6/4
June · "On slow product"
Our June topic, hosted at Cafe Linnea. Free, drinks from 6:30, talk at 7, conversation until they kick us out.
First Wednesday, monthlyFree · all welcomeDoors 6:30 · talk 7
A monthly gathering for people who care about the same thing.
380 members, about 25 faces a night, zero pitches. We talk about the topic, we listen to each other, we go home. New people always welcome.
No feeNo pitchesNew faces welcomeBring a friend
01The groupSince a living room in 2020
- 380
- Members on the list
- 62
- Meetups since 2020
- ~25
- People on a typical night
- $0
- To attend, always
02UpcomingFirst Wednesdays · 7pm
The next few gatherings
Location lands in the email a week out. RSVP so we know how many chairs to steal.
7/2
July · summer barbecue
The annual summer hangout at Maria's loft. BYO drink, food provided, partners and kids welcome. RSVP essential.
8/6
August · members' choice
Topic chosen by vote on the email list two weeks out. Subscribe to nominate and vote.
9/3
September · five-year anniversary
Five years of first Wednesdays. Lightning talks from members, drinks, cake, mild speeches.
How a Wednesday runs
The whole evening, so nothing is a surprise
Same shape every month. Arrive late, leave early, or stay to the end — all three are completely normal and nobody keeps score.
- 18:30 – 19:00Social
Doors, drinks, name tags
Turn up whenever suits. Someone on the door will hand you a name tag and point you at the drinks.
- 19:00 – 19:05Social
The intro round
Names and one line about what you are thinking about lately. Thirty seconds each, passing is fine, no pitches.
- 19:05 – 19:35
The talk or the prompt
A member, usually
One short talk, or a question put to the room. Slides are optional and mildly discouraged.
- 19:35 – 20:30Panel
Conversation, in whatever groups form
The actual point of the evening. Chairs get moved; that is the sign it is working.
- 20:30 – 21:00Social
Second drink, quieter half
About a third of the room heads home here. Nobody notices, nobody minds.
- 21:00SocialWherever is still open
Out, or on to the pub next door
Entirely optional and reliably where the best conversations end up.
What this is + what it isn't.
A casual monthly meetup, started in 2020 in someone's living room. No membership fee, no networking-card-swap, no speaker circuit. The Wi-Fi password is "be kind" and we mean it.
- 380 members · about 25 at each event
- First Wednesday of the month, 7pm · location rotates
- Free forever — the venue is donated, the cake is potluck
03Everyone arrived alone once
Your first meetup
RSVP
One click from the email. No form, no ticket, no fee — the RSVP just tells us how many chairs and snacks.
Show up (alone is normal)
Half the room arrived alone their first time. Look for the person with the name tags — that's your welcome committee of one.
Say what you're into
The only ritual: a thirty-second round of names and what you're thinking about lately. No pitches. Applause anyway.
Come back next month
That's genuinely it. By your third Wednesday, people save you a seat. By your sixth, you're the welcome committee.
Members say
The Wednesday that stuck.
5 out of 5 stars
“I moved to this city knowing nobody and came to a meetup because the email said "new faces welcome" and sounded like it meant it. Three years later half my closest friends are first-Wednesday people.”
D
Dana O.
Member since 2022
04Before your first Wednesday
Fair questions
Do I need to be an expert in the topic?+
No. Curiosity is the entry requirement. Some members are twenty years deep, some started last month — the conversation needs both.
Can I bring a friend?+
Please. Just add them to your RSVP so the chair math works.
Is it talks or just conversation?+
Usually one short talk or a prompt, then conversation. The anniversary nights do lightning talks — five minutes, kind audience.
Is the venue accessible?+
We only book step-free venues, and the RSVP email lists specifics each month. Tell us what you need and we'll sort it.
Can I host or suggest a topic?+
Yes to both — the email list votes on topics, and member-hosted nights are how the best ones have happened.
What if I'm shy?+
You can pass on the intro round, and nobody works the room here. Sitting quietly with a drink is a fully respected way to attend.
Come to the next one.
First Wednesday, 7pm, free. The worst case is a decent evening; the usual case is much better.
Free · monthly · all welcome
One email a month.
The next event, the RSVP link, and the topic vote. That's it — stop any time.
RSVP, or start a chapter near you
RSVPs, questions, and "can we do this in our city?" all land here. We help sibling chapters get started — three exist so far.
- hello@example.com
- First Wednesday · doors 6:30pm
- Location rotates · in the monthly email