Freelancer Groups London

Founders & Freelancers Meetup - Launch Event

**Going it alone doesn't mean doing it alone.** A relaxed monthly evening for founders and freelancers to meet each other. No pitching, no agenda, just good people and honest conversation. **Whether you're building a startup, freelancing, running a side hustle, starting a charity, or just doing something ambitious outside of conventional employment, this group is for you.** Being an entrepreneur or freelancer can be a lonely experience. You've got big decisions to make, have to keep the confidence of your clients and investors, and sometimes pretend everything is okay on LinkedIn when you're stressed out of your mind. This is a space where you don't have to do that. **The format is deliberately relaxed: come along, grab a drink, meet some interesting people.** There'll be open networking, a business card bowl to make sure you leave with at least one new meaningful connection, and space for anyone who wants to share a current challenge or screw-up. * 7:00PM — doors open, drop your card in the bowl, drinks and open networking * 8:00PM — optional: share a current challenge or screw-up with the group (sign up at the door). Gareth will share something to get the ball rolling * 8:20PM — networking continues until 9PM **Monthly at The London Art Bar. Limited to 50 spots.** This is the first event in what we hope becomes something really worthwhile. Help us shape what this becomes! Hosted by Gareth Lewis, founder of [Gareth Lewis Events](http://garethlewis.co/) and co-founder of [PopUp Painting](http://popuppainting.com/) and [The London Art Bar](http://londonartbar.com/). Questions? [hello@garethlewis.co](mailto:hello@garethlewis.co)

Ealing Co-Working Drop-In @ Doppio Coffee

Tired of staring at the same four walls? Escape the home office and join fellow local freelancers, solopreneurs, and remote workers for a productive, relaxed morning of co-working at Doppio Coffee. Whether you’ve got a mountain of admin to clear, client work to focus on, or just want to chat with people who understand the work-from-home grind, this drop-in session is built for you. No awkward icebreakers or formal presentations—just good coffee, reliable Wi-Fi, and great local connections. **Join WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdE66dUEvOd1jAPF1DJYEB](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdE66dUEvOd1jAPF1DJYEB) **What to expect:** * **10:00 AM – Arrival & Intros:** Grab a coffee, find a spot at our table, and do a quick round of casual introductions. * **10:15 AM – Focused Work:** Heads down for a solid block of work. * **11:30 AM – Social/Coffee Break:** Step back, stretch your legs, and swap notes, ideas, or local Ealing tips with the group. * **1:00 PM – Wrap Up:** Off to lunch or back to your home desk for the afternoon! **Good to know:** * **Flexibility:** Can’t make the full 3 hours? No problem! Drop in and leave whenever fits your schedule. * **Support the Venue:** Doppio is kindly letting us use their space, so please support them by buying a coffee, tea, or a lunch bite while you're there. * **What to Bring:** Just your laptop, headphones, and whatever you need to get things done. Look out for the table with the laptop stands (or ask the barista for the freelance group). Space is limited to keep the group manageable, so please hit **RSVP** if you plan to come. See you Wednesday! **Join WhatsApp:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdE66dUEvOd1jAPF1DJYEB](https://chat.whatsapp.com/FdE66dUEvOd1jAPF1DJYEB)

Free Workspace Wednesday

## FREE Coworking Day at hUBClub on the third Wednesday of the month ### Reserve your desk at one of our ### [FREE Workspace Wednesdays](https://www.ubcuk.com/whats-new/events/workspace-wednesday/) At hUBClub we offer comfortable co-working space in comfortable surroundings with everything you need for a great day's work. We are confident you'll love our professional working environment, so we'd love you to try us **FOR FREE**. Your Free day includes the use of a workspace, with wifi, access to kitchen and break out space with tea and coffee provided. All we ask is that you be willing to provide us with some feedback after your visit.

Boozin' & Schmoozin' Networking for Independent Filmmakers

Want to meet indie filmmakers and film lovers around the world? Looking to find a team to work on your next project, volunteer your services for some set time, or just chat about movies with someone who can tell the difference between Fight Club and Dallas Buyers Club? Come to Raindance’s Boozin’ N Schmoozin’ – the monthly filmmakers networking event for people who love and make films! During the evening there will be an opportunity for attendees to address the room with requests and offerings. For example, “I am a writer/director looking for a producer to work with on my new script”, or “I am a DoP looking for new projects to work on”, etc Everybody welcome, producers, directors, actors, writers, composers, crew etc, etc Next date: Monday 14th September 2026 from 6:30pm UK time Venue: **Karma Sanctum Hotel, 20 Warwick Street, Soho, London W1B 5NF** (nearest tube Piccadilly Circus or Oxford Circus) * **Doors open at 6 :30pm** * **Pitching starts at 8pm** * **18+ only, cash bar once in** * **Hosted by Alex di Cuffa** * **Ground floor bar closes at 11pm, rooftop bar open to 1.30am (Iast orders 1am)** Advance booking only, no cash on door, sign up here This is a FREE event for Raindance Create Members, everyone else just £5 18+ only Hosted by Alex di Cuffa What they’re saying: "The network was really broad with lots of new people." - Andre Farquharson "It was really worth while. I spoke to a lot of people, gave out alot of business cards. I would definitely want to go again." - Harry Demuth "Nicely organised – MC Alex was charming." - Inez "Thanks. Was a good to meet some lovely people tonight." - Darren Brade "Nice place to be…good vibrations…!" - Viorel Obreja Whitaker Want to meet indie filmmakers and film fans in London? Want to find a team to work on your next project, volunteer your services for some set-time, or just talk about indie film with someone who can tell the difference between Lincoln and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter? Come to Raindance's Boozin & Schmoozin. Free for subscribers to Raindance Create and Pro+ Members: https://raindance.org/membership/ £5 everyone else, sign up here Doors open at 6.30pm Cash bar once you're in * 18+ only Photography & filming may be inprogress during the course of this event If you do not want to be photographed please let the organisers know

