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September 26, 2023
1 attending
9 maybe
SAT
28
Oct
Meetup: Dalston/Hackney meetup! Why the f not.
**UPDATE: Meetup time/date/venue has been set!***
Ayyyy my nerrrrrds. I'm going to be visiting London—specifically Hackney/Dalston—at the end of October. Never been to England—but I'm from New England! ha ha ha ahem I'm probably gonna get hit by a car. Who's with me! Okay, that's not your thing, how about a pint or two at a local pub? I've been told by my one Brit friend to look for places that have names like "The Pig & Whistle" or "The Blue Rooster"... someplace that serves warm beer from a single tap, and has ugly food. He said it, not me. OKAY! deets inside. [more inside]
October 17, 2022
0 attending
0 maybe
SAT
22
Oct
Performance: My Neighbour Totoro at the Barbican
Hi everyone! I'd planned to see this very exciting stage rendition of Studio Ghibli's My Neighbour Totoro this Saturday evening (22 October) with a friend, but for last minute *reasons* they are no longer able to make it. So I have one ticket going (a great seat, at £47.50). I was going to sell it back to the Box Office, but thought perhaps I'd hawk it here to see if anyone wants to do an IRL meet-up and see this show with me. [more inside]
April 21, 2022
0 attending
3 maybe
FRI
20
May
Meetup: Brazilian Food & Music
Hey,
I'm half Brazilian but living in London. I've found this amazing Brazilian bar and restaurant in London called Tia Maria. If anyone fancies it I'd love to show you my culture and be great to meet new people in the city!
I propose Friday the 20th of May at 8pm. Music starts at 10pm :)
Hope to see some of you there!
April 4, 2022
0 attending
2 maybe
FRI
29
Apr
Meetup: Looking to meet locals in London
Good evening Londoners (or those who have moved to London): I've recently moved to London and I'm looking for people to meet in the Islington/Hackney/Dalston area. I don't know a soul!
I love socialising/eating out so I'd love to visit a few restaurants in Islington or Hackney with drinks before, and then a meal after.
I've been recommended Vins so if anyone fancies it let me know and I'd love to meet. I also love museums and walks too.
December 19, 2018
6 attending
14 maybe
TUE
22
Jan
Meetup: London midweek January meet-up
[confirmed!] Would people be up for a central London midweek meetup sometime in January? [more inside]
October 16, 2018
1 attending
1 maybe
WED
14
Nov
Performance: An Outbreak Of Peace (book launch, with live readings)
I have a story in An Outbreak Of Peace, a new anthology of stories about peace, released to coincide with the centenary of the end of the first World War, and the launch event takes place at Housmans Bookshop, King's Cross, on November 14th, at 7pm. [more inside]
June 28, 2018
2 attending
15 maybe
SAT
21
Jul
Meetup: London summer drinks - Walthamstow
UPDATE: Let's go for it. Walthamstow summer drinks on Saturday 21st July. (Changed from 14th because I was stupid). [more inside]
January 6, 2018
5 attending
19 maybe
Proposed: London meetup in February
It's been awhile since one of our semi-regular meetups, and it would be great to catch up. [more inside]
June 19, 2017
2 attending
0 maybe
TUE
12
Sep
Etc: Ride from London to Amsterdam
Ride with us from London to Amsterdam from 12-17 September, and support a good cause or two! Two (optional) days in the UK, two in Belgium, and two in the Netherlands (last year's route).
Never thought you could do a long-distance ride before? Well here's a gentle one! [more inside]
June 16, 2017
2 attending
8 maybe
TUE
4
Jul
Meetup: July London Meetup
It continues! A meetup for London every month for 2017 (and hopefully beyond) [more inside]
May 30, 2017
4 attending
5 maybe
TUE
6
Jun
Meetup: June Monthly Drinks
Come to the pub! Have a drink. [more inside]
April 20, 2017
4 attending
5 maybe
TUE
2
May
Meetup: May Monthly Metropolitan Metafilter Meetup
It's meetup number V.
It's May! [more inside]
March 19, 2017
7 attending
9 maybe
TUE
4
Apr
Meetup: London Monthly Meetup FOUR!
