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
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
BDF Conference
Birmingham Design Festival
BDF Conference returns in 2025, taking the best bits of the Birmingham Design Festival and condensing it into a smaller format that’s just as fun and accessible. You can expect a host of familiar faces and exceptional design talent to learn from.
Where: Birmingham Town Hall
When: 12th-13th June
Price: From £50
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
Creative Collabs & Co-Conspirators
Willow Paule
Join heart-led entrepreneurs from around the world to explore potential online collaborations that help cross-pollinate your businesses. Share ideas and build meaningful connections that support growth and creativity.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 12th June, 2pm
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite lite - Leeds
Cat Arundel
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: Fearns, Leeds
When: Friday, 13th June, 12pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
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
How freelancers can work with agencies with Ellie Harris
Freelancer Magazine Lunchtime Lives
Our June Lunchtime Live is with Ellie Harris, Business Director at StormBrands.
Summer is a great time to work on your portfolio and Ellie is here to chat to us about what agencies are looking for…
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday, 17th June, 12-1pm
Price: Free for Freelancer Magazine members
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
LinkedIn Live fireside chat: How to create a business mindset
IPSE
In IPSE’s first LinkedIn Live, we will explore how to stay aligned as your freelance journey evolves and what is takes to have a business mindset.
Where: LinkedIn
When: Thursday, 19th June, 11.00am – 11.45am
Price: Free
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
OWN IT: The Identity Shift Experience
Grace Lancer & Beth Hocking
A bold, immersive day for ambitious career-focussed women ready to stop hiding, own who the fck they are, and self-promote without shrinking, second-guessing, or downplaying their brilliance.
Where: Shoreditch, London
When: Friday, 20th June, 9.30am-5pm
Price: £97
#CopywritersUnite lite - London
Ann Storr
#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: St James Garden, London
When: Friday, 20th June, 11am
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Mend, Tend + Change the Future
Kerry Tottingham
A morning of talks, workshops, activities and a Makers Market. Aimed at freelancers and small businesses looking to make connections
Come armed with ideas, chat to local experts, turn your ideas into something tangible
Where: Great Northern Warehouse, GRIT Studios, 231-233 Deansgate Manchester M3 4EN
When: Saturday, 21st June, 10-1pm
Price: £22
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
How Marisa Crous Runs Two Brands Without Burning Out
Candid Collab
Marisa Crous shares the scrappy systems behind her double life as a strategist and brand founder—built for creativity, not burnout. Come steal what’s working.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 26th June, 5pm
Price: Free
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
#CopywritersUnite night - Hull
Sarah Farley
#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: Taphouse, 70 Humber Street, Hull
When: Thursday, 26th June, 6pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
London post-work drink
Pete White
As remote workers, it’s common to miss a good old-fashioned post-work social.
Whether you enjoy alcohol or not, this is an opportunity to come together after work, meet some new friends in a casual setting and relax.
Where: Highbury and Islington, London.
When: Thursday, 26th June, 7pm
Price: Free
Charity Freelancer Chat
Richard Berks + guest host Jane Curtis
Charity Freelancer Chat is a free monthly meet-up for freelancers and consultants working in the charity sector. We go into small breakout rooms to chat about charities and freelancing with them.
Where: Zoom
When: Friday, 27 June, 2pm
Price: Free
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
Cowork Crew Reading
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: The Quad at ONE Station Hill, Reading
When: Thursday, 10th July, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
F*ck the Algorithm with Jess Bruno
Freelancer Magazine Lunchtime Lives
Jess is here to tell you how to retrain your brain to get rid of your limiting beliefs about posting content, why you need to stop trying to impress the algorithm and how she built a six-figure business online with an average of 30 likes per post.
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, 10th July, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: Free for Freelancer Magazine members
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
No need to book, just come along!
Where: The Cut (Young Vic Theatre), 66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ
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
Fireside Chat: Being self-employed and neurodivergent
IPSE
Whether you’re self-employed, managing a neurodivergent team, or want to build a more inclusive setting, join this fireside chat for real-life insights with IPSE member Simon Akers.
Where: You Tube
When: Monday 14th July, 11.00am – 11.30am
Price: Free
Mortgages for the self-employed: What you need to know
IPSE
Join Chase de Vere, the specialist independent financial advice partner for IPSE, for an exclusive webinar on mortgages for the self-employed, where we’ll walk you through everything you need to know.
Where: Zoom Webinar
When: Tuesday, 15th July, 12.30-1.30pm
Price: IPSE members: free to attend / Non-members: £30 + VAT
Shaping Preston's Future by Remembering Its Past
Society1, Coworking Space
Our next Live Work Create event invites local voices to explore how remembering and honoring our shared heritage can guide our city’s future. Join us for an evening of thought-provoking conversation.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Wednesday, 16th July, 6pm – 8pm
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, 17th July, All Day
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
Preston Tech Connection: Web3 Is Dead. Or Is It?
Society1, Coworking Space
In our July Preston Tech Connection Meet-Up we will explore whether blockchain and crypto tech still have a future beyond hype, and where real use cases are emerging.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 29th July, 6pm – 7.30pm
Price: Free
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: July
Society1 Coworking Space, Preston
An informal meet-up for local freelancers with a coffee hour, guest speaker, and coworking day at Society1.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Thursday, 31st July, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £7
#CopywritersUnite night - Bristol
Chloe Marshall
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: Watershed, Bristol
When: Thursday, 31st July, 6pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
August 2025
How to be a travel writer with Emma Truscott
Freelancer Magazine Lunchtime Lives
Our August Lunchtime Live is with Emma Truscott.
Could you turn your summer travels into a pitch? Emma recently decided to go all in and niche as a Travel Writer and has already been commissioned by the BBC.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday, 5th August, 12-1pm
Price: Free for Freelancer Magazine members
September 2025
Confidence, Consistency and Cash with LinkedIn with Joe McKay
Freelancer Magazine Lunchtime Lives
Our September Lunchtime Live is with Joe McKay.
So many freelancers are stuck in fear, especially FOPO (fear of posting online), something Joe coaches clients through often. He’s written 1000+ LinkedIn posts for founders, CEOs & freelancers, generating 2M+ impressions & $250k+ revenue in the process.
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, 11th September, 12-1pm
Price: Free for Freelancer Magazine members
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
October 2025
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: Glasgow
When: Friday, 3rd October
Price: £159+VAT early bird available until 20 June 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
