If you love historical fiction, why not join the Bristol and South West branch of the Historical Novel Society? It is open to members and non-members of the HNS and there's no obligation to join the Society. There's no charge for meetings (although a small admin/venue hire charge might have to be made). Activities could include book group reads, talks from local writers and historians, visits to sites of literary/historical interest, writers' circle, writers' workshops etc. The HNS is a literary …

We are a long established social group in Bristol who welcome new members! We organise a variety of social events with the emphasis on meeting new people, making new friends and having fun! Joining us is simple! There are no membership forms or fees! Just feel free to come along to any event you wish! Everyone in the age range 20-50 are able to join . The group is not a 'singles' club and couples are more than welcome to join us. If you are coming along to an event for the first time, someone fr …

Are you making apps for mobile devices? Thinking about making them or just interested in mobile technology or design? The aim of this group is to link people involved in or interested in getting involved in making mobile apps and responsive websites. This meetup group helps people get together to share knowledge and ideas in a casual and relaxed environment. Who should join? Designers, developers, graphic designers, publishers, students, etc. You don't need to be actively making apps to join thi …

Are you creative? I have been searching for a group like this for ages but have been unable to find one so figured why not just start one and see if anyone else has the same ideas as myself. I have always thought that brainstorming ideas with other creatives is one of the best forms of progression so why not do it over coffee with other like minded people? bring your sketchbooks, macbooks, demo cd or what ever medium you are using to express yourself just make sure you also bring a passion for y …

A friendly group for people who are interested in meeting up to talk about books they've read, and anything related to writing and literature.

This is a group for those that love cycling and who would like to meet up with other for bike rides (Adults/18+ only). We include regular sociable meetups exploring a selection of routes easily accessible from central Bristol, suitable for most levels of cyclist and keeping to quiet roads/cycle paths. As an informal meetup group we operates on 3 main principles that anyone coming on a ride/activity/social accepts: 1) No group liability: All members are fully responsible for themselves and decidi …

A Thoroughly Western Teaching Your life is a mystery. Every child is born with a connection to this mystery but we are pulled out and away from it by the world of relating, achieving, aggression, information and knowledge. We all came into life to try and get something and most people spend their whole life chasing this something outside of themselves through experience. But if you have suffered enough from this endless outer pursuit for happiness and fulfilment then it can be very helpful to m …

The purpose of this group is to come together to watch pre-recorded broadcasts of John de Ruiter's meetings, to discuss the teachings and individual experiences, and to develop an audience base to attend meetings with John in Bristol, Glastonbury, Totnes, Findhorn and London. Anyone who has searched for meaning and purpose in life will greatly benefit from joining this group. John de Ruiter is a Canadian-born teacher and pioneer of integrated philosophy who lives in and answers questions from a …

Since there are loads of versions to every story, they cant all be true. We aim to present and discuss topics which may challenge our belief systems but which will clear away the layers of mis-information to reach the core - That which is True. Linking the Bible with the real world and its events, we're hoping to make you think again about what you have been taught.

We put on events in a cabaret style that mix panel-led discussion on a global theme with live entertainment, food and drink. Move away from fear towards possibility - whilst having a great time!

www.getraw.co.uk We are a community hub focused on awareness of health & nutrition. A cooperative platform to provide information to improve life quality and enable informed choices for independent healthy living. Our vision is to unite & empower people and generate a network of support, development, and learning for the local and wider community at a reasonable cost for all. We operate a non-profit policy. Our events offer DVD presentations, raw & nutrition guest speakers, group discussion and …

Welcome to All We Wish For! We facilitate various types of events bearing in mind that "having fun doesn't have to feel like wasting your time". We are all capable to create, creativity requires passion, vision and problem solving skills, as well as a healthy dose of self esteem, which is why, our workshops and activities are design to empower people, opening space where positive energy can flow and creativity can take place. Ideas + Healthy mind set + Respect = Great Network = Successful Busine …

Do you want to come out and watch some of the best up and coming bands, solo performers and DJs in Bristol? Of course you do! We visit a number of our favorite haunts every month, including The Lousianna, Thekla, 02 Academy and Old Duke, to support some of the most exciting new bands and acoustic performers! We seek them out from under rocks and on top of high buildings - and then hey presto - we have one great night out! Whether its a chilled out early drink at an acoustic residency, a gig at a …

The omnipotent big data group that is all things to do with dealing with, managing, handling and delivering big data, in the mild mild South West. Topics include MySQL, NoSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, Node.js, scaling, engineering data, open-source, linkeddata, and beer. Discussion at http://groups.google.com/group/south-west-big-data.

ACCU Bristol & Bath is the local chapter of the ACCU, meeting every two months to discuss a wide range of topics relating to software development. What is ACCU? No longer an acronym, ACCU stands for professionalism in programming. We promote self-improvement for software practitioners. C++, Java, Agile, functional: whatever you're interested in, our members are too.

Welcome! If you love plants, love foraging and loving using wild plants, then you should definately join this group!!! Who are we? The Bristol forager Network aims to provide a community platform for people wanting to embrace foraging and the almost infinite uses of wild plants into their lives! Here, your wild plant indulgences can be celebrated with like-minded wild plant lovers! It is hoped this group can become a foraging hub; and a niche local online (but mostly offline!) community for yo …

Welcome to the Bristol Mens Power Network! Yes the title is a bit over the top, but it got you reading didnt it?! So why did I set up this group? Im in my late twenties, reasonably confident, into a wide variety of sports, have got a computing degree and am fairly sociable with a great relationship with my fiancee. Although happy with everything acheived I feel there is an untapped potential and more that I can achieve. I am looking for a similarly like minded group of guys who'd be interested i …

Welcome! This Meetup is for those with natural hair who would like to meetup and discuss natural hair care or learn about natural hairstyles, products, hair care techniques etc. Feel free to add Meetups and make suggestions!