social events.

looking for local offline connection?

a calendar of in-person talks, stand-up comedy nights, elder’s storytelling, chess club, music performances, craft and chat afternoons, singles’ mixers, philosophy discussion group, board game nights (Catan, anyone?), pickleball, women's circle, men's group, the “therapists taboo panel”, book club, hobby groups, movie nights…

to be the first to hear about our next event follow us on Humanitix or instagram, and remember to join us in the real world #escapeyouralgorithm.

Hump Day Coffee Catch-Up

Every Wednesday 8-9am, meet outside Palmo, Market Lane in Manly

Drop-in coffee every Wednesday. Come and go whenever suits you! Bring your own tea or coffee, or buy one from a cafe. Everyone is welcome. We meet rain or shine.

Life Drawing

Join us on Wed 7 Jan 2026 at 6.30pm for a relaxed evening of life drawing a nude male model in Ralph Kerle's Manly gallery.  Tickets can be purchased here.

Social Pickleball

We meet at Seaforth Voyager

Organised via WhatsApp group. Sign-up via our Instagram page.

Bamboo Bending

Wednesdays at 10am in the ICMS Park

Dharma has developed a style of gentle meditative flow movement based on Qi Gong, Tai Chi and Aikido. This is a free activity and sticks are provided. No bookings required, just turn up.

Its great fun and suitable for all abilities. Come as you are and leave a little more bendy!

(reconvening mid Feb 2026)

Guided nature walk with mark around north head

join manly42 and local nature enthusiast Mark for a monthly refreshing guided walk exploring our natural environemnt. This is a chance to connect with community, enjoy the outdoors and notice the beauty of our local flora and fauna, all while taking time off our phones and engaging our senses in nature.

Our last, Nature Walk with Mark was a true delight!

What a beautiful way to start the weekend with a stroll through Cabbage Tree bay reserve, up through to the look outover Shelley and then through the secret passage in the wall to the hanging swamp.

Thank you @markarc for your insightful tour of the area and nature knowledge. After a busy week, the pause and circular breathing on the cliff top was a real highlight too.

pre-launch event at gumbooya reserve

on friday 27th june 2025 we met in gumbooya reserve for a welcome to Country ceremony and to acknowledge the land on which we meet. it was such a perfect way to celebrate our human connection with the beautiful people

the blue sky and the sunshine welcomed us and warmed us up just for our gathering, after a cold and grey morning. this event wasn't successful without your love and support

thank you so much for being there to witness our journey and those who wanted to be there but couldn't, everyone showed us so much support, that drives us to go forward to help create this new community a meaningful one for all.

People stayed longer afterwards, connecting one after another with the delicious food.

People came from everywhere, from manly to all the way from auburn!!

Gratitude to all

Special thanks to