# Event Details - **Event Name**: Kraken Networking - The Word, South Shields - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am – Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: ☕️ Open to all, grab a drink, networking, hear from an inspirational speaker, expand your network.About this EventGet “kraken” and join us for a unique business networking event that will enable you to elevate your business to the next level!Join us for a one-of-a-kind business networking event that will help you take your business to the next level. Our event is designed to inspire and motivate you, providing you with the opportunity to learn from expert speakers and connect with other like-minded businesses.During our event, you'll have the chance to hear from successful business owners, marketing experts, and industry leaders who will provide you with invaluable advice and strategies for growing your business.You'll also have plenty of opportunities to network with other entrepreneurs, exchange ideas, and forge valuable connections that can help you achieve your goals.So whether you're a new entrepreneur just starting out or a seasoned business owner looking to take your company to the next level, our networking event is the perfect place to connect, learn, and grow.Register today and we'll see you there!Agenda10:00am - Arrival and Networking11:00am - Speaker and Questions11:30am - More opportunity for networking and 1-2-1's12:00pm - Finish.SpeakerLaurie Stirling is a Business Exit Strategist who helps business owners transform their business to no longer rely solely on them. With over 20 years’ experience as an entrepreneur, CFO, and COO in the creative and technology industries, Laurie empowers founders to scale efficiently, delegate confidently, and take real time off without the business suffering. Her signature approach combines clarity through data, delegation and distilling knowledge and IP, to create businesses that are both profitable, growing and self-sustaining.Laurie is the creator of The Step Back to Scale System and a trusted advisor to business founders looking to extract themselves so their businesses can run independent of them. As a certified Agile business analyst and winner of the 2024 Global CFO Business Award for Strategic Planning Business Leader of the Year, Laurie is passionate about helping overworked entrepreneurs regain balance and build the life they want.Website • Linkedin • Instagram • FacebookHostYour host is a Digital Consultant, supporting small businesses and charities, across the UK. Over 20 years experience in Web Technologies, certified with Google and Meta, providing a range of free and affordable resources, so you can get kraken' and boost your business online.LinkedIn • Instagram • FacebookAbout UsThis event is run as a non-profit, all proceeds go towards covering the Venue fee's and Refreshment costs. Our event is dedicated to promoting and supporting local small businesses, and we believe in the power of community!Get Kraken CICGet Kraken aims to reduce the digital divide in the region, by delivering digital skills in the form of webinars, workshops and 1-2-1 support. We are a local Databank, providing free access to the Internet for those in income-deprived areas.We love to support local business and reduce the loneliness that often can be a part of working for yourself or as a startup.Learn more about us on the Kraken Networking website and more about our non-profit Get Kraken CIC website.Agenda?: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMArrival and Networking?: 11:00 AM - 11:30 AMSpeaker and Questions?: 11:30 AM - 12:00 PMMore opportunity for networking and 1-2-1's - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809 - **Event Categories**: business, nonprofit, workshops, charities, virtual, webinar - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2025-11-18T09:45:00Z - Duration: 2 hours - Location: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fkraken-networking-the-word-south-shields-tickets-1656967637809 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 5.67, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: South Shields - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **lat**: 54.9971249 - **long**: -1.4385314 - **full address**: The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, Market Place, South Shields, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Caroline Hagan Consultancy (https://allevents.in/org/caroline-hagan-consultancy/22260569) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f667bf5039dd5159731e5642ddfe89fe4ba98166e9ed64b015fb5f8ef8b8025b-rimg-w1200-h676-dcf0f4f4-gmir.jpg?v=1760435584 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9f840dc6400f53f3d6a819b50d27423f8b73d25cd2b66de687965b6af06919b1-rimg-w400-h400-dcd7c4ac-gmir.jpg?v=1760435584 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Tue, 18 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** The Word, National Centre for the Written Word, Market Place, South Shields, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 5.67 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Caroline Hagan Consultancy - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** business, nonprofit, workshops, charities, virtual, webinar - **Q**: What is the age limit of the event? - **A:** all_ages - **Q**: What is the door_time of the event? - **A:** 2025-11-18T09:45:00Z - **Q**: What is the duration of the event? - **A:** 2 hours - **Q**: What is the location of the event? - **A:** The Word, National Centre for the Written Word - **Q**: What is the languages of the event? - **A:** English - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Kraken Networking - The Word, South Shields ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Kraken Networking - The Word, South Shields", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/f667bf5039dd5159731e5642ddfe89fe4ba98166e9ed64b015fb5f8ef8b8025b-rimg-w1200-h676-dcf0f4f4-gmir.jpg?v=1760435584", "startDate": "2025-11-18", "endDate": "2025-11-18", "url": "https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Word, National Centre for the Written Word", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Market Place", "postalCode": "NE33 1JF", "addressLocality": "South Shields", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "54.9971249", "longitude": "-1.4385314" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "☕️ Open to all, grab a drink, networking, hear from an inspirational speaker, expand your network.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2025-11-18", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "5.67", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809", "price": "5.67", "name": "Early Bird Tickets" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809", "price": 0, "name": "Registered Charities and C.I.C's" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/south-shields/kraken-networking-the-word-south-shields/100001656967637809", "price": 0, "name": "Pre-paid Kraken Membership" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Caroline Hagan Consultancy", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/caroline-hagan-consultancy/22260569", "description": "Providing expert Digital Marketing and SEO services designed to enrich small businesses. 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