Freelance Events
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Weekly and Fortnightly Freelancer Events
Mondays
Tuesdays
Freelancer Magazine Virtual Coworking
Freelancer Magazine
Free and friendly virtual coworking sessions for freelancers on Zoom.
Where: Online
When: Every Tuesday, 9:30am-11:30am
Price: Free for Freelance Magazine Members
#FreelanceChatUK on LinkedIn
Bonnie Harrington
Every Tuesday there will be 3 short, snappy questions questions about a freelance related topic. In a comment under the post, you can answer the questions!
Topics will include: community, wellbeing, content writing tips, money, client management, and marketing tips.
Where: LinkedIn
When: Every Tuesday, 11am
Price: Free
Flow Business Community for Non-Parents
Lisa Kissane
Flow is a business community sensitive to the childless and childfree experience.
We meet every two weeks on Tuesdays at 10am, for gentle networking and business-related expert talks.
Where: Online
When: Every other Tuesday at 10am
Price: £12.50 or Free to Members
Wednesdays
Freelancer Magazine Virtual Coworking
Freelancer Magazine
Free and friendly virtual coworking sessions for freelancers on Zoom.
Where: Online
When: Every Wednesday, 9:30am-11:30am
Price: Free for Freelance Magazine Members
Cowork & Brunch
Benjamin Carew
We welcome creatives, marketing gurus, product creators, free thinkers, entrepreneurs, tech geeks, doers and dreamers.
Where: Homework Fulham
When: First Wednesday of every Month at 10:00am
Price: £10
Thursdays
Freelancer Magazine Virtual Coworking
Freelancer Magazine
Free and friendly virtual coworking sessions for freelancers on Zoom.
Where: Online
When: Every Thursday, 9:30am-11:30am
Price: Free for Freelance Magazine Members
Fridays
Being Freelance Virtual Coworking
Steve Folland
Regular online coworking hosted by Steve Folland – including sprints (well, saunters) of work, with a sprinkle of friendly chat and playing Blankety Blank.
Where: Being Freelance Community online
When: Every Friday, 9:15am-11am
Price: Free for members of the Being Freelance Community
Co-Creators Friday
Recycle-IT!
Free co-working Fridays in Bolton town centre. Drop in, plug in, and get stuff done with Wi-Fi, brews, and creative company at Recycle-IT’s Digital Den. No booking, no cost – just show up.
Where: Recycle-IT! Unit 10A, Market Place, Bolton, BL1 2AL
When: Every Friday, 10am-2pm
Price: Free
Laptop Friday: Gloucester
Joist
Bring your laptop and join fellow business owners for an afternoon of co-working and networking in this fantastic Gloucester venue.
Where: Gloucester Brewery, Warehouse 4, Gloucester Docks
When: Every Friday, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Price: Free
Monthly and Annual Freelancer Events
June 2025
How AI Is Already Changing Your Life
Preston Tech Connection
AI is quietly transforming the way we live & work. Our June Preston Tech Connection meet-up will explore just how much impact it is shaping our daily experiences. Join us at Society1 Coworking Space.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 3rd June, 6pm – 7.30pm
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite lite
Lisa Harrison and Sarah Matthews
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda.
Where: Blend Cafe at Nottingham Contemporary
When: Thursday, 5th June, 12-2pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
ATOMICON Community Mixer
Say you’re with the “Freelancer Magazine community” for entry and a free glass of Prosecco.
Email Sophie with any questions at [email protected].
Where: Boiler Shop, 20 South Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3PE
When: Monday, 9th June, 5:30pm
ATOMICON
Andrew & Pete
The epic conference for small businesses. ATOMICON will give you new skills, new ideas, new contacts, new confidence and a plan to grow your business faster than ever before.
Where: Newcastle
When: Tuesday, 10th June 2025
Price: From £289
Seven essential strategies for securing a paid NED role
IPSE
Whether you have started your NED journey, or you are considering them in the future, this session will go beyond the usual hints and tips, and drill down into some of the finer points of the NED market.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 10th June, 12-1pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
3 Counties Expo - Herts
Jeremy Freeman
Meet clients, grow your network and sharpen your skills at 3 Counties Expo – a buzzing event for freelancers packed with networking, practical workshops and opportunities across Herts, Beds and Bucks.
Where: Metropolitan, Bushey
When: Thursday, 12th June, 9am-1:30pm
Price: £10
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up
Society1, Coworking Space
A monthly meet-up designed to bring freelancers, solopreneurs and homeworkers together in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. No pitches, intros just coffee, pastries and good conversation.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 12th June, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £7 for the Meet-Up or £17.50 for the Meet-Up plus day of coworking
Cowork Crew London
Cowork Crew
Cowork Crew takes the best bits of coworking and networking and jumbles it together in a once-a-month 1 day event. It’s all about the magic that happens when you bring freelancers together IRL.
