Let’s explore social events in Preston, England 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.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Preston where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Preston
🌿 Yarra Botanica 🌺 Social Event
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Yarra Botanica
**Come along to the beautiful Yarra Botanica for relaxed socialising.** Yarra Botanica is floating on the Yarra River and offers options for food and drinks.
Address: Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC 3006
(access is across the footpath from Ludlow)
Join us to meet new friends, hang out and have some laughs. New people are always welcome 😊
Come along to meet new people and see the familiar fa(…)
Deep Multi-Tasking Models
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: 912 Collins St
The MLAI Meetup is a community for AI researchers and professionals which hosts monthly talks on exciting research. Our format is:
* 6:00 – 6:20: Socializing
* 6:20 – 6:40: Announcements and AI news
* 6:40 – 7:40: Talk(s) and Q&A
* 7:40 – 8:00 Networking
* 8:00: Head to the nearest pub for dinner
**Speaker: Angel Felipe Magnossao de Paula**
**Talk:** [Mitigating Negative Transfer with Task Awar(…)
Let’s grab a Coffee, Walk and Chat.
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Tan running track
Hi Everyone,
Let’s grab a coffee, go for a walk around The Tan and enjoy being in the presence, meeting new people, exploring this social event in a relaxed and open environment.
The Tan walk, jog or run around is a 3.827km track around the Botanic Gardens.
We could do 1 lap, or 2 laps or 3 laps, see how we feel being in the moment.
There are cafes on Domain Road right across from the meeting (…)
Make friends & BlaBla Language Exchange Melbourne (Recurrent link & event)
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: La Di Da
**⚠️⚠️⚠️ Recurrent event ! We are approximately 20/40 people / event !**
**🍹/🍔 You are asked to order a drink or something to eat BEFORE joining the group (MANDATORY)**
Meet new people – Make international and local friends – Speak languages (mingle) – Have fun 😉
**👉 Any question or request?** **[Reach out to us on Instagram](www.instagram.com/blablalanguage) !**
**👉 Some guidelines for a d(…)
Job search conversations – Melbourne #35
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Iress
Are you a job seeker in Melbourne?
Over the past year, I’ve organized these events every 2 weeks in Melbourne. With over 400 participants across these events, it’s been a massive success with many challenging questions being discussed. Some of them are –
👉 Why am I not getting a call-back?
👉 Weird reasons for rejections
👉 Does volunteering help?
👉 Is local experience an obstacle?
I’m lookin(…)
Yarra Bend Park Loop (Approx. 9.2kms)
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Yarra bend park
Join us for this 9.2-km trail that meanders through Yarra Bend Park, located just 4km northeast of Melbourne CBD in Clifton Hill. The reserve has Melbourne’s largest natural bushland still in-tact.
Along the banks of the Yarra you can fully immerse in nature with native bushland and the river red gum that shades the banks of the water. You will encounter wildlife such as rainbow lorikeets, red-ru(…)
[FREE]Language exchange! Make friends & practice English🇦🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🇯🇵🇮🇳🇫🇷
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◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: La Di Da
**Every Wednesday and Friday!** (Friday starts on 4th Oct!)
**📣IMPORTANT📣:** registrations are essential! Attendees that have not registered will be charged $5 to enter. For FREE entry, get your membership below:
[https://bit.ly/LanguageExchangeMembership-FluentFast](https://bit.ly/LanguageExchangeMembership-FluentFast)
**== Find someone to practice with before the event ==**
(Optional:) post(…)
🌺 Yarra Botanica 🌿 Social Chats
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Yarra Botanica
**Come along to the beautiful Yarra Botanica for relaxed socialising.** Yarra Botanica is floating on the Yarra River and offers options for food and drinks.
Address: Southbank Promenade, Southbank VIC 3006
(access is across the footpath from Ludlow)
Join us to meet new friends, hang out and have some laughs. New people are always welcome 😊
Come along to meet new people and see the familiar fa(…)
Dungeons and Dragons One-Shot Tables in Southbank (5e + BE)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Boyd Community Hub
Dungeons and Dragons Role Play (5e and BE)
We run two tables at the moment:
1) D&D5e: Heroic Fantasy role play
2) D&D 1981 Basic, Expert: Dungeon Crawl
**Burning Bones and Ashes (D&D 5e) – Jope’s Game**
Burning Bones and Ashes explores the aftermath of the devastating campaign led by the Burning Sky Army, as they scorch the land of Caldion, leaving little but ashes in their wake.
Your hero has (…)
Melbourne Meetup 27-39yrs – Speed Dating Social
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Spice market
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**All Your Friends in Relationships?**
Finding It Hard To Meet So(…)
Francesca’s Bar Trivia – $20 deposit required
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Francesca’s Bar
We’re back to Francesca’s Bar for night of trivia. It’s our favourite trivia venue and if you get in early you’ll catch the end of happy hour which finishes at 7.
Join is for a chance at glory and a $100 voucher for the winners on the night.
