Sports & Hobbies groups near Brentwood, E4

We play Badminton in the sports hall of St. Mary's Magdalena School in North Greenwich. We are a big group but short of few player's every-time. Details are as below - Every Sunday, Sports hall booked for us. No hassle of looking for courts. 9.30- 11.30 AM Suitable for Intermediate and above. Can accommodate some beginners as we have separate court. Play with Mavis 300 Nylon Shuttles Prefer locally based who wish to play on regular basis. Sports hall has 4 modern wooden flooring courts. 21 players max so plenty of games. Game fee - 7.50 per session Both men and women. Intermediate and above players but lower intermediate court too. If you wish to play with us, Please msg me

Let’s meet online to play and develop some new (or old) acting skills. Our online acting sessions are for you if: * You ever thought about taking up acting. * You did drama in college, uni, school and you miss it. * You ever needed to speak in front of people and wishes you had some more tools (and some more confidence). * You like to play and be creative (and sometimes silly). * You want to meet people while being at home. * You are an adult (but really a child). We will play, learn skills, create and perform. We will become free when performing and more confident in front of people. We will make new friends and get to know ourselves in a new way. All of the sessions in this Meetup group are online. All of the sessions are suitable for beginners with little or no experience. More experienced performers are very welcome to join and play with us too :) Most sessions are run by [Theatre Gym](https://www.theatregym.co.uk/) and Tal Jakubwiczova

If you are someone who has been having a tough time with life lately and need to learn more about how you can cope, or just need someone to listen and support you. This is the place for you. Every week I will invite other mental health professionals or experienced individuals to host group sessions, covering journaling, art therapy, cooking and music/dance therapy, specifically showing you how to turn your hobbies into a form of therapy. If you are new to mental wellness, we will also have sessions covering mental wellness and coping skills. Our goal is to help those in need find free or very affordable, help and support without having to pay 100-200$ to get introduced to these forms of therapeutic activities. If this sounds good to you If this sounds good to you, join our support community and learn a thing or two. For more mental wellness sessions using art, music/dance and cooking, check out our platform made as an extension of the group here [Home Page | Hobi (gethobi.com)](https://gethobi.com/) Get Early access to sessions and sign up directly with the group facilitators. **We also offer a sessions pass- 8 sessions a month for 35$ with priority seating (Invite up to 2 friends to attend with you for free). Check that out here** [Pricing | Hobi (gethobi.com)](https://gethobi.com/pricing). **Note:** Please know that this group isn't meant to replace professional 1:1 therapy but to be used side by side with it. If you are in a crisis, please call 988. Reach out for support and be kind to yourself.

Become a Pro Photographer or Start an exciting New Hobby!

Whether you want to be a photographer or just love taking pictures, learn what you need with this in-depth photography course. These hands-on, practical meetup workshops explore the art of great photography, covering a broad range of subjects and providing a dynamic learning experience. You will leave each workshop with an array of beautiful pictures and an in-depth understanding of taking great pictures. <br>Learn to take photos that tell a story!

After learning the art of taking great pictures, you will learn how to make it your own business, that would generate a passive income for you. You will learn how to market your services and where/how to target your clients.

To summarise, I will help you to learn the art of taking stunning photos, editing them to perfection and making this exciting hobby your business.

I look forward to seeing you soon. <br>Davit

* Photographer * Photography Classes * Photography Lessons * Photography Workshops * Photography Courses 

As it says on the tin! Fancy watching: PL / CL football, rugby, tennis or F1? Look no further, this group is for friendly social sports fan who want to watch games in pubs and bars in and around London. I will do my best to organise and reserve areas at various venues. To help the running of the cost of this group an optional £1 per person would be appreciated. This group is open to all genders and background, so please be someone with a positive warm spirit when coming to watch games as part of a group.

We are a small group of like-minded nerds who meet up weekly at the Drill pub. Our main (dungeons and dragons) event happens every two weeks where we share a huge group storytelling experience set in the town of pridewharf. Quests, adventures and... Pesto? You'll have to come visit to see what it is all about! On our "off-weeks" we welcome anyone and everyone to come on down for any sort of hobbies you like to share or do with some company. We often host board games, more TTRPGs and currently looking into getting a switch set up! You name it and we'll arrange it

Meetup with local photographers in the area, Apply to become a member, once accepted - Come to a Meetup to talk about camera's, all aspects of photography and Photoshop, swap tips and techniques, share your images, post them on the site for all to see and discuss.

