High School Alumni

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/43954 **Game Description:** We are back after a long summer of refurbishment at the New City College for some more Basketball😎🏀🎊🥳 Come and play in a 2 hour full court mixed level basketball scrimmage 🏀 All abilities all gender are welcomed. Please check out a video from my previous session to have a rough idea of level of play below. https://youtu.be/DfLOW5N8DM8?si=HC50JEJjxPcJPCEM Video of the session will be posted on YouTube Join my WhatsApp group for future updates and join the community of 600+ ballers below. https://chat.whatsapp.com/EtHAq8ycmea9EwtvgTsQPo **Directions:** 📍New City Fitness - Hoxton. Enter via Redvers Street 🚶‍♂️3 min walk from Hoxton overground station 🚿 Showers and changing rooms available **Rules** \- Maximum 3 teams of 6 \(1 sub per team\) \- 4 minute clock\. Winning team earn 2 pts\, losing team got zero\. Tied game will see each team awarded 1 point\. \- Max 2 games in a row \- Call your own fouls\, be honest and respect the call\. Shoot for it if there is a disagreement\. \- The team with the most points will play in the finals\. \- 2nd seed will face 3rd seed team in a knock out style “Play in” game\. 2nd seed will have an advantage against 3rd seed so every win matters in the group stage\. \- two 4 mins final games\, 1st seed to start the ball with the game\. \- if after two games there is a 1:1 tie\, we play the last game\- the final game\. I will explain the rule should we reach this ultimate stage 😎

**Address: 210-212 Southwark Park Road, London SE16 3RX** **Doors Open 12pm Event starts 12:30pm-5pm** **Player Capacity: 8 players** Welcome to our **Weiss Schwarz TCG** Constructed Tournament. The event consists of 3 to 5 rounds of Swiss and prizing is distributed to players with a positive record. To participate in the event, alongside your **ticket purchase on [our website](https://www.thebrotherhoodgames.co.uk/weiss-schwarz-events)**, you will be asked to register on the desk to be entered into the tournament. We will hand out a promo pack for entry to the tournament. If you are unfamiliar, please ask our member of staff upon arrival to the store where a member of staff will be happy to assist. If you haven't already, please join our Instagram, YouTube and Discord Server for news about upcoming events, announcements, and social interaction with your fellow players! *The Brotherhood Games Discord* https://discord.com/invite/SJaQXyeNXx

Kick off your week with music, movement, and great vibes. Come solo or with friends—no partner needed! **Schedule (This Sunday):** • 6:00PM – Free Bachata Taster • 6:30 PM – Bachata Classes (3 Levels) • 7:30 PM – Salsa Classes (3 Levels) • 8:30 PM–11:30 PM – FREE Social Dancing (Salsa, Bachata, a touch of Kiz) **What to expect:** • Friendly teachers, clear level splits, and lots of practice time • Great music and a welcoming crowd for all levels—absolute beginners to improvers • Central location, easy transport, and good vibes all night **Why social dancing is good for you:** Social dancing is a fun workout that boosts your cardio, coordination, and posture—without feeling like “exercise.” It reduces stress, fires up your brain with musical timing and footwork patterns, and improves confidence through gentle challenges and quick wins. Dancing with different partners builds connection, empathy, and communication skills (you literally learn to “listen” with your body). It’s also an incredible way to make friends and feel part of a community—one song at a time. Good to know: • No partner or experience required • Wear comfy shoes, bring water, and arrive a bit early for level check-in • Classes start right on time—don’t miss your warm-up! Price: £10 one class £15 two classes 6:00 PM class is FREE intro to bachata RSVP now so we can plan levels and floor space. See you on the dance floor! 💃🕺

