Outdoor activities groups near Heathfield, E2

\*Please note, if you'd like to attend our first event on 21st December, contact Jen asap to arrange a quick chat about what to expect, what to bring and to ask any questions. (10-20 minutes on zoom or phone call) If you are happy to proceed she will let you know details of how to pay and reserve your spot! Outdoor Therapy Group Saturday 21st December 2:30pm-4:30pm @ Eco-therapy Plot, Stanmer Park Community & Nature Connection Yoga & Qigong Solstice Fire-side Circle Small group sharing Reflection and Support in Nature Facilitated by qualified therapist Jen Beaver, eco-therapist Becca Kine and yoga teacher Stella and Qigong facilitator Catherine. Exchange suggested £14 Anyone who would like to join and is on low-income please get in touch and we will discuss accessible exchange offerings.

We are the Brighton Outdoor Society, the hike, bike and other outdoor activities club!

The group strives to cater for a range of levels and interests when it comes to walking and cycling located in and around Brighton and Sussex.

Our group is open to all ages, singles and couples of differing racial/ethnic/cultural/religious/political backgrounds. We are united by our love of the outdoors.

The group is not-for-profit, but in order to cover the meetup fees, we require a £3 annual membership payable when signing up to your 2nd event. Should any surplus revenue be generated this will be donated to a selected charity each year.

All members should strive to be as reliable as possible, editing their RSVP to 'not going' in good time. No showing to an event is unacceptable and doing so twice will result in being removed from the group.

Check out the 'Our Calendar' tab for all upcoming activities. We look forward to seeing you at one of our events soon!

Disclaimer:
Group organisers and assistant organisers assume no liability; take part in the activities at your own risk. By being a member of the group you hereby agree to assume all risks and liability related to or resulting from any and all group functions. You agree that neither you nor any third party will hold the group's leaders, officers, or representatives liable for any injury, loss, or damage to your own person or any members of your family, friends, acquaintances, children, pets, or property arising directly, or as a consequence from a group activity. You also agree that your membership of this group is based on an 'at will' basis. Everybody must behave in a responsible and respective manner; any inappropriate behaviour causing anyone to feel uncomfortable will result in being removed from group.

**Welcome to Large Outdoors!** We’re absolutely delighted that you’ve chosen to step into a world of new friendships and unforgettable adventures with **Large Outdoors**. Whether you’re seeking **[walking weekends](https://www.largeoutdoors.com/weekend-adventures)**, **[adventure holidays](https://www.largeoutdoors.com/walking-adventure-holidays)**, or sociable **day walks**, we’ve got something for everyone who loves the outdoors. At **Large Outdoors**, we pride ourselves on making your experiences fun, safe, and convenient. All our trips are led by professional, paid guides, ensuring you’re in expert hands every step of the way. We take care of all the logistics, so you can focus on enjoying the stunning scenery and making new friends. There’s no need for a membership—simply explore our range of adventure trips and choose the ones that appeal to you most. Whether you’re interested in **[wild swimming](https://www.largeoutdoors.com/wild-swimming)** in Scotland, walking holidays at iconic spots like the **Giant’s Causeway** and the **[Scottish Islands](https://www.largeoutdoors.com/scotland)**, or just a sociable day walk, there’s an adventure waiting for you. ### Important Information While we use our 14 **Meetup groups** to share trips and promote upcoming adventures, all bookings must be made through our website at [www.largeoutdoors.com](http://www.largeoutdoors.com). You’ll also find more trips, additional dates, and the latest news on our website, so be sure to check it out! Please note, we **do not use the RSVP function** on Meetup for bookings, so the platform may show no attendees, even if the trip is fully booked. Looking to connect with others before your trip? Join our **[Friends of Large Outdoors Facebook Group](https://www.facebook.com/groups/largeoutdoors)**, where you can arrange car shares or meet fellow adventurers ahead of time. ### Get in Touch If you have any questions or need further information, feel free to contact us: * **Web:** [www.largeoutdoors.com](http://www.largeoutdoors.com) * **Email:** [hello@largeoutdoors.com](mailto:hello@largeoutdoors.com) * **Phone:** 01653 740 400 We can’t wait to welcome you to your first **Large Outdoors** adventure—it’s the start of what we hope will be many memorable experiences!

