Events Calendar

Stay up to date with everything happening across the South West marketing community. Here you’ll find all of our official Building Brands events—alongside other exciting community gatherings, meetups, and opportunities to connect.

Upcoming Events

From headline conferences to specialist masterclasses and local meet-ups, there’s always something happening in the Building Brands community. Explore what’s coming up next and find the events that will inspire, connect, and support your marketing journey.

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Signature Event
Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Visual Communication

Understand how strategic design and visual communication is used to support your brand message and influence audience perception. You’ll learn how to align your brand’s visual identity with what you want people to think and feel.

Training
Signature Event
Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Heart-Led Marketing Workshop

If marketing is something you know you need to do but you dread; if you're struggling to capture the heart and soul of your offering - or you simply need some time, space and renewed energy for it all - this workshop is for you.

Training
Signature Event
Thursday, May 21, 2026

Notworking Networking - Exeter

Join us at the Rougemont for a spectacular afternoon of networking, featuring guest speaker Ben Cheriton, founder of BLOCK Workspace and the youngest ever NOTTY Judge. Perfect for both seasoned and first-time Notworkers.

Social
Signature Event
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

AI & The Future of Marketing Careers

AI is reshaping marketing teams, roles and careers. This webinar explores how hiring, skills and team structures are changing, what marketers and employers need to prepare for, and how to stay ahead as AI continues to evolve.

Training
Signature Event
Thursday, June 11, 2026
Building Brands Plymouth

Building Brands Plymouth 2026

Building Brands Plymouth 2026 — Building Brands Marketing Community

Conference
Signature Event
Monday, June 15, 2026

Building Brands Webinar: Making Sense of GA4: How to Get the Most Out of Your Website Data

Google Analytics 4 can feel overwhelming. If you’ve logged in and weren’t sure what to do next, or if you find yourself looking at the same two or three reports every month, this session is for you. Presented by Samantha Smith.

Training
Signature Event
Thursday, June 18, 2026

Building Brands Heads of Marketing Dinner

Up to 30 Heads of Marketing sitting around the table together, great conversation and guest speaker is Jaye Cowle from Launch. Contact us for booking link.

Networking
Signature Event
Friday, June 19, 2026

Notworking Networking - Plymouth

Enjoy drinks and nibbles on us, tarot readings, complimentary massages, and an exclusive keynote from Ted Talk speaker Jess Lorimer, covering everything from sales to sex in a fun, honest and engaging session.

Social
Signature Event
Thursday, June 25, 2026

Building Brands Heads of Agencies Dinner

Up to 30 heads of agencies, sitting round the table together. Great conversation. Guest speaker is Steve Manser. Contact us for the booking link

Networking
Signature Event
Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Building Brands Webinar: AI visibility: How to future proof your content, strategy and SEO  

Search is changing fast, with more people using ChatGPT and Gemini instead of traditional search. In this practical webinar, Andy Mollison from Varn explores how marketers can improve visibility in AI search and prepare for what’s next.

Training
Signature Event
Friday, July 3, 2026

Running a business without a script by Hanna Mepstead

Marketing, mistakes and the messy reality of building something of your own. Running a business rarely follows the neat plan you imagine at the start, or what we’re told “should” happen.

Networking
Signature Event
Friday, July 10, 2026

Notworking Networking - Torquay

Notworking Networking returns to the Bay for our Summer Social. Bigger, bolder and even better after February’s sell-out event, expect sunshine, great people and networking that feels nothing like normal networking.

Signature Event
Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Building Brands Webinar: Navigating Q4: A Month-by-Month SEO, PPC and AI Search Guide for eCom

A practical month-by-month guide to SEO, PPC and AI search for ecommerce brands in Q4. Ben Barnes, founder of Neural Edge, explains what marketing managers should be doing in October, November and December.

Training
Signature Event
Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Building Brands Exeter

Building Brands Exeter 2026

Building Brands Exeter 2026 — Building Brands Marketing Community

Conference