Business events in Leeds, Yorkshire and the North
Workshops, networking and support sessions coming up. The page opens on the next 7 days, today and the six days after. Go on a week at a time, or pick a day, to see what is on and where, so you can plan a visit around more than one.
67 events in the next 7 days, from Sunday 1 November to Saturday 7 November, 46 in person: 20 on the map at their venue, 9 at their town (exact place not known) and 17 not on the map (no place given).
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Monday 2 November
All day
Growth Lab Sunderland Masterclass: Show Me The Money with Laura Brunton
North East BIC · Sunderland
Masterclass held at the North East BIC in Sunderland.
All day
Growth Lab Sunderland: Masterclasses
North East BIC · Sunderland
Masterclass held at the North East BIC in Sunderland.
All day
Maximising your Membership
North East England · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A monthly session to help Chamber members understand the support, services and benefits available through the Chamber.
10:00
How to work with a freight forwarder
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A session on the role a freight forwarder can play when selling goods internationally, for businesses that sell overseas.
11:00
Turning market trends into global growth for financial services and related firms
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A webinar on identifying international demand trends and the practical support available to access new markets.
11:00
Surgery session with Innovate UK Business Connect
Online · United Kingdom · Innovate UK Business Connect
A surgery session on the Testing and validating underground hydrogen storage components competition, run by Innovate UK Business Connect.
Tuesday 3 November
All day
Gather Leadership Assembly
Liverpool City Region · Growth Platform
Leadership event listed on the Growth Platform events page.
All day
Growing international B2B product sales through digital channels
Liverpool City Region · Growth Platform · Free
A business event listed on the Growth Platform events page for Liverpool City Region businesses.
All day
Chamber Connect: Gateshead
Feeding Families HQ / Blaydon Packing Centre · Gateshead · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A monthly mix and mingle networking event held at Feeding Families HQ in Gateshead.
All day
Employment Law Changes I Need to Know About as an Employer
Springboard Business Centre · North Yorkshire · York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub
A session with Claire Bean from North Yorkshire HR Solutions on employment law changes, with an opportunity to ask questions, for employers.
All day
Managing Difficult and Emotionally Sensitive Conversations
Online · York and North Yorkshire · York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub
An online session on approaching challenging workplace discussions more effectively, for managers.
All day
AI for Business: Lunch & Learn
A lunch and learn session on AI for business.
All day
Made Smarter: Funding and Business Support for LCR Manufacturers
Liverpool City Region · Growth Platform
An event on funding and business support for manufacturers in the Liverpool City Region.
09:00
Understanding strategic priorities shaping the NHS landscape
Leeds General Infirmary · Leeds · West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub
Event on strategic priorities shaping the NHS landscape.
09:30
Emergency First Aid at Work
104 Briggate · Leeds · LeedsBID · Free
Learn life saving skills in this one day training course
09:30
Workshop 3: Building Investor Confidence
Linskill Centre · Tynemouth · North Tyneside · Business North Tyneside
Interactive workshop for North Tyneside businesses on showcasing traction, growth potential and team capability to build investor confidence.
10:00
Finance drop in clinic with LCR Finance Hub
Sefton Professional Development Centre · Sefton · Free
A free drop in finance clinic for Sefton businesses, with pre-booked appointments available, run with the LCR Finance Hub.
10:30
Webinar for potential applicants: Manufacturing Scale-up Network Plus
Online · United Kingdom · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
An online webinar giving more information about the funding opportunity, with a chance to ask questions.
11:00
Applicant webinar: UK Space Agency Unlocking Space for Business competition
Online · United Kingdom · UK Space Agency
Online webinar giving an overview of the competition, the challenge statements and the application process, with questions from participants.
11:00
Unlocking Space for Business: Environmental Intelligence and Emissions Grant Call Briefing Webinar
Online · United Kingdom · UK Space Agency
A briefing webinar from the UK Space Agency on the grant call, with questions answered from prospective applicants.
