Do you live, work or practice your freelance/ self employed profession in Ealing, Shepherds Bush, Chiswick or Hammersmith? AND • Have recently left a toxic corporate environment and are now embarking on your own business? OR • Are a seasoned freelancer sometimes tired of the isolation of working from home? OR • Are a local mum of maturing children trying to reach out to wider business circles? Well meeting at The Department of Calm is for you! The Department of Calm is my creation and he …

Interested in the opportunities and disruptive potential of Google Glass? Are you a software coder who has built Android applications and is willing to explore the potential if building apps for Glass? Do you have an open mind, or have experience with brainstorming and collaborating in building cool stuff? If you believe that glass is a blank slate to develop completely new ways of engaging with our environment, people, objects and the internet, do come over. Even if you are a skeptic come in an …

We're about MATES not DATES! FOR PEOPLE WHO... GET UP, GET OUT AND JUST DO IT! FRESHMATES was created to put the balance right, so you can meet, connect and build long term, meaningful friendships with genuine, fun-loving, like-minded men and women who have a real zest for life. We host a fabulous range of activities and events so you can get out there with a great bunch of mates and try something new, something different and definitely exciting! Whether you’re single, married, divorced, widowed …

We are a group dedicated to ascending peaks and enjoying panoramic views. We organise hikes in the hills around the country and abroad - occasionally going away on several days hiking trips. For each day's hike we generally aim to achieve at least 1000ft in total accent and at least 12 miles distance. In the modest peaks in the south east this will mean linking several hills together which will sometimes lead to lengthier walks. On trips to the national parks we will endeavour to choose challeng …

This group will be focused on holding informal social events in the SW London area where native and non-native Spanish speakers can mix, mingle and practice/exchange their Spanish and / or English language skills. I've decided to start this group as I recently moved back to the UK from Barcelona, Spain and would like to continue practising and improving my Spanish skills as well as meet like-minded people. I used to organise a local Meetup group for the Sydney Spanish Language Group Meetup whe …

Bracknell Naked Male Meetup Group This is a naturist group for any guys who are interested in getting naked and meeting up with other likeminded guys in a safe and suitable environment, encouraging self-respect and having respect for others. Events such as: Coffee Mornings, House Parties, Dinner Parties, Games Night, Naked Wrestling, Underwear Evenings, naked swim, etc. Bracknell is accessible from both the M3 and M4 and has a great rail service. Look forward to seeing you soon. Tom.

Active Muslimah was set up to bring together like-minded Muslim ladies who want to meet regularly for social networking and personal development in fun environments. InshAllah we aim to have quarterly meet-up events where we can let our hair down and raise our spirits with games, challenges, tasks, talks, chatter and of course good food!

Do use Robb's excellent VegEvents calendar, which lists our Meetups and those of other local groups. Welcome to the Surrey and Surrounds Veg'ns (vegetarians and vegans) social and campaigning Meetup, in the county of Surrey, UK, and surrounding areas (including the formerly Surrey, now Greater London, region). Members of 'real world' groups can have their group name added as a title, 'Representatives' are either organisers, or those more actively involved. You'll also find many of us on the Lond …

We at the Social Tech Group meet every month to network, share food and drink and talk about tech and new media. We usually meet in central Reading each month and occassionally organise trips and talks. So whether you are old or young, entrepreneur or occassional user, use technology in your work environment or at home, come along for friendly discussions and a chance to network with like-minded people. Hope to see you soon, Ant & Marc

This is a group for anyone interested in producing quality Video using a DSLR. All skill levels are welcome and all enthusiast looking to use your camera to its full potential, Perhaps you are a photographer looking to converge into the filmmaking market or a hobbyist looking to create your own movie, the aim of this group is to equip you with the skills, knowledge and confidence to go out and make that happen. At our meet ups we want you to learn and get inspired in a fun and enjoyable way, we’ …

Wednesday Business clinic: Wednesday business clinic is a relaxed casual business event were newly formed businesses exchange ideas about challenges faced in the first year of trading and possible solutions. Some of the areas covered will include: 1.How to get funding from the bank. We shall look at how small businesses should present their business plan to give themselves a better chance of getting the much needed loan! 2. How to save as much tax as possible in your first year of trading. 3. H …

We MUST Keep Meeting Like This! incorporating Rosa's Friends ******* ¡BIENVENID@! ******* WillkommenBienvenueWelcome! ¡Hola! Salut! Hallo! Ahoj! Kaixo! Cześć! Dy bannee diu! Kia ora! Сайн уу? ¡WMKMLT! (or We MUST Keep Meeting Like This! for short…) is a small but growing group set up -initially as Rosa's Friends- in early 2012 to cover a noticeable "gap in the market". ¡WMKMLT! aims to be above all friendly! We hope to attract an international crowd: on the one hand, people from "overseas"; tog …

Dance for fun and fitness! This group aims to use dance as a way of keeping fit and making friends in a fun and informal environment. The group will bring you details of taster days, drop-in classes, courses, and dance events in and around Reading in a variety of different dance styles such as Zumba, Bollywood, Pole Dancing, Burlesque, Belly dancing, Cheerleading, Can-can, hula hooping, Thriller, and many more, all designed around having fun, getting fit and meeting new people!

