Creative Lunch Club

Join our Secret Santa for Creatives in Cape Town

Swap a gift, gain a friend. This Christmas we pair you with another creative for a Secret Santa. Meet for coffee, exchange a small gift, leave with a new connection.

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Secret Santa for Creatives

How it works

  1. 1Sign up by December 2. It's free, no membership needed.
  2. 2On December 3 we match you with a creative near you.
  3. 3Meet for coffee or lunch and swap gifts.

Your gift should cost around 15 EUR. Bonus points if it comes from a local creative, an independent brand or a small shop.

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Creative Lunch Club

The Creative Lunch Club is a community for people working in the creative industries.

Whether you are a graphic designer, a photographer, a marketer, or a filmmaker, the Creative Lunch Club gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives in your city for lunch.

Learn more about Creative Lunch Club
Creatives enjoying lunch together at a Creative Lunch Club gathering
Creative Lunch Club has been an inspiring way to connect with fellow designers, virtually and in-person. I love sharing exciting events with others – like AIGA DC's Design Week – and hearing firsthand what people want more of in our creative community. It's a great space for conversation, collaboration, and discovering new perspectives.
Natalia Arias

Senior Digital Designer, Washington

Thanks to Creative Lunch Club I found friends and inspiring conversations and connections with people that I probably would not have met otherwise. The process is easy and straight forward and everyone is so friendly, interesting and talented - what an amazing experience.
Danii Pollehn

Illustrator, Lisbon

The Creative Lunch Club has been a fantastic way to connect with like-minded creatives in Budapest. As a photographer, working alone can feel isolating, so meeting new people has been refreshing. Some have offered valuable advice, and others have become collaborators, making this experience truly rewarding.
Evelina Kravcsenko

Photographer and Translation PM, Budapest

Our community, in photos

Three smiling women enjoying lunch together at a Munich café with red vehicles visible through the window behind them.
Munich
Three smiling people dining together at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Chicago, with plated food and drinks on a green table.
Chicago
Three creative professionals smiling at outdoor lunch table in Brighton with seafood dishes and neon fish mural backdrop.
Brighton
Three women smiling at a sunny outdoor café terrace in Budapest with drinks and pastries on the table.
Budapest
Three smiling women at a wooden table during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Brussels, with beverages and notebooks.
Brussels
Three people dining together at a wooden table in a brick-walled restaurant during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Stockholm.
Stockholm
Three smiling women dining together at a bright, plant-filled indoor venue during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Graz.
Graz
Three people dining at a marble table in a Florence restaurant with a PRINZ refrigerator visible in the background.
Florence
Three people smiling at a red and green striped booth during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Ghent, with decorative statues and festive decor in background.
Ghent
Four women smiling at a cafe table with food and drinks during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Glasgow.
Glasgow
Three people enjoying noodles at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in London, smiling at a wooden table.
London
Three smiling people at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Washington, posing together at a table in a brick-walled restaurant.
Washington
Three smiling women enjoying lunch outdoors at a sunny Oslo café table with food and drinks.
Oslo
Three women smiling at a restaurant table in Montreal with pasta, sandwiches, and drinks during a Creative Lunch Club meetup.
Montreal
Four women smiling at a restaurant table with dishes and drinks, yellow wall background, mermaid tail decoration visible.
Amsterdam
Group of creative professionals dining together at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Birmingham, seated around a long table with food and drinks.
Birmingham
Three women smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Atlanta, in a vibrant industrial venue with neon lighting.
Atlanta
Group of creative professionals dining outdoors at a Berlin restaurant with neon signage and autumn foliage visible.
Berlin
Two people engage in conversation at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Johannesburg, seated at a table with refreshments.
Johannesburg
Two men smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Porto, seated at a wooden table in a casual dining space with chairs in background.
Porto
Three people dining outdoors under red umbrellas at a turquoise patterned table in Vancouver during daytime.
Vancouver
Group of four smiling people enjoying Asian cuisine together at a casual restaurant with yellow walls and blue-lit ceiling panels.
San José
Three creative professionals enjoy lunch at an outdoor terrace in Rotterdam with historic architecture and autumn trees in background.
Rotterdam
Three people smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Los Angeles, standing under trees with brick buildings in background.
Los Angeles
Three smiling people posing together at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Philadelphia, indoors with modern ceiling fixtures.
Philadelphia
Creatives having dinner in candle light
Düsseldorf
Three smiling people dining outdoors at a Baltimore restaurant with modern geometric window design and green plants visible.
Baltimore
Three women smiling at outdoor lunch table in Melbourne with salads and drinks under black awning.
Melbourne
Three creative professionals sitting on black ottomans at a Frankfurt outdoor patio during a Creative Lunch Club meetup.
Frankfurt
Three people smiling at a dining table during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Manchester, purple-lit rooftop venue with city views.
Manchester
Four creative professionals dining together at an upscale Edinburgh restaurant with red brick walls and golden lighting fixtures.
Edinburgh
Group of creative professionals dining together at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Madrid, seated at a long wooden table with food and drinks.
Madrid
Two young people smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Sydney, seated outdoors with a pink building and palm trees in the background.
Sydney
Three people smiling at an outdoor dining table in a lush garden setting under a red umbrella in Portland.
Portland
Three smiling people at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Copenhagen, standing outdoors with buildings and trees in background.
Copenhagen
Three people enjoying a picnic lunch under a large tree in a Houston park with food and drinks on a red checkered blanket.
Houston
Three people smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Geneva, standing in front of shelves with decorative items and collectibles.
Geneva
Three people smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Hamburg, with autumn trees and brick buildings in the background.
Hamburg
Three people smiling at outdoor café table in sunny Helsinki street with colorful buildings in background.
Helsinki
Three people and a small white dog enjoying lunch outdoors in San Francisco during a Creative Lunch Club meetup.
San Francisco
Four people enjoying lunch at an outdoor café table in Turin, smiling at the camera during a Creative Lunch Club meetup.
Turin
Three smiling people enjoying coffee and pastries at an outdoor café in Lisbon during a Creative Lunch Club meetup.
Lisbon
Three young professionals smiling at a pizza restaurant table in Warsaw during a Creative Lunch Club meetup event.
Warsaw
Five people enjoying a hotpot meal together at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Tokyo, smiling at the camera with chopsticks raised.
Tokyo
Three women smiling at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Malmö, standing in a modern brick venue with high ceilings and hanging plants.
Malmö
Group of young professionals smiling at a pink-themed lunch table during a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Milan.
Milan
Four young professionals smiling at outdoor patio table during Creative Lunch Club meetup in Denver, with trees and storefronts visible.
Denver
Three creative professionals enjoy lunch together at a Dublin restaurant with modern décor, plants, and warm lighting.
Dublin
Four young people sitting outdoors in Paris enjoying drinks and snacks at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in an urban setting.
Paris
A diverse group of creative professionals gathered around a wooden table at a Creative Lunch Club meetup in Cape Town, sharing drinks and conversation in a casual indoor venue.
Cape Town
and in many more cities
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!
Laura Fuentes

Communications Specialist | Content Creator | Graphic Designer, Helsinki

When I found about the Creative Lunch Club I immediately thought I had to join. I live for design communities but so rarely we get opportunities to have these small group gatherings, so lunch feels like the ideal excuse to meet other creatives. Had the first one the other day and yep, it was a great experience and can't wait for the next.
Bruno Figueiredo

Brand Designer, Creative Technologist & Community Builder, Lisbon