Where Can a Newcomer Find Geeky Friends in London?

[ergospherical]

I'm completely on my own in London for a good few weeks, where's the best place(s) to meet some new people? (preferably also of the socially awkward variety... )

ya boi's lonely

 

[mcastillo356]

Have fun!

 

[hutchphd]

I'm completely on my own in London for a good few weeks, where's the best place(s) to meet some new people? (preferably also of the socially awkward variety... )

ya boi's lonely

I hear they hang out at coffee houses...

 

[pbuk]

London is a very lonely city, particularly at the moment. I'd concentrate on visiting some of our wonderful free galleries and museums - Tate Modern, National Gallery, Science Museum, Natural History Museum...

Most summers a Proms season pass (the BBC Proms are an annual series of mostly classical music concerts at the Royal Albert Hall) is a relatively cheap way to access world class music in the company of some fairly geeky people. There are no season passes this year but there are cheap tickets available on a daily basis.

On a sunny day take a book to a local park.

Any of the above has a small chance of meaningful contact with new people, but a 100% chance of uplifting your soul.

If you do feel the need to force it, organize a night out with a small group you know from school or uni (do NOT do this alone) and go somewhere cheesy like Zoo Bar: again this may not be as much fun with COVID-19.

 

[morrobay]

Well I made this inquiry to my brother to forward to my nephew:

 

[WWGD]

How about any Science/ IT/Tech meetups that are still meeting physically?

 

[ergospherical]

Lol it's okay I figured it out. Just download tinder and post a picture of you with your dog.

 

[WWGD]

Lol it's okay I figured it out. Just download tinder and post a picture of you with your dog.

But I don't have a dog! ;).

 

[Paige_Turner]

> Where are all the geeky girls?​

there's one in my bed, in central fla (via VPN). She's crazy, but she's sho' 'nuff a geek.

But after an... intense (and long) saturday night, I'm all used up. Go to okcupid.com its amazing.

 

[StatGuy2000]

To the OP:

You stated that you are in London for a few weeks. This implies that you are not originally from there. Where are you originally from? Are you a British citizen?

I ask because your ability to make new friends (including finding "geeky" girls) may depend on this.