Last Notes
Been meaning to build something with Bitcoin or Nostr but never quite found the excuse?
Here it is.
24+ hours at the Bitfest Hackathon.
Bring an idea, half an idea, dev/design/product skills — or just turn up looking for people to build with.
No team required. Open-format builds using Bitcoin and/or Nostr.
Winning + runner-up projects get funding through @nprofile…nh5c .
Come build something.
https://bitfest.uk/hackathon/
Been meaning to build something with Bitcoin or Nostr but never quite found the excuse?
Here it is.
24+ hours at the Bitfest Hackathon.
Bring an idea, half an idea, dev/design/product skills — or just turn up looking for people to build with.
No team required. Open-format builds using Bitcoin and/or Nostr.
Winning and runner-up projects get funding through Angor.
Come build something.
https://bitfest.uk/hackathon/
Hey! Thanks, and actually yes, we added @nprofile…gk8q to this year and going forward. It would be great to do a collaboration. 💪
Hey! Thanks, and actually yes, we added @nprofile…gk8q to this year and going forward. It would be great to do a collaboration. 💪
Follow Andy here on Nostr: @nprofile…ww0p
🎤 Andy Princz live at Bitfest 2025.
As part of the New Music Economy Concert at Factory251, Andy brought together hip-hop, live instrumentation and independent artist energy in a performance that perfectly captured what this side of Bitfest is about.
The New Music Economy is about more than putting music on a Bitcoin event.
It’s about artists experimenting with new tools, new models and new ways to build direct relationships with their audience.
Watch Andy Princz perform at Bitfest 2025 👇
https://youtu.be/CgucInipbY4
🍊 Bitfest returns to Manchester, 20–22 November 2026.
#Bitfest #Bitcoin #NewMusicEconomy #IndependentMusic #Manchester
🎤 Andy Princz live at Bitfest 2025.
As part of the New Music Economy Concert at Factory251, Andy brought together hip-hop, live instrumentation and independent artist energy in a performance that perfectly captured what this side of Bitfest is about.
The New Music Economy is about more than putting music on a Bitcoin event.
It’s about artists experimenting with new tools, new models and new ways to build direct relationships with their audience.
Watch Andy Princz perform at Bitfest 2025 👇
https://youtu.be/CgucInipbY4
🍊 Bitfest returns to Manchester, 20–22 November 2026.
#Bitfest #Bitcoin #NewMusicEconomy #IndependentMusic #Manchester
Who would you bring to Bitfest who isn’t a Bitcoiner yet?
A developer?
An artist?
A student?
A small-business owner?
A privacy nerd?
A sceptical friend?
And what would the event need to give them for the trip to be worthwhile?
Who would you bring to Bitfest who isn’t a Bitcoiner yet?
A developer?
An artist?
A student?
A small-business owner?
A privacy nerd?
A sceptical friend?
And what would the event need to give them for the trip to be worthwhile?
Been meaning to build something with Bitcoin or Nostr but never quite found the excuse?
Here it is.
24+ hours at the Bitfest Hackathon.
Bring an idea, half an idea, dev/design/product skills — or just turn up looking for people to build with.
No team required. Open-format builds using Bitcoin and/or Nostr.
Winning + runner-up projects get funding through @nprofile…nh5c .
Come build something.
https://bitfest.uk/hackathon/
What could you teach somebody in 30 minutes that would make them more capable afterwards?
Set up a tool?
Understand a protocol?
Improve their privacy?
Run something themselves?
Build a small project?
Bitfest needs practical contributors as much as speakers.
Bitfest shouldn’t just be people talking about Bitcoin.
What can people actually try?
What can they build with?
What can somebody teach in a room that leaves people more capable afterwards?
If you’re working on something practical and want to bring it to Manchester, reply or get in touch.
Will check it went through and will DM with confirmed proofs accepted.
Will check it went through and will DM with confirmed proofs accepted.
About 24 hours left on the Bitfest Early Bird.
£99 for the full festival now.
£149 after Sunday.
That ticket includes Freedom Fest on Saturday too.
If you’re coming to Manchester, this is the last cheap window.
bitfest.uk
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Bitfest Early Bird closes Sunday.
Full festival ticket: £99 After the deadline: £149
If you're joining us in Manchester, now's the time.
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https://bitfest.uk
Faces in places.
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Now there's an idea!
https://pretalx.bitfest.uk/bitfest-2026/cfp
he new Bitfest 2026 site is live. ⚡
4 days. 7 events. 9 zones across Manchester.
The first speaker wave is up too — builders, creators, artists, educators and Bitcoiners, with plenty more still to come.
This year stretches from Bitflix and Nostrshire through nPub Dub, Bitfest, Pepe.X, New Music Economy and Sunday Socials.
Talks. Workshops. Art. Gaming. Music. Builders. Businesses. Family activities. And plenty of Bitcoin IRL.
Have a scroll:
https://bitfest.uk
And because this is Nostr…
Who, or what, do you want to see at Bitfest this year?
Tag them. Tell us what you'd like to see built, discussed, hacked on or argued about.
