Drinking

Ping Pong is all about Beer, Bragging rights and making Buddies! Come along to the Ping Pong Social at Bounce Shoreditch to unwind, meet likeminded people and of course show off your whiff whaff skills! This event is crafted to serve both serious Table Tennis players with lots of challenges & tournaments, as well as the social players with tailor made games for singles, couples, colleagues & friends. With music playing and drinks flowing you will be able to choose from a variety of creative and quirky games including Ping Pong Tournaments, Social Doubles, Round Pong, Weapon Pong etc. There will be prizes for winners that include bottle of Prosecco & Medals and free entry to future events. We are usually by tables 15,16, 17 this is where you should meet us. However, if we change the tables or if you can't find us for whatever reason, please call/text host Vin and/or ask at reception for us, and you will be directed to us. Experience includes: \~ 4 Hours of Ping Pong Entertainment Tournament for Beginners, Intermediates, Experts (Prosecco for the Winner) \~ Quirky Social Ping Pong games with Fancy Prices for beginners \~ Fun Vibe to socialise in UV lit up exclusive Ping Pong venue FREE entry to our next Beer Pong event for winners

For one night only, Wine Alive with Oz Clarke, Susy Atkins, and Luma Monteiro are hosting a [Portuguese wine tasting](https://wine-alive.com/wine-tasting-events/wine-festivals/London-events/). Oz, Susy and Luma will be circulating among the guests at the tasting so that you can ask them questions about the wines, get recommendations, and discover more about Portuguese wines. Many of the winemakers will be there in person so you can get the real stories behind the labels of more than 50 producers at this exciting walkaround tasting. There will be hundreds of Portuguese wines to taste. Tickets are **£37.83**, and are available here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/portugal-taste-a-world-of-difference-tasting-tickets-1977425010437 Please buy a ticket *before* RSVPing to this meetup. I will aim to be outside the venue at 5:55pm, and will join the queue at 6pm. I will post a photo of myself on the day, so people arriving later can find me. This is a public event, hosted by Wine Alive - there will be people there that are not part of London Wine Meetup.

For one night only Oz Clarke, Susy Atkins and Luma Monteiro are hosting **a very special tasting to shine a light on the ongoing and extraordinary evolution of Portuguese winemaking.** Diversity and quality are the buzzwords when it comes to Portuguese wine and Oz, Susy and Luma will be circulating among the guests at the tasting so that you can ask them questions about the wines, get recommendations and discover more about this fascinating winemaking nation. Many of the winemakers will be there in person so you can get the real stories behind the labels of the **59 stellar producers at this exciting walkaround tasting representing 11 regions**: Vinhos Verdes, Alentejo, Algarve, Porto & Douro, Madeira, Dão & Lafões, Tejo, Lisboa, Beira Interior, Bairrada, Península de Setúbal. **MEETING:** I am not able to attend this tasting, but Erol Franks will be the Meetup Host. He will provide his contact details to attendees nearer the time. This is a walk-round tasting from 6 to 8.30 and you can get there at any time. **TICKETS:** are normally £35 + £2.83 Eventbrite fees, however I have a special deal with the organisers, and for our group tickets are £30 including meetup/paypal fees. I have reserved 9 places for the group. **Please note that Meetup now charge an additional fee to attendees on top of the price which the Organiser sets. This fee is paid direct to Meetup and is beyond our control.** **REFUND POLICY:** As I have to buy the tickets in advance no refunds are offered for this event, so if you need to cancel you will need to sell your place to someone else in the group. **WAITLIST:** If this event is fully booked and you would like to attend if someone cancels, post a comment in the event to let me know that you are interested. Cheers, Christos

This is not a real Meetup - just an event to add people to the 'London Music Showcase' What'sApp group. I don't always have the chance to get numbers when we're out - Just message me your number if you want to join us - get to know new people and make new friends! 😄

