Meet new friends groups near Ipswich, N5

"Suffolk Self Improvement" is a community of like-minded individuals based in Bury St Edmunds, all passionate about personal growth and positive life changes. Whether you're working on building new habits, leveling up your mindset, or striving to become the best version of yourself, this group offers a supportive space to share your journey. We meet fortnightly (or monthly) in local pubs or cafés to discuss progress, challenges, and strategies for self-improvement. Each meeting is centered around a specific theme, from goal setting and habit building to mindfulness and financial well-being. You'll also have the chance to set personal challenges and goals, learn practical tips, and be inspired by others’ journeys. Surround yourself with people who motivate you to push your boundaries, and share tools like journaling, goal setting, and mindfulness practices to help you stay on track. If you're ready to take action and make real changes, Suffolk Self Improvement is the group for you. Join us for our next meet-up and take the first step toward the life you want to create!

A very warm welcome to Colchester Friends This is a social group for singles and couples who want to make the most of their spare time - whether its a coffee, walk or something a bit more adventurous!! This is your group and we actively encourage members to host events - the more variety we have in the group the better it will be. There are very few rules but we do insist on:- 1\. A **full face picture** ( no cartoons, pets or others in the pic) 2\. A name \( nickname or name you are known by\)\. No initials please\. 3. **RISK**: All members and non members of Colchester Friends attending any event do so at their own risk. The event Organisers/Hosts shall not be liable for any injury or loss to persons or their property that might occur as a result of your participation in or attendance at the event. 4\. Any concerns you have with events or members are to be taken up with event organisers and not voiced in direct messaging\, social media\, or similar\. Thank you If event organisers ask for payments to the Group Bank account, details are below: Name: Colchester Friends Lloyds Bank Sort Code: Name: Colchester Friends Sort Code: 30-99-50 Account Number: 23417168 Enquiries to:- meetupcolchester@gmail.com

Curious about life, and want to skip the small talk? Intention is to have informal, deep discussions (tangents welcomed)! This group is about the act of philosophising (thinking about thinking). It’s not to discuss the history of philosophy, or philosophers. No previous experience needed. Meet every fortnight on Saturdays, 11:00 - 13:00. Open topic format, so feel free to suggest something you’ve been pondering. We’ll choose one randomly on the day. Example topics: Should we fear chaos? Can anyone really know you? The natural - why covert it? Would we be happy if we lived forever? What’s the point?

A very warm welcome to Colchester Friends Under 40’s This is a social group aimed at people between 20 and 39 years of age. Meet like minded people of a similar age for a wide range of social activities. (NB: This is a sub-group of Colchester Friends so some events may run alongside that group as well.) We will be planning cinema trips, meals, picnics, pub meet-ups and much more! We are open to suggestions so please message me if you have any ideas of meet ups you would like to see happen :) There are very few rules but we do insist on:- 1\. A **full face picture** (no cartoons, pets or others in the pic) 2\. A name \(nickname or name you are known by\)\. No initials please\. 3. **RISK**: All members and non-members of Colchester Friends U40’s attending any event do so at their own risk. The event Organisers/Hosts shall not be liable for any injury or loss to persons or their property that might occur as a result of your participation in or attendance at the event. 4\. Any concerns you have with events or members are to be taken up with event organisers and not voiced in direct messaging\, social media\, or similar\. Thank you If event organisers ask for payments to the Group Bank account, details are below: Name: Colchester Friends Lloyds Bank Sort Code: Name: Colchester Friends Sort Code: 30-99-50 Account Number: 23417168 Enquiries to:- meetupcolchester@gmail.com

A monthly dining meetup to meet new friends and enjoy good food and conversation. If you are a single professional who wants to make new friends and are between 45-65 this group is for you ! We shall meet monthly on a Saturday evening to have dinner and enjoy good conversations. Hope to see you there !

Strictly Singles 

Are you someone who enjoys getting out there, meeting new and exciting people to form new friendship groups?

Do you like good food and drink? Great company with other like-minded people. This group is open to like-minded people who wishes to enhance and expand their social activities.

This will be an evening full of fun, laughter, dancing and of course meeting new people.

