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**PGT Reels: Scottish Reeling in London Teaching & Social Session** If you love the energy of a ceilidh, reeling is the perfect "level up." Welcoming complete beginners and experienced dancers alike to our fortnightly teaching & social evenings in South Kensington. Join our friendly community of around 80 mostly young professionals who come as much for the social side as the dancing — it's the perfect midweek mix of learning something new, meeting great people, and having a brilliant night out for only £9 (drinks & snacks included!). **No experience or partner needed** — every dance is fully taught beforehand and committee members are always on hand to help. Within minutes you'll be setting and spinning with the rest of us! **The details:** 📍 Marlborough Primary School, Draycott Avenue, SW3 3AP Close to South Kensington, Sloane Square and Knightsbridge tube stations (Piccadilly & District lines). ⏰ Doors open 7pm for 7:15pm start, but absolutely fine to arrive anytime. We finish at 9:30pm but many continue socialising at the pub next-door. 🎟 £9 on the door (card only) 🍷 Wine, cordial, and snacks included — with time to refuel between dances so you can chat make friends, and maybe join us for a trip to the pub afterwards. 👟 Dress code is casual — just wear comfortable shoes you can move in (no high heels please!) Come along and give it a try — we'd love to see you there! See our Instagram page for what to expect: [https://www.instagram.com/pgt_reels/](https://www.instagram.com/pgt_reels/)

Join us for a relaxed social evening for our hiking community! Whether you’ve joined us on past walks, or are simply curious about coming along, this is a great chance to meet fellow hikers and group leaders in a friendly setting. Catch up with people you’ve shared the trail with, swap stories and welcome new faces who are thinking about joining future hikes. We’ve reserved a private area upstairs in a welcoming pub, just a short walk from Waterloo Station. Food and drinks will be available, with a special discount on food for our group, so come along, unwind and enjoy a sociable evening with like-minded outdoor enthusiasts. **Location**: Upstairs in The Thirsty Bear https://maps.app.goo.gl/2DSmSpnZy9Uu1m9s9 [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/AAAhiking) \| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/AAAHikingUK/reviews) \| [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@aaahiking) \| [Trip Adviser](https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d19994843-Reviews-AAA_Hiking_Outdoor_Group-London_England.html) \| [TicTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@aaahiking) \| [Website](https://www.aaahiking.co.uk/)

¡Bienvenidos! Welcome! *Etc Etcetera es un intercambio de conversación totalmente gratis, donde puedes practicar inglés y español con hablantes nativos, y conocer unos amigos nuevos.* **Come and join us at ‘Etc Etcétera’ this coming week, our Spanish/English language and culture exchange based here in Peckham. We are a group of mixed english and spanish speakers that meets at 7.30pm every other Thursday - feel free to show up whenever you can make it through the evening.** \*\*\* This has always been, and remains, a pretty relaxed, free-flowing intercambio - absolutely no pressure, so the plan is just take things at your own pace and get chatting to the person nearest to you. A basic grasp of your second language (si sea Español o Ingles) is strongly recommended.. The guys are all absolutely lovely and super welcoming, we have new people every week alongside the growing squad that are now fast becoming our regulars, our family and our friends. We will be there, sharing stories and ideas over the course of the evening, collecting some new friends, and making plenty of grammatical errors along the way. \*\*\* Absolute everybody is welcome – this is an open, LGBTQIA+ safe, and inclusive space. Come alone, or bring some friends – you’ll always be welcomed with open arms and a smile. **Our goals at Etc Etcétera:** 1. Build new connections across the thriving Latin American and Spanish-speaking community here in South East London 2. Improve your language abilities, whether you’re working on your Spanish or looking to perfect your English 3. Make new friends and build up a network of like-minded people interested in Latin and Spanish culture, right here in Peckham 4. Support local businesses in the surrounding area \*\*\* **Food and drink:** **We typically meet from 7.30 at Kruk Restaurant in their front garden (they have heaters) - they have arranged a massive discount on drinks (3.50 pints, yeeees) and on food in their new restaurant all night.** Occasionally we move location once we get going, depending on the vibe; so just join the whatsapp group for updates, other plans and to stay in touch with new squad you’ve met at an intercambio: [https://chat.whatsapp.com/JkZKW9V8cvz1XaX1mSt8ag](https://chat.whatsapp.com/JkZKW9V8cvz1XaX1mSt8ag) request to join here). **Transport / getting here:** By Train: Peckham Rye Station is right round the corner, serving London Bridge, Blackfriars, Clapham Junction and Overground Services. Also, multiple bus routes stop right outside the station. They run until late! \*\*\* Really looking forward to seeing you there! RSVP to let us know you’ll be coming and join the WhatsApp group for more updates and to join the community We’re normally there for a few hours so come and go as you please

