This group is designed for adults of any age, not currently in relationship, to meet others socially.    This is not specifically a dating group;  more a forum for expanding your social life. At the moment we have a meetup for chat/drinks organised mid week twice a month. Atm this group is open to its members organising events, so you're welcome to organise your own occasional meetups  (I receive countless emails requesting to advertise business within this group. I will cancel any meetups being …

We've been running since May 2010 -and with such a diverse music scene there is a definite niche/interest for this in Bristol. Bristol Live Music Group is an online social networking group.  All of our members  love music and  the aim of the group is to help people meet up to go to gigs, concerts, or just head off to accoustic sessions down the pub. Members of the group have attended a huge range of local gigs and festivals from rock, indie, indie folk, blues, soul, funk, jazz punk, world, accou …

Anyone in Bristol want to make a bit more of their spare time and meet up with others keen to play a bit more sport or get away on some cool activity weekends?! This group is a part of sport and adventure club 8th Day UK (check the website for full details) which at present is mainly in London, but we'd like to get a group going in Bristol so hopefully if lots of you join this group and fancy doing lots of stuff then we can make it happen! We can suggest stuff or you can and we'll try and make …

Having moved to Bristol and being a long term member of a great walking group in the south-east I thought I'd see what was on offer in the South-West, the meetup site said over 70 people in the area were 'waiting for' a hiking group so I thought it might be worth a try. The group I'm used to ( http://www.walkingclub.org.uk ) is a 'self-organised' group where walks are flexible and very sociable so I'd like to follow that philosophy. One of the reasons why I moved to Bristol was to have easy acce …

We are a bunch of friendly Ruby developers, meeting once a month for some beers and talks.

Coming up in 2013, we've got our regular board games/origami/socialising nights, plus a range of socials planned heading to other fun things in Bristol (meetup and go to interesting events, pervasive/street games, community arts - whatever looks good!). The idea behind this meetup group was to enable like-minded, positive people to connect with each other - at our small-ish gatherings, when heading to larger-scale organised stuff and anything inbetween. We're essentially a community meeting poin …

Welcome to Bristol & South West Extreme! Are you looking to meet new people in the area, whilst trying your hand at something totally different and outside of your comfort zone? Then this is the group for you! We'll be organising sky-diving, white-water-rafting, hang-gliding, and a plethora of other massively-hyphenated-extreme-sports! Aside from that, we'll also be organising other fun stuff like kayakking trips, clay pigeon shooting, goApe, go-karting, and stuff like that. So, throw caution to …

Is this Bristol Spiritual Meetup Group right for you? Find out by answering the following questions... Do you have a deep inner desire to profoundly transform your understanding of yourself, the human experience, and the Universe? Do you want to discover the true purpose of your life  and why you chose to incarnate into physical reality at this dramatic stage in the development of human consciousness? Do you want to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that you ARE more than your physical bo …

Is there a better way to start the week than having a very good breaky with your peers. This is what we are aiming for at Bristol #freelancebreakfast, meeting monthly in the city center, sharing a cup of coffee, a full English, and talking about our way of work! [Pic from http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixelfreund/4579008200/]

Bristol Web Folk is an informal gathering of web developers, designers, and anyone else interested in what makes the web tick. Front-end and back-end, professional and amateur, coders and designers - anyone with an interest in talking about the latest developments in web technology. The group is open to anyone - the more the merrier. (Meetup is free for group members, so don't let that put you off.) This group is not for networking and recruitment - if that's all you're interested in then please …

Come and join us in our regular monthly Twin Hearts Meditation for Global Peace and Illumination. Experience feeling recharged and relaxed from this simple yet powerful meditation, This method is used to gain deep relaxation, eliminating stress, promoting health, increasing creativity and intelligence, and attaining inner happiness and fulfillment. It is practiced by millions of people worldwide and is a simple, natural, effortless technique. What most people don’t realise is that stress is an e …

Join adventures with likeminded people. In Bristol, UK and abroad: from kayaking & surfing weekends to ski & watersports holidays and overseas expeditions. We also meet up once a month to listen to an inspiring talk from an explorer and have a few beers. Bear Grylls: “Explorers Connect helps aspiring adventurers to make significant steps towards their dreams – and we all need a little help sometimes!  It is about sharing skills, knowledge and resources with like-minded folk and making the world …

Café Philo is a way of meeting interesting, inquiring people who enjoy talking about life's big issues and conundrums in a convivial atmosphere in the Bristol and Gloucestershire areas. Yes - it's a Bristol postcode mentioned, but we also get together in Cheltenham & Gloucester. We meet regularly in cafés, pubs and other suitable venues to discuss all manner of philosophical topics. Some are profound, others are decidedly not. Our discussions are non-party-political and free of religious or ideo …

Welcome to the Bristol Mens Power Network! Yes the title is a bit over the top, but it got you reading didnt it?! So why did I set up this group? Im in my late twenties, reasonably confident, into a wide variety of sports, have got a computing degree and am fairly sociable with a great relationship with my fiancee. Although happy with everything acheived I feel there is an untapped potential and more that I can achieve. I am looking for a similarly like minded group of guys who'd be interested i …

TreeSisters Bristol is about women getting together, getting real, and getting proactive about climate change. We will be celebrating sisterhood and exploring our relationship with nature through film nights, tree planting, collaborative artwork, music, dance, and more...We are only limited by our imagination!

