social · one-off
UmbLeeds Summer Social
BBQ, community and Umbraco folk in Leeds city centre
When
Thursday 23 July
Time
17:00
Venue
Enjoy Digital
City Centre
Price
Free
UmbLeeds Summer Social is an outdoor-leaning community gathering for developers and others working with Umbraco in and around Leeds. The event runs from 6pm to 8pm on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Enjoy Digital's offices on The Calls, with BBQ cooking starting at roughly 6:30pm. Ali Graham is on the grill, with a range of options including dietary alternatives — contact the organisers in advance if you have specific requirements.
This is a social, not a talk night. No slides, no agenda, no sponsor pitches. The point is to meet other people in the Umbraco community: developers, agencies, freelancers, and anyone who works with the CMS day to day. Attendance is free. The organisers ask that you RSVP so they can cater the right amount of food.
Sponsors covering the venue, food and drink include Enjoy Digital, Pixelbuilders (who are also bringing cake), MSQ DX and Moriyama. UmbLeeds has been running community events in Leeds for several years, bringing together the local Umbraco ecosystem for both technical talks and social evenings like this one. The summer social is a regular fixture in the calendar — a chance to catch up with familiar faces and meet people you've only encountered on Slack or GitHub.
The Calls is a short walk from Leeds city centre rail and bus connections, sitting along the river in what has become a well-established part of Leeds's creative and digital quarter.
Why attend
Free food, free drink, and a room full of people who actually use Umbraco. If you're a developer working with the CMS — agency-side, in-house or freelance — this is a low-effort way to meet others doing the same work in Leeds.
Pixelbuilders are bringing cake. Enjoy Digital, MSQ DX and Moriyama are all sponsoring. The organisers have been running UmbLeeds long enough to attract a decent crowd. RSVP before Monday 20 July so the catering numbers add up.
Agenda
- 6:00 PM — Doors open, drinks
- 6:30 PM — BBQ cooking starts (Ali Graham on the grill)
- 8:00 PM — Event closes
Organiser
Umbraco Leeds Meetup
UmbLeeds is the Leeds-based meetup group for the Umbraco community, hosted on Meetup.com and run by Alistair G. and four co-organisers. They run both technical talk evenings and social events through the year, bringing together developers and digital professionals who work with the Umbraco CMS across Yorkshire and beyond.
Venue
Enjoy Digital, City Centre
Enjoy Digital is a Leeds digital agency based at 23 The Calls, a riverside address in the city centre close to Leeds Bridge. The Calls sits in one of Leeds's established creative and digital clusters, a short walk from the train station.
FAQs
- Is the UmbLeeds Summer Social free to attend?
- Yes, the event is free. Food and drink are covered by sponsors including Enjoy Digital, Pixelbuilders, MSQ DX and Moriyama.
- Where is the event being held?
- Enjoy Digital, 23 The Calls, Leeds city centre. It's a short walk from Leeds train station and central bus stops.
- Do I need to register in advance?
- Yes — the organisers ask you to RSVP via Meetup so they can cater the right amount of food. The RSVP deadline is Monday 20 July at 6pm.
- I have dietary requirements. Can I still attend?
- Yes. Dietary options are being catered for. Contact the organisers in advance with any specific requirements before the event.
- Is this a talk night or a social?
- It's a social only. There are no talks or presentations — the focus is on community, food and conversation.