The discotheque gets disco-technical at **Rock The Docs**! This double headline bill sees **[Marco Spinello](https://www.linkedin.com/in/marco-spinello/)**, Technical Writer at [Booking.com](http://booking.com/) showing us how music theory can be applied to documentation, using examples from both his professional and creative life. Following this act, **[Jerry Bartlett](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-bartlett-content-pro-tech/)**, founder and principal at [Content Pro Tech](https://www.contentprotech.com/) will demonstrate how the fundamentals of technical writing can be applied to gathering and organising metadata for digital music libraries. These presentations will cover: *Why Git is like a metronome - Why managing stakeholders is not unlike managing band members *Why recording an album is not unlike delivering an MVP - How metadata underpins the algorithms of streaming services *How curating metadata is a key aspect of technical writing work - The difference between descriptive metadata and management metadata **Marco Spinello** tells the story of a disco band that shrank from eight members to a power trio, not unlike a company reorganisation with a built-in product pivot. Music and technical writing have more in common than meets the eye; music theory maps the territory like information architecture, a metronome enforces discipline like git, and song dynamics prevent the "wall of text" effect of very long, very dense docs. **Jerry Bartlett** discusses how uploading his music collection to a NAS drive found him drawing on skills honed during his day job as a technical communicator, and working on striking a balance between the right level of granularity, while making sure to not have ‘too much’ metadata. This event is kindly hosted by [Wise](https://wise.com/). **📅Agenda** **When:** Thursday, 18 June, from 6:30pm **Where:** Wise, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE **What:** **18:30 - 19:00** Arrival **19:00 - 19:15** Welcome & Housekeeping **19:15 - 19:20** Short introduction to Wise **19:30 - 20:00** Rocks the Docs by Marco Spinello **20:00 - 20:30** Jerry's presentation **20:30 - 21:00** Networking **📍How to find us**: Please head to Wise, 65 Clifton Street, London EC2A 4JE, from 6:30pm onwards -- one of the friendly Write The Docs London team will be checking guests in. 🌎 **Google Maps**: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/r6zdmeDKhyAbLbaf7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/r6zdmeDKhyAbLbaf7) 📜 **What3Words**: [///lift.send.curiosity](https://what3words.com/lift.send.curiosity) 📷 **Photos:** Please note that the organisers may take some photos for the WTD group.

Improve your Spanish/English with a bunch of friendly people over a pint! ¡Puedes mejorar tù Español/Ingles con un grupo de personas amables con una bebida!

