The Colab: Southampton presents a brand new event connecting digital creators with local independent businesses.

Welcome to The Co-Lab. The city’s premier, boutique networking experience designed to bring Southampton’s most dynamic digital storytellers and its finest independent business owners under one roof.

We are throwing out the boring name badges and awkward silences, replacing them with a high-energy, premium evening of structured matchmaking, curated local talent, delicious food and drinks, and game-changing conversations.

Whether you are a founder looking to amplify your brand or a creator ready to scale your business, The Co-Lab is where the magic happens.

Why attend as a business owner?

Stop spending hundreds on cold social ads that don’t convert. It's time to build direct, human relationships with the people who hold the keys to local audiences.

Direct Access & Immediate Casting: Meet a curated room of vetted, highly engaged local micro-influencers and creators face-to-face. No more cold DMs—you can interview and "cast" the perfect faces for your brand live in the room.

The Creator Directory: Walk away with our exclusive post-event Digital Directory—a ready-made database of every attending creator’s handle, contact info, and niche to fuel your marketing campaigns all year.

Guaranteed Content Deliverables: By partnering with creators who are actively filming the event itself, your business or venue will get organic, multi-angle visibility as attendees tag, vlog, and share the evening's highlights to their local audiences.

Why attend as a digital creator?

Bypass the generic email boxes and pitch directly to the decision-makers who actually hold the budgets.

Face-to-Face Pitches: Network directly with independent venue owners, General Managers, and local business founders who are actively looking for talent.

Get Vetted & Discovered: Your profile and handles will be featured inside our exclusive Directory handed straight to every business owner in the room.

Level Up Your Business: Hear from a prominent local creator guest speaker sharing the exact blueprint on how to transition from "free gifted products" to securing high-value, paid brand retainers.

Portfolio Builder: Capture high-end content in our beautifully styled backdrop zones and dedicated "Content Corners" equipped with professional lights

Full agenda will be posted on Our Instagram and TikTok closer to the time.

Limited Tickets Available! Secure your tickets now!

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