This group has evolved as a kind of additional social wing to the group “South Downs Midweek Walks Via Public Transport” - encompassing anything that goes beyond “midweek walks” - but especially music & culture - and perhaps other outdoorsy things (like easy-cycling or beginner-level sports/fitness activities), all in a very relaxed, friendly atmosphere. I have a particular interest in building audiences for classical music (as a musician myself) but equally enjoy mainstream popular/jazz/world music. Other events might include visits to art galleries, historical houses, theatre, cinema, comedy - or different types of social event (eg. snooker night/games night) - I’m open to suggestions. I have also created a new group for London-based events, "London Classical Music & Culture" - do take a look: [https://www.meetup.com/london-classical-music-culture/](https://www.meetup.com/london-classical-music-culture/)

This Meetup group is hosted by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK). We teach Raja Yoga as a way of experiencing peace of mind and a positive approach to life. In addition, we provide a number of events, talks, workshops and seminars for people for all religious and cultural backgrounds to explore their own spirituality and learn life skills of reflections and meditation, devrived from Raja Yoga. This has helped thousands of people across the UK develop inner calm, clear thinking and personal well-being.

The group will be promoting the events and activities in and around Tunbridge Wells. Find out more about us on our website: www.brahmakumaris.org/uk/tunbridgewells.

The Brahma Kumaris (UK) is part of a worldwide network of over 8,500 centres in more than 100 countries, the first of which was founded in India in the 1930's. We are a registered charity in England and Wales (269971) and Scotland (SCO40512) and offer all our activities FREE as a service to the community.

W K Social Circle stands for West Kent Social Circle. We are a small local friendly social group that holds events in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas. The average age range of the group members are 40's to mid sixties but anyone is welcome. We hold events most weekends and some during the week. Most of our events are close to Tunbridge Wells and Tonbridge but we also organise day trips to the coast. We offer a range of activities ranging from eating out at local restaurants, quiz evenings, cinema and theatre trips to the odd game of crazy golf. We hope to see you at an event soon. Please note we also operate a WhatsApp group if you are interested. If you are keen to attend any events please book in via Meet up or the official WhatsApp group, not directly to the event organiser as this confuses those coming. **ATTENDANCE** We recommend that you try to come along within the first 10 weeks of joining. If you are shy or reluctant for whatever reason, contact one of our event hosts and we'll help you attend by meeting you outside the venue. Be aware that we are starting to actively manage our members list and will consider removing inactive members to keep our membership count real. You will be able to request to re_join at a later date. THIS IS NOT A SINGLES OR DATING GROUP - This group's prime aim is to organise fun activities for people to enjoy and to enable people to socialise together. Most of our members tend to be single but we also have many couples within the group too. Our main aim is to create a community of people who support each other!

Queer social group for Hailsham and the surrounding areas. We're pretty chilled out, everyone in the community is welcome, and we're all looking to make new friends. I'll be arranging casual meetups on a semi-regular basis, join if you'd be keen to come along! Lifts can sometimes be arranged for meetups, so drop a message below if you're struggling to get there. Message me direct if you want to join our WhatsApp chat, and please follow us on Instagram too. Suggestions for activities are also welcome. Hailsham Queers branded merchandise made by yours truly is now available! T-shirts and other tops £10, hoodies £15, anything else I'm happy to work out a price.

Hello Everyone, the aim of this group is to encourage anyone from different walks of life to get together and socialize in a safe environment without discrimination. We try to host various different events throughout the year to cater for everyone’s different interests. Please make sure you have an up to date clear facial photo of only yourself on your profile, your name and the town you live in, otherwise we will decline your request to join or be removed from the group. It is important for group safety. Currently we are only accepting people from a 15-20 mile radius from Eastbourne. We are currently in the process of cutting the group down to people who attend and don’t attend, if you have no RSVP’s or don’t attend any events within the year, you will be removed, this will be done on a regular basis. Please note: This meet up group is set up for social activities. EVERYONE is responsible for looking after themselves and their own well being. We are NOT responsible for you! We look forward to seeing you at an one of our events soon. Thank you Scooby, Jodie and Mark 😁

If you're in, or interested in, Software Development, DevOps, or other Dev related technology domains - and live in or near Tunbridge Wells - this is the group you've been waiting for! We might just meet for a drink and a chat, or we might get more organised and have presentations or other activities. We'll see where this takes us. We also have our own channel on the Tunbridge Wells Discord, [https://discord.gg/G3XazT4y](https://discord.gg/G3XazT4y).