Learn to take professional studio portraits for £30!

Feeling a bit overwhelmed with all the numbers on your camera? Want to learn how to set up a studio but can't afford to hire one? None of your mates will model for you? Our Studio Photography Workshop is the perfect opportunity to kickstart your portfolio. Our studio manager will teach you about the exposure triangle, lighting set ups and how to use your individual camera, before giving you ago yourself in our fully equipped studio. We're experts in creating collaborative and welcoming spaces for you to learn about photography and leave feeling confident about your artistic abilities! ### YOUR AFTERNOON **1 hour** — Learn exposure + studio lighting **Hands-on** — Set up the lights yourself **Shoot** — Photograph a professional model **Feedback** — Get individual tips on your images **Community** — Meet other budding photographers **Bonus** — 50% off Studio101 Camera Club Tickets are here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1997254963360?aff=oddtdtcreator

In person meetup to critique work submitted by members.

This is a live session at The Mitre in Greenwich. The purpose of this meeting is to provide and receive critique on submitted extracts of members' creative writing, whether they're working on a novel, screenplay, poetry, a memoir or short story, etc. We share our extracts via email ahead of the meeting to give us all a chance to read the work in our own time and reflect upon it so as to be able to provide useful critique. If you want to submit an extract mail me at gpatrick66@hotmail.com to book a slot. If you are new to the group we ask that you participate in at least two of the Wednesday critiquing sessions before you submit work for review so that you get to know us and have a good understanding of how we operate. This will help you to get the most from a critique of your own work. Extracts should be approx 3,000 words and the full document (extract plus blurbs, questions etc) should not exceed 3,500 words in total. Extracts must be mailed to me (gpatrick66@hotmail.com) at the latest by 9pm on the Saturday before the session so that I can share your work with the rest of the group. We have a limit of 4 extracts per session to give adequate time to review work properly. Feel free to give guidance on any specific areas on which you would like feedback. E.g. Plot, pacing, structure or character development etc. (If you have not received the extracts by the Sunday before the session, mail me.) The group is friendly and relaxed, so please don't feel nervous about sharing your work! We will normally review extracts according to the order in which they are sent to me but if you need a particular slot let me know when you submit your extract and we will try to accommodate that. Please note that all phones MUST be switched to silent mode for the duration of the meeting.

Write-in at the Mitre: work on your own material in convivial company

**We will be at The Mitre pub in central Greenwich.** This meetup is free and casual. We just sit around for a few hours and write together. Bring a laptop, or use a pen and paper or clay tablet and stylus if that's what works for you. The structure of the session is roughly: 2pm: chat 2:20–3:25: writing time 3:25: chat/coffee break 3:40–4:45 writing time 4:45: chat But our Saturdays are very casual, so feel free to drop in and out. **This is usually in the meeting room at the Mitre. If you arrive a bit later, you may need to ask the bar staff to show you through to the room.**