Last month was a bit tricky, but we did it! Let's do it again! [more inside]
February 13, 2017
6 attending
18 maybe
TUE
7
Mar
Meetup: London Regular Meetup
In an attempt to make this monthly thing fly, here's the third installment. [more inside]
February 11, 2017
1 attending
4 maybe
Proposed: [An alternative to the] Stand Up To Racism Demo - London
Edited: Given the problematic elements with Stand up to Racism (please see links in this thread), I'd like to find a better way to take a stand against structures of violence — one that is inclusive, looks out for survivors and creates a safe space for everybody.
I've edited this post title, new copy is in brackets. I've moved the original post copy below here, kept for posterity.
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Original post:
>Would anybody like to meet up for and/or after the March Against Racism National demonstration on March 18, 2017 in London?
>This Stand Up to Racism Demo is for UN Anti-Racism Day. Other UK rallies are happening same day in Glasgow and Cardiff. [more inside]
January 9, 2017
6 attending
17 maybe
TUE
7
Feb
Meetup: The Very Second Regular London Meetup!
Radiocontrolled organised us a really fun meetup for this January, and it seemed like a good idea to make this a slightly more regular thing.
So Behold! The very first Second Regular London Meetup
(Whooo!, Cheering!, Streamers! Confetti! etc.) [more inside]
December 20, 2016
6 attending
11 maybe
TUE
3
Jan
Meetup: A very Mefi post-holiday meetup
Would you like to decompress from the holidays?
Why not start your year off right with a low-key Metafilter meetup?
Join us!
Let's meet inside the The George Inn Yard, 77 Borough High St, London SE1 1NH. If there are objections to the venue let me know, I'm happy to meet at a different venue as well (especially if you can suggest a nice quiet place).
November 14, 2016
9 attending
6 maybe
FRI
25
Nov
Meetup: Mini Mefi Meetup in London?
Hi all. I'm visiting my brother in London the weekend of the 25-27 November, and was wondering if anyone would be around for a couple of hours on the Friday night to say hello and perhaps drink some gins with me? [more inside]
November 13, 2016
1 attending
0 maybe
THU
17
Nov
Performance: Liberty Tales - Book Launch
2015 marked the 800th anniversary of the first Magna Carta, and Liberty Tales is a collection of stories and poems that take a wide-ranging collection of responses to the issues of liberty, both personal and legal. Some relate to specific clauses of the original document, while others are more concerned with how we experience and search after freedom in the 21st century.
This launch event will feature stories from Katy Darby, Alison Lock, Cherry Potts, Anna Fodorova (read by Carrie Cohen) and David Guy (read by Cliff Chapman), along with poems from Bernie Howley and Jeremy Dixon. [more inside]
November 5, 2016
1 attending
1 maybe
TUE
8
Nov
Performance: Liars' League - Us and Them
Liars' League is a themed monthly fiction night, where professional actors read new short stories by writers from around the world. The stories this month feature baby rats, traumatised soldiers, uppity moths, self-consuming metafiction, 80s action figures, and a very sinister housing committee. No narrator is too unusual, no story too strange for our Us & Them event, as we hand over the mike to collective voices, extraordinary viewpoints and life-or-death clashes and connections. [more inside]
June 15, 2016
6 attending
17 maybe
WED
6
Jul
Meetup: London Ice Cream Social
Why? Because we don't want to get left out. [more inside]
March 1, 2016
0 attending
9 maybe
Proposed: MeFi London
I'm visiting London March 5 - 16. London meetup? To tempt you further, here's a list of things I can rant about if asked: GOATS, how much I love Swedish pizza, the Sonoran Desert, why space opera is the best genre, and What Not to Do During Disaster. [more inside]
0 attending
0 maybe
SAT
19
Mar
Etc: Watch The Skies 4
Watch the Skies is a Megagame in a series of megagames, where players control nation states, aliens, the pope, the media, corporations and dolphins. [more inside]
February 14, 2016
4 attending
24 maybe
SAT
19
Mar
Meetup: Hello, London!