Hi all,

Firstly welcome. 

Secondly meet up is quite an expensive platform and we can only afford to limit the group to 50 members due to its prices. 

Therefore we have to be quite strict on participation. We are sorry but we really need active members who are going to come along and support other writers. We can’t as a group of fellow creatives support those who just sit on our platform and do not participate. We do not have the funds. 

We want to be as inclusive and supportive as we can but we need you to do the same. It’s a two way street.

The group itself is for anyone interesting in writing, all kinds of writing whether its poetry, novel writing, screenplays, flash fiction memoirs, non- fiction etc. It is set up to help and support fellow writers and creatives in a environment where if they wish they can discuss in confidence their current works in progress whatever that may be.

It is to talk and share ideas about writing, share books that help each other progress, find inspiration and just chat about writing.

It is hoped that once established we can locate and share writing competitions for group members, attend literary festivals where we can meet writers and hear what has worked for them, find courses on writing to help improve our writing, and find out about literary agents. Plus it is also hoped that it may be arranged that we could have bestselling authors or literary agents come and visit and talk to us. If we do manage this obviously this could incur an extra charge for that event.

All writers dream about being published and this group hopefully can also share ideas regarding that whether its traditionally published, hybrid or being independently published through Kindle and createspace. <br>

Whatever stage you are at your writing every person who started writing was there once!

Writing can be a lonely occupation or hobby. This group hopes that it will make it a less lonely place. It is a group that is there for you!

Please can all writers join with a true likeness photo of themselves - this is to help event hosts recognise you when you come to a meet up so no animals, cartoons or children will be accepted.

Also please can you answer what type of writing you are doing, have done or would like to do if writing is something that you would like to try out. This is also to help us guide events that may interest writers such as author talks, literary festivals and other such things.

If critquing or giving feedback on another writer's or creative's work please remember constructive critisicm is always good but destructive critisicm is not and treat a fellow writer or creative how you would like to be treated please!

Unfortunately due to the cost of the meet up fees and also the hope in securing a good location we do have to charge a small fee per meet up. That is currently set at £1 per meet up. We have no other charges.

We look forward to welcoming you and really getting on with some good writing and hopefully we can get some good authors to come and visit our group and do some good writers stuff.

We are always looking out also for good quality and totally free venues. 

Writing isn’t a lucrative venture as people think but it’s art- it’s painting, painting with words to create pictures.

This Meetup group is hosted by the Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK). We teach Raja Yoga as a way of experiencing peace of mind and a positive approach to life. In addition, we provide a number of events, talks, workshops and seminars for people from all religious and cultural backgrounds to explore their own spirituality and learn life skills of reflection and meditation, derived from Raja Yoga. This has helped thousands of people across the UK develop inner calm, clear thinking and personal well-being. The group will be promoting the events and activities in and around Eastbourne. Find out more about us at our website: www.brahmakumaris.org/uk/brighton. The Brahma Kumaris (UK) is part of a worldwide network of over 8,500 centres in more than 100 countries, the first of which was founded in India in the 1930's. We are a registered charity in England and Wales (269971) and Scotland (SCO40512) and offer all our activities FREE as a service to the community.

