Design Groups London

#5 - semiotics ideation worskhop

**Meet likeminded UX professionals and experience a new way to ideate with a researcher at UAL.** Our next event is a bit different - one of our members, Mary, is working on her thesis project for UAL's MA in User Experience Design and is hosting a session at the university for us to try it out. She's built a card-based ideation method that uses visual symbolism and semiotics to trigger unexpected ideas - almost like tarot meets design thinking! There's also a custom AI agent she's developed that plays the role of an "idea psychic," helping you reframe problems and push past obvious solutions. She needs people to use it on a real brief so she can observe what works and what doesn't. You’ll get to try an unusual creative method and help shape a member’s research project, while also having the opportunity to meet and spend time discussing with other creatives. *** ​**The Details:** * **Location:** London College of Communication (UAL), Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6SB * ​**Capacity:** We’re keeping this to a small group to ensure everyone can connect and contribute. Please ensure your RSVP is up to date and let us know if you're unable to attend. * **What to bring:** **Bring some ID on the day for entry to UAL.** * ​**Vibe:** Friendly and relaxed! *** ​**Why Join?** ​If you’re a designer or researcher who wants to use your skills for more than just conversion, come say hi. ​It’s a chance to meet like-minded people and consider how design can solve universal human problems. ​**Who is this for?** ​Our events are for UX designers, researchers and other strategic and creative thinkers who are passionate about using their skills for social good, not just profit. Please note that this is not a networking event, or a place to find a job. ​**Who are the hosts?** Mary is a UX designer from Iran, currently based in London pursuing her masters in Experience Design at UAL. Max is a London based design researcher. Until recently he was based in Tokyo, where he ran a small design agency and spent over 10 years as a meetup organizer. He's exploring ways to bring designers together to use our skills to work on meaningful problems. \*This event is being advertised on multiple sites, so the actual number of attendees will be different to what appears on meetup.

AI-built reports to question & comment on with Zebra BI on Fabric & Power BI

We're excited to be back on Thursday 22nd October with a recap of the latest Fabric announcements from the Fabric Community Conference (Fabcon) and a session with Dhaval Sadaiya from Zebra BI: **AI-built reports you can question and comment on, with Zebra BI on Fabric and Power BI** * We'll show live how Zebra AI turns your data into a written story, publishes it as a Fabric app and packages it with the source Power BI report in one org app, with each figure showing how it was calculated while letting business users chat with their data. For Power BI teams, an AI agent then builds a report with Zebra BI visuals directly in PBIP. We finish with commentary write-back in Zebra BI Tables+ and Charts+: business users write the reason for a variance directly in the report, where the next reader (or AI) could see it. **Agenda** 18:30 - Welcome, drinks, pizza & networking 18:45 - Recap on the announcements from the Fabcon Europe conference 19:00 - Main Session 20:00 - Close **Venue** Tenth Revolution offices in London. Aldgate House, 33 Aldgate High St, London EC3N 1DL Please provide your first and last name when registering for the event, as this is provided to building security to allow you entrance into the venue.

