About us
🌏 International Friends in Melbourne
New to Melbourne or love meeting people from around the world? Welcome!
Whether you've recently moved to Melbourne, are studying, working, travelling, or simply enjoy connecting with people from different cultures, this is a welcoming community where friendships begin.
Our professionally hosted social events bring together internationals and locals in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere, making it easy to meet new people and feel at home.
✨ What You'll Experience
🤝 Meet friendly people from all over the world.
🌍 Build genuine friendships while sharing cultures, stories, and experiences.
🏙️ Discover Melbourne through rooftop bars, hidden gems, cafés, walks, cultural experiences, and unique social events.
💬 Enjoy hosted activities and conversation formats that make meeting new people easy and natural.
🙋 Most members come on their own, so you'll always receive a warm welcome.
🍹 Stay afterwards to continue the conversations and spend more time with your new friends.
Whether you've been in Melbourne for a few days or many years, you'll always find friendly faces and a welcoming community here.
For over 10 years, Fast Friends has been bringing people together through professionally hosted social events in 30+ cities around the world.
Come solo. Leave with friends from around the world. ❤️
Click on the link to our website and have a look at our other cities that we host in -
https://fastfriends.co.uk/
I very much hope that you will join us and create a vibrant social community!
Upcoming events
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Fast Friends🤝 Meet New People & Make New Friends | All Ages| Happy Hours
Springrock, 87 Bourke St, Melbourne, AUMaking friends as an adult isn't always easy — so we've created an evening where the focus is simply on meeting people, having good conversations and making new connections.
Join Fast Friends: Great Conversations Edition at Springrock, where our host Tony will guide the evening through short, relaxed conversations and themed connection rounds designed to make connecting feel natural.
✨ The intention is simple: come as you are, meet new people and hopefully leave with a few new friends.
Book early & save - https://mel29thaug.eventbrite.co.uk
Booking in advance helps us reserve the right space, manage group sizes, and create the best possible experience for everyone.Early Bird: AUD 5
Regular: AUD 10
Cash at the Door: AUD 15 (pay your host)❤️ What You'll Experience
🤝 Hosted Fast Friends rounds — meet different people through guided conversations rather than having to figure out who to approach.
💬 Great Conversations Edition — themed prompts help move conversations beyond the usual introductions and discover shared interests.
🙋 Come solo — there's no need to know anyone beforehand. Tony will welcome everyone and help the evening flow naturally.
🍹 Drinks & Socialising — stay afterwards, continue conversations and enjoy the venue together.🍻 Enjoy Springrock
Springrock offers $15 classic cocktails from 8 PM onwards, while its weekday Happy Hour includes $8 wines, $10 pints and $9 spirits from 3–6 PM.And if you fancy taking in the Melbourne skyline afterwards, Good Heavens Rooftop is just upstairs, with cocktails, craft beers and city views.
🕖 Evening Flow
7:00 PM – Welcome & Drinks
Meet Tony, grab a drink and settle in.
7:30–8:30 PM – Hosted Fast Friends
Meet a new person every few minutes through guided conversations, with themed rounds woven throughout the evening.
From 8:30 PM – Stay & Socialise
Keep chatting, grab another drink and spend more time with the people you connected with.Good to Know
✅ All ages welcome
✅ Most people attend on their own
✅ Friendly, hosted environment
✅ Friendship and social event — not a dating event
✅ Everyone is welcome, whether you're new to Melbourne or simply looking to expand your social circleCome solo. Meet people. Have a great evening. Leave with new connections. ❤️
4 attendees🤝 Meet New People & Make Friends | Great Conversations Edition (21-40)
Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central, Level 3 211 La Trobe, Melbourne, AUGoing to free social events but still finding it hard to actually meet people?
Fast Friends is different. We don't leave you to figure out who to talk to — we guide the conversations and make sure you get to meet people.
Join us at Asian Beer Cafe for a relaxed evening in our private Ronin's Chambers, with hosted Fast Friends rounds, fun conversation activities and great-value drinks.✨ Your Fast Friends Experience
🤝 Meet 15–25 new people through hosted conversation rounds.💬 Great Conversations — fun conversation cards and prompts that help you move beyond “What do you do?” and discover shared interests.
🔀 Quick Connection Rounds — meet different people throughout the evening rather than staying with the same group.
🔒 Private space — Ronin's Chambers — your own comfortable area for the evening, away from the main crowd. The space can accommodate up to 30 guests.
🍹 Happy Hour drinks — Asian Beer Cafe currently offers Happy Hours 4–9 PM, including $12 cocktails, $15 beer jugs and $8 pizzas.
❤️ Come solo — most guests do, and our host helps you feel welcome from the moment you arrive.
🎟️ Book Your Spot: https://mel12thsept.eventbrite.co.uk
Early Bird: AUD $5
Regular: AUD $10
Cash at the Door: AUD $15
Advance tickets help us plan the right group size and make sure we have the private space ready for everyone.🕖 How It Works
7:00 PM – Welcome
Meet your host, grab a drink and settle into Ronin's Chambers.
7:30 PM – Fast Friends
Meet a new person every few minutes through short, hosted conversations.
💬 Great Conversations
We'll bring in a few fun conversation prompts to help you get past small talk and find people you genuinely connect with.
From 8:30 PM – Stay & Socialise
The hosted rounds finish, but the evening doesn't. Stay for drinks, happy hour and more conversations with the people you clicked with.❤️ Why Fast Friends?
Free events can give you a room full of people. The hard part is actually meeting them.
That's what Fast Friends is designed to solve.
✔️ No standing around wondering who to approach
✔️ No cliques or awkward introductions
✔️ Meet a variety of new people
✔️ Hosted rotations keep conversations moving
✔️ Private space exclusively for our group
✔️ Conversation activities to make connecting easier
✔️ Great-value drinks at the venue
✔️ Most guests attend solo👥 Who Is It For?
✔️ Ages 21–40
✔️ New to Melbourne or long-time locals
✔️ Solo attendees welcome
✔️ Anyone looking to make genuine friendships
✔️ People who prefer structured socialising over simply turning up and hoping to meet someoneMembers from our other 3 Melbourne groups may also attend, making for an even more diverse and welcoming evening!
This is a friendship and social event, not a dating event.
Come solo. We'll make the introductions. You make the connections. ❤️About Fast Friends
For over 10 years, Fast Friends has helped thousands of people build genuine friendships through welcoming, hosted social events in 30+ cities around the world.
Come solo. Leave with new friends. ❤️4 attendees
Past events
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