The GamesIndustry.biz Summer Party returns Wednesday July 15

GamesIndustry.biz is bringing back its Summer Party on Wednesday, July 15, once again at Horatio's Bar on Brighton Pier. It runs from 7pm to midnight and is positioned as an easy post-conference social for people attending Develop: Brighton.

The practical detail here is the ticketing: entry costs £27 and includes access, two drinks, and the event’s fish and chips. That makes it more of a structured networking night than an open-ended industry mixer, which is useful if you want a predictable place to catch up with contacts without committing to a full evening of formal events.

This year’s sponsors are Renaissance PR and Green Man Gaming. Both quotes lean into the same theme: the event is about reconnecting with people across the UK games scene, not just brand visibility. That matters because Brighton week already concentrates a lot of the industry in one place, and these side events often do as much relationship-building as the main conference.

One important note: this is explicitly separate from Develop: Brighton and the Develop: Star Awards, so attendance requires a separate ticket. For developers, producers, business folks, and anyone doing publishing, PR, or partnership work, it’s the kind of event where a few informal conversations can be more valuable than another panel session.