Contents

Introduction

One – Ken’s Events
Two – London Silicon Triangle Drinks
Three – South East London Meetup Group
Four - The Socialist Party of Great Britain
Five – Networking for Entrepreneurs
Six – EpiServer
Seven – London Atheist Activist Group
Eight – Ruby Hacknight
Nine – IVC Activity and Social Club
Ten – London Photography School
Eleven – Dance Walking London
Twelve – Women who Code
Thirteen – Experience French
Fourteen – Zero Defects
Fifteen – South London Social
Sixteen – London on Board
Seventeen – The Four Hour Work Week
Eighteen – Free Meditation and Yoga
Nineteen – Carpe Diem – Daytime in London
Twenty – Clapham Girls Book Club
Twenty one – Networking for business
Twenty two – The London English Conversation Group
Twenty three – Flying Solo
Twenty four – Write Together
Twenty five – London Country, Blues and Folk Gigs
Twenty six – Thirtysomething’s Single Holiday Meetup
Twenty seven – London Acting and Improvisation
Twenty eight – Caitlin Tindle NLP Practice
Twenty nine – Ansible London
Thirty – East London Meetup Group
Thirty one – UK ex-pat Malaysia group
Thirty two – London International Meetup
Thirty three – Love to drum: Djembe and percussion
Thirty four – An Attractive Man
Thirty five – London Business Analytics
Thirty six – CoolTan Arts
Thirty seven – Club Soda Drinks
Thirty eight – Health Technology Forum
Thirty nine – London Political Activism
Forty – London Palestinian Rights Group
Forty one – 500 Miles
Forty two – London Netrunners
Forty three – Monthly Agile Evening Group
Forty four – Entrepreneurs with Chronic Illness
Forty five – Orgasmic Meditation
Forty six – Sports Analytics Innovation
Forty seven – Finance and Tax Surgery
Forty eight – Tech City Coffee
Forty nine – London Indie Music
Fifty – The London Muslim Meetup
Fifty one – Farringdon Legal
Fifty two – Social Historic Walks
Fifty three – Teddington Laughter and Relaxation
Fifty four – Fill my weekend
Fifty five – London for less than a tenner
Fifty six – Python for Quant Finance
Fifty seven – London art and cultural exhibitions
Fifty eight – London writers’ café
Fifty nine – Dance your soul
Sixty – Flash mob Fridays!
Sixty one – Geekpub
Sixty two - Libertarian Alliance
Sixty three - Get up and go in Bromley
Sixty four - Fliqio London Short Film Screenings
Sixty five – FBX Tech Empowerment
Sixty Six – The London Psychology Book Club
Sixty Seven – London Vegan Meetup
Sixty Eight – Law of Attraction Workshop
Sixty Nine – London to Hollywood
Seventy – Surrey under 40s Ramblers
Seventy one – London Shyness Social Group
Seventy two – Richmond Scenic Cycling
Seventy three – World Music Meetup
Seventy four – London Screenwriters’ Festival
Seventy five - London Entrepreneur Fintech Club
Seventy six – Bounce Back Club
Seventy seven – London Salsa and Ceroc Friends
Seventy eight – Gay Mates
Seventy nine – Forest Hill, Sydenham and Crystal Palace social
Eighty – London Gentle Walks
Eighty one – Womb Wisdom Keepers
Eighty two – Conway Hall Ethical Society
Eighty three – London Wine, Dining and Travel Meetup
Eighty four – The Sounds of English
Eighty five – Pottery and Ceramics
Eighty six – The Post-Apocalyptic Book Club
Eighty seven – Executives and Entrepreneurs Making Better Decisions
Eighty eight – London Piano Events
Eighty nine – London Chess Club
Ninety - London Chinese Medicine Meetup
Ninety one - 'After work' Sociable Freelancers
Ninety two – Live music and creative talks
Ninety three – Playhubs game developer Meetup
Ninety four – Aum Shanti Yoga
Ninety five – Asylum Fellowship
Ninety six – South West Strings Badminton
Ninety seven – Master your confidence and fulfil your potential
Ninety eight – London Urban Adpensioners
Ninety nine – London Movement for Well-being
One hundred – London Social Events
One hundred and one – Free London Comedy

Epilogue
Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank a number of people who helped me with Meetup101. Firstly, a big thank you to Jo Sayers, who copy edited every chapter and spared me from very many blushes. Thanks also goes to Tom Mullen for stage time and encouragement, and to David Hales and Nigel Taylor, also for encouragement and for giving me this project a name, and the idea of running the one hundred and first Meetup. I would also like to thank Ivor Dembina for the invaluable advice that he gave during the preparation of the show.

A special thanks also goes to Mary Taylor, who was brave enough to come along to three random events, not knowing where we would end up. I’m also going to mention friends Julie Kertesz, Ruth Paly and Josh King, who have also been really supportive with whatever nonsense I’ve been doing.

For the show, I would like to thank Sonia Aste for being such a wonderful MC on the night, and all the acts who gave up their time: Michael Daly, Sonia Quita Doubleday, Ashley Haden, Declan Kennedy, Nigel Ng, Katie Pritchard and Houssem Rhaiem. You guys helped to make an awesome night and helped to create memories that I shall cherish. Also, a shout out goes to Matt Richardson for an awesome flyer design, and to Kee Lewis for his camera skills.

I would also like to thank Meetup, for their permission to go ahead with this crazy project, everyone who came to the final Meetup event, and all the Meetup hosts. Finally, a very big thank you to my parents for their every present support. Much love to you both.