All  levels of competancy are welcome to apply to join us.  New to photography/Photoshop, this could be a good start to move your hobby to the next level.

We have recently moved to a new venue, you will now find us in the Community Room, Tesco, Mayflower Retail Park, Basildon, SS14 3HZ 

Members meetup at 7.30 for an 8.00 start, please sign in and out at the help desk.

We are a Romford-based badminton club that has been running since the 1940s – some of our members have been playing at Wychelm BC for 40 years now! We provide five courts of social and competitive badminton every Monday, between 7.30pm and 9.30pm, with players of all ages among our ranks. Although we are an inclusive club, we are not a training facility and do not provide coaching, therefore we are not suitable for complete beginners who wish to learn to play badminton. For us, Wychelm BC is a weekly commitment to keep fit, make new friends and enjoy the sport that we all love!

Welcome to the Writtle Pickleball Meetup group! We are a community of adult Pickleball enthusiasts who gather regularly to play pickleball, a fun and exciting racquet sport similar to tennis. Whether you're new to the game or a seasoned player, all skill levels are welcome to join us for a game. Join us for some friendly competition, exercise, and socializing. We provide the equipment, all you need to bring is your enthusiasm to play! Look forward to seeing you on the court!

This group is part of the Basildon Photographic Meet up Group, we have several groups covering different subjects, this is the Landscape section.

This is a private group and to be a member, firstly you have to be an active member of one of our other Meet-up Groups, and you have to agree to be an active member of this group, active means coming on all or most of the visits, the group will be limited to 12 members, so if I consider you to be non-active, I will remove you from the group so that another member can join us.

The aim of the group is to go out once a month for a days Landscaping, on occasions we will look at a weekend away, the plan is to go out regardless of the weather, if its raining we can all be prepared for it, and grab some of those Moody-landscape images we see.

Any members with ideas of places we can visit please drop me a line and /i will look into the possiblity of a visit.

The main objective of the group is to enjoy all aspects of our hobby but with a leaning towards Landscapes.

Badminton games sessions for all standards of players. Feather shuttlecocks used for our intermediate and advanced sessions & Plastic shuttlecocks used for our improvers sessions. We have a session for everyone based at Beal High School in Ilford, beginner no strings sessions to advanced tournament players match sessions. Find out a bit more about us on our instagram page - https://www.instagram.com/_opbc_/?hl=en Find us on Google Maps - https://goo.gl/maps/3qYrRUZVKb3w4KSu6 For more information or queries contact Robert Golding - 07523908719 - robert@opbc.uk Beal High School \ <> Friday 8-10pm Latest Yonex Rackets free to try out at our sessions in Beal High School every Tuesday & Friday 8-10pm. With discount available if you want to purchase from YC Sports. Latest rackets available to trial listed below: Astrox 100zz Astrox 100zx Astrox 88D Pro Astrox 88S Pro \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* For Junior badminton Coaching we operate at Beal High School in East London. We have an experienced coaching team with coaches being former & current international players and the head coach currently working with Badminton England Juniors. For more information please look at the sign up form below. Beal High School (Beginner through to Elite junior training) \ Woodford Bridge Road, Ilford IG4 5LP \ \ [https://forms.gle/QrYtC7K5xy2C5jDJ9](https://forms.gle/QrYtC7K5xy2C5jDJ9) \ \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* \ \

Hey Everyone this is an awesome international student meet-up Group for any student living in London, or you've just moved to London recently. Welcome to the team, where I, Danish will be hosting events so you can meet new people with similar interest and hobbies. Friends which are in the same Boat as you, who are wanting to Make new connection and network. Make sure you keep yourself updated by joining the Group. This Group is specially for 18-30 Years old, so everyone feels comfortable around each other

Welcome to the London Badminton Academy Meetup group! Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this group is perfect for anyone who loves badminton, all sports fans, racquet sports, and adult lacrosse enthusiasts. We offer a supportive and fun environment for players of all levels to come together, improve their skills, and make new friends. Join us for regular meetups, training sessions, and friendly matches. Let's get active, have fun, and inspire each other to reach our full potential on the court. See you on the court!

