Conferences

I'm heading to Laravel Live 2026

Jon Purvis

12 Apr 2026 — 1 min read

My next conference is booked! I'm excited to be heading back down to London again for Laravel Live 2026 in June. The conference last year was absolutely fantastic; the talks were great and I got chatting to a lot of wonderful people.

The speakers are still being announced, but so far the lineup is looking like a good one! The organising committee this year is the same as last year, so we are guaranteed a good conference. The venue is the same too, which I'm thankful for as the seats we really comfy and the food was delicious!

I'm going to do this conference a bit different to last year. Last year I stayed with my friend in Broxbourne and then commuted back and forth each day. This year I'm going to stay in the city so I'm not super tired from commuting 1+ hour each way to the conference.

I'll be sure to post a recap after the conference!

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