*📣 Meetup RSVPs do not reflect actual attendance! We usually have around 20-30 people at every single event. 📣* **[🎟️ Sign up here to grab your ticket 🎟️](https://luma.com/london2ftst)** 🎫 **RSVP ≠ ticket. A paid ticket is required to attend.** 🔗 On your phone and can’t click? Click the link in the comments :) F\*ck the Small Talk has travelled the world across Berlin, Mexico City, Melbourne, Lisbon, Medellin, Vienna, and now back to London for its 3rd year in a row! 😎 **📦 WHAT'S THIS ABOUT?** FTST is a **one-of-a-kind social experience** where strangers come together for an afternoon of meaningful, fun, and deep conversation. It’s also a different & cool way of meeting new people by getting a bit out of your comfort zone and skipping the small talk! Join us for **games**, **talks**, and **connections** with **friends you haven’t met yet**. Join if you get annoyed after being asked what you do, where you are from, and how long you've been in London every single time you meet someone. If you feel that there are better questions in life, this is the place for you. 🙌 **📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?** We start with a short & sweet intro talk followed by a few light-hearted group games to warm up. After that, we split you up into small groups and start with the conversation rounds (with 3-4 people). We'll have awesome question cards that will guide the flow of the conversation. You’ll never have to speak in public if you don’t want to. **📣 NOTE**: We won't validate your payment unless you've been accepted! (which you most likely will ❤️) **🕹 HOW TO JOIN?** **[Take 1 minute to sign up 👈](https://luma.com/london2ftst)** 🔗 On your phone and can’t click? Click the link in the comments :) Our events are **limited to 30 handpicked guests** to ensure a cozy atmosphere. We aim to curate events with similar age and gender groups *wherever possible.* If you're invited you'll receive a confirmation within 48 hours via Luma (our ticketing platform) **🧧 HOW MUCH IS IT?** The cost to attend is **13-15£** and includes the following: ⏰ 3 hours of facilitated and curated activities 🍎 Light snacks to keep the energy going (only if outdoors) 👥 A space to meet new people in the least boring way possible 💛 Supporting our mission to spread human connection events around the world *(🎫 also includes those annoying ticket fees!)* We're also happy to give out student discounts! 🙂 **🌳 WHERE IS IT?** We host our events in awesome pubs & parks across the city! We will reveal the exact location to ticket holders 24 hours before the event. This edition will take place in a nice pub near **Waterloo**. **💛 WHAT THEY SAY** 🗣 “This is the kind of activity humanity needs every weekend. Thank you for all.” - Sonya 🗣 “F\*ck the Small Talk changes the narrative from "Where are you from?" to "When was the last time you laughed uncontrollably?" and I think that's beautiful.” - Monika 🗣 “I loved F\*ck the small talk, I was a little bit nervous at first but they are pros at making you feel comfortable with the rest of the group, the activities are really fun and I enjoyed every second (consider that the one who's saying this is very, very shy). Give it a try!” - Brenda 🗣 “Lively, interesting, introspective, completely open, and no judgment. Everyone that joined was ready for great conversation and helped with different perspectives. So much fun! I can't wait for the next one! “ - Yaz Check out our other [reviews on Google here](https://goo.gl/maps/TpZy77bfPFkGoikn7) 🫶 🤓 FAQ **• Can I come alone?** Of course, in fact, we encourage it! **• Can I be late?** Please don't! "Doors" open at 11:45am and we start at exactly 12:00pm! Late arrivals will disrupt the floooooooow. **• I signed up but never got an invite. Why?** We usually get a high volume of sign-ups yet we like to keep it cozy & only invite around 25 people. We believe this is a good number to ensure an awesome experience, and we’ve learned that it’s easier to build connections with smaller groups! Please try again next time if do not receive an invite - no hard feelings 💛 **• Why do you charge?** We value our time and put a lot of love, planning, and effort into creating & designing these experiences. 💛 This is our project/business and what we give to the world and we think everything should be a fair exchange! 🎈 However, money should never be the reason for people not to attend. If you can’t afford it simply get in touch with us :) **• I'm digging this! Can I get involved somehow?** Sure thing, send us a message! **• Can I bring my pet (llama)?** 100% yes (depends on the venue, ask us!) -- 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨, 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙. ✨ * Age guide 22 - 40ish\* (only a reference, never a limit 💃) * Only 30 spots available * Location is only revealed to ticket holders! 🙅‍♀️📱This event is a no-phone experience. Keep them tucked in your pocket 🙅‍♀️📱 We started in Berlin back in 2019 and there are now chapters in Mexico City, Lisbon, Medellin, and Vancouver! 🌏 **Stay in touch 👇** [Website](https://epicllama.com/fuckthesmalltalk) \| [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/epic.llama/)

