Collecting Groups London

Southbank Vinyl

NEW VENUE! NEW REGULAR DAY! We're now back to where Southbank Vinyl began in 2017 - The Roebuck Pub in Borough (50 Great Dover St, London SE1 4YG). We're now meeting the first Wednesday of each month at the Roebuck, where great food and drink options are available and we have our own room upstairs to play our records on the deck. Come along with a bunch of vinyl you'd like to play and share with us! This month's theme is ‘Back to School'. And we're leaving the curriculum fairly open: teachers, lessons, playgrounds, bullies, teenage crushes, homework, detention, dinner ladies and school discos are all fair game. So whether you're hot for teacher, just another brick in the wall, a teenage dirtbag or a beauty school dropout, sharpen your pencils, don't forget your lunch money and join us for an evening of musical education. Oh, and it's a non-uniform day but a school night ... Grab a drink, enjoy some records. And don't forget to RSVP!

The Badminton Collective Stratford Club Night

Registration and Payment: Please click the link below to our new booking system. https://tbc.shuttlestats.app/sessions £14 per session. The session is Every Thursday 7PM till 10PM. This is for all levels, so after the training you will be able to play games and use what you have learnt. Just like the saying practice makes perfect. Any queries on what levels you may be or just any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. **PARKING:** Parking is available and Free onsite. (The postcode is E15 3PA) This at the previous address on New mount Street. Press the buzzer and they will let you in. IMPORTANT NOTES We shall be starting at 7PM sharp so if you miss the start you'll have to just catch up I'm afraid How to get there If you use the provided postcode it will take you to the front of the school By all means message me if you are having troubles There is now a water fountain so please bring a bottle to fill up, this is in the main building while they fix the one near the sports Hall The Badminton Collective and School 21 are not responsible for any injuries or loss of items

'Hyde Park Treasure Hunt' - can you find the treasure?

Come along on Saturday 5th September for treasure hunt around Hyde Park! The treasure hunts are a good way to get to know an area of London whilst meeting new people. **About the area** Hyde Park is a 350-acre, historic Grade I listed urban park. The park was established by Henry VIII in 1536 when he took the land from Westminster Abbey and used it as a hunting ground. It opened to the public in 1637 and quickly became popular, It hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851, many demonstrations and music concerts, featuring groups such as Pink Floyd, the Rolling Stones and Queen.. **How it works** Come along at 1:30pm and you will be randomly divided into teams of 3 people (or you can choose your own team beforehand). For fairness, any London Guides or Blue Badge Tour Guides won't be allowed to take part. Then each team will be given 15-20 written clues which you have to find the answers for. It's up to your team to work together to find the answers. The answers will be found on blue plaques or statues. You can answer them in any order and you will be provided with a map of the park to help you. It's not a race, so you can take your time getting to know the area. **Prizes** The team to get the most correct answers and then return to base (a local pub or cafe) will win book vouchers for Waterstones bookshops of £10 per person. If more than one team gets the top score, there will be a tie break question back at the pub. A £5 gift voucher per person will be given to each member of the team coming in second place and prizes will be given to each member of the team with the best team name. **Cost** Its £7 per person to take part (payable by cash or credit card on the day), apart from Full Members where it is free! **Become a Full Member** To become a Full Member (£14 a year), either: \- Pay cash at an event \- Pay via Bank Transfer \(TSB Bank plc\, Sort code: 77\-66\-65\, Account no: 00030809, Account name: Cultureseekers) \- Pay via credit card on the day or in advance \([https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI](https://pay.sumup.com/b2c/QLAX8AUI)) \- go to PayPal \- [https://www.paypal.com/uk/](https://www.paypal.com/uk/), then click on 'Pay & Get Paid‘, then click on 'Send Money’, put in the email address: [general@cultureseekers.org](mailto:general@cultureseekers.org) in the 'Send Money' box, then 'Next' and then enter the amount to pay. Click 'Next', then 'Goods & Services', then 'For Friends & Family', then 'Continue' Benefits of becoming a Full Member [here...](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/531979527/) We will be marking the scores back at the pub at 4:30pm, so it should all be over by 5:00pm. Look out for the red & blue 'London Cultureseekers' group sign/flag. If you can't see us, please text. Look forward to seeing you there! Robert 07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: [general@cultureseekers.org](http://general@cultureseekers.org) ***On the day, if you can’t make the visit, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.*** ***Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.*** *Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing -* ***[https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/)***