Interior Design and Hospitality Networking Event

PEL Network helps you connect with the right people at luxurious locations. So you can boost your business ten fold. We welcome interior designers, architects, builders, real estate developers, entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and professionals from various fields. We always choose the luxurious lounges all around London so you can network in peace and focus. We make sure you feel comfortable and fulfill all of your needs. Our locations are at the heart of central london so it's easy for you to travel to and from. Food and drinks are also available at our venues. For our event, we have reserved an area of the venue so that we can mix and mingle and meet old and new friends, new contacts, and new clients too! We encourage everyone to talk to as many people in the event as possible. That said, once you feel a certain chemistry or opportunity with someone, we encourage to talk with them on a deeper level. We forget about 90% of people after a goodnight sleep. However when we establish an emotional resonance with someone, they will remember us the next day. Program: The evening's format is called personalized networking. No more being stuck in 10 min superficial conversations and exchanging cards or linkedin. It is designed for networking in a relaxed setting, providing an opportunity to meet fellow business leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors. We emphasize building genuine relationships on a personal level. I will be there to help with introductions and get over the barrier of anxiety when approaching someone you don't know. How many people are attending? The venue has a capacity limit of 40 guests, and due to the popularity of our events and the unique ambiance of the location, we anticipate this event will reach full capacity quickly. We strongly advise securing your reservation early to ensure attendance. If you haven't gotten a ticket, you can pay when you arrive but it will be 50% more expensive than buying it in advance. Our events achieve success through a straightforward yet impactful strategy. A few days prior to the event, we establish a WhatsApp group for attendees interested in pre-event networking, enabling participants to arrange meetings both for the event day and beforehand. On the day of the event, you will experience a relaxing atmosphere with a hospitable and encouraging community. Dress code: business casual (no trainers, no jeans) Refund policy: Advance purchase tickets are offered at a discounted rate compared to those bought on the event day. Please note, these tickets are non-refundable but can be transferred to another individual of your choosing. PEL Network Membership: If you buy the yearly membership for our PEL Network you will receive the following benefits. 1. All the events are free for the whole year. 2. Join the members only community chats and events. 3. One free Motivational Profile Test 4. One free Sensory Personality Test 5. One free book a month (from our collections) 6. Free Consultation for your business growth, marketing, employee engagement and sales.

