Sports & Hobbies groups near Oxford, K2

Meet Crawley Meerkats, an all-women’s flag football team ready to dominate the field! Formed in 2024, we’re all about teamwork, fun, and breaking barriers in women’s sports. Whether it’s crushing plays or building friendships, we’re here to inspire and compete. Let’s show the world what playing like a girl really means!

A social group for people **aged 18+** years in and around the **Berkshire** area. **Friendship Way**🤝🏻 was created to connect others with similar hobbies/interests, feedback and ideas are always welcome. 🙂 **⭐Rated 4.3/5.0 star!⭐** **Types of Events** ● Food🍕 ● Pub/bars🍺 ● Socialising👋🏻 ● LGBT+🏳️‍🌈 ● TV/film📺🎥 ● Music🎵 Gaming🎮 ● Light sports⛳ ● Seasonal🎃🎄 ● VIP parties🎉● **Cost** 💙 Pay-as-you-attend style group 💙 Some events may require venue ticket 💙 Public events are **FREE 🙂** **How does it work?** 1️⃣ **RSVP yes** to the event 2️⃣ **Pay event fee** *(to secure your place)* 3️⃣ **Pay venue ticket** *(if applicable)* **Key Members - Check our our [family tree](https://www.friendship-way.co.uk/family-tree)! 🌳** 👑 **Lily** \| Founder/Organiser *"Queen Bee"* 🐝 **Adam** \| Assistant Organiser *"Co-worker Bee"* 🌻 **Gemma** \| Social Assistant *"Social Media Sunflower"* 🗨️ **Want more?** Friendship Way🌈's group chat feature is available on **Discord** to encourage interaction between our members. ➡️ DM **[Lily](https://www.meetup.com/friendship-way/members/359079091/)** to request an invite link! ⭐ **[Leave us a review!](https://g.page/r/CXA2RKnelYeeEAI/review)** ⭐ **RULES** ✔️Be respectful, kind, caring (*+ all other synonyms!*) ✔️Pay event fees on time ✔️Give notice for RSVP opt-out to allow others the chance to attend ✔️Most importantly, have fun! ⚠️ Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

Welcome to ‘Variety is the Spice’ a Reading based social group planning a range of activities including hiking, running, cinema, sport climbing & more. On the first Saturday of each month, we will link up with another Meetup group for a day hike away from Reading. The hikes will start/finish at a railway station so a car is not essential. The hikes are typically 10 miles (16km) so a reasonable level of fitness is needed. I will lead the walks and the group ask for a £5 donation for Great Ormond Street Hospital Childrens Charity.     Indoor sport climbing is an option at Parthian Climbing Reading. This can be a one off or regular activity. Once a month we plan to go on longer hiking trips. Typically, 2 to 7 nights. Destinations in UK & Europe.

Didcot Korfball Club are a mix-gender, 18+, sociable sports club! We play korfball which is similar to netball and basketball. We train every Tuesday, 8pm at Didcot Leisure Centre and also hold social events. We welcome anyone of all skill and experience levels to come along!

Regular weekly Tag Rugby Matches in Oxford at the Oxford Rugby Football and Cheney School Sports Field near South Park. The fun and friendly sessions are welcome for players 14 years or older (male & female). **All under 18 participants must be accompanied by a guardian.** Players of all sporting abilities and Rugby experience levels (Rugby League, Rugby Union, Touch Rugby etc) including complete Rugby novices are welcome! Tag Rugby is a great way to meet you new people, improve your fitness and mental wellbeing, but there is no need to be super fit to start playing. The sessions are a gentle introduction to the game and suitable for all levels of fitness. At times when there are no free tasters open for registration or none suitable for you, we can potentially arrange a free trial game for you in a league. You can sign up to our Free Taster Session here - [https://trytagrugby.com/thames-valley/play/free-taster-session/](https://trytagrugby.com/thames-valley/play/free-taster-session/) Here is a snippet of Tag Rugby in action - [https://youtu.be/UiATwFsTWZo](https://youtu.be/UiATwFsTWZo)

