Rebel Meetups are dedicated to bringing together a generation of trailblazers who dare to challenge the norm.
Their free networking events provide the perfect space to connect, collaborate, and grow alongside fellow entrepreneurs—whether you’re a founder, creator, freelancer, or someone forging their own path.
For over a decade, the Dffrnt community has launched businesses of all scales, collectively contributing more than £100m in value and making a meaningful, lasting impact on the world.
Join for a screening of the Hijabi film and a frank conversation afterwards with the BAFTA award-winning Hijabi director Samir Mehanovic, and hosts Dr Norah El-Gohary and Tara Miran.
With the significant rise in Islamophobia recently and Muslims in the community feeling more unsafe and isolated we invite you to this space for Muslims to come along and share their experiences with others with support, and a chance for non-Muslims to meet Muslims in their community, ask questions, get to know more about lived experiences of their neighbours and show support. Let’s share or imagine what better and best can be like.
In Bath and Bristol there is great stuff going on, however there remains a lot still to be done too, to make sport, health, culture and education more inclusive and accessible, from school to boardroom, to pitch. We want all our children, and all people, to have safe, supportive spaces from PE class to watching or playing matches, to work, to living full lives safely every day.
We welcome everyone of all faiths, people of no faiths, all identities and backgrounds. Individuals, families, employers, educators – school/ college/ universities, sports and culture, especially Muslims and allies.
Note about the content and space
Hosted and supported by Film Bath, The Belonging Network, Frank Conversations and partners, because we want to have more of these type of conversations, in supportive spaces, bringing stories and voices not seen or heard enough, and have them lead the conversations.
We therefore welcome people to bring their friends, family, children, students and colleagues, with the understanding that this some of this content is a hard, important watch, and that people need to know we can make space for them and their stories and experiences to be heard at any age with your consent.
To keep our event and networking opportunities as varied as possible, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Gary Pratt to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!
The meeting point for this walk will be in Chew Magna, with the route taking in the beautiful Chew Valley Lake. Towards the end of the walk, we’ll be stopping at a pub for anyone who fancies a drink or snack. Exact meeting point will be confirmed via email.
During the walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities. The BCI team will be joining the group too so it’s a great chance to chat to them about getting the most out of your BCI membership.
This event is exclusively for BCI members and you can book through the button below. The ticket price is £10 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
To keep our event and networking opportunities as varied as possible, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Gary Pratt to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!
The meeting point for this walk will be the pretty village of Marshfield, on the fringes of the South Cotswolds. We’ll confirm the exact meeting point once you sign up. Towards the end of the walk, we’ll be stopping at a pub for anyone who fancies a drink or snack.
During the walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities.
This event is exclusively for BCI members and you can book through the button below. The ticket price is £10 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
As part of our membership network, we have 300 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held in the lower deck at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
(For the same price of a ticket, you could get a monthly membership to BCI – find out more here)
Click below to register your place!
As part of our membership network, we have 300 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held in the lower deck at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
(For the same price of a ticket, you could get a monthly membership to BCI – find out more here)
Click below to register your place!
As part of our membership network, we have 300 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held in the lower deck at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
(For the same price of a ticket, you could get a monthly membership to BCI – find out more here)
Click below to register your place!
As part of our membership network, we have 300 freelancers working within the creative industries. Life can sometimes feel a bit lonely as a freelancer so a networking event like this is an opportunity to meet others in the same position. It’s the perfect chance to catch up with old friends and meet plenty of new faces too!
This event is open to freelancers as well as anyone who regularly engages with freelancers. It will allow you to widen networks, make new connections, discuss common problems, and discover potential opportunities for collaboration going forward. You’ll be sure to head home with a new contact.
The drinks will be held in the lower deck at The Square Club on Berkeley Square. We’ll have a private bar to purchase drinks, plus the food menu will be available if anyone fancies something to eat.
Tickets for BCI members are FREE and include a drinks token for the bar. Tickets for non-members are £5 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
(For the same price of a ticket, you could get a monthly membership to BCI – find out more here)
Click below to register your place!
To keep our event and networking opportunities as varied as possible, we were keen to offer our members more creative ways of networking, so we teamed up with Gary Pratt to organise these networking sessions with groups of 12 people (similar to our members’ lunches) who are keen to don their walking boots and explore the stunning countryside around Bristol and Bath. A great opportunity for members to make some new connections within the industry whilst getting some much needed fresh air!
The meeting point for this walk will be in East Harptree in the scenic Chew Valley just outside Bristol. Towards the end of the walk, we’ll be stopping at the Waldegrave Arms pub for anyone who fancies a drink or snack.
During the walk, you’ll get to spend 10-15 minutes chatting to each of your fellow walkers. No agenda as such, just clear open space for thinking, connecting, sharing experiences about your businesses and exploring possibilities.
This event is exclusively for BCI members and you can book through the button below. The ticket price is £10 +VAT.
If you’re not yet a member of Bristol Creative Industries and would like to take advantage of this member-only event, you can sign up here. You can also read about the membership perks here.
In this talk, Battenhall’s Founder & CEO, Drew Benvie, will present the latest Battenhall forecast for the coming months, in order to help the creative community plan their content.
Attendees can expect to gain an insight into the social media trends shaping brand marketing and communication, just in time for the new financial year.
This talk is aimed at professionals working in marketing, PR, advertising, digital and the creative industries who are looking to gain a deeper understanding of the social media landscape.
Drew Benvie is the Founder and CEO of social media consultancy, Battenhall. He advises brands and figureheads internationally on social media strategies, and manages a team of specialists based in London, The US and Asia. Alongside advising clients on social media for marketing, Drew campaigns for social media safety, and was a speaker on this topic at TEDxBristol in 2019.
> Early bird BCI member tickets are available up until Tuesday 31st December at £25 +VAT
> BCI member tickets from Wednesday 1st January are £35 +VAT.
> Non-member tickets are £60 +VAT.
When purchasing 4 tickets or more, use the code SAVE15 to receive a 15% discount on your booking
All tickets include a buffet lunch and refreshments.
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