We are an active Cloud Native Computing Foundation regional community group for Manchester, UK.
Please join the CNCF Manchester Chapter on the CNCF Community website. New events are published on our CNCF chapter page. Please RSVP on the relevant event page if you’d like to attend.
If you are currently a member of our Meetup.com group, please join the Cloud Native Manchester group on the CNCF Community website instead.
If you're joining us for the first time, here's our typical format: doors open at 6 pm, and talks start at 7 pm. We usually host two talks, with a break in between. We also host lightning talks for anyone who wishes to give a short presentation.
The current meetup schedule is:
- Cloud Native November – 19 November 2026 at Department Bonded Warehouse
- Cloud Native Christmas Social – 3 December 2026 at Steelfish Brewery
Previous events hosted by this community:
- Cloud Native September – 17 September 2026 at Department Bonded Warehouse
- Cloud Native June – 17 June 2026 at Booking.com Manchester Office
- Cloud Native April – 15 April 2026 at Department Bonded Warehouse
We currently support speaker submissions via Sessionize or email.
Please see the Cloud Native Manchester Call for Speakers on the Sessionize website, where you can submit details of the talk you wish to present.
Alternatively, you can submit your talk by emailing contact@cloudnativemcr.co.uk, and one of the organisers will get back to you.
When doing so, please ensure you include the following details:
* **Title**:
* **Speaker**:
* **Type**: (Presentation: 30–45 minutes | Lightning talk: 5–10 minutes)
* **Level**: (basic | standard | advanced)
* **Tags**: (e.g. Kubernetes, DevOps, live coding, workshop)
**Description**
*Please provide a short paragraph that describes your proposal.*
**Speaker Bio** (optional)
*Please provide a short bio of the speaker.*
These events would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors. If you are interested in sponsoring the Manchester Chapter, please contact the organisers.
Join our #manchester channel on the CNCF Slack to connect with other community members, ask questions, share ideas, and keep the conversation going between meetups. Everyone is welcome — come and say hello!
Not yet a member of the CNCF Slack? Sign up here, then join the #manchester channel using the link above.
As a CNCF community group, all attendees, speakers, sponsors, and volunteers are required to follow the CNCF Code of Conduct. We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for everyone. If you experience or witness any unacceptable behaviour, please contact the organisers.
To contact the organisers, please email us at contact@cloudnativemcr.co.uk, and one of us will get back to you.