London 20 & 30s Community | The Great Friendship Project

We’ve got a very special birthday coming up… and we’re getting ready to celebrate, as on Friday 13th November, The Great Friendship Project turns FIVE 👏

Yep, it's crazy to think that just five years ago, on a chilly Sunday afternoon on Hampstead Heath, twelve strangers showed up for our very first social walk.

Since then, we’ve hosted over 750 activities across London, from games nights, picnics and brunches to silent discos, helping 20s and 30s build lasting friendships in a city that doesn’t always make it easy.

Along the way, our journey has taken us to 10 Downing Street, onto the BBC and even to collecting a global award for our work building social connection 🌍

To mark the occasion, we’re hosting a big birthday party packed with games, activities and a few little surprises to celebrate five years of friendship and the people who’ve made it all possible 💛

It’ll be a lovely chance to look back at the past five years, reconnect with friends you’ve made along the way and make some new ones too - before we round off the night with music and dancing to celebrate in style 🪩

Whether you’ve been coming along for years, joined us recently or are thinking of trying your very first event, you’re very welcome to join us for this.

But as always, space is very limited - so do nab your spot ASAP if you’d like to come along!

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ATTENDANCE FEE

Instead of running a waiting list, as we’re now approaching capacity at the venue, any further RSVPs will carry a small £3.95 attendance fee, to help cover the cost of activities and surprises on the night.

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WHERE/WHEN

It's back! On Sunday 15th November, we'll be wrapping up the weekend with our latest FREE Board Games Afternoon, exclusively for 20s and 30s 🎲

Yep, that's right - we've got the end of your weekend sorted again with another games afternoon in our usual big private space in central London.

If you've not been before - we’ve got a fantastic collection of some of the most popular games that you’ll be able to choose from.

From classics like Exploding Kittens and Codenames, social deduction games like Chameleon and Avalon, to party games like Dixit and Wavelength, you’re sure to find something you’ll love ❤️

And over the course of the afternoon, you'll be able to mix around, play a variety of different games, and meet lots of friendly new faces.

All of our games are designed to be quick to play, easy to learn and accessible - and you’re also very welcome to bring your own, as long as they fit the bill and work for groups of 6 or more!

Best of all, it's completely free to join us, so if you're looking to play some games, meet new people, and have a laugh, we'd love to have you join us 🙌

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WHERE/WHEN

Venue - Thirsty Bear, 62 Stamford St, Waterloo, London SE1 9LX.

Closest Tube stations: Southwark (5 min walk), Waterloo (10 mins walk)

Start Time - 4:00pm

Finish time: 8:00pm

Please note: bringing your own food or drink into the venue is not permitted.

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JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Set up in November 2021, The Great Friendship Project was set up to help young adults in their 20s and 30s meet, connect and hopefully build lifelong friendships.

To help make this happen, we also host all kinds of events from free social walks, games evenings, day trips, social events, activity nights to picnics.

To find out more about the project, explore our upcoming events or see what we’ve been getting up to, visit our website or follow us on Instagram.

We don’t do boring Wednesdays and so on 18th November - we’re hugely excited to be hosting our latest activity night to spice up your midweek.

And for this one, we’ll be heading back to London's largest indoor laser tag arena, Laser Quest Greenwich for an adrenaline-fuelled evening of social fun.

To kick off the night, we've booked out a space beforehand, where you can have some social drinks, meet and connect with your fellow 20s and 30s - ahead of the main event.

If you've not done Laser Tag before, it's a fast-paced game where you use laser guns to “shoot” opponents and dodge incoming fire, in a purpose-built battle arena.

Much like paintball (but without the bruises), the goal is to score points by successfully shooting as many rivals as possible while avoiding being hit yourself.

And over the evening, we will be fighting in a series team battles, with points earned for every successful "kill", with both individual and team scores tracked on a leaderboard.

Best of all, whilst Laser Tag experiences can cost over £25pp - we've managed to secure an incredible discount for the community, so this whole evening of immersive, social fun is just £10.50pp!

It should be a really enjoyable night and we'd love to see lots of you there but sadly, these places are more limited than usual.

And so if you are keen to join, please do RSVP as soon as you can!

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WHERE/WHEN

We have tables booked at a pub nearby beforehand at 6:45pm for drinks.

However, we'd kindly as that you arrive no later than 7:10pm, so we can head to the venue together.

Venue - Davy's Wine Vaults, Greenwich, 161 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JA

Closest Tube stations: Greenwich (5 min walk), Cutty Sark (10 Min walk)

End Time: 9:30PM

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JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Set up in November 2021, The Great Friendship Project is designed to help 20s and 30s in London meet, connect and hopefully build life-long friendships.

To help make this happen, we also host all kinds of events from free social walks, games evenings, day trips, social events, activity nights to picnics.

To learn more about our community or to follow us on social media, please follow one of the links below.

Winter is on its way, and we’re getting into the festive spirit with our annual Ice Skating Night on Friday 20th November ⛸️

Yep that’s right, to kick off the weekend - we'll be heading to QUEENS London, near Bayswater for an evening of icy adventures at one the most popular Ice Skating Rinks in the city.

And as always, we'll be starting the night at a nearby pub to give you a chance to get to know everyone over a drink before we head over to get our skates on ❄️

The ice-skating rink at QUEENS is the oldest surviving ice-skating rink in London, and has welcomed countless World and Olympic Champions, generations of Londoners, and even royalty. And now it's our turn!

You’ll have a full hour on the ice to find your feet, practise your moves and learn the ropes at your own pace, and our groups typically have a mix of beginners and those who've been a few times before.

Best of all - whilst ice skating can cost £25+, we’ve bagged an amazing deal - so this whole evening is just £8.65pp, including skate hire 💛

There’s few better ways to get in the mood for the winter period than getting onto the ice, so hopefully you can join us for this.

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WHERE TO MEET

To start the night, we'll be meeting at the Prince Alfred pub from 7:30pm for social drinks, so you can get to know your fellow skaters before the experience.

We'd kindly ask that you arrive at the pub no later than 8:15pm, so we can head over together.