Clubs London

A Cure For Brainrot bookclub 01 - Freud & Scorcese

A Cure For Brainrot is a non-fiction book club reading philosophy/politics/psychology paired with a film each month. This month, Freud & Scorcese. **Make Your Brain Work Good** At our September 2026 session we will be discussing: Book: *The Future Of An Illusion* by Sigmund Freud Film: *Silence* (2016) by Martin Scorcese We don't read or watch the materials at the event. We will be using the film to help us understand and apply the ideas in the text and critique both. **Event Details** We meet in the Genesis Cinema foyer, 7-9pm, on the last Wednesday of each month. [https://genesiscinema.co.uk](https://genesiscinema.co.uk) Genesis is letting us use the space for free so please support them by buying food and drink. **WhatsApp** We have a WhatsApp group for discussion and updates. [https://chat.whatsapp.com/CLcaenlN12d3LV0NRYN3Wj?mode=gi_t](https://chat.whatsapp.com/CLcaenlN12d3LV0NRYN3Wj?mode=gi_t) **Spaces & RSVPing** No need to RSVP. Meetup limits the amount of attendees who can RSVP to 10 - if this number has been reached, you can still show up!

Tuesday club night session - Advanced players only

Hi all (Please note the session price is now £12.50) We are a small, competitive but friendly badminton club who are playing at Swiss cottage leisure centre in London on Tuesdays. We are opening up a few spots each week for advanced players only to attend our members club night session with a view hopefully to joining the club permanently. Any known members of other clubs that have no intention of joining the club who sign up will not be allowed to attend. We play on 4 courts at Swiss cottage leisure centre from 8-10pm. We play with feather shuttles and charge £12.50 per session. Please transfer your guest fee to our club account prior to attending and send an email to us at info@crescentbadminton.co.uk and pay it to the details below: The Crescent Badminton Club Sort Code: 40-05-33 Account Number: 11372297 We normally go to the pub after each session for a well-deserved beer! For any more information please contact info@crescentbadminton.co.uk or visit our Facebook page [https://www.facebook.com/CrescentBadmintonClub](https://www.facebook.com/CrescentBadmintonClub) Please note that we do not accept any responsibility for personal injury, stolen or damaged property or any other damage occurred in our club sessions. Late Cancellations Penalty: Cancel after 30 hours before the event, ie 2pm on Monday. £6 fee will be added on the next visit. No Show Fees: Full fee £12.50 will be added to the profile on the next visit.

September Book Club: The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett

Hi everyone, in September it will be our 4th year anniversary/ birthday 🎈 To celebrate we had 4 contenders from my very long TBR and the winner is The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett. Synopsis below: Oxford, Mississippi, 1933. Eleven-year-old Meg Lefleur has learned the hard way to rely on no one. Ever since her beloved mother failed to come home last Christmas Eve, she’s been one of the 'unadoptable' girls at the town’s orphanage, where she fights each day to keep her wits sharp and her spirit unbowed. When she meets Birdie, a young woman who has come to Oxford determined to remind her socialite sister of the impoverished family she left behind, for the first time in a long while it seems someone else might care about Meg’s future. But as the Depression tightens its grip, Birdie begins to suspect her sister’s charmed life may be founded on a tapestry of lies. Then, Birdie encounters Charlie, a woman haunted by loss who has been pushed to the brink with nothing left to lose. Drawn together by circumstance, they find unexpected kinship among a disreputable, determined band of women. But in a town steeped in hypocrisy, even the smallest act of defiance can have dangerous consequences … Bold, heartwarming, and riotously funny, The Calamity Club is an unforgettable story of resilience and friendship, and a sisterhood of underestimated women who risk everything to take back control of their fates. See you there 🍹 Steph & Christina

Monday Intermediate & Above @ Camberwell / Oval (7.30pm-9.25pm )

