PHP Stoke

PHP Stoke is a free meet-up in Stoke-on-Trent. Meet local developers, learn about PHP and enjoy some food and drink 🍕🍻🥤

Hosted by @jbrooksuk.

[James Brooks @jbrooksuk]

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

[James Brooks @jbrooksuk]

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.

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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 ✨ https://t.co/BmvFa6wf3M

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

We're back, baby! Let's hang out on the 26th February for more talks, pizza and drinks 🍕🥤🍺
https://t.co/xR7guX09Zw

[PHP UK Conference @PHPUKConference]

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: https://t.co/TbE6kfNF4c

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

@jpeters8889 Ah, boo! Next time 👌

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

📣 The next PHP Stoke is scheduled for Thursday 8th May. Get your tickets 👇
https://t.co/sKR8pgPrdD

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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

[David Hill @iamdavidhill]

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 🙌🏻

[Daniel Newns @DanielNewns]

Going live now with the @phpstoke Q&A https://t.co/QF2nHRUMaR

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

Let’s go!

First up @iamdavidhill 🎉

[Greg Mayes @GregMayesDev]

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

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

🗣️ Join 50+ other developers this Thursday at @SmithfieldST1 to learn about design at Laravel with @iamdavidhill and coding standards with @DanielNewns 👇

https://t.co/4qYLT5qsfQ

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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! https://t.co/JFolnCN1Rr

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

Did someone say hats?

[Jump24 @jumptwenty4]

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: https://t.co/OlwTRGAbY7

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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! https://t.co/JFolnCN1Rr

[PHP Stoke @phpstoke]

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.

https://t.co/HKx4wKKRkt