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Feb
9
6:00 pm18:00

Wobbly Board Game Night

You don’t need to be a board game pro to join us at our socials. Whether you fancy playing, watching, or just chatting over a coffee, you’ll be very welcome. Games are provided, but you’re always welcome to bring your own.

Who are we?

Wobbly Socials is a Bristol based non-profit organisation. We want to create welcoming spaces for anyone who feels a bit 'wobbly' about socialising, we're on a mission to make sure no one miss out or experiences loneliness.

Why Wobbly Socials?

✨ Solo attendees are welcome

A lot of people come to Wobbly Socials on their own; our volunteers will do their best to give you a warm welcome and make sure you feel included.

✨ Our events are safe spaces

Our groups are open to anyone between the ages of 18-65 who may feel a bit 'wobbly' about socialising. We welcome individuals from all walks of life and value everyone who chooses to join us, therefore bullying, harassment or hate speech of any kind will not be tolerated. If you feel unsafe, please let one of our volunteers know as soon as possible.

✨ Our events will always include time for conversation

Socialising is what we're all about so we'll always make sure there's time to chat! We'll always try and design groups that naturally lend themselves to conversation (such as our walking group) but no matter what we're doing, we'll make sure to include down time for people to get to know each other.

✨ There's no pressure if you choose to leave early or arrive late

We're all adults, if you're not enjoying yourself at one of our events then you can leave and that's ok! All we ask is that you let one of our volunteers know you're heading off. If you arrive late we will do our best to accommodate you. At our walking group we will always hang around for 5-10 minutes after the start time to account for any late comers, we can also meet you at points along the route or at the end for a coffee.

✨ Our events are never centred around alcohol

Whilst we aren't an organisation built specifically to support people on their sobriety journeys, we are highly aware of the negative impact alcohol can have on your mental health and we want to create social spaces without it. Please note that some of the venues we host at are licensed to sell alcohol.

Other useful info

If you have any questions, concerns or just want to say hello to the team before this event please reach out to us at: wobblysocials@gmail.com

For updates on our upcoming events you can follow us on social media: @wobblysocials

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Feb
6
7:30 pm19:30

Awkward Corners & Mothdrop

The Grey Area presents:

Awkward Corners

Awkward Corners is the solo music project from DJ, percussionist and writer Chris Menist (Paradise Bangkok, NTS) that began life over a decade ago in Islamabad, where Chris was living at the time.

Recordings were made with local musicians in Pakistan and then subsequently in Thailand. This culminated in 'The Sweet Decay' that came out on Finders Keepers’ Disposable Music in 2014, and led to a limited tape release on Boomkat/Reel Torque.

Two albums followed : 'Dislocation Songs', and 'Amateur Dramatics' both released on Shapes of Rhythm, that featured collaborations with Sarathy Korwar on tabla, and Tamar Osborn on horns, as well as a series of remixes for the likes of Emanative, Sneaky Jesus and Insolito Universo.

‘The Book Of Imaginary Beings’ came out last year as a long sold out cassette only release, marked by a launch party at Idle Moments in Shoreditch, and subsequent live performances at the acclaimed Wonderfruit festival in Thailand.

Mothdrop

Mothdrop create immersive, surreal soundscapes that drift between ambient intimacy and restless, glitchy electronics. a mix of soft vocal harmonies, granulated textures, and dream-pop melodies.

This will be a seated show, with seats given on a first come first served basis on the night

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Betty Blight album launch with Dan Weltman, Jon Hunt and Georgina King
Feb
5
7:00 pm19:00

Betty Blight album launch with Dan Weltman, Jon Hunt and Georgina King

Betty Blight presents her first solo album, "Wench, Witch or Motherly", and is supported by stalwarts of the folk scene, Dan Weltman, Jon Hunt and Georgina King.

Celebrating the release of a very intimate and special debut solo album raised from the depths of illness as she moved between continents to return to her roots. "Wench, Witch or Motherly" refocuses the perspective and narrative around maligned women, echoing wintry themes of isolation and separation, while revering nature and our place in it. Betty's voice brings a warmth to cushion the awkwardness with adept acoustic guitar playing and accompaniments sprinkled in - Dan Weltman on fiddle, Tim Robertson on percussive noise, and soundscapes created with found sound. Betty lived in Argentina for 14 years where she played in postpunk women's trio Las Kellies, and formed cumbia band Betty Confetti y Su Conjunto Tropical.

Two staples of the Bristol folk scene, Jon Hunt (Spiro / The Wraiths) and Dan Weltman (Snails) have joined forces to explore lesser-mined seams within English folk tune tradition, utilising violin, viola and guitar.

Georgina King is a Bristol-based folk singer, active in sessions across the city. With a focus on narrative ballads and women in folk music, plus the odd union song, she is a keen explorer of folk traditions from across Europe.

Join us for an interesting, intimate and maybe intense evening of folk.

https://snails.bandcamp.com/

https://thewraiths.bandcamp.com/music

spiromusic.com

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