**Bonjour et bienvenue à bord.** Tunbridge Wells Francophiles -the French Conversation Group has **been in existence for over ten years** and continues to grow and evolve. You will find a warm and inviting group with Members traveling from all over Kent, Sussex, and Surrey to attend our Meetup. We are a very informal, friendly, and jolly group – so please do not be afraid to come along. We will be looking forward to meeting you.  In terms of fluency, **there is a mixture of conversational standards within the Group but, it is preferable to have a minimum level of conversational French** to be able to join in with the discussions, as beginners may struggle. However, this group is by no means intended to be just for those who speak French perfectly: it is also about meeting people and making friends with a mutual interest in France, and things French. Everyone helps each other improve their spoken French in a positive and helpful way that builds confidence in speaking a foreign language. Regardless of your ability, you are very welcome. We meet on a **Monday evening for conversational French** at a restaurant in Tunbridge Wells **every two weeks.** The restaurant has been selected because it has a pleasant ambiance, a good menu at reasonable prices, and is located **near the centre of Tunbridge Wells**, so people can either walk or drive there. Most people have dinner, but some just join us just for a drink and a chat. **We start around 19.30**  and we speak conversational French for most of the evening but when the coffees arrive, we switch back to speaking English for the last 20 minutes or so. We usually finish around 22.00 and at most meetings, we get between 10-18 attendees. Some people are regulars who come to every meetup and others on an ad-hoc basis. We also organise other activities such as going to the Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells to see French films or the occasional day trip to France.  We always welcome suggestions from members for other things to do. To cover our fixed costs, such as payments to Meetup head office for the cost of running the website and other incidental costs, **we charge a one-off joining/ membership fee of £5.00 plus a rolling £10.00 subscription charge to cover 5 meetings**, which you then renew to pay for another additional 5 meetings. However, we only ask for payments after your first visit. Please come along and see if our group is for you. If it is and you want to join, then we will ask you for the subscription. We ask that you come to a meeting within the first two months of joining which gives you four opportunities to join us in this period. If you do not come within this period, we will cancel your application but you are very welcome to re-apply and then come when it is convenient for you. **All payments are made by Internet banking** for simplicity. We are a not-for-profit group and after covering our running costs and maintaining a healthy surplus to pay for the next year’s subscription to HQ, we return all excess surpluses back to the regular Members of the Group, usually at Christmas. All funds are accounted for.  **How to join?** Please complete the application form. We require that you post a photo of yourself on your profile. It must show your face as it helps us recognise you on your first visit, so we can meet and greet you. Also, so we can help you on your first visit by seating you next to someone with a similar standard of spoken French, please indicate your level of fluency. If you do not know your level of spoken French, advice is given on this website. [https://www.france-langue.com/french-levels/](https://www.france-langue.com/french-levels/Finally,) Finally, the Group has also agreed that Members cannot use the Group as an opportunity to sell goods or services. **What next?** When we have received your application, please come along to a meeting to see if the group is for you. There is no charge for attending your first meeting. Then if you wish to join us you will need to make your payment of £15.00, you will then have access to the programme of meetings/events. The £15.00 is made up of a one-off joining /membership fee of £5.00 combined with your first subscription of £10 for 5 meetings. After 5 meetings, you then pay again for additional meetings.  Finally, If you would like any further information about our group, please email:  **maggie123meet@gmail.com** or **gareth.meetup@gmail.com**  **Quotes from attendees about Tunbridge Wells Francophiles** These are just some of the comments that we have received about the Group. Carol ***“Thanks to everyone who came along for making it such a fun evening”.*** Marcus ***“A pleasure. Nice to see everyone; good food”.*** Brian ***“I really enjoyed last night. Great to make the acquaintance of new members plus spending time with "old" friends. The group goes from strength to strength”.*** Alan ***“Good fun”*** Jean ***« Really enjoyable evening and my guest enjoyed it too and wants to join us again.”*** **It's a very informal, friendly, and jolly group - don't be afraid to come along!**

Spanish conversation group for people with an intermediate+ level who want to practice through fun activities and chat. This is not a taught group- we simply want to practice and stick to Spanish.

Eastbourne is a great place to live with much to offer. This group is for anyone over 50 who wants to come together for a range of activities, meet new people and have fun. If you like to dance the night away, enjoy great conversations, a good film, meal, walk, theatre outing, arts, crafts, singing and so much more we may be the group for you.  If you want to grow old disgracefully, prefer laughter lines to frowning and like to connect with like minded people, this is the group for you. A group is only as successful as its members. If you have ideas about activities you are interested in, let me know and I will put it out as an event. Experience suggests there is always someone who would like to join you. **GROUP GUIDELINES.** 1. *If you have agreed to attend and your plans change (it happens to all of us at times), **kindly change your RSVP to NO to reflect this.** This group is not run as a business and the Organizers spend voluntary admin time researching ideas and reserving places at venues, as well as putting the details on Meetup. It is unfair and discourteous to them to agree to go and then not attend, without notification. It is also unfair to members on the waitlist wyo could have attended. **Anyone who does this more than three times will be removed from the group.*** 2. *Goes without saying that we expect courteous, respectful behaviour to all. We are a friendly group and we avoid drama and conflict.* 3. ***You are required to provide a current photo of yourself on your profile***\*. This makes it easier for the organizer of an event to recognize you and is part of our secuirty at events for members. 4. New members are allowed to attend 3 meetings for free. This will enable them to decide whether the group is a good fit and, if so, will then pay a **membership** **fee of £5 per annum**.