Osho Meditation Bristol is a community of people who enjoy exploring Osho's "active meditation" methods. Active meditations are not against, or instead of, the more familiar silent sitting meditations. Rather, they are a way to make silent meditation easy and deep and can be used in addition to any practice you may have already. Methods are diverse and include dance, shaking, laughter, humming, talking gibberish, emotional release and many others. All involve some kind of activity, followed by a …

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Welcome to Balanced View Bristol... Balanced View is a worldwide grassroots movement of people choosing to empower their gifts, skills and talents and see how they can use them powerfully for the benefit of all. By participating in the standardised education and innovative support system of Balanced View, called the Four Mainstays, we learn to recognise and rely on our always-on open intelligence, aligning us with reality and our natural power to benefit all. Bristol is the home of a thriving co …

The Bristol Yes Group is for anyone interested in any aspect of personal growth – health, wealth, spiritual, social and business. It is a club and social network dedicated to achievement, self improvement and community development. Our vision is a world where everyone has access to a peer group, network and community that inspires people to grow, contribute to the betterment and happiness of their communities, and be all they can be. We have been going strong for over ten years, thanks to all ou …

Tango is the most beautiful social dance and so much more... By learning to dance Argentine Tango, you will join a wonderful community and discover the music of your heart. You may think you have two left feet? No worry, tango will walk you to the dance and give you intense moments all the way. Join our Beginners classes at any time in Bristol, Bath and Bradford-on-Avon. I can't wait to share Tango with you!

We are a long established social group in Bristol who welcome new members! We organise a variety of social events with the emphasis on meeting new people, making new friends and having fun! Joining us is simple! There are no membership forms or fees! Just feel free to come along to any event you wish! Everyone in the age range 20-50 are able to join . The group is not a 'singles' club and couples are more than welcome to join us. If you are coming along to an event for the first time, someone fr …

ACCU Bristol & Bath is the local chapter of the ACCU, meeting every two months to discuss a wide range of topics relating to software development. What is ACCU? No longer an acronym, ACCU stands for professionalism in programming. We promote self-improvement for software practitioners. C++, Java, Agile, functional: whatever you're interested in, our members are too.

Welcome! If you love plants, love foraging and loving using wild plants, then you should definately join this group!!! Who are we? The Bristol forager Network aims to provide a community platform for people wanting to embrace foraging and the almost infinite uses of wild plants into their lives! Here, your wild plant indulgences can be celebrated with like-minded wild plant lovers! It is hoped this group can become a foraging hub; and a niche local online (but mostly offline!) community for yo …

Do you want to come out and watch some of the best up and coming bands, solo performers and DJs in Bristol? Of course you do! We visit a number of our favorite haunts every month, including The Lousianna, Thekla, 02 Academy and Old Duke, to support some of the most exciting new bands and acoustic performers! We seek them out from under rocks and on top of high buildings - and then hey presto - we have one great night out! Whether its a chilled out early drink at an acoustic residency, a gig at a …

Wine Lovers welcome! This group is for people who like wine, and would like to learn a bit more about it. Moonlighting from my weekday job presenting wine tastings in London through my other group, the London Wine Workshop Group, I will be coming to Bristol once a month to present an all-day Saturday workshop, exploring the world of wine. By attending one of these, you will get to learn about the world's wines, how to taste them, and which wines go with which foods.

Bristol Business Mums is a local network of mums in business. I created it out of a desire to meet other mumpreneurs in my area, share our experiences, help each other out and create a supportive environment for mums who are thinking about launching their businesses. I intend to organise monthly meetups in Bristol, supported by an active presence online. Find us on Facebook and Twitter. Check out the events page to find out when the next meetup is taking place. See you soon. -Nathalie

A group for single parents to join up with others for activities in the Bristol area. I started the group as I'm a recently separated dad with a young son and I'd like us both to make new friends and meet others to help beat the isolation and create a new circle of friends. From tea and sympathy to events and trips.

Come and meet individuals from all over the world in Bristol. Meet people, have a drink or two, share your experiences, stories, cultures, & languages, and simply enjoy a good laugh and conversation with like-minded people. A relaxed social group for expats in Bristol, anyone living in Bristol who has previously been an expat elsewhere, or simply anyone looking to make new international friendships. Just come along for a couple of drinks, or as long as the evening lasts, and make lots of new fri …