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
November 2025
The SEO Dating Challenge
Suzy Stanton
Do you want to know what dating and SEO have in common?
Do you know how to make sure your website attracts Google’s attention?
Join the free 3-day challenge to learn how to make sure your website shines.
Where: Online
When: 4-6th November
Price: Free
Website accountability coworking
Susie Tobias
Join fellow small business owners for a focused hour to tackle your website tasks together on Zoom. Bring your to-do list and get things done. No more procrastination, just dedicated time to make progress.
Where: Online
When: Wednesday, 5th November, 11am
Price: Free
YATM Lunch Club | London
Catherine Turner & Jon Burkhart
The YATM learning year continues with a focus on being better at promoting you and your work.
Join us for honest stories, tips, and a panel of talented people who’ve figured out how to show up without selling out.
Where: The Alma, Wandsworth
When: Thursday, 6th November from 12.30pm (includes lunch)
Price: £40
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 November, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
Long-Lasting Authority Think-Tank Summit
Susanna Reay
Free, interactive online think-tank that brings together big ideas and moves them into action for your business. Bonus content and replays via VIP Pass. Runs across the week with sessions spaced out to join as you choose.
Where: Online
When: 10th-14th November 2025
Price: Free / £67 VIP Pass
BOB - Business Optimisation Board (In person: Durham/Tees Valley)
Lucy Patterson & Liz Atkin
No more pitch-fests. No more vague masterminds.
BOB is an in-person, creative strategy session for freelancers who want real solutions – not more solo second-guessing.
Where: Orbit, Joseph Swan Road, NETPark, Sedgefield, County Durham, TS21 3FB
When: Tuesday, 11th November, 10am – 2pm (Refreshments included)
Price: £49
Beyond the Brand: Building Trust Through Values and Integrity
Society1 Coworking Space, Preston
Our final LiveWorkCreate event of 2025 looking at how brand integrity & authenticity matters more than ever in the buyers decision process. In partnership with Creative Lancashire.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 11th November, 6pm – 8pm
Price: Free
The Creative Collective Networking
Ben Bowles & Martin Whiskin
A fun, friendly, fast paced networking group and community for those working in creative roles.
Where: Zoom
When: Wednesday, 12th November, 1pm
Price: Free
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, 13th November, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
YATM Lunch Club Poole
Jackie Goddard
You Are The Media (YATM) heads to Poole and the theme of confidence. This Lunch Club is for anyone who’s ever doubted themselves before sending that email, pressing publish, stepping on stage, or simply speaking up.
Where: Pi Pizza, Poole
When: Thursday, 13th November, from 12.30pm
Price: £25 or £35
Beyond Black Friday
Willow Paule
Black Friday turns the internet loud and transactional. But for purpose-led businesses, urgency marketing rarely feels aligned. Let’s talk about how to stand out without selling out — or whether to skip it entirely.
Where: Online
When: Thursday, 13th November, 2pm
Price: Free
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: Work.Life St Cross Street, London
When: Friday 14th November, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
You've Got An Engaged Email List - Now What?
Leisa Pickles & Minal Patel
Discover how to turn your engaged email list into paying customers using smart follow-ups across social, phone, and in-person channels.
Where: Online
When: Friday, 14th November, 12pm
Price: Free
AI, Creativity, and What It Means to Be Human
Preston Tech Connection at Society1
Join us for our Preston Tech Connection meet-up to discuss how AI reshapes how we create, share, and experience art, design, music, & storytelling.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Tuesday, 18th November, 6pm – 7:30pm
Price: The event is free to attend (Coworking working options available)
Process Sheffield
Chris Sanders
Process is a collection of events that are made to unite design communities across diverse disciplines including brand, strategy, language, illustration, motion and much more.
Where: Yellow Arch Studio, Kelham Island
When: Wednesday, 19th November, 6:30pm
Price: £10
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 20th November, All Day
Price: £25 + VAT
#CopywritersUnite night - Leeds
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, Church Row, Leeds
When: Friday, 21st November, 7:30pm
Price: Free – drinks at attendee expense
The Castle Writing Retreat, For Authors-To-Be
Helen Jane Campbell
For writers and booklovers: immerse yourself in the famous book town of Hay-on-Wye. Meet authors and booksellers. Write or browse magical bookshops. Enjoy gentle coaching, yoga and delicious food.
Where: Hay Castle, Hay-on-Wye
When: Tue 25th 10am to Wed 26th November 5pm
Price: £150 per day (£300 for two days)
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 November, 10am
Price: Free
Preston Freelancer Meet-Up: November
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 working in a relaxed setting.
Where: Society1 Coworking Space. 9-10 Cross Street, Preston, PR1 3lT
When: Wednesday, 26th November, 10am – 12 noon
Price: £6 for the Meet-Up or £17.50 for the Meet-Up plus day of coworking
Process Sydney
Chris Sanders
Process is a collection of events that are made to unite design communities across diverse disciplines including brand, strategy, language, illustration, motion and much more.
Where: Soultrap Bar, Surrey Hills
When: Wednesday, 26th November, 6pm
Price: £10
December 2025
Pitching and partnerships, with Sarah Brin
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
In this workshop you’ll learn all about what goes into a strong project pitch, what big companies look for when they partner with creatives, with real-world examples and practical tools.
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: Tuesday, 2nd December, 11am-4pm
Price: £200
Being Freelance Xmas Lunch
Steve Folland
Time to celebrate another year of being freelance!
A festive feast dished up in great company, with a whole floor of a special London pub booked out for Being Freelance Community members for the afternoon.
