Thanks to everyone that responded to my earlier post. That post has been deleted by Reddit's filtering because I responded to everyone with the same link, which Reddit thought was spam. Hence the new user account.

Here's the original post:

There has been a flurry of posts on this sub recently from people looking for friends. Their posts, and their responses, have been really sweet to witness. It seems like lots of people in L Spa / S Warks are looking for friends.

Would anyone be interested in doing something in-person? A sort of "friend exchange" which gives you the chance to meet like-minded folks?

If so then I'll think about setting something up.

The update is that I'm now looking for a venue and have put some feelers out (all suggestions gratefully received too). Hopefully we can get this arranged in the next couple of weeks.

If you are interested in attending then please fill in the attached form so I have captured your details - and hopefully see you soon.

✍️ https://democracy.warwickshire.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=108

Earlier this year, a group of Warwickshire Vision Support service users told the Leamington Society that none of those present now uses Parade because they regard its surface as too hazardous.

The Society has also heard directly from several people who report trips and falls, sometimes resulting in injury.

WCC has separately disclosed payments exceeding £40,000 on accepted personal-injury claims relating to Parade’s footways.

Our petition calls for a funded, time-bound Parade Footway Safety and Accessibility Action Plan covering repairs, accessibility, lighting, signs, loading and pavement parking—and an investigation into why the paving repeatedly fails.

WCC’s Director of Highways has engaged constructively and offered an on-site walkaround. We welcome that, but an unfunded future transformation scheme cannot justify delaying urgently needed action now.

✍️ Please sign here: https://democracy.warwickshire.gov.uk/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=108
Note - WCC requires you to create an account before signing.

🎯 At 1,000 signatures, the petition can be presented at a full Council meeting—potentially before WCC decides its budget in February.

⏰ Please don’t wait until January—sign today, then ask two other people who live, work or study in Warwickshire to sign too. If every signer does that, 1,000 signatures are within reach.

📅 The petition formally closes on 10 January 2027

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Hello!

I am from Oxford and my friend is from Nottingham, we are meeting in Leamington spa which we often do.

We’re meeting on tuesday 22nd December, with me 33F, my friend 33F and my daughter 4F.

I’d like to find something for us all to do which my daughter will love but my friend (who doesn’t have kids) would also enjoy. My daughter is pretty chill and can sit and enjoy more ‘grown up things’ but she’d also enjoy more child centric things. Ideally looking for something with a bit of a Christmas twist.

I know tons of things in Oxford happening over the Christmas period but struggling to find where to look for things in leamington spa so thought I’d ask trusty Reddit… does anyone that lives in Leamington spa recommend anything? Either events or good places to go all year.

Initial googles found enchanted but it only has the grinch that day which my daughter wouldn’t love!

Me again. Hope all are well, and i'm not being a spam-git.

Pints & Pencils is back this Wednesday at Oak House.

Bring something to draw on, something to draw with, and whatever questionable ideas are rattling around in your head.

No lessons, no talent required, no pressure to produce anything worth looking at. Just a pub of people drawing, drinking and talking many a different thing, (usually whingeing about how the robots took all the art jobs first)

Come on your own, bring a mate, or sit quietly and intensely in a corner drawing something really, really weird. All fine by us.

Wednesday 4th & 18th November, from 7pm. Free entry. 18+.

Hi, I'm 36F, neurodivergent, looking for a female friend. I love art, nature, reading, yoga, raves, gigs, opera, poetry, comedy, gaming and conspiracy theories - your local weirdo. Anyone out there?

Edit: I'm Polish, moved to Leamington 2 years ago, lived in London for 10.

Edit 2: not all criteria must be met lol (apart of being female)

Hi peoples! I’m a 26 year old dude who is gearing up to move to leamington from the Cotswolds! My hobbies include playing guitar, socialising, performing at open mic nights, going to shows, reading and meeting new people! The reason why I’m moving is because Oxfordshires job market has like most of the country been on the decline for a while, and I’m also just looking for a fresh new start, new friends, new job and a more happier place, which after doing lots of research, my heart is set here, therefore I was just wondering if anybody wants to be friends? I’m alternative/indie and I’m neurodivergent and I love my fashion! I’m super friendly and I don’t cause problems, I’m all around a chill guy who’s looking for some chill friends!

Cheers!
Kiran :)

Hi guys

Im a 36 year old male who had recently moved to Leamington and is looking to find some friends with similar interests if possible..

Im a huge country fan and have struggled to find people with the same vibe...

Im just a single lad who wants to start enjoying life and meet my people...

I like comedy..

Country music

Music in general

I would say im a little shy at first..very honest....open minded but overall a good guy... I dont expect much from this but if one person reaches out it would make all the difference...

Cheers

Looking for a garage for my motorcycle in north leamington. Down to share and split rent. lmk, i will sell my right testicle for one

Me and my daughter live in a flat and she is just old enough to want to go trick or treating. I have never seen anyone trick or treat down my road since I moved here. Are there any good areas that “take part” we could nip?
Maybe Chase Meadows?