First wave. Definitely not the final line-up. 😏
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Friday at Bitfest isn’t just another conference day.
@nprofile…3h9g takes over the daytime programme at Pendulum with talks, workshops, exhibition and the Hack Zone.
Then the conversation carries on at NPub Dub at Joshua Brooks.
That’s much closer to how Bitcoin and Nostr communities actually work: people build, argue, teach, experiment, then carry the conversation into the night.
Manchester · 20–22 November
bitfest.uk
GM GM, please reply and tag any speakers that you would like to see speak at Nostrshire.org this year and give a reason why?
GM GM, please reply and tag any speakers that you would like to see speak at Bitfest.uk this year and give a reason why?
Interesting…let’s talk. Can you put in a speaker form from the site and include workshop and contact details. Team will be in touch soon as. 🫡
Need the short version? 👀
90 seconds of Bitfest 2025. Bitcoin, Nostr, workshops, music, art, gaming, families and community 🟠⚡️
https://youtu.be/q4kCMhagukM
Bitcoin culture is bigger than panels 🎮🎨🟠
Gaming, art, cinema, music and hands-on experiences were all part of Bitfest 2025.
What should we add or expand next year?
Reply with ideas for 2026. 👇 https://blossom.primal.net/6c46cedec85d6da2611445cd3aa963fb9364befa3882c75a69709d918c0589d2.jpg https://blossom.primal.net/870c8189b1bebc48783bcdc31511e2951ff8ae99c7f09a3505c0c234f2876563.jpg
Pictured:
#escape2bitcoin - Bitcoin based Board Game 🎲
@nprofile…jged - Pre-teen developer of #Gamster, a Nostr based Gaming client 🎮
Show em some love!🧡
@nprofile…90st @nprofile…nu9t @nprofile…69rx @nprofile…najy
Ainsley Costello brought independent artist energy to the New Music Economy Concert at Bitfest 2025 🎤🟠
Music, Bitcoin, Nostr and value-for-value culture inside the historic Factory251.
https://youtu.be/W59AidSwDcU
Watch and tag music or creator-economy contacts.
@nprofile…2jjt @nprofile…q34j @nprofile…nkw2
Chocolate making at a Bitcoin festival? 🍫🟠
Roger9000’s family-friendly cacao workshop brought kids, families and attendees together for something hands-on, creative and very different from the usual conference format.
https://youtu.be/Jl47roWiDp0
Watch and share with families or event organisers. 🧡
🎞️ New Bitfest video just dropped.
@nprofile…a9n5 brought serious energy to the New Music Economy Concert at Bitfest 2025, showing exactly why music deserves a place at every Bitcoin festival. 🎤
If you missed it, now’s your chance to catch the performance.
🎥 https://youtu.be/3LK3b8JmBl0
⚡ If you enjoy what we’re building, zap it, repost it and help us spread the signal…or come to Bitfest 2026 and live Bitcoin IRL. 😎
#Bitfest #Bitcoin #Nostr #NewMusicEconomy #V4V
@nprofile…knh6 @nprofile…djxp @nprofile…wedf @nprofile…7c0z
Why has Bitcoin become a worldwide phenomenon? 🌍🟠
We asked people at Bitfest 2025. The answers covered freedom, community, access, technology and the need for an alternative.
There is no single story. That is the point.
https://youtu.be/aBQllJxZQME
Oh we gotta make it happen @npub14mu…r84r
Speaker and Exhibitor applications for Bitfest 2026 are now open! 🍊
If you’re building something interesting around Bitcoin, Lightning, Nostr or open-source technology, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re also looking for educators, artists, musicians, creators, communities and projects that want to be part of the UK’s largest Bitcoin festival.
Let’s build something special together. 🤝
Apply here:
https://bitfest.uk/#work-with-us
⚡ Zaps are paid forward, reposts even more appreciated.
Roger9000’s set from the #NewMusicEconomy Concert, in case you missed it first time round. 🔥
Real performers, a real room, zero corporate stage management.
This is the bit of Bitfest people don’t expect.
https://youtu.be/IvKM1pkPYHU
If you’re paying attention you can still hear the echoes of the #NewMusicEconomy at #Bitfest2025…🎪
Enjoy this short recap from @npub1xvh…8e4l and @nprofile…55y0 as they tore down the stage with some support from @nprofile…yerx 😎
Like, share and subscribe. The content is coming in fast as we rollout for #Bitfest2026 🧡
🎟️ Tickets available now at https://bitfest.uk
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Possibly a club inside a club…🤔
#NotACult
@npub1xvt…44vz
https://youtu.be/lFbwAt4hsMc
A small snippet of what’s in store…
Prague…bigger…🇨🇿
Bitfest 2026…larger than life! 🙃
https://youtu.be/cnH6z3-Nl60
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#nevent1q…jn99
The Bitfest 2026 site is up! 💥
Yes, @nprofile…we49 also returns for day 0. 🟣
🎟️ Early Bird tickets available now.
Speaker and Artist registration coming soon! 🫡
https://bitfest.uk
#events #uk #bitfest #nostrshire