Where: XCHG Spaces, Bishopsgate
When: Monday 16th June, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
National Freelancers Day
IPSE
National Freelancers Day is the UK’s premier event celebrating the self-employed community. Taking place on Tuesday 17 June 2025, learn, grow, and connect within the UK’s largest community of self-employed professionals.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday 17th June, 10am-4pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £40 + VAT (buy one ticket get one free!)
Use code PARTNER25 for a 25% discount
Build Your Influence Ecosystem Summit
Michele Parad
A virtual summit that helps thought leaders grow visibility, trust, and impact through collaboration, storytelling, and strategic partnerships—without hustle or outdated tactics.
Where: Virtual
When: 17th & 18th June
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite night - Cardiff
Helen Batte
A free, informal get-together for writers of all sorts in the Welsh capital.
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: Tiny Rebel, 25 Westgate St, Cardiff CF10 1DD, UK
When: Wednesday, 18th June, 7pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Creatives Like Us - Event
Ayo Abbas, Vanessa Belleau and Ange Lyons
Creatives Like Us is a collaborative knowledge sharing and networking event for Black and Brown Creatives who run their own businesses.
Where: London
When: Thursday, 19th June, 4:30pm-8:30pm
Price: £35.00 +booking fees
LinkedIn Planning Sesh
Cowork Crew
We all know doing more on LinkedIn is a good idea. But actually getting it done? It can often drop to the last thing on the list! Join us for a monthly content planning session with Ryan Percival.
Where: Zoom
When: Wednesday 25th June, 10am
Price: Free
Ne'Twerking
Jess Bruno
Not your average networking event, Ne’Twerking is a joy-fuelled dance party for small biz babes to connect, twerk, eat good food & hype each other up 💅🏼
Where: BoxPark, Shoreditch
When: Thursday, 26th June, 11am – 3pm
Price: £35
Write The Book Taster Session
Helen Jane Campbell
A introductory workshop for authors-to-be. You’ll meet Jodie Lancet-Grant, who’s an author and an Associate Publisher at Pan Macmillan, for a Q & A. And find out more about the year-long Write The Book online programme.
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, 26th June, 6.30-7.45pm
Price: £7
July 2025
How becoming a thought leader can turbocharge your freelance business
IPSE
Did you know that thought leadership is one of the most effective ways to raise your profile and win more high-paying work? Join this webinar for freelancers to find out more.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 8th July, 12 – 1pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £20 + VAT
How becoming a thought leader can turbocharge your contractor business
IPSE
This webinar, specifically for contractors, will walk through how thought leadership can be harnessed to give you a blueprint to exploit a whole new channel for winning clients.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 10th July, 12 – 1pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £20 + VAT
#CopywritersUnite night
Sareh Farley and Luke Bishop
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
Where: The Cut Bar, London SE1
When: Thursday, 10th July, 6pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Cowork Crew Cambridge
Cowork Crew
Cowork Crew takes the best bits of coworking and networking and jumbles it together in a once-a-month 1 day event. It’s all about the magic that happens when you bring freelancers together IRL.
Where: Fora, Cambridge
When: Friday 11th July, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Cowork Crew Northampton
Cowork Crew
Cowork Crew takes the best bits of coworking and networking and jumbles it together in a once-a-month 1 day event. It’s all about the magic that happens when you bring freelancers together IRL.
Where: Vulcan Works, Northampton
When: Thursday 17th July, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
August 2025
September 2025
Nottingham Digital Summit
The Midlands’ largest digital marketing conference
Featuring industry expert speakers from across all areas of digital including SEO, PPC, content marketing, digital PR, and UX, the day offers inspiration and insights for every kind of marketer.
Where: Nottingham
When: TBC
Price: TBC
Magazine Street
International Magazine Centre
Magazine Street has an incredible line-up of international magazine publishing speakers, workshops and opportunities to connect with other publishers and freelancers, with loads to see and do across the day.
Where: Edinburgh
When: TBC
Price: TBC
October 2025
brightonSEO
brightonSEO is a search marketing conference and series of training courses held in the UK and the US. It brings together some of the best speakers in the world of search, and definitely the best crowd.
Where: Brighton
When: 23rd & 24th October
Price: TBC
February 2026
Adventures in Marketing
Be in the room with the UK’s most innovative and inspiring marketers and business experts for Scotland’s most (in)credible business event.
Featuring Live Talks, Q&A Sessions, Masterminds, Networking, Parties, Prizes, Lunch & Refreshments, Random Acts of Kindness and more.
Where: Edinburgh
When: Thursday, 5th February, 9am – 5pm
Price: TBC
