Finland is home to a growing number of creative professionals, with cities like Helsinki, Tampere and Turku hosting active communities, co-working spaces and industry events throughout the year. This article maps out where creatives are gathering, what events are worth attending, and how to find your community in Finland.
In this section you'll find communities and networks to meet other creatives in Finland.
Creative Lunch Club is a community for people working in creative industries. It gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives for lunch.
In Finland, Creative Lunch Club is active in Helsinki.
Join the Creative Lunch Club and meet other professional creatives for lunch.These conferences and festivals bring creatives in Finland together around culture, design, and the creative industries.
8-14 Jun 2026 · Helsinki, Finnland
We hope this guide gives you a helpful overview of how creatives connect in Finland. Whether through professional networks, cultural institutions, or local initiatives, meeting other creatives often starts with being curious, engaged, and open to conversation.
If you are looking to put this into practice, Creative Lunch Club builds on these existing ways of connecting by bringing creatives together in small groups with a focus on meaningful conversations, making it easier to meet other creatives in a relaxed setting.
Creative Lunch Club has been an invaluable part of my creative journey in Helsinki and beyond. Alongside introducing me to incredible people, the conversations and moments shared through the network have given me fresh perspectives, much-needed respites, lasting friendships, and the encouragement to persist through the hurdles of freelancing!
Communications Specialist | Content Creator | Graphic Designer, Helsinki
I moved to Brussels a year and a half ago, from a small town, to pursue more photography opportunities. The Creative Lunch Club has been instrumental in helping me connect with other creatives and discover the wonders of this city. Sharing lunch with like-minded creatives has opened up new ideas and perspectives for me. The passion and energy from these gatherings never fail to inspire and motivate me.
Photographer, Brussels
I am an East London girl with a busy life and have found it hard to meet like-minded creatives but after only using the creativelunchclub once, I met one of my soul mates. Not only are we doing some collaborating with her being a singer and myself working in fashion and modelling which has all been really useful but we have also become best friends. Loved my experience and would highly recommend it for anyone that wants to network in the creative ares and you never know, you might meet your bestie too.
Model and print designer, London
