Secret Garden Friday Social @ World Citizens | expats & new-in-town welcome!

Meet London's expats & global minds. What to expect:
- A warm, inclusive, conversation-friendly space
- Polite and respectful people from around the world
- Safe and bright venues in safe locations
- A mix of casual/informal socializing and some group activities like icebreaker games

What is World Citizens?
London's community for new-in-town, expats, travellers and third culture kids who want to make meaningful, culturally enriching and thought-provoking connections.

How to register?
You must enter our ticket lottery at https://worldcitizenfridays.eventbrite.co.uk
- If you're picked, you will receive an invitation email with the secret venue address either on Thursday or Friday.
- The lottery helps us balance quantity and quality, and gives everyone a chance to experience safe, diverse and culturally enriching events.
- So expect less attendees than the number of RSVPs, but more quality time connecting with people in a meaningful way!

Event details
-When? Every Friday, 7pm until late. Join anytime!
-Where? The secret location changes every week, but is usually somewhere between London Bridge, Tower Hill and Liverpool Street. You must enter the ticket lottery to find out.
-Cost: Pay for your own meals or drinks
-Hosts: We have a rotating team and the host of each event may vary
-Can I bring a friend? If you receive the invitation email, please follow the process described there to bring a friend. Do not share the secret venue address with anyone else.

What we expect from you:
1. To be respectful and courteous with everyone.
2. To be present so that others feel listened to.
3. To be mindful of people’s personal space.
These events are for everyone to feel safe, welcome and comfortable; where everyone can be heard; where everyone can maintain boundaries with harmony. Thank you for your cooperation!

We put women first
Over 80% of women in the UK say that nightlife is unsafe (YouGov Oct 2021 poll) because of predator men and alcohol/substance abuse. We want to completely change that: World Citizens proactively designs event systems for everyone to enjoy a safe and pleasant evening.

JOIN OUR TEAM!
We're all volunteers! If you enjoy organizing activities or events in your spare time, and meeting great people every week, send a message to our team account "TP".

DISCLAIMER
We are a 100% volunteer-run team. Despite careful planning and structure this is a private informal activity, so we cannot be liable for any damage or inconvenience. However, we put safety and comfort first. We take all complaints seriously, and take severe action against any form of harassment, verbal or non-verbal, and anti-social beahaviour. We collaborate with the police if needed. We take photos and videos which may include you to help promote the community in line with GDPR Data Protection law. We may restrict or prioritize guests at our own discretion for safety, quality and logistics reasons. While our admin decisions may not always be perfect we ask that you follow our decisions first and raise any disputes to discuss with us later and privately. By attending you understand, agree with and respect all terms of this disclaimer.