Dear all,
UK government advice has now shifted to avoiding non-essential travel and meetings, so I’m afraid I’m cancelling the March meeting which was scheduled for the 21st.
If anyone has advice on running online meets via Skype/etc. please let me know!
Jedi Hugs
Kate
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 15th February, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12. Also we will be on level 5 if it’s open, or otherwise level 2)
Crafting meetup! Please bring anything you’re making which won’t damage the venue, and if applicable stash so that others can try. I can teach knitting to intermediate if anyone wants to learn. Or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff, and in particular the food market outside has a lot of variety, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fifth floor, facing the river, hopefully towards the left hand side (go up in lift 2 or 3)
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have chin length pink hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this: 
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
March meetup will be on the 21st.
Oops sorry, now moved to level two – Clore Ballroom end, right under the huge window
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 11th January, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12. Also we will be on level 5)
Happy new year! Please bring something awesome (an object, a photo, a link to a website, etc.) Or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. (However I don’t think the food market is open this month), or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fifth floor, facing the river, hopefully towards the left hand side (go up in lift 2 or 3)
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length pink hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
Edit: meetup will be on the 15th.
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 7th December, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12. Also we will be on level 5)
This will be our 7th anniversary (!) as well as Christmas etc. party.
Please bring food to share. Any type of food is fine, but please make sure you bring the ingredients list so that people can avoid things if they need to. Also if it’s messy food please bring plates/napkins, if it needs cutting please bring a knife, etc.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fifth floor, facing the river, hopefully towards the left hand side (go up in lift 2 or 3)
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length pink hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
January meetup will be on the 11th.
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 9th November, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12. Also we will be on level 5)
Bad book swap! Please bring any books you don’t want, for any reason (too much orange on the cover, etc.) or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fifth floor, facing the river, hopefully towards the left hand side (go up in lift 2 or 3)
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length pink hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
December meetup will be on the 7th, and will be our seventh anniversary!
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 12th October, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12. Also we will be on level 5)
Colouring in! Please bring pens, pencils etc. and any copyright-free art to colour, or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fifth floor, facing the river, hopefully towards the left hand side (go up in lift 2 or 3)
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length pink hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
November meetup will be on the 9th
Edit: Level 5 facing river, on left near lift 2
Sorry, the date is a week earlier than planned – we’re now meeting on the 14th!
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 14th September, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12.)
Crafting! Please bring any crafts which won’t damage the venue, and spare stash/whatever if you’re open to teaching others. Also I can teach knitting to intermediate, so bring your knitting problems if you like. Or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
October meetup will be on the 12th
Edit: I’m on floor 5 facing the river, LHS near lift 2
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 24th August, 1pm onwards.
(Please note change of meeting time, 1pm rather than 12.)
Bad book swap! Please bring any book you don’t want (cover too green, not enough unicorns, etc.), take away books other people don’t want, or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
(September meetup will now be the 14th, not the 21st. Apologies for the change)
Edit: On the fifth floor facing the river, in the middle
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 20th July, 12pm onwards.
Colouring in! Please bring pens, pencils, and copyright-free images, or just come and chat with us.
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
(August meetup will be the 24th.)
We’re on level 2 at the Blue side of the Clore Ballroom, near the Archive Studio and lift 7
Apologies, I said 16th June when it is actually the 15th! Please note corrected date below.
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX near Waterloo station, 15th June, 12pm onwards.
Crafting meetup! Please bring any craft which won’t damage the venue. Also if you like please bring stash etc. for others to try. I can also teach knitting to intermediate. Or just come and chat with us!
The venue sell food in a cafe (standard sandwiches etc.), but they also don’t mind people bringing food in from outside. There are several other local places where you can buy stuff as well. The excellent food market outside has loads of different food options, which can fit most requirements, or you can also bring a packed lunch.
Meet on the fourth floor, outside the Green Bar (go up in lift 1, sadly not as musical as lift 7).
Here is the accessibility map of the Royal Festival Hall: PDF map
I have shoulder length brown hair and glasses, and I will bring my plush Cthuhlu, which looks like this:
The venue is accessible via a lift, and has accessible toilets with options for all genders. Waterloo tube station has step free access on the Jubilee line but not on the Northern line.
The London Awkward group has a Facebook page, which is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549571375087294/. There is also a thread in the new forums for saying hello.
My email is Kate DOT Towner AT Gmail DOT com
(July meetup will be the 20th. If you’re on Facebook, the invites don’t seem to have gone out correctly to everyone, so please do go and look in the group if you haven’t received one.)