The Badminton Collective Stratford Club Night Training and Games

The session is Every Thursday 7PM till 8PM. Registration and Payment: Please click the link below to our new booking system. https://tbc.shuttlestats.app/sessions £15 per session. This is for all levels, so after the training you will be able to play games and use what you have learnt. Just like the saying practice makes perfect. Any queries on what levels you may be or just any questions please don't hesitate to contact us. PARKING: Parking is available and Free onsite. (The postcode is E15 3PA) This at the previous address on New mount Street. Press the buzzer and they will let you in. IMPORTANT NOTES We shall be starting at 7PM sharp so if you miss the start you'll have to just catch up I'm afraid How to get there If you use the provided postcode it will take you to the front of the school By all means message me if you are having troubles There is now a water fountain so please bring a bottle to fill up, this is in the main building while they fix the one near the sports Hall The Badminton Collective and School 21 are not responsible for any injuries or loss of items

✨️🇮🇹ItalianSpritz Buy 1 get X2 🥂

**How to find the group ?** *Ask at the entrance table booked for :* ***DINO-GUIDO*** *table numbers 11 next to Papa Dak* *no profit free event-* **RSVP required for admittance to the group participation** **About** 🎬 Flat Iron Square is a vibrant, popular outdoor garden, taproom, and street food market located at 45 Southwark Street Just 5 minutes walk from London Bridge Station **location** 📌 [https://maps.app.goo.gl/yLWrnvmhveo1NEiT8](https://maps.app.goo.gl/yLWrnvmhveo1NEiT8) **FAQ** can I join also if I don't drink alcohol ? Yes you can no problem at all soft drinks are available at the bar 🫰 how much ? **FREE ENTRANCE** The cost of the Spritz is only £ 13 pounds Thanks God is Friday buy 1 get x2 Spritz **What expected ?** Let's have fun It’s a place where locals and internationals come together to talk, laugh, and share the world through conversation. Join us, grab a drink 🥂 introduce yourself 🤝 make new friends🔥 and have lots of fun 💥 **WhatsApp group** **I will send to you the link after you join the event**

The Badminton Collective Newham Club Night

**DETAILS** Registration and Payment: Please click the link below to our new booking system. https://tbc.shuttlestats.app/sessions £14 per session. The session is Wednesday 7.00PM till 9.55PM. All 4 courts will be available for games. Players are requested to finish the games by 9.50PM and leave the premises by 9.55PM. All levels are welcome. We pride our sessions that everyone plays with everyone to keep it a friendly and fun session. We also understand that there is a need for being competitive and we welcome that also. **Important informatio** Notes to be aware of that when warming up please don't use the game shuttle and please return the old shuttle for the new shuttle Parking is available for free onsit There is a water fountain so please bring a bottle to fill If you have any questions please contact us. Also we love to hear your views, so please drop us a line with your thoughts and suggestions in messag **Photographs / Video** As a club from time to time we post clips, pictures on social media to promote the club. We are also aware that players would like to video themselves to analyse their games. So if you have any concerns over that, please bring it to the host's attention, so that appropriate action can be tak **Disclaime** The Badminton Collective and Royal Docks Academy are not responsible for any injuries or loss of ite

FREE VISIT TO THE MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS

Highbury Corner Picture Hunt

We meet outside Highbury and Islington tube station. Please bring a pen. We mark up at a Wetherspoon pub. How are your detecting skills? Welcome to another of our many outside Picture Hunts this year. This time, the event will be centred around shop fronts, buildings and features around the Highbury corner end of Upper Street Islington. There’s no crossing of busy roads. If you’re new to Picture Hunts, check photos below and previous events for winners and clue sheets. Pkease aim to turn up for 1:00-1:30 when teams are being arranged. As usual, portions of the road are split up into three or four areas where teams search for the locations of photographed items in the street, buildings or shop windows, and then record where they found them. Picture Hunts are a great new way to get up to speed with slices of London history while sleuthing around the area. Everyone is presented with twenty partial photos of objects around an area. Your team mission is to find them. Some well known, some well unknown! This makes Picture Hunts more interesting and challenging, bringing out the best of your teams detecting skills. You will also have a map of the area. It will be sub-divided into four sections, P, Q, R, S. Each photo will come from one of these. Four players max per team, but the lower number teams get a point per player start from the biggest team. For example, four teams of one, two, three and four. Four player team, no advantage, (the biggest and theoretically the more knowledge between them, except it doesn't always work like that). Three player team, one point start. Two player team, two point start. One player team, three point start. Scores are always close and around the 15-20 points mark. How many players do you want in your team? There's a dilemma! The clipboard holder enters one of the letters to note its area location. Dead simple, right? 90 minutes to do the hunt. We have the usual prizes of chocolate, including some great new varieties. There is also an equal prize for the funniest team name. Names win prizes too! So there’s everything to play for. We mark up at a local pub. Hunts are good fun and the proven experience so far is that members get to know each other better after working in teams as you all have to communicate. Great icebreakers. This is what Meetup is all about. Come and join us. There is a £7 cash/card charge for this event. Contact number on the day is 07422334411 if your transport is delayed. **If you can’t make it, please cancel using the “Edit RSVP Button”.** **Your consideration is greatly appreciated.**

