup so anyone is welcome, whether you are based in Kent or not!

Join us for an evening of Umbraco discussions, latest updates and friendly chat. For this meetup, we will have a guest speaker (TBC) and we will be discussing all of the hot topics from Codegarden 2025!

Whether you're a seasoned developer or just curious about Umbraco, this is the perfect opportunity to connect, learn and share.

Umbraco Kent Meetup

Laura W

Justin Neville

Josh Thompson-Smith

Mike Masey

Clive Cooper

Justin Wanstall

Jonathan Woolley

Umbraco Kent Meetup - Thursday 17th July 2025 at 7pm (Online)

Online event

Are you passionate about Umbraco? Do you have insights or experiences you'd like to share? Join us for our upcoming Lightning Talks event at Umbraco Manchester! This is a fantastic opportunity for both new and experienced speakers to present short, impactful talks in a warm and supportive environment.

**What Are Lightning Talks?**

Lightning Talks are brief presentations, typically 5-10 minutes long, that focus on a single topic. This format allows for a diverse range of subjects and speakers, making it an engaging and dynamic event.

**Why Should You Speak?**

* **Supportive Community:** Our group is known for being friendly and encouraging, making it perfect for first-time speakers.
* **Share Your Knowledge:** Help others learn from your experiences and insights.
* **Build Confidence:** Gain valuable public speaking experience in a welcoming setting.
* **Network and Grow:** Meet other Umbraco enthusiasts and expand your professional network.

**We’re Looking For:**

* Speakers with topics related to Umbraco and web development.
* Both new and seasoned professionals.
* Individuals excited to share their unique perspectives.

**How to Apply:**

Interested in speaking? We’d love to hear from you!
Sign up via [Sessionise](https://sessionize.com/umbraco-manchester-july-2025-lightening)

Let’s make this event inspiring and insightful for everyone involved.
Join us for an evening of knowledge sharing, networking, and community building. We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your amazing talks!

**Contact:**

For any questions or more information, feel free to reach out to us via meetup..

Manchester and North West Umbraco Meetup

Phil Whittaker

Jon Whitter

Rachel Breeze

Adam Prendergast

Rabington Chitima

Daniel Nelson

Matt Elloy

Pritesh

Darren Eccles

Grey

Rick Butterfield

g.richards

Lightning Talks

Held in conjunction with Leeds Sharp. No details as yet, just so you can save the date.

Umbraco Leeds Meetup

Alistair Graham

Andy Boot

Jonathan Wood

Matthew Wise

Oliver Picton

JohnS

Gagan

Dani

Greg Nuttall

Luke Harrison

Emma Burstow

Joseph Earnshaw

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