**It's back! By popular demand, we’re excited to be heading for round four... with our latest Ceilidh Night!** Yep on the back of our last two amazing experiences - we've organised another lively Scottish folk music, fast-paced dancing, and a room full of friendly faces 💃 And as always, we’ll start the evening at a pub in Camden, giving you the chance to grab a drink and get to know some of our community a little better, before heading over together to the main event. We’ll start the evening at a pub in Camden, giving you the chance to grab a drink and get to know some of our community a little better, before heading over together to the main event. At the Ceilidh, you’ll be guided through simple steps by an expert caller who keeps things light, energetic, and totally beginner-friendly. And with all the spinning and swapping partners, it’s not only a brilliant way to shake off the work week - it also burns as many calories as a full-on gym session 🔥 Once the dancing wraps up, there’ll be time to cool off, share the experience, and grab a drink with your new friends. Best of all, while Ceilidhs can cost over £25 in the city, we’ve secured an amazing discount, **making the whole night just £10.35pp.** This high-energy evening was incredible fun last time and so well-worth joining us for this one! **\- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \-** **WHERE/WHEN** To start the event, we will be meeting at a pub for social drinks **from 6:45pm.** However, we'd ask you arrive **no later than 7:15pm,** so that we can head over to the venue together in time for the start of the night. Starting Pub - The Camden Eye, 2 Kentish Town Rd, London NW1 9NX ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2oC7h2cr26cfvP59](https://maps.app.goo.gl/D2oC7h2cr26cfvP59)) Closest Tube Stations: Camden Town (3 min walk), Camden Road (5 min walk) Finish time: 10:30PM **\- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \-** **JOIN THE COMMUNITY** Set up in November 2021, our project was set up to help 20s and 30s in London meet, connect and hopefully build life-long friendships. To help make this happen, we also host all kinds of events from free social walks, games evenings, day trips, social events, activity nights to picnics. To learn more about our community or to follow us on social media, please follow one of the links below. **Website - [https://friendship-project.co.uk](https://friendship-project.co.uk/)** **Instagram - [https://www.instagram.com/great.friendship](https://www.instagram.com/great.friendship)**

**\*\*TRIP FULL\*\*** Wild Camp on **Ben Hope** – Celebrate the Solstice on **Scotland’s Northernmost Munro!** **RETURN TRAVEL ON THE CALEDONIAN SLEEPER TRAIN INCLUDED!** **A bed in a single-sex, twin room from London to Northern Scotland! - NO DAYS OFF WORK!** \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Join us for an unforgettable adventure to the very top of Ben Hope, where we’ll pitch our tents on the summit and welcome the **longest day of the year** from the **most northerly mountain in Britain**. This **once-a-year experience** blends r**ugged wilderness** with **raw beauty**, all under the **glow of the midnight sun**. If you’ve ever dreamed of **sleeping on a mountain summit**, this is your moment. As the sun barely dips below the horizon, we’ll share stories, soak in the surreal light, and fall asleep to the wind’s hush – surrounded by the **vast, empty beauty of the far north**. Limited spaces – this is a truly rare and magical experience. Book your spot now and be part of something timeless. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Trip Highlights:** ✅ Wild camp at 927m on **Ben Hope’s summit** ✅ Watch the **Summer Solstice sunset & sunrise** from the same spot ✅ Guided hike with **expert guide** ✅ **Stargazing** (weather permitting) or basking in **golden twilight** ✅ Warm drinks, shared stories, and **a night to remember** We will sort out the logistics, travel and provide you with a tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat - You just need to turn up at the meeting point and enjoy :) You don't need to have any prior experience (although reasonable fitness is expected as it is a mountain after all) and the small group size will enable us to give you our full attention throughout the weekend, ensuring your safety and enjoyment is our number one priority. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **ITINERARY** *Please note that exact timings and order of activities are subject to change, based on the local conditions at the time.* **Day 0 - Friday evening** * Meet outside London Euston train station at 8pm and board the **Caledonian Sleeper train from London to Inverness** and settle in for a **night of adventure on the rails** (bed in a single-sex, twin room with one of your fellow adventurers). * Drift off to the gentle rhythm of the train, dreaming of the mountains ahead. **Day 1 - Saturday: Hike Ben Hope** * Meet your guide as your overnight train arrives in **Inverness** and enjoy a scenic drive north through the stunning Highlands, with a lunch stop en route * Pack your expedition bags and begin ascent of Ben Hope (927m), the northernmost Munro with views across the entire north coast of Scotland. * Reach the summit and set up wild camp on the flat summit before enjoy hot drinks, snacks and sweeping views of the Far North * Watch the sunset melt into twilight and experience near-24hr daylight * Overnight: Wild camp on Ben Hope summit **Day 2 - Sunda**y: **The Royal Cairns & return to London** * Early morning – Watch the sunrise, enjoy breakfast and break camp * Descend from Ben Hope back to the minibus and head to Durness for lunch and visit the pristine beaches of North West Scotland * At the end of the day you can enjoy a leisurely drive back to Inverness, stopping for a quick café visit en route before boarding the **Caledonian Sleeper** and settling in for a smooth overnight journey back to London (expect to arrive at London Euston around 8am on Monday) \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* **DIFFICULTY:** This trip is designed to be a **moderate-difficult** 2-days in Scotland. The routes are straight forward but continuous, steep uphill and downhill hiking is unavoidable. A reasonable level of fitness is expected, but you don't need to be a super-athlete to join this trip. Your **qualified guide** is highly experienced enough to keep the pace slow and everyone happy, safe and motivated throughout the trip **TRANSPORT:** A bed on The Caledonian Sleeper Train between London and Inverness and minibus road transfers in Scotland **ACCOMMODATION:** Single-sex, twin rooms on The Sleeper Train and 1-person tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat provided to each person \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* Join us for **a weekend of adventure and breathtaking landscapes**—the perfect Highland escape! 🚶‍♂️🏔️✨ **Cost:** £495. *To join, simply RSVP and pay the £150 deposit. We'll then be in contact with more details* *Included in the price:* * Return Sleeper Train train travel between London and Inverness * Transport and logistical support in Scotland * 1 night wild camp in Scotland * Use of tent, sleeping bag and sleeping mat * Expedition dinner on Saturday night * Expedition breakfast on Sunday night * Use of group stove and water filter * 2-days guided hiking by a highly experienced and qualified mountain leader *Not included in the price:* * Any food/drink not stated above * Personal hiking kit * Personal travel insurance \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* *All City Mountaineering trips are compliant with the 2018 Package Travel regulations (including financial protection)* ***Please be aware of our [Participation Statement](https://www.citymountaineering.com/participation-statement)and [Terms & Conditions](https://www.citymountaineering.com/terms-and-conditions) prior to joining***