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/42286 **Game Description:** Only sign up if you are Upper Intermediate/ Advanced Level Player and Knowlegeable of 5:1 Rotations. You will be ask not to join the game if you do not qualify from the criteria stated. Organizer have the right not to refund your money. Its not personal though. Our goal is to have a good time, enjoy the company of friendly people and play some competitive games. Remember "Every Serve is a Point" **Rules** 5:1 Rotations 6 Players/ team 15 points

‘Reserving judgement is as good as having no opinion.’ - Madam Herta ‘If the truth shall kill them, let them die.’ - Immanuel Kant Two philosophers sit in an awkward silence glancing at each other with resentment, but not towards each other, but rather human nature. They know that they can elevate each other so much with their expertise and beyond if they each provide constructive criticism to the other, offer advice or warnings, so long as the other receives it. Yet they don't do any of that as they both know it is human nature to be repelled by any form of criticism, critique, or complaint, and therefore it is futile to try. They both recall the last time they did try, and the response they received. ‘How dare you be more clever than me! Show off! Know it all! Oh you're just tryna help? Well you can help by adding onto MY point! Not saying a counter point. That is the true purpose of rationality, to prove I’M right, no matter what!’ Yea, perhaps, never again... ‘You all think my jokes are not funny? Laugh!!!!!!’ ‘HAHAHAHHA… Ha… Hahah… Ha…’ ‘That's more like it!’ ‘My liege, I don't understand why you force them to laugh? Wouldn't it be more authentic if you, well, refined your comedic talents?’ ‘Listen, who actually cares about authenticity? Sure, my subjects resent me, but their fear of me and their dependency on me is so vast that their resentment is negligible. If I weren't in such a good mood, I would have you executed for such a brazen comment… On second thought, guards!’ And thus, we will never know whether the subjects really found the jokes funny or not. Not that that matters anyway. I have never met a person who solely uses reason. Would love to duel them though. Intellect is a game of thinking. Humans naively pick out pretty rocks from a sandy beach and claim to have grasped the truth of the world. This so-called "mansion of knowledge" is nothing more than scattered building blocks that outsiders can stack as they please. You once saw a shameless scholar who used money to pay off any voices that would refute the findings of his research, such that he became a prophet in the eyes of the people. His falsified materials slowed scientific research by three Amber Eras. You also once witnessed a true genius whose thinking preceded his time, and his great cure for incurable diseases destroyed the careers of thousands of interstellar medical practitioners. He was therefore regarded by these doctors as a lunatic and committed to an asylum. If that is the case, why can't you be the person to hold the building blocks? Knowledge is no more than an illusion. As long as people believe, even a worm can win debates against the stellar gods. Heroes often have the luxury of being ethically illiterate and inept. They adopt what is conventionally good and never need to question what is really good or bad. Villains on the other hand, they do. They think things through and question what they're doing cus the stakes are higher for them. Sometimes they twist the truth just to make themselves seem virtuous when in reality they're not. But it could be argued that that's at least better than never questioning ethics to begin with. Ironically, ethics will never evolve without villains. If I’m so stupid, why don’t you prove that I’m incorrect. If I’m so evil, why don’t you prove that what I’m doing is wrong. Philosophers are just sick fucking people. They shouldn’t have the right to speak. They should all just fucking die! RAH! RAAHH!! GGRRR… Ugh, but they have wisdom. They’re cool if you can safely extract it. Then what is the cue that tells you they’re safe to talk to? Sometimes I do feel like unquestioningly following conventional morals and being a sheep, just for a day or a week. But I know I will regret it afterwards. Two fools are debating a problem. A genius overhears the commotion, and decides to take time out of their busy schedule to step in and enlighten them to the truth and the solution to the problem, with flawless logic, and flawless knowledge. The two fools must now follow in the footsteps of the genius; take the solution and implement it. But they don't, as that is quite difficult after all. So they find another problem to squabble about. The genius, again, comes in and offers the solution. And again, the two fools find another problem to fight over. This process repeats until the solution to all problems has been enlightened to the fools. Will the fools finally use the truth to take action? Or will they actually regress their knowledge and intellect, pretend they never heard what the genius said, just so to continue arguing? The only thing the two fools can agree on however, is that genius is such a killjoy. Clearly, philosophy isn't perfect. So what can we do about it? The rationale so far. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EMqdv32V7PeUETjq6r8mzsVyXskuQBYoJIv4e-EDtm8/edit?usp=sharing

