Have fun, meet new people, explore London and learn a bit along the way! Spring has arrived!!!  Yipee!!!! CLICK HERE for a shiny HTML email with most of our spring/summer events listed. For a taste of Tastour, check out our videos: The Floating Classroom This meetup organises award-winning food and drink experiences for Londoners who are interested in sampling high quality gastronomic treats. Events are priced from £5 and range from food and wine tastings to exclusive dinners, day trips …

This is a very Friendly and self supportive Artistic group made out of passionate Designers, Animators, Local and Burlesque celebrities, film makers, Music producers, Artists, beginners in Drawing or Painting, tourists who found out about us thousands of miles away, people who want to go and join a bunch of creative friends once a week before going home so they can change their life forever for the better, learning a new skill in the most enjoyable way possible... :) I used to run The Life Drawi …

If you are a budding forager who feels that they dont get enough from simply attending another forage walk... ...or you are wanting to take a more structured route to learning the arts and crafts of wild food foraging, then this Foragers Apprentice group is designed for you! More high quality foraging tuition brought to you by Ipso phyto... https://www.ipsophyto.com and inspired by our sister groups here on meetup, the Town and Country Forager and the Bristol Forager Network, this group has bee …

What Topics? Java & JEE, Design & DDD, OpenSource.NET, Ajax & RIA, Cloud&Grid, SOA What kind of events? We organise free evening events, which we call In-the-Brain Sessions, through these sessions we hope to give you the opportunity to have a peek in the brain of Technology creators and industry thinkers, shakers and movers! We host various User Group meetings, enabling the community to meet up in our fully equiped premises and share skills and ideas, for example, the London JAVAWUG and .NET Use …

This is a group for people who like to go on picnics and meet new people. Spring is here so what better time to head off with good food and good friends to enjoy the outdoors! I've called the group bohemian picnics just because I will try and give each picnic a theme to make each one a bit special.

We decided to start this group to share the magic of the solfeggio more widely and help people use sound not only for stress relief but to awaken. This group will let you know about sound healing solfeggio soundbaths (Sonic Enchantment) in the London, Surrey (Reigate and Dorking) and Sussex (Lewes) areas, together with workshops and sound healing ceremonies e.g. 11.11.11. Members of Sonic Enchantment include: Fabio Garces - Solfeggio sounds, Chimes and tuning forks. Nature sounds, planetary fre …

If you like Mindful meditation,walking and music then you are welcome to join this group. We will be exploring how walking, mindfully, to music can help us to become more present and more connected with each other and nature. Some walking exercises will be done singly and some in pairs - this is to discover how mindfulness can be developed by working with or without a partner. We will be meeting in various parks and green spaces in and around London to practise these exercises. "I would highly …

This is a group for lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans (LGBT) people and their friends who are interested in Chinese language & culture. It is a "Chinese corner" with the aim of organising regular Mandarin-speaking events regardless of your language ability. We welcome people of all levels from beginners to native speakers. As a new group, we would greatly welcome your feedback and event suggestions and ideas about suitable meeting venues. We plan to organise the following activities: DRINKS - soc …

Gentle short walks along parts of the Serpent Trail through Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex, stopping regularly for simple powerful qigong (taiji qigong, zhan zhuang and other chinese exercises) in wonderful natural surroundings. The Serpent Trail and the Lipchis Trail run through some of the loveliest unspoilt heathland and woodland in southern England. We choose spots that provide the opportunity to work with the elements of wind, wood and water, of course earth and metal (but not too much w …

This event will be the largest networking event of the month of April at Roof Gardens and possibly one of the largest if not the largest in London. We will host this event in conjunction with large groups of professionals. We expect the total amount of 500 tickets to be sold out before the event date. Doors open at 7pm. Tickets are valid between 7pm and 9pm. Once you are inside the venue, you can remain until closing time. Roof Gardens as a venue does not need presentation and with Spring finall …

We are a friendly, London-based Aikido group that practice weekly. There is a class on Tuesday evenings from 6.30-9pm and a general practice session on Thursday evenings from 6:30-9pm. Beginners welcome! Classes are taught by Darius Norell Sensei (1st Dan) and Emile Swain Sensei (1st Dan) You can contact us at dojo [at] londonisshinkai.co.uk and find more information about the Isshinkai Association here http://isshinkai.co.uk/index.htm The founder and head of the Isshinkai Association is Denis B …

I believe that wine tasting is for everyone and would like to offer a wide range of fun, friendly and informal tutored wine tastings with a varying theme each month. My aim is to teach people how to taste wine like a professional, whilst learning about wine by focusing on the flavours, aromas and taste profiles. We will also learn about the characteristics of grape varieties, climate and winemaking techniques. Absolutely no previous experience is required to enjoy wine tasting, so whether you ar …

This is a group for community managers from all over London. It's a place for anyone who helps to manage a community -- whether you run a technical user group, a meet up for people with shared common interests, or just want to learn more about what it takes to be a community manager. We'll have talks, debates, discussions, pub meet ups and anything else that springs to mind.