So mmmtofu and I are coming to London in late March. We would love to hang out with some London MeFites. Vague details below the fold. [more inside]
July 29, 2015
1 attending
0 maybe
SAT
1
Aug
Etc: Ride London Freecycle
1 August is the Ride London event, where a route through central London will be closed off to motor traffic [PDF], and everyone is invited to come and cycle through the safer, more quiet streets. Let's ride together for a stretch! [more inside]
June 14, 2015
7 attending
9 maybe
THU
2
Jul
Meetup: Engagement party
I have just got engaged to fellow MeFite greenish, and we would like to drink it up with the London MetaFilter crowd to celebrate! [more inside]
June 7, 2015
1 attending
1 maybe
WED
17
Jun
Etc: Sunset Bike Ride to Richmond Hill, 17 June from 7pm
Several West London branches of the LCC are organising leisurely group rides to converge at The Roebuck pub on Richmond Hill. We'll watch the sunset, and then ride back en masse after dark. Groups will leave from departure points in Ealing, Hammersmith, Hounslow [PDF], Wimbledon and other boroughs. Departures vary between 7pm and 8pm, so see links or inside for details. [more inside]
June 6, 2015
3 attending
3 maybe
THU
16
Jul
Meetup: London Utopian Discussion Group
Come and discuss ideas about utopia - fiction, historical, contemporary, philosophical, political, scientific...! Surrounded by bad news so much, it will be nice to meet and think about how things could be. [more inside]
May 12, 2015
3 attending
6 maybe
TUE
19
May
Meetup: London Mefi Meetup?
Hey Londoner Mefites! I'll be in the UK next week from the 17th to the 21st! I'd love to meet some mefites from across the pond! [more inside]
February 23, 2015
15 attending
12 maybe
THU
26
Feb
Meetup: London II: Jessamyn and Her Sister Want to Have Dinner with You
I'm back in town with my sister, staying in an AirBnB place in Surrey Quays/Rotherhithe. Would love to meet up for dinner/drinks on Thursday. Doesn't have to be right near here but would be nice if it was easily public transportationable from here. Who is in and can suggest a place? [more inside]
November 9, 2014
5 attending
4 maybe
SAT
15
Nov
Meetup: When in London, meetup: II, the wintering
We'll meet at Draughts, at 337 Acton Mews; we might choose another place nearby if it is overcrowded. I will randomly say 4pm (but really we're discussing timing below). [more inside]
October 21, 2014
0 attending
0 maybe
THU
23
Oct
Performance: Semi-centenary Gig
I'll be playing a gig on Thursday 23rd October to mark my birthday, which is on Friday. What I didn't realise until recently was that it would engender a combination of performance anxiety, promoter anxiety and pre-party anxiety (what I referred to yesterday as the Neapolitan Ice Cream of anxiety), so now I'm using whatever means I can to spread the information. This may be an abuse of IRL, in which case, sorry. [more inside]
August 24, 2014
0 attending
0 maybe
SUN
24
Aug
Meetup: Atrazine's (Kinda surprise) Birthday
Let's all meet up today and have impromptu pints to celebrate Atrazine's birthday.
August 11, 2014
1 attending
2 maybe
Proposed: Worldcon in London meetup?
I'll be in London from Wednesday 13th until Tuesday 19th for the Worldcon and I'm sure there will be more MeFites there. Is there any desire for a meetup at or near the Con? I'd be available on Wednesday evening or at some point during the con itself.
August 6, 2014
11 attending
7 maybe
SAT
9
Aug
Meetup: Saturday Drinks in London
There is also a Friday Dinner. This is the planning thread for Saturday Drinks.
August 3, 2014
7 attending
3 maybe
FRI
8
Aug
Meetup: Wikimania/London meetup
I am in town for Wikimania. I have a lot to do but would like to meet MeFites (and/or visiting Wikipedians) for evening drinks/food. Good dates for me are Friday or Saturday evening (8th or 9th) and good location is somewhere near the Barbican Centre which is where I'll be. Who's in? [more inside]
May 20, 2014
10 attending
10 maybe
SAT
31
May
Meetup: West End Meetup
I don’t know about the rest of you, but the recent upheavals around these parts have left me in sore need of several stiff drinks and the company of some like-minded friends. Let's meet at the Crown Tavern on Saturday 31 May to doff our caps and wave goodbye to the inimitable jessamyn, goodnewsfortheinsane and LobsterMitten! [more inside]
March 10, 2014
3 attending
15 maybe
SAT
5
Apr
Meetup: I would like to meet some London mefites in April.
