Lisa McKnightThe 2024 web design, dev and UX conference season is about to begin. Whether you are brand new to the scene or a seasoned veteran; why not seize the opportunity to see what is going on in the industry?
Attend online or in-person to be inspired by creative talks and illuminating seminars delivered by industry experts. Expand your network, connect with colleagues and discover what innovations we’ll see in 2024.
Events are set to take place throughout the UK, so there should be something for all of us!
Please leave a comment if we have missed any events and we’ll get them added to the list.
Create Leicester
www.createleicester.co.uk
When: Quarterly
Where: Leicester
“A series of free quarterly events for digital creators, producers, managers and administrators, aiming to inspire Leicester’s digital design community.”
UX Glasgow
https://uxglasgow.co.uk
When: Monthly
Where: Glasgow
“UX Glasgow is an informal, cooperative monthly meetup. We welcome everyone who cares about user experience — no matter whether you’re a client, a visual designer, an information architect, a copywriter, a developer or a usability specialist. Discuss, debate, share information and learnings, or ask questions.”
Digital People in Peterborough
https://mydpip.com
When: Monthly
Where: Peterborough
“DPiP is a community promoting all things digital in Peterborough and beyond, where you can get to know those that work in digital roles and enjoy informative monthly talks supporting a common interest in digital technologies.”
MK Geek Night
https://mkgeeknight.co.uk
When: Quarterly
Where: Milton Keynes
“Milton Keynes Geek Night is a quarterly evening event for the digital and creative communities combining talks from some of the best speakers in the UK and beyond, with the opportunity to watch new and trending presenters.”
PHP UK Conference
https://www.phpconference.co.uk
When: 15 – 16th February 2024
Where: London
“The largest dedicated PHP event in Europe, PHP UK welcomes hundreds of leading developers to London for two days of talks, networking and socials.”
Patterns Day
https://patternsday.com
When: 7th March 2024
Where: Brighton
“An event for designers and developers focused on design systems, pattern libraries, style guides, and components.” There’s an option to add-on a following-day workshop with Vitaly Friedman on designing complex UI.
CityJS London 2024
https://london.cityjsconf.org
When: 3 – 5th April 2024
Where: London
“Two days of warm-up workshops and meet-ups followed by a one day Javascript Conference.” A community event with inspiring talks and covering advanced concepts.
Page Builder Summit
https://pagebuildersummit.com
When: 20 – 24th May 2024
Where: Online
“A free online event open to anyone who builds web pages. Streamline your page building process, be more effective and efficient and work so that your productivity increases, your costs decrease and your bottom-line bolsters.”
All Flows
https://allflows.live
When: 22 – 24th May 2024
Where: Milton Keynes
“From the same team that brings you MK Geek Night, All Flows brings a forward-thinking lineup of specialist international speakers. You can look forward to talks about graphic design, branding, animation & motion, augmented reality, film, photography, digital innovation, and more alongside an extensive workshop programme, film screenings and social events.”
Pixel Pioneers
https://pixelpioneers.co
When: 14th June 2024
Where: Bristol
“An affordable community conference for front-end developers and UX/UI designers with a focus on actionable takeaways … world-class advice from the industry’s brightest minds.”
Laravel Live 2024
https://laravellive.uk
When: 18 – 19th June 2024
Where: London
“Over 300 Laravel and PHP enthusiasts gather for inspirational talks, engaging networking and learning focused on Laravel and the ecosystem behind this and related technologies.”
UX London 2024
https://2024.uxlondon.com
When: 18 – 20th June 2024
Where: London
“Join us at CodeNode London for a three-day conference covering all aspects of the design process from user research and product design through to design ops and design systems.”
Brighton Ruby
https://brightonruby.com
When: 28th June 2024
Where: Brighton
“Brighton Ruby is an event focused on building strong bonds within the community and offering a people-focused conference with talks and innovative discussions set in Brighton, all designed to showcase Ruby the language and as a community.”
Middlesbrough Front End
https://www.middlesbroughfe.co.uk
When: 17th July 2024
Where: Middlesbrough
“Talks from speakers include topics that will interest front-end developers and engineers, web architects, tech leaders and digital agencies at the forefront of web development. Those making contributions to open-source or wanting to begin are welcome as is all levels of experience and skill levels.”
WebDevConf
https://webdevconf.com
When: October 2024
Where: Bristol
“WDC started in 2007 with the idea of bringing together a community of designers, developers and anyone who worked with the web along with students who had recently started learning about the web.”
UX Brighton
https://uxbri.org
When: 1st November 2024
Where: Brighton
“Discover what UX designers, researchers and product managers need to know about AI. “Learn new approaches and glean fresh insights that will bring solid benefits for you, your colleagues and your clients.”
Leading Design London
https://leadingdesign.com/conferences/london-2024
When: 6 – 7th November 2024
Where: London
“Learn from industry leaders and connect with your peers over a two day gathering of design leaders from around the globe. Curated and hosted by design transformation consultancy Clearleft.”
ffconf
https://ffconf.org
When: 8th November 2024
Where: Brighton
“ffconf is a full day of eight carefully curated sessions for an audience that cares about the future of the web, and who want their ideas challenged.”
If you know of any UK conferences the UX, web dev and design community would enjoy in 2024 – please leave a comment and we’ll add it to the list. ⬇️
Maddy Osman
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