15 years of PFMeet: Pizza, polls, and a peek at the future
Last night we marked a pretty huge milestone: 15 years of Portsmouth Freelancers Meet! 🎉 We’ve had a lot of venues over the years, but for the last couple...
15 Aug 25
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15 years of Portsmouth Freelancers Meet: Revisiting old meetups, and evolving the future ones
Little did I know when I first put a Tweet out asking for any freelancers to meet me in a pub in Portsmouth in 2010, that I would still...
09 Aug 25
Remote working in Southsea: The Brewers Tap
If you like craft beer then this is the place for remote working! The third in my series of blogs about the best places to remote work in Southsea...
19 Jun 24
Remote working in Southsea: The Hideaway
This is the second in my new series highlighting some of the best places for remote working in Southsea. If you missed the first one, you can read about...
10 Jun 24
Remote working in Southsea: Southsea Spirit
In a new series, I’m going to be highlighting some of the best places for remote working in Southsea. Perhaps there are places you had no idea existed, or...
30 May 24
Raffle prizes for the Summer BBQ!
At this years PFMeet Summer BBQ, we’re looking to raise money for our nominated charity The Cat Welfare Group. I volunteer for the charity myself, so I know first...
24 May 24
3 reasons non-freelancers should attend a freelancer networking event
Whenever I talk about Portsmouth Freelancers Meet and suggest a person come along, the most frequent response I get is “But, I’m not a freelancer!”. Fair enough, so why...
01 May 24
PFMeet organiser Jo is up for an award!
On the 10th March 2023 I’ll be attending the Inspirational Women of Portsmouth award ceremony as a finalist! I’m really excited and humbled to have been simply been nominated,...
22 Feb 23
Nurturing connections – becoming a freelance graphic designer in Portsmouth
Meet Charlotte Simonsen – she’s a local designer, freelancer and all round amazing talent. This year we decided to collaborate on some artwork for the upcoming Christmas party on...
29 Nov 22
Christmas party tickets now on sale!
Get your tickets to the biggest freelancer party of the year (in Portsmouth, at least!). I’ve hired out the entire upstairs of the Guildhall Village, which is the perfect...
22 Oct 22
Christmas Party 2022 date announced!
Save the date for this years Christmas party, which will be taking place on Thursday 15th December! Tickets are yet to go on sale whilst I finalise the little...
23 Sep 22
Brand new venue & day, same old networking!
I’m really excited to finally share with you the brand new home of PFMeet. As of October we will be moving to Dice, on Albert Road in Southsea. The...
20 Sep 22
We’ve been back a whole year already!
It’s been really great to get back to normal over the last year, and if anything the meetups have been busier than ever, with 25-30 people attending each month!...
28 Jul 22
Photos from our first Christmas party in 2 years!
We were a bit nervous about holding a Christmas party seeing as things were so uncertain, but boy are we glad we did. Selling out all tickets, we had...
10 Dec 21
Christmas Party tickets now on sale!
I’m so excited to be able to put on our first party in 2 years – we’re really grateful that our friends at Sisters Bar & Cafe are happy...
15 Nov 21
Back to normal?
As we know it’s been a tough couple of years, you don’t need me to tell you that; we’ve all been in this together. After an 18 month break...
19 Aug 21
10th Anniversary Christmas Ball! And the last PFMeet Xmas Party…
Is it really the 10th Christmas party I’ve organised since the first ever one in 2010? I honestly can’t believe it. Back then we would gather in a pub...
12 Nov 19
Beach huts & beers; introducing the new Brewhouse & Kitchen
I’ve been a fan of the Brewhouse & Kitchen ever since they opened their first venue down the Guildhall Walk back in 2012. One of the original homes of...
26 Nov 18
PFMeet raffle to raise money for Second Chance Animal Rescue
At this years summer party (8th August at Staggering Brewery – get tickets here) we’re holding a raffle to raise money for the Portsmouth branch of the charity Second...
17 Jul 18
HMU.today: Free lifetime access for PFMEET members!
Our lovely friends over at HMU.today who are kindly sponsoring the PFMeet events, are offering you guys the opportunity to have free lifetime access to their product. They’re on...
13 Jun 18