NORTHERN MARKETING FESTIVAL

3 cities, one week, 50+ speakers and endless opportunities to grow and connect!

Northern Marketing Festival Returns in 2025

 Get ready for the Northern Marketing Festival 2025, a three-day celebration of marketing creativity and innovation! From 10–12 June, we’re heading to Liverpool, Leeds, and Manchester, turning these dynamic cities into the ultimate destinations for marketers.

This year, we’re bringing you even more – thought-provoking keynotes, hands-on workshops, and unbeatable opportunities to connect with industry leaders and peers. Each city will feature tailored sessions to inspire new ideas and sharpen your skills.

Last year was just the beginning. Check out the highlights below and get ready for 2025 – bigger, bolder, and better than ever! The countdown is on!

The countdown is on for the Northern Marketing festival!

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The North boasts a vibrant and growing marketing community.

 The joined forces of dynamic cities in Northern England, including Manchester, Leeds and Newcastle, make a compelling offer – access to globally competitive talent, supported by graduates from across 25 universities each year, thriving digital and creative hubs and collaboration across diverse disciplines. And we want to shout about the fantastic talent and creativity that makes the North so special…

THAT’S WHERE THE NORTHERN MARKETING FESTIVAL COMES IN!

From 24 – 27 June across Newcastle, Leeds & Manchester, we took to the road and delivered a series of events all aimed at helping you deepen your marketing know-how, connect with like-minded peers and share ideas. With more than 50 expert speakers and panelists, there was no shortage of inspiration!

Check out our event write ups, covering all the highlights from the 2024 Festival!

TOP NORTHERN BRAND MARKETERS 2024

As part of the inaugural Northern Marketing Festival we  wanted to celebrate and recognise the incredible brand-side talent from across the nation’s most well-known brands. 

This brand new list has been compiled from a combination of nominations from the marketing community along with a considerable amount of research from Prolific North’s editorial team. We revealed the full research exclusively at our Leeds event with a very special panel featuring representatives from Virgin, BOXT, Nimble Approach and Pedigree!

HEADLINE PARTNER

Embryo

Our 2024 festival partners

Blue Moon Marketing

StrategiQ

Spark Market Research

McCann WorldGroup

Be Broadcast

KINESSO

Impression Digital

mFuse

Poke Marketing

Lesniak Swann

Embryo

Digitaloft

Drummond Central

First Event

Jaywing

Powerhouse

Ponderosa