About us
Welcome to Bants and Bash 🎉
Bants and Bash is all about real-life social experiences — fun games, cheeky competition, and good vibes. We create easy, interactive events that help people meet, connect, and actually enjoy their time out.
Whether you’re coming solo, with friends, or as part of a team, our events are designed to break the ice naturally. Most people attend alone — the games and formats do the talking for you.
Why Bants and Bash?
Because swiping is boring, forced networking is awkward, and nights out should be more than loud music and long queues. At our events, you’ll:
• Meet people you genuinely enjoy talking to
• Take part in fun, social & competitive games
• Share banter, laughs, and memorable moments
• Leave with real connections — not just photos
What kind of events do we run?
🎳 Bowling socials
🎱 Pool & games nights
🎯 Darts tournaments
🏓 Ping pong battles
🎤 Karaoke nights
👾 Arcade & retro games
🍻 Beer pong & drinking games
🏐 Team sports & mini tournaments
🎭 Trivia & themed socials
Some events are competitive, some are chilled, most are a mix — all built around connection first.
Regular events, always something fresh
We host frequent events across Manchester and beyond, from casual socials to full-on tournaments and themed nights. Come alone or bring your crew — everyone gets involved.
Important: how to stay in the loop
Meetup is used for event listings, but our WhatsApp groups are where priority updates, early-bird tickets, and last-minute announcements are shared first.
👉 Main Bants and Bash WhatsApp (all events & priority updates):
https://chat.whatsapp.com/ImObkWm9TYCKGqfIN3zoVl
👉 Women-Only Bants and Bash WhatsApp Group 👯♀️
For female-focused socials, women-only events, and plus-one perks:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/DvN1dcP2iaeLj2j9gaIdC1
Community vibes
We’re big on inclusivity, respect, and good energy. No drama, no negativity — just fun, friendly people and great experiences.
If you’re looking for something more interactive, social, and memorable than a standard night out, you’re in the right place.
Let’s play, compete, laugh, and connect.
See you at an event soon 😉
Team Bants and Bash 🎉
Upcoming events
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🎱 Meet New People in Manchester | Friday Night Pool Social
The Grosvenor Manchester, 137 Grosvenor St, Manchester, GB🎱 Bants & Bash: Friday Night Pool Social
Unlimited Pool • Free Sharing Snacks • Friendly Tournament • Up to £100 Prize Hamper
📍 The Grosvenor Manchester
137 Grosvenor St, Manchester M1 7DZ
🗓 Friday 21st August
🕖 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM
⚠️ Last Entry: 7:30 PM
🎟️ TICKET REQUIRED – A MEETUP RSVP ALONE DOES NOT GUARANTEE ENTRY
🎟️ Get your ticket here:
https://fatso.ma/fwrb8
Manchester's Most Underrated Social 👀
Looking to meet new people in Manchester without the awkwardness?
We're back at The Grosvenor for another Bants & Bash Pool Social after a brilliant night last time! 🎱
This is a social-first night built around pool, conversations and meeting new people naturally.
Whether you're coming solo or with friends, you'll be mixing, chatting and playing within minutes.
No awkward networking.
No pressure.
No cliques.
Just good people and good vibes. 🙌
🏆 Friendly Pool Tournament
We'll be running a friendly pool tournament during the evening, with our prize hamper worth up to £100 up for grabs.
You don't need to be good at pool — it's all just for fun! 😄
Please arrive by 7:30 PM if you'd like to take part.
🎱 What's Included
• Unlimited pool throughout the evening
• Friendly pool tournament
• Free sharing snacks (subject to availability at the venue)
• Up to £100 Prize Hamper
• Reserved Bants & Bash area
• A relaxed atmosphere where you can actually talk and meet people
🫶 Over half of our guests usually come solo.
So don't worry about coming alone. That's completely normal at Bants & Bash — and you'll probably leave knowing a lot more people than you arrived with.
Whether you're new to Manchester, looking to expand your social circle, or just fancy doing something different on a Friday night, come join us.
⚠️ Only 50 tickets available.
🔒 Friendly, respectful, platonic vibes only. This is a social event, not a dating event.
🎟️ IMPORTANT: YOU MUST PURCHASE A TICKET TO ATTEND. RSVPING ON MEETUP IS NOT A TICKET.
🎟️ Book here:
https://fatso.ma/fwrb824 attendees
Meet New People in Manchester – Picnic in the Park 🌿 | Yoga, Games & Social
Hulme park, Hulme Park, Stretford Rd, Manchester M15 5JD, United Kingdom, GB🌿 Bants & Bash is heading outdoors for a Sunday Social!