Light & Magic at Tate Modern

THE BAYSWATER REVIVAL

(pictured: PLP's 'Park Modern' overlooking Hyde Park) Bayswater’ was ‘Bayard’s Watering Place’, for horses, where the Oxford Road from London, along the north side of Hyde Park, bridged the Westbourne Brook. It has been, at times, seedy, shabby, and in places, slummy. It's isolated, on the ‘wrong side of the park’\*, and outclassed by its neighbours, posh Tyburnia and trendy Notting Hill. Today's Bayswater is the outcome of rapid, disorganised development by builder-speculators, without a master plan: a ‘furious crescendo’, ‘borrowing Nash’s stucco uniform’\*\* of residential terraces in the years leading up to WW1. Summerson says: ‘after 1850 it is rare to find any architect of good reputation designing estates’. In 1868 a steamy, smoky railway was driven through it, and after WW2 multiple streets of damaged houses on the north side were demolished to build the Tecton’s Hallfield Estate, containing 656 flats for 2,362 people. Its biggest thing was Whiteley’s Department Store, in Queensway, once equal to Selfridges or Harrods, closed in 1981, replaced by a mall in 1989, and finally by the ‘Six Senses Hotel’ last year. That was the end of its role as a shopping destination. Now Bayswater is ‘undergoing an exhilarating transformation’, ‘evolving into a vibrant new destination for London', ‘delivering highly innovative, world-class architectural projects that blend state-of-the-art engineering with historic conservation.’\*\*\* So we’re going to meet at Paddington Square, possibly London's best example of sheer unadulterated modernism, soaring above the Bakerloo Line Station at Paddington, then use the boulevards of Tyburnia, the dual-carriageways of their day, to reach Gloucester Terrace: 800m of straight, level, complete, continuous terraces, forming the boundary of Bayswater. As we turn in to Craven Road, the first thing you’ll notice is the sudden, precipitous fall in level, in the mews entrances on either side. In fact, we are walking directly above the subterranean River Westbourne, AND the tunnels of the 1868 Metropolitan Railway extension from Paddington, undertaken at the behest of Parliament, to a new station called ‘Bayswater’, 600m to the west. But Bayswater’s still full of unique features, like Kenneth Frampton’s ‘Corringham’, the UK’s only private ‘scissors-plan’ block of flats, where all the rooms are connected by short staircases: why didn’t that idea catch on? We’ll see the ‘Sham Fronts’, hiding that railway, and, for the first 40 years, its smoke and steam, in Leinster Gardens: matching exactly the 6-storey terraces on either side (except the street doors have no letterboxes). The front looks spooky, the back is positively scary. And a ‘Whispering Gallery’, better than the one in St Paul’s, in the Foster + Partners-designed ‘Six Senses Hotel’, in the 1911 building by Edwardian Baroque specialists Belcher & Joass, that was once Whiteley’s Department Store in Queensway. Between Queensway and our luncheon venue you’ll see: • Claimed as London’s 1st ‘Post-Modern’ building, CZWG’s 10 Salem Road: a very ordinary warehouse painted pink and then ‘loaded’ with symbolic and expressive features, this being the exact theory of the style. • An achingly Instagram-able street, Bark Place, of linked semi-detached cottages with arched windows, whose owners appear to have cooperated so that all the most beautiful pastel colours are used, but only once. Rather impressive. • Less than 100m apart, all completed between 1878-80, and all listed, the New West End Synagogue, the Aghia Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, and St Matthew, an ‘Early English’ (a Gothic Revival style) Parish Church with a remarkable tall and slim, pinnacled spire. • A fragment of that Bayswater development inheritance, ‘back-to-front’, (one-sided) terraces, their fronts facing the backs of the next, with street trees, perhaps once intended to be part of a central garden square, planted in the narrow footways, the massive trunks now filling their full width (Ossington Street and others): one has to walk, carefully, in the road! Venue for our refreshments, ‘The Champion’ PH, at the very south-west tip of Bayswater, marks the boundary with Kensington, at the road called ‘Notting Hill Gate’, after the tollgate on the Oxford Road approaching the district called Notting Hill, a real hill whose summit was in Ladbroke Grove. After lunch, in a new feature of USW events, you are invited to pass through the security checkpoints--in place only because it is a private road--and having promised not to take any photographs, join me for a gentle bonus ‘stroll’ down the entire 800m of the Kensington Palace Gardens, with its trees at their most spectacular. It is a unique in all London, lined with 30 vast mansions, developed in the 1840’s, to fund improvements to Kensington Palace, on land formerly used for its kitchen gardens. Many are now home to embassies or ambassadors’ residences, adorned with flags and emblems. At the very end, in Palace Green, there is the house Philip Webb designed for the artist George Howard, and the one the writer W M Thackeray designed for himself, before we head to Gloucester Road Station for onward travel. Hope you can come! Andy \*’Louis Mancini’, in ‘Kind Hearts and Coronets’, 1949 \*\*Sir John Summerson, Georgian London, pp.23, 290 \*\*\* from Messrs Fenton Whelan’s site hoardings

3D London | 3D Networking Community

3D London, Wednesday 4th November @ Truckles Hosted by **[Nadia Monte](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadia-monte-57436571/)** & **[Ewan Couper](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ewancouper/).** Details soon Thanks to our sponsors for supporting our monthly meetups. **[SiNi Software](https://www.sinisoftware.com/)** , **[Chaos](https://www.chaos.com/) , [NTI](https://www.nti-group.com/uk/) , [Itoosoft](https://www.itoosoft.com/) , [Heata](https://www.heata.co/)** #3dlondon #monthlymeetup

