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
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
Laptop Friday: Gloucester
Joist
Laptop Fridays co-working event.
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, 12:30 – 14:30
Price: Free
Monthly and Annual Freelancer Events
March 2025
Monthly Review & Preview Sessions
Sarah Marshall
One-hour online session to reflect on the past month and plan for the coming month. Free and friendly accountability to keep you moving towards your goals. Held on the fourth Monday of every month.
Where: Online
When: Monday, 24th March, 10am
Price: Free
Start With 'Why': Workshop & Coworking Day For Freelancers
Creative Coworkers Collective
Unlock purpose-driven success in your freelance business journey at this workshop, and connect with like-minded creatives over coffee & breakfast. Includes a coworking day pass at Work.Life.
Where: Old Street, London
When: Monday, 24th March, 10am-12pm
Price: £12 (Work.Life members go free)
How to get ahead of tax year end
IPSE
We’ll walk you through key steps to get organised, meet deadlines, and plan effectively for a smoother tax year-end.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Monday, 24th March, 12:30 – 1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
SEO Dating Challenge
Suzy Stanton
If SEO feels like a mystery, join my free 3-day SEO Dating Challenge and learn how to:
✅ Attract your ideal clients
✅ Make sure search engines send you traffic
✅ Build an SEO strategy that keeps bringing leads in
Where: Online
When: 25th-27th March
Price: Free
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, 26th March, 10am
Price: Free
Charity Freelancer Chat
Richard Berks (+guest hosts)
Charity Freelancer Chat is a free monthly meet-up for freelancers and consultants working in the charity / non-profit sector. We go into small breakout rooms to chat about charities and freelancing with them.
Where: Zoom
When: Wednesday, 26th March, 11am
Price: Free
Balancing an unpaid caring role with freelancing and running your own business
Adrian Ashton / Enterprise Nation
Being an unpaid carer who also freelances is something of a taboo: there are over 500,000 doing it (and growing daily), but most don’t know how or where to talk about it.
This session aims to help people start to do that.
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 26th March, 12 noon
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite night
Helen Batte
#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, Cardiff
When: Wednesday, 26th March, 7pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense))
Financial health check for the self-employed (in-person event)
IPSE
Managing your finances is vital to ensuring a sustainable self-employed career. On 26 March join expert speakers designed to equip self-employed professionals with essential financial management and planning tools.
Where: 7th Floor, The Broker Lounge, Walkie Talkie Building, 20 Fenchurch Street, EC3M 8AF
When: Wednesday, 26th March, 5.30pm – 9.00pm
Price: IPSE members: £10 / Non-members: £20
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: March
Society1 Coworking Space, Preston
This is a regular informal meet up for Freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs and alike. Aimed to provide the opportunity to connect with other likeminded people with a coffee hour, speaker and coworking day option.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 27th March, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £7
Social Media Updates (March 2025)
Luan Wise and Andy Lambert
Each month Luan Wise and Andy Lambert host a FREE live online event to walk you all through the latest changes.
You’ll hear us talk about data and trend reports, plus a round-up of all the latest platform changes.
Where: Online (LinkedIn)
When: Thursday, 27th March, 11am
Price: Free
UpLift Live
UpLift Live is the UK’s only LinkedIn-focused conference!
Featuring eight fabulous LinkedIn specialists on stage, plus a massive party the evening before. It’s your chance to take your LinkedIn knowledge to the next level, as well as being an opportunity to network with over 150 of your fellow business owners from all over the world.
Where: Millennium Point, Birmingham
When: Thursday, 27th March, all day
Price: £299
Copywriters Unite, the London daytime edit
Ann Storr
Copywriters (and people who like writing)
Come and talk about writing, meet other great people, and, well, that’s all you need, innit?
There’s no agenda, everyone is kind, and I hope to see you there!
Where: National Theatre, by the bookshop
When: Friday, 28th March, 11am-1pm
Price: Free! Drinks etc at people’s own expense
Copywriters Unite Lite
Cat Arundel
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda. ‘Lites’ events take place in the daytime.
Free to attend (just pay for your own drinks/food.)
Where: Fearns, Leeds Dock, Leeds LS10
When: Friday, 28th March, 12pm
Price: Free
April 2025
IPSE and IR35: Campaigning for a change to the law
IPSE
In the final of the IR35 webinar series, IPSE’s policy team discusses how IR35 has changed, what the future for IR35 looks like and why we still believe IR35 should be scrapped.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 1st April, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
Preston Tech Connection: Secret Lives of Algorithms
Society1, Coworking Space
Our April topic is Secret Lives of Algorithms.