Hello! We are social group for women looking to make new friends in and around Ipswich. Mainly aimed at ladies in 20s/30s/40s but if you're young at heart then you will be more than welcome. We hope to regularly host lunches, diners, outdoor activities plus a variety of other events such as crafting sessions and cinema nights that allow members to explore Ipswich and the surrounding areas whilst making new friends. Please note: to join we ask for some of the following - profile picture, a name (rather than a letter) and/or interests filled in on profile. If ALL are blank you may not be added to the group/ asked to update profile before acceptance.

Gals FC is a women’s beginner football club! We have existed in London and Brighton for over a year and are now coming to Ipswich. We have had great success getting women who want to play non-competitive fun football and make new friends. Come join us 👋 https://www.instagram.com/gals.fc/

Ipswich Film Club is a friendly group which meets on 3rd Monday of every month at [The Thomas Wolsey](https://www.google.co.uk/maps?newwindow=1&sca_esv=5a5e075d7d490f71&output=search&q=thomas+wolsey+pub+ipswich&source=lnms&entry=mc) pub in Ipswich. Each month, we **watch a film at home** (we try to nominate films that are widely available on DVD and/or streaming sites), then come together to talk about what we liked, what we didn't, and to choose the next ones. Be prepared for lively - but respectful - discussion about all things film, and much more besides. It's a great way to meet new people, and talk about all things Silver Screen. If you like reading too, why not join our sister club, [Ipswich Book Lovers](https://www.meetup.com/Ipswich-Book-Lovers/), which meets on 1st Monday of each month (excluding Bank Holidays).

The Well Read Women's Book Club is a monthly book club for 40s, 50s and 60s who enjoy reading good book by authors such as Liane Moray, Lisa Jewell, Gilly MacMillian and Shari Lapena to name just a few ! It's a chance to meet up once a month to discuss the book of the month and have a chat and meet some new friends. Books will not exceed more than 350 pages ! There is no pressure to finish the book if you haven't managed to, just come for the chat ! Plan to meet on a Sunday afternoon in a location in the Ipswich surrounding area, we can change it monthly, where we can sit and drink coffee and cake ! Hoping for the first Meetup to be in September once summer holidays are over, looking forward to meeting you !

We are all about building a creative community in Ipswich.

Ipswich Creative Meet Up, is a monthly gathering, where creative professionals and aspiring creative professional of different disciplines can network, meet new people, hear about projects, organisations, local businesses and give presentations from a wide platform of creative arts and media in Ipswich and Suffolk. Whether you are a student, an artist, film maker, a graphic design company, a festival director, at the start of your career or successfully delivering arts / media / creative digital work you will all be welcome. <br>

It is hoped that the power of people coming together, to share ideas, raise thoughts and concerns, discuss ways we can promote the diverse and success activity in Ipswich.

We have had a number successful meet-ups to date, with a great turn out at each. With talks from leaders in the arts, music and media – presentations and workshops as well as updates from projects across the town. We also welcome conversations, thoughts and presentations around any range of topic.

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Led Sketch is a relaxed social gathering of drawers and artists of all skill levels that runs every two weeks.

Bring a sketchbook, some pencils and share a drink or two with our friendly group of sketchers.