MACS Goes To...Light and Magic @ Tate Modern

**Join MACS at Light and Magic: the birth of art photography at Tate Modern on Saturday 7th November!** Discover the untold global story of art photography. *Light and Magic* is the first major exhibition to explore Pictorialism as a global movement. Discover how artists became pioneers of the darkroom, transforming our understanding of photography and image making. Bringing together over 200 rare prints by over 80 artists from Seoul to Sydney, New York to Cape Town and Brazil to Singapore, this truly international exhibition takes a fresh and inclusive look at the history of photography. Read more here: [Information about Light & Magic Exhibition ](https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/light-and-magic) **MEET DETAILS FOR Saturday 7th November:** **☕️ FROM 2PM: MEET AT CORNER CAFE** (optional) Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG Look out for the MACS sign on the café table. **🏛️ 2:30 PM: ENTER THE EXHIBITION** Address: Tate Modern, Bankside, London SE1 9TG **🍻 4:45PM- LATE: PUB SOCIAL** (optional) We'll head to a local pub to chat over drinks! Address: *Location tbc 48 hours before event.* **🎟️ TICKETS:** You’ll need to purchase your own ticket. Please [book here](https://shop.tate.org.uk/ticket/date?cgid=380538) and choose the 2:30PM slot (or thereabouts) on Saturday 7th November. Ticket: £20 Ticket with Art Pass: £10 Members: free, no need to book **📍GETTING THERE:** [How to get to the Tate Modern](https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern) **📲 EVENT CHAT:** Please join the event chat to help you find us on the day. The event chat link will be posted on the event page around 48 hours prior to the event. This will either be a WhatsApp group or the Meetup event chat function. N.B. Joining a WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group. **🌟 PLEASE READ:** All MACS events are run entirely by volunteers, so please note we do what we can with the time and energy we have available! Our events have an attendee limit as we prefer a smaller, friendlier group. If you register as Going but can no longer attend, please change your RSVP as soon as possible so that we know numbers. Thank you for being part of MACS! 🧡🏛️🩵 Image credit: By Christine Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=12415472

Café sketching session (+ Movie hangout - Wildwood) ☕✏️🎬

Get ready to bring your sketchbook and art supplies for a chilled café sketching session! There'll also be a movie hangout afterwards! You're free to just attend the sketching session or just the movie hangout. If you'd like to come to the movie hangout, scroll down for more info. No matter your skill level lets grab a coffee and unleash our creativity into our sketchbooks. There's no formal guidance, you'll be free to get on with your own drawings/personal art projects while being able to connect with other local artists. You're welcome to join in on the group conversations or quietly get on with your art studies whatever your preference. A few basic drawing supplies (pencils, colouring pencils, erasers etc) will be provided but please bring your own sketchbook / tablet / paper / something to draw on! After the sketching session at 4pm, we will make our way to Vue in Westfield Stratford to see the **new Laika stop motion film Wildwood**. The film starts promptly at 4:30pm - approx 7:05pm. *I've booked seat F14 so make sure you book a seat in or around row F!* *[Link to buy your ticket](https://www.myvue.com/book-tickets/summary/10074/HO00021405/640515)* Hope to see you there 👋 **(Also there's no attendee limit so please feel free to join even if there is a waitlist / RSVPs are full!)**