📅 Sunday 30th August
📍 Hulme Park, Manchester
🕦 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM
🎟️ PAID EVENT – TICKET REQUIRED
A Meetup RSVP does NOT reserve your place. You must purchase a ticket here:
https://fatso.ma/fp97c
Fancy spending your Sunday outside, meeting some new people and doing something a little different?
We're getting a group together for a chilled Picnic in the Park with optional yoga, casual games, music and plenty of time to actually socialise.
Come alone or bring a friend — most people at Bants & Bash events come to meet new people, so don't worry if you don't know anyone!
🧘♀️ OPTIONAL YOGA
At 12PM, we'll have a 45-minute beginner-friendly outdoor yoga session.
Never done yoga? Absolutely fine.
Don't want to do yoga? Also absolutely fine 😂
While yoga is happening, everyone else can stay around the picnic area, chat, listen to music or play some casual games.
Yoga spaces are limited to 20–25 people and require a Yoga + Picnic Social ticket.
🧺 What we'll have:
🧘♀️ Optional beginner-friendly yoga
⚽ Football
🏐 Volleyball
🏸 Badminton
🥏 Frisbee
🎶 Music
🧺 Picnic & chill
👋 B&B icebreakers
😄 Plenty of opportunities to meet people
🌿 Rough plan:
11:30 – Arrive, settle in & meet everyone
12:00 – Yoga starts / picnic & games continue
12:45 – Everyone comes back together
1:00 – B&B social & icebreaker
1:30 – Picnic, music, games & mingle
2:30 – Official finish
🎟️ TICKET OPTIONS
🧺 Picnic Social
Early Bird – £10
Standard – £12
Final Release – £15
🧘♀️ Yoga + Picnic Social
Early Bird – £15
Standard – £17
Final Release – £20
The yoga ticket includes everything in the Picnic Social plus the 45-minute yoga session.
🧺 WHAT TO BRING
Bring whatever you'd like to eat/drink and ideally a picnic blanket or something comfortable to sit on.
We'll have a few communal blankets available too.
If you're doing yoga, please bring your own yoga mat.
🌦️ As this is an outdoor event, the exact timings/activities may change slightly depending on the weather. We'll keep ticket holders updated if anything changes.
🎟️ PAID EVENT – BOOKING REQUIRED
Meetup RSVP alone is NOT a ticket.
Get your ticket here:
https://fatso.ma/fp97c2 attendees
🎾 Padel Social – Meet New People in Manchester | Bank Holiday
The Pollen Club, The Pollen Club, Blackfriars Street, M3 2EQ, Manchester, GBOur first Bants & Bash Padel Social completely SOLD OUT… so Round 2 is here 🎾👀
Looking to meet new people in Manchester while trying something fun and active?
Join us this Bank Holiday Monday at Pollen Club Manchester for a beginner-friendly Padel Social built around meeting new people, having a laugh and enjoying some padel.
📍 Pollen Club Manchester
📅 Bank Holiday Monday – 31 August
⏰ 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
THIS IS A PAID EVENT – A TICKET IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND.
🎟️ GET YOUR TICKET HERE:
https://fatso.ma/fwr7r
Never played padel before? Perfect.
You don’t need any experience and you don’t need to bring a partner. Most people come solo, and we’ll organise everything for you.
We’ll start with a quick introduction and explain the basics for anyone new to padel.
Then we play 🎾
We’ve booked both courts exclusively for Bants & Bash, with players rotating teams and partners throughout the session.
That means you’ll get to play with and against different people rather than staying in the same group.
While you’re off court, grab a drink, chat and meet the rest of the group before your next game.
🎾 Beginner-friendly padel
👋 Meet new people in Manchester
🔄 Rotating teams & partners
🏟️ 2 courts exclusively booked
🏓 Rackets + balls included
🥤 Complimentary drinks*
🙋 Most people come solo
😏 Plenty of banter
💚 Good vibes only
STRICTLY 15 SPOTS ONLY.
Our first Padel Social sold out, so please don’t rely on your Meetup RSVP to secure your place.
Your place is ONLY confirmed once you’ve purchased a ticket.
🎟️ TICKETS:
https://fatso.ma/fwr7r
*Complimentary drinks courtesy of our event partner – partner to be announced 👀
Come solo. Pick up a racket. Meet some new people.
See you on court 🎾13 attendees
Past events
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