{"title": "The Friend Zone", "start": "2026-11-06T19:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Old London Road cafe", "address": "Old London Road 52, KT2 6QF Kingston upon Thames", "price": "£6 | £8", "price_from": "6.00", "price_to": "8.00", "tickets_url": "https://good-show.co.uk/e/the-friend-zone-at-the-fighting-cocks-kr3w8v", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community/meetup"], "description": "The Friend Zone is a cosy, low-pressure social evening designed to make meeting new people easier, with no dating involved. Guests rotate through a series of short chats, each with a different talking point such as favourite TV shows, childhood toys and comfort films. 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Pocket Society, with the support of Where Queers Go, brings a new format to Flukes at Big Penny Social, creating a relaxed, welcoming space to play, chat, meet new people and have a drink. All skill levels are welcome, with no need to know the rules, which are explained on the night, and a light-hearted tournament designed for all levels runs alongside casual games and socialising. It is an 18+ event, with time to arrive and meet other guests before the tournament starts, followed by hangout and casual play.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/pocket-society-girls-gays-pool-night-42955/", "official_url": "https://bigpennysocial.co.uk/whats-on/pocket-society-girls-and-gays-pool-night", "image": "https://noky.io/images/a4f651a57dc26fe2d0651250f2ad8d4cf9ade54995a2aade79943085030da5c7-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Fruit Bowl Friday", "start": "2026-10-30T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T00:30:00Z", "place": "Crown & Anchor", "address": "Chiswick High Rd., Chiswick, W4 5TA London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "https://www.qxmagazine.com/event/shopping-in-soho-4/2026-10-26/", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["food-drink/cocktails"], "description": "Fruit Bowl Friday is a weekly social evening of drinks and dining that has moved to a new venue with a larger indoor space for the colder months, while keeping the same welcoming atmosphere. The evening offers a Margarita Making Class, 2-for-1 cocktails early on and £6 pints all night. Visitors can come along for a drink and meet people, enjoy dinner in the restaurant, or join the weekly Solo Supper Club, a ticketed group dinner for people arriving on their own to meet and connect with others before joining the wider social.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/fruit-bowl-friday-46323/", "official_url": "https://www.wlqp.org/events", "image": "https://noky.io/images/9215ea46d0a46abf34e06158a9576e033acadf9e417cde312d668fde981503fa-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Friday Night Hive", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T20:00:00Z", "place": "Kingston Hive", "address": "Wood Street, Kingston upon Thames", "price": "", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community/meetup"], "description": "An evening social with games, potluck, free drinks, music and plenty of chat to kick off the weekend in style. In the warmer months it takes the place of the usual first-Tuesday gathering at Kingston Hive, moving to the first Friday of the month. Come along to meet interesting people in a friendly atmosphere where good vibes are guaranteed. Bring your favourite dish to share and your best game face!", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/friday-night-hive-69934/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Board Game Social", "start": "2026-11-05T13:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-05T19:00:00Z", "place": "Home", "address": "Deptford High Street 37, SE8 4AD London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "", "category": "quiz-games", "tags": ["games/board-games"], "description": "Board Game Social is a relaxed afternoon where you can play from an extensive collection of board games and meet new people. It is put on by Home Deptford, a venue on Deptford High Street, and entry is free with free bar snacks on a drinks order, free arts and crafts, 2-4-1 cocktails during the 4-7pm happy hour and 10% off drinks for students.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/board-game-social-36537/", "official_url": "https://www.homedeptford.com/event-details/board-game-social-2026-10-29-13-00", "image": "https://noky.io/images/93675fb556c33d91692dc3e8334d0df4f8c3aaccdf3b0f4dcf70847ebf322cd5-2000.webp"}, {"title": "Autumn Term What's in Common? Monthly Social for Creatives", "start": "2026-10-29T00:00:00Z", "end": "2026-12-17T00:00:00Z", "place": "Roundhouse", "address": "Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8EH London", "price": "Free", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://booking.roundhouse.org.uk/71655/71657", "category": "kids-family", "tags": ["art", "music"], "description": "What's in Common? 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No booking is needed: just come as you are, bring photo ID and sign in at the creative studios front desk.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/autumn-term-whats-in-common-monthly-social-for-creatives-64948/", "official_url": "https://www.roundhouse.org.uk/whats-on/drop-in-whats-in-common-au26/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/ca5f3db676a2d414c74b29c1bb41184425c33c0928b44f805f39932638bbd3b3-2000.webp"}, {"title": "LOCALISM: NIGHT manoeuvres Takeover", "start": "2026-10-30T23:00:00Z", "end": "2026-10-31T03:00:00Z", "place": "The Social", "address": "Little Portland Street 5, W1W 7JD London", "price": "Free entry", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.fatsoma.com/e/ep5hes94/localism-night-manoeuvres-takeover", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["music/electronic/disco"], "description": "A late-night club event at The Social with a takeover by NIGHT manoeuvres plus a guest to be announced. It is part of Localism, a new Friday-night underground disco open to everyone, with London's greatest DJs playing electronic dance floor music. The night promises free entry, great drinks, an amazing sound system and dance floor, with no guest list, no VIPs and no rules. Doors run until 3am with cool welcoming vibes and good people having a really nice time.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/localism-night-manoeuvres-takeover-39716/", "official_url": "https://www.thesocial.com/event/localism-night-manoeuvres-takeover-3/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/e9c8db233627276e667338ba2a714121f6d8e548783d2ebb26673fe7d3d72138-1200.webp"}, {"title": "Chat and Chai", "start": "2026-11-04T13:30:00Z", "end": "2026-11-04T15:30:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£2 Donation to The Mill", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community"], "description": "Chat and Chai is a friendly, informal gathering for chatting and socialising. It is run at The Mill as a group for Asian women aged 55 years and over, and asks a £2 donation to The Mill.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/chat-and-chai-42482/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/asian-womens-group-55yrs-2026-10-28/", "image": ""}, {"title": "Sundowner social", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-06T22:00:00Z", "place": "Erith Yacht Club", "address": "", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "tickets_url": "", "category": "food-drink", "tags": ["community"], "description": "An open evening of food, beverages and sailing chat in the main bar at the yacht club. Sundowner socials are hosted by the club and open to members and visitors alike. People talk about what they have been up to, such as working on their boats, trips away and future sailing plans, and can meet new members. Club officers and committee members are there to talk about joining the club or dinghy and cruiser sailing opportunities running over the winter and into 2027.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/sundowner-social-35947/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "Date My Mate", "start": "2026-11-06T18:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Astronomer", "address": "Middlesex Street 125-129, E1 7JF London", "price": "£15", "price_from": "15.00", "price_to": "15.00", "tickets_url": "https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/date-my-mate-the-astronomer-liverpool-street-tickets-2003062295246?aff=oddtdtcreator", "category": "party-club", "tags": ["community/dating"], "description": "Date My Mate is a dating event at a pub where friends pitch their single mates to a room full of singles, like speed dating but with slides and jokes. It is hosted by LOCAL, and each presenter has two minutes to make their case before everyone gets time at the end of the night to shoot their shot with whoever caught their eye.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/date-my-mate-43737/", "official_url": "https://www.theastronomerpub.co.uk/whats-on/date-my-mate", "image": "https://noky.io/images/cbcbb4df02b7f62660734425e327ff6a604deb6ab1608fc081d32589d2c89024-600.webp"}]}