Community events news

PHP UK Conference PHP is one of the most popular choices for web development thanks to its large and enthusiastic user base, and is also the power behind the popular Wordpress blogging platform. On 18-19 February 2016, The Brewery London will play host to a two-day PHP conference featuring 30 handpicked speakers across three tracks of talks, including Lorna Mitchel a well-known web development consultant and long-time PHP expert. The event also offers you the opportunity to network and job search, so If you are looking to learn more about server-side scripting language, expand your skills and socialise then this is an ideal opportunity. http://phpconference.co.uk

Play Expo Blackpool 2016 Every year there’s a resurgence of retro gaming in Blackpool thanks to Play Expo. This twoday event (April 30-1 May) offers the chance to relive arcade gaming’s glory days along with a PC gaming LAN and a marketplace featuring lots of reproduction arcade cabinet kits and bespoke components for completing your dream machine. Expect to see lots of Pi-based kits too, thanks to Pimoroni’s Picade kit and the Retropie distro. For more details head to www.playblackpool.com.

Manchester Raspberry Jam One of the oldest Raspberry Jams takes place every second Saturday of each month. With the recent release of the Pi Zero, we expect that this event will feature lots of crazy new hacks with the £4 computer. If you are in the area, pop in and see what the Pi Foundation are up to. http://mcrraspjam.org.uk