Hi guys, My friends and I run a social football group in oxford and are looking to add a few new players in the coming weeks/months. It’s amazing social football group based in oxford city that began 4 years ago via the Meetup app and is still going strong to this day. It is made up of around 10-20 different nationalities and a range of ages from 20s - 40s. We play: 8aside on a Monday evening - on 4G pitch, 8-9pm 5aside futsal on a Wednesday evening - indoor sports hall, 7.30-8.30pm 5aside futsal on a Sunday morning - indoor sports hall, 9am-10am The group would not be suitable for any beginner players, but anybody ranging from intermediate/used to play when they were younger to a few higher level players that are not looking to play competitively and just like the run out. I joined the group 3 years ago when I arrived in oxford and didn’t know a single person…. forward time and I now find myself helping to run the group and we currently have 49 members in it! As people come and go from Oxford for many reasons such as work, study and family, the group is ever changing and and has had 100s of players in the previous 4 years. Some people play for a few months, some stay around for years. Because the group is large, it allows people to dip in and out whenever they fancy a game, but also allows people to play every week if they choose to sign up (first come first serve). Along with the football side of things, we occasionally have socials for whoever fancies joining, be that a pub quiz, a curry night or a bbq in the summer. Again, not everyone joins as some people just want to play the football, whereas some people like the social aspect as well. Due to there being so many people in the group, there’s always lots of banter/convo (mostly regarding football/sport) in the group whatsap chat.. and once again, some people choose to speak socially in the whatsap, some just like to sign up for the football and then stick it on mute. The process works so well which is why we have had such success and managed to run the same group for so many years. Due to a few people recently leaving oxford and having changed circumstances (such as new born babies, different working hours, injuries etc)… and to ensure we get the next cycle moving… we are looking to find some new players to potentially join the group. The numbers fill up quite quickly each week but on an occasion whereby we need a player - I will make contact with you to see if you fancy a game… and we can go from there! The best thing about the group is the people in it - all working professionals with a range of backgrounds that is simply Oxford in a nutshell. Each week the teams are picked to make sure it’s fair and teams are mixed up, and although it is somewhat competitive by nature, we’re all friends and there’s no real competition, no hard tackles or ref etc…. just a great group of lads enjoying a medium competitive blow out on the football pitch where we can all catchup before during and after each match. If you think this is something you would be interested in, please can you message me directly on here and I will take your contact details and message you at the earliest available opportunity and go from there. I was a bit nervous when I first rocked up from the random Meetup group - but it has changed my life and created more memories and friendships than I can explain… and most of all - allowed me to get back into my football again (after a few years out) without having the stress of obligation to play every week, over-competitiveness and enjoy an amazing run out with the ball and the boys whenever I fancy. Hopefully I look forward to not only meeting some of you soon, but sharing the fantastic opportunity of being part of this great group whilst playing the game with all love whenever you fancy! Speak soon, Louis

No more boring exercise! Join us every Monday night for immersive team games including Capture the Flag, Gladiators, Nesketball, Hand Hockey and 100s more! We play different team games every week at Whitelands Farm Sports Ground, from 7:30pm. We're friendly and welcoming, with men and women of all ages and abilities welcome (18+ only) and host regular social events, too. Give us a try with your first session free using the code PLAYHARD1. Book online to take part.

This group is about French learners who are looking for a new way to learn the language! We believe the best way to pick up and speak a second language confidently is through an immersive experience, and especially when it’s personalised around something you enjoy doing. Combining fun and engaging experiences with the practise of a foreign language facilitates the learning process and makes it more efficient. So why not learn through cooking, sports, singing, painting, wine tasting, drama or photography activities?! Join our fun, relax environment and exchanges to pick up the language naturally!

Lex Friedman book club Create meetup group Create stickers Create Facebook post Lex Friedman book club is a monthly pubsocial for informal discussions around issues of the day. The structure loosely follows A traditional book club, such that participants are encouraged to listen to or watch the content beforehand. However we also have a one page AI generated summary of the podcast transcript, which you may read upon arrival. Following an initial structured conversation, is an informal social space for discussion of any topic, networking,Politics sport technology etc. All are welcome to join. We meet the second Thursday of every month at a location to be announced ad hoc.

This group for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community whose identity includes woman. We’re a friendly bunch who like to get together and try new things and have a good natter with friends.  We are open to singles and couples who enjoy socialising and meeting other women. We aim to have monthly meet ups to include social meals, the theatre, cinema, sporting activities, walking and picnics. If you have any suggestions for activities please feel free contact organisers. Events will be based in and around Oxford. Come make new friends and catch up with old ones.  Molly's FriYAY is a monthly social for LGBTIQA+ folk in Oxford. We provide a welcoming space to come along and meet new people and make new friends. Let us know if you're coming along solo / for the first time and we're happy to introduce you to other people! After the George Street Social closes at 11pm we'll head on to [The Jolly Farmers - Oxford](https://www.facebook.com/JollyFarmersOxford/). A note on timings: the event starts at 7:30pm and your fabulous hosts will be there then, but doesn't tend to get busy until after 8! (i.e. don't be disappointed if you turn up at 7:30 and it's only the hosts there 😉it will get busier we promise)  \

This is a group to bring together solo travellers from all over UK (and beyond)  who want good company for their ski holidays. Many of our members are single but others have partners at home who do not ski. We usually have about 8  ski holidays , we aim to have a minimum of 30 guests on each trip but the maximum in Courchevel is always higher , that way you can always find ski buddies of your ability and apres buddies too! . Some holidays include lessons whilst others are guided & some have neither so you can choose the holiday that suits you best no matter what your ski ability is.