**Beginners friendly session using plastics. Not suitable for players who play aggressive competitive badminton for that go to the Feathers session.** This event: Monday. Start: 6pm. End: 8pm. Location: Reynolds Sports Centre (at the rear of Arc Acton Academy), Acton Town, W3 8EY. Transport: Bus - E3, 440, 7, 70, 207, 218 Underground - Acton Town (Piccadilly and District lines) Cars - free parking is available in the school's car park *We have limited spaces, please only attend if you're on the 'Going' list - this does not include the waitlist!* Hi everyone, we're a fun group of mixed ability badminton players who play weekly, hang out after games for food and drink, and run events throughout the year. Sign up and join in the fun! • This Monday we have two courts booked for 18:00 - 20:00. Deadline is Monday 12:00 • The club does not provide any racquets so please bring your own, the sports centre have a small number available for hire. • Plastic shuttlecocks are provided by the club. • Showering facilities and changing rooms are available. • Please wear appropriate non-marking sole trainers or indoor court shoes so that you can enjoy your games. • We take cash or credit/debit card • If you or your +1 guest are no longer able to come that’s fine. Late cancellations (under 24 hours) will be charged as a no show. • Please bring appropriate non-marking sole trainers so that you can enjoy your games. • Please be kind to others, have fun, make friends and enjoy yourselves. If you have any issues please speak with one of the many group organisers who will help in any way they can • By attending you agree to the privacy policy: https://www.meetup.com/ActonBadminton/messages/boards/thread/53550179 We look forward to seeing you for a great game of badders and some food and drinks afterwards! Many thanks, EZ Tiger Badminton Club **Club small-print** We reserve the right to remove members who abuse the booking system, who don't observe the clubs rules, who repeatedly miss or don't pay for missed sessions, or cause issues with any other members. We're a fun group and we're pleased to maintain a happy relaxed club for all.

A special event to uplift, inspire, and provoke new ideas. **THE BACKSTORY:** At a recent [THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS IN PUBS](https://www.meetup.com/thought-experiments-in-pubs) event, someone on my table said: ***“This is the best book I’ve ever read”*.** The rest of us leaned in a little further and paid closer attention. The person told us about a book they'd read, years ago, and how it had changed their life. This moment stuck in my mind and I found myself pondering the idea of other people as curators, or filters of information. In a time where we have access to unprecedented amounts of information, filtering is valuable. It felt like a privilege to hear about someone's *favourite* book. It was also very uplifting to hear someone talk so positively about something they love. **So, I envisioned** **a meetup where people would have the opportunity to share something they love and to hear what other people love right off the bat.** **What kinds of things do you mean?** **Anything!** * A song that moves you * The time of day when you feel most alive * An idea you came across recently * A memory * A character (etc. etc.). **HOW WE'LL DO IT, logistically:** * Split into small groups, 3-4 people * 20 minutes to share about your respective 'artefacts'. I will play a sound every 5 minutes so that you have a sense of the time and can make sure everyone has space to talk. * Shuffle groups * Another 20 minutes in a new group to share about your original 'artefact' or something new * Shuffle groups * A final 20 minutes for either another round of shares, or free flowing conversation This is a pilot event, so the format is still subject to evolution, but **if you feel like being presented with a unique bouquet of other people’s favourite things, please join us.** **NOTES ON THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERE**: * Relaxed, laid back, friendly. * No pressure to share. * Everyone loves a good listener. Be generous and respectful with your listening. * Feel free to suggest tweaks to the format, there's always room for improvement. **WHERE WE'LL MEET**: This group will be at The Betjeman Arms. The nearest Tube station is King's Cross St. Pancras. You can access the pub either from the street (entrance to the right of The St Pancras Hotel entrance) or via St Pancras Station (entrance from the upstairs train platforms). We'll be in the private dining room - ask at the bar if you can't find us. **WHO SHOULD COME**: Everyone! The more perspectives, the richer the conversation. This group is not about presenting a perfect share, its about offering something you love to the group and listening to other people's 'loves'. In doing so, we hope to inspire, uplift, and get to know one another. I'm so looking forward to meeting & talking with you in this beautiful pub :-) You can read more about my rationale for meetups like this here: [SUBSTACK](https://experimentsingroupwisdom.substack.com/) And if you would like to further support them, you can do so here: ['buy me a coffee'](https://buymeacoffee.com/bonnyastor) Thank you!

