Unleash the artist within, learn a thing or two about drawing and enjoy a tipple or three on this inspiring sketching social. You’ll have the chance to practice your drawing skills with guidance from an experienced and down to earth art tutor and a host of other scribblers. Ideal for beginners, but all levels welcome

Chalke Authors is a freelance consultancy and publicity agency for authors. Check this group page out for information on upcoming events for which we can provide discounted and occasionaly complimentary tickets for both readers and authors alike. Below is a list of current authors we are looking after: Michael Arnold, Patrick Bishop, James Burge,Tim Butcher,  Jimmy Burns, Tom Carver, Jessie Childs, William Dalrymple,Saul David, Carol Dyhouse,Leonie Frieda,Sarah Gristwood, Stephen Grey,Alice Hog …

We are having a <> at 7pm on the March 5th in Central London & you are invited. So if you are curious, seriously interested or just fancy meeting up with some fellow fantasy readers, now is the time... There will be nibbles and a full selection of all the books from our past, present & future reading list. Everyone is welcome! The Fantasy Book Club meets in central London on the third Tuesday of the month and is open to both men & women who enjoy discussing the themes and issues found in Fantas …

Greetings Fellow Explorers of the Mysteries! Welcome to the London Forum for the Study of Crop Circles and Other Mysteries Meetup Group. We meet once a month on Tuesdays at the George Pub, 213 Strand, London WC2 1AA We host excellent speakers, certainly some of the best researchers and writers on the subject of Crop Circles - but we are not limited to this area, as we bring to light many other mysteries as well - mysteries from ancient Egypt, the Bosnian Pyramids, the Garden of Eden, the Hollo …

Connect with professionals of Pakistani-origin (and their friends) living in London. We will be holding regular meet ups in London for socialising, making new friends and enjoying aspects of both our Pakistani and British cultures. It would also be great to have a network of British Pakistani professionals in various fields who share information, offer advice and share contacts to support each other.

We seek submissions UK wide from unpublished fiction writers (novelist ,short-story, playwrite, poem) We are giving you an opportunity to read an extract from a completed chapter to other would-be writers and the general public. If you are interested in taking part please complete form on main site. Maybe you are not a writer, but an avid reader and a lover of fiction books, come along to any event relax and listen.

Who We Are: We are the London chapter of the Alliance for Independent Authors (ALLi), an association of the world's best self-publishing writers and advisors. Meetups are for members only so Annual Membership of ALLi is required to join our local chapter. We cordially invite you to attend your first meeting for a nominal fee -- and see how we can help you on your publishing journey. What We Do: We discuss and develop skills in all areas of self publishing a book: getting it written, getting it p …

How can we make sense of our inner world, in a way that is powerful, useful and compelling so that we can realise our dreams & desires and live exciting and profound lives? This group is about discovering and sharing real insights, skills and techniques that have a massive impact on the way we walk through life, and have fun doing it.  It's for those who want to be more present, powerful and purposeful in their lives. It's realising that we are all on our own personal journey, and that we all ho …

The Talliston Writers’ Circle is a challenging and supportive group for all levels of talent and experience. Offering monthly meetings in a unique environment, our aim is to inspire writers to create their best, most engaging new work – and to share stories that delight and surprise. Authors will discover a creative hub of feedback and support, while newer writers gain the confidence to tell their story. • Talliston Presents Our Talliston Presents talks, lectures and workshops enable us to focus …

Calling all writers in Basildon. Have you been looking for a writing group locally and can't find one? Do you want to meet and discuss your work, receive feedback? Or are you an aspiring writer that wants to meet up with other people to help get you writing, or keep you writing? Then this is the group for you! We meet up on the last Wednesday of every month in the evening. As we are a small group (so far!) we all bring some writing to the meetings, either a page or two or a chapter if it's short …

Hello All Art Lovers! Did you know that we stop in front of a painting ( if at all) for an average of only 16 seconds? did you know that our own, free, National Gallery is a true treasure trove of pictures which reflect every aspect of our lives today ( over 2,400 of them)? How would you like to stop, look, think and discuss the ways that paintings tell us their stories - stories we can all relate to, such as love, marriage, childhood, war, death, religion, animals, flowers, food and drink, fash …

I believe that poetry, short stories and drama can make an impact in spreading the Christian ethos to the wider community and would like to meetup with other writers who beleive that the Christian message can come alive in a challenging and relevent way and reach a new audience that don't yet know the presence of God in their lives. I live in North East London and would love to her from other writers who share the same vision.