We also have summer beach club holidays including all water sports plus mountain biking tennis etc usually in June & September

Regular weekly Tag Rugby Matches on a Monday in Reading Sonning at Reading RFC and on a Thursday in Reading at Christchurch Meadows in the Spring and Summer months starting in April. In the Autumn and Winter months, we play out of South Reading Leisure Centre on a Monday and Reading RFC on a Thursday. The fun and friendly sessions are welcome for players 14 years or older. **All under 18 participants must be accompanied by a guardian.** Players of all sporting abilities and Rugby experience levels (Rugby League, Rugby Union, Touch Rugby etc) including complete Rugby novices are welcome! Tag Rugby is a great way to meet new people, improve your fitness and mental wellbeing, but there is no need to be super fit to start playing. The sessions are a gentle introduction to the game and suitable for all levels of fitness. At times when there are no free tasters open for registration or none suitable for you, we can potentially arrange a free trial game for you in a league. Here is a snippet of Tag Rugby in action - [https://youtu.be/UiATwFsTWZo](https://youtu.be/UiATwFsTWZo)

Mix Friends Club is a social club and welcomes All to meet new people, socialise and make new friends.

Our sports activities include playing sports like badminton, squash, lawn tennis, billiards, snooker, aerobics, cycling, cricket, football, volleyball, table tennis, bicycling, walking, board  games, cards, poker, chess, skittles, kayaking, canoeing and many more.

Our social activities include night outs, eating outs, clubbing, pub nights, live music, cinema, theatre, cycling, bike rides, picnic and we welcome all ideas.

Creative ideas in all fields are well received like photography, music - ology,  graphic arts, cartooning, performing arts, galleries, museums, film and publishing. If you have skills, knowledge or keen interest, feel free to invite others to know, learn more and grow their knowledge with you.

Just get involved, give ideas and organise your own events as well. Also, you are welcome to bring any number of your friends along with you.

Don't just sit at home on your own; come out and have some fun. 

We are the Mix Friends Club!

 

All members, new and existing, are welcome to all of our meetup events.

So, if you are New to The Mix Friends Club, just come out to any of our events and say Hi!

You like it and want to do your own events, just do it by organising your own events. 

We are active in Berkshire : Reading, Windsor, Basingstoke, Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell, Henley and Tilehurst 

After a Covid related hiatus, we are back for fun games of ultimate frisbee! All are welcome! Whether you're completely new to the sport or an experienced player looking for casual pick-up games, we'd be delighted for you to join.

Ultimate frisbee is a fun and social sport and great cardio exercise following all these months of lockdown. Don't fear though, you don't need to be athletically gifted or in peak fitness to get involved, none of us are! And after training we often go to a local pub for a drink and a chat.

We play in Christchurch Meadows in Caversham, next to the tennis courts. Just a 15 minute walk from Reading Town Centre. Message us if you need directions.

We organise the games via Whatsapp, so our meetup usually looks dead/vacant, but the Wednesday and Sunday events are generally going ahead, weather permitting! If you're not on the Whatsapp group, just post to the meetup you want to attend or message one of the Organisers directly, and one of us will reply to add you.

There are some Covid track and trace forms to fill out and other protocols to follow so we would appreciate if you message before turning up. That said, all you need on the day is sportswear, trainers or football boots (the latter is necessary on wet ground), a bottle of water, some hand sanitiser, and some enthusiasm!

Any questions, just ask. We look forward to seeing you at a frisbee game soon!

Welcome! We celebrate and support the hobby and craft of film and video making of all genres, from Animation to Zombie. ​From humble tape and cine offerings in the 1950s, through analogue and then digital video, members now enjoy the most sophisticated, accessible and affordable digital film making ever. Whether you want your smartphone videos to look more slick, are determined to get the best out of your DSLR, to meet like-minded friends, or find collaborators for bigger projects - we have members like you. We meet fortnightly on Tuesday evenings in Caversham (Reading), and our 2023/24 season runs from September to June. If you’re new to film making, join our 'Introduction to Film Making' course, where you’ll learn all about scripting, framing, lighting, shooting, editing and presenting. We hope to see you soon! Find out more at [http://www.readingfilmandvideomakers.org.uk](http://www.readingfilmandvideomakers.org.uk/index.html)