There are a lot of different parties/club events out there apart from the normal nightclubs. Stuff like the Blitz nights and Stumblin Slims, or Slimelight, or the Candlelight club. I want to start going to these, and I'm looking for people who are also looking for something a bit out of the ordinary. Most meetups will start with a few drinks somewhere so we can congregate and get to know each other. Any suggestions also welcome... So please do take a look at the Suggested Meetups tab - I can't g …

This is a group that will hold events for start up entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in entrepreneurship and building businesses. The group is run by Mark Needham and Patrick Greaney with the strong support of our boss Quentin Bargate.  We all work as lawyers at Bargate Murray and specialise in advising tech companies on a range of commercial work, while also being involved with our own startups. Our events will mostly be focused on the legal issues that startups face, but we will also ar …

Every two months (on the Last Tuesday), we hold a networking evening with drinks. We also have a guest speaker in attendance to inspire and educate over some free beer. All our Last Tuesdays take place in Shoreditch. The event is run by the brew which has several co-working spaces in Shoreditch. The spaces caters for people in the digital, media, tech and creative industries. It's perfect for freelancers , sole traders, start-ups and small businesses. It's the new cost-effective and flexible way …

Want to get stuck in to all those epic, authentic, local eateries in your neighbourhood, but not sure which are the real deal, and which are just glorified fry shops? Want to expand your culinary horizons? We are your London Food tribe ! Join the East London Eaters and Make the most of London life… through food! The East London Eaters are a rag-tag bunch of friendly, adventurous, food lovers. Each week, we head out to the best of the best of the lesser known local, authentic, eateries. Caribbean …

We are here to celebrate the outstanding creativity of London. Creativity in technical, entrepreneurial, strategic, social and aesthetics - and often bringing it all together - using digital.

London's only drop-in Fashion Illustration classes. 7-8:30pm. Aimed at all levels of experience and held at one of Shoreditch's most adorable venues, Paper Dress Vintage, the classes offer personalised tuition and demonstrations by Fashion Illustrator Clara Gomez (facebook.com/claragomezart)whose clients include Diane von Furstenberg, Nike and Robbie Williams. You'll be working from a lovingly styled live model and surrounded by beautiful clothes to inspire your creative powers. Drop-in for just …

I'm a Londoner with an extremely short attention span and a burning desire to get as much as possible out of this great city. There's not really much of a plan. Most events will probably be evening and London based but I'd also like to do the odd walk and day trip to Brighton / Cambridge / etc. I'd like to keep this as low budget for everyone as possible. A few ideas: Picnic in Regent's Park followed by outdoor Shakespeare production Dim Sum on the Southbank followed by a show A curry night on …

We run unforgettable nights out in London for tourists and locals alike with all the trimmings of: Free Shots ~ Free VIP Entry ~ Drink Discounts ~ Professional Night Guides. We're all about meeting new people, making new friends and having the best possible time! We're NOT about binge-drinking and all that nastiness but rather take care of the organising so you can take care of the good-time-having in a safe environment. What environment you might ask... Shoreditch, once a slum dominated by gang …

Welcome to StartUpFit, We're interested in health, fitness and productivity to help startups be as effective as possible. If you have a startup or work in one we'd love to get to know you, hear what's working, what's not, the challenges you face and how lean you are. This is our first experiment, taking a lean startup approach to discovering what works and best serves the startup community. Come on down, get involved and give us your feedback, please shoot us over any ideas you might have... To …

Well howdy there - lovely to make your acquaintance. As a newbie to the curious land of Brick Lane, I call upon you to join me in my mission to discover the wacky and wonderful, dark and rather delightful delights of the East (before I get too old and settle for a life of sipping on champagne in the West of London). Whether it be bars, restaurants or darn right daring experiences - come, let us eat, laugh and be merry - you never know, one click (on the join button) could change your life!

Come and draw from actual live pole-dancers while they perform at The White Horse, Shoreditch, Hackney's first strip club to open it's doors to artists, illustrators, painters, sketchers, doodlers, and anyone else who would like to have a go at drawing from life... in a unique setting! The dancers at The White Horse are among the best in London, and will be showing off their skills on the pole. We are inviting a whole new audience of visual artists to come and draw these amazing performers as th …

This is a meetup that will hold events in London for new and seasoned entrepreneurs and anyone else interested in building communities and scaling a business successfully, particularly tech startups. The group is run by Jonathan Lea who mostly works as a freelance corporate and commercial lawyer and advises a number of startups while also building his own web platform for businesses. Quite a few of our meetups will deal with the legal issues that startups and entrepreneurs encounter, but we will …

This group is for anyone who is, or would like to be, doing business in the Spitalfields & Shoreditch area. It doesn't matter if your business is small, medium or large; or if you're a start-up or more established. Although we're new on Meetup, we've been running since 2010 and have over 250 members in our LinkedIn group. We meet on the second Monday of each month in venues around the Spitalfields and Shoreditch area, and have a wide range of people who attend from the creative industries, profe …

Are you avoiding starting a fitness regime? Are you fed up with the same treadmill and stinky free weights room in your gym? Do you want to get out in the fresh air and meet a great goup of friends? Do you want to challenge your fitness limits? I'm Tony 'Turbo' McCarthy, the fitness challenge guru. I'm in the top 5% of people to complete the 'Tough Mudder', have taken hundreds of people through their own fitness challenges and I'm known as the go to guy in the obstacle challenge scene for getti …

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 …

Shoreditch Event Organisers Network brings together local events industry professionals to discuss, connect and collaborate on projects for fun, profit and the benefit of the community. With a thriving music, arts and cultural scene and a variety of excellent indoor and outdoor venues, Shoreditch and the surrounding area is the perfect place to run events and meet other creative, motivated and talented people in London. If you are looking for someone to partner with for an idea or project that y …