The Book Club in London

A relaxed London book club exploring the most influential book in history. Whether you think it’s rubbish, holy, or you’re simply not sure what to make of it, you’re very welcome. We meet for two hours at a time. Our reading list includes books from the Bible — as well as some of the books that didn’t make it into most Bibles. The Bible has shaped culture, law, art and ethics for centuries, yet many people are personally unfamiliar with it. Each evening is structured but informal. The group chooses the book or books to read, and discussion takes place in small groups. No lectures. No pressure. No need to prepare anything in advance. The aim is thoughtful, respectful conversation. Plenty of people feel they know quite a bit about the Bible, yet struggle to read it. This is a space to explore it thoughtfully and honestly — in good company. This club is for: • Curious thinkers • Skeptics • Christians with questions • Anyone who wants to make up their own mind Our only rules? Be curious. Be honest. Be kind. And enjoy yourself. It’s also a chance to find a bit of community along the way. Photos may be taken during the evening to share on the Meetup page or social media to help others see what the group is like. If you prefer not to appear in photos, just let the organiser know at any time. We meet in a private room on the second floor of the Duke of Sussex pub. When you arrive, get yourself a drink, ask for The Book Club, and come on up.

Celebrating 22 Years. Pay £9 Cash today & receive a Club Voucher. Details below:

***We’re celebrating 22 years of Heathrow Spidernets Badminton Club! Take advantage of our special promotional offer: Pay £9.00 in cash today to play and receive a £5.00 club voucher to use at the club. (The voucher can be used at the club from December 2026). This offer is valid for people who pay cash payments only. The offer is available throughout September.*** We accommodate intermediate and advance badminton players and also beginners, (Please message us if you are a beginner). We also accommodate single players who want to play Singles badminton games. Singles is an option if there is a spare badminton court and the opponent is willing to have a singles game. **We are just an 8-minute drive from Hounslow Middlesex Badminton Dome.** **Details how to get to the badminton club by public transport are at the bottom.** * a). £9.00 Per Person Pay & Play - Cash Payment Only. * b). Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm * c). Please bring your own water. * d). 3 Badminton Courts every week - **Depending on numbers attending we can increase or decrease the badminton courts, (To book more badminton courts we must know by Tuesday evening how many members are attending. Please RSVP early).** * *e). Feather shuttlecocks are provided by the club.* **(PLEASE NOTE: We do not use plastic shuttlecocks because potentially plastic shuttlecocks could give you a tennis elbow).**\* * f). **Venue Address:** Cranford Community College Sports Hall, High Street, Cranford, TW5 9PD * g). Please RSVP if you are attending the Badminton Club * h). Please ensure that you update your RSVP status ASAP if for any reason you are unable to attend the badminton club so the next member on the wait list can attend. **(If you cancel your RSVP last minute, we will not charge you).** If for any reason you cannot RSVP on meetup. Please send Harry a text on 0771 182 4977 with your name to state you will be attending badminton and you will be added as a guest on meetup. * ***CAR PARKING CHARGE*** at the school for the whole day is £2.90 **\- Evology App** \- PAY FOR PARKING BY PHONE\. Please download Evology App onto your phone and make payment through this app\. Instructions for this are at the car park and outside the school reception area\. * There is a 20-minute grace period for drops offs and pick before the charge applies. * Street parking is free outside the school or on Brabazon Road, Heston, TW5 9LP, which is a 10-minute walk to the venue. * If the car park is full, - You can park for free on the following road: - Brabazon Road, Heston, TW5 9LP. (**Don’t forget the 20-minute grace period to exit the car park).