What we’re about
Are you aged between 25 and 50 and any of the following?..
- Looking to get out and meet more people;
- New to the area;
- Recently become single;
- Noticing your existing friends all settling down;
- Wanting more fun activities in your diary to look forward to;
- Haven't properly got back to how life was before lockdown;
....or are you just plain bored / looking for something exciting to do...
Then why not take a bold (but easy) step towards doing something about it, and attend one of the many social events with new and existing members of the super-sociable group, the Friendly Faces of Warwickshire.
We enjoy a variety of scheduled events in Leamington, Warwick and the surrounding area, where new and regular members meet as a group to network and partake in sociable / enjoyable activities. The events to choose from usually take place at the weekend, and can include countryside walks and hikes, gathering in bars, coffee shops or restaurants, going to indoor / outdoor cinemas, pool halls, festivals, tribute bands, stage shows… the list goes on.
Our events are free to attend and you can add yourself to whichever ones you like the look of.
At each of these events, you’ll meet the members - potential new friends from all walks of life and just like you in wanting to improve their social lives. They will make you feel very welcome as another valued contributor to what makes our events into special occasions to remember for all involved. It's normal to feel a little bit of apprehension about your first meeting, which is something we all have to go through, but after you've broken the ice for the first time, you’ll wonder what all the fuss was about and be eager to put your name down for another!
If you keep attending, you'll recognise people you met at past events and start to grow commonalities and friendships with the people you like.
Attending a FFW event by yourself is perfectly fine and it's what many people do. The attendees at events are never the same, and each event consists of a combination of first-timers, seasoned members and everything in between, so you wont be alone whatever your situation.
We're all like you and looking for opportunities to be sociable, and genuinely hope that you decide to get involved. When you do, we will look forward to meeting you.
Months from now you’ll look back on this moment that you took action with a smile, and be really glad you did!
It wont cost you anything to join, so ask yourself out loud: "What have I got to lose?"
And then hit that join button. 😊
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Social "Flash Mob" / Pub Crawl in Warwick Town CentreNew Bowling Green, Warwick
If you’re looking for something a bit different in a meetup event, why not click the attend button on this 'Flash Mob' meetup which combines the opportunity to meet like-minded people with a relaxed tour of the best bars and pub-gardens in town.
We'll take a short stroll around downtown Warwick on the evening of Friday May 10th and descend 'en masse' upon its most popular bars one at a time, staying long enough for a drink or two before moving on to the next one.
Big Win #1
Unlike the usual sit-down or stand-still-all-night meetups, this style of event will keep mixing us up as a group every time we change venue, and the mingling will happen automatically as we go with the flow. So we will all benefit from plenty of meeting and chatting with everyone present.
Big Win #2
As a large number it will be good fun and a guaranteed laugh watching the bewildered faces of the non-meetup people in the bars as we all walk in the door together and fill the place, and then after an hour or so of meetup chatter - all leave together and empty it again!
As you may know there are several cool pubs in central Warwick so we wont have to walk far between venues. We'll keep it to between 2 and 4 venues throughout the evening, and stay quite close to the square in the town centre.
If like me you’ll be driving and want to stick to water/coke/alcohol free drinks, or even if you want to skip a drink or two, that’s all good. Whatever you want to get from the evening, you're welcome to join.
I'll keep our location-changes communicated as the evening progresses so you can join at any point along the route, but obviously the nearer to the beginning you can get involved - the more flash-mob fun you'll have.
So to start we'll gather at the New Bowling Green at 7:30pm and let the socialising commence.Click the attend button now so you dont forget.
If you have a few minutes, check out this video briefing that explains more about the flash-mob format, which I put together in advance of a previous event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6irM814UMAs with all Friendly Faces events, if you hang out with us you can enjoy an abundance of like-minded conversation and social opportunities (with the usual even mix of first-timers and regulars) as we enjoy the group atmosphere and the occasion.
Also as usual - no need to worry about coming alone if that's your situation, it's what most people do at our events, and as usual you'll be made to feel really welcome.Looking forward to seeing you there!
- Social "Flash Mob" / Pub Crawl in Leamington Town CentreThe Old Library, Leamington Spa
If you’re looking for something a bit different in a meetup event, why not click the attend button on this 'Flash Mob' meetup which combines the opportunity to meet like-minded people with a relaxed tour of the best bars and pub-gardens in town.
We'll take a short stroll around downtown Leamington on the evening of Friday May 24th and descend 'en masse' upon its most popular bars one at a time, staying long enough for a drink or two before moving on to the next one.
Big Win #1
Unlike the usual sit-down or stand-still-all-night meetups, this style of event will keep mixing us up as a group every time we change venue, and the mingling will happen automatically as we go with the flow. So we will all benefit from plenty of meeting and chatting with everyone present.
Big Win #2
As a large number it will be good fun and a guaranteed laugh watching the bewildered faces of the non-meetup people in the bars as we all walk in the door together and fill the place, and then after an hour or so of meetup chatter - all leave together and empty it again!
As you may know there are several cool bars in central Leamington so we wont have to walk far between venues. We'll keep it to between 2 and 4 venues throughout the evening, and stay quite close to the Parade in the town centre.
If like me you’ll be driving and want to stick to water/coke/alcohol free drinks, or even if you want to skip a drink or two, that’s all good. Whatever you want to get from the evening, you're welcome to join.
I'll keep our location-changes communicated as the evening progresses so you can join at any point along the route, but obviously the nearer to the beginning you can get involved - the more flash-mob fun you'll have.
So to start we'll gather at the Old Library at 7:30pm and let the socialising commence.Click the attend button now so you dont forget.
If you have a few minutes, check out this video briefing that explains more about the flash-mob format, which I put together in advance of a previous event.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st6irM814UMAs with all Friendly Faces events, if you hang out with us you can enjoy an abundance of like-minded conversation and social opportunities (with the usual even mix of first-timers and regulars) as we enjoy the group atmosphere and the occasion.
Also as usual - no need to worry about coming alone if that's your situation, it's what most people do at our events, and as usual you'll be made to feel really welcome.Looking forward to seeing you there!