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😊 Welcome! **Ipswich 20s & 30s SG is a casual members meet-up group for people in their twenties and thirties, who want to meet new people, make friends, professionally network and share the load to put on events for each other.** 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️So if you are new to the area, or simply want to make some new friends, come and hang out with us! 🍺Some of the events we attend include pub drinks & quizzes, midweek drinks, nights out, cinema trips, bowling, members parties etc etc 💬 Our group has a whats app community to help members connect and discuss ideas for events, you must be a member and remain a member on meet-up to join this what's-app community, the link to join is below ⬇️ [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LCBWFx80882JHs7vuffGqr](https://chat.whatsapp.com/LCBWFx80882JHs7vuffGqr) **How the group works** 🆓 This group is free to join and is an all volunteer group that relies upon members collectively stepping up to suggest ideas & take turns to voluntarily organise & host events for the group so if you have an idea for an event let us know in the what's app chat :) 👍 We look forward to meeting you! 💯 :) ⬇️ About & Disclaimer ⬇️ 📉This is a non-profit unincorporated association run by volunteer members and owned by it’s collective membership and is funded by an annual fundraise from its members. 🎪 **Event Organiser Responsibilities** 1️⃣ Meeting you at the agreed place and time 2️⃣ Making all reasonable attempts to inform you if for reasons beyond their control they will not be present 3️⃣ Collecting member dues "at cost" associated with their event 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️**Member Responsibilities** 1️⃣ Paying any member dues or event dues promptly 2️⃣ Ensuring your R.S.V.P is correct - No one likes an empty seat! 3️⃣ Your profile photo's are of your face and both your first name and surname are clearly displayed on meet-up and in our what's app community. 4️⃣ Ensuring any guests who attend with you abide by the group rules and that you make them aware of the disclaimer at the bottom of this page; 🧾🤓Subscription Holder Responsibilities The current nominated subscription holder is: Mr Elliot Mark Howard who will conduct an annual fundraise in order to pay for the subscription and any other associated costs incurred running the group 1️⃣ Manage access & maintenance of this groups what's-app community & create chats for members events 2️⃣ With reasonable notice provide help and assistance to members regarding event templates & the meet-up platform 3️⃣ Maintain the privacy of members by carrying out periodic maintenance of this meet-ups membership **🥾Members will be removed from this group;** 🚫For not attending an event within the first year of joining 🤬Abusive or violent or criminal behaviour towards other members 🚶‍♂️Deemed inactive by not visiting the group page in 2 years 📆 Deemed inactive by not attending an event within 3 years 🪑R.S.P.Ving to events regularly as going but never showing up to them or adjusting their R.S.V.P to not attending 🥸 No longer showing a profile picture or full name 🕹️ Disrespecting or undermining how the group works for everyone 4️⃣ Organise the annual subscription fundraiser to pay the meet-up subscription fee 5️⃣ Manage and grant access to members are events organisers for the group 6️⃣ Remove access for inactive events organisers **Access for events organisers will be removed if;** 🥾 If they have been removed from the group 📆 They haven't organised an event within 3 years 📱 Communications are lost with the nominated subscription holder ✍️ Disclaimer: By being a member of this group, participating in it’s whats-app community chat extension and when participating in it's meet-ups and events arranged by and hosted at third party venues, local parks, public spaces & community facilities you agree that; 1️⃣ You and any guests you bring are participating in Ipswich 20s & 30s SG Meet-ups & Events and chat community at yours and their own risk. 2️⃣ You acknowledge that you fully understand that this is an informal social group and that "Events organisers", "Co-organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" of "Ipswich 20s & 30s SG" in the context of arranging non-profit Meet-ups within this voluntary group are volunteers and not tour guides, not considered professionals or sport instructors in any activity arranged and that it is the responsibility of attendees and participants of activities to research and assess their own competence level and personal risk to themselves and others when participating in each activity, and subsequently whether an activity is right for them or their guests to participate in. 3️⃣ You accept that you are responsible for the conduct, comfort and overall wellbeing of any guests you bring along with you to Ipswich 20s & 30s SG Meet-ups and events. 4️⃣ You and your guests acknowledge that "Event Organisers", "Co-Organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not responsible for arranging personal insurance for any activities, including those deemed higher risk and that you and they are solely responsible to arrange any optional personal insurance to cover any risky activities like but not exclusive to sports activities, skydiving and other experiences involving personal risks to yourself your guests and others. 5️⃣ You and your guests agree that the "Event Organisers", "Co-Organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not liable for any financial loss, personal injury, social incident, 3rd party crime or death that may arise from participation in events unless as a result of negligence in accordance with UK law. 6️⃣ You and your guests acknowledge and agree that, "Events organisers", "Co-organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not responsible or liable for unofficial events, ad-hoc meet-ups and social arrangements that may be arranged without permission by it's "Members", "Event "Organisers", "Co-organisers", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holders" within the Ipswich 20s & 30s SG what's-app community. 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️Members must be aged 20 to 39 when joining this group, some members of this group may be over 39 in the event that they joined when younger. We periodically remove members for inactivity and poor attendance record at our discretion to broadly maintain the target age range and dependability of the group and we very much hope you enjoy being a member 🙏

This group is the perfect for anyone keen to travel out to the mountains this winter! Whether you are travelling on your own or with a small group of friends this meetup is for those wanting to get out and explore, meet new people and learn some new skills. We’re been running meetups for 4 years through this group, helping solo travellers and friends alike to get out to the mountains, whether you've never skied before, or you are looking to shred some serious off piste lines the trips we have are open to all! 