Zen Social @ V&A Friday Late: A Night of Art, Music, Connection! 🎨🎶

Join us for an electrifying **Friday Late** at V&A South Kensington. This monthly event transforms the museum into a vibrant hub of contemporary culture, featuring **live performances**, **interactive installations**, **thought-provoking talks**, and **pulsating DJ sets**. It’s the perfect blend of art, music, and social connection! 🎭🎤 We will have an amazing **after-party** with live music here: https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/events/316483882/ More details about the theme of the event: **https://www.vam.ac.uk/info/friday-late** ### **What to Expect:** * **Art & Inspiration**: Wander through the V&A’s breathtaking galleries, showcasing everything from Renaissance sculptures to modern couture, all illuminated under the magic of late-night vibes. * **Live Performances & DJs**: Groove to eclectic beats from top DJs and experience boundary-pushing performances by emerging artists. * **Interactive Workshops**: Engage in hands-on activities, from crafting your own designs to joining thought-provoking discussions. * **Social Vibes**: Meet new friends, spark conversations, and connect with fellow art enthusiasts in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. 🤝 ### **Admission Details:** * **Free for the first sign-ups** secure your spot early! * After the free allocation you will have to buy your RSVP through the meetup app. Please show your RSVP on the meetup app to the host on arrival. * If you end up paying a late comer fee you are paying for signing up late and having the privilege of joining and mingling with our group and entry to the afterparty. Hosts will be checking RSVPs on the meetup app. ### **Schedule:** * **6:45 PM – Meet & Mingle**: Gather at the **Porter Gallery entrance in the DOME room**. Enter via the **Cromwell Road entrance**, head to the circular reception area (now a lively bar), and look left. From **Exhibition Road**, ask an attendant for the Porter Gallery. Enjoy drinks, chat, and soak in the atmosphere for 30 minutes. 🍹 * **7:15 PM – Explore or Stay**: Choose your adventure! Split into small groups to explore Friday Late events (pop-up performances, installations, or talks) or stay in the DOME room to keep mingling. 🗺️ * **8:30 PM – Reconvene**: Regroup at the DOME room meeting point to share your evening’s highlights. We will wait for 15 mins before going to the afterparty at 100 Queens Gate: https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/events/316483882/ ### **Why You Can’t Miss This:** The V&A Friday Late is a cultural playground where art, music, and connection collide. Whether you’re an art aficionado, a music lover, or just looking to meet new people, this night has it all. With free entry for early birds, a stunning museum setting. it’s the perfect way to kick off your weekend! 🌟 **Join us for a night of creativity and connection at the V&A Friday Late! Sign up now and let’s make February unforgettable!** 🎉 ## **About the V&A South Kensington** Nestled in the heart of London’s cultural quarter, the **Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A)** in South Kensington is the world’s leading museum of art, design, and performance. Founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the V&A houses over **2.7 million objects** spanning 5,000 years of human creativity—from ancient ceramics to modern fashion. Its stunning architecture, including grand galleries and intricate mosaics, complements its diverse collections, making it a global destination for inspiration. Located at **Cromwell Road, SW7 2RL**, the V&A is open seven days a week with **free general admission**, inviting everyone to explore its treasures. 🏛️ \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Some Tips:** 1. **Let’s all commit to updating our RSVPs if plans change**—it helps us plan better and ensures great attendance for everyone. If you RSVP “yes” but don’t attend and don’t update your RSVP, you may be removed from the group to keep things fair. No stress, though—you can rejoin for a small £10 fee! Just send me a DM, and I’ll share the PayPal details to get you back in. 2. **Turn Up on Time at the start!** This helps the quality of the event and helps you. 3. If you are struggling with the **app**, use the web page instead, that's what I use. 4. **Attendee Numbers & Guest Lists:** We have this event listed at least on two groups and the guest list includes attendees from all. You can see the list of attendees here: [https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/](https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/) [https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/](https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/) [https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife](https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife) 5. **Join our** **social media**: **Instagram**: [https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/](https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/) **X:** [https://x.com/CityZenLondon](https://x.com/CityZenLondon) 6. **Our WhatsApp group:** [See private comment in the comments section below]. We have a few rules including no ads, no DMs unless recipient is in the "Direct Messaging List" or risk removal and £10 rejoin fee. 7. **Support Our Amazing London Event Hosts! 🙌** Our incredible crew of hosts is the heartbeat of London’s buzzing meetup scene, bringing people together for unforgettable experiences that spark connection, growth, and fun! 🌟 From museum adventures to flirty dating mixers, these rockstar hosts pour their energy, time, and passion into creating events that level up your social and communication skills. But hosting isn’t easy—it takes resources, effort, and heart. 💖 Please consider supporting our hosts with a donation to keep the good vibes flowing and help us make London the ultimate social hub! 🚀 Below, meet our hosts for this event and see how you can chip in to fuel their amazing work. **Zen & The Meetup Groups** *The Visionary Social Connector* Zen, our AI guru with 25 years in the game, founded these meetups to transform his own social skills and now helps others do the same. From sparking in-person networking to coordinating epic events, Zen’s passion for connection is unstoppable. Help him keep the momentum going! Support Zen: Donate to cover event planning tools, venue bookings, and more. **[Donation Link](https://paypal.me/Zenswalks)** \*\*\*\* **Disclaimer, Liability Waiver & Media Consent** By attending this event, you acknowledge and agree to the following: **Organiser Identity** – The organiser operates under the community name **“ZEN”**, which is used as an alias for privacy and branding purposes. By joining, you understand that “ZEN” refers to the organiser and/or designated hosts of this event. **Assumption of Risk** – You understand and accept that participation in any social, recreational, or group activity involves inherent risks, including but not limited to personal injury, illness, property damage, or other unforeseen incidents. You voluntarily choose to attend at your own sole risk. **Personal Responsibility** – You are solely responsible for your own safety, health, wellbeing, and personal belongings at all times. It is your responsibility to exercise good judgment, act responsibly, and take appropriate precautions before, during, and after the event. **No Organiser Liability** – The organiser, hosts, volunteers, and the community known as **ZEN** accept no responsibility and shall not be held liable for any injury, loss, damage, accident, theft, or any other issue that may arise as a result of your participation. **Guests** – If you bring guests, you accept full responsibility for their conduct, safety, and understanding of this disclaimer. **Independent Event** – This event may be held in conjunction with other social or non-singles meetup groups. ZEN is not responsible for the actions, behaviour, or arrangements of any third parties. **Media Consent** – By attending this event, you consent to being photographed, filmed, or recorded. You grant ZEN and its organisers the irrevocable right to use such images and recordings for promotional, marketing, social media, and community purposes without compensation or further approval. If you do not wish to be photographed or recorded, it is your responsibility to inform the organiser in advance and to remove yourself from areas where filming or photography is taking place. **Acceptance of Terms** – By attending, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted this disclaimer. You release ZEN, its organisers, hosts, volunteers, and members from all claims, demands, or causes of action, whether known or unknown, arising out of your participation or the use of photography/videography captured at the event. Your attendance at this event signifies your full acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree, you should not attend.

