Freelance Events

All the best freelancer events taking place across the UK, Ireland and online.

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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

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