Culture Groups London

🍷 🥤 international Social Hub 🍻

**Please note: the first 200 RSVPs are free 🎉 After 200, there will be a small charge of £3. This is to ensure no time wasters ✅** Hey you! Looking to meet kind, fun people from all over the world 🌎 and make genuine new friends? Come join us for a relaxed, feel good evening at this new venue ✨🍹 We’ll chat, laugh, and connect 💬😄, and play some easygoing games to break the ice 🧩🎲 I’ll bring a few, and you’re more than welcome to bring your favourites too! Whether it’s something silly 🤪, clever 🧠, or just fun to share 🎉, it’s all part of the magic ✨ No pressure, no awkward vibes, no fancy rules 🙌 Just real people, warm conversations, and good energy, plus a chance to make London feel a little more like home 🏙️💛 International crowd welcome 🌍 all backgrounds welcome 🤗 and all smiles welcome 😁 Come as you are 💫 Bring a game 🎲, bring a friend 👫, bring your curiosity 🌟 Let’s make it a night to remember ✨🎉 Khu

Korean & Japanese Culture - Cafe Social

**Welcome to our group!** If you're interested in Korean or Japanese culture, join our friendly meetup. This is a great place to share your passion, socialise or practice your language skills. ​**Location** ​We meet monthly at Costa Coffee in Great Marlborough Street. It’s a short walk from either Piccadilly Circus or Bond Street Station. **Finding our group** Just look out for a small sign on our table saying "Meetup". ​**Waitlist Policy** ​Seating is limited, so if you're on the wait list, please arrive after 3:30 PM, when the cafe gets a bit quieter. **​What to Expect** ​Our events have a friendly atmosphere - there's usually mix of new people and regulars. **​​RSVP Notice** ​We aim to welcome everyone who wants to come, but RSVP may close if the wait list is too long. See you soon! 👋

LoMAZ Lates:🐧Zoo Nights at London Zoo

*“Someone told me it's all happening at the zoo.”* [Paul Simon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Simon) **Join us as the sun starts to go down for another LoMAZ Lates to see the [London Zoo](https://www.londonzoo.org/) without the kids or the crowds.** Zoo Nights is back! Yes, that's right, we are heading back to Zoo Nights for another year on June 5. Over 8,500 animals! From Galapagos tortoises and a pygmy hippo to Linne's two-toed sloths and Sumatran tigers, there’s plenty to explore at Zoo Nights. Many of their animals become more active in the evening, so after hours at Zoo Nights is a great time to see them. **Read more here:** https://www.londonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/events/zoo-nights **MEET DETAILS:** **MEET DETAILS:** **From 5.45pm:** We will meet in front of the London Zoo entrance **6.00pm :** Aim to enter the Zoo **9.00pm**: Last Exit of Zoo / Optional but unorganised Pub Social You can also enter when you are able and catch up with the group. **TICKETS:** **You will need to purchase your own ticket for this event.** **Please book here** ***[TICKETS](https://my.londonzoo.org/zoo-nights-26-27/82376)*** and ensure June 5th is chosen Ticket: £20 if booked by May 4th, otherwise ticket is £23.50 **GETTING THERE:** London Zoo is located in Regent's Park Address London Zoo, Outer Cir, London NW1 4RY Tube Camden Town (16 mins / 0.8 miles walk from the Zoo) Chalk Farm (18 mins / 0.9 miles walk) Parking London Zoo’s car park is on Outer Circle, Regent’s Park – plus we're outside of the congestion charging zone. **Sat nav: NW1 4SX**. For more details including parking charges please see full [parking information](https://www.londonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/how-to-get-to-london-zoo/parking-information). **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE READ:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, **otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.** We remove members from the group who: * repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. * repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'. * are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Tor Uddin

T is for Thames River Police Museum (Wapping)

