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
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
May 2025
Sort Your Biz Out, Mate!
The Creative Collective
“Sort Your Biz Out, Mate!” is a 60-minute walk through the fundamentals of being self-employed and ‘doing it all yourself’ when it comes to business.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 6th May, 11am
Price: £10
Growth Without Burnout Summit
Austin L. Church
Growth Without Burnout Summit is a free 4-day online event for advanced freelance writers who want to learn what’s working right now and create a 1-page roadmap to stay focused and hit their goals.
Where: Online
When: 6th – 9th May
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
Online Social for Freelancers with guest speaker and live music
Business Breaktime
An Online Social event designed specifically for freelancers and business owners. Take a break, meet new people, hear from a guest speaker plus enjoy a live music performance all from the comfort of your desk!
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, 8th May, 11:30am
Price: £8 for non members
How to use storytelling in your CV, LinkedIn & interviews to land more opportunities
IPSE
Join this webinar to see how you can harnesses the power of narrative marketing and storytelling to help contractors secure top contract positions.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 8th May, 12-1pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
Creative Streams
Willow Paule
Let’s discuss how creatives and entrepreneurs can build multiple income streams without burning out or losing sight of what we love.
We’ll share what’s working, swap tools, and creative monetization ideas.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 8th May, 2pm
Price: Free
The Rise and Fall Of The Tech Rock Star
Preston Tech Connection at Society1
Preston Tech Connection is a group centred around an interest in digital technologies. We meet monthly to discuss interesting and topical subjects.
Our May meet-up is themed ‘The Rise And Fall Of The Tech Rock Star’
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 8th May, 6pm – 7.30pm
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite 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: Duke of Sussex (upstairs), 23 Baylis Road, Waterloo, London SE1 7AY
When: Thursday, 8th May, from 8pm
Price: Free to attend (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, 9th May, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
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
Human-First AI: Kinsey’s Real Systems for Consistent, On-Brand Marketing
Candid Collab
Join us for a behind-the-scenes with Kinsey, founder of Authentic AI. She helps down-to-earth entrepreneurs train AI tools to actually sound like them.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 13th May, 4pm
Price: Free
Society1 Open Day - European Coworking Day
Society1, Coworking Space
Join us on Wednesday, 14th May as we open our doors for a special Open Day in celebration of European Coworking Day 2025!
Are you curious about coworking? This is the perfect chance to see what Society1 is all about.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Wednesday, 14th May, 10am – 4pm
Price: Free
Find your voice: what to say and how to say it
Becky @ Words 'N' Stuff
A practical workshop that help you find your business’ voice before creating a content strategy for the next 3 months. So you’ll leave with a blueprint for all your content and confidence to actually do it.
Where: Virtual
When: Wednesday, 14th May, 10am – 12pm
Price: £50
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, 14th May, 10am
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
#CopywritersUnite Bright (and early)
Suzanne Frear and Lisa Clarke
The first Warwickshire-based #copywritersunite event is here!
Going for a morning slot to start your day off ‘b’right!
Welcoming writers and readers of words, non-exclusive, totally inclusive, informal get-together.
Where: 1 Mill Street Co-Working Space, Warwickshire
When: Thursday, 15th May, 10am-12.30pm
Price: Free
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, 15th May, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Stitch & Connect: Mindful Networking
North East Freelance Network
Discover the soothing art of cross-stitching—a creative activity that helps you relax, refocus, and connect with like-minded freelancers in a supportive space.
Where: Arts Centre Washington
When: Thursday, 15th May, 10.00am – 1.00pm
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite night
Penny Brazier
#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: Lamb & Flag, Church Row, Leeds
When: Thursday, 15th May, 7pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Unlocking Boardroom opportunities: How to become a Non-Executive Director
IPSE
IPSE’s non-executive directors (NEDs) will give you an inside view into what Boards do, the benefits of becoming a non-executive director and how to take your first steps to find a role.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 20th May, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
#CopywritersUnite night - Birmingham
Andrew Monro
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: The British Oak, Birmingham
When: Tuesday, 20th May, 6pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Start strong – retirement planning for the early years
IPSE
Are you a younger IPSE member wondering about the best ways to secure your financial future? This webinar will explore the benefits of starting your retirement savings early and why saving now makes sense.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Wednesday, 21st May, 10am-11am
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £30 + VAT
Finish well – Investment strategies for the final stretch
IPSE
This webinar is designed for older IPSE members who are close to retiring. We’ll discuss how to prepare your retirement savings and investments and strategies to generate income from them once you’ve retired.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £30 + VAT
May Freelancer Meet-Up and Coworking Day
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 22 May, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £6
Charity Freelancer Chat
Richard Berks (+ guest hosts)
Charity Freelancer Chat is a free monthly meet-up for freelancers and consultants working in the charity sector. We go into small breakout rooms, and chat about the charity sector and freelancing within it.
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday 22 May, 11am
Price: Free
June 2025
#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
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
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
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
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
