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Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Thu, Aug 6, 7:45 AM
From Hikari Social Melbourne – Japanese & Korean Meetup
4.6

**木曜日・ジャパンナイト 🇯🇵(Hikari Social Melbourne)** 日本文化や日本語に興味のある方のための、カジュアルで楽しい交流イベントです。 新しい友達を作ったり、リラックスしながら会話を楽しみましょう。 お一人での参加も大歓迎です。スタッフがサポートしますので、初めての方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **17:45〜22:00** *** ## 🇬🇧 English (for reference / below it) **Thursday Japan Night 🇯🇵 (Hikari Social Melbourne)** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Japanese culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **5:45PM – 10:00PM**

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Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Thu, Aug 13, 7:45 AM
From Hikari Social Melbourne – Japanese & Korean Meetup
4.6

**木曜日・ジャパンナイト 🇯🇵(Hikari Social Melbourne)** 日本文化や日本語に興味のある方のための、カジュアルで楽しい交流イベントです。 新しい友達を作ったり、リラックスしながら会話を楽しみましょう。 お一人での参加も大歓迎です。スタッフがサポートしますので、初めての方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **17:45〜22:00** *** ## 🇬🇧 English (for reference / below it) **Thursday Japan Night 🇯🇵 (Hikari Social Melbourne)** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Japanese culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **5:45PM – 10:00PM**

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Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Japanese Social: Thursday Japan Night @ Asian Beer Cafe

Thu, Aug 20, 7:45 AM
From Hikari Social Melbourne – Japanese & Korean Meetup
4.6

**木曜日・ジャパンナイト 🇯🇵(Hikari Social Melbourne)** 日本文化や日本語に興味のある方のための、カジュアルで楽しい交流イベントです。 新しい友達を作ったり、リラックスしながら会話を楽しみましょう。 お一人での参加も大歓迎です。スタッフがサポートしますので、初めての方でも安心してご参加いただけます。 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **17:45〜22:00** *** ## 🇬🇧 English (for reference / below it) **Thursday Japan Night 🇯🇵 (Hikari Social Melbourne)** A casual and fun social event for anyone interested in Japanese culture and language. Meet new people, make friends, and enjoy relaxed conversations in a friendly environment. Most people come alone, and our hosts will help introduce you so you feel comfortable right away. 📍 **Asian Beer Cafe, Melbourne Central** 🕕 **5:45PM – 10:00PM**

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August Book Club

August Book Club

Sat, Aug 15, 2:00 AM
From Beyond the Page - Women's 30+ Melbourne Bookclub

Welcome to our August gathering of Melbourne Women's Big Ideas Book Club! If you love discovering great books and discussing the ideas they spark, we'd love to have you join us. This is a relaxed monthly lunch where every member brings along a book they've recently enjoyed. There are no set reads and no genre restrictions—just thoughtful books and interesting women. Each member has the opportunity to share what they've been reading, what resonated, what challenged them, or what fell short. From there, the conversation naturally evolves as we explore new perspectives, exchange recommendations, and connect through a shared love of reading. Whether you're a regular attendee or joining us for the first time, you'll find a welcoming group of curious, intelligent women who enjoy meaningful conversation and genuine connection. I can't wait to hear what you've been reading this month.

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【MAC Official】 🎫 MAC KINOKUNIYA CONCEPT STORE 🎫