You may not find it easy meeting new people in Eastbourne who are in their 20s and 30s. If you do want to meet new people, expand your social life and of course attend many great events, then this is the group for you! Eastbourne 20s & 30s is here on Meetup to provide just that! As a member you will be welcome to attend any meeting that you so wish! Our normal activities consist of walks, hikes, cinema, bowling, comedy nights, gigs, festivals, drinking, pub quizzes and many more events of similar nature. We aim to make everyone feel as welcome as possible! It can be a scary prospect going to an event and seeing people you do not know! We always try and make you feel comfortable and a part of the group! So if you fancy expanding your social circle, sign up to this group and then the next meetup on the calendar! Our Facebook Group: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/167840100510798/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/167840100510798/)

Music,  dancing and other active events are the primary focus of this group. Other active events will cover things such as Joke/quote and a drink, Crazy Golf, Tenpin Bowling, Axe Throwing, Archery, etc plus the occasional unusual event (e.g. Outdoor dystopian theatre by the Rudes). Other interests such as walking/hiking, going to restaurants and bars are well handled by other groups. **PLEASE READ THIS DESCRIPTION BEFORE JOINING** Only join if you intend to participate, prefer a smaller participatory group rather than a large number who never or very rarely get involved. **Membership Fee** An £8 annual membership fee is charged to cover running and administration costs (starting 1st October each year). No refunds of this fee will be provided. New members will be given one month to pay the annual membership fee and determine if the group is for them. If new members feel they would enjoy being part of the group they can either pay me or another organizer at an event during that period or message me and I will forward my bank details. Failure to pay the annual membership fee in this time period will result in their removal from the group. Anyone removed from the group for not paying their £5 annual membership fee will always have the opportunity to rejoin but their membership will not be approved until their membership fee has been received (this has enacted to avoid people repeatedly joining the group and opting to not pay their yearly £5 membership).. **Repeated Guest Attendance** Members are encouraged to bring guests along to group events. However if the same guest comes to a number of events they will be expected to pay the £5 annual membership fee. This fee is needed to fund the group. The procedure will be either the guest pays the £5 annual membership, the individual who invited the guest pays the £5 annual membership for the repeated guest or the member inviting the repeated guest will be removed from the group. This procedure is needed to make the rules consistent for everyone. New members have a month to decide if they wish to join and pay the £5 annual membership and this policy puts repeated guests into the same effective situation. **Group Description** Group directed at those who like music and dancing (main focus). Primary purpose is to bring together people who enjoy doing similar things (particularly music and dancing) and whose company and interactions we enjoy. Other active events will be tried to give members opportunities to try different things and develop rapport.     **Age/Attitudes** For over 35’s (past the need for drunkenness and prior to pushing up the daises). Attitude and energy not age are the key factors. Plus we can all learn from each other.   Key criteria: politeness, energy, curiosity, good humour, friendly banter, sobriety (have a few drinks but drunks not appreciated) and participation (if not, why are you joining this group).   Other preferable attitudes of members are positiveness and ease of smiling. Although not a prerequisite, hopefully that is something that the interactions within the group will help generate.     **Locations** Activities basically in the south coast area covering Bexhill, Eastbourne and Hastings.   Locations for activities/events should be accessible by public transport i.e. within a 30 minute walk of a train station or an operating bus service – ecology, no danger of drink driving and I don’t have a car. Events can be held outside the described area but these may require designated drivers.     **Picture/ticketed events/notifications** If you join the group you should place a ‘recognisable’ picture of yourself on the profile page. Otherwise it will be totally your responsibility to find the group/host.   If there is a ticketed event posted then you should get a ticket before marking that you are going.   