As always, we're bringing you the best in events across creative, digital and tech industries this November!
Whether you’re looking for some remote upskilling or a networking event to help connect you with industry professionals, we’ve got them all.
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ND Leaders by The Future is ND
1 Nov 2022, 13:00 - 16:00 - Wunderman Thompson, Hampstead Road - Paid
Join our friendly neurodiverse network for an evening of drinks, nibbles, networking, and fantastic speakers.
The Future is ND presents ND Leaders 02, at the snazzy Wunderman Thompson venue on Hampstead Road. With drinks and snacks included, and the opportunity to mingle with and hear from your neurodivergent peers and allies.
As the Creative and Tech industries become more aware of neurodiversity, it’s vital to have visible neurodivergent leaders who, as well as bringing specialist skills to the table, have the understanding and empathy to effectively and inspire those, like them, who want to succeed.
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2 Nov 2022, 14:00 - 16:00 – Online – Free
If you’re interested in driving targeted traffic to your website, understanding Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is more important than ever!
In this free, two-hour livestream, you’ll learn basic strategies for creating an effective SEO campaign that improves your online visibility and brings potential customers to your company website. All in real time, taught by an industry professional.
Come learn the basics and gain the skills you need to drive traffic to your website!
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Marketing Society Annual Conference
2 Nov 2022, 07:30 - 16:00 – London – Paid
At The Marketing Society, bringing people together to listen and learn is part of our DNA and the Annual Conference is the very embodiment of that.
A powerful day of inspiration, ideas and energy from entrepreneurs, creatives, marketing leaders and pioneers that will set you and your team's potential alight and remind you what good marketing can achieve.
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A Look At The Film & TV Industry By A Screenwriter
2 Nov 2022, 16:30 - 17:30 - Free
Join Good Nugget as they chat to Insook a screenwriter who will give us a behind the scenes look at the film and TV industry.
We will find out:
• The current industry landscape
• How to start
• The importance of a good spec script
• Art vs Commerce or making a living
• How you can break into this industry
All of masterclasses allow for 15 minutes Q&A
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TPF x NOW Gallery: exhibition tour + co-working day
4 Nov 2022, 10:00 - 15:00 – Dormer Yard – Free
Spend the day in North Greenwich - to work on projects, meet like-minded creatives and see the NOW Gallery space!
On the first Friday of the month, TPF open our doors for creatives to use our office space to work on projects, meet new people and be in a creative and supportive environment. Working as a freelancer, applying for jobs or working from home isn't easy - so come and join the TPF community to meet new people and get work done!
For November's co-working day, we have partnered with NOW Gallery to bring you something a little different.
We will start the day with a guided exhibition tour of NOW's newest show, Human Stories: The Satirists, a group show of emerging photographic talent exploring the concept of satire through photography, and particularly how it is used to develop and nurture interconnected, diverse identities, gender, race and class. We will then host a discussion about the show and invite attendees back to TPF Studio to continue connecting and working, hopefully feeling energised and inspired by the show!
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Intro to Digital Marketing with General Assembly
7 Nov 2022, 17:00 - 19:00 – Online - Free
Understanding the landscape and strategy of Digital Marketing today is key to building your brand and driving the bottom line for your business.
In this free, two-hour livestream, you’ll explore the components of brand building and see how modern marketers drive successful campaigns using content, email, social media, paid advertising channels, and more. All in real time, taught by an industry professional.
Come learn the basics and gain the skills you need to create your first digital marketing campaign!
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Nicer Tuesday: Talks from Creatives
7 Nov, 18:30 – EartH Hackney – Paid
In typical Nicer Tuesdays’ style, they collected the very best creative talent to share with you the insights and practices that they’ve picked up along the way.
November’s edition will see the likes of Tori West, founder and editor-in-chief of Bricks magazine; Kalvadour Peterson (KLVDR), whose directorial flair can be spotted in Stormzy’s latest music video; Ollie Olanipekun, the creative force behind bird-watching collective Flock Together and creative studio Futurimpose; and Ruby Etc., who is known for her painfully accurate yet hilariously introspective illustrations. The speakers will delve into the difficult yet necessary moments in their creative journeys, what they’ve learnt, and how they use this knowledge to empower their own practice and the next generation of creatives.
As this is an 18+ event, please bring ID with you to the venue.
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8 Nov 2022, 13:00 - 14:00 – Online – Free
In this interactive session, Digital Boost discusses best practices in User Experience Design.
You will explore how to get set up for success and key tools and techniques to continually learn and optimise the user experience.
Participants will have a chance to ask questions tailored to their unique needs.
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Design for Planet Festival 2022
8 Nov 2022, 10:00 - Wed, 9 Nov 2022, 18:00 – Online - Free
Join The Design Council this November as we take ACTION in the fight against climate change.
The award-winning festival is back and this year with the theme being ACTION.
Join them online to explore how design is responding to the climate emergency and what we can do today, together.
Our diverse programme will feature keynote speakers, online learning sessions for designers, panel discussions from business leaders and opportunities to co-design our future homes, neighbourhoods and cities.