I moved to London last year but I have not managed to meet up with any London mefites yet, I feel like it would be fun to go to a pub and meet you guys. Perhaps we can bring board games or card games to play? The Penderel's Oak is a pub(wetherspoons) in the centre that I know is nice and big - would anyone like to have a london mefi meetup there next month?
Edit: OK, 5th of April Then, I will bring a sign with a mefi logo on it and will be there from 7 till whenever. Please bring games if you have them. :)
November 23, 2013
2 attending
7 maybe
THU
19
Dec
Meetup: So, London called...
Hey guys! So I'll be traveling from the U.S. to London in December on a wonderful combination of business and pleasure and would love to meet some Mefites. [more inside]
November 3, 2013
0 attending
0 maybe
SUN
10
Nov
Performance: Who Are You Supposed To Be? A Doctor Who-themed play
After a popular season at the Edinburgh Fringe, my play about fans and fandom is premiering in London for three nights only in November: Nov 10, Nov 15, Nov 17. Tickets on sale at the Etcetera Theatre website.
Inspired by the "fake geek girl" meme and the ongoing discussion of whether there should be a female Doctor, WHO ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE is about the imperfect world we geeks have made for each other. [more inside]
October 6, 2013
14 attending
14 maybe
SAT
26
Oct
Meetup: California Invades London
Asterix and I will be in London in a couple weeks, and as it happens special-k will also be there. So meetup!! [more inside]
August 22, 2013
8 attending
13 maybe
WED
18
Sep
Meetup: London farewell
After five years, I'm leaving London. It would be good to meet up with MeFites one last time before I go. [more inside]
August 17, 2013
1 attending
13 maybe
SUN
8
Sep
Meetup: Drink with London mefites
Hey London Mefites! I'll be in your hood next month. I'm there for work but have two weekends free. The weekend of 7-8 and 14-15. Anyone want to hang out? [more inside]
July 7, 2013
3 attending
1 maybe
MON
8
Jul
Meetup: Layover with dinner
I'm in London for 20 hours. Meet me for dinner?
April 3, 2013
10 attending
6 maybe
FRI
17
May
Meetup: Pre- and post- Bowie pub meetup 6.30pm and 10.00pm
For people who want to meet for a drink before and/or after the Bowie exhibition at the V&A. I know not everyone was able to get a ticket for the exhibition, but we'd love to see you at the pub. [more inside]
February 17, 2013
9 attending
5 maybe
FRI
17
May
Meetup: David Bowie at the V&A
The Bowie exhibition at the V&A will be an awesome meetup. Museum, then pub, then food. [more inside]
November 28, 2012
1 attending
2 maybe
SAT
8
Dec
Performance: John "Grangousier" Peacock at the Stage Door
OK, I've done this half-hearted self-promotion on Metafilter before, and people encouraged me to post if I was doing another gig (and it's taken this long to get one) - I'll be playing a thirty-five minute set, probably at about 9:15 at The Stage Door in Waterloo (behind the Old Vic, nearest tube Waterloo). Free entrance. [more inside]
November 8, 2012
9 attending
4 maybe
MON
12
Nov
Meetup: In London
Hi,
I'll be in London near Lincoln's Inn Fields next week, from Sunday to noon Thursday. Any London mefites want to meet a mefite from the U.S.? I have no car but a sense of adventure. I'll buy you a pint, of whatever.
September 25, 2012
4 attending
0 maybe
FRI
28
Sep
Meetup: Superhuman exhibit at the Wellcome Collection
Kattullus and myself both happen to be in London for the weekend. There's already a full-packed Saturday plan, but for those who can't make it or know they won't be able to get enough MeFites IRL, come join us on Friday! We are planning on meeting outside the Wellcome Collection at 1pm, to check out the Superhuman exhibit. Food and drink will likely happen afterwards. [more inside]
September 9, 2012
1 attending
0 maybe
SAT
15
Sep
Exhibition: The Russian Art Show at Calvert 22
The Russian Art, "Highlights from the Innovation Prize" show runs until 16 September 2012 at Calvert 22. The "Innovation Prize" is apparently the "Turn Prize of Russian Art". Sounds interesting! I will be going next Saturday at 3pm, and I would love to meet with fellow Mefites who are also interested. [more inside]