【MAC Official】 🎫 MAC KINOKUNIYA CONCEPT STORE 🎫

Sun, Aug 16, 5:30 AM
From MELBOURNE ANIME CLUB
4.8

❤ **!! 🎫 MAC VISITS KINOKUNIYA🎫 !!** ❤ By requests of our members, MAC will be visiting KINOKUNIYA!!! This placeholder is simply a placeholder. The date and time is to change however we will likely visit on a Sunday. RSVPing here does not guarantee an RSVP on the finalised event. RSVPing here puts you on our contact list once our ACTUAL event goes live!! **Store Launch Details** * **Temporary Concept Store Opening:** August 2026 (Level 2, Melbourne Central) * **Permanent Flagship Opening:** First half of 2028 * **Address:** Shop L02 218-19, Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, 211 La Trobe St, Melbourne VIC 3000 \*\*\*This post is simply a PLACEHOLDER until the release dates have been confirmed. Once our details are finalised, all who have RSVPed to this placeholder will be contacted as there will be a limited amount of RSVP spots\*\*\* \>\>\>\>Strictly no drop ins will be allowed<<<< \>\>\>\>Tickets sell quickly\! Please do not wait to RSVP<<<< We encourage all participants to wear comfortable shoes, warm clothes, and bring snacks, water and moneys. All attendees who have carers are asked to invite and RSVP with their carer and due to the nature of this outdoor public event this will be a mandatory requirement. All carers play an important role and are asked to participate equally and be a connection bridge for their participants at all times. Connect with us on Discord for quick responses as there can be a multi day lag via Meetup messages: JOIN MAC DISCORD: [https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F](https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F) ❤**DATE:** TO BE ANNOUNCED ❤**TIME:** TO BE CONFIRMED ❤**START PLACE:** MELBOURNE CENTRAL **THE PLAN:** Visit Kinokuniya's concept store in Melbourne Central followed by dinner and possibly desserts! **Some insight for newer members:** It's a natural process to feel a little anxious attending a large event you have never experienced before. This is not our usual MAC LIBRARY EVENT however if you feel uncomfortable at any time, you can ask Rebecca to link you in with someone!! We have many friendly non judgemental faces within our community and all you have to do is notify Bec if you struggle. In all our events you should expect adults having wholesome fun and letting lose whilst being challenged to push some comfort zones - we invite you to do as well! We have witnessed many wonderful long term friendships formed at MAC so we do hope you join us! As long we remember to uphold the MAC values of kindness, thoughtfulness and respect, you are bound to find your tribe! **THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS** A big thank you to everyone who RSVPs - This money helps with the club's upkeep and hiring of the venue! We are completely NOT-FOR-PROFIT and we sincerely appreciate your contributions!! Raffle tickets will be available on the day to further support our MAC community!! ❤\*\*::MELBOURNE ANIME COMMUNITY ONLINE::\*\*❤ You can also join our online MAC Discord Server via the following link to discuss this event and have any of your questions answered. JOIN MAC DISCORD: [https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F](https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F) *Please follow the prompts and provide your FIRST NAME in our #introduce-yourself channel. Providing your real first name helps you build happy healthy long term friendships especially when meeting in person. If you are not able to provide this please kindly provide reasons to @superbec who can help assist.* **IMPORTANT TO KNOW** ❤Everyone is welcomed to MAC events. We ask that all attendees be polite, respectful, and kind to one another. We pride on genuine SAFE SPACE for any one and every one. Our community does not tolerate bad behavior and we are committed to stamping out bullying! If you see bad behavior disguised as "jokes" please call it out or contact the community leaders so we can address this and keep the community a safe space. For more information please see our POLICY on our Discord. JOIN MAC DISCORD: [https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F](https://discord.gg/C3Ug63F) ❤By RSVPing to our events, you automatically agree to our policy and your pictures taken at our events for promotional purposes. If this does not suit you, please let us know during sign in. ❤Our events have a strict 'Respectful Attendance' policy. This means our community will not tolerate drop ins or creation of concurrent events with MAC members during a live MAC event. This is in line with our creating-community values. ❤MAC is committed to being an inclusive space. Where a carer is required, a carer must attend and have a purchased ticket. This is to ensure that all individual needs of a participant can be met during an event. None of the organisers of the event are trained to provide special assistance. ❤\*Release and Indemnity. Please read carefully. This section contains a surrender of certain legal rights. Upon RSVPing to all MAC events, you hereby acknowledge and assume all of the risks in participating in the event and agree to release, waive indemnity, and not to sue Melbourne Anime Community along with any applicable organisers, hosts, and related personnel/venue spaces, and volunteers. This is respect to any and all claims, liabilities, suits or expenses including attorney's fees and costs for any injury, damage, death, lost, stolen, or disposed property or any loss connected to participation of the activity that you may have suffered. Help us improve our community by providing negative or positive feedback!