This winter we will be running 5 different trips throughout the season to Tignes, Val d'Isere, Chamonix and Val Thorens. We run these Meet-ups using Action Outdoors holidays staying at the UCPA centres, if you want more information about these please feel free to ask! 

Feel free to ask as many questions as you like, and let us know if anyone is keen for some UK meet-ups in the meantime, it could be great to get to one of the Snow domes before winter starts!  

SyncIpswich is all about getting Ipswich and Suffolk's technology communities together to form new ideas, new startups and push local business growth.

Ipswich is an ever improving town with many local & national technology companies, design & marketing agencies, developers, designers, business owners and more.

SyncIpswich is an open community for all technologists, creatives, entrepreneurs and graduates to meet up, flaunt ideas, recruit help and expertise and learn new things.

We are a community, run by the people for the people. Regular meetups with exciting talks and demo's all 100% virtual. We look forward to meeting you. We'll meet once a month in the evening; it's free to attend and open to all. 

This group is for anyone in the Ipswich area who is interested in playing Tabletop RPGs and boardgames. We generally play non-trad games like Mörk Borg, Psi\*Run, Urban Shadows and Monster of the Week - all of which are rules-light and easy to learn, even for inexperienced players. We also run regular board game nights - playing anything from trad games like Risk and Settlers of Katan to more niche ones like Escape from the Dark Castle and Dark Souls. And once a month we head to the Three Wise Monkeys for Pub Quiz Night! We usually meet on Monday nights at the [Thomas Wolsey](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g190725-d7032492-Reviews-The_Thomas_Wolsey-Ipswich_Suffolk_East_Anglia_England.html) pub in Ipswich, and all are welcome. Don't worry if you haven't played an RPG before - the aim is to have fun, get creative and make friends, and our regulars will help guide you through. More experienced players are also welcome to suggest and DM games themselves.

Hi everyone! Welcome to the East Anglia AWS User Group! The group has been setup to help share practical knowledge for anyone interested in the cloud services and technologies provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). If you are interested in learning about and discussing new AWS services and features (and how to get the most out of them), we’d love for you to join us. We’ll also be exploring challenges and looking at examples of innovation in action. We are aiming to meet every month, alternating between Ipswich and Norwich. All levels of knowledge and ability are welcome. If you are interested in speaking at one of the sessions then please get in touch at: alex@alexkearns.co.uk.

This is not a stand-alone Meet Up group; instead, it's a pointer to let people know about the Ipswich Outdoor Group, a friendly and genuinely lovely group of people (180+ members) who meet regularly to enjoy outdoor activities (including walks, runs and cycle rides), social events and trips away. Prospective new IOG members are welcome to try out up to three of our local events. If you want to continue having fun with the IOG or go on any of our trips away, membership costs £10 per year, July - June. At all times, our members are personally responsible for themselves and expected to respect the environment, local community, wildlife and other people. To keep our group safe, discrimination, prejudice, bullying or harassment of any kind is not acceptable or tolerated. If our activities sound like your cup of tea (pint of beer, slice of cake, etc.), then please visit the IOG website at [http://www.ipswichoutdoor.org](http://www.ipswichoutdoor.org/) for info about us, what we do, how we do it and how to get involved and join us! Alternatively, send an email to [enquiries@ipswichoutdoor.org](mailto:enquiries@ipswichoutdoor.org). PS: The events shown on meetup are just a taster of our full programme so please go to [http://www.ipswichoutdoor.org](http://www.ipswichoutdoor.org/) for our full and varied programme of adventures! Also the number of attendees shown on here only reflects those members active on meetup so there are usually several more at the actual events than the RSVP list might suggest.

