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
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
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
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
September 2024
Get More Leads Meet Up
Joanne Clayton
Join us for an exclusive webinar, “Convert More Leads, Close More Deals: 7 Simple Ways to Convert Leads Faster.”
We’ll dive into actionable steps that can transform your approach to lead generation and help you close deals faster.
Where: Zoom
When: Tuesday 3rd September @ 9am
Price: Free
Website Pros: Your About Page | Practical Website & Accountability Workshop
Annie Bell and Lucian Chevallier
Tackle tech overwhelm, confront your mindset blocks & make real website progress in a practical, hands-on session. It’s finally time for your website to reflect you and your badass business.
Where: Virtual
When: Tuesday 3rd September @ 2pm
Price: Free!
The power of podcasting
Mark Heywood and Rose Miller
How entrepreneurs can use the podcast phenomenon to go from listener to insider and make leads from chats.
You, too, could be using this tool for lead generation, business growth and community engagement. Don’t miss out.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday 10th September
Price: Free
First Steps to Becoming an Author
Dr Jennifer Jones
If you’re ready to turn “I’ll write a book someday” into “I’ve published my book”, this workshop is for you!
Let’s create a solid plan to get your book out of your head and into your readers’ hands!
Where: Zoom
When: 10 to 12 September
Price: Free
Being Freelance - Brush Calligraphy Workshop
Julia Broughton
This Being Freelance creative workshop is led by Julia Broughton of ‘Letters By Julia’ – lettering artist, amazing calligrapher.
The session itself will last 2 hours and everyone’s provided with pens, practice paper and worksheets which we get to keep at the end. (Yes including the pen).
Where: Bromley, South London
When: Weds 11th September 11.30am
Price: £24 for members of the Being Freelance Community
You Are The Media Lunch Club
Mark Masters
The theme for this event is on CHARACTER.
It’s not always about the content you create, but the person you are. It is what is engraved within us. This is how people become familiar and decide if you’re right for them.
The event is panel led and we’ll find out what others do as well as the opportunity for everyone to join in.
Where: La Mias Tapas, Poole, Dorset
When: Thursday, 12th September, from 12.30pm
Price: £35 (£25 for YATM Club Members)
Cultivate Connection
Willow Paule
Network and explore potential online collaborations to cross-pollinate your audiences and cultivate new growth, organise accountability partnerships, time barters, or other collaborations.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 12th September, 3pm BST
Price: £0
#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
Where: Lamb & Flag, Leeds
When: Thursday, 12 September 2024, 7pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
LinkedIn Planning Sesh
CoWork Club
We all know doing more on LinkedIn is a good idea, but actually getting it done? It’s so easy to drop it.
Join us for an accountability session to plan in your LinkedIn content, free, on Zoom.
Where: Zoom
When: Wednesday 18th September, 10:00
Price: Free
Co-Working Day
Lucy Critchley, Sophie Greenwood + Kate Ryrie
Join Lucy, Sophie and Kate for our monthly in person get sh*t done co-working at our office!
Where: Horsforth, NW Leeds
When: Thursday 19th September
Price: £9 morning or afternoon, £15 for the full day
Social Media Updates with Luan and Andy
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 the latest data and trend reports, plus a round-up of all the feature changes for LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and more.
Where: Online
When: Thursday 19th September, 2pm
Price: Free
CoWork Club Northampton
CoWork Club
CoWork Club 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 19th September, All Day
Price: £30
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: Thursday 19th September, All Day
Price: From £60
#SMMMeetup24 September
Business owners, marketers and social media specialists from across the UK meeting in Birmingham to network and build relationships.
Where: Cosy Club, Birmingham
When: Friday, 20th September 2024, 11:30-14:30
Price: £20
Do Nothing Retreat
Rêve Retreat
Nestled in the tranquil Limousin countryside, our ‘Do Nothing’ retreat offers parents, creatives, entrepreneurs, and authors a serene space to recharge, focus, and find inspiration without distractions.
Where: Pageas, Haute Vienne, France
When: 20th September to 23rd September
Price: £500 for a solo cabin, £750 for a shared cabin
Plan With Me: Monthly
Emma Cragg
Join us every fourth Monday to review the last month and plan for the month ahead.
Where: Online
When: Monday, 23rd September, 12:00
Price: Free
Monthly Content Planning for Freelancers
Fora Club and Friends
A monthly virtual coworking event designed for freelancers keen on staying ahead in their marketing game in a structured, friendly environment.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 24th September, 12:00
Price: Free
The Content Kaleidoscope
Willow Paule
This free interactive workshop is designed to help service providers like coaches, consultants, and creatives maximize their content creation efforts and walk away with new content pieces to attract their ideal clients.