Pinned it! Made it! is an East London-based party which brings together cool crafts (fashion DIYs, customisations, jewellery, homemade skincare etc), with cocktails, music and party food! All inspired by the amazing ideas you see on Pinterest - but never have the time to try yourself! We provide everything you need including all materials, tools and instruction and welcome all levels of maker from the absolute beginner to the craft aficionado! Past parties have included a 90's theme (neon friend …

For anyone of any age who loves going to see great shows in London with good company. Theatre / Comedy / Dance / Concerts / Gigs / Opera / Classical Music / Devised shows etc. Latest Updates Hi Fellow Theatre Lovers. Please take a few moments to complete this opinion poll: Your Opinion Matters Shows Recently Added 4000 Miles @ The Print Room, Nottinghill. 1st June @ 3.30pm – Caroline is Hosting. Seat are £20. Please book direct. 3 Theatre Lovers attending Ladykillers 17th July @ 7.30pm – R …

ItaliansofLondon.com is the largest network of Italians in London - over 16,000 members and many opportunities to improve you knowledge of the Italian life by meeting up at Aperitifs, parties and cultural events Does the word 'Italy' remind you of Tuscany, Pavarotti and dining "al fresco?" Come on!! That was millions of years ago! The words that should spring to your mind are : Aperitivo, Beppe Severgnini, Fiorello, Valentino Rossi, Riviera e Costa Azzurra, Venezia e Puglia and many others... …

Would you like to support your local arts centre? Are you a film lover and keen to meet new people? Join us once a month (ish) to watch a film and perhaps go for a cheeky beer after. Don't worry, we're not film experts. In fact if you ask me who's in what, I probably couldn't tell you. However I love watching movies and it's more fun going along with someone else! We support the following venues: The Ashcroft Centre in Fareham, No6 Cinema in the Dockyard, Portsmouth, Harbour Lights in Southamp …

Saxophony is a new saxophone ensemble that has started up in Hampshire in spring 2010. We will rehearse every other Sunday from 5.30pm until 7.30pm, at the Irish Club in Eastleigh. Aimed at intermediate and advanced players the music is really fun and for this term we are charging £2 per rehearsal to cover the admin costs. We will be playing pieces such as James Bond Theme , Ain't Misbehavin ', Moondance, Everybody Needs Somebody , Haven't Met You Yet, Cagney and Lacey , and  more.... (click on …

I love tennis. I love watching it, even more so playing it. I play regularly, really trying to get as much tennis as I can. But then, in London, playing tennis can be bloody difficult. Weather aside, it's not easy to find other tennis players who are at similar levels and equally passionate about improving our games. Well... Spring/Summer is coming, so, let's play!! The goal is really to meet other tennis players and play together regularly, hopefully this will bring our games to the next level …

Whether you're in London for work, study, or just travelling through, this group will help you get the most out of the Old Smoke and meet new friends along the way. We like to get out and do things together that highlight the innumerable faces of this vibrant and eclectic city. Join in and we'll help you find YOUR London! We'll show you great places to call your own, exciting events that are right up your alley and some of the best secrets of this fantastic city. What we do: ~ host loads of even …

Let's get together for affordable activities in London, such as having picnics in the fabulous London Parks, during the spring and summer, and other alcohol free events in the winter such as Museum and Art Gallery Visits and Walks.

Get out of London for a change! We're a group of people who meet regularly this spring and summer to get out of London on planned trips into the countryside to do outdoor activities like hiking, adventure rambling, rock climbing, kayaking, skydiving, etc. We also meet regularly to cycle and scate in different parts of London. Sign up to find out where we meet next!

This meetup changes periodically according the interest of people who attend the meetups regularly. In the past we have explored the principles of a Good Society with the help of Kenneth Galbraith's book in informal dialogue. A wide range of other topics can also feature on our interest list. For example, recently we discussed the book "Metaphors We Live By" by G Lackoff and M Johnson, "Organic Universe" by Italian astrophysicist Giuliana Conforto. During 2011 a serious proposal for a Global Coo …

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 …