We have reserved the Chicester Room in ther pub for us . Please ask for Philosophy cafe at the door and they will direct you . We like to break into small groups and have a healthy discussion about life , philosophy and ideas . We break out into groups of 6 to discuss three questions over 45min to 1 hour; and then spend another 45min feeding back into the main group. The three topics are chosen on the day by vote, and largely derived from suggestions on the day. We welcome new ideas , so please come up with suggestions or topics that you want to talk about . There is no specific topic list and you do not need to read or know anything particular about philosophy . The official time is 7-9: 30 pm , but we usually go into a pub mode after 9:30 pm and continue our discusssions.

Hi everyone, in February our theme is Romance and the winner is Love in the Time of Cholera. Synopsis below: Nobel prize winner and author of One Hundred Years of Solitude Gabriel García Márquez tells a tale of an unrequited love that outlasts all rivals in his masterpiece Love in the Time of Cholera. 'It was inevitable: the scent of bitter almonds always reminded him of the fate of unrequited love' Fifty-one years, nine months and four days have passed since Fermina Daza rebuffed hopeless romantic Florentino Ariza's impassioned advances and married Dr Juvenal Urbino instead. During that half-century, Flornetino has fallen into the arms of many delighted women, but has loved none but Fermina. Having sworn his eternal love to her, he lives for the day when he can court her again. When Fermina's husband is killed trying to retrieve his pet parrot from a mango tree, Florentino seizes his chance to declare his enduring love. But can young love find new life in the twilight of their lives? 'The most important writer of fiction in any language' Bill Clinton 'An exquisite writer, wise, compassionate and extremely funny' Sunday Telegraph 'An amazing celebration of the many kinds of love between men and women' The Times See you on 26th Steph & Christina

We hold two pub evenings a month on the first and third Wednesdays, with all the other Wednesdays being virtual pub evenings. We also normally have a monthly quiz on the last Wednesday of the month, during the virtual pub evening, at about 9pm, where a different member of our group prepares the questions to be used each month. This means that tonight is a virtual pub evening but incorporating a quiz. Contact Roland in advance, preferably by e-mail, so that he can send you a link to click on at the start of the meeting. Please note the different arrangements for the first and third Wednesdays of the month.

Casual chess in a cozy French bar in Blackheath, open to all levels. I only have one chessboard, so feel free to bring your own.

👀 ***Something is happening…*** ***The best way I can describe it is like one member said to me:*** ***‘Tim - It’s like freshers week, every week, but better, with bands and stuff…’*** and that’s how it’s been over the last 7 years since we created this group. It’s honestly the most fun we’ve had and I’m inviting everyone of you because something’s been happening for a while now and you just don’t know about it…It’s a Showcase of some of the Best London bands playing their music in London - and it’s also a MEETUP group, so you can watch the gig with a mix of regular members and newcomers. Feel free to come on your own or bring your friends and meet new people. Look for the ‘MEETUP SIGN’ or ask the Host on the Door when you arrive. It’s an awesome line-up and at one of the Top Venues in London - Great place for a beer, meet new people and see some amazing unsigned bands! 🔥🔥🚒🍻 \* ‼️ **THE ULTIMATE LONDON GIG MEETUP!** ‼️ **LONDON MUSIC SHOWCASE Presents:** **Piano Smithfield in Barbican** **February 24th TUESDAY** [BENJAMIN COOK](https://www.instagram.com/benjamin_cook_music/ ) [ALIA](https://www.instagram.com/yoursundancekid/ ) [CORALIA](https://www.instagram.com/coraliast/ ) [THEY CALL ME MAX](https://www.instagram.com/maxtheycallme/ ) \* There aren’t enough emojis for this, so I’ll keep it simple: **BE THERE.** If you’ve been to the MEET-UPS over the last 7 years, you’ll know what it’s all about so come down, bring your friends, bring your foes, cancel your wedding, book Granny out of the retirement home. Whatever it takes, she won’t want miss it 😄🍻 \* **WHATSAPP GROUP:** We’re a friendly mix; English, French, Australian, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Japanese people so I’m sure you will meet someone that shares a passion for Rocking Music. Don't worry if attendance looks low, we are meeting other Meetup / WhatsApp / Facebook Groups and a lot of my friends don't RSVP. I can also add you to the Event’s **WHATSAPP GROUP** if you are interested in joining - Just message me your number. \* \*\*\*IMPORTANT\*\*\* This is a TICKETED EVENT: If you would like to come, simply message me directly through this Group and I will send you the details on how to download a DISCOUNTED TICKET (Click my profile - there is an icon at the top for Private Messages) \* **DISCLAIMER:** I work for the Venue / Promoters. It’s just for fun nights and meeting people. We are not responsible for you or your belongings. By attending this event you agree to waiver liability for the Host :) Please bring ID to events as some are 18+. You may appear in photos/videos of the gig. Thank you \* All Gig Meetups here 👀‼️👇 [https://dice.fm/promoters/london-music-showcase-6ko3](https://dice.fm/promoters/london-music-showcase-6ko3) [https://www.instagram.com/londonmusicshowcase/](https://www.instagram.com/londonmusicshowcase/) [https://www.meetup.com/London-Music-Showcase-Gigs-Drinks/](https://www.meetup.com/London-Music-Showcase-Gigs-Drinks/) [https://www.facebook.com/LondonMusicShowcase](https://www.facebook.com/LondonMusicShowcase)