12:00
Webinar for potential applicants: Advancing solutions for critical mineral production and recycling
Online · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Webinar giving more information about the funding opportunity, with a chance to ask questions.
12:00
Identifying your customers and competitors
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A session teaching simple market research techniques to identify opportunities and grow a business.
15:00
AI for analytics and reporting
Online · Lancashire · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
Explores how AI can streamline reporting processes, find hidden patterns and speed up analysis.
Wednesday 4 November
All day
How trauma-informed leadership is transforming the workplace: Chamber Showcase at NE Expo
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A seminar at the Chamber Showcase at NE Expo on stress and how learnt relational patterns affect responses to conflict, challenge or change.
All day
Built to Exit: Founder Insights on M&A, Growth and Creating Strategic Value
Liverpool City Region
Event with founder insights on M&A, growth and creating strategic value.
All day
Import procedures (Face to face in Durham)
Durham · County Durham · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A face-to-face Trade Ready training course on import procedures to help businesses become trade compliant.
All day
The future of connectivity in the North East
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A Thought Leadership event on the role of connectivity in the future digital growth and competitiveness of the North East.
All day
The Cost of Caring: Employment, Inclusion and the Cost of Living Challenge
Liverpool City Region
Event on employment, inclusion and the cost of living challenge.
All day
Digitalisation as an Enabler for Sustainable Construction
Liverpool City Region
Event on digitalisation as an enabler for sustainable construction.
All day
Law and Business Networking
A networking event for law and business.
All day
Import procedures
North East England · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
Trade Ready training course on import procedures to help businesses become trade compliant.
All day
Coaching Conversations with Nature: Chamber Showcase at NE Expo
Knowledge Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce
A session at the Chamber Showcase at NE Expo on how nature can help gain clarity of thinking and new perspectives.
All day
Intellectual Property Surgery
North East BIC · Sunderland
Intellectual property surgery session held at the North East BIC in Sunderland.
All day
Mental fitness for modern workplaces: Chamber Showcase at NE Expo
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
An interactive session at the Chamber Showcase at NE Expo teaching simple, evidence-based mental fitness techniques.
All day
Tech in 2026 - The Frontier Firm: Chamber Showcase at NE Expo
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A session at the Chamber Showcase at NE Expo on the Frontier Firm, where people and technology work side by side to improve productivity.
All day
Chamber Spotlight: Chamber Showcase at NE Expo
Newcastle Racecourse, High Gosforth Park · Newcastle upon Tyne · North East Chamber of Commerce · Free
A networking event at the Chamber Showcase at NE Expo to sell your business, raise your profile and meet new contacts.
07:45
Skelmersdale Ambassadors Business Breakfast
West Lancashire · West Lancashire Investment Centre
A business breakfast event in West Lancashire.
09:00
Chorley Networking for Women
Chorley · Unique Ladies
Networking for women in business at all stages of their business journey.
09:00
Diplomatic Advisory Hub presents: Introduction to Australia as an export and investment destination
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A session with UK and Australian experts on opportunities in Australia for exporters and investors.
09:30
Funding Unlocked
Hyndburn · Hyndburn Borough Council
Helps businesses work out which funding route suits them and what funders want to see.
09:30
Bury Business Networking at Graft
Graft, Radcliffe Library · Bury · GM Business Growth Hub
A networking morning with business support for businesses from across Bury and Greater Manchester.
10:00
Centre Stage Connections: Bringing Businesses Together & Inspiring Growth
Bradford Live · Bradford · West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce · £20 to £30
Join fellow business professionals for a morning of networking at the remarkable Bradford Live.
10:00
How to use AI to scale up your marketing efforts
Online · Lancashire · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
Shows which AI tools can help monitor marketing KPIs and measure campaigns by region.
10:30
Cyber Security Workshop
104 Briggate Office · Leeds · LeedsBID · Free
Join this interactive workshop to gain cyber resilience skills to strengthen your organisation
11:00
Beyond Grants and Investment: Unlocking Value from Innovation
West Yorkshire · West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub
Event on unlocking value from innovation beyond grants and investment.