If you mark you are going to an event and subsequently find you cannot attend, at a minimum adjust your attendance status (politeness rule). To increase your politeness send a message to the host either on the event page or via messages. **Marking going, failing to come and not updating attendance status** A three strike rule (baseball terminology) will be used if you mark that you are attending an event, do not come and do not, at a minimum, update your attendance status. The procedure for such occurrences are: * First time: A message will be sent to the individual reminding them of the politeness rule and of informing the host of any attendance changes. * Second time: A message will be sent to the individual repeating the above and informing them that if that happens again they will be remove from the group. * Third time: The individual will be removed from the group. **Clarification of the Strike Rule:** Members may choose to go to events mentioned by the group on their own and not as part of the group for various reasons (e.g. going with your family, want some private time, etc.). Saying Hi and chatting to the group attendees in such circumstances is strongly supported. If this is your intention please do not mark going on the event. Marking going to an event means you wish to go to the event and be part of the group going to that event. If you mark going to an event it is upto you to either come within a reasonable time of the meetup time/place or find/contact the host/group if you arrive somewhat later. Marking going to an event and not updating your status or meeting these rules will  incur a strike and if you incur 3 strikes you will be removed from the group. **Member Interactions** All members should make honest efforts to make others feel at ease and be part of the group. Protracted oligarchic conversations discouraged. Ask others for their opinions, smile and adopt other positive attitudes/acknowledgements and employ active/full listening (probably the most deficient area for us all). **Previous Interactions between members prior to joining the group** There could be issues between members that have occurred in situations prior to joining this group or outside this group. We may not be able to really like everyone we meet but we can be always be civil and polite.   My responsibility is to the group, it’s members and their interactions. If there are any such existing/outstanding issues I ask that when you join this group you start with a clean slate or better still resolve them. We are all fallible, make mistakes, etc and we all have the ability to recover, resolve, forgive and move on.   I point out what I feel is the brilliant first rule of Takanakuy which could be adopted at any time. * *First Rule of Takanakuy* * *The South American country of Peru has an interesting tradition held every year on December 25. In addition to Christmas, they celebrate Takanakuy. Takanakuy is when you settle your grudges for the year. Men, women, and kids all participate. They challenge each other, they fight each other, and when it’s all done they make peace and move on.* Should issues occur within the group I will deal with them to the best of my abilities.     **Acronym** To be determined. Would like to create an acronym for the group that is easy to use and one that hopefully creates a positive/amusing vibe. Have some ideas but would need group acceptance.     **Events** Assuming take-off velocity achieved general/get together meetings may be held in each of the main areas for a coffee/drink and to develop rapport.     **OTHER IDEAS** Some other ideas for possible meetups are given. Music and dancing are the main objectives of this group but other events may be worthwhile to provide more diversity and opportunities to get together. These would be determined on feelings from group members.     **Joke/Quote and a drink**. Each person should endeavour (not mandatary) to come with a joke/quote. This should help create some good natured humour/moans and some interesting conversation topics. Don’t have one, get one from the internet. Be careful about these two – they could reveal more about your character and personality than you are aware. Could be split into two events. Could even have themed such nights e.g. Age, Animals, Attitude/Outlook, Business, Communication, etc. Could vote for the best (by claps, applause, reactions) and then attendees buy the winner a drink (but remember no drunks). For the drink - pool together, take turns, worst one buys the best one a drink, whoever wants to be the judge can buy the drink, at worst I’ll be the judge, jury and patron. Note: I will be able to select myself as winner in the last scenario.     **Seminars/Presentations/Lectures** Members may have interests which they may wish to share with others. For me, this would be the  Cosmos and particularly any new insights into dark energy, dark matter and the quantum area. Plus the Pechakucha presentations which should restart soon.     **Other activities - Crazy golf, tenpin bowling, axe throwing, darts, snooker, bridge, etc.** To further increase the diversity of ‘events offered by the group other things may be occasionally posted. Could have other activities like crazy golf, monthly bridge (card game), darts and snooker nights. These would need a location. These will be tried depending on the interests of the members and the location of suitable facilities. The social club I belong to in Bexhill has such facilities for snooker and darts but I can only bring two guests (annual membership £25).