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 25th September, 2:30
Price: Free
#CopywritersUnite Night
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, 26th September, 6pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
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: Thursday, 26th September
Price: £149 (or £99 for International Magazine Centre members)
London Cowork + Wellness Day @ The Ministry
Vicky Critoph - Happy Freelancers
Our monthly London event for Freelancers and Founders blends casual coworking with lunchtime yoga, for all the fun Friday feels.
End the working week on a high with Happy Freelancers!
Where: The Ministry, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1DN
When: Friday 27th September
Price: £33 + VAT
PeakeFest
A Business Conference like no other.
Join us for a festival that will redefine how you do business.
Unlock the secrets to elevating your business and boosting your income with advice and lessons from leading industry experts.
Where: Shropshire
When: 27th, 28th & 29th September
Price: Various ticket options
October 2024
The Visitor Shed
The Business Allotment
The Visitor Shed is a 1hr session where you work creatively on your business. Create a visual strategy that will help you see your growth actions & dig deep to find fresh ideas to help you stand out.
Where: Zoom
When: October 3rd, 12pm – 1pm
Price: Free
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: 3rd & 4th October
Price: From £237
Balancing freelancing with unpaid caring responsibilities
Adrian Ashton
As part of the global Freelance Business Month, Adrian Ashton will be sharing insights into the 500,000 UK freelancers who are also unpaid carers, and how we can learn from each other in managing these roles.
Where: Zoom
When: Monday, 7th October at 11am
Price: Free
Journaling For Creativity
Helen Jane Campbell + Bird & Blend
Guided journaling with author and coach, Helen Jane Campbell. Enjoy Bird & Blend’s ‘Cosy Collection’ and meet other independent creative people.
Teas and journal included. Everyone welcome (18+), no experience required.
Where: Bird & Blend, ‘The Nest’, Unit 3, Woods Way, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4QY
When: Wednesday, 9th Oct, 18.15-20.15
Price: £30
#CopywritersUnite Night
Anita Ellis
#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 Green House Pub Mere Green BIRMINGHAM B74 2UD
When: Thursday, 10th October, 6-8pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
London Happy Freelancers Mixer
Vicky Critoph
Let’s get social and make some new freelance friends, at London’s vibiest cowork and social venue, 10 mins from London Bridge: The Ministry.
Most arrive solo and leave with new connections!
Where: The Ministry, 79-81 Borough Rd, London SE1 1DN
When: Thursday, 10th October, 6-8pm
Price: £10 + VAT
Young Freelance Creatives
Francesca Tyer
Are you thinking about launching a creative freelance career? Are you afraid to take the leap?
This event has been designed to help you take those first steps in the creative freelancing world. Whether you are looking to launch your freelance career or have already started but would like some advice on how to proceed, then this event is for you. Please note, you must be aged between 18-30 join.
Where: Online (Via Zoom)
When: Wednesday, 23rd October, 08:00-09:30
Price: £3
London Cowork + Wellness Day @ The Ministry
Vicky Critoph
Our monthly London event for Freelancers and Founders blends casual coworking with lunchtime yoga, for all the fun Friday feels.
End the working week on a high with Happy Freelancers!
Where: The Ministry, 79-81 Borough Road, London, SE1 1DN
When: Friday, 25th October, 10 – 3pm
Price: £33 + VAT
Plan With Me: Monthly
Emma Cragg
Join us every fourth Monday to review the last month and plan for the month ahead.
Where: Online
When: Monday, 28th October, 12:00
Price: Free
Monthly Content Planning for Freelancers
Fora Club and Friends
A monthly virtual coworking event designed for freelancers keen on staying ahead in their marketing game in a structured, friendly environment.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 29th October, 12:00
Price: Free
November 2024
#CopywritersUnite Night
Mychael Owen
#CopywritersUnite meet-ups are informal drinks in a pub or cafe with copywriters and copy lovers – no tickets, no speakers, no agenda.
Where: Motel One (bar area) 15-25 High Bridge, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 1EW
When: 7th November, 6pm
Price: Free to attend (drinks at attendee expense)
CopyCon
The conference for everyone who uses words to make a difference. Join us in London for the conference, attend a training day online, or book the Video Package to watch the talks on-demand.
Where: London
When: Friday, 8th November 2024, All Day
Price: £379
Plan With Me: Monthly
Emma Cragg
Join us every fourth Monday to review the last month and plan for the month ahead.
Where: Online
When: Monday, 25th November, 12:00
Price: Free
Monthly Content Planning for Freelancers
Fora Club and Friends
A monthly virtual coworking event designed for freelancers keen on staying ahead in their marketing game in a structured, friendly environment.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 26th November, 12:00
Price: Free
December 2024
Monthly Content Planning for Freelancers
Fora Club and Friends
A monthly virtual coworking event designed for freelancers keen on staying ahead in their marketing game in a structured, friendly environment.
Where: Online
When: Tuesday, 17th December, 12:00
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
