World Innovation Day: Coworking Day and Lunch & Learn
Schedule
Tue Apr 21 2026 at 09:00 am to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Merseyway Innovation Centre | Stockport, EN
About this Event
Theme: Igniting Creative Confidence for Innovation
Celebrate World Creativity & Innovation Day with a co‑working day and an energising, hands‑on Lunch & Learn designed to help you unlock new ideas, gain fresh perspectives and build creative confidence you can use immediately in your work or business.
This session is built around the power of Lego® Serious Play® (LSP), a fun, surprisingly deep, facilitator‑led method that helps you think differently, express ideas visually, and explore challenges in new ways. Whether you’re a founder, freelancer or part of an innovation‑driven team, you’ll leave with clearer insights, stronger communication and a renewed spark for problem‑solving.
What You’ll Gain
- A practical, structured creativity tool you can use long after the session
- Fresh ways to frame challenges and generate meaningful ideas
- A deeper understanding of creativity as a business accelerator
- A fun, energising session that blends play with strategy
- Stronger communication and shared understanding within your team
- Real, actionable insights — not just theory
Who This Is For
This event is ideal for:
- Founders, SME leaders and teams
- Innovation‑minded professionals and freelancers
- Co‑workers looking to try new creative approaches
- Anyone curious about structured creativity tools
What You’ll Leave With
✔ A clear next step for your creative or business challenge
✔ Confidence using a structured creativity tool
✔ New connections and shared ideas
✔ A reminder that creativity is practical, learnable and accessible
Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Coworking & Introductions
Info: Start the day with relaxed co‑working in a supportive, creative environment, where you can drop-in anytime you like! Bring your projects, ideas or challenges and enjoy a calm, focused morning working alongside others. It’s an ideal space to ease into the day, get into flow and warm up your thinking before the creativity session.
🕑: 12:00 AM - 01:30 AM
Lego Lunch & Learn
Info: You’ll join a hands‑on, high‑energy creativity session led by Naomi Timperley, our Innovation Director and business support specialist. Using LEGO® Serious Play® materials and methodology, Naomi will guide you through a series of short builds and shared storytelling activities designed to unlock new ideas, help you reframe challenges and strengthen your creative confidence. You’ll explore creativity in a structured but playful way, gain fresh perspectives on your business or projects and leave with a clearer sense of your next steps.
🕑: 01:30 AM - 05:00 AM
Coworking
Info: Settle back into co‑working with renewed energy and fresh ideas. Use the afternoon to develop the insights from the session, continue conversations with other attendees, or simply get work done in a creative, supportive atmosphere.
Naomi will also be available for informal chats and light-touch support if you want help exploring an idea further.
Where is it happening?
Merseyway Innovation Centre, 21-23 Merseyway, Stockport, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 12.60


















