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Drinks with strangers in London

A Timeleft drinks night in London, Thursdays at 7:00 pm, at a bar we book, with a group put together for you. Non-alcoholic options are always on the menu, and all you do is show up.

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Halloween Drinks · Thu 29 Oct, 7:00 pm

then Thu 5 Nov, 7:00 pm

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Open to members 18 and over.

Upcoming drinks nights in London

The next dates in London. Pick one, create your account and book it in the app. In September, 226 people took part in drinks nights in London, 56 of them at their first Timeleft event.

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All times are London time.

Where drinks nights happen in London

We pick the places and book the tables.

We choose the place for each event, and the app shows you where to go before it starts.

  • Soho
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Some of the places we book in London

  • Drinks Google rating4.7(356 reviews)

    8 at The Londoner

    9 Timeleft drinks nights

  • Drinks Google rating4.6(5,015 reviews)

    Cahoots Underground

    11 Timeleft drinks nights

A drinks night in London, step by step

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  1. When you book

    Pick a day

    Choose your city, a date and the language you'd like to speak. Booking stays open until 13 hours before.

  2. Before the evening

    We put the group together

    We use your quiz answers, age band and language to choose your group, and book the bar. The app shows where to go and a bit about who's coming.

  3. 7:00 pm The start

    Meet the group

    Drinks groups run a little larger than dinner tables, so there's usually another conversation to join. Order whatever you like, and a soft drink is as welcome as anything else.

  4. Afterwards

    Keep in touch

    The group chat stays open, so you can make plans with anyone you got on with.

Safety

Is it safe?

Every event is at a public venue we've vetted, and there's no one-to-one messaging before you meet. If you report someone, you're never placed with them again.

99%

Over 99% of Timeleft experiences happen without any safety incident, according to the safety framework we published in June 2026.

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What members say

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  • After having a difficult time trying to meet people in London having moved in the last two years, I had tried this after seeing ads on instagram and was pleasantly surprised. It’s a very low stakes meet up at a fairly priced establishment so you’re not breaking the bank to meet people. But you’re also finding genuine connections with people who have common interests.

    London member · App Store review, April 2024

  • Timeleft is a great app for meeting new people and discovering new places to visit in London.

    London member · Google Play review, August 2026

  • I was at a birthday dinner and asked a girl how she met my friend. She said at a Timeleft dinner! I had never heard of the app, but I decided to give it a go. I have been to two dinners so far and plan to go to more…

    Anna B.

    Trustpilot review

Questions about drinks nights

When are drinks nights in London?
Drinks, Thursdays at 7:00 pm. Booking closes 13 hours before each one, or at midnight the night before if that would fall between midnight and 8:00 am. The dates above are the next ones you can still book.
Where in London do they happen?
The next ones include Soho. We book the bar, and the app shows you where to go before the evening.
Do I have to drink alcohol?
No. Every bar we book has non-alcoholic options, so order whatever you like. You're there for the conversation.
Who can come?
Members who are at least the legal drinking age in London.
Can I go on my own?
Yes. You book on your own and we put the group together, so you don't need to bring anyone.
What does it cost?
Booking takes a Timeleft membership, and the app shows its price in your country before you pay anything.

Drinks nights are part of your membership. The same membership covers the other formats in your city too.

Your own food and drinks. You order what you like and pay the venue yourself.

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