John Burns, the trade unionist once famously said of London’s river "Every drop is liquid history". In 1798 a newly formed body of police officers brought much needed law and order to that most historic of rivers. The Thames River Police was the first policing body ever to be set up. Its sole objective was the prevention and detection of crime on the Thames and it was to become the forerunner of many other police forces throughout the world. **Join us for a rare entrance into this museum as part of the ‘Wapping Shindig’ community event run by the Turks Head Charity. (Website under construction).** This small museum located at Wapping police station, which for more than two centuries has been the headquarters of the River Police. The museum is housed in the old carpenters workshop and is administered by the Thames Police Association. It gives an insight into the history of the policing of the River Thames. **Read more here: Review from Wharf Life - [here](https://wharf-life.com/interviews/thames-river-police-museum-is-a-hidden-gem-in-wapping/)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 1.15.pm : MEET AT Captain Kidd pub -** 108 Wapping High Street E1W 2NE **(optional) for a cuppa/ drink before we go in** **2pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM together.** Address: **Thames Police Museum,** Wapping Police Station, Wapping High Street, Wapping, E1W 2NE London Self guided look around. This is a small ish museum, and is a rare opening to the public, but I’m hoping we’ll be ok and not too packed here. **3.30 /3.45 ish pm-Late: SOCIAL (optional)** We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. Address: tbc in the event whatsapp group, for attendees likely on the day. **TICKETS:** **The Museum is free, but we are limiting our group size. Often with free events like this (even with a rare entrance), we find the churn of people through the waitlist can be large, so please go keep your meetup alerts on in a way that works for you, and keep it free in your diary even if you’re on the waitlist.** **GETTING THERE:** Their simple website even has a map! [Here](http://www.thamespolicemuseum.org.uk/museum.html). **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE READ:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, **otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.** We remove members from the group who: \*repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. * repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'. \*are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Personal photo.

Korean & Japanese Culture - Cafe Social

**Welcome to our group!** If you're interested in Korean or Japanese culture, join our friendly meetup. This is a great place to share your passion, socialise or practice your language skills. ​**Location** ​We meet monthly at Costa Coffee in Great Marlborough Street. It’s in a great central location, close to several tube stations. **Finding our group** Just look out for a small sign on our table saying "Meetup". ​**Waitlist Policy** ​Seating is limited, so if you're on the wait list, please arrive after 3:30 PM, when the cafe gets a bit quieter. ​**What to Expect** ​Our events have a friendly atmosphere - there's usually mix of new people and regulars. ​​**RSVP Notice** ​We aim to welcome everyone who wants to come, but RSVP may close if the wait list is too long. See you soon! 👋

V is for...V&A East Museum

*"A visit to the museum should begin in delight and end in wisdom.”* - [Sir Henry Cole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Cole_(inventor)) **Join us at the V&A East Museum located in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.** V&A East Museum is a new kind of museum: five floors exploring how creativity changes the world, rooted in the communities and voices that are shaping global culture right now. Their free permanent **Why We Make** galleries created by JA Projects in collaboration with the V&A East Youth Collective, the building itself is a story of co-creation. Inside, over 500 objects spanning centuries and cultures place works by Leigh Bowery and Althea McNish in direct conversation with new east London acquisitions — past and present, local and global. **Read more here:** https://www.vam.ac.uk/east/museum/visit **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 1.15pm: MEET AT Ginger & Mint Eastbank cafe (optional)** Address: Unit 1A, 7 Aquatics Walk, Stratford Cross, London E20 2AS **2pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM** Address: East Bank, 107 Carpenters Rd **4pm-Late: PUB SOCIAL (optional)** We'll head to a local pub for a social chit chat over drinks. Address: Location tbc 48 hours before event **TICKETS:** **Admission is free** You may have to queue to get into the museum **GETTING THERE:** ***https://www.vam.ac.uk/east/museum/visit*** V&A East Museum has two public entrances: **Lower Ground entrance** – located on Aquatic Walk, directly in front of Tallow Bridge **Upper Ground entrance** – located off Stratford Walk, on Podium Level We’ll confirm which entrance we’re meeting at 48 hours before the event. **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE READ:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, **otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.** We remove members from the group who: * repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. * repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'. * are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: V&A by N Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

