Clubs Melbourne

Free Run Club (Carlton/CBD)

IMPORTANT!: Registration required! Without registration, attendance is: $10 per person. For free entry, please register below: [https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/tjw8aa](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/tjw8aa) Overview: We're a friendly, welcoming community of runners in Carlton/CBD, and everyone is welcome - from complete beginners to advanced runners, we all train together. First-timers are always welcome, so if it's your first time, come along and say hi! Training type: Our focus is interval training, and we keep it fun and social. Free stuff for members! We sometimes line up sponsorships that align with our comunity, someties it's stuff like: free protein drinks and shakes, or discounted meals - and we often head out for dinner together after a run, or for special events. Exact location: The exact meeting location will be emailed to you once you register, so be sure to register beforehand. Training format / structure: 1: Easy 800m warm-up lap 2: Dynamic stretching and strides (20min) 3: Main workout — this rotates each week (sometimes hills, but most often it invovles intervals) Length: The whole session runs for about 50 minutes, followed by around 10 minutes of social talking. Register for you first attendance: First timers are required to register: [https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/tjw8aa](https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/tjw8aa) See you there!

September Book Club: The Correspondent by Virginia Evans

Saturday Social Club at Alfie's bar

**LINGUAS SATURDAY INTERNATIONAL PARTY AT ALFIE’S 🎉** Melbourne’s international community now has a new Saturday night. We will be joined by the patrons of Drifter Hostel. **This is a paid entry event. Entry is $5.** Join us at **Alfie’s Bar near Queen Victoria Market** for a more energetic, social and party-focused version of our regular Linguas language exchange events. Come early to meet locals, international students, travellers and people from around the world. Practise languages, join the games and make new friends—then stay as the music gets louder and the night turns into a party. Expect: 🎯 Darts 🎤 Karaoke 🕹️ Video Games **💃 Salsa & Bachata Class ( 7PM to 8PM )** 💿 DJ 🌍 An international crowd 🗣️ Language exchange and social games You don’t need to speak another language, and you don’t need to arrive with a group. Come alone or bring your friends—our events are designed to make meeting new people in Melbourne easier. 📍 **Alfie’s Bar — near Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne** 🗓️ **Saturday nights** 🕕 **6:00 PM until late** Come early for the language exchange, games and conversations. Stay late for the music, dancing and party. **Mingle early. Party late.** Follow Linguas for event updates, videos and photos: 📸 Instagram: **@Linguas.AU** 🔗 [https://www.instagram.com/linguas.au/](https://www.instagram.com/linguas.au/) 🌐 [https://linguas.com.au](https://linguas.com.au/) 📱 All event and community links: [https://linguas.com.au/links](https://linguas.com.au/links)