Cultureseekers Midweek Coffee Evening - Foyles Bookshop Cafe, Charing Cross Rd

On Wednesday 9th September at 6:30pm, we will be having a Midweek Coffee Evening! It's a chance to meet and chat with others in the group in a relaxed setting over a hot drink. On the day, come up to the cafe on the 5th floor, grab a drink and come and join us. The cafe closes at 8:00pm and the bookshop closes at 9:00pm. Hope to see you there! Robert 07905 901 834 (prefer text) or email: [general@cultureseekers.org](general@cultureseekers.org) ***On the day, if you can’t make the trip, just change your RSVP to No or text me to say you can’t make it.*** ***Please don’t post any messages in the comments that you can’t make it, as this generates spam for everyone else.*** ***Please make sure you are aware of the group rules here before RSVPing - [https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/](https://www.meetup.com/london_cultureseekers/photos/22974682/523578875/Group_Rules/)***

Summer classic - Dover to Deal - stunning coast, sea swims & food festival

**WHAT TO EXPECT - HIKING INFO** Distance: **17km (10.6miles)** Ascent: c. **378m** Estimated Duration (approx): **4-5 hours walking (4km/hr)** Difficulty: Easy Group size: 20 hikers **HIGHLIGHT** * White cliffs of Dover * South Foreland Lighthouse * St Margarets Bay for a lunchtime sea swim (optional) & ice cream. * The Coastguard pub at St Margarets Bay, Britains closest pub to France! * Possible sea swim in Walmer and Deal depending on the tide (optional) * Pubs in Deal right on the pretty coastline * Architecturally stunning Deal pier with great views jutting out into the ocean * Optional guided historic walk around Deal, once a major port hosting 1000 sailing ships at one time. * Join in the bank holiday Deal Food and Drink Festival (ends 7pm) **DESCRIPTION** A beautiful walk along one of the finest coastal walks in England - with fine views over to France on a clear day and a close up amble along the White Cliffs of Dover on our way to Deal. Deal was a 13th century port of great an importance, recognised Henry VIII and culminating him building Walmer Castle to protect against foreign attack. The coastline is full of history, especially from Kingsdown to Deal which is known as the invasion coast with many overseas conquistadors – Julius Caesar, Lord Nelson, James Cook, Napoleons who all had their sights on invading England’s south eastern pastures, to First World War bombers and Hitlers planned landings in 1940 in the 20th century. This is an easy walk, with lots of attractions along the way – stunning views, sea swims, coffee and cake, historic stories on our travels, nautical pubs, historic smuggler dens and ending in the beautifully preserved Georgian town of Deal which is hosting their annual Food and Drink festival. *ps. My walks make time to enjoy the views, take in local history, and look at interesting buildings along the way.* **PROGRAMME** You can choose to **meet at London St Pancreas or the Hike Starting Point**. The applicable time and meeting points are detailed below. **MEETING POINT:** We will assemble outside Starbucks in London St Pancreas Train Station (same terminal as the Eurostar) **LONDON STATION MEETING DETAILS** **Assembly Time:** 08.20 - for those looking to come in on the Group Save 08.40 - for people who have their own tickets as we move to the train 09.07 - train departs 10.14 - train arrives **HIKE START POINT** Leave at: **10.25** Meetup Point: **Dover Priory Train Station** \- outside the front **RETURN** It is impossible to promise a specified finish train and time, but we aim to return to London on the **18.28 (arrival 19.54)**. There is an earlier train at 17.27. I estimate we will get to Deal for 4.30pm. **HIKE COST** The cost for the hike is £12 per person. **TRAIN INFORMATION** For those buying their own tickets, please get a **return to DEAL from St Pancreas International.** **GROUP SAVE** Group save train fare is **£28.70 -** if you want to join, please message me. Alternatively, you can buy a Network Railcards for £35/ year for similar off peak savings. www.network-railcard.co.uk. **REVIEWS** [Trip Advisor](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) \| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAAHikingUK/reviews) \| [MeetUp](https://www.meetup.com/aaa-outdoor-hiking-adventure-travel/feedback-overview/) **PRICE INCLUDES** · Guided hike planned and led by an experienced AAA leader, trained in Outdoor First Aid. **PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE** · Travel costs · Lunch, drinks or any refreshments · PayPal fees **RECOMMENDED KIT LIST** [(](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist)complete list[)](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/kitlist) · Suitable hiking shoes or boots · Packed lunch and snacks · Water - 2 litres recommended · Waterproof jacket and trousers (Please no jeans!) · Warm windproof layer e.g. Down/Primaloft/Fleece · Wicking base layer e.g. Polyester/Tencel/Merino **CANCELLING/REFUNDS** If you can no longer join the hike, please message the Host listed on here, and update your RSVP status to 'Not going', to allow others to take your place. If the hike is full, and you have messaged us and have changed your RSVP to 'Not going', we will refund you, less than the PayPal/Meetup fees. To obtain this, please email info@aaalondongroup.com **after the event**, with the email address you use on your PayPal account and transaction reference. If the hike is not full, unfortunately we will not be able to provide any refund. **QUESTIONS** If you have any other questions, please check visit our [FAQ page](https://mailchi.mp/aaalondongroup.com/frequently-asked-questions). If you are still unsure, contact the event Host shown on this page. We have operated over 1,000 events without significant incidents in the last ten years, achieved through meticulous planning. All participants (members and their guests) in any AAA Hiking event or activity are personally responsible for their fitness, safety and welfare, and must be equipped accordingly. 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Frida: The Making of an Icon (Tate Modern)