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🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne (Easy English)  6pm

🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Melbourne (Easy English) 6pm

Wed, Aug 5, 8:00 AM
From 🍜Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Meetup (Easy English)
4.7

🎉 Now every Wednesday! Make new international friends in Melbourne. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused** event 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Early RSVP is free ✅ RSVPs made within 24 hours of the event start time are $5 ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Diesel Bar & Eatery (Upstairs) 202 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000 ⏰ Start Time — Melbourne Local Time 6:00 pm ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Melbourne. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Enter via Little Lonsdale Street only. There is no entry from inside Melbourne Central. Rosie and our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Join the Lounge Asia Australia WhatsApp Group Stay connected with the Lounge Asia community after the event. ✅ Hear about upcoming Lounge Asia events ✅ Meet local and international people ✅ Stay connected with people you meet ✅ Receive community news and event updates [👉 Join the WhatsApp group:](https://chat.whatsapp.com/EgS1bseR5Lq4eykvjMsEIS) 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia [🎥 Watch Event Video:](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) [👉 GET VIP ACCESS:](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧! 一起來聊天吧! 気軽に遊びに来てね! 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

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Frequently asked questions

Meetup is a platform that connects people through their interests, allowing them to join groups and attend events. From cultural explorations to hobby gatherings, it facilitates social connections based on shared activities.

Yes, you can find several anime clubs in Melbourne through Meetup. These clubs are great for connecting with fellow enthusiasts and engaging in anime-related activities such as discussions, screenings, and cosplay events.

Joining anime clubs in Melbourne is straightforward. Simply search for anime groups on Meetup, check out the group descriptions, and request to join. Once approved, you can participate in their scheduled activities and gatherings.

Anime clubs in Melbourne often organize a variety of events. These might include anime screenings, cosplay meetups, discussions, and themed parties, providing members ample opportunities to engage with the community and enjoy shared interests.

It’s recommended to RSVP to events you plan to attend. This helps organizers manage participant numbers and ensure a well-organized event. Check the event details for specific RSVP instructions.

Some anime clubs may have a membership fee, but many are free to join. Occasionally, there might be costs for specific events or activities. It's best to check the individual club's information on Meetup for any potential costs.

You can use Meetup for free to find and join groups. However, some events or groups might require fees for participation or materials, so always check specific event details.

Meetup makes it easy to find other anime enthusiasts in Melbourne. Search for anime clubs in the area, browse upcoming events, and join those that match your interests. Connect and engage with like-minded fans at club gatherings.

Absolutely, you can create your own anime-themed events on Meetup. As an organizer, you can form a new group, schedule events, and gather people who share your passion for anime.

No, you are free to join multiple anime clubs on Meetup. If different clubs offer unique events or perspectives appealing to your tastes, join as many as you like to broaden your anime experience.

While Meetup connects fans with each other, meeting anime creators may not be a guaranteed outcome. However, some clubs might organize guest panels or Q&As where local creators attend events.

Meetup hosts diverse anime clubs, but there might not be a club for every specific interest. New clubs are constantly forming, so if you don’t find your niche, consider starting a group around your interest.

Yes, some anime events may be held online, especially if circumstances require it. Check the event details to see if an event is in-person or virtual to plan accordingly.

While Meetup brings people together over shared interests, forming friendships also depends on personal engagement and group dynamics. Consistent participation often enhances the potential for friendships.

The activity of anime clubs can vary throughout the year, influenced by member engagement and the availability of organizers. It's a good idea to stay updated by following clubs’ event calendars on Meetup.