📅 The Meetup Breakdown 79
Bitcoin meetups for the UK and Ireland from 19th to 25th January 2026.
“What Bitcoin makes so blatantly obvious is that money was never anything but information.” — Knut Svanholm
Back with another big list of 16.
If you’re looking to dodge normie world and top up on Bitcoin signal, you’re in the right place.
Let’s take a look…
This week's sponsor is…
Once Bitten! A Bitcoin Podcast
Upcoming Bitcoin Meetups
What We're Up To This Week 📆
Monday
🍺 Lincolnshire Bitcoin: Lincolnshire Bitcoin meets at 19:30 in the Treaty of Commerce, Lincoln. Open to all, from OG's to newcomers. This month on the 19th.
Tuesday
🍻 Newcastle upon Tyne Bitcoin Meetup: The next Newcastle meetup is on Tuesday 20th January at Kabin @ Kabannas NE1 6UQ, 18:30.
🔐 Bitcoin 101: Join your fellow Cyphermunks for a Bitcoin 101 session on Tuesday, the 20th, from 18:30.
⚽️ Real Bedford - Home Game: There's a Tuesday night home game for Real Bedford this week. Join them for a 19:45 kickoff at Ledger Stadium as they play Bromsgrove Sporting.
Wednesday
🍲 Oxbit: Celebrating Bitcoin’s 17th birthday at Taste Tibet, OX4 1RQ. This month they’ll be discussing cold storage, food and wealth.
🍻 Bitcoin Glasgow: Bitcoin Glasgow meet this month at The Maltman, 59-61 Renfield Street at 18:00 to 20:00.
🍺 Bitcoin Bristol: Meeting at The Mardyke, BS8 4UB for some £3 Satoshi ciders at 18:15 on the 21st.
🍺 Canterbury Bitcoin: Meeting this month at the Millers Arms in Canterbury at 19:00 on the 21st of January. An informal meetup to discuss Bitcoin and chat.
🍺 Shropshire Bitcoin: On the 21st, the Shropshire crew will be meeting at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. Join them at 19:00.
Thursday
⛪ Faith & Bitcoin: Head along to St George the Martyr Church, Holborn at 18:30 and meet other bitcoiners exploring how faith intersects with sound money. This month discussing “Is the love of money the root of all evil?” and how bitcoin fixes this.
Friday
☕️ Newcastle Bitcoin Coffee Morning Meetup: Every Friday morning at Pumphreys Coffee Centre and Brewing Emporium (bitcoin accepted). Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned maxi, head along to chat, share ideas, and connect with the local Bitcoin community from 10:00 to 12:00.
Saturday
🚶♀️Bitcoin Walk - London: The London Bitcoin Walk will meet this SATurday at the Peter Pan statue in Hyde Park at 11:00. Check the Telegram group chat (avaliable at the link) for details as times and date can change at the last minute.
🚶🏽♂️ Bitcoin Walk - Edinburgh: Join fellow bitcoiners every Saturday at 12:00 for a walk around Arthur’s Seat. It’s a relaxed way to keep fit, enjoy the city, and chat about Bitcoin along the way.
⚽️ Real Bedford - Home Game: Your second chance to see Bitcoin's own football team this Saturday playing Worcester City. Join them for a 15:00 kickoff.
Sunday
☕️ The Thing on Sunday: Meet the Bury st Edmunds bitcoiners for a coffee at Procopios Pantry, IP33 1NE at 11:00. Bitcoin accepted at the venue.
🧘🏼♂️📚 Cyphermunk House - Yoga & Book Club: Stretch your body, then your brain. Yoga first, Bitcoin Book Club second. Starts 11:00 on Sunday, 25th at Cyphermunk House.
Supporting this week's issue…
☝🏼 ☝🏼 The Running Bitcoin Challenge kicks off on 10 January and honours Bitcoin legend Hal Finney. The challenge raises funds for the ALS Network, the charity that supported Hal after his diagnosis.
Participants run or walk 21km over 21 days, finishing on 31 January, marking the anniversary of Hal’s iconic “Running bitcoin” tweet. The challenge has been running for several years and is organised by a small volunteer team of Bitcoiners.
👉 Join or donate: www.runningbitcoin.us
⚡️ V4V Artist of the Week 🇬🇧
A featured track from a UK-based artist releasing music using Value for Value.
If you like it, support them directly.
🎧 Artist: Nathan Abbott Track: Good Enough
Listen and zap on Fountain https://fountain.fm/album/zpYFfBtwXdc9Yclep4JZ
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Get out and support the meetups where you can, visit Bitcoin Events UK for more info on each meetup and to find your closest on the interactive map.
Stay tuned for more updates next week!
Simon.
Supporting Members Shout-out:
Roger9000 - Check-out his amazing music and Bitcoin work.
Psyfer - Pleb. Artist. Educator. Munk. cyphermunkhouse.com
Richard - Co-founder of the Running Bitcoin Challenge. http://www.runningbitcoin.us/
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