Let’s explore social events in London, UK happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Are you looking to take a break from your regular ventures, build friendships or develop emotional intelligence? Social events could just be just the thing you are missing. As they always say, one’s company, two’s a crowd, three’s a party. In these events, you will get to meet a whole new range of people, engage other cultures and understand different perspectives. You get opportunities to expand your circle through the interactions and conversations elicited. Whether you are looking to improve your social or work connections, this is it for you.
There are many events held across London, UK. Events range from backyard outings, outdoor activity events, singles events, professional networking, meaningful discussions, and more. They are all varied and interesting covering your lifestyle and preference. If you find it hard to make connections or socialize in these events, here are a few tips to save your situation.
Local Groups’ Events in London
Echoes and Horizons: Contemporary Bolivian Cinema | CHACO
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: The Garden Cinema
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE: **https://www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/echoes-and-horizons-chaco/**
On the occasion of the Bicentenary of Bolivia’s independence in 2025, join Cinema Mentiré and The Garden Cinema to explore a hand-picked selection of recent gems that testify to the prosperity of Bolivian cinema in the last decade!
Cinema Mentiré has brought together three very different feature-length f(…)
FITZROVIA • Season 2 Episode 1: NEGOTIATION
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: The Fitzroy Tavern
SEASON 1 EPISODE 10 of Thought Experiments in Pubs **FITZROVIA** 😊
The first episode of the second series of TEiP FITZROVIA! (New thought experiments at each meetup)
**[THOUGHT EXPERIMENTS](https://www.alltogether.one/thoughtexperimentsinpubs-negotiation)** \- what we’ll talk about at this meetup
**[WHATSAPP GROUP](https://chat.whatsapp.com/Jo04sXgXTxLESlP5PkmsYX)** \- stay in the loop
**[INSTA(…)
Networking for founders, creators, freelancers + rebels ⚡
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: 01 Founders
**Free meetups for Rebels of all kinds, to connect, learn and share.**
Casual networking events with the occasional fireside chats from founders, creators and successful business owners.
No formal agenda, or dress-code (please wear *something* though). Drinks sold at the bar.
Est. 2013, meetups active globally 🌍 🚀
This event is free thanks to our members (join here: dffrnt.so/join), our part(…)
👩🎨🎨 WeMeet Social Paint & Sip 🍸🥳
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Mamuśka! Polish Bar & restaurant
**What’s going down?**
Have you always wanted to try out your strengths as an artist? 👩🎨
Now is your chance!
We will meet up for some drinks and a beginner friendly painting class. Don’t worry! You will be provided with all the necessary materials and given guidance on how to paint.
Class will be run by Karc, painter and mural artist with a Degree in Sculpture and over 5 years’ experience tea(…)
Beyond the human: – should non-human animals have rights?
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: White Swan
Throughout history, philosophers have recognised animals as deserving of moral consideration — from Pythagoras and Buddha to the modern moral philosopher Peter Singer, known for his theory of speciesism.
We see pigs playing video games, or exhibiting human-like depression, cows mourning their friends, and more. Evidence of animal sentience grows every day – Would you kill a pig after having a con(…)
🎲 🍹 WeRoad Games: Make Friends & Play Cuban Dominoes 😄 🗺️
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: Cubana Bar and Restaurant
**Note on timing:** The tournament will start at 7pm, but feel free to join us any time from 6pm!
**What’s going down?** This night is a celebration of Cuban culture at the awesome Cubana Waterloo. The main event will be a Cuban Dominoes tournament, and the winner will get a big discount on their next WeRoad trip!!
We thought this tournament would be a fun way to celebrate the culture of Cuba, o(…)
Globe English Conversation Café – In Person
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: Costa Coffee
Our next English Conversation Café will be on **Monday 17th February 2025 at** **7:30pm**!
Topic for the evening: Performing Arts
You will have an opportunity to practice your English and meet new people, through conversation topics and games. It’s open to all levels of English!
The venue is **downstairs** in Costa Coffee, 3 Southwark St, London SE1 1RQ which is a 1 minute walk from London Brid(…)
Saturday Social🔥- Expand your Circle
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Drift
**🚨Spoiler alert:** Our events are designed to help you escape your routine and expand your circle. Starting conversations with strangers? That’s the norm. Coming solo? Totally normal. Authenticity is at the heart of what we do—being yourself isn’t just welcomed, it’s celebrated. If none of this resonates with you, our events might not be your vibe.🚨
🎉 **Get ready for another Social at The Dri(…)
Make New Friends At A Bookshop
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Foyles (Bookshop)
Do you want to meet new people in a relaxing chill atmosphere surrounded by new books? Do you dislike loud and smelly places like pubs and clubs? This is the event for you.