September Book club - The Dud Avocado by Elaine Dundy

Respawn Gaming Pokemon Stadium Tournament + Gamers Meetup & Social

Welcome to Respawn’s Tournament Edition! 🛡️ This time it’s our fifth tournament special, we bring the classic Pokemon Stadium 64! We will do this usually on a Sunday once month. The tournament lasts 1.5-2 hours and may last longer depending on the players, starting at 12:30pm. 🥷 Nothing to worry about as it’s not serious, more casual. Prizes awarded to podium finishers worth $10-$40. Mandatory entry fee of $4 applies (does not include general entry to the Gamers Meetup). 🫶 RULES: Format – Swiss Rounds • 4 players play each other. • There are 5 Mini Games to be played for each round. • Host will randomly select Mini Games to play for Game 1. Whoever comes last in each game gets to pick the mini-game they want to play e.g. If you come last in ‘Sushi-Go-Round’ for Game 1, you get to pick the particular mini game. The person that came last in Game 1 picked ‘Rock Harden’ for Game 2. If someone else came last in ‘Rock Harden’ for Game 2, they get to pick a mini game of their choice for Game 3 & so on. • Whoever has the most & 2nd most pts out of the 5 rounds wins. • If players are tied at the end of Game 5, they must play one game of ‘Clefairy Says’. •Top Cut is optional – it is up to the host or participants (best to do a vote) Point System 1st Place = 4 pts 2nd Place = 3 pts 3rd Place = 2 pts 4th Place = 1 pt • Registration Time: 12:30pm-1:30pm. • Tournament Start Time: 1:45pm. • All tournament participants MUST arrive by deadline 1:45pm. We cannot add players afterwards as it’ll cause confusion. • Your name will be logged into our Challonge. • No Cheat codes. 1st Place: Pokemon - Raichu Squishmallow 10" Plush 🥇 2nd Place: Pokemon - Greninja Jet Tag Keyring 🥈 3rd Place: X6 Pokémon Enamel pins 🥉 Will you be the champion of the Pokemon Stadium? 🏆 RSVP and DM us to officially register on our Challonge. Let us know which character you’re using! (Can only select one). Please arrive on time before 6:45pm. ☝️ You can also come hang out, meet fellow gamers, and enjoy a chill vibe with great food and drinks. Spectator game stations available!🥤 At the “Gamers Citadel”, we provide the consoles for you and this time have 2 multiplayer (2-4 player) game stations (A and B). For our board games area you are allowed to BYO! 😯 ♟️ Currently available are: Switch, PS1, PS2, SNES, N64, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! If you’re bringing anything, please DM us so we can accommodate. ❤️ Conditions of general entry to the games are to either purchase any food or drink of your choice or pay $4 and we will provide you a reusable badge to show that you’re one of us! Please return it when you’re done.✌️ Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore fan, this is the place to be. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🤩 Our games list is below! 👇 Game Station A - N64 Emulator - Dean: Designated Pokemon Stadium Tournament Special. Game Station B - Random - Michael: • DJ Hero 2 • SSX Tricky Game Station C - PS3 - Abaan: • Resident Evil 5 - Co-Op • Saints Row The 3rd - Co-Op Game Station D - TCG + Board Games: Pokémon TCG YU-Gi-OH! TCG UNO JENGA BYO available! You can bring your own board games, controllers, equipment etc. 👍 Top 3 tournament entrants earn prizes and will be announced via Instagram, Facebook and Discord. 🔊 Follow us on Instagram: @respawn.social 📱 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/phscMtBqpW 🎧 Find Respawn on Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/respawn-gaming-social-club-lau/940165205164472/ 🔗 Visit our website for all info: https://intermingle.au/respawn/ 👩‍💻 The Kids Club is no joke, a true Gym leader has precision! ⚡️

📚 #InPursuit – A Book Club for Builders, Thinkers, and Doers

📚 #InPursuit is a book club for entrepreneurs, creatives, and curious minds who know personal growth fuels business growth. **See a lot of RSPVPs and wonder how it works? We'll break up into groups of 6-8 to share our insights, then swap groups after 30-45min so you can maximise learning from everybody!** *Note: this even is not organised by or affiliated with The State Library of Victoria* **That's what #InPursuit is all about** It’s not a traditional book club, it’s a space for people who are actively designing a better life through the pursuit of business, creativity, and personal growth. This event is for anyone #InPursuit of better business, life and relationships. Instead of reading the same book, we each come prepared to share one powerful insight from something we’ve read in the past 3-months. Anything non-fiction that’s moved us forward. Whether it’s a mindset shift, a productivity system, a new philosophy, or just a truth that punched us in the gut. This is a place to unpack it together and hear what others are learning too. We’re not just here to *read*. We’re here to *integrate*. Because when we grow, our business and our lives grow too. **🔍 Why Join? You'll leave with:** * 5–10 fresh insights from books you may never have picked up * Deeper awareness of how others think, lead, and evolve * New connections with people walking a similar path toward purpose, results, and impact This isn’t a lecture. It’s a room full of people building themselves while they build the thing. **📖 How It Works** First time? No pressure to share, just come curious. We'll break up into groups of 6-8 and share our insights, then swap groups so you can maximise the learning! Returning? Bring one idea you’ve read about in the last 3-months and be ready to speak on: 1. What did you learn? 2. How did it shift your perspective about the world or yourself? 3. How has it changed the way you show up or behave? We keep it structured, but flexible. After sharing, we open up to Q&A, personal stories, challenges, and deep dives. Some of the best insights come from the conversations *after* the share. **🧠 Who This Is For** * Entrepreneurs or side-hustlers finding their footing * Business owners, and doers building toward better * Curious minds who love ideas but care more about action * People tired of shallow conversations and hungry for growth If you’re working on something—or becoming someone—this space is for you. It’s a practice ground for people who want to grow forward. We’re all #InPursuit of mastery, momentum, and the kind of success that starts from within. **Map on how to get there** We're in the Create Quarter on the ground level (back right of the Quad as you enter from Swanson St). We'll likely be on a long table together. https://www.slv.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/SLV-EnglishMap_Jan25.pdf

