Freelance event jobs in United Kingdom

Event Manager London 3 days with 2 WFH 6 months Role Overview: Roles & Responsibilities (R&R) of an Events Manager Planning & Strategy o Define event objectives, target audience, and KPIs o Develop event concepts, themes, and agendas o Create timelines and project plans Stakeholder Management

Unique Training Solutions Ltd (UTS) are the leading provider of training and apprenticeships to the Health, Housing and Social Care sectors across the UK. With over 20 years’ experience we have built a brilliant reputation for developing and delivering high quality programmes, providing our customers with an outstanding experience in both training delivery and customer service. We are excited to be delivering Oliver McGowan accredited training and are welcoming applications from trainers who are either; already approved Oliver McGowan trainers or those who are willing to undertake the Oliver McGowan facilitating trainer training with us. These positions are offered as full or part time, either as associate or permanent employees. As a Trainer you will be required reasonable distances to deliver the Oliver McGowan Tier 2 programmes. We are keen to hire associate Trainers with qualifying levels of expertise and experience in supporting individuals who are Autistic or have a Learning Disability and can competently deliver training at managerial level. As a facilitating trainer you will support the delivery of Tier 1 & Tier 2 training sessions. Requirements We are ideally looking for experienced facilitating trainers who have a background in delivering training in Autism, Learning Disabilities or both. • Deliver high quality Oliver McGowan training., • Work alongside experts with lived experience., • Have in-depth knowledge and experience of working within services supporting people with a Learning Disability or Autism and be able to work as part of a team of trainers. This includes experts with lived experience, with a Learning Disability and/or Autism., • Ensure all delivery is in accordance with The Oliver McGowan delivery model, current legislation, best practice and within UTS policy., • Provide guidance and support to all learners., • Deliver within an agreed timescale that meets a customer and learners needs., • Communicate content with enthusiasm, articulation, and confidence., • Become a part of the UTS training community which will invite you to attend company meetings, provide programme updates and give you a platform to communicate with our network of national trainers. We would like you to: • Be excited and driven to deliver exceptional programmes and customer service. We want you to really be motivated by motivating and influencing positive change in others., • Have prior experience of delivering training across the sector, ideally both face to face and virtually., • Have a strong background in Health and Social care with a great emphasis and proven competencies in the sector., • Have experience of working in, or training within, a clinical setting, • Be passionate about our sector and want to share your knowledge and experience through delivery of subjects, maintaining a high skill level in training and supporting our learners and customers to achieve exceptional results., • Want to raise the bar and continuously champion excellent training within Health, Housing and Social Care., • Hold a teaching qualification, • We do need you to:, • Pass a DBS check., • Evidence your sector expertise and training capabilities, • Training you will be delivering:, • Oliver McGowan mandatory training Tier 1 and Tier 2. Benefits UTS are competitive payers and as importantly, we value and support our training team, whether permanent or associate and with a great head office team and benefits. We want to make sure we are adding value to your portfolio and that we are the hassle that you might incur as a freelance trainer elsewhere. If you are also interested in permanent opportunities, please make a note on your application. Our Trainers and Associate Trainers will receive: Competitive day rates Mileage at a set rate per mile Fully developed materials for delivery CPD sessions at our head office and via teams A yearly AGM to include a CPD session and a social event We are able to offer either Permanent/Associate and full-time or part-time (full days only) Our training is delivered Monday to Friday but travel and overnight stays may be required dependant on location of bookings,, reasonable costs are covered.