This is a group for anyone interested in acting, writing, directing, producing - essentially being involved in the making of independent or 'indie' films in London. All skills levels are welcome. I started this group because I want to continue with my passion to make movies and pass on my knowledge to other people and learn form those who know more and collaborate together with people to help them get their movies made. Looking forward to meeting and sharing this passion with other indie filmmak …

This is a platform where writers meet writers, where ideas fornicate, where babies are born and their cries are shut by a dot. It does not matter if you already chose a genre or you wish to throw them all into a bowl, this is a place where you will continuously discover, experiment and get inspired without battle. This is a ticket into the world of unconscious, of unimaginable imagination and out-of-borders inspiration. If you wish to write, this is your first stop.

This groups will organize a combination of events around writing about art. We will visit permanent collections and new exhibitions at major Art museums (Renaissance to contemporary), and monthly contemporary art gallery crawls. Museum and gallery visit will be complimented or followed by cafe discussions about current art exhibitions and meetings to share and discuss issues in art writing, criticism and journalism.

This group is for Freelancers in London who make their living working online. You could be a designer, a writer, an app maker, a programmer or you could use a variety of skills in your freelance career. This group was started to bring people together with similar views and who wish to meetup together for friendships and contacts. We hope that group members can take an active part in joining us at regular meetups and swap ideas with each other. Please RSVP to let us know if you are attending our …

This is a group for anyone trying to break into the film industry, whether you're a scriptwriter, actor/actress, director, producer, costume designer or whatever this group is for you. This group will offer you an opportunity to make strong connections with other creatives and leading industry professionals. Each meetup there will be a leading writer, actor, director etc who will sit and talk with us about how they achieved their success and give us tips and advice on how we can achieve ours. I …

Are you a professional journalist, journalism student or aspiring writer? No matter your age, come share your experience, network and of course socialize with other media professionals. We will meet around coffee, a drink, some food and why not go to exhibits and other cultural activities and events in Central London. Join, meet up, and feel free to suggest meetings!

We just launched Red Bull Amplifier (rebullamplifier.com). This meetup is for anyone who wishes to meet the pannel, get more details of the program, ask questions, help with application If you are a music startup or music hacker this one is for you

Do you suffer from a deliciously strange and unhealthy obsession with food? Do you have an insatiable hunger for food knowledge and new tastes? Do exotic ingredients bring on ecstasies of experimentation? Do you wonder how the food experience flavours the food? How our ears speak to our tongue? Do flavour combos and textural contrasts endlessly collide in your mind? Does food history and the origin of ingredients consume your imagination? Do you have precious nuggets of knowledge to share? You …

Wish you had some fellow writers to bounce ideas off? Get feedback for that scene you've just written? Writing can be a lonely business so join up and meet some fellow screenwriters. This is a group for aspiring and established screenwriters to get together, share our experiences and support each other. I'm starting this group because I'd like to meet other writers and share the journey.

Past attendees of the Faber&Faber writing course March 2013. Attendance of past courses not necessary to join our meetups.  Anyone with an interest in creative writing who would like to join others for inspiration, feedback and encouragement should join also. We  would like to continue writing, exchanging ideas and inspiring each other to continue with our passion.

This group is for anyone who is a creative who wants to write for any genre, use social media more effectively, market their creativity authentically, but have been procrastinating about ... 'Getting Started'. We run cost effective interactive workshops with experienced tutors, networking sessions to bring you up to speed with what tools you need make progress, and will hook you into a wider network of creative practitioners, online advice, free events and approachable industry professionals who …

The Tottenham Art Group is a social group for locals living in and around Tottenham to enjoy events and activities related to art. Completely inclusive and invites anyone who is interested in meeting people and having fun locally.

The aim of The Letter Is Pink - creative writing course for gay men, is: ** To make participants feel comfortable and confident in their writing, no matter what level it is at. ** To provide a set of creative tools, techniques and exercises (not rules) that will help untie those ‘tricky’ creative knots. ** To cultivate a pleasure and passion for writing. It’s especially aimed at guys who think they cannot write, but really want to give it a shot, and who want to take the opportunity to make w …

Ok here's the idea.... as a group of writer's we will meet regularly (at least once per week) and write a novel together. Rules (which I've just made up) The entire text will be written during group sessions. The group will contain no more than 8 authors. (If there are more than eight people wanting to join I will pick based on links to previous writing) The book will be a work of fiction. Members must commit to attending regularly. Group members will be responsible for editing sections written …

Calling all singers, comics, poets, spoken word artists and of course, interested audience members. This is a group for people who like performing at open mic nights in front of a supportive audience or people who like being part of the audience who get to appreciate new talent before they make the big time.

Calling all writers in south London. Writing can be a lonely business so let's meet up and give each other support and constructive feedback on our writing. Established and aspiring writers welcome, whether you write novels, short-stories, screenplays, poems or plays.