A fun place to meet new people and speak English, always completely free. If you want to practice your English - come along! All language levels welcome. If you are an English speaker but are new to Edinburgh or want to meet an international crowd - come along! We meet every second Sunday at 8pm at the Greenmantle in Newington. See you there!

Are you a student or young professional, maybe just moved into Glasgow and want to see what it has to offer? You want to go to that gig but your best mates don't really fancy the band? You wanted to go clubbing the night but nobody to go with coz your friends have exams or are travelling? You have ideas for pubs and clubs and want more people to join in? Nightlife. Dancing. Open-mic nights. Gigs. Dining. Movies and theatre. Are you a fun-loving young yin looking to make the best of all the …

Un novicio en la ciudad? Quieres amigos nuevos? Quieres mejorar tu inglés? Somos el grupo que buscas. Hazte socio y disfruta de la comunidad de anglófonos para mejorar tu inglés y ayudándoles mejorar su castellano. Wanna be part of a lively group of Spanish-language enthusiasts who meet up to have a good chat in (or about) Spanish? You've come to the right place! Whether you can say no more than hola, or the whole language is in your command, come learn and share, and generally have a good time …

Do you enjoy a good chat over a drink? Come meet new friends, who enjoy a good cup of coffee, hot chocolate, tea (fruit juice, water, whatever you fancy and the cafe can offer.) This is also an opportunity for people to make social contacts without the presence of alcohol. Considering most social avenues seem to mandate the use of alcohol for social interaction, here is one where you don't have to apologize for teetotalling -- even if like me just for a few hours ;-). Sounds good? Then let's m …

Welcome, Edinburgh Expats! What is our main purpose? To enable expats - of all nationalities - to make more friends and connections; enjoy varied social events; and adjust and integrate successfully to life in Edinburgh! See the sister site to get an idea :  www.meetup.com/expats-malta Who should join us? Generally I suspect newcomers to Edinburgh who want to make new friends, settle in more quickly and start to enjoy all that Edinburgh has to offer, as well as established expats who want to …

This group is for anyone in their 20's and 30's who is interested in travel whether it be a weekend break to rural Scotland, a city break in Europe or a relaxing beach holiday! The purpose of the group is to facilitate likeminded travellers to get together and plan joint trips away, if interested - Come to local meetups - Make some friends - Discuss joint travel - Book up and Go

Let's go on Holiday! This group is for holidays in the UK and abroad. It is open to single people, people with partners, people with kids, people without kids, people with dogs, people without dogs ... you get the picture! The holidays in our partner groups, including New Friend in Newcastle and Parents North East, will be promoted and managed here. Holidays from other groups are also welcome to be promoted and organised here! There is one simple rule for an event here ... it must involve at lea …

Are you fed up with superficial talk taking place in loud pubs, where you can't hear what your friends are saying? Are you yearning for intellectual stimulation and an exchange of thoughts? Do you enjoy thinking about things deeply and share your ideas with others? Are you striving to learn more about what it means to be human? Then, this group might be exactly what you need... The purpose of this group is to attend lectures, debates and exhibitions, to watch documentaries and to have in-depth …

DEBATING is the art of 'disputatious conversation'. Debating is a wonderful ‘tool’ to have in your skills toolkit. It helps you structure a speech 'off the cuff'; think on your feet; and deal - firmly and politely - with those rude people who constantly interrupt when you’re in full flow!! Whether you are a novice or experienced speaker, our Group will stretch your speaking talents and boost your confidence, not only in debating but in business and in life. Guaranteed! Feel free to spectate or p …

This group is for anyone of any age who has a love for travel and enjoys exploring new countries and cultures. I hope the group will bring together like- minded people who perhaps might not travel solo by choice and will enable them to meet fellow travellers in a similiar position who may like to travel together in future. However, I do realise some people prefer solotravel and hope they will also enjoy the meetings and share their travel stories with the group as well as pass on a few travel ti …

Welcome to The Zeitgeist Movement, a social movement advocating a transition into a Resource-Based Economy, a system designed for true sustanability, where decisions that affect society are arrived at through scientific methods, based upon maintaining the wellbeing of all humanity and our shared environment. The Zeitgeist Movement is not a political movement. It does not recognize nations, governments, races, religions, creeds or class. Our understandings conclude that these are false, outdated …