👀 ***Something is happening…*** ***The best way I can describe it is like one member said to me:*** ***‘Tim - It’s like freshers week, every week, but better, with bands and stuff…’*** and that’s how it’s been over the last 7 years since we created this group. It’s honestly the most fun we’ve had and I’m inviting everyone of you because something’s been happening for a while now and you just don’t know about it…It’s a Showcase of some of the Best London bands playing their music in London - and it’s also a MEETUP group, so you can watch the gig with a mix of regular members and newcomers. Feel free to come on your own or bring your friends and meet new people. Look for the ‘MEETUP SIGN’ or ask the Host on the Door when you arrive. It’s an awesome line-up and at one of the Top Venues in London - Great place for a beer, meet new people and see some amazing unsigned bands! 🔥🔥🚒🍻 \* ‼️ **THE ULTIMATE LONDON GIG MEETUP!** ‼️ **LONDON MUSIC SHOWCASE Presents:** **O’NEILLS in SOHO - FLAMINGO ROOM** February 25th WEDNESDAY [KEYSTONE](https://www.instagram.com/keystone.uk.band/ ) \- Headliner [THE OUTERS](https://www.instagram.com/the_outers/ ) [MT SKIES](https://www.instagram.com/mt.skies/ ) [IONA](https://www.instagram.com/ionatrainer/ ) \* There aren’t enough emojis for this, so I’ll keep it simple: **BE THERE.** If you’ve been to the MEET-UPS over the last 7 years, you’ll know what it’s all about so come down, bring your friends, bring your foes, cancel your wedding, book Granny out of the retirement home. Whatever it takes, she won’t want miss it 😄🍻 \* **WHATSAPP GROUP:** We’re a friendly mix; English, French, Australian, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish and Japanese people so I’m sure you will meet someone that shares a passion for Rocking Music. Don't worry if attendance looks low, we are meeting other Meetup / WhatsApp / Facebook Groups and a lot of my friends don't RSVP. I can also add you to the Event’s **WHATSAPP GROUP** if you are interested in joining - Just message me your number. \* \*\*\*IMPORTANT\*\*\* This is a TICKETED EVENT: If you would like to come, simply message me directly through this Group and I will send you the details on how to download a DISCOUNTED TICKET (Click my profile - there is an icon at the top for Private Messages) \* **DISCLAIMER:** I work for the Venue / Promoters. It’s just for fun nights and meeting people. We are not responsible for you or your belongings. By attending this event you agree to waiver liability for the Host :) Please bring ID to events as some are 18+. You may appear in photos/videos of the gig. Thank you \* All Gig Meetups here 👀‼️👇 [https://dice.fm/promoters/london-music-showcase-6ko3](https://dice.fm/promoters/london-music-showcase-6ko3) [https://www.instagram.com/londonmusicshowcase/](https://www.instagram.com/londonmusicshowcase/) [https://www.meetup.com/London-Music-Showcase-Gigs-Drinks/](https://www.meetup.com/London-Music-Showcase-Gigs-Drinks/) [https://www.facebook.com/LondonMusicShowcase](https://www.facebook.com/LondonMusicShowcase)

