Built in Notts

Built in Notts Built in Notts is a friendly weekly meetup for Nottingham’s tech & startup community. Lightning talks, open mic, zero ego. Newcomers welcome.

Grab a brew, connect and share what you’re building—side hustle to startup.

Building something is exciting… and it can be a lot.Darren’s talk at Built in Notts this morning hit on the stuff people...
17/06/2026

Building something is exciting… and it can be a lot.

Darren’s talk at Built in Notts this morning hit on the stuff people don’t always say out loud:

🧠 It’s not just the product, it’s everything else you’re learning at once
🧠 Pressure + overload affects your judgement (and your health)
🧠 Downtime isn’t a “treat” - it’s a requirement

If this hit home, you’re not alone.

Join us next Wednesday to connect with other founders, share what’s real and leave with something practical.

🕚 Weds 24th June | 10am – 12pm
📌 Lab82, Nottingham
🎟️ Free — tickets via link in bio

Are you really looking after your number one asset? 🤔 Only Human with 🔒 Darren Hodder is coming to Built in Notts this W...
15/06/2026

Are you really looking after your number one asset? 🤔

Only Human with 🔒 Darren Hodder is coming to Built in Notts this Wednesday — a talk that’s equal parts honest, practical and important.

Here’s what to expect:
🧠 A candid personal story from inside the tech industry
🧠 Reflections on mental health, pressure and performance
🧠 A people-first reminder for anyone leading, managing or building teams

And it’s not just the talk. You’ll be surrounded by founders, creatives and early-stage teams, come ready to connect, share what you’re building, and leave with new contacts.

🕚 Weds 17th June @ 10am–12pm
📌 Lab82, Oldknows Factory, St Anns Hill Road, Nottingham, NG3 4GN
🎟️ Free tickets via link in bio

See you Wednesday!

11/06/2026

Hello Built in Notts community!

We are simply buzzing with excitement to celebrate our 1st birthday with you tonight 🎉

is taking the stage tonight to share some insights on how to bridge the gap between tech and marketing.

We will also be using tonight’s celebration as an opportunity to share what’s on the horizon – we are building a tech ecosystem that covers the wider East Midlands region 👀

TechEM is launching soon, and we are excited to bring you all into the fold!

Thank you for supporting our community over the last year. Happy birthday to us🥳

10/06/2026

Today was all about community 👏

Founders came together to share what they’re building, workshop the challenges in real time and collaborate on practical next steps to keep things moving.

And it was the perfect warm-up for our SOLD OUT 1st Birthday Party tomorrow night! 🎉

If you managed to snag a ticket, consider this your reminder: tomorrow is all celebrations 🥳

In case you need the details:
📆 Thurs 11 June · 7–9pm
📍 Revolución de Cuba Nottingham, NG1 6HW

See you there! 👋

04/06/2026

If you’re a founder trying to build an MVP, learning Git is the ultimate superpower 🔥

Yesterday at Built in Notts, stripped away the complexity and took us through a masterclass on the fundamentals of Git.

If you’re working with code – or getting ready to hand over to developers – this is how you protect your product. Huge thanks to Haven for dropping some serious value, and to everyone who showed up with great questions.

Next week is a double-header, and you don’t want to miss either of these👇🏼

💻Community Build Day

Got a project to build or an idea to explore? This is the perfect environment to share and collaborate other experts in the room.

📆 Wednesday 10th June • 9:30 am - 12pm.
📍 Lab82, 5a, Oldknows Factory, Nottingham.

🎉 Built in Notts – 1st Birthday Social

Built in Notts is turning one! Join us in celebrating – there will be drink vouchers, tapas, and a short talk by Bal Bansal (Director, Global Technology Strategy at IHG Hotels).

📆 Thursday 11th June • 7:00 pm - late.
📍 Revolución de Cuba Nottingham

🎟️ Tickets for both events are free - grab your spot using the link in our bio.

See you next week!

We've got a packed month ahead — here's what's coming up!---3rd June — Intro to Git with Haven Carty 💻Founders, this one...
02/06/2026

We've got a packed month ahead — here's what's coming up!

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3rd June — Intro to Git with Haven Carty 💻
Founders, this one's for you. Learn how to collaborate on your MVP or prototype, get to grips with basic Git commands, and understand why tracking updates is essential for troubleshooting and bug fixing.

10th June — Community Build Day 🛠️
Bring your project and let the community help you work through it. Stuck on something? This is the room to be in.

17th June — Only Human with Darren Hodder 🧠
Your most important IT asset isn't your hardware or software — it's you and your team. Darren shares his personal journey navigating the tech world and mental health, and asks: are you really looking after your number one asset?

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Something for everyone this month. See you there! 🙌

May, you’ve been an absolute legend 🎊Built in Notts might’ve been on pause this past week, but our community definitely ...
29/05/2026

May, you’ve been an absolute legend 🎊

Built in Notts might’ve been on pause this past week, but our community definitely wasn’t.

Swipe to see what people have been building and achieving this month.

We’ll be back next Wednesday to celebrate the wins, plus an exciting talk from : Intro to Git.

Here’s the details 👇

📆 Wed 3 June · 10am–12pm
📍 Lab82, 5a Oldknows Factory, Nottingham
🎟️ Free — ticket via link in bio

See you there!

20/05/2026

Nothing sharpens a pitch like a room full of founders 🚀

Big thanks to everyone who joined us at Pitching Practice this morning at Built in Notts. The room brought such supportive energy and genuinely valuable, constructive feedback.

Huge shoutout to Samantha, Jake, Borislava, Rolanda, Tope and Fatimah for stepping up and pressure-testing their pitches with the community. It takes courage to get in the hot seat and it’s exactly how great ideas get sharper.

📌 Just a heads up, Lab82 will be closed next week, so there won’t be a Built in Notts session. We’ll be back on Wednesday 3rd June @ 10am for Intro to Git.

See you there!

15/05/2026

Hey Founders! Got a pitch that needs pressure testing?

On Weds 20th May we're running a pitching practice session -- 5 minutes to pitch, 5 minutes of honest, supportive feedback from the community. Perfect for refining your idea before the real thing.

🕑 Doors 9.30, pitching starts at 10am

📍 Lab82, 5a Oldknows Factory, NG3 4GQ

🎟️ Free on Eventbrite

Pitching spots are limited so DM us to reserve a spot ☝️

13/05/2026

Another AI talk? Yeah… but this one was different for all the right reasons 🔥

Massive thanks to Arjun Narula & Elliot Wright for sharing your insight and inspiring the community.

Next week: Pitching Practice 🎤 (our first one!)

5 incredible businesses pitching — come get inspired + back local founders.

Here’s the details 👇

📆 Wed 20th May · 9:30am–12pm
📍 Lab82, 5a Oldknows Factory, Nottingham
🎟️ Free — ticket via link in bio

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