A truly beautiful 10 mile walk along the River Wey that takes in delightful historical ruins of Waverley Abbey and Frensham Little Pond & Great Pond too ! Let's go with the flow ! Please arrive by 9.20am at Waterloo under the clock so as to facilitate the purchase of group return train tickets for the 10am train to Farnham that arrives at 11.16am after changing at Guildford. Meetup fee £8 payable in cash or £6 by Friday in advance by bank transfer. Train ticket : return to Farnham. Or you may decide to drive. The walk shall commence by 11.30am. Please bring packed lunch, water, snacks etc plus walking shoes boots or trainers. We shall have a drink at the end of the walk. Please make sure that you have adequate and appropriate insurance for this type of activity and also you should be fit enough to walk 2.5 miles per hour. Train back from Farnham at 6.04pm that arrives back at 7.22pm after changing at Guildford having taken the bus from Great Pond to Farnham at 5.33pm. Please only post photos of others with their consent. My no is 07714250849.

**❗ Please only RSVP if you're 100% sure you can attend. As this is a restaurant booking, we'd like to avoid holding seats that may remain empty.** Hi lovely people! 👋 No walking this time 🤭 We'll have a table booked at this cosy little Uzbek restaurant and enjoy an evening of good food and conversation. For a while now we've been thinking about introducing an International Food Tasting series. Once a month (alongside our regular bakery crawls and walking meetups), we'll be exploring a different cuisine and discovering flavours from around the world — no plane ticket required ✈️ This time we're starting with Uzbek cuisine 🇺🇿 Often described as one of Central Asia's best-kept culinary secrets, Uzbek food combines influences from East and West to create rich, aromatic and incredibly comforting dishes. Expect *freshly* baked bread, flavourful rice dishes, grilled meats, warming soups and a culture where food is at the heart of bringing people together 🍵✨ 🍽 **Group size:** 12 people maximum 📖 **Menu**: [https://maps.app.goo.gl/RUcnjYYaTth1GRmw7](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RUcnjYYaTth1GRmw7) 🟢 A great chance to meet new people, enjoy something different, and share a meal together. See you there! Any questions? Feel free to DM me 😊 \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- No ID is required for the restaurant. If anyone decides to continue to another venue afterwards, some places serving alcohol may ask for ID. Please mind your personal belongings and social behaviour — the organiser accepts no liability. Thank you 😊

We love a good chat. Come and join us at Table 45

Good food, chai, sunshine (hopefully), and meeting new people; simple weekend plan in Greenwich. We’re doing a relaxed desi picnic with a **vegetarian potluck**. If you’re bringing food, please try to bring something to share - homemade or store-bought is both fine. To keep it balanced, feel free to pick one: Snacks / chaats Main veg dishes Sweets / desserts Drinks / chai items If you’re not bringing food, still come along - just bring something small that helps the group (drinks, ice, plates/cups, tissues, speaker, etc.) or help set up / tidy up. Expect chill vibes, good conversations, music, and a proper desi hangout with people from all over London!

