Loughton creative arts and reading groups runs a variety of meetings throughout the month meeting at The Blossom Centre in Loughton (off Rectory Lane) Groups include: knitting and crochet group (2nd Monday of the month) and Book club (4th Thursday of the month) More to follow! We meet to create, chat, discuss, drink tea and eat home made cakes!

We're slowly making our way through the Guardian's list of 1000 novels everyone must read, which covers novels about love, crime, comedy, family and self, state of the nation, science fiction and fantasy, and war and travel.  We work our way through the categories each month, and invite members to nominate books from the list. Once nominations have been received, all members vote for their choice. The book club is for people living in and around Chiswick, as well as those who don't mind travelli …

The Wimbledon Book Club is a reading group that meets in Wimbledon, SW19 Merton South London, on the first and third Mondays of the month. We are a friendly bunch in our 20's, 30 (and the young at heart) who enjoy an "occasional" drink while discussing contemporary fiction paperbacks. We are very easy to get to if you live in Wimbledon, Wimbledon Village, Putney, Southfields, Raynes Park, Balham, Tooting, Morden, New Malden, Sutton or Mitcham :) We all know most Bookclubs tend to read the same …

We are having a <> at 7pm on the March 5th in Central London & you are invited. So if you are curious, seriously interested or just fancy meeting up with some fellow fantasy readers, now is the time... There will be nibbles and a full selection of all the books from our past, present & future reading list. Everyone is welcome! The Fantasy Book Club meets in central London on the third Tuesday of the month and is open to both men & women who enjoy discussing the themes and issues found in Fantas …

Ever wanted to take centre stage? Always dreamed of being an actress or actor? Do you enjoy plays? Who did or didn't you play in your school theatre production? If you missed out then, now here's your chance as a member of The Cast! The curtains have gone up. The spotlight is on you! Enjoy plays? Enjoy acting? Enjoy reading out loud? Like being the centre of attention? Want to make new friends? Want to have fun? If this sounds like you join us every two months where we will be reading some of th …

The Science Fiction Book Club meets in central London on the 2nd & 4th Mondays of the month & is open to Men & Women who enjoy discussing the themes & issues found in Science Fiction Novels. We read, meet & discuss character-led Sci-Fi novels for grown-ups at the more literate end of Science Fiction spectrum. Anything from Atwood to Zelazny that helps us become 'Well Read in SF'. Our books are usually from the 60's onwards & can include anything from Alternate History, Cyberpunk, Dystopian Sci- …

London Tarot Study Group meets every two weeks* to discuss topics in and about the Tarot, to practice readings, explore new ideas and techniques, and to share with like-minded people something we're all passionate about. We are open-minded and welcome all levels of experience - from curious watchers to professional readers, of all sorts of backgrounds and interests. Whether you come along to gain new Tarot knowledge, further your skills, or just to make new friends we will do our best to facilit …

If you enjoy reading crime novels and thrillers, this group club is for you! We pledge read only the most exciting, chilling and astonishingly good crime novels ever written! If you are enjoy the likes of Jo Nesbo, Stephen King, Martine Cole, Lee Child (to name a few) you will fit right in! Our meetings will take place mostly on weekends, either saturdays or sundays. We will aim to read one book every 4-6 weeks, depending on size. Books will be voted by our members. Members are most welcome to s …

If you're longing for intellectual discussions and love literature then this is the group for you. I've toyed with this idea for some time but have finally decided to go actively looking for a group that will dawdle over coffee or dinner for hours and hours.. If the idea of violent but civilised discussions on classic literature and poetry fills you with excitement then I hope you'll find a home here. A large group is not the idea at all. A small tightly knit group which shares similar interest …

The First London Book Club has met every month since March 2005. We attract readers from all walks of life which always makes for interesting discussions. We mainly read fiction books which are suggested by the members and voted on in monthly meetings. We meet on the second Wednesday of every month in central London. In addition to regular Book Club meet-ups several members also orgainse other events such as Theatre visits, guided walks and informal social evenings. We always have a Christmas Pa …

This is a group for lovers of chick lit fiction and wine I know there are many Book Clubs out there who choose more high-brow fiction to discuss but after a busy day in the office, there's nothing more I like to do than unwind with a lighter read whilst drinking a glass of wine or two. Hence I'd thought I'd set up a Book Club to meet like-minded individuals who can come together over a glass of wine and discuss the chosen text, recommend any other reads and generally just make new friends. The p …

London Non-Fiction Books & Brunch Club While we can all give thanks to Grazia magazine for honing our WAG spotting talents and keeping us updated every time Cheryl Cole leaves the house with lipstick on her teeth, for those of us who also enjoy reading non-fiction books, it can be hard to find the right book club outlet. The purpose of this book club is to provide a relaxed, fun and social environment for women who enjoy reading non-fiction. Ideally, members will be: - between 28-38; - intereste …

This group is open to anyone who likes reading and likes to share their views on books. A degree in English Literature is not required! We'll meet up on the second Wednesday of each month to talk about a book that members have voted to read.