Women in Observability

**Women in Observability** is a new London meetup bringing together women who work in, learn about, or are simply curious about observability. You don’t need to be an observability expert to join us! We welcome everyone from experienced practitioners to people early in their careers, students, career changers, and anyone who wants to understand the field better. If you work in SRE, DevOps, platform engineering, cloud, software engineering, or another related area, you’ll find plenty of common ground here too. We’ll prioritise talks by women, creating more opportunities for women to share their knowledge, experiences, and ideas with the wider observability community - however, everyone is welcome to attend, regardless of gender. Our goal is to create a friendly, inclusive space to learn from each other, share experiences, make connections, and talk openly about the challenges and opportunities in observability. Come along to meet others in the community, hear some great stories and ideas, and maybe even be inspired to share your own. And if you’d like to speak at this inaugural meetup, contact us. Talks of all levels are welcome. **Agenda:** * 17:30-18:00, meet & greet - snacks and networking * 18:30-19:00 **Before the Dashboard: Why Product** **Should Help Decide What Gets Observed. Carol Cheung,** Product Manager @ Wireless Logic. * 19:05-19:35 **Monitoring Frontend applications with Grafana and Faro. Roxana Turc,** Software Engineer @ BNY. * 19:40-20:10 **Mimir - Evolution of Time Series Database** **Fiona Liao,** Staff Software Engineer @ Grafana Labs. * 20:10-20:30 - wrap-up and goodbyes **Talk 1.** After a launch, someone asks: "Which customers are affected?" You open the dashboard. There are request counts, error rates, response times — but can you actually answer the question? Let's walk through a practical list of questions product teams often need answered, and how planning observability upfront, rather than after the fact, helps close the gap between what you need to know and what the dashboard can tell you. **Talk 2.** What happens in your application after it reaches a user's browser? This talk explores how Grafana and Faro help frontend developers understand real user experience trough JavaScript errors, performance metrics, and user interactions. Using Roxana's personal website as a practice example, we'll follow browser telemetry into Grafana and see how it can help diagnose issues and guide improvements. **Talk 3**. Grafana Mimir is an open source, highly available, multi-tenant time series database for Prometheus metrics, designed for scale. This talk will go through how Mimir has evolved: from its original architecture with direct writes to ingesters, to decoupling the write and read paths, and now to splitting a single cluster into several subclusters to be able to scale even further. We’ll look at what each change improved, and the tradeoffs that came with it. The meetup is hosted by BNY, and co-organised by observability engineers from BNY and Grafana Labs. \#\#\# 📸 Important Information * **Building Access (ID Required)**: Please bring a valid form of ID on the day, as it may be required for entry to the venue. * **Photography & Media**: Photos and videos may be taken during the event. By registering and attending, you consent to being photographed/recorded. These materials may be used by Grafana Labs and the event host (BNY) for social media, marketing, and internal communications. * **GDPR & Data Usage**: By signing up, you agree that your registration details (such as name and email) may be shared with the event host (BNY) strictly for event logistics, including building access and attendee management. Your data will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection regulations. * **Dietary Requirements**: If you have any allergies or dietary requirements, please inform us in advance so we can accommodate you. Note that by registering for this event you consent to related event & product communications from Grafana Labs and agree to our [code of conduct](https://grafana.com/events/events-code-of-conduct/).