Francesca’s still has all of their woodfired pizzas, but have extended the menu now.
https://www.mryum.com/francescas/menu/food
A $20 non refundable deposit (…)
Dinner & Board Games Fortnightly CBD (We Play Board Games Melbourne)
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Melbourne Central Lion
Hi everyone, Stella & Tarrant here 😃
It’s board game and dinner time every 2nd Wednesdays! Everyone’s welcome, new or experienced board gamer. Let’s play board games together, meet new friends if you want, and also supporting local restaurant buying their food and drink, coz the event is free.
𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏, 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬�(…)
Games Day at Treasury Gardens (changed to 25th Jan)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Treasury Gardens
Hey all,
Join us for a fun day hanging out in the park playing all your favourite games. Bring your picnic rugs, games you want to play and food to share. I’ll be bringing heaps of boardgames with me.
We’ve previously done Treasury Gardens near the pond / fountains, however I’ll post up our exact location on the day.
Fingers crossed a beautiful sunny day, but i’ll keep a watch on the weather fo(…)
Fast Friending: Make new friends this New Year! (21-40/Happy Hour/Hosted)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: La Di Da
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to go out more, meet more people, and build meaningful connections, our Fast Friending social is the perfect way to kick off 2025!
‘Fast friending’ is our fun and quick way to help you make new connections quickly with both ladies and gentlemen. These are people in the age group of 21 and 40 and so you will be on a similar wavelength. Naturally you can alw(…)
ADHD January picnic
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Flagstaff Gardens
Following the success of our annual picnics that replace our library events in the month of December, let’s make picnics a regular thing throughout the warmer months!
From now on, we’ll have picnics on the fourth Saturdays of January and February.
Maybe bring a beach towel to sit on or some drinks or food to consume or share. If you come by car, you could even bring a folding chair or two. How a(…)
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 Preston, you can try out Blogpreston.co.uk, Visitlancashire.com, or Wherecanwego.com.
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Meetwood Flac – Back at Chipping Village Hall!
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Chipping Village Hall
Meetwood Flac return for the 3rd year running with their superb Fleetwood Mac covers show.
Rewind VOL 3 Bollywood and Bhangra 80’s Edition, 80s hits and 90s Bits
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: St Marks Conservative Club
Get ready to dance the night away to all your favorite Bollywood and Bhangra hits from the 80s and 90s at Rewind VOL 3!
Women Rockin’ Harmony Choirs® Blackpool (South) New Members’ Night
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Junction 4 Productions
Ladies, are you ready to step out of your comfort zone & learn to harmonise new songs & master simple choreography with other music lovers?
SOS Dance Class with Georgia // Beyoncé & Shakira – Beautiful Liar
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Body in Motion Dance
WELCOME TO THE WORLD’S MOST EMPOWERING DANCE CLASSES!
Fused Glass Relief Plaques or Pendants Class (deposit)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Leyland Studio
Enjoy a creative way with melted glass in relief form!
Nature Tots at Brockholes Nature Reserve – 24th January 2025 (10am-11.15am)
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Brockholes Nature Reserve
Come and join us at our pre-school sessions that let your little ones get in touch with nature and explore Brockholes.
Gong Bath Meditation @ St Mary’s Centre, Clitheroe
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: St Mary’s Centre
Our second Clitheroe session of 2025. Come and share in powerful vibrations and positive affirmations with us at the dawn of a new year.
LED Terrarium Workshop
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Cedar Farm
LED Terrarium Workshop at Cedar Farm
Dance Class with Mer // Beyonce- Beautiful Liar Routine
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Preston College
WELCOME TO THE WORLD’S MOST EMPOWERING DANCE CLASSES!
GENESIS Songbook Acoustic
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Coopers bar
Phil Collins-era Genesis Performed by former ‘Genesis Visible Touch’ members Chris O’Connell & Tony Turrell
January Pick up a New Hobby and paint, Garstang Art Club
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Garstang Arts Centre
Come join us at Garstang Art Club’s Friday January 7pm Pick up a New Hobby and paint, where you can make new art friends while exploring…
Fused Glass Chimes or Coasters Class (deposit)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Leyland Studio
Enjoy a creative way with melted glass
Introduction to Fine Silver Clay & Creating Moulds Workshop, Pure silver
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Garstang & District Arts Centre
Come join our Beginners Silver Clay & Moulds MakingWorkshop where you’ll learn to create beautiful 99.9% pure silver jewellery from scratch!
January Freelancer Meet-Up and Coworking Day
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Society1
An informal meet-up for local freelancers with a coffee hour, guest speaker, and coworking day at Society1
Preston Job Fair – Preston Career Fair (Employer Registration)
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Preston
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Preston Speed Dating | Ages 35-55
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Slug & Lettuce – Preston
Get ready for a fun-filled evening of speed dating in Preston, exclusively for singles aged 35-55, where sparks are bound to fly!
Reclaim Your Time, Energy & Authenticity – FREE 5 Day Challenge
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: Blackburn
Helping driven women leaders to master guilt-free boundary setting – even in complex family dynamics!
Unified Dating – Meet Singles over Dinner in Blackburn (Ages Over 50s)
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Blackburn
Book your place on this offline in-person dinner event and easily connect with new people in your area!