BCS - Badminton 3 HOURS £10 - KX SOMERS TOWN

BCS - Angel to Limehouse Walk & Old Chinatown Exhibition CHANGE OF DATE

M is for... Museum of London Docklands

**Join us for a visit to the Museum of London Docklands**, **which tells the fascinating story of London's docks and their profound impact on the city.** The museum is set in a refurbished 200-year-old sugar warehouse and reveals the long history of the capital as a port through stories of trade, migration and commerce, from Roman settlement to Docklands' regeneration. Themed state-of-the-art galleries such as ‘London, Sugar & Slavery’ and ‘Warehouse of the World’ take you on a chronological tour of the port. London's transformation into a global trading hub, the impact of immigration on its cultural tapestry, and the crucial role the docks played in wartime resilience are all highlighted in the galleries spread over three floors. Explore the dark alleyways of London’s Sailortown, an immersive display which recreates the atmosphere of the ramshackle London district, close to the docks, in the mid 19th century. Discover the recent history of the thriving area we now know as the Docklands and how, just over half a century ago, it was a derelict wasteland after the closure of London’s upriver docks. **Read more here:** **[link to website](https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/docklands/free-galleries/)** **MEET DETAILS:** **FROM 1:30pm: MUSEUM OF LONDON DOCKLANDS CAFE (optional)** **Address:** Ground floor cafe, Museum of London Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, Hertsmere Road, London, E15 4AL **2:15pm: ENTER THE MUSEUM** **Address:** Museum of London Docklands, No. 1 Warehouse, Hertsmere Road, London, E15 4AL **4.00pm: PUB (optional)** We'll head to **[The Ledger Building pub](https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/the-ledger-building-docklands)** for a social chit-chat. **Address:** 4 Hertsmere Road, West India Quay, London, E14 4AL *We're not able to book tables at this pub, but it has a lot of indoor and outdoor space, so we hope to find tables together.* **TICKETS:** General admission is **free,** with no need to book in advance. **GETTING THERE:** **[https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/docklands/](https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/docklands/)** **EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:** Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. The link will be posted in the Event Comments 48 hours before the event, for those on the confirmed going list. *NB* *Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.* **PLEASE READ:** LoMAZ events are run by volunteers. This event has an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you RSVP but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible, **otherwise you will be marked as a 'no show'.** We remove members from the group who: * repeatedly sign up for events then 'no show'. * repeatedly change their RSVP to 'No'. * are on the event waitlist or have not RSVPd but turn up anyway. Please see the **[About Us section](https://www.meetup.com/london-museums-a-z-for-30s-40s/)** for more information about the group and how it works. **Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.** 📸 Follow LoMAZ on **[Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/londonmuseumsatoz/)** Image credit: Museum of London Docklands by Chris Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Italian Language Picnic - Sabato 6 Giugno

Se il tempo inglese sarà splendido, organizzeremo il nostro prossimo picnic Sabato 6 Giugno. Consultate il sito web sabato mattina. A reminder we are **not a beginners group** and if you have been before and have not paid in 2026 you need to pay a £10 cash [membership](https://www.meetup.com/italian-35/discussions/?eventOrigin=your_groups) on the day. Portate da mangiare, da bere e qualche gioco da picnic. Unica regola: i drink devono essere Italiani. Vino, birra, succhi di frutta, acqua.....qualunque cosa da bere, purche' sia italiana! Naturalmente, considerando il tempo metereologico inglese, c'e' sempre la possibilita' che sia debba spostare il picinic a venerdi', ma speriamo di no! ;-) Si prega di controllare il sabato mattina... Summer Italian Picnic meet -up near Gloucester Gate Parkway entrance. The closest tube station is Camden Town. Time to polish up your Italian vocabulary (including the Italians) and join us for one of our wonderful picnics. A reminder we are **not a beginners meet-up**, people come to speak in Italian not English, and are a members group https://www.meetup.com/italian-35/discussions/6755397671428696/chat/. After two meet-ups people need to pay or may find themselves removed from the group. The Picnic Bring food, drink and games to our summer picnic meet-up. The only rule- all drink must be Italian! Wine, beer, water ... whatever, as long as it's Italian. :-) If you want to eat bring food, if you want to drink bring something to drink but please bring something, it is a picnic. Obviously, given the British weather, it may be that we'll have to change the date on the Saturday morning but here is hoping! :-) Go to the Parkway (Gloucester Gate) entrance, turn left, walk around the wildlife area with the pond. We will be on the other side. Follow us on: Instagram London Italian Language Facebook at London Italian Language Meet-up Grazie, Simon

