Let’s explore social events in York, 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.
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 York where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in York
French Games & Stories
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: 717 Queen Street East
Join us for a **free, interactive French workshop** where learning meets fun! Designed for kids ages 5 to 12, this session is perfect for beginners and bilingual learners alike.
📚 **What to Expect:**
* **French Icebreaker Games:** A playful way to get kids speaking and laughing in French.
* **Creative Activity:** Kids will learn French vocabulary through arts and crafts.
* **French Storytime:** (…)
Bonfire and chill (Christie Pitts park)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Christie Pits Park
🔥 Fireside Hangout at Christie Pits Park 🔥
Grab your coziest sweater and join us for an evening around the bonfire at Christie Pits Park, right next to Christie Subway Station. I’ve got the fire pit reserved, firewood ready to crackle, and all we need now is you!
💵 Cost: $10 per person (covers firewood , firepit reservation and insurance)
After signing up, you will be moved to the waitlist, (…)
Make friends & BlaBla Language Exchange Toronto
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Trinity Common
**⚠️⚠️⚠️ 🍹/🍔 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 delightful experience:**
\- 🍺🥤 You are asked to order a dr(…)
English For Everyday – Thursday, North York Subway Station, Toronto
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Food Court, at the tables near the Subway restaurant
Come join the conversation.
* When: Thrusday, 6:00 pm to 8:00pm
* Subway: North York Station, North York, Ontario.
* Where: Meet at the food court, near the Subway restaurant.
* Address: 5140 Yonge St, North York, ON M2N 6L8
* **Fee: $2 by etransfer to: [email protected]**
* After: TBD
We meet at the food court for in person conversation. A native English speaking ESL teacher will be atte(…)
Winter hike at Earl Bales park
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Earl Bales Community Center
Lets go for a hike/walk at the trails of Earl Bales park. Distance of approx 6 to 9km depending on weather and trail conditions.
**Difficulty** \- mostly easy but some incline and declines\.
**Meeting Spot**
Earl Bales Community Center
[https://goo.gl/maps/bN29TZPwFtUQCKE8A](https://goo.gl/maps/bN29TZPwFtUQCKE8A)
We will wait 15 mins for people to show up and then start walking.
**FREE PARKING*(…)
Weekly ESL Cafe Meetup
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: St. Paul’s Bloor Street
Join us for ESL Cafe every Monday Night at St Paul’s Bloor Street.
We have groups for all levels of English: Basic English, Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced.
At ESL Cafe, you can practice English conversation, drink coffee (or tea) and have lots of fun meeting other interesting people!!(…)
getting lost in an underground shopping complex to get a cup of coffee
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Union Station
Beneath Toronto’s slushy pavement lies the [PATH](https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/visitor-toronto/path-torontos-downtown-pedestrian-walkway/), an underground labyrinth of retail stores spanning from the Waterfront to Yonge and Dundas (and beyond). Coming down this maze means it is possible to get coffee anywhere in the downtown core without ever going outside to brave the elements if you don'(…)
Hangar Skate- DJ Skate Night- **Reserve your own ticket to Join**
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Hangar Skate
**Hangar Skate Returns to YZD**
Get ready to glide into winter at YZD with free outdoor ice skating! Experience our 4,500 square foot refrigerated rink, surrounded by vibrant art installations at the YZD Plaza.
**Bring your own skates! Skate Rentals available for $5.**
**Free Parking on site**
**TTC**: From Wilson Station, take the 96 or 165 bus to Garratt Blvd. and walk north 750m to the skati(…)
Happy 2025 SSC Social 😎 @ The Flat Iron – Firkin (St. Lawrence Market)
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: The Flat Iron Building – Firkin Pub (Take stairs to access pub lower level)
Isn’t meeting new and/or familiar faces one of your resolutions? 😉
Let’s have a Happy New Year’s Month with a casual night **NOW at Flat Iron’s Firkin Pub for more space and our own semi-private area!**
Down at their retro and rustic St. Lawrence Market location we’ll enjoy some food, drinks and ice breakers to start the evening. Join us to mingle, relax and easssse into 2025 🥳🥳🥳!
**PLEASE (…)
TRIVIA NIGHT @ AXIS CAFE!! (Dundas Street West) $5 meetup fee – Even More Prizes
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: Axis Cafe
***TRIVIA NIGHT AT AXIS.***
***$5 meetup fee + $5 minimum purchase from the Axis Cafe.***
***TRIVIA QUESTIONS BEGIN AT APPROX 7:15 PM.***
***The Axis Cafe, located N of High Park, on Dundas St. West. There’s lots of room and we will have most of the restaurant to ourselves.***
***As always, we’ll be able to set up multiple teams of 4-5 max per table. If possible, try to sit with other group mem(…)
Gen AI Meetup with Cohere & Elastic
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Cohere
**Hey Toronto Community!**
We’re thrilled to invite you to an exciting joint meetup hosted by **Elastic** and **Cohere**!