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/39098 **Game Description:** THIS IS A 18+ BOOKING!! PLEASE CHECK @BESTSBASKETBALL FOR U18. Welcome to Best’s Basketball Skill session Sunday! Welcome to the Home of Elite Fundamentals !! Come and join our weekly Best’s Basketball Scrimmages on Wednesday or Friday from 7pm-9:30pm and Best's Basketball Skill Session on Sundays from 9am - 12pm. (Calendar on Instagram page for Session Dates) From beginners to elites, we help improve the skills, details, and consistency of each player, not just in the game but in life. Basketball is a game of life. Teaching all stages, our session includes a mix of ages and mentors to help you elevate your game quickly with a solid foundation of confidence and pro basketball knowledge. We also reward life achievements, emphasising how better academic achievements create better basketball players and how we are more than the game. We are a community, and we can and do achieve both on and off the court. Also, where else are you getting a 3 hour basketball Skills session in London? Come with RESPECT and be ready to CULTIVATE, COMPETE, and ELEVATE. This is a teaching environment and a space where everyone is free to express themselves through the game of basketball. Mental wellbeing is important and we are willing to assist where we can. Our morals are LOVE, FAITH, RESPECT and BALANCE. Let's play with intensity and uphold those morals!! Looking forward to meeting you. **Rules** Come with respect and be ready to learn and elevate. This is a teaching environment and a space where everyone is free to express themselves through the game of basketball. Mental wellbeing is important and we are willing to assist. Our morals are love, faith, respect and balance.

**Welcome back to LCC's Trail Running Club!** For this instalment, we're taking on another one of the great parks of central London (for everyone's ease and convenience): the Regent's Park, situated just a few minutes' walk from Euston station or Great Portland Street and right on its own Bakerloo line station, also called Regent's Park. **We'll be looking at a roughly 30-40 minute run, covering around 3 kilometres (2 miles) on flat surfaces, suitable for beginners and experienced runners alike. The terrain will be about half paved, half compacted dirt trail.** The Regent's Park, much like our other regular route at Hyde Park, doesn't get much love from London locals. With the rest of central-central London it's more or less consigned to the hell of tourism, shopping and offices. It's not hard to see why: Regents' is home to the London zoo and even the US Ambassadors' residence. Tourism and commercialism are practically in its geographic DNA. But nothing can stop us LCC runners: we'll enjoy the space and reclaim it for the people, one step at a time. Our route will take us from our meeting-point at Great Portland Street station, over to the park (\~2-3 mins), up the Broad Walk trail for about 1km, westward past the Zoo to the "Monkey Gate", down past Winfield House (the US ambassador's residence), over Hanover Island (where toilets are available) and around the boating lake to finish back where we started. Take care and see you on the trails! Our standard bit of info about our running group and why it's good is provided below: \-\-\-\-\- Humans evolved to run and sprint; no wonder then that when we do it regularly (within moderation and with plenty of rest days), our brains as well as bodies thank us. Running has recently been shown to [improve neuroplasticity,](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6148340/) heal [brain damage](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6148340/) in affected individuals, and foster [better mental health](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/the-truth-behind-runners-high-and-other-mental-benefits-of-running) including elevated mood at rest and enhanced task-switching ability. Doing all this in nature, as opposed to busy London roads dodging commuters and street cleaners, also helps deliver the well-known [benefits](https://mcpress.mayoclinic.org/mental-health/the-mental-health-benefits-of-nature-spending-time-outdoors-to-refresh-your-mind/) of time spent in nature to mood, anxiety levels, cognition and memory. All these things matter a great deal in an age where burnout and exhaustion are a constant presence either in our own lives or those of the people we care about [who you should totally invite along]. It matters especially for people trying to eke out a percentage of their time and mental capacity for transformative social and political organising: the better we feel, the more we'll be able to do. In a nutshell, running is great for you and you should do it. Trail running is even better. Best of all is doing all this with a supportive group of comrades, especially one which includes knowledgeable folks who can provide some structure to what can be a puzzling sport to get started with if building up to something, like a 10k or half marathon, is your goal. Part of our running group's programming will be building a series of events aimed at building people up, slowly but surely, towards specific goals, using progressive programmes similar to the [NHS's Couch to 5k](https://www.nhs.uk/better-health/get-active/get-running-with-couch-to-5k/) system. \-\-\-\-\- Take care and see you on the trails!

