Every 3rd Thursday
Booking is handled by Luma. It's free, it takes about twenty seconds, and it's how we know roughly how many chairs to put out.
Is this for me?
This informal meet up is for anyone interested in Artificial Intelligence, especially those working in the creative industries.
Artists, Illustrators, Filmmakers, Producers, Sound engineers, Musicians, Designers, Writers, Photographers etc.
Do I need to know anything about AI?
You do not need any technical knowledge, just curiosity and a desire to build communities. You do not need to understand how it works to have an opinion about what it is doing to your work, and the people who do understand how AI works are keen to help you understand during the meet up.
Why come along?
Some people come along because they are excited about new technologies and developments, others are more sceptical, even disillusioned. All opinions are welcome in the space, so long as differing points of view are respected, and space is given for each person to share and listen to each other.
Nobody is here to sell or recruit. This is a space to debate, discuss, share and support each other to understand the AI landscape. We will be working things out together.
What facilities are there?
There is a bar and participants are encouraged to continue the conversation after the talk.
Code of conduct
If it helps to know where the line is before you come: read the code of conduct. It is short and we mean it.
What actually happens
Two hours, once a month. This is how the first one is meant to run.
- Doors and the bar
Come early, rather than on the hour and somebody will welcome you.
- Someone shows something
Presentation for about half an hour from someone who has worked with AI. Slides optional. Finished work optional.
- Followed by questions, then time to debate.
Questions are important. It is not about agreeing.
- Bar
The last half hour is for people to continue get to know each other and continue the conversations. If you only stay for one part of the evening, make it this one.
- Out
There is not much happening on the Old High Street, but if people want to carry on somewhere else, Farl is always a good option.
The next one
Practical AI
- Date
- Thursday, 15 October 2026
- Doors
- 18:30 · out by 21:00
- Where
- kollectiv, 69 The Old High St, Folkestone CT20 1RN
- Cost
- Free
- Access
- Step-free, all on the ground floor. Bar takes card. No hearing loop.
Booking is handled by Luma. It's free, it takes about twenty seconds, and it's how we know roughly how many chairs to put out.
Cannot make this one? Follow the calendar on Luma and it will tell you about the next. That is our mailing list, we have not built another.
Getting there, getting in
The building
Step-free from the street. Everything happens on the ground floor, so there are no stairs and no lift to worry about. There should be an accessible toilet.
Hearing
There is no hearing loop. If that matters to you, email us before you come and we will work something out.
Trains and parking
Folkestone Central is the nearest station. There is parking nearby.
Food and drink
There is a bar and it takes card. There is food. Nobody minds if you turn up straight from work and eat while somebody is talking.
Photographs
We take a few, and they end up in the archive. If you would rather not be in them, say so at the door and you will not be. You can also ask us to take one down later, no reason needed.
Anything else
If there is something you need to know before you will commit to coming, ask. aim@andcake.dev is read by a person, and we would far rather answer a question than have you not turn up.