SOLD OUT • ZINE MAKING with LESS STRESS PRESS: cultivate creativity

This event is full. Join the **[WAITLIST](https://thoughtexperiments.kit.com/waitlistlessstresspress)** and we'll let you know if a place becomes available. A special event to share the creative practice of zine making 💭✍️✂️🎨📖 IN A NUTSHELL, zine making creates opportunities to: * spend time exploring ideas * hone in on something you love or care about: a cause, a message, a skill, a place (the possibilities are endless) * get creative with collage, drawing, writing, printmaking (etc.) * produce compelling and unique booklets that you can print cheaply and share with friends and strangers offline After lots of creative brainstorming of their own, Bonny and Ellie have landed on zine making as the perfect way to both open up space for playful, low stakes creativity, and focus their minds on bite sized projects. You will soon be able to see some of their zines [here](https://www.instagram.com/lessstresspress). They’re excited to share with you! **IN THIS WORKSHOP, we will:** * Introduce the practice * Share some examples: brief history of zine making, LessStressPress examples * Get to know each other’s interests * Brainstorm using collage and scribbles: get into a low stakes, creative headspace * Use a template to plot our zines: 2 covers and 6 pages of content * Design our first zines (everything is possible with analogue materials, but if you love digital design, bring a laptop) * Sharing circle * **Optional finale:** * Visit the print shop visit together * Print copies of our new zines * LESS STRESS PRESS Pop Up: hand out copies of our new zines to strangers :-) **BY THE END OF THE DAY, we'll have** * learned a new practice to spark creativity and clarify thinking * met a new group of people and learned about the things they care enough to make a zine about * had some thought provoking conversations * produced our own original zines, ready to share :-) **NOTES ON THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERE:** Although we’ll be learning a new practice we'll also be aiming to have an enjoyable day, with good humour and fun. This will be less like school and more like a relaxed hang out in a café with an additional creative twist. **WHO SHOULD COME:** Everyone! We believe that the more perspectives, the richer the experience. This group is not about being experts, it is about thinking creatively together and learning new ways to develop and communicate ideas. **WHERE WE'LL MEET:** We'll be meeting in a beautiful little creative studio in Stoke Newington. The exact address will be provided to attendees directly. **[SUBSTACK](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/)** \- newsletter and reflections **[WHATSAPP GROUP](https://chat.whatsapp.com/DcSICl49X509EFdGBo3hKg)** \- stay in the loop **[INSTAGRAM](https://www.instagram.com/lessstresspress)** \- see what we look like \(content coming soon 😅\) **[WEBSITE](http://www.alltogether.one/)** \- everything else **#creativity #inclusivity #openmindedness #creativepractices #community #newskills #zinemaking**

School of Docs: Graduating in Technical Writing

Technical writing is a discipline which calls to people from all kinds of industries and backgrounds. People in software and API developer roles, product managers and hardware engineers have all found themselves graduating into tech writer roles, but what about people who’ve literally graduated with a degree in this discipline? This September, Write The Docs London is proud to present **School of Docs: Graduating in Technical Writing**, which sees [Dr. Ann Marcus-Quinn Ph.D](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-marcus-quinn-22aa883/), Associate Professor in Technical Communication and Instructional Design at the University of Limerick and [Gareth Brinn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-brinn-389740197/), MA and Documentation Manager at Gravitee give presentations on taking – and making – the scholarly route to technical writing. Speaking remotely from Limerick, Dr. Ann will open the event, and will discuss UL’s online Graduate Certificate programme in Technical Writing and the MA in Technical Writing and E-Learning, how they both were developed and structured. Gareth Brinn will then give his talk, ‘Five Years, One Discipline: From MA to Documentation Manager’ about his experiences earning his Masters qualification, and then working at Gravitee, how formal training holds up against product work in a professional environment. This event is kindly sponsored by [MOMO Kombucha](https://momo-kombucha.com/) **🗒️ Agenda** **When:** Thursday, 17 September from 6:00pm **Where:** Unity, SE1 0LH **What:** **18:00 - 18:30** Arrival **18:30 - 18:45** Welcome & Housekeeping **18:45 - 19:15** Part 1: Developing a programme and university degree for technical writing **19:15 - 19:45** Break **19:45 - 20:30** Part 2: Five Years, One Discipline: From MA to Documentation Manager **19:50 - 20:00** Q&A **20:30 - 21:00** Networking **All times are approximate.** **📍 How to find us** Look for WTD signs and friendly organisers at the venue entrance. ✉️ 1st Floor, Unity, Union House, 182-194 Union St, London SE1 0LH 🌍 Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/VMydeU7iNErTxpYi9 🗺️ What3Words: ///strut.noted.kept **📸 Photos** Please note that organisers may take photos during the event for the Write the Docs London community.

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OpenUK London Meet-up: “Agentic AI in Financial Services”

**Please register on Luma to reserve a spot: [https://luma.com/openuklondonmeetupsep26](https://luma.com/openuklondonmeetupsep26)** OpenUK brings back the Meet-up series starting in London on 17 September from 18:00 to 20:30. Tickets are free, thanks to Infosys for sponsoring the event. ​This month, we’ll talk about Agentic AI in Financial Services. ​18:00: Arrive on time, grab a bev, a slice and a chat. Scope out our swag table (bring pieces to contribute or trade!) 18:30: Welcome, codes of conduct and warm-up 19:00: TBA 19:30: Break 20:00: TBA 20:30: Wrap up ​Please provide your full name, job title, and company (organisation) for a security check at the lobby. Please bring a photo ID to get into the office. ​Pizza and drinks will be provided. ​**Since this is a free event with limited seats, if you cannot make it, please cancel your ticket on Luma.** ​Join the [OpenUK Slack community](https://join.slack.com/t/openuk/shared_invite/zt-2dj3znbqc-CAQoYM4mklMzwIBvHAG2uw?utm_source=luma) to continue the conversation and to support each other. ​If you would like to hear more about OpenUK’s other events, you can join our **[Newsletter](https://openuk.us4.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=9d6308e45152bb731122903de&id=34b8a50cce&utm_source=luma)**. ​By attending this or any OpenUK event, you are adhering to our **[Code of Respect](https://openuk.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Code-of-respect-Final-Aug-20.pdf?utm_source=luma)** and OpenUK’s **[Competition Policy](https://openuk.uk/competition-policy/?utm_source=luma).** Please read ahead.

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