The Bath & Bristol Everything Meetup Group

Walk around Portishead via esplanade, cafe, lido, marina and Portbury Wharf Nature Reserve. 5 miles approximately two hours at a steady pace.

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Meet at Lakeside cafe Portishead Bristol

Parking is free by the sea front and opposite the cafe. Toilets need a coin to enter.

Friendly dogs on leads welcome but please check dogs in with host first.

Please ask only sign up if you are definitely going. We will be leaving promptly so allow time for parking.

Advisable wear waterproof clothing & walking boots that you are comfortable walking in. If you walk ahead of the walk-leader please make sure you don't go so far ahead that you get lost. Plus-ones not permitted on this walk -please do not just turn up without a place.
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ -Usual BBE Walks disclaimer applies.
Disclaimer: This event is run by a volunteer, amateur, unqualified event organiser. We consider BBE/BBS to be a group of supportive friends. It is run on a best-effort, not for profit basis. Please assist the organiser by keeping together and not leaving the group without telling anyone. Please take care crossing roads, look out for cars on narrow roads etc. You join this event on the basis that you are responsible for your own health and safety.

Your participation in this event is entirely at your own risk and you agree to take full responsibility for your own health, safety and well-being at all times, and are in appropriate health to attend the event.
Neither the Group, Group organisers, Committee or your Event Organiser(s)/Host(s) can be held in any way responsible in the event of an accident and/or injury to a participant, or their property, howsoever caused.
Please remember, your Event Organiser is a volunteer and not a professionally qualified leader, as such this meet up is for friends and run on a non-commercial/not for profit basis.
If you need to leave the event at any time for any reason then please let the event Organiser/Host know beforehand.
Dogs, if allowed on the event, MUST be on a lead and not cause a nuisance to other event attendees. Please check with your organiser beforehand.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation

Hello there person reading this!

We've all been there on meetup - there's a new event that looks a bit out of our comfort zone, so we read the description, go 'that's a bit scary' or 'I'm not sure that's for me' - and leave it there.

Or maybe we sign up, but then let 'any excuse' mean we don't actually go? It's raining, I'm tired, that series on Netflix won't watch itself?

But why not actually TRY it?

This is a class for all levels - some of us are beginners, while others have more experience, but everyone is welcome. It consists of games and scenes all improvised by the people that come along.

Sometimes it ends up a bit mad but other times you can be surprised by the theatre that comes out of nowhere. We start off every class with warm ups and progress depending upon how we all feel, and mostly just have a laugh with a few drinks.

There is no pressure to perform first time, so if you want to just watch, see what we are about and how the classes run that's fine too. We operate with rotating hosts, so you get the benefit of different teaching styles and a mixture of exercises and games.

There are a number of regulars who don't sign up on Meetup, so even if the numbers on here look low then the class will still definitely be on. We normally have around 7-12 people attending. There's also a good mixture of ages, genders and identities - all are welcome.

Please note there is a voluntary £3 donation for room costs, though your first time is FREE!

The location is UPSTAIRS at The St. James Wine Vaults, which is just behind Royal Crescent.

There is also plentiful free street parking on nearby Julian Road and Weston Road, or in the park.

The classes run every MONDAY from 7pm to 9pm, except for bank holidays and a few weeks around Xmas and New Year.

And afterwards most of us usually stay for a drink in the pub.

We have 5 table tennis tables booked in the hall at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre from 11:00-12:55.

• The cost is £3.00 per person, payable in cash to myself on the day (exact money, if possible, please). This covers 2 hours of table tennis. Parking is free.

• Please bring your own bat (I have one spare bat). Balls will be provided.

• Wear trainers and remember to bring water.

The numbers are limited to a maximum of eight more than tables booked so please be prepared to play doubles, swap in and out and possibly have some non-playing time.

This will be a mixed ability group and the aim is to have fun. Coffee / lunch in the café afterwards for those who want to stay on. Note: the café doesn't take cash payments.

I book and pay in advance so please change your RSVP status at least 24 hours before the event if you’re unable to come along. This will give people on the waitlist sufficient notice or to allow me to increase the cost of the session to meet the overheads. If you fail to give sufficient notice of non attendance you will be expected to pay the next time you attend. If you fail to turn up 3 times without changing your RSVP in a timely manner you will be barred from this event.

This event is run by a volunteer and amateur. It is run on a best-effort, not for profit basis. You join this event on the basis that you are responsible for your own health and safety. Pease be aware that during school holidays the centre runs children's holiday camps in the other half of the sports hall and this inevitably leads to a lot of noise which can be distracting.

Venue address: Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Wood Ln, Bradley Stoke, Bristol BS32 9BS