A friendly, informal group aimed at anyone who likes.... well... culture really. In our busy lives we often overlook culture, whether through lack of time or other priorities. Here you don’t have to work to stay cultured! We’ll find you all the interesting tours, the surprising history, that unknown gem of a book or that exhibit at your local gallery you missed! Our book club events are a bit different and are aimed at people who don’t have time to desperately read the whole book the night befo …

Ever wondered what the author was thinking when they wrote a novel? We have created a meet up just for those who want to meet the author and then read their book with the knowledge of the objective and goals. Welcome to The Tea Box’s new Noveltea Book Club – a unique new way of meeting to discuss some of your favourite books from our local community of Authors – with niche to best-selling books on the agenda over the term. The Author will Introduce you to there book and then two weeks later afte …

Women Aloud London is a group for women who enjoy socialising and making new friends. For those that enjoy reading and discussing books, we have regular book clubs. We'll also do a social get together each month as well - food, drink, cultural etc. More details about the book club: Please join up if you want to read thought-provoking books, have a lively discussion over a drink or two, and make new friends along the way. We meet once a month at a venue in Central London. Here are some of the boo …

Hi all! I am starting a book club in order to read all the amazing books I seem to spend my cash on - but don't make the time to read! Once a month at Vagabond on Holloway Road; we will meet, discuss and then perhaps go for drinks afterwards!

Do you know how the World is going to end? These authors do! We are a group of friends who realized that we are interested in post-apocalyptic books and as half joke decided to start a book club dedicated to it. We will be meeting once a month in a pub in Central London to chat about a pre-chosen post-apocalyptic themed book, as well as organizing movie nights and pub crawls. Also, we are an equal opportunity group and don't discriminate against those who are into dystopic lit, so if you fancy …

Welcome to comic book club the book club for people who like their books to have plenty of pictures. Each month we'll read a trade paperback and then get together and discuss it over a few friendly jars. Looking forward to meeting you!

Hi and welcome to Fulham's Book Club! My name is Maja, I just recently moved to Fulham and really like it... so do I like reading. I personally would like to meet interesting people to talk with, about interesting books, but also to make new friends in Fulham. For the beginning I think we're just meeting for some drinks and deciding on a book to read, and then let's take it from there :) Any questions/suggestions/ideas very welcome! Looking forward to some nice meetups. Warm regards, Maja

We are a friendly group of people aged between 30 and 45 (in spirit if not in body) who hold meetings in interesting locations around East London. If you'd like to suggest a pub, bar, cafe or book then come and join us! We will organise a number of meetings per month, you can select as many as you like, obviously, the more meetings you attend, the more reading you will have to do!

We're a friendly group of adult men and women of all ages and from all walks of life, some of whom work, study or live in North London or the City but many who don't. Our ages range from early twenties to late thirties but we accept (and have) adult members of all ages. Although we're new to Meetup, Islington Book Club is a successful reading group which has run under the same leadership since January 2008. We meet in Islington (near Upper Street) at 7.30pm on the last Monday of each month to dr …

Great. Just what the worlds crying out for...another book group, covering another overpopulated area of London. Camden this time. Its a nice area with good bars apparently. We'll see.... So, here we are filling a possible gap in the market. If you enjoy reading while the planets going down the pan, want to share your unoriginal half -baked thoughts with other entities who are equally inept in original expression, then this is the group for you. Okay....enough of the cynicism. We meet monthly and …

Without an understanding of myth or religion, without an understanding of the relationship between destruction and creation, death and rebirth, the individual suffers the mysteries of life as meaningless mayhem alone. — Marion Woodman Hello and welcome, my name is Tiffany Crosara and I am a professional Tarot Consultant, Teacher, Speaker and Published Author in Tarot. I started this group to provide a time and place for people to do deep group exploration into the Tarot, with the aim of transfo …

This meet-up has been running since 2008 and has a community of people interested in Books, Literature, Asian culture and Asian Life. The group is for anyone living in London or near London and is open to all nationalities and ethnicities. There is a variety of meet-ups and events orgainsed for this group,  all related to books, literature or Asian culture in someway. The aim of this group is  to provide a forum for debate and discussion, and to socialise and inform. The meet-ups in this group …

Go on, admit it; your job is the world to you - but whether you love it like your mother, or it’s pulling you down with the strength of Hercules, don’t you sometimes feel like experiencing something new and meeting some terrific, interesting people? Yes? Read on… Welcome to the Muslim Culture Club! Now that we’re here, you have the perfect opportunity to step away from your geeky computer fascinations, swanky law firms, bean counting activities, medical practitioning, or [insert profession here] …

This is a group for anyone who lives south of the river or those who want to explore the area and meet new people. This is a democratic book club where everyone can recommend a good book for the group to read and where we can also recommend good pubs / bars to meet in the area. Hopefully this will lead to good conversations, new friends and discovering new drinking establishments south of the river.

This is a group for women in Hertfordshire with a love of books.  We'll meet once a month to talk books over a drink or two and make a few friends at the same time! There are no certain book type or genres set, we'll just read whatever we fancy!  Each book will be voted on the month before, so tell us your favourites and we will get them added.