Networking for creatives within Leeds: Where to go and who to meet

Networking can always be hard especially in the creative industry but once you break into the community your career can and will be thriving, the community offers oppurtunity, support and connections while inspiring you and your work. And if you live in the north specifically Leeds you have lucked out because as stated in previous posts there is no shortage of great events offering great oppurtunities for work and networking, there are thousands of filmmakers tech creatives and designers in Leeds and that number is rapidly growing with the help and input of the creative universities here in Leeds which also invite other creative indivuals from all over the world.

If you are in UX/ UI or digital design and based in Leeds or close UX Leeds is a must to check out. Its a very resourceful and insightful meetup/ event with the industrys top experts in attendance to share their experience and knowledge on everything they've encountered from AI driven user experience to accesibility in design. But if you are into the more tech-driven creativity industry All Day Hey is a great option too, its a confrence created just for developers and designers by developers and designers who think outside the box and are wanting to push boundaries

If you are into the film side of the industry Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) like i mentioned in a previous post is another goldmine, if you're looking to network with Screenwriters, filmmakers and producers. Creative Morning Leeds also hosts monthly breakfast meets for talks that inspire great work.