London 20 & 30s Community | The Great Friendship Project

We don’t do boring Wednesdays and so on Wednesday 24th September, we’ve got something rather special in store - our very first Padel Tennis experience.

Yep, that’s right - we’ll be teaming up with the UK's largest padel operator, Game4Padel to give you the chance to try out what is now the fastest-growing sport in the world.

If you haven’t heard of it before, Padel is a racket sport that blends the best bits of tennis and squash into a fast-paced game, that's sociable, quick to learn, and super addictive.

Unlike other racket sports, you don’t need to be super sporty or powerful - strategy, teamwork, and clever shot placement matter far more than brute strength.

And to bring you up-to speed, we’ve been lucky to secure one of the top Padel coaches from Spain (the home of Padel), who’ll be running an hour private introduction coaching session.

Over the session, you’ll learn the fundamentals of the game, pick up insider tips and strategies, and take part in some fun drills to get you moving and build your confidence.

Then, once you’ve had your coaching, you’ll have the chance to try out your newly learned skills and enjoy a game together.

Best of all, whilst an evening like this (coaching & court time) would easily set you back £40+, we’ve managed to secure an incredible deal so the whole evening will cost just £13.45pp.

It’s a brilliant chance to try something new, meet people, and enjoy a sport that’s only going to get bigger.

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WHERE/WHEN

To start the event, we will be meeting at a pub for social drinks from 7:00pm.

However, we'd ask you arrive no later than 7:25pm, so that we can head over to the venue together in time for the start of the experience.

On Friday 26th September, we’re excited to launch our weekend of social fun with something a little different… our very first Ice Curling Night!

For this special edition of Friday night fun, we’ll be heading to QUEENS in Bayswater - one of the very few places in the UK where you can try your hand at Curling on real ice.

As always, we’ll begin the evening at one of our favourite nearby pubs, so you can grab a drink, relax, and meet your fellow 20s and 30s, before the action begins.

Then it’s onto the ice. If you’ve only ever seen curling at the Winter Olympics, teams take alternate turns sliding stones along the ice towards a target known as the “house.”

Your team members will work together using special curling brooms to sweep the ice and guide the stone, with more points scored the closer it lands to the centre.

But each round is full of strategy as you’ll need to decide whether to aim straight for the bullseye, block your opponents, or knock their stones out of the way to gain the advantage.

At the end of each round, scores are tallied, and the team with the highest total at the finish is crowned the winner.

It should be a great evening of strategy, teamwork, and competitive fun - and it's all just £10.65pp!

Although as always, spaces are limited, so secure your spot ASAP to make sure that you don’t miss out!

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WHERE/WHEN

To start the event, we will be meeting at a pub for social drinks from 7:45pm.

However, we'd ask you arrive no later than 8:15pm, so that we can head over to the venue together in time for the start of the experience.

Autumn has arrived, and this Sunday - we’re making the most of the season’s changing colours with our latest Social Walk and Pub Trip, exclusively for 20s and 30s.

Yep for our latest social walk on Sunday, we'll be heading to one of the most stunning walking spots in the city - the canals of Little Venice, to mark the end of the North Paddington Canalside Festival.

We will be kicking off the event at Meanwhile Gardens nearby the festival, for a mix of fun games designed to get people talking and help you to get to know some of the other participants on the walk a little better.

Once we’re warmed up, we’ll set out on a 2–3 hour stroll along London’s most iconic waterways.

Our route will follow the Grand Union Canal, passing through Paddington and North Kensington, and taking us right through the heart of Little Venice - a picture-perfect spot filled with colourful houseboats and stunning architecture.

We’ll continue on through the greenery of Regent’s Park before finishing near a cosy cafe near the park - where you can grab a drink, enjoy a bite to eat, and spend more time getting to know your new friends.

Places are limited, and this event always fills up fast - so grab your spot while you can!

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WHERE/WHEN WE WILL MEET

We don't do boring Wednesdays and so we're hugely excited to be hosting our latest activity night, designed to add some social fun to spice up your midweek.

Yep that's right, we’ll be heading back to popular Video Games Bar, Platform in Shoreditch, so that you can enjoy an evening of social gaming with lots of 20s and 30s.

To start out the night, we'll be meeting at a pub nearby for some social drinks, so you can get to know your fellow gamers before the main event of the night.

We'll then be heading over to the venue, which is fitted out with a number of semi-private video game booths.

Each booth comes complete with your own screen, a mixture of consoles and an extensive video game library to choose from.

From FIFA, to Mario Kart to Overcooked, their video game menu offers a range of the best new game titles, the most popular multiplayer games and nostalgic classics that you compete at with your fellow 20s and 30s.

These booths usually cost £15pp but we’ve been able to secure an incredible, exclusive discount - so the whole evening is just £7.95pp!

It should be a really enjoyable night and we'd love to see lots of you there but sadly, these places are very limited and so we will be offered on a first come, first serve basis.

And so if you are keen to join, please do RSVP as soon as you can!

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WHERE/WHEN WE WILL MEET

We’ll be starting the evening at the Singer Tavern for some social drinks, from 7:30pm.