Meet New People & Make Genuine Friends | Fast Friends | Happy Hours| All Ages

Going to social events but still finding it hard to actually meet people?

Fast Friends is designed to make that easier. We guide the conversations and rotations, so you get the chance to meet different people rather than leaving it to chance.

Join us at Asian Beer Cafe for a relaxed evening in 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 prompts and conversation cards to 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 — a comfortable area exclusively for our group, away from the main crowd.
🍹 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 will help 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 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
Fun prompts and activities help conversations flow and make it easier to find common ground.
From 8:30 PM – Stay & Socialise
Continue chatting, enjoy drinks and spend more time with the people you connected with.

❤️ Why Fast Friends?
A room full of people doesn't automatically make it easy to make friends.
Fast Friends gives you a simple way to actually connect.
✔️ No wondering who to approach
✔️ Hosted rotations keep conversations moving
✔️ Meet a variety of new people
✔️ Conversation activities help break the ice
✔️ Private space for our group
✔️ Most guests attend solo
✔️ Plenty of time to socialise afterwards

👥 Who Is It For?
All ages welcome.
Whether you're new to Melbourne, have lived here for years, or simply want to meet new people and make genuine friendships, you're welcome.
This is a friendship and social event, not a dating event.
Members from our other 3 Melbourne groups may also attend, creating an even more diverse mix of people.
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. ❤️