Cowork Crew Milton Keynes

Cowork Crew is back in Milton Keynes on Friday 6 November, at x+why Unity Place in the city centre. It's a one-day event that mixes coworking and networking, aimed at freelancers, micro business owners and anyone who works from home. The whole point is that we do better together — learning, making friends and beating the loneliness that comes with self-employment. It's a once-a-month thing, so if you've been working from your kitchen table for too long, this is a good way to get out for the day.

The day is built around the rhythm of a real office. It starts with a welcome and a cuppa, followed by a morning of getting some actual work done. Then there's a speaker session and lunch, and the afternoon is all about cake and chat. It's designed to bring back that sense of camaraderie you get when you share a physical space with other people, rather than just a Zoom call.

This time around, the speaker is Kierian Cameron, editor of Brand Cult, who'll be talking about 'Designing Your Way In'. The day is hosted by Bhavini Lakhani, a brand and marketing designer and solo-founder, and Stacey Chandler, a female freedom and empowerment coach — both based here in the Milton Keynes area. The venue, x+why, runs green workspaces inside Santander's flagship headquarters in the city, so it's a proper professional setting rather than a makeshift pop-up.

It runs from 09:00 to 16:30 on Friday 6 November at x+why Unity Place, 200 Grafton Gate, MK9 1UP. Tickets are £20 for Clubhouse members, who pay £10 a month, or £40 as a one-off.