PHP Stoke

PHP Stoke is back! Meetup #1 of 2026 kicked off yesterday with three great talks by Oliver Reardon, @mike_c_dev and Adam Davis. First up was Ollie with his talk on building teams that scale, then we had Michael with an intro to Event Sourcing with Verbs by Thunk and Adam treated us to an insane demo using ArUco Markers. Thank you to speakers, attendees and our sponsors Fabric and @SmithfieldST1 🫶 – @phpstoke

I started @phpstoke to build a community where people can learn, share, and grow together. Whether you're deep into code or just curious about tech, you're welcome here. We cover everything from technical deep-dives to soft skills, career advice, and beyond. And if you've ever thought about giving your first talk? This is the perfect place to start—a friendly crowd who genuinely wants to see you succeed.

We're excited to announce a full refresh of our website for 2026. It's cleaner, it's lighter (with dark mode), we have a "What to expect" section and some info on how to get into public speaking. Check it out ✨ phpstoke.co.uk

We're back, baby! Let's hang out on the 26th February for more talks, pizza and drinks 🍕🥤🍺 meetup.com/php-stoke/even…

If you're in the Stoke-on-Trent area, we'd like to shine a light on @phpstoke, a community for local developers. Led by @jbrooksuk, this meet-up offers a relaxed, welcoming space to connect, learn and enjoy engaging talks with others in the PHP world. And of course.. there's food and drink to keep the conversations going. Check out the meet-up here: phpstoke.co.uk

@jpeters8889 Ah, boo! Next time 👌

@phpstoke Saw the email come through earlier, looked at my calendar, baby sitting duty that evening while alison and her mum go to the theater... The one Thursday of the month I can't make it :(

📣 The next PHP Stoke is scheduled for Thursday 8th May. Get your tickets 👇 meetup.com/php-stoke/even…

PHP Stoke is proud to be a community sponsor of @PHPUKConference 🎉

Post Q&A hosted by @DanielNewns and members of the @laravelphp team, @ryangjchandler, @iamdavidhill and @jbrooksuk 🙌

Thanks to @jbrooksuk and the @phpstoke crowd for having me and letting me show you what’s next for Laravel Design. Big thanks to @DanielNewns and @jumptwenty4 for sponsoring 🙌🏻

Going live now with the @phpstoke Q&A youtube.com/attribution_li…

Refuelled with pizza. Our next speaker is @DanielNewns from @jumptwenty4 🙌

Let’s go! First up @iamdavidhill 🎉

Looking forward to @phpstoke tonight. Almost a mini-Laracon with the Q&A session👌

🗣️ Join 50+ other developers this Thursday at @SmithfieldST1 to learn about design at Laravel with @iamdavidhill and coding standards with @DanielNewns 👇 meetup.com/php-stoke/even…

We're planning to live stream the Q&A! Send in your questions now 👇

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Kickstarting 2025 the right way! The one and only @DanielNewns is set to deliver his debut talk at @phpstoke later this month! Looking forward to seeing @jbrooksuk @joedixon and @ryangjchandler as well. Don’t miss out—tickets are still available: buff.ly/4h0BRo4

We're hosting a Q&A with members of the @laravelphp team on the 16th Jan. If you have any burning questions for @joedixon, @iamdavidhill, @ryangjchandler or @jbrooksuk please submit them to us! forms.gle/oEXHykphLx9mea…

Check out our new @Patreon page! As we kick off 2025, we're looking to bring in speakers from further afield. By becoming a community sponsor, you can make this happen. patreon.com/posts/lets-go-…