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Yorkshire Azure User Group #47: Build update special
Microsoft Build 2026 highlights unpacked by the Azure community
When
Tuesday 16 June
Time
17:00
Venue
Accenture Next Gen Engineering (Apsley House)
City Centre
Price
Free
Yorkshire Azure User Group's 47th meetup is a Build update special. The organisers will walk through the biggest announcements from Microsoft Build, covering the Azure updates that matter most to engineers and architects working in the cloud day to day. No external speakers are listed for this one — it's the committee themselves running through what landed at Build and what's worth paying attention to.
The format is a free evening meetup, running 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM BST on Tuesday 16 June 2026. Food and drink are provided. YAG events are open to anyone with an interest in Azure, regardless of experience level or job title. Whether you're a cloud architect who watched every Build session or someone who missed it entirely, the format is designed to get you up to speed without having to wade through hours of keynote footage.
Yorkshire Azure User Group has been running since well before event #47. They host monthly events across South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire, drawing engineers, architects, developers and IT professionals from across the region. Sponsors for this event include Overmind (Global Platinum Sponsor), Searchability (Platinum and Recruitment Sponsor), and event partners Lloyds Banking Group and CGI — a mix that reflects how embedded YAG has become in the Leeds and Yorkshire tech scene. The group is run by a volunteer committee; Jared H. and four others are listed as hosts for this event. If you want to speak or sponsor a future event, the committee are reachable on LinkedIn.
Why attend
Microsoft Build produces a large volume of announcements across Azure, AI services, developer tooling and infrastructure. This session cuts through that and focuses on what's actually relevant — delivered by people who use Azure in practice, not by Microsoft's marketing team.
It's also a reliable way to meet other Azure practitioners in Leeds. YAG draws a consistent crowd of engineers and architects from across Yorkshire. Food and drink are laid on, the venue is five minutes from Leeds station, and it costs nothing to attend.
Organiser
Yorkshire Azure User Group (YAG)
Yorkshire Azure User Group (YAG) is a volunteer-run community for Azure practitioners across Yorkshire, hosting free monthly evening events. Now on their 47th meetup, they cover cloud architecture, Azure services and related development topics, with talks from practitioners and sponsors drawn from across the regional tech industry.
Venue
Accenture Next Gen Engineering (Apsley House), City Centre
Accenture Next Gen Engineering occupies Apsley House at 78 Wellington Street, Leeds city centre — about five minutes on foot from Leeds railway station. Accenture are an event partner for YAG and have hosted the group before.
FAQs
- Is this event free to attend?
- Yes, the event is free. Food and drink are also provided on the night.
- Where exactly is the venue?
- Accenture Next Gen Engineering, Apsley House, 78 Wellington Street, Leeds. Approximately five minutes' walk from Leeds railway station.
- Do I need to register in advance?
- Yes. Registration is via the Meetup.com event page for Yorkshire Azure User Group #47.
- Is this event in person or online?
- In person only. No hybrid or online stream is mentioned in the event details.
- What will actually be covered on the night?
- The organisers will present a Build update special — a rundown of the most significant announcements from Microsoft Build 2026, focused on Azure.