Sunday Gamers Meetup & Social by Respawn Gaming

Welcome to Respawn’s Gamers Citadel! 🛡️ Come hang out, meet fellow gamers, and enjoy a chill vibe with great food and drinks. 🥤 Entry is $4 or buy yourself a drink or food. 🍲 At the “Gamers Citadel”, we provide the consoles for you and have two multiplayer (2-4 player) game stations (A, B, C and D). For our board games area you are allowed to BYO! 😯 ♟️ Currently available are: Switch, PS1, PS2, SNES, N64, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! If you’re bringing anything, please DM us so we can accommodate. ❤️ Conditions of entry are to either purchase any food or drink of your choice and we will provide you a reusable badge to show that you’re one of us! ✌️ Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore fan, this is the place to be. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🤩 Our games list is below! 👇 Game Station A - N64 Emulator - Dean: Designated Pokemon Stadium Tournament Special. Game Station B - Random - Michael: • DJ Hero 2 • SSX Tricky Game Station C - PS3 - Abaan: • Resident Evil 5 - Co-Op • Saints Row The 3rd - Co-Op Game Station D - TCG + Board Games: Pokémon TCG YU-Gi-OH! TCG UNO JENGA BYO available! You can bring your own board games, controllers, equipment etc. 👍 Follow us on Instagram: @respawn.social 📱 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/phscMtBqpW 🎧 Find Respawn on Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/respawn-gaming-social-club-lau/940165205164472/ 🔗 Visit our website for all info: https://intermingle.au/respawn/ 👩‍💻

Sunday Gamers Meetup by Respawn Gaming Social

Welcome to Respawn’s Gamers Citadel! 🛡️ Come hang out, meet fellow gamers, and enjoy a chill vibe with great food and drinks. 🥤 Entry is $4 or buy yourself a drink or food. 🍲 At the “Gamers Citadel”, we provide the consoles for you and have two multiplayer (2-4 player) game stations (A, B, C and D). For our board games area you are allowed to BYO! 😯 ♟️ Currently available are: Switch, PS1, PS2, SNES, N64, Cardfight!! Vanguard, Yu-Gi-Oh! and more! If you’re bringing anything, please DM us so we can accommodate. ❤️ Conditions of entry are to either purchase any food or drink of your choice and we will provide you a reusable badge to show that you’re one of us! ✌️ Whether you’re a casual player or a hardcore fan, this is the place to be. Don’t miss out on the fun! 🤩 Our games list is below! 👇 Game Station A - N64 Emulator - Dean: Designated Pokemon Stadium Tournament Special. Game Station B - Random - Michael: • DJ Hero 2 • SSX Tricky Game Station C - PS3 - Abaan: • Resident Evil 5 - Co-Op • Saints Row The 3rd - Co-Op Game Station D - TCG + Board Games: Pokémon TCG YU-Gi-OH! TCG UNO JENGA BYO available! You can bring your own board games, controllers, equipment etc. 👍 Follow us on Instagram: @respawn.social 📱 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/phscMtBqpW 🎧 Find Respawn on Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/respawn-gaming-social-club-lau/940165205164472/ 🔗 Visit our website for all info: https://intermingle.au/respawn/ 👩‍💻

Linguas Melbourne's Largest Language Exchange

**🌍 Welcome to our Linguas Thursday Social + Language Exchange** 📍 **Asian Beer Café** Level 3, Melbourne Central 🕕 **Every Thursday, 6:00–10:30 PM** ### ⚠️ IMPORTANT — PLEASE GO TO LINGUAS RECEPTION FIRST **Before buying any food or drinks, you MUST visit the Linguas reception table and get your wristband.** Entry is: **🍺 Purchase food or a drink AFTER getting your wristband** **OR** **🎟️ Pay $5 entry** **If you buy food or a drink BEFORE getting your wristband, it does not count towards your Linguas entry and you will still need to pay the $5 entry fee.** Please remember: **1\. Go to Linguas reception first** **2\. Get your wristband** **3\. Then purchase your food or drink** Find updates and event information on Instagram: **@linguas.au** 💬 Find your people (New!) Looking to practice a specific language? Post in the discussion using: * **#LearnSpanish** * **#LearnEnglish** * **#TeachEnglish** * **#LearnJapanese** * etc. 👉 This helps others find you faster and makes it easier to connect. 📲 Join our WhatsApp Community Stay connected before and after the event, meet people, and find language partners: 👉 **Join here:** [https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi7FlhHP91e0eP7MfdeWcZ](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bi7FlhHP91e0eP7MfdeWcZ) ⏰ What to expect We consistently have **160–220 attendees** every Thursday (across multiple Meetup groups/Eventbrite/Facebook). People arrive at different times — **best time to come is between 6PM and 9PM.** Come solo or with friends — most people come alone and join conversations naturally. 🌏 Who attends? A mix of: * Native & non-native English speakers * International students * Backpackers & working holiday travellers * Professionals & expats * Local Australians You’ll meet people from: Europe, China, Japan, Korea, Latin America, and more. 🗣️ Why join? 👉 A relaxed, social way to practice English 👉 Meet people from around the world 👉 No pressure, no structure — just conversations 🍕 FREE DRINKS & FOOD FOR FRIENDLY VOLUNTEERS! We’re looking for **friendly volunteers** to help welcome newcomers and keep the vibe social. 👉 You’ll get: * Free drinks (beer/soft drink) * Food (pizza, wedges, etc.) * A fun team to hang out with No experience needed — many of our volunteers are **first-timers too**. Interested? 👉 [www.Linguas.com.au/Volunteer](http://www.linguas.com.au/Volunteer) 📲 **More info:** [https://instagram.com/Linguas.AU](https://instagram.com/Linguas.AU) or **@Linguas.AU**