JMF Badminton Academy is based out of Bexley, Kent. We are an international institution for badminton coaching. We have coaching academy in England, in India and Denmark. As we are religious and passionate about this sport. we are promoting casual badminton playing sessions for beginners ( not absolute beginners) and Intermediate players. NOT for advance players. We may have qualified coaches on the court to help you if you need support . Let’s enjoy this divine sports.

If you are a keen Badminton Player, wanting to improve your game or already a seasoned player, then visit Black Arrows at one of our 2 MeetUp venues. <br>

Wednesday's 7-10pm at the University of East London in Beckton, offers competitive Badminton for Intermediate to Club standard players in a social, but competitive environment. <br>

Our other session on Saturday's 1.30-4.30pm at City Sports, Islington in partnership with City University, caters for all standards of play, providing coaching for those who want to improve their game and gain the confidence to play socially or competitively. We welcome players of all standards to join us on Saturday's at our new 6 court venue, playing with good quality feather shuttles. <br>

If you share our passion of playing Badminton in a fun, welcoming and structured environment then join us at one of our sessions, or visit us at www.blackarrowsbc.com to find out more about us. <br>

Welcome to the Gravesend & North West Kent Pickleball Meetup Group! Whether you're a seasoned player or new to the game, this group is perfect for anyone looking to enjoy fun, fast-paced pickleball action. We welcome adults of all skill levels, especially those with a background in badminton, table tennis, squash, or tennis who want to give pickleball a try. Our group meets Tuesday mornings (10 am - 12 pm) and Thursday evenings (7 pm - 9 pm) at Cascades Sports Centre in Gravesend. It's free for GCLL members, and non-members can pay a small fee everytime they play. We offer a friendly, supportive environment where you can improve your game through regular sessions, group lessons, and cardio drills. As we grow, our goal is to start a pickleball league, creating even more opportunities for competitive and social play. Come join us, meet new people, and have a blast on the courts!

This group is to promote sports Investing, education around how tennis markets operate and risks of different types of markets in tennis.

Welcome to Walthamstow Badminton Club, We are a new club running using 2 courts for 2hours playing with feathers shuttlecocks on Sundays at Leytonstone Community Sport Centre. All standards from basic beginners to intermediate and advance players are welcome to join and attend the a session. As many players who have not played for 6 months or more are welcome to attend just for the fun to a good exercise workout. Members may bring only guest to session once then the guest most decide to register on meetup to RSVP place to contine attending the sessions. Coaching will be available to players who wish to have training to improve their game on one court. 2 members can attend to be coached. Cost will be £12 for 1hour coaching then free to play other members in doubles in the second on both courts. PayPal email address: akifedar2001@yahoo.com Or you can pay me direct debt in advance just let me know and I will give my bank details. If you wish to attend then book your RSVP on line and the same for your friend. If you book your RSVP and don't attend first two session with no message why. Then you will be removed unless you cancel RSVP 24hrs before the session starts or not pay the fee a charge of £12. The nearest station is Leytonstone station. There will be car parking space if you drive, no changing room available due to covid-19 rules. Most important: Covid-19 rules: \ Each court will have a group of up to 6 players only to play singles or doubles. No changing courts from each group court. \ No sharing rackets between players. \ Wash hands regularly during playing and equipment too. \ Shuttlecocks shared on one court not between group courts. If you wish not to go by covid-19 rules by Badminton England then it's at your own rest. Your are responsible for your own well being. Walthamstow Badminton Club or any management at Leytonstone Community Centre is not responsible for any injuries, lost of items or otherwise.

Sometimes the city gets a little too much and you need a break. Outy is a community for those who want to escape the city and get adventurous in the great outdoors. We active group trips, including hikes, bike rides and taster sessions for adventure sports such as kitesurfing, windsurfing and wakeboarding. Our purpose is to make it easier for those living in cities to get out into nature, get active and experience the world of adventure activities. Take a break from the city and get a lung full of fresh air with Outy. Everyone is welcome!