A Saturday afternoon of art and socialising. **\* Please buy your ticket [HERE](https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/time?prid=375273-20260912) before signing up to the event \*** Discover the extraordinary story of how Frida Kahlo became one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon. This exhibition will showcase over 30 of Kahlo’s most iconic works that introduce her ‘many selves’ – the dedicated wife, the intellectual, the modern artist, and the political activist. Alongside treasured garments, jewellery, photographs and memorabilia, there are over 200 works by her contemporaries and the artists she inspired from later generations, celebrating her lasting impact on those who continue to reimagine and reclaim her remarkable story. The show will culminate by exploring ‘Fridamania’. Kahlo’s transformation into a global brand will feature more than 200 commercial objects that encompass her art, image, style and persona. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- **TICKETS & TIMES** Full price tickets are £25 (Free for members, 50% off with art pass, 80% off aged 25 & below), and can be booked here: https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/time?prid=375273-20260912 Please select the 15:00 slot if tickets are still available, else 14:45 or 15:15. After the exhibition we'll head for a drink nearby.

MACS Goes To...Frida Kahlo

**Join MACS at the Frida Kahlo exhibition at Tate Modern on 05 September!** Discover the extraordinary story of how Frida Kahlo became one of the most influential artists of all time, a cultural phenomenon, and an internationally recognised commercial icon. *Frida: The Making of an Icon* will showcase over 30 of Kahlo’s most iconic works that introduce her ‘many selves’ – the dedicated wife, the intellectual, the modern artist, and the political activist. Alongside treasured garments, jewellery, photographs and memorabilia, there are over 200 works by her contemporaries and the artists she inspired from later generations, celebrating her lasting impact on those who continue to reimagine and reclaim her remarkable story. Read more here: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/frida-kahlo-the-making-of-an-icon **MEET DETAILS FOR 05 September:** **☕️ FROM 2PM: MEET AT CORNER CAFE** (optional) Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG Look out for the MACS sign on the café table. **🏛️ 2:45 PM: ENTER THE MUSEUM/EXHIBITION** Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG **🍻 4:45PM- LATE: PUB SOCIAL** (optional) We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks! Address: *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **🎟️ TICKETS:** You’ll need to purchase your own ticket. Please book here: **https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/date?cgid=375273** and choose the 2:45PM slot (or thereabouts) on 05 September. Ticket: £25 Ticket with Art Pass: £12.50 Members: free, no need to book **📍GETTING THERE:** https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern **📲 EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the event comments on this page around 48 hours before the event, for those on the Going list. N.B. Joining the WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group. **🌟 PLEASE READ:** All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers. Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵 Image credit: Guillermo Kahlo, CC BY-SA 4.0 \, via Wikimedia Commons