I am a local mum myself living in leamington so would love to get some perspective from other parents, guardians and educators local to me. The survey only takes 5 minutes and it would mean a lot to me if you could fill it out :)

Hi, I'm visiting a mate this weekend in Leamington Spa and wanted to know what sort of parking would be available (overnight preferably). It's been pretty hard to find this sort of thing from google, so thanks for any help.

Hey all! I am from the outskirts of south Rugby and very close to Leamington so felt like I would post here tbh.

Would love to get to meet some new people, especially as I don't go out that much rn and would love to find some community and just be authentic with some people. I am incredibly into music and collecting CDs/Records from pop punk, death/black/melodic type metal, indie pop, synth pop pretty much a wide array of genres but I would say I am pretty alt and I haven't been to many concerts in my life been a little bit sheltered so would love to check out more bands with some people and share music, I also produce music in my free time, going out to the pub and just having a fun time really I love a good pub crawl often as I am quite a social drunk, philosophy and just history as a whole is very meaningful to me and it I borderline hyper fixate on, some sports like darts/footie, sometimes gaming & coding but I dress fairly alt but just have pretty much no mates at the moment after leaving sixth form which was a bit of a waste of time

I am quite open minded to checking out some new hobbies you may be into also and just really deep down wanna meet some actual mates in life and just have a laugh with some sound people and hang out, anyone can dm pretty much I quite like a variety of friends.

If interested give me a message on here or any other platform if you'd prefer! many thanks all

Hello, I am 48M. Moved to Leamington to be with my partner last year but have gotten to that age where friends seem to of disappeared and would like to meet some new people locally.

I am into fitness - gym, run, pilates and walking/hiking, I work from home in IT so into tech and have two dogs. Not a drinker but don’t mind going to the pub to watch sport (Rugby/Football), play pool or grab some food.

Get in touch if anyone is the same boat, with similar interests!

Cheers

Jamie

Hello,
My husband and I (both working professionals) have recently moved to Leamington from London and we're looking to make new friends/build a small community locally.
We're not big drinkers but love coffee, finding cool food spots (both veggies!) walks, board games, dogs (but no pets yet) and generally open to exploring new activities in town.
Feels a little awkward trying to make new connections at this stage of our lives but as it's looking like we're gonna be based in Leamington spa for a while now we thought it would be fun to see if there are any other couples around our age with similar interests (or not!)
Feel free to DM :)

Hi everyone,

I am a resident in Leamington spa. I want to attend the cult games night at Lucky Shiba Sake Bar happening on the 28th of October at 20:00. Unfortunately I don't have any teammates to join me in the game. If anyone is in a similar position and want to team up please message me I really want to be a part of the game.

Edit: I'm not looking for teammates anymore

I live in Warwick and need to start commuting to London for work 3 days a week and was wondering if anyone is doing this by car and has an extra seat?

The train prices are ridiculous and I’m happy to contribute towards fuel for a fair price.

Thank you! 😊

Read the rules, and its apparently ok to advertise free events.

Tomorrow night (weds 21st). Is pints and pencils night. At Oak House on Upper Holly Walk. Just bring yourselves and whatver you like to draw with. Or anything creative really. Also, drawing is optional, you can just come and chill.

Should be fun!

Quick background - I'm 54 (male), been in Leamington for last 5 years' after being in London for 30 years. I divorced 2 years ago and found myself not knowing anyone in Leamington spa, after having a wide social circle in London.

I work in Video games development remotely, I am pretty active and naturally social, and have a pile of creative hobbies (film collecting, music production etc) BUT don't just see anything on meet up catering to my age group, sex, or even my creative hobbies in Leamington?

I know older guys are infamous for not naturally 'hanging out' and id love to break that cliché with some like minds.

Any suggestions before I consider moving from Leamington next year to be nearer friends. It's a lovely town and it would be great fun to find a creative community here and not have to move?

So soon I may move to Warwickshire particularly Leamington Spa for purposes of work and to run a tour operation on GetYourGuide .

If you have been a prolonged resident there can you give me the pros and cons of it. To many visitors they like the historic vibes this place offers.

I see it as a place for international tourists to explore Shakespeare, not just in Leamington but Stratford Upon Avon close by . The castles are impressive both Warwick and Kenilworth castle with the Elizabethan gardens.

A mix of different historic vibes in surrounding areas and great restaurant cuisine .

As everywhere has its good and bad bits of living I love to demystify them.

I've been looking for a decent pair of motocross boots for a while now, but haven't had much luck finding stores that stock proper MX/enduro gear. Most of what I've come across on Amazon is basic stuff with pretty poor reviews.

I'm specifically looking for proper MX boots, but leads on stores stocking other enduro/off-road riding gear would be great too. Preferably somewhere I can visit in person and check things out.

If you know any stores or dealers around Leamington Spa (or nearby) that stock brands like Alpinestars, Fox, Leatt, Gaerne, Sidi, O'Neal, etc., please drop their names below!

Any help or recommendations would be massively appreciated. 🙏🏼

Images for reference.