** \*Heathrow Spidernets Badminton Kit is available to buy from the following website: \*\*[www.pbteamwear.co.uk***](http://www.pbteamwear.co.uk%2A%2A%2A/) Heathrow Spidernets Badminton Club takes No Responsibility and will not be responsible for any personnel injuries, damage or loss of property. Members will be responsible and are required to be members of Badminton England for insurance purposes. Website: [www.badmintonengland.co.uk](http://www.badmintonengland.co.uk/) **Transport:** ***Cars:*** There is a large Car Park, Car Parking charge at the school is £2.90 for the day - **Evology App** \- PAY FOR PARKING BY PHONE\. Drive through the Blue gates up to the barrier which will then open automatically. **If the car park is full**, Park Free on the following road: Brabazon Road, Heston, TW5 9LP.(Remember there is a 20 minute grace period to exit the car park). ***Buses:*** ***105***, **H28** \- will drop you outside Cranford Community College in Cranford ***111*** \- will drop you outside The Queens Head Pub\, Cranford go towards the mini roundabout when you come off the bus\, it is a 2 minute walk\. ***81, 222, H98*** \- from Bath Road\, Cranford 10-15 Minute walk from the Bath Road. Come off the bus on the Bath Road in Cranford outside DoubleTree Hotel or Ibis Budget Hotel. At the traffic lights go down the road called **'The Avenue'** walk to the end of the road. Mini roundabout take a right, walk straight down cross the road at the traffic lights or take the footbridge to cross the road. Then carry on straight down and you will see The Queens Head Pub on your right carry on straight down to the mini roundabout. Then carry on straight down and you will approach a blue fence on your left, go to the end of the blue fence and entrance to the school is on your left before the mini roundabout and bridge. **285 Bus from Feltham to Cranford Community College** Take 285 bus from Feltham Station towards Heathrow Airport. Get off at Harlington Corner. Take the 105 bus heading towards Greenford Station or 111 bus heading towards Kingston from outside Best Western Hotel/Marriott-Court Yard Hotel. 105 bus will drop you outside the school. 111 bus will drop you outside the Queens Head Pub which is a 2 minute walk to the school. ***Underground:*** Take the Piccadilly line to Hounslow East Station. Outside Hounslow East Underground station take the\*\*\* 111 Bus\*\*\* heading towards Heathrow Airport come off the bus in Cranford outside Queens Head Pub go towards the mini roundabout when you come off the bus, from there it is a 2 Minute walk to Cranford Community College Sports Hall. **Elizabeth Line:** Take the Elizabeth Line to **Hayes & Harlington Station**. Outside the station take the **'H98 Bus'** heading towards Hounslow. Come off the bus on the Bath Road in Cranford outside DoubleTree Hotel or Ibis Budget Hotel. 10-15 Minute walk from the Bath Road. At the traffic lights go down the road called **'The Avenue'** walk to the end of the road. Mini roundabout take a right, walk straight down cross the road at the traffic lights or take the footbridge to cross the road. Then carry on straight down and you will see The Queens Head Pub on your right carry on straight down to the mini roundabout. Then carry on straight down and you will approach a blue fence on your left, go to the end of the blue fence and entrance to the school is on your left before the mini roundabout and bridge. Take the Elizabeth Line to **Southall Station**. Outside the station take the\*\*\* 105 Bus\*\*\* heading towards Heathrow Airport. Come off the bus in Cranford outside Cranford Community College, High Street, Cranford, TW5 9PD. ***Railway Station:*** Take the train to Hayes & Harlington Railway Station. Outside the railway station take the\*\*\* H98 Bus\*\*\* heading towards Hounslow. **(Same directions as above from the Elizabeth Line).**

