About us
Southend Techmeet aims to bring together everyone who is interested in technology or keen to learn by meeting similar minded people.
Who should join ?
Anyone who is passionate about technology both old and new is welcome.
Why should I join ?
To meet and learn from experts in technology. Learn from other experts experience.
Grow your network by meeting interesting people in and around Southend.
If you are an expert in any tech related field, you will have an opportunity to present your ideas or lead the group into discussion .
Currently we're meeting in Southend monthly at The Board Game Hut on the third Thursday evening of the month, Chelmsford monthly at Patch (with talks) and Basildon on the third Sunday of the month at Orletto Lounge for a social meetup.
Online meetings are Mondays 7.30pm-9pm.
Latest details on https://www.southendtech.co.uk/
We look forward to meeting you.
Upcoming events
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Chelmsford Tech Meetup
Patch, 5-6 Gray's Yard, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6QR, Chelmsford, GBA monthly Tech Meetup in Chelmsford on the first Thursday of the month 7pm-10pm at Patch.
6.30pm - Setup
6.45pm - Doors open
7.00pm - Arrivals
7.30pm - Discussions, news, events
7.45pm - Occasional short talk / Q/As
8.15pm - Discussions / Networking / Working on Projects
9.45pm - Suggested departure time
10.00pm - Doors closedWe're looking for people to give talks, help with organisation, promotion and recruitment, share skills with others, and work on exciting tech projects. Contact us via Meetup or attend an event if you'd like to get involved.
A big thank you to Patch for sponsoring our venue.
Our Meetup is hosted at their modern co-working space in the heart of Chelmsford.
Click here to learn more about Patch, book a free trial day, find location/transport details and take the 3D virtual tour:
https://www.patch.work/locations/chelmsfordWe look forward to meeting you.
4 attendees
What can WordPress do ?
Patch, 5-6 Gray's Yard, Springfield Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6QR, Chelmsford, GBWhat can Wordpress do ?
WordPress powers over 43% of the web, but what can it actually do?
In this talk, we’ll explore the many faces of WordPress, from visual site building for non-developers to fully custom themes, plugins and applications built with code.We’ll look at how WordPress can be used as:
• a no-code website builder
• a flexible CMS
• a powerful development platformThe session will include a live demo showing how a simple website can be rebuilt using a custom block theme, created visually with WordPress tools and without writing code.
Whether you're a developer, designer or just curious about how modern WordPress works, this talk will show how powerful WordPress can be.
🗓 Date: Thursday 2nd April 2026
⏰ Time: 7:00 PMSpeaker: Anastasia Admoudi | LinkedIn
From her first “Introduction to Programming” class in high school and the computer science courses during her Mathematics studies, to her personal exploration of web development, Anastasia’s path eventually led her to an online full-stack development bootcamp.
This became the starting point of her professional journey in web development.
She began working as a freelancer and also volunteered on various projects, gaining experience mainly within the MongoDB–Express–React–Node ecosystem.
Today, she works as a WordPress Developer at PIE Code, focusing primarily on the development of block themes and the broader use of WordPress, as well as promoting and implementing web accessibility.
Agenda
A monthly Tech Meetup in Chelmsford on the first Thursday of the month 7pm-10pm at Patch.
Over 18s only.6.30pm - Setup
6.45pm - Doors open
7.00pm - Arrivals
7.30pm - Discussions, news, events
7.45pm - Talk / Q/As
8.15pm - Discussions / Networking / Working on Projects
9.45pm - Suggested departure time
10.00pm - Doors closedWe're looking for people to give talks, help with organisation, promotion and recruitment, share skills with others, and work on exciting tech projects. Contact us via Meetup or attend an event if you'd like to get involved.
A big thank you to Patch for sponsoring our venue.
Our Meetup is hosted at their modern co-working space in the heart of Chelmsford.
Click here to learn more about Patch, book a free trial day, find location/transport details and take the 3D virtual tour:
https://www.patch.work/locations/chelmsfordWe also have meetups in Southend and Basildon - see listings on Meetup.com.
We look forward to meeting you.
5 attendees
Southend Tech Meetup
The Board Game Hut, 10-12 Clarence Street, Southend-on-Sea, GBAre you interested in building hardware and software projects ?
Want to build projects alongside other makers, organisations and companies ?
Want to learn various technologies ? Or just chat with others.Join us at The Board Game Hut on the third Thursday of the month.
Southend Tech Monthly Meetup at The Board Game Hut is a meetup for those who work in tech related industries, enthusiasts and those interested in all things tech. Over 18s only.
We will cover topics such as computer software, website design, cloud and internet technologies, hardware, Raspberry Pi, and much more.
The agenda is open to you. If you have any ideas for talks or demos, we’re especially keen to hear from you.Entrance £3 per person payable to the shop on exit.
Food/drink available: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0585/3505/1298/files/TBGH-Menu-6-5-23-5a.pdf
Please bring laptop / tablet / charger / hardware to use, if you wish
We also meet monthly for Basildon Tech Meetup and other events such as Basildon Creative Tech Festival. (See other listings on Meetup and https://www.southendtech.co.uk/)
3 attendees
Basildon Tech Meetup
Orleto Lounge, 2 East Square, Basildon, GBJoin us on the 3rd Sunday of the month in Basildon Town Centre for a monthly social meetup for those interested in all things tech.
Over 18s only.We'll be upstairs at Orleto Lounge in the middle of the town centre - next to the new cinema.
Food and drink is available:
https://thelounges.co.uk/orleto/Tech Nation cited Basildon as one of the top locations in the UK for e-commerce investment locations.
Check out our hackathon and the other events at Basildon Creative Tech Festival 2024 here:
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/hackathon-projects
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/tech-meet-talks-networking
https://creativetechfest.co.uk/basildon-tech-meetupWe also meet monthly in Southend and Chelmsford to work on projects with occasional talks and networking.
(See our events on Meetup and https://www.southendtech.co.uk for further details.)We look forward to seeing you.
1 attendee
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