Bristol AI
Shed.
Based in Bristol. Open to everyone.
Whether you're technical or not, we're all figuring this out together. Come learn something useful.
What is the AI Shed?
AI is changing how we all work. The AI Shed is where Bristol comes together to make sense of it. Founders, developers, marketers, teachers, freelancers, students. Whether you're running a business or still at uni, you don't need to be technical. You just need to be curious.
We share what's working, try things out, and help each other get better at using AI personally and professionally.
Learn by doing
Every event has a hands-on element. You'll leave with something useful.
Share what works
This community shares. What they've tried, what's helped, what hasn't.
Open to everyone
Technical or not, experienced or just starting out. If you're curious, you belong here.
Based in Bristol
Championing Bristol businesses big and small. Speakers and attendees welcome from anywhere.
How the first one went
Thursday 14 May 2026. A sold out morning of speakers, hands-on sessions, and conversations across every level of AI literacy.
Met some great people, learnt some good tips, and it was reassuring to find most of us are at the same stage of AI adoption and literacy. It's so easy to think you're lagging behind.— Featured · 4.7 / 5 average
Energy in the room and people's openness to share their knowledge.— Launch attendee · May 2026
Hearing authentic experience from the speakers.— Launch attendee · May 2026
Personalised use of AI tools, and the networking.— Launch attendee · May 2026
I was able to understand how people are using AI in different sectors in their own way.— Launch attendee · May 2026
The Q&As were insightful. People naturally have a lot of questions.— Launch attendee · May 2026
Upcoming events
Quarterly in-person events in Bristol, with online content in between. Every event follows the same format:
The Share
Someone shares what they've learned. A use case, a tool, a strategy. Practical stuff you can take away.
The Shed
The hands-on station. Try an AI tool, build something small, or work through a guided exercise. No experience needed.
The Network
Meet people who are figuring out the same things you are. Structured intros so you actually talk to someone new.
Wednesday 15 July 2026
Morning event · Bristol
Same format as the launch: speakers, hands-on Shed sessions, and structured networking. Topic and speakers announced soon.
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Morning event · Bristol
The autumn edition. Register your interest now and we'll let you know as soon as tickets are released.
Who's behind this?
Two founders, two AI-powered companies, one shared mission: build Bristol's AI community properly.
Jake Hewlett
CEO & Co-Founder, MindsetOS
Co-founder of MindsetOS, an AI-powered mindset assessment and coaching platform. Big tech (Google) and scale-up (Tambo) background. Based in Southville for 5 years with his wife and son.
LinkedIn →
Stephen Honight
Founder & CEO, Lmo7
Ex-Mars, LEGO and Unilever. Guest lecturer at UWE. Based in Bradley Stoke for 13 years. Focused on helping individuals and businesses unlock the benefits of AI.
LinkedIn →Sponsors
Bristol AI Shed is supported by companies that believe in building Bristol's AI community. Sponsors fund the events, keeping them free.
Founding Gold Sponsors
Albert Goodman has been helping businesses prosper for over a century, we are proud of our heritage and independence.
Our team across the South West partners with clients to deliver ongoing accountancy, tax, financial planning and business advisory services.
We are B Corp certified due to our enhanced commitment to environmental and social goals, and we empower our people to use their voices to affect change. We answer to our people, our clients and the planet and we believe in doing what is right rather than what is easy.
Law firm VWV are really proud to be joint gold sponsors of the inaugural Bristol AI Shed event.
Through our expert team of lawyers and the partnerships we build, we put our clients at the forefront. Providing connected teams invested in client success, providing fresh perspectives to complex challenges enabling our clients to make clear and confident decisions.
We believe the way that we interact and work together enables us to continue to enhance and develop the genuine relationships we have with clients.
We are not just responding to today's legal challenges. We are anticipating tomorrow's needs. And this is what makes us different.