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Where can I find creative networking events in the UK?

Creative Careers Club

Updated: 5 days ago

So you want to make some connections in your chosen creative industry – but where do you start? Check out this list of in-person creative networking events where you can flex your IRL social skills and develop your professional network.


We've focused on events that are either free or cost up to £10 (or £20 at a push), and where you don't have to be a member of a professional organisation or group to get a ticket.


Tickets to free events often sell out fast, so if there's a series of events that you like the look of, we recommend signing up to the organisation's email list or following their social channels, so you have a good shot at hearing about the event as soon as tickets are available.


UK-WIDE


The Dots lists networking and training events for UK creatives. Create a free account on the site to search and filter events to find the ones that are right for you.


#CopywritersUnite – follow this hashtag on LinkedIn for details of friendly and informal gatherings of copywriters in pubs in London, Manchester, Leeds and other locations around the UK (you'll see other content posted under this hashtag too, but there doesn't seem to be a central list of meetups).


The Marketing Meetup runs events throughout the UK, with informal talks and networking opportunities.


Ladies Wine & Design has groups throughout the UK, including in London, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Southampton, Leicester, Sunderland and Hartlepool. The groups run informal social and networking events for women and non-binary people, and alcohol is very much optional.


LONDON


Creative Lives in Progress hosts events including portfolio reviews and networking events for early career creative professionals. Recent networking events have been London-based.


Creative Access partners with creative industry employers to host occasional networking events. Upcoming events were all London-based when last checked.


D&AD organises regular Design Socials and other events where advertising and design professionals can network and get creative inspiration. Upcoming events were all London-based when last checked.


NOWIE - the Network of Women in Events – organises social and networking events. Upcoming events were London-based when last checked.


ZEST is a monthly networking event that brings together creative businesses, freelancers and students in south east London.


Cine Circle supports independent filmmakers and hosts networking events. The IRL events seem to be based in London.


SOUTH OF ENGLAND


Connecting Creatives is a series of networking events for creative industry professionals in and around Folkestone, Kent.


IW Creative Network has a regular programme of networking events for creatives living or working on the Isle of Wight.


Bristol Creative Industries runs events and workshops for creative professionals in the area.


MIDLANDS


Arts Derbyshire lists creative networking events in the area.


NORTH OF ENGLAND


Creative Resource (a recruitment agency specialising in the creative, digital and marketing sectors in the north of England) has a list of networking meetups and other events.


The Creative Meetup organises regular events in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds.


Left Bank Leeds has a series of creative networking events, aimed at people working in any role that blends digital and creativity – check their event schedule for Creative Networking with Natasha.


South Yorkshire Cultural and Creative Industries Network hosts networking events for people working in creative industries and cultural organisations in the area.


 

If you know of other creative networking events that we should be listing here, please drop us a line at hello@creativecareers.club​ to tell us about them!

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