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
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
April 2025
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, 23rd April, 10am
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
Health Communicators Lounge: problem-solvers workshop
Eleanor Stanley
You bring a health comms problem or question that’s on your mind. Using peer support and coaching tools, we provide the space, structure and collective wisdom to move you forwards.
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, 24th April, 11-12pm
Price: Free
FREE Virtual Coffee for Freelancers and Business Owners
Business Breaktime
Join us for an online Coffee Break event for freelancers and business owners. This event is the perfect opportunity to take a breather from a busy schedule and connect with like-minded individuals in a relaxed setting.
Where: Online (Zoom)
When: Thursday, 24th April, 12pm
Price: Free
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
#CopywritersUnite Beverley (East Yorkshire)
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 Tiger Inn, Lairgate, Beverley HU17 8JG
When: Thursday, 24th April, 6:30pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
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
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: Friday, 25th April, 10am – 11.30am
Price: £6
Turning Failures into Creative Wins on Your Business Journey
Creative Coworkers Collective
A morning workshop exploring the things that contribute towards your business wins with coffee & breakfast, followed by an afternoon of coworking at Work.Life Old Street.
Where: Work.Life Old Street
When: Monday, 28th April, 10am-12pm (workshop) | 12pm-5.30pm (coworking)
Price: £12 or 2 for £16 (£8 each)
Freelance Reset
North East Freelance Network
Join our monthly Freelance Reset sessions – a one-hour, freelancer-friendly space to check in with your goals, reset your focus, and start the month with intention.
Where: Zoom
When: Monday, 28th April, 10am – 11am
Price: Free
Charity Freelancer Chat
Richard Berks (+guest hosts)
Charity Freelancer Chat is a free monthly online meet-up for freelancers and consultants working in the charity sector. We go into small breakout rooms to chat, connect, and share our experience.
Where: Zoom
When: Monday, 28th April, 2pm
Price: Free
BOB - Business Optimisation Board (In person: Durham/Tees Valley)
Lucy Patterson & Liz Atkin
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: Orbit, Joseph Swan Road, NETPark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FB
When: Tuesday, 29th April, 10am-2pm (includes lunch)
Price: £49
AI for Better Marketing: A No-Nonsense Workshop for Real Results
Susi Castle
Master proven marketing techniques through AI – without the hype. Transform how you approach client research, save hours on tactics and keep your unique voice. Tools that enhance your craft, not replace your expertise.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday, 29th April, 10.30am–12pm
Price: £77 (incl. VAT)
#CopywritersUnite night - Manchester
Holly Pittaway & Caleb Curtis
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda
Where: Port St Beerhouse, Manchester
When: Tuesday, 29th April, 7pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
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, 1st May, 6pm
Price: Free!
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
#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
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
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
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