Looking for a creative night out that isn’t boring or corporate? Come hang out at **The Arcane Foundry** for an open candle bar and a 3D print paint and sip! Choose something from our 3D-printed shelf — *think ceramic paint-and-sip, but way cooler and with custom models we print in-house.* Or head to the candle bar and pick your fragrances to pour your own **pillar candle or container candle**. Sip complimentary tea, enjoy bakery snacks, and **BYOB wine or beer** while you paint, pour, and make whatever the hell you feel like making. No experience needed — this is all vibes, fun, and meeting new people while creating something you’ll actually want to take home. Starting at a very low price of $10 and up for paint and sip (Includes use of community paints, paint pallet, paint brushes) Monster and Fantasy Fidgets $10 75mm Resin Fantasy Models $25 Garden Gnomes $12 32mm Table-Top Miniatures $10 **Candle Making** (includes vessel, your choice of wick, wax, scented oil, labels and lids) 5oz Glass Jars $18 8oz Candle Tins $28 12oz Glass Candles $38 12oz Amber Jars $45 16 oz Skull or Jack o Lantern Candle Mugs $60 (Limited Edition!) \[www\.thearcanefoundry\.com\]\(The Arcane Foundry\) **All materials included. You just bring yourself (and your drink of choice).** **Payments accepted:** * Cash * Venmo: @Daclaud-Lee * Cashapp: $DaclaudL * PayPal: daclaudlee@gmail.com

**⚔️ Introduction to Wargaming & Painting Miniature Soldiers at The Arcane Foundry ⚔️** Join me in **The War Room at [The Arcane Foundry](https://share.google/S5i6DYJnJteHWeKtd)** for a laid-back evening of hobby talk and tabletop fun! For just **$15**, you’ll get a **3D-printed regiment of 20 high quality resin models** of your choice to paint — a **$40 value!** Bring your creativity, relax, and let’s make something awesome together. **Choose one from Below:** * 20 Orc Warriors * 20 Empire Soldiers * 20 Dwarf Warriors * 20 Elf Spearmen Step into a world where strategy meets artistry — and where every painted figure tells a story of battle, honor, and imagination. Join **Daclaud** at **The Arcane Foundry** for an evening that introduces newcomers and enthusiasts alike to the timeless craft of **tabletop wargaming** and **miniature painting**. My own journey began with a fascination for fantasy — knights in armor, grim and hardened warriors, and monstrous creatures locked in epic battle. That passion led me to **Dungeons & Dragons**, where I painted my first **Basic Heroes set** and felt the spark that comes from bringing a character to life in miniature form. Not long after, I discovered **Warhammer Fantasy** and **Warhammer 40,000**, and I was hooked. The vision of vast armies clashing across the table — each unit meticulously painted, each story unfolding through dice and imagination — became my creative obsession. During this event, we’ll explore the **origins of wargaming**, from its early military simulations to the richly detailed worlds of modern tabletop battle systems. You’ll learn how to **build and customize your own armies**, paint your first figures, and experience the joy of turning strategy and storytelling into a hands-on art form. Whether you’re drawn by the lore, the hobby, or the thrill of commanding miniature legions, this introduction will open the gates to a world that has captivated hobbyists for generations. **🎨 RSVP today and join us at The Arcane Foundry — where every brushstroke and battle tells a story.**

Coffee and conversation at [Stauf's Coffee Roasters](https://www.staufs.com/) in German Village. Street parking is free on Sundays.