Register now for your free pass to the online festival hosted at Northumbria University this 8 and 9 November between 10:00-18:00.
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9 Nov 2022, 11:00 - 12:00 – Online – Paid
Finding a new job or growing a client list can be very hard but with a clear and direct portfolio that process becomes much easier. Our founder, Chris Sanders, has worked in design for over 20 years and seen hundreds of portfolio. In this workshop he will help you build documents that best reflect you, your work and your potential.
This workshop includes:
• Step by step guide to portfolio design
• Question and answer session
• Private, one–on–one portfolio review
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What is Entrepreneurship in Creative Business
10 Nov 2022, 17:30 - 18:40 – Kensington High Street – Free
This programme aims to help emerging entrepreneurs develop and grow their ideas into viable, sustainable businesses. Join for free and attend online introductory sessions open to all aspiring designers.
Design is everywhere. As a museum devoted to contemporary design, we aim to continue to support emerging designers and entrepreneurs to build and grow their creative visions into viable businesses.
The museum welcomes and values design in every form – from product ideas to fashion labels to tech. We want design to be accessible to everyone and we invite you to be part of this mission.
Entrepreneurs Hub was born to help participants to develop and grow their ideas into viable, sustainable businesses. Every year we work with a group of creators to guide them through developing their ideas into tangible products or services. Stay tuned: 2023 applications will be announced soon.
Meanwhile, we are proud to announce our online classes where everyone interested in starting a design-led business can join for free. Check the programme below.
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Stepping into the Spotlight: Specialise to Get Recognised
Organised by The IPA (The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising)
Tue, 15 Nov 2022, 11:00 - 14:00 - 44 Belgrave Square, London - Paid
Now in its fourth year, the IPA Stepping into the Spotlight series offers mid to senior level adlanders an array of tools and strategies to help turbo boost your skills and confidence, and in turn transform your belief in yourself and motivate you to take your career to the next level.
Stepping into the Spotlight is back in person again after 2 years. This in-person session will provide you with:
Knowledge how to stand out, how to get recognised, and how to elevate yourself as you move forward with your career in the creative industries.
Networking opportunities with industry peers to share experience on how to grow in the creative industries.
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Future Strategy Club presents INSPIRE
15 Nov 2022, 19:00 - 21:30 – Bussey Building - Free
Inspire is a quarterly event where we host a wide range of top level talent through creative talks and intimate ‘on the sofa’ conversations to celebrate the launch of the latest issue of the FSC Mag.
FSC speakers are a range of both our senior members and external industry leading experts who'll share their insight on the topic.
It’s super fun and interactive too with pop-up food by our favourite local chefs, pop-up art exhibitions, beers and a live DJ set. The latest issue titled - Your Creative Job Won't Exist Tomorrow (and what you can do about it) is focused on supporting our peers to look at how their specialisms and industries are rapidly changing and the skills, trends and tech developments they should be exploring to keep up with those changes.
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16 Nov 2022, 18:30 – 20:00 - Primary, 33 Seely Road, Nottingham - Free
This is a free panel discussion bringing together Black women and non-binary artists in the animation and visual arts sector. Panelists include Jessica Ashman, Phoebe Boswell, Mothy Muyobo and Maybelle Peters.
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NETWORKING & SPEAKERS: FOUNDERS EDITION by Roundhouse
17 Nov 2022, 18:00 - 20:00 – London - Paid
It’s not easy building a business from scratch. Join us for an evening connecting with like-minded creative industry upstarts and disruptors, and hear from people at the top of their game.
Speakers include Gregory Stanley (Off License Magazine/AudioActive) + special guests TBA. After the show, there will be a relaxed, facilitated networking event in Roundhouse Bar & Cafe to connect with other entrepreneurs, freelancers and changemakers in the creative industries.
This event is part of our Self Made series for creative industry freelancers and entrepreneurs aged 18-30. UN-SCENE x Self Made is a special collaboration between Roundhouse and Accelerator alumni Chris McGuire (Rum Shack Glastonbury). A reboot of the ‘speakers and networking’ series, this is a unique opportunity to hear industry stories and insider tips from CEO’s and Founders who have turned their Music Industry vision into reality.
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Creative Futures Talks: Time Management and Building Healthy Habits
22 Nov 2022, 18:00 - 20:00 – University Arts London - Free
Join creative founders to explore the importance of time management and balancing healthy habits when starting your own business. This guest talk forms part of UAL's Creative Futures, a 12-month programme of business support, training and mentoring for young creatives (18-25) living in South London.
Join the UAL Creative Futures team along with guest speaker Samantha Newell, Co-Founder of YARD+PARISH, who will share what it's like to be self-employed and run your own business. In this discursive event, we will explore approaches and tools for time management and building your venture from a foundation of healthy habits.
Find out how to prioritise and allocate time to tasks and goals, identify and mitigate against your limiting factors, whilst acknowledging and redefining the concept of 'productivity'.
There will be short presentations and an open Q&A as part of the event.
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