Science and Philosophy Book Club is creating a new kind of meetup where people who love books and knowledge can meet new friends in a big book shop. We will explore around different sections of the book shop together as a grou(…)
🔭 Six Planet Alignment With Wine & Telescopes FREE
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: Camden Town Tube Station
Do you often glance up at the sky and marvel with insatiable curiosity at the wonder of the **universe** \- our place in it\, how life began on our planet\, what else is out there\, how insignificant Earth is \(quadrillion exoplanets out there\) and where in the cosmos other civilizations might live?
Then RSVP to view the potential life harbouring moons of Jupiter, the orion nebula, the majestic (…)
London Tech Social
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: BrainStation
**[London Tech Social](https://brainstation.io/events/london-tech-social-feb-2025?utm_source=event&utm_medium=meetup&utm_campaign=LDN_TS)** is the definitive networking event for the local community. Make new, meaningful connections over drinks in BrainStation’s state-of-the-art campus.
We bring together the most dynamic professionals from the world of tech for great discussions and socialising.
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Data Engineers London February 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Civo Tech Junction
Welcome to Data Engineers London’s first event of 2025!
Looking forward to catching up with our regular attendees & welcoming new members.
We’ve got 2 amazing speakers covering **real-time streaming** & sharing lessons for building efficient **data products**.
**Agenda:**
**6pm:** Networking
**6:30pm:** ***Real-Time Big Data Streaming Redefined: Edge Computing for Instant Insights & Actions**(…)
Tech Startups in the Pub – Relaxed Networking
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: The Windmill in the City
## Details
🍻 **Join Us for Tech Startups in the Pub!** 🍻
Hey there! 🌟
We’d love for you to join us for our next edition of *Tech Startups in the Pub*. It’s a relaxed evening at The Windmill, our go-to spot for tech chats and good vibes. We have been running for 2.5 years, and it’s always a joy to see familiar faces and meet new folks.
Whether you’re a regular, a tech founder, an enthusiast, a (…)
🧘♀️☕🚶♂️WeMeet Yoga & Coffee🧘♀️☕🚶♂️
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Tara Yoga Centre
**What’s going down?**
This event is for anyone that would like to participate in a yoga class and make new friends in London.
**Event schedule:**
9.45 arrival at the Tara Yoga Centre
10.00 – 11.30 Yoga class + chat
11.30 coffee + walk
**💪 Highlights**
**FREE YOGA CLASS:** beginner-friendly yoga class delivered by a certified Yoga Teacher
**MAKE FRIENDS:** Meet like-minded people who love trave(…)
IndieBeers // London Meetup #60 (powered by Ramen Club)
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: The Bricklayers Arms
Hello makers, it’s the 60th IndieBeers, the flagship monthly event from [Ramen Club](ramenclub.so).
We’re London’s #1 indie makers pub meetup – our goal is to help indie makers, solopreneurs & bootstrappers from across the capital meet IRL, exchange ideas and support each other.
**Meetup format:**
* Meet at the The Bricklayers Arms in Shoreditch from 6pm
* We’ll be stood/sat on the right of the(…)
Mindstone London AI Meetup
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: St James Clerkenwell
**\*\*\*To register for this event and secure your place you must register at the following Mindstone Link: [https://community.mindstone.com/events](https://community.mindstone.com/events) \*\*\***
## About this event
Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI meetup in London!
Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge prac(…)
From Barbican centre to Clerkenwell. Exhibition + Pub
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Barbican Tube Station
📢Let’s join us today in visiting the **Barbican Centre**, where, for her first solo UK exhibition, **”Into Eternal Land”** Indonesian artist **Citra Sasmita** is inviting viewers on a symbolic journey, exploring ancestral memory, ritual, and migration.
**Sasmita** draws from the long histories of displacement and migration across the Indonesian archipelago, and takes inspiration from stories of (…)
★ EALING SOCIAL 20s- 30s ★
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: BeerKat
Hi Guys, Come down to our upcoming social event at beerkat in Ealing Broadway. This event is open to everyone and promises to be an exciting opportunity to socialize, network, and make new connections.
The Beerkat is located in the heart of Ealing Broadway. Its cozy and inviting atmosphere, along with its impressive selection of drinks, makes it the perfect venue for our get-together. You can exp(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in London, you can try out Timeout.com, Visitlondon.com, or Designmynight.com.
RELATED: How To Meet People In London, UK
#ProductCon London: The Conference for Product Leaders
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: Barbican Center
ProductCon is the largest product conference series in the world.
WeAudition: Actors Pro Expo 2025
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: etc.venues 155 Bishopsgate
WeAudition: Actors Pro Expo is an event to help creatives develop and sustain their careers and to create new opportunities for themselves.
The Science of The Multiverse: Do Parallel Universes Exist?
◦ When: Tuesday, Feb 18th
◦ Where: Juju’s Bar and Stage
Discover the scientific controversy surrounding the idea of multiple universes and parallel worlds in this intriguing talk. Followed by Q+A.
