London

The riverside around Waterloo puts the Southbank Centre, National Theatre and BFI in the same cultural area. It suits a plan that can begin outside and continue with a performance or film. Name a particular building entrance when arranging to meet: “by the river” leaves a lot of possible locations. For a ticketed programme, settle the show first and leave the walk flexible.

Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club gives a Soho evening a musical focus. In east London, compare Nightjar Shoreditch with The Blues Kitchen Shoreditch: the listed programme, room and style of evening matter as much as the neighbourhood. A set is a good shared experience; allow time before or afterwards if getting to know one another is the main reason for meeting.

Wellcome Collection offers exhibitions with subjects that can carry a conversation beyond the gallery. Read the particular exhibition card for its dates and access details. An institution’s general opening pattern does not mean that every talk, workshop or special event has the same admission arrangements.

Use the event cards for a specific date, the places directory for a venue you would like to explore, and public profiles for people who have chosen to be discoverable. Joining Gitch takes you into the app, where you can find company in your city and agree on the details.