11:00
Your first senior finance resource: Getting the timing (and the choice) right
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A session on when to add senior financial support and how to choose the right expertise for growth.
14:00
EIT HEI Overview of Call for Proposals 2026 info session
Online
First information session on the EIT Higher Education Initiative Call for Proposals 2026.
14:30
DesignHer Networking: Peer Mentoring
Leeds · Buttercrumble · Free to join the network; ticket price not stated
A DesignHer peer networking gathering in Leeds for women and gender-diverse people in the creative industries.
19:00
Strive Live Start-Up Incubator
Online · York and North Yorkshire
A start-up incubator with weekly live online training and one-to-one advice for people starting or launching a business based in York & North Yorkshire.
19:00
Strive Live Start-Up Incubator: weekly online sessions
Online · York and North Yorkshire · Enterprise CUBE
Weekly live online training for start-ups, with one-to-one advice, run as part of the Strive Live Start-Up Incubator for grassroots entrepreneurs in York and North Yorkshire.
Thursday 5 November
All day
Online briefing event for Investor Partnerships - National Materials Innovation Programme 1
Online · United Kingdom · Innovate UK
Online briefing on the competition, for businesses interested in applying.
All day
Cyber Security Awareness Course
Online · Yorkshire and the Humber · Made Smarter Yorkshire · Free
A practical online session for manufacturers' Cyber Security Champions who are new to cyber security.
All day
Yorkshire Lawyer Leadership Group 2
Yorkshire and the Humber
A lawyer leadership group event in Yorkshire.
All day
All day
Aesthetica Creative Business Workshop Programme
York St John University · York and North Yorkshire · Free
A free creative business workshop programme presented by York Business School at York St John University, open to the wider creative ecosystem.
All day
Seminar – Mock Employment Tribunal – 5 November 2026
29 King St, Leeds, LS1 2HL · Leeds · West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce
A seminar where the hearing of an Employment Tribunal case is shown, covering how tribunals approach allegations of sexual harassment, for employers.
08:00
Building Business Across Borders: Lessons from China, Nepal, Cambodia and Vietnam
Lancaster · Lancaster University Management School
An conversation with business leaders and Entrepreneurs in Residence about building ventures between Asia and the UK.
09:30
Match: Rochdale
Fire Up Co-Working Space · Rochdale · GM Business Growth Hub
A networking event to make business connections.
10:00
Current situation in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for business
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
A practical briefing on geopolitical, security and economic developments in the Middle East and Pakistan and their implications for business risk.
10:00
Breakfast Social and Coworking Day: November
Society1 Coworking Space · Preston
A morning coffee and networking social at a coworking space in Preston.
11:00
IP in the real world: Practical know-how for start ups and SMEs
Online · United Kingdom · Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Free
Intellectual property experts share practical commercial advice for start ups and SMEs using real-life examples.
Friday 6 November
All day
Connect Women in Biz Coffee & Co-working Morning
A coffee and co-working morning for women in business.
08:30
The future of Healthtech innovation
Leeds United A.F.C · Leeds · Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
Event on the future of healthtech innovation and West Yorkshire's health tech cluster.
09:00
UK National Quantum Technologies Showcase 2026
London · Innovate UK
Showcase of UK quantum technology, with success stories, investment opportunities and innovations across hardware, software, infrastructure, communications, sensing and imaging.
11:00
Growth Cohorts drop in session 1
United Kingdom · Innovate UK
A drop in session for potential applicants to the low-carbon concrete Growth Cohort competition.
11:00
Drop in session (first) for Growth Cohorts: Next-gen low carbon concrete cohort entry Round 2
Online · United Kingdom · Innovate UK
Drop in session on the competition.
11:00
Growth Cohort drop-in session (Friday 6 November)
United Kingdom · Innovate UK
Drop-in session for potential applicants to the low carbon concrete Growth Cohort.