**Enjoy playing badminton and meeting new friends? Join us at the London Social Badminton Meet Up!** We are a friendly and fun group with people from all around the world. We love badminton, we love socialising, we love socialising while playing badminton - you get the idea. So come along - keep fit, meet other badminton players, and have fun! We play several days a week, each session has 4 courts and we use nylon Yonex Mavis 600 shuttles: ***Note: New prices as of 08/01/2024*** * **Mon** - 7-9pm (2 hrs) - Chobham Academy, E20 2EG - Stratford - £8 * **Weds** \- 7\-10pm \(3 hrs\) \- Chobham Academy\, E20 2EG \- Stratford \- £10 * **Thurs** - 7-9pm (2 hrs) - Chobham Academy, E20 2EG - Stratford - £8 * **Sat** - 2-5pm (3hrs) - TBD We also run **coaching sessions** from time to time, please see our events details for the latest sessions. Grace & team x \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ **NO SHOWS AND LATE CANCELLATION POLICY** We need your help to make it fair for others who want to play. These rules will apply to you: * **All** **no-shows or late cancellations** (24 hrs or less) will be charged if your spot is not taken by someone else - you will have a title next to your name with the amount and date owed. * Members with 3 no shows/late cancellations will be removed from the group unless outstanding payment is received * **The late cancellation policy** is set up to discourage last-minute cancellations and therefore applies with or without the presence of a waitlist * **Note:** If you are on the Waitlist and a spot becomes available, you will automatically be bumped onto the On list provided the event has not yet started. It is your responsibility to **[remove yourself from the Waitlist](https://www.meetup.com/LondonSocialBadminton/messages/boards/thread/51631699)** if you can no longer make it to avoid being charged a no-show if someone cancels late. \~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~\~ **FAQs** **IS THE CLUB OPEN TO BEGINNERS?** * Yes - for our Monday and Thursday sessions. The majority of members are intermediate level but we have beginners and advanced players as well. It would be helpful if you have looked up the rules and basics before you come though! You can view what each of the **[Badminton Levels](https://www.meetup.com/LondonSocialBadminton/messages/boards/thread/53265045)** mean on our board. **HOW DO I PAY?** * We are currently cashless! Please pay the session fee by 5pm of the session day * If no payment is received by 5pm on the session day, you may be removed from the list to allow for someone on the waitlist to take the spot * Please use “your meetup name + date of event” as payment reference * **Account name:** Thomas Lam * **Sort code:** 04-00-03 * **Account number:** 7478 8608 **CAN I BRING A FRIEND?** * Yes! Currently we allow you to bring a +1 with your RSVP. The +1 feature is intended to be for partners or friends that are attending for the first time or don't have their own meetup account. * It is not supposed to be used to book for other people at the club or used to offer spots to other people on the waitlist. * **Note:** If you are on the waitlist with a +1, the meetup system won't offer you a spot unless 2 spots are available at the same time. It is suggested that you only join the waitlist as an individual to ensure you are not skipped over. **THE LIST IS FULL, CAN I COME?** * No, but you can add yourself to the waitlist so that when someone cancels, you WILL get a spot in the order of RSVP. (Just make sure to check if you've been 'given' a spot to avoid being charged No Show and if it's too short notice for you to attend, remove yourself from the waitlist/on list.) **I DON'T HAVE A RACKET, CAN I HIRE ONE?** * We are currently not hiring rackets out due to the pandemic as it is not sanitary to do so. **CAN I PUT MY BIKE SOMEWHERE?** * Unfolded bikes are not allowed inside the sports hall. The bikes can be stored at the bike rack near the bridge stairs. This is at the back of the sports hall, which you can access through the glass doors at the end of the corridor. Under no circumstances must anyone ride through the school corridors. **IS THERE CHANGING ROOM & SHOWER?** * Yes, both. **DO I NEED TO BRING MY OWN SHUTTLECOCKS?** * No, it's included in the price, we use Yonex Mavis 600 Nylon shuttlecocks. **IS THERE ANY MEMBER DISCOUNTS FOR STUFF?** * Yes, we negotiated a discount for sports equipment at [http://www.tennisnuts.com](http://www.tennisnuts.com). There are **[two codes to use](https://www.meetup.com/LondonSocialBadminton/messages/boards/thread/23098742)**. * 5% off - Use **Username: 61068** / **Password: discount**. This should give you 5% off selected items. If it does not, it means the item is not eligible, so use the next code. * 2.5% off - Use the code **FAT9IGYJ** at check out in the Promotional Code field. This should apply to everything. **Re Insurance:** *We are an informal, social group so are not covered by any insurance. So please note we are not responsible for any injuries or losses that occurred as a result of your participation. Please arrange your own if would like to be covered. You are advised to always do (and please do!) warm-up before playing.*