Where: London
When: Tuesday, 2nd December, 11am
Price: £78
Making Tax Digital and other tax essentials, with Mahmood Reza
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
– What Making Tax Digital means for freelancers
– Quarterly reporting
– Digital tools & software
– Allowable expenses
– VAT essentials
– Payments on account
– National Insurance and pensions
– Common HMRC red flags
Where: Online – Zoom
When: Thursday, 4th December, 12:30-2:30pm
Price: £25
Freelancing while neurodiverse, with Kat Brown
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
Freelance journalist Kat Brown will take you through freelancing as a ND person:
– How to balance your energy
– Where to find work and support
– Admin
– Access to Work
– Tools, apps and sites that actually help
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: Monday, 8th December, 11am-4pm
Price: £200
PR Coffee Morning - York
Linda Harrison
In-person meet-up for solopreneurs curious about PR.
Bring any questions, stay for a brew, and leave with bags of ideas, expert advice and inspiration to get featured in the media. And meet local business owners.
Where: Cosy Club, Fossgate, York
When: Wednesday, 10th December, 10am-11.30am
Price: Free
Tax for beginners
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
Managing your money as a freelancer is not nearly as scary as it looks. Artist and accountant Maz Hedgehog will guide you through the basics, from registering as self-employed to filing your 1st tax return.
Where: Online – Zoom
When: Wednesday, 10th December, 12:30-1:30pm
Price: £20
Netwerking TwerkMas SPECIAL
with Jess Bruno
A space where small biz babes come together to connect, dance, and build meaningful relationships with ZERO awkward elevator pitches!
Where: Boxpark Shoreditch
When: Thursday, 11th December, 11am – 3pm
Price: £35 (or £55 for 2)
January 2026
How To Have Difficult Conversations
Helen Jane Campbell & Cath Brown
Struggling with difficult conversations at work?
Enjoy the combined experience of Helen Jane Campbell, an author & accredited coach with a PR background, and Cath Brown, a professional coach with a courtroom background.
Where: online (register for Zoom details)
When: Tuesday, 13th January, 6:15pm – 7:30pm
Price: £25
Higher Voltage
Christine Gritmon
Higher Voltage is a full-day, in-person, high-energy conference for solopreneurs, sole traders, freelancers, side-hustlers, micro-business owners⏤basically, if you ARE your business, this is for you!
Where: The Cinema at the Power Station, Battersea, London
When: Thursday, 22nd January, 9am
Price: £200
Global perspectives: learning from other models, with Nadine Patel
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
How can you make creative work without funding? Nadine Patel brings a wealth of international expertise, case studies and learning to help you to rethink your creative practise or project for the current UK climate.
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: Thursday, 29th January, 11am-4pm
Price: £200
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
Process Melbourne
Chris Sanders
Process is a collection of events that are made to unite design communities across diverse disciplines including brand, strategy, language, illustration, motion and much more.
Where: Howler, Brunswick
When: Thursday, 12th February, 6pm
Price: £10
Branding, positioning and marketing yourself, with Eleanor Turney
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
Freelancers often do many things, but how do you market yourself cleverly? Eleanor Turney guides you through how to position yourself as an expert and crucial hire without diminishing your many skills.
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: Monday, 16th February, 11am-4pm
Price: £200
Process Leeds
Chris Sanders
Process is a collection of events that are made to unite design communities across diverse disciplines including brand, strategy, language, illustration, motion and much more.
Where: The Attic, Sheaf Street
When: Thursday, 19th February, 6:30pm
Price: £10
Process Berlin
Chris Sanders
Process is a collection of events that are made to unite design communities across diverse disciplines including brand, strategy, language, illustration, motion and much more.
Where: Workish, Berlin
When: Thursday, 26th February, 6:30pm
Price: £10
Climate Literacy, with Fern Culture
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
Climate Literacy with Fern Culture is for everyone in the creative industries who wants to understand the climate crisis and take action. This training gives you a clear plan for embedding sustainability in your work.
Where: Birmingham Hippodrome
When: Thursday, 26th February, 10am-5pm
Price: £200
March 2026
Freelancer Masterclass LIVE!
Freelancer Magazine
Go from survival mode to fully booked in 2026.
Have you ever wondered how other freelancers run their businesses?
We’re hosting a two-day virtual freelancing masterclass that covers all the key aspects of running a fully booked freelance business.
Where: Online
When: 4th & 5th March 2026
Price: Limited Early Bird Pricing available from 4th November
Exploring your leadership toolkit, with Clore Leadership
Many Hats: professional development for freelancers
Leadership and change-making involve understanding the skills, experience and strategies in your leadership toolkit. Clore will share thinking & ideas, & ask you to consider ‘What does your leadership toolkit look like?’
Where: Online – Zoom
When: Thursday, 5th March, 12-1:15pm
Price: £25
May 2026
Creator Day
YATM
You Are The Media (YATM) Creator Day is the annual occasion dedicated to creative business people.
The day unites business creators to explore fresh ideas, make new friends, learn from each other and share your message with the world.
The goal? To give you direction, confidence and motivation —with a team of people on your side. You were never meant to do this alone.
Where: Lighthouse, Poole
When: Thursday, 14th May
Price: £199
Freelancer Magazine 5th Birthday Party!
at YATM Creator Day
Freelancer Magazine’s 5th Birthday Party will be at Creator Day. Come to Creator Day and from 6pm – 1am, there ain’t no party like a Freelancer Magazine party.
Karaoke | Photo booth | Cake | Spanish food | You’ll get a free drink if you show a copy of the magazine | We’ll be asking for your music requests.
Where: Lighthouse, Poole
When: Thursday, 14th May, 6pm – 1am
Price: Use the code FMSeaside to receive £20 off your Creator Day ticket and come party with us.
