Evening drinks - meet people in Tech!

The Edinburgh Tech Network are hosting their next informal drinks at The Slug and Lettuce on Wednesday 11 November, from 19:00. It's part of their monthly series, and the format is as simple as it sounds: a reserved area in a pub on George Street for anyone working in tech to turn up and chat. There's no ticket to book and no agenda to follow, so you can just drop in when you fancy it.

What sets this one apart from a lot of the meet-ups around town is who's in the room. Rather than being built around a specific stack or a single niche, the night is deliberately mixed by discipline and seniority. That means you'll find software engineers, product managers, data and AI professionals, designers, UX researchers and startup founders all in the same space, regardless of where they are in their career. It's a good spot if you're looking to meet people across the whole spectrum of the city's tech scene rather than just within your own immediate circle.

The organisers pitch it as the lowest-effort way to meet people in Edinburgh tech: no ticket, no talks or slides to sit through, just conversation in a pub. If you're not in the mood for a presentation, it's a straightforward alternative.

Entry is free, though you'll need a membership at OkGather.com for £2.99 a month to attend, which also gets you 20% off food and drinks at the gathering. When you arrive, just ask the bar staff for the 'Edinburgh Tech Network' table booking. The Slug and Lettuce is at 113-115 George Street, EH2 2JN, and things get going from 19:00.