The Drop Times

A roundup of Drupal events taking place from April 14 to 20, 2025, including meetups, planning sessions, and technical talks in Leuven, Austin, Seattle, Boston, Waterloo, and Utrecht. Sessions cover topics such as PHP 8.4, Drupal recipes, project use cases, and open-source collaboration.

The experimental MCP Client module for Drupal, created by Marcus Johansson and co-maintained by James Abrahams, allows Drupal sites to connect with MCP-enabled systems like Slack, Figma, and Google Docs. The module supports MCP version 2 and OAuth authentication and is currently intended for local testing only.

Drupal developer Balint Pekker has implemented Claude AI in GitHub workflows to automate code reviews, offering inline feedback on pull requests and improving development consistency. The setup targets Drupal-specific files while skipping core and contrib code.

Say hello to Hyperdrive—a blazing-fast, framework-free Drupal theme built for modern devs. Faster builds, cleaner code, and ready for the future of Drupal!

Pierre Dureau’s session, “Design systems, the Drupal way,” from DrupalCon Atlanta 2025 is now available on the Drupal Association’s YouTube channel. The talk covers integrating full design systems into Drupal themes using SDC, the Icon API, and UI Suite.

QED42 joined the recent Drupal meetup in Pune, connecting with community members and reflecting on collaboration and shared learning within the Drupal ecosystem.

Code, connect, and chill—join the Atlanta Drupal community for a casual coworking meetup on April 30. Drop in, grab a drink, and meet fellow devs!

DrupalCon Vienna will take place from October 14–17, 2025. The Client & Industry Track invites case study submissions from organizations using Drupal to support digital transformation and enterprise solutions.

Ahead of Drupal Developer Days 2025 in Leuven, keynote speakers share what their sessions will cover—from AI and CMS usability to PHP, WebAssembly, and developer impact. Here's a look at the conversations shaping this year’s event.

Chris Kelly has updated Sheephole, a desktop app that allows non-developers to manage Drupal sites without using the command line. The latest version adds support for running composer update.

Dotsquares has been named a contributor to Drupal CMS 1.0. The company has launched its first site on the platform, with three more underway, and is supporting a university’s migration from legacy systems.

Lucknow’s diving into open source! LucknowFOSS 1.0 lands April 12 with talks, workshops, and a bold session on turning old Windows 10 machines into Linux champs. Join the city’s first FOSS fest and be part of the movement!

The Boston Drupal Group is hosting Lightning Talks on April 14, 2025, in a hybrid format at the Somerville Public Library and via Zoom. Organized by Tom Yukhayev and Benji Fisher, the event features 10-minute informal talks open to all. It’s a free, low-barrier way to connect, share, and spark ideas within the Drupal community.

DrupalCamp Finland 2025 will be held on April 25 at the Dipoli building, Aalto University in Espoo. The free event features two tracks of sessions on Drupal, accessibility, green coding, and more. Registration is required to attend.

Digital Garden has been named a finalist in three categories at the 2025 Australian Web Awards for its work on the National Library of Australia website, built on Drupal 10 and hosted on Platform.sh.

Drupal’s going big in Europe! A new European Drupal Association is in the works—get the scoop and join the conversation at Drupal Dev Days Leuven.

Frederik W. and James Abrahams are collecting examples of non-CMS Drupal applications. Developers are invited to submit unique Drupal use cases through a short form. Selected projects will be featured on doitwithdrupal.eu.

DrupalCamp Poland 2025 will be held on June 7 in Warsaw. Sponsor applications are open through April 15. The event will focus on Drupal, PHP, and open-source development.

Rob Carr will lead an A11yTalks session on April 29, 2025, focusing on organizational strategies for accessible design and content. The session will cover scalable accessibility practices, including inclusive personas, design systems, and content workflows.

Mark your calendars! The Drupal Delhi Meetup is back on April 26—an afternoon of talks, tech, and community at OpenSense Labs. Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and collaborate!