Technical Project Manager £41,000-£46,186 per annum + benefits Location: London, United Kingdom (hybrid) Hours: 9:30-5:30pm, Monday to Friday Who We Are Wise Productions is an employee-owned creative events production company based in London, with a talented team of over 55 Co-Owners. With a longstanding commitment to innovation, excellence, and a client-centric approach, we pride ourselves on delivering unforgettable event experiences in the UK’s most beautiful venues. Our core values—enthusiasm, dependability, collaboration, and a client-first mentality—are at the heart of everything we do. Our recruitment process is designed to identify candidates who genuinely share these values. For the right person, this is an exciting opportunity to join a respected company and play a key role in our future as we continue to grow through the strength of our employee-ownership model. Position Overview We are seeking a technically accomplished and highly client-focussed Technical Project Manager to lead the design, planning, and onsite execution of our creative event productions. This role is responsible for developing integrated technical solutions across lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, and power—and ensuring these are delivered flawlessly in line with client expectations, creative direction, and venue regulations. As a key client-facing role, you’ll act as a trusted technical advisor throughout the project lifecycle—communicating clearly and confidently with clients, venue teams, and senior stakeholders. You’ll combine deep cross-discipline technical expertise with the interpersonal skills to guide non-technical clients through complex solutions, always with professionalism, clarity, and a client-focussed mindset. You’ll work across a diverse range of high-end events in the Unique Venues of London and beyond, collaborating with our Creative, Projects and Operations teams to deliver work that is technically robust, creatively aligned, and logistically sound. What Makes Us Unique • Experience – With a legacy of excellence and a trusted reputation, we bring deep knowledge and proven expertise to every event., • Partnership – We make the process seamless, offering a single responsive point of contact and acting with professionalism at every step., • Creativity – Our creativity is strategic as well as stylish—offering fresh ideas, bespoke solutions, and distinctive flair for every brief. Role Key Accountabilities: • Client & Stakeholder Communication: Act as the lead technical contact for clients, venues, and project stakeholders—ensuring responsive, clear, and professional communication throughout all project stages., • Technical Design & Specification: Translate creative briefs into detailed technical solutions across lighting, audio, video, rigging, staging, and power—producing drawings, kit lists, and specifications., • Site Assessments & Feasibility: Conduct site visits and technical surveys to evaluate venue constraints, infrastructure, access, and regulatory requirements; advise on viable and innovative solutions., • Supplier & Crew Coordination: Scope, source, and brief equipment suppliers and freelance technicians—ensuring appropriate resourcing, clear roles, and alignment with delivery expectations., • Onsite Technical Leadership: Lead technical teams through build, live, and de-rig phases—ensuring safe, timely, and high-standard execution, with efficient troubleshooting and issue resolution., • Health & Safety & Compliance: Own all H&S aspects of technical delivery—producing RAMS, ensuring CDM compliance where applicable, and coordinating safety with venues and contractors., • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Creative, Production, and Logistics teams to integrate technical planning into wider project workflows—ensuring cohesive, efficient, and high-quality delivery. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: • Translate client briefs and creative direction into practical, high-quality technical plans., • Attend client meetings and planning calls, providing confident and clear technical guidance., • Act as a responsive and professional point of contact for clients, venues, and partners throughout planning and delivery., • Conduct thorough site assessments to scope infrastructure, rigging, power, and access requirements., • Identify when specialist technical expertise is required and engage appropriate freelance expertise, subcontractors, or internal specialists to support particularly complex elements of a project., • Produce and maintain Vectorworks drawings, kit lists, and technical documentation., • Collaborate with our partner equipment supplier to understand in-house kit capabilities and prioritise its use in technical designs where aligned with the brief., • Plan ahead with the supplier to confirm availability of key equipment and identify sub-hire needs early, ensuring cost-efficiency and smooth delivery., • Maintain key project management systems with up-to-date information to support planning and visibility across internal teams and partner suppliers., • Brief crew and subcontractors clearly, and oversee on-site delivery to ensure adherence to safety, conduct, cleanliness, and venue expectations., • Lead technical teams during install and live periods, troubleshooting issues calmly and efficiently., • Ensure sustainability, efficiency, and Wise Productions’ quality standards are maintained throughout., • Debrief projects with internal teams to support continuous improvement in technical delivery. Core Competencies • Technical Expertise: Broad working knowledge of all core production disciplines—lighting, sound, video, rigging, staging, and power—with deeper strength in at least one area., • Client Focus & Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Professional, confident, and presentable in client-facing settings—including with senior stakeholders and key venue staff., • Responsiveness: Naturally proactive, quick to respond, and solutions-focused—able to manage changing priorities and client needs in real time., • Project Management: Skilled in planning, documentation, and coordination across multiple projects and stakeholders., • Problem Solving: Calm under pressure, logical, and practical in high-stakes live event environments., • Collaboration: Works seamlessly across disciplines and departments to ensure technical solutions support the creative and production vision., • Health & Safety Awareness: Solid understanding of relevant safety regulations, including CDM and RAMS. Wise Productions is proud to be an equal opportunities workplace and supports requests for flexible working arrangements subject to the needs of the business. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or gender identity.

