I was invited to join the Birmingham UX Group. Group membership is open so anyone can join. If you are in the area and have a stake in UI design and development, come join the group. The description of the group, as stated on their Google Groups page is:
The Birmingham User Experience Group meets monthly to discuss issues relevant to the fields of User Experience, Usability, Human Factors and Interaction Design.
Since User Experience (UX) is being brought more to the forefront of development, I think this group will be a good source of information and sharing amongst UI developers and designers!