A new kind of club · Starting in Farnham
Pull up
a chair at
the table.
A new community club — games nights, book clubs, craft sessions, quizzes and more, all organised for families and friends. Starting in Farnham, coming to your town.
The Idea
Socialising, organised for you.
Modern life makes it hard to find your people. The Gathering Table brings it all together — warm, regular sessions you can simply turn up to. The way a leisure club gives families a place to be active, we give them a place to connect.
Why us
Why not just a Facebook group?
The free tools give you a list of names and a lot of maybes. We give you a verified, booked-in room of real local people — organised for you.
Everyone's verified
Every member is phone-verified, with family accounts and in-person checks for under-18s. Real local people — not anonymous strangers.
Actually booked
Reserve a seat with real capacity and a waitlist. No turning up to a full room, and no ghost-town no-shows.
No ads, no algorithm
Just what's on near you and the people you're meeting — no feed to fight, nothing sold to advertisers.
Organised for you
Curated sessions run by vetted local hosts, free to join. Warmth and quality, not chaos.
Explore by interest
Find your people
Pick the interests you love — from tabletop games to pottery to tasting nights — and we'll point you to the groups that are right for you.
Roll the dice, deal the cards
Games & Tabletop
D&D and roleplay, trading card games, board game nights and quizzes.
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Trading card games
- Board games
- Quiz nights
Make something with your hands
Arts & Crafts
Pottery, painting, glasswork, knitting and all kinds of crafts.
- Pottery & painting
- Glasswork
- Knit & natter
- Zine-making
For people who love words
Page Turners
Read together, write together, and share what you make.
- Book club
- Creative writing
- Poetry & readings
Take the mic
Entertainment
Open mic, karaoke, live music and performance nights.
- Open mic
- Karaoke
- Live music
Get out and about
Sports & Active
Local sports, group walks and active meet-ups.
- Casual sports
- Group walks
- Active socials
For the littlest members
Babies & Toddlers
Relaxed mornings for parents, babies and toddlers.
- Parent & baby
- Toddler play
- Family craft
Good company, great chat
Coffee & Connect
The easy way in — meet people over coffee and conversation.
- Meet & chat
- Coffee mornings
- Debate night
Taste something new
Food & Drink
Tasting evenings, supper clubs and foodie meet-ups.
- Tasting events
- Supper clubs
- Coffee tastings
Now Forming
A taste of the schedule
These regular sessions are on the way. Create a free account to come along and help shape the full calendar.
Membership
Join your way
Start free and pay as you go, or go Standard and get all our standard events included.
Free
For every verified member
£0
- ✦A verified Gathering Table account + QR code
- ✦Browse and book any event (space is limited)
- ✦Standard events are free to attend while we launch
Standard
All standard events included
£10/mo
- ✦All standard TGT events included — book your seat
- ✦Free to book — a £2 hold only applies if you don't turn up
- ✦Member discounts on special events
Premium
Extra perks, launching later
Coming soon
- ✦Everything in Standard
- ✦More perks — to be announced