In this months meet-up we are going to explore the hidden world of algorithms. We will peel back the curtain on the invisible forces that shape our modern lives.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 1st April, 6pm – 7.30pm
Price: Free to attend
How to become master of the interview room to win more work at higher rates
IPSE
This webinar will provide leading-edge information on advanced interview techniques specifically for contractors, interims, and freelancers.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 3rd April, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
CopywritersUnite night in London
Luke Bishop and Sarah Farley
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda.
Where: The Cut, Young Vic Theatre, 66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ
When: Thursday, 3rd April, 6pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
A Retreat For Creative People
Helen Jane Campbell (with special guest jdwoof / Jo Wood)
Founders & Freelancers: join me in Brighton to get your creative mojo back.
* Full day of powerful coaching & creativity
* Workshop with artist Jo Wood, aka jdwoof.
* Delicious lunch, drinks, snacks & gentle networking
Where: Brighton
When: Friday, 4th April, 10:00 – 17:00
Price: £200
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, 4th April, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Anticipating how AI will change the world in your market
IPSE
Join John Niland as he explores how AI will impact business functions and how this might influence freelance career paths.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 10th April, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Price: Free
What is Making Tax Digital (MTD) and how can your business prepare?
IPSE
HMRC has kept its promise by beginning to send letters to landlords and small businesses regarding MTD for Income Tax. With the changes fast approaching, now is the time to prepare your business and ensure compliance.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Wednesday, 23rd April, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: April
Society1 Coworking Space
This is a regular meet up for freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs and alike. It is aimed to provide the opportunity to meet and connect with other likeminded people in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 24th April, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £6
Protect yourself, your family and your business
IPSE
This live session will explore the steps you can take now to build a financial safety net around everything you’ve worked hard for.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 24th April, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + 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, 24th April, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
BOB - Business Optimisation Board taster session for freelancers
Lucy Patterson & Liz Atkin @ BOB
Fix Lonely CEO Syndrome with BOB!
Tired of making tough calls or figuring things out alone? BOB facilitates a small select group of people who’ve been there – no ego, no fluff, just real talk, accountability & action.
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 30th April, 10am
Price: Free – limited numbers
May 2025
#CopywritersUnite Bristol
Chloe Marshall
Spring is springing! Let’s get together. Another real-life drinks meet-up for copywriters and copy lovers, hosted at Watershed. Deeply informal. Quarterly-ish. No booking necessary.
Where: Watershed, 1 Canon’s Rd, BS1 5TX
When: Thursday, 1 May, 6pm
Price: Free!
How to Hype Yourself with Lucy Werner
Freelancer Magazine Members Event
Lucy Werner is an expert in helping solopreneurs to self-promote and have fun while doing it. She is joining us to share her experience as a solopreneur and going all in on her Substack newsletter which made £25k in its first year, how to build your brand and hype yourself and the key to understanding your audience
Free for Freelancer Magazine members. Not yet a member? Join here.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Wednesday 7th May, 12-1pm
Price: Free for Freelancer Magazine members
Fireside chat with LinkedIn expert Adam Faulkner
IPSE
In this fireside chat with Adam Faulkner, we learn about how LinkedIn can work in the background for you, whilst you run your business.
Where: YouTube
When: Tuesday, 13th May, 11-11:30pm
Price: Free
All Flows – bijou creative industries festival
Pooleyville
This year’s programme includes talks, workshops, film screening, exhibition tours, parties and more. The 2025 lineup features an extraordinary roster of award-winning creatives and industry leaders.
Where: Milton Keynes
When: 14th – 16th May
Price: £200
Marketing Confidence Workshop & Coworking
Freelancer Magazine Members Event
Time dedicated to working on your business, not in your business. Get clear idea of how to move forward with your marketing priorities with non-intimidating activities to make you think about your business a bit differently.
Run by Sophie Cross, Editor of Freelancer Magazine and exclusive to Freelancer Magazine members. Not yet a member? Join here.
Where: Leeds City Centre (venue TBC)
When: Tuesday 20th May, 12-5pm
Price: £25 +VAT
June 2025
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: 10th June 2025
Price: From £289
July 2025
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