[Follow 👉this link👈 for more info, no tickets needed](https://www.britishmuseum.org/exhibitions/nordic-noir-works-paper-edvard-munch-mamma-andersson) Meet at the Great Court cafe for social before exhibition. Explore the macabre, melancholy and sometimes provocative themes that run through aspects of Nordic art in Room 90. Featuring over 150 works on paper by 100 artists from the Nordic countries from Edvard Munch to contemporary artists. Time permitting we can also visit the 'Sufi life and art' exhibition in Room 43a. See comments below for updates.

**BOOK HERE**: https://sportas.co.uk/games/42272 **Game Description:** Only sign up if you are an Advanced Level Player and Knowledgeable of 5:1 Rotations. You will be ask not to join the game if you do not qualify from the criteria stated. Organizer have the right not to refund your money. Its not personal though. Our goal is to have a good time, enjoy the company of friendly people and play some competitive games. Remember "Every Serve is a Point" **Rules** Only 12 Players ( 2 Teams) for Advanced Players only

Thursdays just got smarter (and sassier). 🧠🍻 Join us at TownHall Short North for Trivia Night with Marquis—where the questions are fun, the competition is friendly, and the vibes are immaculate. Grab your crew, sip something good, and prove you know random facts you absolutely shouldn’t.

Join us at Losing Weight in Columbus at Bloc Garten on a Saturday afternoon. This will be an active and engaging day, in lieu of our weekly check in. Why climbing you may ask? Because that's what I know best, and also since its and indoor sport, its great for a winter time hobby! Join us and find out what it's all about! We'll also do a brief check in to see how everyone is doing. 🚨🚨 Day passes cost 23$ + 7$ shoe rental fee for a total of 30$ 🚨🚨 [https://5.life/bg/](https://5.life/bg/)

Join Losing weight in Columbus for a comfortable walk through Franklin Park on a Thursday afternoon. We'll chat about goals and get to know each other, and it can be a good opportunity to do a meet and greet and get to know our community together! We'll meet at the Franklin Park Conservatory close to the building (to make it easier to find the group), but we'll walk around the park surrounding the park.

Early-bird coffee and conversation at [Good Cafe](https://goodcafeeaston.com/)!

As you may or may not know--I didn't until late last year--Aristotle wrote extensively on "friendship" in the Nicomachean Ethics. After 69 years the concept of friendship still creates questions and uncertainty. I had close friends in high school and for a few years after high school but our interests diverged and people moved all over the country so it was hard to maintain connections. * So if I/you haven't talked with a friend for several years, are you still friends? Are we friends who meet at Drunken Philosophy or Omnipresent Atheists? * Can you be friends with someone with whom you have virulently divergent political views? Sartre and Camus could not. * Aristotle regarded friendship as essential to a good life, not merely an added "bonus." Do you agree? * In the Nicomachean Ethics (Books VIII and IX), he claims that wealth and power are meaningless without friends. Trump has wealth and power but seems to have no real friends, but wealth and power seem meaningful to him in perverted ways. Can you have meaning in your life without friends? * Do men and women view and maintain friendships in different ways? * Aristotle categorizes friendship into three types, based on what forms the bond: * **Utility**: Based on mutual benefit, but this type is fragile and ends when the usefulness ceases. * **Pleasure**: Based on shared enjoyment (e.g., humor, hobbies). Common among youth but fades as interests change. * **Virtue (The "Complete" Friendship)**: Based on mutual respect for each other's character and goodness. You wish good for the other for their sake, not yours. * **Key Principles of "True" (Virtuous) Friendship:** * **Permanence**: Virtuous friendships last a lifetime whereas those based on utility and pleasure are fleeting. * **Reciprocity**: Requires mutual goodwill; secret or unreciprocated affection does not qualify. * **The "Second Self"**: A true friend is "another self"—their virtue helps you understand and improve yourself. * **Time and Intimacy**: Deep ("complete") friendships are few, built on time and shared experiences. * **Self-Love and Friendship:** * Good friendship starts with being a friend to yourself. * They distinguish shallow egoism (chasing honors) from real self-love (pursuing virtue). * A virtuous person’s pleasant self-company allows them to be a stable, good friend to others. * Aristotle argues that one's social circle ultimately reflects one's character—a view with striking relevance today. Well--the Drunken Philosophy social circle certainly reflects good character!