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Est. 2024
Chilled Out Meetups is one of Leeds biggest groups organising social events for 18 to 38 year olds. First time here? See information for new members by clicking this link.
Our events include an organised walk every other week (over summer), coffee and drinks socials, women-only events and one off visits to destinations in Leeds and sometimes further out. We also run 'one off' events from time to time, and hope to add more types of activities in future.
Are you in charge of a venue or other potential event destination? We'd love to hear from you about working together to put on a Meetup. In return for a space, we can offer a large group of new customers and potentially repeat business in the form of one our regular events. Feel free to send us a message.
ORGANISERS WANTED - Our group is co-owned equally by its organisers. Most decisions are made by organizers giving unanimous approval. If you're interested in running events let us know, no matter what type of event you want to do - remember as an organiser you decide the time, place and activity.
We are fully committed to everyone feeling safe and secure at events so there will be zero tolerance for any harassment, unwanted attention or any other disrespectful behavior. This is a space without any kind of prejudice including racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia etc. and this includes 'jokes' and 'memes', please take it elsewhere. We may organise women-only events - if this is a problem then this isn't the right group for you.
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If you treat others with kindness and use some common sense you should get along fine here, but if you'd like to check our rules you can see them here.
Our financials are kept open for public viewing. You can see the ledger here.
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Walk, Museum & Coffee (Abbey House Museum)Leeds City Square, Leeds
We're doing another one of these, this time heading to Abbey House Museum - a place for all things Victorian.
We'll meet in City Square as normal then do a walk up to Abbey House Museum to take a trip back to the 1800s. This attraction has a faux Victorian street plus many galleries with antiques of this era, especially old school toys and games. Afterwards we'll either head to the museum cafe for a drink and chat, or if the weather is nice enough, hang out in the adjacent grounds of Kirkstall Abbey.
Approximate schedule:
11:45 - Meet at City Square (under the horse statue)
12:00 - Walk along the canal
13:30 - Museum visit
15:00 - Cafe / Kirkstall AbbeyThis is a paid for attraction. We have got a group discount with just £3.30 to pay on arrival (normally £7). There are additional concessions and free entry if you meet certain criteria, you can see the details here (scroll down to click on Admission prices to see details).
.........................................................................Can I join the group at the museum instead?
Yes that's OK.
Getting here (City Centre)
City Square is right next to the train station and near to all bus connections heading in and out of Leeds. If arriving by car, there are plenty of spaces in the various multi-storey car parks nearby, but keep in mind it usually costs £2/3 per hour. Please set off in plenty of time since we cant wait too long for latecomers - better to get there early and grab a coffee than late and miss the group.
Getting here (Museum)
The museum is directly on A65 / Kirkstall Road with busses every few minutes heading in and out of Leeds, as well as some services to other nearby postcodes. Use an app like Google Maps or Moovit to see bus stops and times.
Kirkstall Abbey Car Park is next to the museum. This car park is currently free. This car park might get very busy on sunny days, so leave extra time to park, if there aren't spaces then there are residential streets nearby where you can park for free.
Walk information
The walk is around 4 miles. This is all on hard ground and on the flat, so your everyday clothes should be OK, just dress for the weather conditions.
Bad weather
If heavy rain is forecast this event WILL go ahead but we will meet at museum instead. If light rain is forecast the walk will go ahead anyway, just bring weatherproofs. Please check back here for updates. If you have concerns about weather conditions message the host directly rather than posting about it in the comments/chat.
- The Big Social: Chilled Out Meetups Summer Party ⛱️🔆🍻Bridge End Social, Leeds
Our strictly irregular party returns this time to Bridge End Social. We have a private space booked again at this fantastic venue which offers something for everyone.
This event is free but strictly RSVP only. Please ask your +1s to join Meetup and this group so they can attend. RSVPing to the event will be required for entry and security will be present to enforce this.
Bridge End Social is a very short walk over the water from the main part of the city centre. This keeps us well away from crazy Saturday night crowds plus background music is kept to a level where you can have a conversation without shouting. New members are very welcome!
- Upstairs - A cool, laidback setting with a bar and plenty of seating
- Downstairs - Our private room with comfy sofas, pool and shuffleboard
- Outside - Two outdoor seating areas with the larger one at the back with views of the canal
How to get here
Bridge End Social is on the south bank and is a very short walk over the bridge from Call Lane. All train and bus connections into Leeds are a 5-10 minute walk from the venue.
If arriving by car, there is very limited street parking near the venue. Please use one of the multi-storey car parks which have plenty of spaces at this time of day. Trinity Leeds Car Park is one of the closest. Please do not drink and drive.
About Chilled Out Meetups
We are run by volunteers and are committed to charging £0 to be in the group or attend events. Running a Meetup group costs a minimum of several hundred pounds per year, so if you can afford it, please become one of our donors by making a contribution of any size on PayPal or BuyMeACoffee.