If you are looking to expand your social life in Ipswich then we are the group for you. We like to do brunch, afternoon tea, wine tasting, escape from rooms, go to gigs, play pool, have a Sunday Roast, etc, etc, etc! Our organisers are always open to new ideas and events. If you would like to attend a certain something, please mention it to one of our organisers. We look forwards to receiving your application to join. Best wishes, All of us in IOOTT xx

😎 Welcome to SWICH-IP UP! 🎊 A new activity and event focused social meet-up group for people in their 20s & 30s who live in Ipswich & the surrounding areas. 🎪 We both curate our own meet-ups and events and attend a variety of the following; **🆓 Free to attend meet-ups** * Pubs * Cafe's * Casual Restaurants * Free Local Festivals **🫰Chip in Meet-Ups** * Games Nights * Beach games * Park Games * Pub Quizzes * BBQ's * Camping **🎟️ Ticketed Events** * Set meals * Day Trips * Coach excursions * Karting Grand Prix * UK Experience days 🚧 This group is currently free to join while we establish our membership and build our events space! 🤑 Any fee's charged are to help cover the overall expenses incurred by the organisers of this group and improve the meet-ups and events on offer, please respect not all expenses are obvious, we do our best to keep any fee’s as reasonable as possible 👍 🥳 We very much hope to see you at a meet-up or event soon! Your hosts, Ben Goddard - Event Organiser Elliot Howard - Event Organiser/Subscription Holder ⬇️ About & Disclaimer ⬇️ 📉This is a non-profit meet-up (an unincorporated association) run & structured by Elliot Howard & Ben Goddard to provide its members with regular accessible, dependable and fun social events. We reserve the right to charge "at cost" fee's or "chip ins" for some of our events. This is sometimes necessary to make our group sustainable and cover our overall expenses. Any overage will be re-invested into making new events. 🎪 **Event Organiser Responsibilities** 1️⃣ Meeting you at the agreed place and time 2️⃣ Making all reasonable attempts to inform you if for reasons beyond their control they will not be present 3️⃣ Collecting any member dues "at cost" associated with the event 🧍‍♂️🧍‍♀️**Member Responsibilities** 1️⃣ Paying any member dues or event dues promptly 2️⃣ Ensuring your R.S.V.P is correct - No one likes an empty seat! 3️⃣ Your profile photo's are of your face and both your first name and surname are clearly displayed on meet-up and in our what's app community. 4️⃣ Ensuring any guests who attend with you abide by the group rules and that you make them aware of the disclaimer below; ✍️ Disclaimer: By being a member of this group, participating in it’s whats-app community chat extension and when participating in it's meet-ups and events arranged by and hosted at third party venues, local parks, public spaces & community facilities you agree that; 1️⃣ You and any guests you bring are participating in SWICH IP UP Meet-ups & Events and chat community at yours and their own risk. 2️⃣ You acknowledge that you fully understand that this is an informal social group and that "Events organisers", "Co-organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" of "Ipswich 20s & 30s SG" in the context of arranging non-profit Meet-ups within this voluntary group are volunteers and not tour guides, not considered professionals or sport instructors in any activity arranged and that it is the responsibility of attendees and participants of activities to research and assess their own competence level and personal risk to themselves and others when participating in each activity, and subsequently whether an activity is right for them or their guests to participate in. 3️⃣ You accept that you are responsible for the conduct, comfort and overall wellbeing of any guests you bring along with you to Ipswich 20s & 30s SG Meet-ups and events. 4️⃣ You and your guests acknowledge that "Event Organisers", "Co-Organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not responsible for arranging personal insurance for any activities, including those deemed higher risk and that you and they are solely responsible to arrange any optional personal insurance to cover any risky activities like but not exclusive to sports activities, skydiving and other experiences involving personal risks to yourself your guests and others. 5️⃣ You and your guests agree that the "Event Organisers", "Co-Organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not liable for any financial loss, personal injury, social incident, 3rd party crime or death that may arise from participation in events unless as a result of negligence in accordance with UK law. 6️⃣ You and your guests acknowledge and agree that, "Events organisers", "Co-organisers", "Other members", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holder/s" are not responsible or liable for unofficial events, ad-hoc meet-ups and social arrangements that may be arranged without permission by it's "Members", "Event "Organisers", "Co-organisers", "Volunteers" and the "Subscription holders" within the Ipswich 20s & 30s SG what's-app community. 🧍‍♀️🧍‍♂️Members must be aged 20 to 39 when joining this group, some members of this group may be over 39 in the event that they joined when younger. We periodically remove members for inactivity and poor attendance record at our discretion to broadly maintain the target age range and dependability of the group, with the exception of key organisers and approved volunteers this group has an upper age limit of 42, we feel this is necessary for younger members to feel comfortable attending, we very much hope you enjoy being a member 🙏