“Nobody’s using Bitcoin.” “There’s no Bitcoin scene here.” So we looked. At least 84 active communities, projects, organisations, networks, events and proof-of-work initiatives across the UK & Ireland. The scene is already here. Orange October is about showing the people, places and proof of work behind it. Who should we be pointing people towards? #OrangeOctoberBTC

Been meaning to build something with Bitcoin or Nostr but never quite found the excuse? Here it is. 24+ hours at the Bitfest Hackathon. Bring an idea, half an idea, dev/design/product skills — or just turn up looking for people to build with. No team required. Open-format builds using Bitcoin and/or Nostr. Winning and runner-up projects get funding through Angor. Come build something.

Bitfest - The UK's largest Bitcoin Festival! | MANCHESTER, UK | 19-22 November

Bitfest Hackathon 2026 | Build with Bitcoin & Nostr

More than 24 hours to build across Nostrshire + Bitfest. Bring an idea, find a team and build with Bitcoin and/or Nostr in Manchester, 20–21 Nove...

🎤 Andy Princz live at Bitfest 2025. As part of the New Music Economy Concert at Factory251, Andy brought together hip-hop, live instrumentation and independent artist energy in a performance that perfectly captured what this side of Bitfest is about. The New Music Economy is about more than putting music on a Bitcoin event. It’s about artists experimenting with new tools, new models and new ways to build direct relationships with their audience. Watch Andy Princz perform at Bitfest 2025 👇 🍊 Bitfest returns to Manchester, 20–22 November 2026. #Bitfest #Bitcoin #NewMusicEconomy #IndependentMusic #Manchester

Who would you bring to Bitfest who isn’t a Bitcoiner yet? A developer? An artist? A student? A small-business owner? A privacy nerd? A sceptical friend? And what would the event need to give them for the trip to be worthwhile?

Who would you bring to Bitfest who isn’t a Bitcoiner yet? A developer? An artist? A student? A small-business owner? A privacy nerd? A sceptical friend? And what would the event need to give them for the trip to be worthwhile?

Been meaning to build something with Bitcoin or Nostr but never quite found the excuse? Here it is. 24+ hours at the Bitfest Hackathon. Bring an idea, half an idea, dev/design/product skills — or just turn up looking for people to build with. No team required. Open-format builds using Bitcoin and/or Nostr. Winning + runner-up projects get funding through @Angor . Come build something.

Bitfest - The UK's largest Bitcoin Festival! | MANCHESTER, UK | 19-22 November

Bitfest Hackathon 2026 | Build with Bitcoin & Nostr

More than 24 hours to build across Nostrshire + Bitfest. Bring an idea, find a team and build with Bitcoin and/or Nostr in Manchester, 20–21 Nove...

What could you teach somebody in 30 minutes that would make them more capable afterwards? Set up a tool? Understand a protocol? Improve their privacy? Run something themselves? Build a small project? Bitfest needs practical contributors as much as speakers.

Bitfest shouldn’t just be people talking about Bitcoin. What can people actually try? What can they build with? What can somebody teach in a room that leaves people more capable afterwards? If you’re working on something practical and want to bring it to Manchester, reply or get in touch.

About 24 hours left on the Bitfest Early Bird. £99 for the full festival now. £149 after Sunday. That ticket includes Freedom Fest on Saturday too. If you’re coming to Manchester, this is the last cheap window. bitfest.uk

Bitfest Early Bird closes Sunday. Full festival ticket: £99 After the deadline: £149 If you're joining us in Manchester, now's the time.

Bitfest - The UK's largest Bitcoin Festival! | MANCHESTER, UK | 19-22 November

Bitfest 2026 — The UK's Largest Bitcoin Festival | Manchester

19–22 November 2026. Bitcoin, Nostr, freedom technology, music, art, culture and more at the UK's largest Bitcoin festival in Manchester.

Local Bitcoin meetups are infrastructure too. Not protocol infrastructure. Human infrastructure. 🧡 They’re where newcomers ask questions, builders find each other and online conversations turn into actual relationships. 🤝 What’s your local Bitcoin community?

Bitcoin doesn’t exist in isolation. Privacy, open protocols, censorship-resistant communications, permissionless payments and tools that give people more control over their digital lives all belong in the wider conversation. That’s part of what we want Bitfest to make room for: not just talking about freedom technology, but seeing what people are actually building and using. The programme is still evolving.

Bitfest - The UK's largest Bitcoin Festival! | MANCHESTER, UK | 19-22 November

Bitfest 2026 — The UK's Largest Bitcoin Festival | Manchester

19–22 November 2026. Bitcoin, Nostr, freedom technology, music, art, culture and more at the UK's largest Bitcoin festival in Manchester.

Need the short version? 👀 90 seconds of Bitfest 2025. Bitcoin, Nostr, workshops, music, art, gaming, families and community 🟠⚡️

Bitcoin culture is bigger than panels 🎮🎨🟠 Gaming, art, cinema, music and hands-on experiences were all part of Bitfest 2025. What should we add or expand next year? Reply with ideas for 2026. 👇 Pictured: #escape2bitcoin - Bitcoin based Board Game 🎲 @sambonzuki - Pre-teen developer of #Gamster, a Nostr based Gaming client 🎮 Show em some love!🧡

Ainsley Costello brought independent artist energy to the New Music Economy Concert at Bitfest 2025 🎤🟠 Music, Bitcoin, Nostr and value-for-value culture inside the historic Factory251. Watch and tag music or creator-economy contacts.

Chocolate making at a Bitcoin festival? 🍫🟠 Roger9000’s family-friendly cacao workshop brought kids, families and attendees together for something hands-on, creative and very different from the usual conference format. Watch and share with families or event organisers. 🧡

Big daddy Elon doesn't like us playing with our Bitcoins. 🙃

Can Homeschooling Save Your Kids now screening at Bitflix. @npub1hwmj...sum6 Q&A afterwards!