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8 Ways to meet new people in Catford

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So you’ve taken the plunge and moved to a brand new town. It can be a bit intimidating integrating into a new community, especially if you’re a little shy. However Catford is a great town with a lot of community involvement and many ways to make new friends. There is so much to choose from, from pub quizzes to life drawing clubs! Here’s a few ideas to start you off:

Exercise / Gym Classes

Fitness classes are a great way to meet people in the area. You will generally start to see the same people turn up each week, so it can be an easy way to strike up that first conversation. Fit4less in Catford is a great (and very cheap!) gym with an amazing range of classes. They have everything from the popular Legs Bums & Tums class to Boxfit to Zumba. Have a look HERE for the full list.

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Catford Constitutional Club

The Catford Constitutional Club is a beloved traditional pub which has a special place in a lot of the local’s hearts. The owners are really good at organising events for the community such as regular pub quizzes, comedy nights and film evenings. Lots of opportunities to meet the locals!

Catford South Local Assembly

One of the best ways to get involved in the local community is to head along to the Catford South Assembly which is held every couple of months. The assembly is open to anyone local who wants to get involved in organising town events, activities and discuss how to improve local life. It is a great way to meet new people, work with your neighbours and meet the owners of local businesses.

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Catford Book Club

Catford has a long standing book club which is a big hit with the town. The club’s focus is on fiction where members choose a new book each month – new members get to pick the book! The book club is friendly, intimate and very welcoming. So much so that after the discussion on this months book, everyone stays for a couple of drinks and a good old natter to catch up.

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Lewisham Healthy Walks

If you are lucky enough to live in Catford, you must make use of the surrounding green space – not every town in London is as lucky as Catford! Lewisham council fund the Lewisham Healthy Walks program which is a great way to meet locals, destress at the end of the week and discover new places in the area. They have a regular weekly walk which is led by trained volunteers and goes through various routes around the borough. The best bit – it’s free and anyone can just turn up. Have a look at the website HERE to see where the group are heading!

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Friends of Mountsfield Park Meet Up

If you are a green-fingered fanatic then joining the Friends of Mountsfield Park could be right up your street! The park is a beautiful, green, open space that receives a lot of footfall from visitors. The Friends of Mountsfield Park are always developing new projects, working on ways to improve the area. Past projects have included outdoor fitness equipment, planting new trees and organising park runs. To join simply send them an email which you can find HERE and get stuck in!

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Meetups

Catford has a wide range of clubs on the Meetups page for a variety of interests. Here’s a list of a few of the current clubs, although this list is always being added to.

Bitesize Sunday

An informal discussion group that takes a look at the relevance of the Christian faith to modern life. Always in a friendly setting with tea, coffee and a small buffet.

Boxing Night

An intimate meetup for boxing enthusiasts to watch and discuss recent and past fights.

Catford Life Drawing

Held at the local Catford Constitutional Pub, this drink ‘n’ draw session is a relaxed regular event for all levels of experience.

Sports Activities

A friendly meetup of locals to play badminton, table tennis, ping pong and other sports activities.

Yogic Healing Sessions

Traditional yoga reiki and healing classes, available for any level and held at the Lewisham Unitarians meeting house.

And if all else fails, head to the pub!

The classic way to meet the locals – go for a drink down your local boozer. Catford is fortunate enough to have quite a few to choose from, so take your pick!