Event #04 · Manchester

A community for the technically curious, live in Manchester.

Our fourth networking event lands at WPP Campus in Manchester. Four talks, plenty of conversation, free refreshments, and the no-nonsense SEO community you’ve been looking for.

Date
Thu 18 June 2026
Time
5:45pm – 9:00pm
Venue
WPP Campus, Manchester
Line-up

Four speakers. One evening of technical SEO.

We always include at least one first-time speaker. A platform for everyone, agency or in-house, brand new or seasoned.

Lidia Infante
Head of SEO @ SurveyMonkey
Talk Taylor Swift has Shit SEO. And that's okay.
Simone De Palma
Technical SEO Manager @ TUI
Talk How to Deal with Unforeseeable SEO Forecasts in the age of AI.
Dave Smart
Technical SEO @ Tame the Bots
Talk Rendering is Cool Again.
Alex Lovesey
Digital PR Account Manager @ EssenceMediacom
Talk Putting an automotive client into pole position with AI content.
About the event

An evening built around real, technical conversations.

TechSEO North events stay rooted in the community of each city. We keep numbers intimate, aiming for 80–120 attendees, so speakers and attendees actually get time to talk. Expect four short, punchy talks, a relaxed networking format, and food and drink throughout the evening.

Topics span hands-on technical SEO: schema and CMS quirks, SEO for AI/LLMs, JS snippets, total search, and whatever else our line-up is itching to share.

5:45pm
Doors & welcome drinks Settle in, grab a drink, say hello.
6:30pm
Talk 1 Speaker and talk title to be announced.
6:55pm
Talk 2 Speaker and talk title to be announced.
7:20pm
Food & networking break Refuel, mingle, swap notes.
8:00pm
Talk 3 Speaker and talk title to be announced.
8:25pm
Talk 4 Speaker and talk title to be announced.
8:50pm
Speaker Q&A Open floor for questions to all four speakers.
9:00pm
Wrap up & carry-on Optional drinks nearby for those who want to stay.
A talk in progress at WPP Campus, tiered seating, full house Inside WPP Campus
Aerial view of the WPP campus in central Manchester WPP Campus, Spinningfields

Photos courtesy of Prolific North.

Location

WPP Campus, right by the city centre.

One minute from Spinningfields, eight minutes from Manchester Victoria, ten from Piccadilly.

WPP Campus, Manchester

1 New Quay Street Manchester
M3 4BN
  • Manchester Piccadilly
    ~10 min walk · or one tram stop to Deansgate-Castlefield
  • Deansgate-Castlefield (Metrolink)
    ~5 min walk
  • Parking
    NCP Spinningfields and Q-Park Deansgate North within ~3 min walk
  • Accessibility
    Step-free access. Get in touch if you have specific requirements.
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Chris Lever and Nikki Halliwell, founders of TechSEO North
Who we are

Meet the founders.

TechSEO North is run by Chris Lever and Nikki Halliwell. With years in the industry between them and first-hand knowledge of what the community actually wants, they built TSN as the kind of network they wished existed: friendly, technical, and rooted in the North.

You'll find them at every event, mic in one hand, making sure everyone's looked after.

Chris Lever
Co-founder, TechSEO North
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Nikki Halliwell
Co-founder, TechSEO North
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About TechSEO North

The heart of technical SEO for the North, and beyond.

TechSEO North is a down-to-earth community of SEO enthusiasts, developers, and digital marketers brought together by a shared love for technical SEO. We run in-person networking events, webinars, and a buzzy Slack community, all rooted in the North of England.

No-nonsense, friendly, and a little bit Northern. Everyone's welcome, whatever your career stage.

15.5k+
Social reach
80–120
Attendees per event
3
Events run so far

Previous events

#01
Manchester
Inaugural networking event
Feb 2025
#02
Leeds
Second city networking event
June 2025
#03
Sheffield
Third networking event
Nov 2025
#04
Manchester, WPP Campus
18 June 2026 · 5:45pm–9pm
June 2026

Past topics have included tech ticket implementation, schema on custom CMS', technical SEO for AI/LLMs, balancing SEO and CRO, total search beyond Google, JavaScript snippets, and remembering why we loved technical SEO in the first place.

Highlights from previous events

Talks, networking and the rest.
A full-house TSN audience listening to a talk Full house
Nikki Halliwell on stage at TechSEO North with the brand banner alongside On stage
A speaker wrapping up a TSN talk to a packed room Closing remarks
Attendees networking over drinks at a TSN event Networking
A panel of TSN speakers on stage with the audience seated below Thank you
A TSN speaker presenting data slides at the brick venue Talks & data
A TSN speaker presenting on CMS extensions to a packed audience Heads down
Ziggy pointing at a code review on screen Geeking out

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Free to attend, capacity limited. Free tickets are available now from our Eventbrite page.

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