Join us at the Cohere office in Toronto for an evening filled with great conversations, drinks, and food, surrounded by like-minded AI engineers, ML enthusiasts, and tech professionals.
This is a unique opportunity to connect with the technical teams from both Elastic and Cohe(…)
Weekend Brunch for Ladies Over 50 @Eggsmart (Steeles W)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Eggsmart
Come join us for Brunch on **Saturday**, January 25th, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Eggsmart (on Steeles Avenue West). The venue offers a casual, friendly and inviting atmosphere with a great menu selection sure to satisfy everyone’s palate. Click [here](https://eggsmart.com/menu/) for a link to the menu. Meet friends and make some new ones in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere while enjoying a lovely Br(…)
Modern AppSec Requires a Modern Approach
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
**Format**:
Hybrid (in-person and online)
**In-person location**:
123 Edward St, Suite 205 (2nd Floor), Toronto, ON, Toronto, ON M5G 1E2
**Talk**:
**Modern AppSec Requires a Modern Approach**
As organizations increasingly adopt microservices and serverless architectures, understanding and securing their environments becomes more complex. AppSec teams navigating distributed environments often ar(…)
Make connections with relaxing conversations and art
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: North York Centre
Welcome!
Join us at the North York Centre to colour and chat.
You can bring anything you’d like to work on and join our conversations. There’s a Dollarama across the street, they have colouring books and pencils, yarn and hooks, etc.
We’re meeting at the North York Centre food court by 6pm, at the long table in front of Subway(the restaurant).
Around 8pm we usually go to a restaurant for dinner(…)
TorontoBabel Language & Cultural Exchange Night – MADISON PUB
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Madison Avenue Pub
The location for this language exchange event is MADISON PUB (behind Spadina Station).
\*\*\*MAKE AT LEAST ONE PURCHASE AT THE BAR. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WHILE WE’RE GRATEFUL FOR THE COMPLIMENTARY SPACE, IT’S IMPORTANT THAT WE SUPPORT THE VENUE BY MAKING PURCHASES RATHER THAN SOLELY RELYING ON COMPLIMENTARY WATER. LET’S KEEP THE GOOD VIBES GOING AND SHOW OUR GRATITUDE TO OUR HOSTS. IT ENSURES WE C(…)
Bitcoin Bay Meetup
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: Casa Mezcal
Join the Bitcoin Bay meetup to explore the latest trends, entrepreneurs and startups in the blockchain industry. Our meetups offer a unique opportunity to network with like-minded individuals in the blockchain ecosystem, while also featuring informative speaker sessions on hot topics in the industry. Whether you are an investor, entrepreneur, or simply curious about the future of blockchain techno(…)
Say Hello, Di Hola Language Exchange [GATHERINGS RESTO BAR]
![Say Hello, Di Hola Language Exchange [GATHERINGS RESTO BAR]](https://i0.wp.com/secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/5/5/6/600_523910518.webp?w=640)
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Gatherings Resto Bar
Please, use the Meetup app to contact the organizers if you need to locate us at the bar, or ask the servers.
• What we’ll do:
Let’s grab a beer and practice #Spanish and #English.
Open questions, culture, life or any other topic!
• What to bring:
Smiles & good vibes
Important to know some Spanish/English beforehand
• This event is totally free but we accept donations to cover costs. It will he(…)
Drink & Draw Toronto #66:
Year of the Snake 🐍
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: Bampot House of Tea & Board Games
Theme – **Year of the Snake 2025** 🐍
Chinese New Year is around the corner with 2025 being the year of the Snake 🐍 Draw what that means for you as we embark on a new year 🎊
(Thanks to Nav for the idea! PS if you have ideas for future themes, please let us know 🤗)
If you missed contributing to the 2024 Drink and Draw canvas, don’t worry we will be passing it around again! 🎨
🐍 🐍 🐍 🐍 🐍 (…)
A winter walk to three whisky bars in Toronto
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Union Station
Join us for a winter walk to two whisky bars in Toronto. We will meet in [upper level of Union Station just by the Bay Concourse behind the sliding double door that lead to Front St.](https://maps.app.goo.gl/jaVvt6ErK3xh6PFT7) Then we will visit the following whisky bars by walking to them through the winter streets
1. [Library Bar](https://maps.app.goo.gl/RsGzcWA8RnyVhGtu6)
2. [Reid’s Distillery(…)
The Utility Monster: Population Ethics and Theories of Welfare
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Larkin Building, Room 200
This talk develops a new impossibility result that connects population ethics to theories of welfare. The result is centered around a puzzle about the Utility Monster, defined as an individual whose lifetime quantity of welfare goods exceeds the overall quantity of welfare goods across an entire population of excellent human lives. The puzzle is about how to avoid *monstrosity*, the claim that for(…)
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 York, you can try out Yorkstay.co.uk, Bestthingstodoinyork.co.uk, or Yorkpress.co.uk.
