What we’re about
This group is for anyone who wants to meet new and old friends for varied social activities. Including dining out at new and established restaurants and cafes, meeting for drinks and chat at pubs and clubs. Visiting places of interest on day trips, weekends away and holidays. Plus many more!
From 1st January 2025 the subscription fee will be £10 pro rata for 1 years membership of the group, payable one month after joining the Group. This will enable new members to attend events before committing to our group. The charge helps cover the costs paid to Meetup as well as sundry operating expenses incurred by the Organisers, surplus may be used to either, offer discounted subscriptions, supplement an annual group party or donate to local charities etc
Age limits - there isn’t one, but the members are predominantly characters who have, and continue to, live life to the full! ( suggested suitable for 55+)
Please read information below before joining an event:
Events where a booking is not required:
- If you join the RSVP list to attend an event and a booking is not necessary i.e. drinks only, please amend the RSVP as soon as possible if you can no longer attend.
- In this way, the Organiser is not looking for you.
- Also members who are on a wait list or were unable to attend due to number limitations can then rsvp.
- Repeated cancellations and ‘No shows’ are monitored automatically and this may result in being removed from the group.
Restaurant and Event Bookings
The amount of time spent organizing restaurant and event bookings can be quite considerable.
This includes contacting venues and restaurants multiple times to amend reservations because numbers have changed.
This can also have an impact on future bookings with the restaurant and venues where seats have been held and cancelled at the last moment.
We recognise that things can happen from time to time which are far more important than attendance at events, but a committed balance must be engaged which not only takes this into account but also acknowledges that Organisers and Hosts have a busy personal life outside of this group. Therefore the following will now apply:
- A Deposit may be needed for restaurant and certain event bookings - see the event page for details.
- Deposits will be paid within 48 hours of joining the booking or members may be moved to " Not Going " if there is a wait list
- Deposits will NOT BE REFUNDED if the your place on the event can not be filled.
- Please take this into account when deciding the right time to join the booking and pay the deposit.
- Annual Membership Fees: This will be £10 per annum and will be due on 1st January of each year payable pro rata after one month of joining the group.
We will continue to remove those who have not, either viewed the group page or attended any events for over 6 months, on the basis that they do not intend to join an event. They may however reapply if they can give a guarantee to start attending! This will continue to be a small group of members who wish to actively take part in our events.
“DISCLAIMER” uh
Neither the Organisers, their representatives or Meet Up can accept responsibility for your safety or any losses by taking part in any event organised by the Social Friends
( Newcastle & North East ) group. By taking part in any of our events you accept that you do so entirely at your own risk!