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
February 2025
Cowork Crew Central 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 17th February, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Atomic Habits for Creatives: Goal Setting Workshop
Creative Coworkers Collective
Start your week with clarity and purpose – join us for a morning dedicated to recalibrating your 2025 goals, establishing impactful habits, and unpacking ideas from James Clear’s bestselling book, Atomic Habits.
Where: Work.Life Old Street
When: Monday 17th February, 10am-12pm
Price: £12
📝 Content With Friends
Willow Paule
A virtual group program where you’ll learn to write content that connects with your audience.
Show up every two weeks to brainstorm, discuss, and critique your content with friends.
Where: Online
When: Monday 17th February to 9th May
Price: $490/~£399
#CopywritersUnite night (Stockport)
Ellen Ling
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: Bruk, 8 Little Underbank STOCKPORT SK1 1JT
When: Wednesday 19th February, 7pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense))
Free Virtual Coffee for Freelancers and Business Owners
Business Breaktime
Join us for a free online social event designed specifically for freelancers and business owners. This online event is the perfect opportunity to take a breather from your busy schedule and connect with others.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 20th February, 12pm
Price: Free
Capacity Planning to Avoid Burnout
Sophie Greenwood
Join this Zoom workshop focused on Capacity Planning and time management for self employed people to gain a better, practical understanding of your work cycles and gain access to a valuable tool to keep you on track.
Where: Zoom
When: Monday, 24th February, 9.30am – 11.30am
Price: £30
Co-working in Leeds
Lucy Critchley
Join Lucy from Untold Creative for a day of co-working in Horsforth. We have room for up to 4 people to work. Our co-working days are a chance to get out of your space at home, meet other people and get your head down!
Where: Horsforth, NW Leeds
When: Tuesday, 25th February, 9:30am
Price: £9 for half day, £15 for a full day
Charity Freelancer Chat
Richard Berks (+guest hosts)
Charity Freelancer Chat is a free, online, monthly meet-up for freelancers and consultants working in the charity sector. We go into small breakout rooms to chat about charities, freelancing, and everything in-between.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday, 25th February, 2pm
Price: Free
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: February
Society1 Coworking Space
This is a regular meet up for Freelancers, home workers, solopreneurs and alike. Aimed to provide the opportunity to connect with other likeminded people.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Wednesday, 26th February, 10am
Price: £5
Mini Branding Session
Nicole Engelmann
Mini branding sessions are 20 min photoshoots, which are perfect if you’re short on time or working on a budget. You will get authentic & eye-catching images for your website and/or social media. 5 images are included.
Where: Victoria/Belgravia
When: Wednesday, 26th February, 10.00 AM – 12.30 PM
Price: £195
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 February, 10am
Price: Free
Social Media Updates with Luan Wise and Andy Lambert (Feb 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 February, 11am
Price: Free
Free Virtual Coffee for Freelancers and Business Owners
Business Breaktime
Join us for a free online social event designed specifically for freelancers and business owners. This online event is the perfect opportunity to take a breather from your busy schedule and connect with others.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 27th February, 12pm
Price: Free
Prompt like a pro: how to get the best out of your AI
Marketing Camp
Learn how to talk to your AI to get the responses you need – with Izzy Mohammed, Communications & Marketing Manager of the Skoll Centre at the Saïd Business School.
Where: IRL – Oxford
When: Thursday, 27th February, 6pm
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite night (Brighton)
Joe Jeffries
#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 Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey Street, Brighton BN1 3PA
When: Thursday, 27th February, 7.30pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense))
Can you start a business for £100? Fireside chat with IPSE member Amritpal Gill
IPSE
Join us for a fireside chat with member Amritpal Gill about his inspiration behind his freelancing journey, and whether you can start a business for £100.
Where: You Tube
When: Friday, 28th February, 11-11:30am
Price: Free
March 2025
How can women turn their side hustles into full-time freelance success?
IPSE
Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day for an online event exploring how women can turn their side hustles into fully-fledged freelance careers.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 6th March, 12.00 – 1.00pm
Price: Free
Free Virtual Coffee for Freelancers and Business Owners
Business Breaktime
Join us for a free online social event designed specifically for freelancers and business owners. This online event is the perfect opportunity to take a breather from your busy schedule and connect with others.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 6th March, 12pm
Price: Free
The 9 styles of CV for independent professionals
IPSE
Join us where we will provide leading-edge advice on different styles of CV, who needs what, and the specifics of how to put them together.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Friday, 7th March, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
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, 7th March, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Determining IR35 status: What does the case law say?
IPSE
In the second of the IR35 webinar series, IPSE examines the case law that sets out employment status rules and governs IR35 disputes, and at the recent Supreme Court judgement which clarified points of the law.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 11th March, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
CoWork Club 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, 13th March, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Annuities vs drawdown – how best to provide an income in retirement
IPSE
With expert insights from IPSE’s independent financial advisers at Chase de Vere, this webinar will provide valuable information to help you make more confident, informed decisions about your future.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 13th March, 12.30 – 1.30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £15 + VAT
March Preston Tech Connection : IWD - Accelerate Action
Society1
Celebrating International Women’s Day our March event theme is Accelerate Action: Our panel will discuss, Can the changing work landscape help create a more level playing field for all genders?
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 13th March, 6pm – 7.30pm
Price: Free
Live Work Create: Creative Placemaking, Shaping Spaces and Communities.
Society1
Live Work Create: Creative Placemaking.
Creative Placemaking, Shaping Spaces and Communities. Our panel will explore the role of the creative sector in the regeneration of city centres.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 18th March, 6pm – 8.30pm
Price: Free
Marketing Camp Conference: Conquering Content
Bethany Joy
Hear talks tackling everything from AI and social search to brand voice and UGC, connect with other freelancers, stretch your marketing muscles in a creative hack session, and round it all out with fab food and booze.
Where: Oxford, Curzon Cinema
When: Thursday, 20th March, 10am-6pm
Price: Earlybirds start at £120
Five ways to build a steady stream of clients
IPSE
A steady stream of clients into your business results in financial security and business growth. But how is it possible?
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Thursday, 20th March, 12:00 – 1:00pm
Price: Free
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
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
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
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
May 2025
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
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