RELATED: How To Meet People in York, UK
Employment Law Update Seminar 2025
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: York Marina
A breakfast seminar offering a vital, practical, insight on the major changes facing employers in 2025, after 6 months of Labour Government.
A Mind of Their Own – Family Support Course (York area only)
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Haxby and Wigginton Methodist Church
A 4 session course for parents to help build children’s emotional wellbeing.
YORK: Gong soundbath relaxation
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Heworth (without) Community Centre
An immersive and deeply restorative ‘Gong Sound Bath’ relaxation , to gently lull you into a state of peace, calm and tranquillity
Time Out for Couples: Cherish Couples Event
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Cornerstone
A event for couples to take time out to invest in their relationship, with video content, couple discussions and reflection.
25/01 OTR Adventure’s League (D&D 5E)
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Over the Rainbow / Portal Bookshop
Play in a one-shot in one of our 4 tables!
Level 2 characters if you’re new (you’ll level up in no time)
Speed Dating York Ditch or Date ages 30s and 40s
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Pitcher & Piano York
A fun and exciting night of meeting and flirting with up to 20 singles in one night from in and around York.
Heart & Soul Sisterhood Circle
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: Acomb Methodist Church
A space to connect with yourself and other women. A place where you can share stories and release all of life’s tensions.
Rudding Park Wedding Music Showcase Evening
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: Rudding Park
Join us at Rudding Park for an enchanting evening of live wedding music, including live bands, acoustic acts and our unique Sax & DJ team!
York Job Fair – York Career Fair (Employer Registration)
◦ When: Friday, Jan 24th
◦ Where: York
Discover Tomorrow’s Talent
Murder at Longhopton Manor
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: York Pavilion Hotel
Join Moonstone Murder Mysteries and York Pavilion Hotel for a Murder Mystery Dinner packed with plot twists and suspicious suspects!
Reclaim Your Time, Energy & Authenticity – FREE 5 Day Challenge
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: York
Helping driven women leaders to master guilt-free boundary setting – even in complex family dynamics!
Flow & Create- Yoga & Art Workshop
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: Nafferton Recreation Club, Eastlands, Nafferton, Driffield YO25 4LA, UK
£40 | 1 hour yoga, 2 hour Abstract Art Workshop | Nafferton Recreation Club, Driffield | 11am | 3.5 hours
Junior Badminton Session (11-17 yrs) – Games & Coaching – Spring 2025
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: York Stadium Leisure Complex
Join us for fun games and coaching at our Junior Badminton Session for 11-17 year olds!
Junior Advanced Badminton Coaching (11-17 yrs) – Spring 2025
◦ When: Saturday, Jan 25th
◦ Where: York Stadium Leisure Complex
Get ready for an action-packed session of junior advanced badminton coaching, where young athletes will enhance their skills and fitness.
Healing Chaotic Romance: Group Coaching for Peaceful Love
◦ When: Thursday, Jan 23rd
◦ Where: York
A supportive community of smart, capable, driven people who also never imagined they’d get stuck in chaotic relationship dynamics.
Adventurous Scavenger Hunt! – Yorkshire‘s Yarnful Adventure
◦ When: Monday, Jan 20th
◦ Where: 33 Stonegate
More information and scavenger hunts by Let’s Roam:
https://www.letsroam.com/scavenger_hunt/york-england-scavenger-hunt
York Historical Gems Tour & A Taste Of York Chocolate
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Davygate (meeting point opposite Cooplands)
Encounter a remarkable one-of-a-kind walking tour packed with intriguing hidden discoveries, plus a very important taste of chocolate!
Harrogate & District Law Society Family Finance Talk
◦ When: Tuesday, Jan 21st
◦ Where: Cedar Court Hotel
Join Parklane Plowden speakers as they share their knowledge on Family Finance Law.
Garforth Networking
◦ When: Wednesday, Jan 22nd
◦ Where: Izgara
Informal networking event for business owners from Garforth and the surrounding areas.