This is a group for anyone interested in an adult alternative lifestyle, swinging , fetish, BDSM etc. Couples and singles are welcome. I started this group to meet other adult alternative lifestylists. Looking forward to exploring the kinky alternative with everybody. We will be arranging events to suit different adult interests in a relaxed no pressure discrete environment.

This is a group for anyone who has experienced anxiety and / or depression and would like to experiment with drama in a safe but fun environment to build up their confidence and meet others in the same boat. Try on a new persona, feel what it's like to walk in a confident person's shoes, practice tricky situations through role play, develop your self expression, experiment with a new way of being. We will start super slow with nothing too challenging and build it up slowly as everyone's comfort …

Arabesque Nights are monthly bellydance showcases in West London where we welcome any bellydancer from amateur and student level right up to professionals and international stars who can come to perform in a relaxed, fun and supportive environment. Through our themed nights we explore our creativity to the extreme featuring Egyptian, Turkish, Tribal, Modern Western Pop and Fusion styles.

A platform for a diverse array of speakers to deliver spiritual and inspirational talks as well as workshops that bring likeminded souls together for spiritual and personal growth. Everyone is warmly welcome to come and join us for our inspirational evenings and workshops that will open your Heart and touch your Soul Reflexologist and Healer, Linda Storey, recognised the need for such a group in the Ascot area and in 2008 her dream of having a platform for speakers was manifested and thus Heart …

Live in Twickenham or surrounding areas? Want to improve your foreign language skills and meet some interesting people at the same time? It doesn't matter where you are from, or what level you are at - we welcome everyone! You'll experience an easygoing, informal environment, and you'll see an improvement in your language in no time. We'd love to see you there!!

This group organises walks in and near London, where you can learn all about your environment. The history, stories, flora and fauna. Keep fit while learning. During the week there will be walks in London. During the weekend there will be walks in the countryside around London, always starting from a train station that is easy to reach from central London.

Lets have fun in a great social environment with great music. To get in the mood we have FREE salsa classes for all, including friends or family! If you want to make new friends and simply have a great time either dancing salsa or socialising with people after the FREE class - come and join us.

A very warm welcome to The Aetherius Society London Meetup Group! The Aetherius Society was founded in 1955 by Dr. George King – a master of yoga and spiritual pioneer who dedicated his life to spreading, and acting upon, new age and eastern spirituality from a cosmic perspective. A medium, healer and visionary, he acted as a channel for intelligences from beyond Earth for over forty years – working ceaseless to make the world a more spiritual place. From yoga breathing to spiritual healing, fr …

Welcome to the London Woodland Adoption Project. The idea is to create a community of up to 50 London based nature lovers who will combine together to form a small privately owned woodland trust to acquire, care for and manage a woodland which is around one hours journey time from central London. In these days of relentless population growth and urbanisation, it would be nice to try and give something back by acquiring the freehold interest of several acres / hectares of private forest woodland …

We're a very friendly group of business professionals and we invite you to come along to enjoy our meetings and see if membership can help you grow your business. BoB Clubs creates a secure and successful business networking environment for members to cooperate and exchange referrals. Members actively seek and create opportunities for each other. You and your business will thrive during our professionally structured meetings . Constant support is on hand to help you save time, earn more money an …

For those interested in environmental / sustainable / conservation events happening in Surrey, and wanting to meet like minded people. It's an open group, anyone can add and publicize their events, there are no set rules, apart from a genuine green theme and loosely based in Surrey. So if you're thinking of taking a nature walk, or know of a talk, having a green drinks etc etc - don't hesitate to add it here! Its easy and free. Good luck!

This group is for anybody who is interested in any kind of wildlife and animals. The aim of the group is to organise days out to various wildlife places to see animals in either their natural environment at a wildlife reserve or in captivity in zoos. We are also interested in organising meetups for those interested in opposing animal cruelty such as anti badger cull or fox hunting. Even if you just love domestic animals such as cats and dogs then please feel free to join us. As membership grows …

Affiliated to Toastmasters International, Purley Speakers provides a sincere, authentic, supportive and encouraging environment for confident and eloquent communication, and develops leadership skills that recognise and value the diverse needs and progress of its members. How does it work? We learn: By Reading - including the well-structured Toastmasters educational manuals By Listening - to speakers and evaluators at our meetings, to our mentors By Doing! - by giving speeches, by evaluating o …

How many times have you wished that you could speak with confidence, off-the-cuff, and at the right place at the right time? It could be at work, socially, or even romantically! But when the moment arrived the words just didn't come out the way you had hoped for, or you just retreated from the situation in anguish. Trojan Speakers Club offers you a simple and inexpensive way to improve your presentation and communication skills. Our friendly meetings provide a  supportive and positive environmen …

Are you a genuine massage enthusiast? Are you interested in practicing massage during the week by way of massage exchanges? The idea is to enable genuine massage enthusiasts to exchange massages in central London in safe, female friendly environments. No experience is required and we welcome massage enthusiasts of all levels. Meditation lovers and spiritual people are especially welcome... ONE on ONE MASSAGE EXCHANGES MASSAGE GROUPS UP TO 3 OR 4 Please only join the group if you are planning to …