What is Stellar?

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  • Stellar Collective is a Manchester-based community for creative women building businesses, teams, projects and ideas. Our members include female entrepreneurs, founders, creative directors, independent consultants and women in leadership roles across media, PR and the creative industries.

    Stellar exists for a new era connection, without the usual networking format. We host curated dinners in Manchester that bring women together alongside a wider digital community.

  • The Table is our premium membership and the core of Stellar Collective. It includes our monthly dinner series in Manchester, access to our private digital community, weekly calls and wider member network directory..

  • Stellar Collective is for creative women who are:

    • Running businesses

    • Leading teams

    • Building projects or ideas

    • Navigating what’s next in their careers

    Our members include female business owners, creative entrepreneurs, consultants, founders, and women working in PR and media.

    If you’re very early in your career or looking for formal mentoring or traditional networking, it’s probably not the right fit.

  • Our signature dinners take place in Manchester, hosted in a rotating selection of carefully chosen restaurants and venues. In between, members stay connected through the weekly call and our private digital spaces.

  • Fill out the quick application form online. We want to get a feel for who you are, including your work, energy and outlook. Every application is reviewed thoughtfully. If it’s a good fit, you’ll receive a private invitation to join The Table.

  • Membership includes:

    • One monthly dinner in Manchester

    • Online community

    • Weekly “Bring It To The Table” call

    • Private WhatsApp group

    • Monthly digital magazine

    • Member directory and partner offers and perks

    Membership is £200 per month.

  • Membership is monthly and billed on a rolling basis. We ask members to join with the intention of participating- showing up to dinners when they can and contributing to the wider community in a considered way.

  • Our dinners are designed to stay intimate, so they’re usually members-only. Occasionally, if space allows, a small number of guest tickets may be released.

  • All dates are shared in advance. Each dinner is individually planned, so we’re unable to offer refunds, but your access to the rest of the community, calls and digital spaces continues as normal.

  • Intentionally small. Every dinner and digital group is curated to create meaningful conversation, and the right size to allow every voice to be heard.

  • With care and intention, it’s about balance and energy. We look for a mix of different backgrounds, perspectives and aligned values. That includes founders, creative directors, independent consultants, women in media and PR, and women running businesses in Manchester.

  • Right now, Stellar is based in Manchester. If you can travel in once a month, you’re welcome to apply. If not, you can join the waitlist and we’ll let you know when we open in new cities.

  • Stellar isn’t a traditional networking group, but many people find us while looking for women’s networking events in Manchester, creative networking events, or business networking events for women.

    it’s about authentic connection, not collecting contacts. No suits, no schmooze or small talk. It’s a group of smart women — founders, creative leaders, consultants and business owners — spending time together and talking about the things that actually matter.

  • Whatever’s shaping life right now: Work, ideas, money, culture, technology, running businesses and what’s next.

    Basically: smart women talking cool sh*t

  • Can I cancel my membership?
    Yes- membership can be cancelled with one month’s notice. Because access to the community, dinners and digital content begins immediately, we don’t offer refunds once a billing period has started.

  • Stellar is intentionally curated. If at any point it doesn’t feel aligned- for you or for us then we’re always open to an honest conversation. Protecting the energy and integrity of the community matters more than numbers.

  • No -Stellar isn’t coaching or formal mentoring. It’s a peer community built around shared experience, perspective and conversation. Members support each other, but everyone is responsible for their own decisions and outcomes.

  • Respect, openness and generosity. No pitching (unless agreed) no hierarchy, no performative behaviour, no BS.