We’ll check out two coffee shops in Leesburg. Goosecup: we will initially meet at this location at 10AM. Around 10:30AM we'll walk to the second coffee shop 216 S King St, Leesburg, VA 20175 Shake & Bops Botanical Café: meeting here around 10:45AM 19 Wirt St SW, Leesburg, VA 20175 These are small shops, so we’ll limit the number in this meetup. Please have a picture profile so we can recognize you in the meetup. Please only sign up if you're sure about attending this meetup, and please update your RSVP as soon as possible if you need to cancel, thank you!

Please arrive early (no later than 7:30) to stretch out and warm up. Wear a black jersey and bring a pair of shin guards.

[Profs and Pints Northern Virginia](https://www.profsandpints.com/washingtondc) presents: **“Can Artificial Intelligence ‘See’?”** A look at how humans and artificial intelligence systems interpret the visual world in fundamentally different ways, with Arryn Robbins, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Richmond and cognitive scientist who researches visual attention, perception, and category learning. [Advance tickets: $13.50 plus sales tax and processing fees. Available at [https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-can-AI-see](https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/profsandpints/nv-can-AI-see) .] Artificial intelligence can now identify faces, categorize objects, describe scenes, and outperform humans on certain visual tasks. But does AI actually “see” the world the way that people do? Or does it arrive at correct answers using representations that differ markedly from human perception? Join Arryn Robbins of the University of Richmond for a fascinating exploration of how humans and AI construct meaning from visual information and a look at comparisons between human perception and AI that reveal just how dynamic and context-dependent our own visual systems really are. Dr. Robbins, who previously has given excellent Profs and Pints talks on flaws and biases in human visual perception, will draw from research in cognitive science, visual perception, and AI vision systems. She’ll explain how human perception is not merely a simple recording of the world, but an active process shaped by expectations, context, goals, and recent experience. You’ll learn how humans form flexible mental representations that allow us to recognize objects across changing environments and conditions, and why those representations continuously adapt as we interact with the world. Many AI systems, by contrast, learn visual categories through statistical patterns in data. They can produce impressive results, but sometimes they also produce strange and unexpected failures, and sometimes they classify images in ways that seem strange to us. Dr. Robbins will discuss what these differences reveal about the nature of perception itself, and why the mismatch between human and AI representations matters for technologies like self-driving cars, medical imaging, facial recognition, and automated surveillance. Important for anyone trying to understand the rapidly growing role of AI in daily life, this talk will explore one of the biggest questions in cognitive science and artificial intelligence: What does it actually mean to “see” and understand the world? (Doors: $17, or $15 with a student ID. Listed time is for doors. The talk starts 30 minutes later.) Image: “Eye Farm” by Nevit Dilmen (Wikimedia Commons).

Click here to Register/RSVP: https://online.innerengineering.com/en/event-details/24199 Isha Kriya is a free guided meditation that takes only 12-18 minutes and can be easily practiced at home, work, or anywhere else. This meditation is designed to promote clarity, health, and joy, and its simplicity and effectiveness make it a truly special experience. Through regular practice, Isha Kriya can offer the following benefits: Decreased stress and negative emotions Enhanced clarity Heightened focus and energy Greater sense of peace and joy Duration: 60 minutes Open to all aged 12+ (Minors between 12-17 must be accompanied by an adult).

Bonsoir à tous! Venez nombreux pour causer autour d'un repas ou d'un verre chez La Madeleine. On n'a que deux règles: (1) qu'on y parle exclusivement le français et (2) qu'on achète quelque chose à boire ou à manger (c'est La Madeleine qui le demande). Merci et à bientôt!

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Curl up with a good book and a hot cup of your poison of choice. Maybe start a book club to talk about your favs and read together.