September Harrow Women’s Book Club: There Are Rivers in the Sky, Elif Shafak

CLOSEST TRAIN STATIONS
• Harrow & Wealdstone 4minwalk.
• Harrow on the hill 10 min bus (get off at stop: Harrow and Wealdstone station) and then it’s a 4minwalk.
• There is bus stop for H9 and H10 right outside The Palm House, stop: Palmerston Road.

PARKING
• Palmerston Road car park 2minwalk (quite a small car park)
• Harrow and Wealdstone station car park, about 4min walk
• Some street parking but not loads

Friday Intermediate & Experienced player session

The Sobell Badminton club Friday sessions start from 7.30pm, finishing at 10pm. All bookings & payments via the better UK app ( OR this link: https://www.better.org.uk/leisure-centre/london/islington/sobell/sobell-badminton) when possible and IN ADVANCE. £7.30 for members and £11.15 for non-members. Once you have installed the Better App (choose Sobell as the default sport centre) and from the homepage : go via “Book activities”--> "Adult group sessions"--> choose the required date (of a Friday or Sunday session) to book a place!

Addison Exiles Weekly Club Night

Welcome to our regular club night session for intermediate level players and above! Sessions cost £10 for Members, and £12 for Guests; please contact an organiser to discuss becoming a Member. Session are held at: Twyford Sports Centre Twyford Crescent Acton W3 9PP We have 3 courts from 8pm to 10pm. Only high quality feather shuttlecocks are used. Shower/change room facilities are available. A water fountains is available outside the venue, though we recommend bringing your own water in case it is not available. We sometimes head to the local pub (The Red Lion & Pineapple) after the session, and all are welcome to join. **Payment Information** We accept either cash or bank transfer payment using the details below: Amount (Adults): £10 (Members) / £12 (Guests) Amount (Juniors): £6 (must be accompanied by adult) Acc Name: The Addison Exiles Badminton Club Acc No: 50229160 Sort Code: 30-90-89 Reference: Your Name **RSVPs** Each session has 18 places, and a waitlist is available. Please be conscientious of players on the waitlist and change your RSVP if you can no longer attend. No shows will be charged in full. We reserve the right to turn away anyone who has previously not turned up and hasn’t paid. If you’re signing up to a session for the first time, please note that a committee member will assess your playing level and make a recommendation for future sessions. **Directions** Free parking is available on site, behind the main building. Bus options: 207, 218 Nearest National Rail Station: Acton Central Nearest Tube Station: Acton Town / Ealing Common We look forward to seeing you at the session!

Sobell Badminton Club: Advanced

We hold our weekly club night at Sobell Leisure Centre: \- Tuesdays 7pm\-10pm \- Courts 1a\-1d \- Sobell Leisure Centre\, Tollington Rd\, London N7 7NY\. We are a friendly, competitive club for players at high intermediate to advanced / league standard. Not suitable for beginners or lower intermediates. We are always looking for new competitive players. The club has a regular attendance of around 25 players, and will be participating in the Middlesex league in ladies' doubles, Open doubles and mixed doubles in the 2025/26 season. We play doubles or mixed doubles only, with top quality feather shuttles. Please RSVP if you like to attend, or don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions. Guest Fee is £17 for the 3-hour session. Enquire for our membership options. Please be prepared to pay by bank transfer or cash. The club reserves the right to charge the full fee for non-attendance or if you withdraw later than 4 hours before the start of the session (if your space cannot be filled by another person on the wait list). For new joiners: Please be prepared to pay after your first few games during the session. You can also join our WhatsApp community if you wish - feel free to ask us to add you at a club session. Bank details: Sobell Badminton Club / Account 43745220 / SC 230580

FULL - TOCA Social - Interactive Football | London 20s and 30s

**We don’t do boring Wednesdays - so on 16th September - we're back with our latest edition of midweek social fun for 20s and 30s 🔥** And for this latest activity night, we'll be heading back to one of London’s most unique experiences… **[TOCA Social](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8z1QFesLkk) ⚽** And as always - the evening will start with some social drinks at a nearby pub, so you can meet and connect with your fellow 20s and 30s, before heading over for the main event of the night. And if you’ve never heard of TOCA Social - the venue was the world's very first **social football activity bar 🎯** Each box kitted out with cutting-edge tracking technology, interactive screens and a selection of some great multiplayer games designed to put your football skills to test and provide a fun evening of competitive fun. The games are a mix of solo competitions and others in which you’ll have to work in teams trying to knock opponents out of the competition 🏆 These games have a range of levels for each game so as to be accessible and remain competitive for players of all abilities, from professional footballers to those who’ve never kicked a ball before. Best of all, we've been able to bag an amazing discount - meaning the **whole night is just £8.65pp** 💛 So it's well-worth giving a go if - but as always spots are first come, first serve - and so So if you are keen to join, please do RSVP as soon as you can! \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **WHERE/WHEN** We will be meeting at the venue for 7:30pm for social drinks ahead of the beginning of the experience. We'd kindly ask you **arrive no later than 7:55pm**, so we can head over together in time for the start of the experience. Meet Point: Defectors Weld, 170 Uxbridge Rd, London W12 8AA ([https://maps.app.goo.gl/pxhFzRSniXUDzQSR6](https://maps.app.goo.gl/pxhFzRSniXUDzQSR6)) Nearest Tube Station: Wood Lane (5 min walk), Shepherds Bush (10 min walk) End Time: 10:00PM (approx) \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- \- **JOIN THE COMMUNITY** Set up in November 2021, the project was set up to help 20s and 30s meet, connect and hopefully build life-long friendships. To help make this happen, we also host all kinds of events from free social walks, games evenings, day trips, social events, activity nights to picnics. To learn more about our community or to follow us on social media, please follow one of the links below. **Website - [https://friendship-project.co.uk](https://friendship-project.co.uk/)** **Instagram - [https://instagram.com/great.friendship](https://instagram.com/great.friendship)**

Wednesday Improver & Lower Inter @ Balham / Clapham (7pm-10pm ) INVITE ONLY