Russia’s war in a global perspective
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: The RSA
An evening with the former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba
PUXXADINHO – MURILO HUFF + DJ TOPO
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: Electric Brixton
PELA PRIMEIRA VEZ EM LONDRES MURILO HUFF + DJ TOPO
I LOVE REGGAETON “DEMBOW VS REGGAETON” EDITION @ ELECTRIC BRIXTON 22/02/25
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Electric Brixton
London’s Biggest Reggaeton Party is back on Saturday 20th February 2025 with Dembow vs Reggaeton Edition
Family Fun Day: Food, glorious food!
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: The Royal Institution of Great Britain
Join us for a day of activities and science fun relating to the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES sponsored by CGI.
EASTENDERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY: LIVE WATCH PARTY
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: BOXPARK Wembley
Eastenders enthusiasts, this ones’ for you! Join us for a night of all things Albert Square.
House of iKons Fashion Week London February 2025
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge
House of iKons returns this calendar Fashion Week in London with some of the best creatives from around the world.
2073 screening and Q&A with Byline Times
◦ When: Wednesday, Feb 19th
◦ Where: Prince Charles Cinema
Join us for a special screening of “2073” followed by a Q&A with Director Asif Kapadia, Carole Cadwalladr and Byline Time’s Peter Jukes
WISE Awards 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: IET London: Savoy Place
The WISE Awards 2025 will celebrate outstanding women in STEM and organisations which are making impactful changes to their gender balance.
CUFFIN SZN – RnB, Hip-Hop, Afrobeats for u to vibe to.. (FREE BEFORE 12AM)
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Trapeze Bar
What’s The Motive UK presents CUFFIN SZN – London’s Biggest Party
Do we really value care?
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: The RSA
David Goodhart and Vicky Pryce explore the future of care.
Rebecca Campbell: Your Soul Had A Dream, Your Life Is It
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Tuke Hall
Unlock the pathway to your soul’s wisdom and joy to remember your soul had a dream—and your life is it—with spiritual guide Rebecca Campbell
EASTENDERS 40TH ANNIVERSARY : LIVE WATCH PARTY
◦ When: Thursday, Feb 20th
◦ Where: BOXPARK Croydon
Come celebrate 40 years of EastEnders with us at our live watch party – it’s going to be a blast!
African tropical peatlands: their value and vulnerability
◦ When: Monday, Feb 17th
◦ Where: The Royal Society
Meeting organised by Professor Simon Lewis FRS, Professor Ifo Suspense Averti, Professor Corneille Ewango and Professor Angela Gallego-Sala.
Naming Genocide: The Global Responsibility for Gaza
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Russell Square
An International Conference by the Palestinian Return Centre
Fashion Show Live During London Fashion Week AW25
◦ When: Saturday, Feb 22nd
◦ Where: Dutch Church
Join us for Fashion Show Live during London Fashion Week Aw25
London Anime & Gaming Con 2025
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: Novotel London West
Calling all anime fans, gamers, comic fans and cosplayers to the UK’s largest anime event! Special 3 Dayer!Tickets Limited Get Yours Today!
Events for Expats and Locals to meet
InterNations London Official Event @ the Fable by Drake & Morgan
◦ When: Friday, Feb 21st
◦ Where: The Fable by DRAKE & MORGAN
Our next official event gathering will be in a very stylish venue.
About The Fable: Prepare to be entranced, enthralled & enchanted.
Inspired by fairytales & the fables of Aesop, The Fable is a beautiful bar & restaurant in the heart of the City. Spread across three floors with floor-to-ceiling windows looking out across Holborn Viaduct, this beautiful bar & restaurant is anything but ordinary.
InterNations London Great Dance Party to Kick of the Month
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: B London
Do join us at this dance venue to party amongst friends and make new connections.
We start the evening by providing the opportunity to network and have conversations for a couple of hours until the in house DJ arrives to start off the party.
Payment only in cash, dress to impress and bring your best energy!
Last entry 22:00.
Let’s go London!
InterNations London Vernal Equinox Official Event
◦ When: Friday, Mar 21st
◦ Where: Dolce Lounge and Night Club , Kensington ,London
Get ready to sparkle and shine with your InterNations family!
We’re absolutely buzzing to be back at this gorgeous venue, and we’re planning a night of pure celebration just for you!
Imagine yourself stepping into the vibrant world of Dolce Kensington, where good vibes and glamorous energy fill the air. Think dancing, mingling, and laughing with fellow members who love connecting and celebrati
InterNations London Official Live Music in Soho
◦ When: Friday, Apr 4th
◦ Where: O’Neill’s (Flamingo Room – 2nd Floor)
It is truly a hidden gem of London. Suited on the 2nd floor in a Flamingos Room with a stage for live music, beautiful bar, terrace, and reserved private area where we can mingle and enjoy the night together.
Do come on time at 18:00 and no later than 8pm for socialing as later the area will be fully packed with live performance band playing awesome live music. Don’t forget to bring your dancing