♫ Walking Music Tour: From Soho To Beatles House With Tunes & Drinks

If you love music accompanied with fun and knowledge infused cultural walks with purpose then this will be right up your street! Led by a life long passionate music fan, radio & club DJ, Journalist and Musicologist (me!)- we will walk historic hidden streets to uncover **A Day in the Life** of the Beatles in London! Yep - we're talkin about those four scousers who wrote and recorded some of the greatest songs ever conjured. During this epic **Revolution**ary 7 mile British musical adventure through the heart of musical London - we''ll discover "memories longer than the roads that stretch out ahead" as we visit key monumental landmarks that encapsulated their time in London including that world famous iconic zebra crossing! Of course I share interesting stories as we relive and hear some of those 227 **Magical Mystery** songs (get your track requests in!) as we take that trip down musical memory lane. Ironically the tour will commence at the site of their last ever official live performance. We'll then take **The** **Long And Winding Road** down to John's residence, the gallery where he met Yoko, the church where Paul married Linda, the recording studio where **Hey Jude** was recorded, pass Ringo's townhouse where Jimi Hendrix lived and **Eleanor Rigby** was composed and glimpise George Harrison's favourite Indian restaurant in Soho. Later - with a **Little Help From Our Friend** Gerry Rafferty - we'll pass Baker Street **-** home to the original Apple records and expereince landmarks where films like **Hard Day's Night** were shot. Then we''ll swiftly take a relaxing walk passing Lord's cricket ground to those world famous Abbey Road studios where their last few albums were recorded including the ground breaking experimental White LP. On to Paul's house - we'll pass the **Helter Skelter** cafe + lots more! And for fellow dedicated followers of fashion (yeah I know it's a song from a rival l band!) - we'll pop into Stella McCartney's fashion boutique to see if she has any **Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Clubs** uniforms in stock... To maximise interactive engagement, fun and music love, I'll dish out random trivia questions (e.g which Beatles song was transmitted by NASA to star system Polaris to initiate alien contact?), jokes and take **song requests** on the way play a few **From Me To You** at key monuments! Lastly we'll learn the history, meaning and inspiration behind those 227 puzzling **Rock and Roll Music** songs. And if you want to know what a particular song/lyrics was about/meaning - just ask! Don't worry - no paid **Ticket To Ride** needed to aboard this musical escapade - like all our events - attendance is 100% free - as long as you are genuinely passionate about music (preferably like Beatles music!) **Medium to Fast Paced Walk / Fitness Test** Accept for stops at key monuments, this will be a non stop continuous **7 mile** "hike" at a **medium to fast pace** so it's advisable to wear trainers/something comfortable though an **Old Brown Shoe** will suffice as well. Unfortunately, given the large distance that will be covered in a relatively short time frame (2.5 hours) - if you are a slow walker/impaired or not very fit- this event might not be appropriate for you. A quick basic fitness test would be - can you easily run 10 meters fast without any issues? Lastly - **I Don't Want To Spoil The Party** but the no go decision is obviously weather dependent so let's hope it turns out to be a **Good Day Sunshine**. If any significant or prolonged **Rain** is forecast then we will postpone to a future date. **The Fool On The Hill** Lucas

🍃East Asians & Friends Gathering @Mercato Metropolitano

Hey LEAF (London East Asians & Friends) fam! Time for our monthly Night LEAF, where we get together at a pub for an evening of drinks, laughs, and good vibes with fellow East Asians and friends in London. **Who's welcome?** LEAF is a community for people with strong ties to East Asia, whether that's through heritage, having grown up or lived extensively in an East Asian country, or being a friend or family member of someone who has. All genders, ages, and sexualities welcome. **First time?** Don't stress! We're a friendly bunch. Look for the group with East Asian faces in our reserved area and just come say hi. Grab one of the organisers and we'll introduce you to people. Come whenever you can, no need to be on time! 💡 Night LEAF is our regular monthly pub meetup. During the summer months, we also run picnic gatherings in London's parks, so keep an eye out for those too! See you there! 🍺