Our client BBC Studios Creative are looking for a Media Manager for a freelance contract. Start Date: 5th Jan Duration: 2 months BBC Studios Creative is the internal, award-winning global creative agency for BBC Studios, responsible for creating brand identities, key art, campaigns, and marketing materials for brands like Doctor Who and BBC Earth to grow their global audiences. The team works across all media and platforms to create innovative content, from social media assets and digital platforms to B2B events and experiential marketing, all with the goal of amplifying existing connections and building new ones for the BBC's powerful content and brands. BBC Studios Showcase is an annual, invitation-only international event hosted by BBC Studios, where the company sells its vast portfolio of British television content to global buyers, investors, and media executives About the role: The Media Manager for Showcase is responsible for obtaining, quality controlling, and tracking the delivery of footage to the Creative Team, enabling the production of video deliverables for Trade Events. You will also manage the track delivery of final deliverables to event locations, both creatively and externally. Key responsibilities: • Obtain and quality control all incoming footage, checking aspects such as high resolution and split track., • Track delivery of footage and ensure that deliverables are dispatched to event locations according to schedule., • Manage a media library and ensure all footage is tracked accurately; keep the Production team updated about the footage status., • Use various software including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Premiere, and be willing to learn new tools as required., • Conduct meetings with producers, provide status updates on footage, and collaborate on speedy delivery., • Lead and instruct Production Coordinators and assist with prioritising workloads, especially during bottlenecks. Role requirements: • Proficiency in software packages including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Premiere., • Experience managing media libraries and tracking the status of footage., • Knowledge of post-production procedures and familiarity with broadcast equipment and media formats., • Ability to download and manage content, oversee drive schedules, and address operational issues as needed., • Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a diverse team., • Ability to work in a challenging environment, manage multiple assets, and meet deadlines efficiently., • Demonstrates initiative, organisational skills, and the ability to propose new processes., • High-speed internet capability when working remotely. This is a freelance position for 2 months (Jan-Feb) full time 9:30-17:30 M-F. The work is mainly remote, but their may be occasion you'd need to be in office at Television Centre, West London. This is an ideal role for those keen to go into Junior Creative or Edit Assistant roles as a way to build up their CV. Candidates should supply a short cover letter outlining how their skills meet the brief.

Role: Event Manager (Cover – 3-Month Fixed) Location: London (HQ-based with some on-site event work) Pay: £2,500 - £3,500 per month depending on experience + Generous Overtime Pay Contract: Full-Time, 3-Month Fixed-Term (Christmas cover) Start Date: October 2025 We are now seeking an experienced Event Manager (Sales) to join our dynamic team on a 3-month contract during our busy end-of-year period. This busy and exciting role will span event management, account management, lead generation, and client retention, with a strong focus on high-value clients across the creative, corporate, and private sectors. We are seeking individuals with a background in event catering sales, who are passionate about food & events, and looking for a new challenge! KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Manage and develop relationships with both venues and clients, • Create bespoke client proposals, • Attend tastings, site visits and client meetings, • Carry out all commercial and operational planning for each event, including booking staff and equipment, • Create full event sheets for each event, • Comprehensively brief freelance and full-time staff for events, • Assume full responsibility for the event on site, including managing the event, catering/plating, and staff when required, • Prepare invoices and chase payment where required EXPERIENCE: • 2-3 years of experience in a similar role within a catering or events company, • Confident, self-motivated, and professional, • Experience with Weddings is preferred, • Excellent communication skills, • Personal licence holder preferred, • Comfortable working simultaneously across a high volume of bookings and events., • Experience using CRM platforms, • Proven track record of working well under pressure, • High attention to detail and extremely organised, • Ability to build and maintain client relationships Monday to Friday 9am – 5.30pm will be your general office hours, although you will be expected to work events outside of these hours and occasionally on the weekend e.g. weddings. Direct Reports: None Benefits: • Casual dress, • Company pension, • Cycle to work scheme, • Discounted or free food, • Employee discount Schedule: • Monday to Friday, • Overtime, • Weekend availability when required

Working with our Event Production team, our Freelance Event Producers report to one of our two Event Leads. Note: This listing refers to Freelance Event Producers who may also be engaged for peak periods (summer and Christmas) as we grow our network of talent.

A Design studio we work with are looking for a Senior Producer who is hands-on and understands the design and build process, working on large-event experiential campaigns from now until November. You'll have great experience with working on large-format projects and ideally worked on large projects

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Remote/Flexible with days in office (Haggerston) when required.Warm Street has been built by a team of music heads who have a love for music and the cultures surrounding it.It’s a mad thing when you get to do what you love everyday, make a difference and support the scenes you care about.We’re o

Do you want to work at the heart of some of the world’s biggest events? Now’s your chance to join our events contractor pool so you’re the first to hear about opportunities to join our project teams. We’re looking for event technicians to help us deliver energy solutions for these high-profi

Do you want to work at the heart of some of the world’s biggest events? Now’s your chance to join our events contractor pool so you’re the first to hear about opportunities to join our project teams. We’re looking for event technicians and to help us deliver energy solutions for these high-p

LONDON BASED – OVERSEAS 3-DAY VISIT FOR EVENT.MUST BE AVAILABLE OCTOBER–DECEMBER.Offices based in London, with an onsite requirement in Vienna (3 days).Day rate contract £400–450 (DOE).A fantastic opportunity to build a standout portfolio with on-site project work for a globa