About us
If you're the sort of person to mull over a social interaction from six years ago at 3am, welcome!
This is a space for neurodivergent folks, friends, allies, etc, to hang out, make new friends, have laughs and generally where you can unmask in a judgement free space.
Expect:
Comedy nights
Socials where you can leave early and no one will ask if you're alright
Occasional attempts at productivity that quickly descend into chat about crisps and trauma.
No icebreakers. No personal growth plans. Just some chairs, some chat, a good laugh and a general agreement that none of us are built for late stage capitalism (unless we're on our 35th idea for a startup).
So, if your idea of a good time is not having to explain yourself, this might be the Meetup for you.
Hopefully see you soon,
Kieran
Upcoming events
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ADHD Picnic for Women & NB people ☀️🥂
Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3TL, GBSummer. The season when neurotypicals frolic effortlessly in parks while the rest of us spend 45 minutes deciding which bag to bring, arrive having forgotten to eat, and then can't find the group because we didn't think to ask where exactly in the park everyone would be.
Good news: neither did anyone else. We'll find each other eventually.
1PM–3PM: WOMEN ONLY
Women is an inclusive term and those who feels they fit into women, femme presenting, gender queer or NB are welcome to attend.The first two hours are a women-only space. This means you can talk about your ADHD without anyone interjecting to say their nephew is "a bit like that."
You can also talk about literally anything else, we're not going to make you do sharing circles or fill in a worksheet about your feelings. It's a picnic. Sit on the grass. Eat something. Talk to someone or don't.
3PM ONWARDS: OPEN TO ALL
https://meetu.ps/e/Q2clW/YBzrR/iPartners, friends, allies, and ADHDers of every variety are welcome from 3pm. The more the merrier, in a low-key way that doesn't actually require anyone to be merry if that's not where they're at.
What to expect:
Grass. Possibly some pigeons.
People who will understand if you need to leave suddenly, or sit slightly away from the group, or talk for forty minutes about one specific thing
Conversations that start mid-thought and end unresolved. This is fine. This is us.
Someone who brought too many snacks. Someone who brought no snacks and forgot they were hungry until just now.Some energetic souls who's spirit hasn't been crushed under the attritional bootheel of late stage capitalism may venture on to Feeling
Gloomy at The Phoenix: a club night playing nihilistic and morose tunes. I genuinely recommend it.What not to expect:
A schedule.
A host who has everything under control.
Anyone arriving exactly on time (including us).
Organised activities, name badges, or any pressure whatsoever to socialise in a way that doesn't suit you.Bring: something to sit on, something to eat and drink, sunscreen if you remember, a book you probably won't read, and whatever version of yourself turns up on the day. That one is fine. No one will mind if you need some time out to recharge.
Getting there: Map link here. Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A. It's a smallish square park. We'll be in it. We will attach a bright coloured blanket to a tree.
Look for the group that seems to be having a good time in a slightly disorganised way.
49 attendees
Surgery Museum & Drinks | Old Operating Theatre | London Bridge
The Old Operating Theatre Museum, 9a St Thomas St, SE1 9RY, London, GBRusty Instruments, Rustier Small Talk!
We are going to Europe's oldest surviving operating theatre! (Entry fee £9.00).
The Old Operating Theatre, where surgery would be performed without anaesthetic by drunken barbers in front of an audience in the room the size of your autistic dad's garden shed.
There's loads of weird and wonderful things to look at, you can even pretend to be a surgeon from the 1800s, but please, no amputations.
It's cramped, creaky, and full of Victorian medical implements (like my love live).
Afterwards, drinks nearby for anyone who wants to sit down and process their life choices (and have a few laughs and make new friends)
Will definitely happen:
At least one person reading every single plaque out loud to no one in particular
A collective wince at the amputation saws
Someone asking "wait, they did this awake?" more than onceWill probably not happen:
Anyone fainting (the Victorians did that enough for all of us)
A hippy woowoo sharing circle (eugh!)
Small talk that isn't immediately derailed by a jar of something unidentifiableNearest tube and rail is London Bridge.
The Old Operating Theatre
9a St Thomas St, London SE1 9RY
Map hereMeet outside at 2pm! I'll be wearing a heavily used butcher's apron waving an axe around. Not really, I'll be the gigachad in black jeans and black shirt.
ADHD London | Inclusive events | Neurodivergent | Make new friends | ADHD Social
26 attendees
Past events
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