Saturday Night Social Club at Alfie's bar

**LINGUAS SATURDAY INTERNATIONAL PARTY AT ALFIE’S 🎉** Melbourne’s international community now has a new Saturday night. **This is a paid entry event. Entry is $5.** Join us at **Alfie’s Bar near Queen Victoria Market** for a more energetic, social and party-focused version of our regular Linguas language exchange events. Come early to meet locals, international students, travellers and people from around the world. Practise languages, join the games and make new friends—then stay as the music gets louder and the night turns into a party. Expect: 🎯 Darts 🍻 Beer pong 🎤 Karaoke 🕹️ Video Games 💃 Salsa & Bachata Class 💿 DJ 🌍 An international crowd 🗣️ Language exchange and social games You don’t need to speak another language, and you don’t need to arrive with a group. Come alone or bring your friends—our events are designed to make meeting new people in Melbourne easier. 📍 **Alfie’s Bar — near Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne** 🗓️ **Saturday nights** 🕕 **6:00 PM until late** Come early for the language exchange, games and conversations. Stay late for the music, dancing and party. **Mingle early. Party late.** Follow Linguas for event updates, videos and photos: 📸 Instagram: **@Linguas.AU** 🔗 [https://www.instagram.com/linguas.au/](https://www.instagram.com/linguas.au/) 🌐 [https://linguas.com.au](https://linguas.com.au/) 📱 All event and community links: [https://linguas.com.au/links](https://linguas.com.au/links)

FREE Bachata & salsa lesson! (plus: social dancing)

IMPORTANT: Registration required! Registration for free the free class is required! Without a registration, it's $20 per person. To register, please use the link below: Register here: https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/4f0k1z Overview: Join us for Tromba Latin Fiesta at Ms Collins, one of Melbourne's most popular weekly Latin dance nights. Everyone is welcome — whether you're completely new to Latin dancing or an experienced dancer. No partner is required, and the atmosphere is friendly, social, and beginner-friendly - it's also a great way to met new people. Enjoy an exciting night of Cuban Salsa, Bachata, Salsa, Reggaeton, Merengue, and Latin party music in the heart of Melbourne CBD. FREE Dance Classes!: All dance classes are FREE (if you have regsitered). Class Schedule: 🕗 8:00 PM – FREE Beginner Bachata Class 🕗 8:00 PM – FREE Intermediate Cuban Salsa Class 🕘 9:00 PM – FREE Beginner Salsa Class 🕘 9:00 PM – FREE Intermediate Bachata Class After the classes, stay for social dancing and meet new people while enjoying Latin music throughout the night. ⏰ Classes start from: 8:00 PM 💃 Social dancing: After classes until late What to Expect • Friendly and welcoming community • Beginner-friendly environment • No partner needed • Multiple dance styles and music throughout the night • Great way to meet new people and experience Melbourne's Latin dance scene Dress Code: Smart casual. You will be refused entry if wearing: • Gym wear • Singlets • Thongs • Athletic clothing Valid photo ID is required for entry. Registration: Registration is required for first-time attendees in order to get get a free class: https://justeasiertogether.com/shorty/4f0k1z

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne (Easy English) 6pm

Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 Asian-focused event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue La Di Da 577 Little Bourke St, Melbourne VIC 3000 ⏰ Start Time — Melbourne Local Time 6:00 pm ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Melbourne. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CJV5i6FQMc7DVXezkJUUib) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia [🎥 Watch Event Video:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) [👉 GET VIP ACCESS:](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！ 一起來聊天吧！ 気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!