Everyone has a seat
Students, career changers, self-taught developers and principal engineers in the same room. No question is too basic, and nobody has to prove they belong before they speak.
Manchester · Tech community
Everyone has
a seat at the table.
theCircle is a room for people who build things, and for people who are still finding their way in. Come for the talks. Stay for the conversation. Leave knowing someone you didn't before.
Saturday 12 September 2026 · Manchester · Always free
Tech can feel like a set of closed rooms. You need the right degree, the right job, or the right people already in your phone. We're propping one of those doors open.
What we're about
Community. Learning.
Opportunity.
Practical over polished
Short talks about work that actually shipped, given by the people who shipped it. Real trade-offs, honest post-mortems, no vendor pitches.
Room to talk
Most events squeeze conversation into ten awkward minutes at the end. We build the evening around it, because that is where the value lives.
The launch
Our first room
We're opening with short talks and proper time to talk to each other. Whether you've been shipping software for a decade or you're still working out where you fit, there will be people here worth meeting.
- When
- Saturday 12 September 2026
- Time
- Doors 11:30 · Talks 12:00 · Close 15:30
- Where
- Beswick Library, Meeting Room 2
60 Grey Mare Lane, Manchester M11 3DS
Directions & parking → - Cost
- Free — registration required
Places are limited. If your plans change, release your ticket so someone else can take the seat.
Before you come
Getting there
By tram
Etihad Campus on the East Manchester line is the nearest stop, a short walk from the library.
By car
Use Grey Mare Lane car park next to East Manchester Leisure Centre, off Alan Turing Way. Please don't use the school car park next door. Staying past 13:15? Ask at the library desk for a parking permit when you arrive.
Food & drink
Refreshments are on us. Tea, coffee, cups and something to eat are all provided, so just bring yourself.
Access
Meeting Room 2 is on the ground floor with step-free access. If you have any access needs, email us and we'll make sure it works.
Come as you are
You don't need an invitation, a job title, or anyone's permission. If you're curious, you're already one of us.