SOMETHING YOU LOVE

A special event to uplift, inspire, and provoke new ideas.

THE BACKSTORY:

At a recent THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBS event, someone on my table said:

“This is the best book I’ve ever read”.

The rest of us leaned in a little further and paid closer attention.

The person told us about a book they'd read, years ago, and how it had changed their life.

This moment stuck in my mind and I found myself pondering the idea of other people as curators, or filters of information. In a time where we have access to unprecedented amounts of information, filtering is valuable. It felt like a privilege to hear about someone's favourite book.

It was also very uplifting to hear someone talk so positively about something they love.

So, I envisioned a meetup where people would have the opportunity to share something they love and to hear what other people love right off the bat.

What kinds of things do you mean? Anything!

• A song that moves you
• The time of day when you feel most alive
• An idea you came across recently
• A memory
• A character (etc. etc.).

HOW WE'LL DO IT, logistically:

• Split into small groups, 3-4 people
• 20 minutes to share about your respective 'artefacts'. I will play a sound every 5 minutes so that you have a sense of the time and can make sure everyone has space to talk.
• Shuffle groups
• Another 20 minutes in a new group to share about your original 'artefact' or something new
• Shuffle groups
• A final 20 minutes for either another round of shares, or free flowing conversation

This is a pilot event, so the format is still subject to evolution, but if you feel like being presented with a unique bouquet of other people’s favourite things, please join us.

NOTES ON THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERE:

• Relaxed, laid back, friendly.
• No pressure to share.
• Everyone loves a good listener. Be generous and respectful with your listening.
• Feel free to suggest tweaks to the format, there's always room for improvement.

WHERE WE'LL MEET:
This group will be at The Betjeman Arms. The nearest Tube station is King's Cross St. Pancras. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us.

WHO SHOULD COME:
Everyone! The more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about presenting a perfect share, its about offering something you love to the group and listening to other people's 'loves'. In doing so, we hope to inspire, uplift, and get to know one another.

I'm so looking forward to meeting & talking with you in this beautiful pub :-)

You can read more about my rationale for meetups like this here: SUBSTACK

And if you would like to further support them, you can do so here:
'buy me a coffee'

Thank you!