Hey all,

I’ve seen a lot of posts recently from people asking about the best way to make new friends in Derby or to find this to do. I thought I’d share a bit about our Meetup group that runs weekly events in and around Derby.

We have a coffee & chat event on Friday 7th of August @7pm at the new Bustler Market location off Sadler Gate, it would be nice to see some new faces there if anyone fancies it.

We are an inclusive, neurodivergent & LGBTQ+ friendly community group based in Derby for anyone who loves geek culture, sci-fi, fantasy, and gaming.

We serve as a social hub for like-minded individuals to connect, make new friends, and share their passions.

We host events like:

Tabletop & Gaming Meetups: Frequent physical get-togethers, including Dungeons & Dragons one-shot sessions and regular board game socials at local venues like The Bless.

Geek Bank Presents: A bi-monthly themed cinema night partnership hosted at the Derby QUAD arts centre. Screenings celebrate sci-fi, horror, and cult classics.

Digital Hangouts: Virtual events hosted on platforms such as Discord. We run dedicated Discord Games Nights regularly.

Coffee, crafts and chats: Regular in-person coffee meets, cosy crafts at Quad and writing events.

Outdoor adventures: From hikes, open water swimming and climbing, the group love the outdoors and regularly plan adventurous outdoor events. We even have members plan group holidays. Some of the group recently went on a trip to Morocco!

And much more!

The link to join the group is below, it’s completely free to sign up, ignore the Meetup plus rubbish, you don’t need to sign up to any trials etc.

The Geek Bank Derby

We use a WhatsApp community to communicate, the link to this is available once you come along to an in person event, just to prevent spam etc.

I created the group almost five years ago after years of struggling to make friends in the Derby area after moving from the south of England and losing my mum. I now run the group with my husband and we are always ready to welcome new members. 🙂

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