BBC Backstage are hosting a Christmas Party for the digital communities in Manchester. It’s free to go and there will be food. What more could you want. Oh and BBC Backstage will be filming on the night, so make sure your best t-shirt on.

It’s on Saturday December 13 at the Pitcher and Piano, Deansgate Locks. To attend the Christmas do, you will need to register here. Tickets are limited though.

The guys at Fudge are inviting us all to their Christmas party. It’s on Thursday November 27th at Alter Ego In Manchester. Dave Haslam and Clint Boon will be there too.

Go to the Fudge website to register for tickets.

I don’t know about you, but I thought the first Northern Digitals meetup at Socio Rehab in October was a great success. Around 50 of the 120 members came along to network with other northern based creatives and agencies, or to just grab a drink on their way home. More strange looking photos of the night can be see on our Flickr site. If you came along and have some pics, send them over and I’ll upload them.

It wasn’t just a good turn out from freelancers and individuals who are looking into getting into the industry, but also from agencies such as, Flame, Fudge, Love, Make. Hopefully more agencies will get involved in future meetups.

The next meetup is going to be on Thursday 6th November at Socio Rehab again. I’m going to be looking at alternative venues in Manchester for future events.

It’s looking like the next one will get a great turn out again. If you want to join up or RSVP for the next event, you can by going to - www.meetup.com/northerndigitals