Zen Singles Social @ Tate Modern Friday Late, DJ, Activities, Performances! 🎨🎶

# **ABOUT:** Get ready for an electrifying evening at **Tate Modern**, where art, socials, and good vibes collide! 🎶🖼️ Housed in the iconic former Bankside Power Station, Tate Modern is a global beacon of contemporary art, showcasing jaw-dropping works from legends like Picasso, Warhol, and Hockney, alongside cutting-edge installations that’ll spark your imagination. 🏛️✨ With its striking industrial architecture, sprawling Turbine Hall, and breathtaking views of the Thames, this isn’t just a gallery—it’s an experience! 🌉 On this late opening night, Tate Modern stays open late, buzzing with **art explorers, tours, and people meeting each other** 🎭 Whether you’re an art aficionado or just love a vibrant atmosphere, there’s something for everyone! This is a **social event**, so you’ll have plenty of chances to mingle, make new friends, and share your excitement over a masterpiece or two. 😄👥 ## **Admission Details:** * **Free for the first sign-ups** secure your spot early! IF YOU CLICKED ATTEND AND ARE ON THE ATTENDEES LIST THEN YOU ARE IN! * After the free allocation you will have to buy your RSVP through the meetup app. Please show your RSVP on the meetup app to the host on arrival. You are paying for signing up late and having the privilege of joining and mingling with our group and entry to the afterparty. Hosts will be checking RSVPs on the meetup app. **SCHEDULE:** 🕖 **Until 6:45pm-7:15 PM**: Meet us **inside** the TURBINE HALL entrance. Look for our friendly hosts wearing a lanyard and/or ZEN logo. As you enter the turbine hall we will be gathering a short distance away from the entrance. See uploaded photo 🕖 **7:15 PM–8:30PM**: Dive into the upper floors of the Tate Modern ! 🎉 Explore in small groups, soak up the art, join a workshop, or groove to live music in the Turbine Hall. 🖌️🎨 Pop to the **CORNER Café Bar** to regroup and share your highlights! Unwind with a drink, enjoy the chic vibe, and keep the conversations flowing with your new friends. Check out the vibe here: 🔗 [CORNER Café Bar](https://www.tate.org.uk/visit/tate-modern/corner) **🕤8:30pm:** RECONVENE AT ORIGINAL MEETING POINT 🎉 **Come for the art, stay for the connections!** This is your chance to experience Tate Modern’s magic, meet awesome people, and make memories in one of London’s most iconic cultural hotspots. See you there! 😎🙌 ### Important Details * **Dress Code**: Smart casual; no athletic tracksuits or sports trainers. * **Bring ID** for entry to the bar venues. * **More Info**: Check the event page for additional details. * **Join up now** \- if we have a lot of sign ups we may introduce a fee for any additional new joiners \(through the meetup RSVP system\)\. Avoid this by signing up early * **WARNING:** I cannot stress strongly enough about turning up on time as described. I won't be answering any messages or calls from late comers. You will have to use the schedule and guess work to find the group. ### \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\*\*\* **Some Tips:** 1. **Let’s all commit to updating our RSVPs if plans change**—it helps us plan better and ensures great attendance for everyone. If you RSVP “yes” but don’t attend and don’t update your RSVP, you may be removed from the group to keep things fair. No stress, though—you can rejoin for a small £10 fee! Just send me a DM, and I’ll share the PayPal details to get you back in. 2. **Turn Up on Time at the start!** This helps the quality of the event and helps you. 3. If you are struggling with the **app**, use the web page instead, that's what I use. 4. **Attendee Numbers & Guest Lists:** We have this event listed at least on two groups and the guest list includes attendees from all. You can see the list of attendees here: [https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/](https://www.meetup.com/zensingles/) [https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/](https://www.meetup.com/cityzenlondon/) [https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife](https://www.meetup.com/LoveLife) 5. **Join our** **social media**: **Instagram**: [https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/](https://www.instagram.com/cityzen.london/) **X:** [https://x.com/CityZenLondon](https://x.com/CityZenLondon) 6. **Our WhatsApp group:** [See private comment in the comments section below]. We have a few rules including no ads, no DMs unless recipient is in the "Direct Messaging List" or risk removal and £10 rejoin fee. 7. **Support Our Amazing London Event Hosts! 🙌** Our incredible crew of hosts is the heartbeat of London’s buzzing meetup scene, bringing people together for unforgettable experiences that spark connection, growth, and fun! 🌟 From museum adventures to flirty dating mixers, these rockstar hosts pour their energy, time, and passion into creating events that level up your social and communication skills. 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UKTV x BBC Tech Meetup - Connected TV Development October 2026

