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.
Average rating across our first three events
34 attendee responses
Really love how it speaks to beginners as well as experienced individuals. Please keep this format, it's so helpful to be talked to like a normal person who doesn't understand AI!
Plenty of useful tips on how to approach AI in a practical way, without the need for direct sales pitches.
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.
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 30 September 2026
Morning event · Bristol
Practical AI for you and your business, at the Watershed. 9am to 11am. Speakers, hands-on Shed sessions, and structured networking.
Tuesday 10 November 2026
Morning event · Bristol
The last one of the year. Join The Workbench, our newsletter, and you'll hear the moment tickets are released.
See what it's like
Films, vox pops and photos from our first three events. Real people, real questions, no sales pitches.
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 →I really liked the format, and the tone of the event felt very welcoming and collaborative, which these events can often lack.
As a person born in the 60s, with limited knowledge of computer technology, I credit the organisers for creating such a comfortable, warm and welcoming community for all to come and learn about AI.
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.
Through our expert team of lawyers and the partnerships we build, we put our clients at the forefront: connected teams invested in their success, bringing fresh perspectives to complex challenges so clients can 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.