Microsoft Data Platform User Groups in the UK
This is a list of all the UK-based Microsoft data platform user groups I know about. If you know of a group that isn't on this list, please let me know.
Groups with names in bold are members of the global Azure Data Community. If your group isn't already a member of the Azure Data Tech Groups program, you may wish to consider applying to join.
Groups with italicised locations appeared only to be meeting online when I last checked.
| Group1) | Location2) | Last event | Next event | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Data Platform Group - Birmingham | Birmingham | 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-08-29 |
| Birmingham Power BI Meetup Group #PBIBRUM | Birmingham | 2023-08-24 | 2023-09-21 | 2023-08-29 |
| Data Bristol | Bristol | 2023-07-27 | 2023-10-04 | 2023-08-29 |
| Data South Wales | Cardiff | 2021-10-12 | 2023-08-29 | |
| North West Tech Talks | Chester | 2023-06-22 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-08-29 |
| East Midlands Data3) | East Midlands | 2020-07-09 | 2023-09-13 | 2023-08-29 |
| Data South West UK | Exeter | 2023-02-27 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Glasgow Data User Group | Glasgow | 2023-06-05 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Leeds Data Platform & Cloud | Leeds | 2023-06-15 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-08-29 |
| Leeds Power BI User Group #PBILeeds | Leeds | 2023-07-20 | 2023-08-29 | |
| London Microsoft Fabric & Power BI User Group4) | London | 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Microsoft Data London | London | 2023-05-23 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Manchester Power BI User Group #PBIMCR | Manchester | 2023-07-27 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-08-29 |
| Manchester Data Platform User Group | Manchester | 2023-07-06 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-08-29 |
| Newcastle Power BI User Group | Newcastle upon Tyne | 2023-07-13 | 2023-09-07 | 2023-08-29 |
| Newcastle Data Platform and Cloud (DPaC) | Newcastle upon Tyne | 2023-07-06 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Azure Cloud Native Data Platform User Group | Nottingham | 2022-08-11 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Microsoft Fabric UK5) | Online | 2023-07-13 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-08-29 |
| Hybrid Virtual Group | Online | 2023-05-31 | 2023-08-29 | |
| UK Data Platform & Cloud Virtual Meetup | Online | 2021-06-22 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Oxford Microsoft Data Platform Group | Oxford | 2023-07-05 | 2023-09-20 | 2023-08-29 |
| Devon and Cornwall Microsoft Power BI User Group | Plymouth | 2023-09-26 | 2023-09-12 | 2023-09-18 |
| Reading Microsoft Data & AI User Group | Reading | 2023-02-22 | 2023-09-20 | 2023-08-29 |
| Southampton Data Platform and Cloud user group | Southampton | 2023-06-14 | 2023-08-29 | |
| Data Swindon | Swindon | 2023-08-17 | 2023-10-12 | 2023-08-29 |
| Data York6) | York | 2023-06-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-08-29 |
1)
Groups with names in bold are members of the global Azure Data Community.
2)
Groups with italicised locations appeared only to be meeting online when I last checked.
3)
was Nottingham Data Platform User Group
4)
was London Power BI User Group
5)
was Microsoft Power BI UK
6)
aka York Data Platform User Group