Join us at UKTV's offices in London on Thursday 22nd October, from 5:30pm for an evening of talks on developing applications for smart TVs, set-top boxes, streamers, and games consoles. Doors will open at 5:30pm and the talks will kick off at 6pm. Big thank you to UKTV for volunteering to host this event. RSVP is open! **Please note this event will not be streamed, only sign up if you will attend in person.** **Please bring ID with you for entry into UKTV's offices, and make sure your Meetup profile includes your full name, otherwise you may be refused entry.** You can find out more about our meetups, including our Code of Conduct, on the BBC website - [https://www.bbc.co.uk/techmeetup/code-of-conduct](https://www.bbc.co.uk/techmeetup/code-of-conduct). We have a culture of respect and kindness, and a zero-tolerance policy for Code of Conduct breaches. Please raise breaches with the Meetup facilitators, or UKTV staff can raise breaches via the Call It Out process - [https://uktv.workvivo.com/hashed/DOQjYBbAXB](https://uktv.workvivo.com/hashed/DOQjYBbAXB). **Agenda:** **5:30pm - Arrival** **6:00pm - Talks Begin** **Arun Krishnamoorthy, BBC -** The final bastion: Live TV in the attention economy **Jonathan Ingram, UKTV -** Lightning Talk: Adblocker Detective Mystery **Kostakis Bouzoukas, Amazon -** Vibe Coding the Big Screen: Supercharging TV App Development with Amazon ADBT **Gary Carpeter, UKTV -** Lightning Talk: Dive into U **Ed Morrish, BBC -** If you wish to make an Apple TV app from scratch, you must first invent the universe **7:25pm - Post-talk networking** **8:00pm - Venue closes**