Hobby groups in York
Below you'll find every hobby group we know of in York, as well as people looking to join one.
Chris
Seeking a gaming group
Looking to find a regular game or one shots. Fairly new DnD player, played 2 games before.
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Beginner to D&D looking for a local group to York/Leeds
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Seeking a book club
I am a voracious reader of essentially everything, though mostly fantasy adjacent and academic history. I am a university student on break who is going slightly insane with a lack of discussion and a desire to talk about things in detail with another human being. I don’t read much sci-fi or historical fiction, perhaps 20-40 books of each per year, out of 700-1000 total, (but plenty of historical fantasy), but I do enjoy both when well done (which I’m picky about with the historical fiction, courtesy of an academic love of daily life history and the history of trades and trade that mean I get my immersion broken very easily). I’d consider my favourite authors to be Prattchet, Kay, Jo Walton half the time (I either bounce off completely or it Does Things to me, there are two relateable books I’ve read in my life and she wrote both), and Sherwood smith slink less than half the time (mostly Time o Daughters, which I have yet to meet anyone else who has actually read. I don’t care for her most popular few, generally). I will however read pretty much anything, these are just the four that I end up rereading on loop when I’m not sure what else to do and that give me reliable book hangovers on the upteenth reread. The only genre I don’t read much at all is pure romance— I’ll only do it if it’s got a very strong alternate plot or if it’s not actually very romance based romance. This is purely me being very ace and very demiromantic and generally considering romance the least interesting character dynamic.
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Couple of one shots under my belt and pretty familiar with rules overall having followed shows like Crit Role. Love character design and story. Interested in a longer 5e 2014/2024 campaign in a traditional high-fantasy setting.
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Hi there, I'm 37 and I live in York from awhile and I would love to play 5E with a group around the area, even one sessione at week will definitely make me happy, I love RPG and I play so many years the 3.5 as GM... ⚔️💪🏼
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Seeking a book club
I read every day, focusing a lot on science fiction but venturing out to whatever seems an interesting read. I'm looking to broaden my social circles and shared interests are the way to go!
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I am the forever DM of my friend circle... fantasy novelist and software / business by day, miniature hoarder by night. I'm keen to take on a player role for a change of pace. But can DM for some one shots. I have an entire world at the ready along with ambience, minis, scenery, combat aids, playlists, you name it. Only (major) restriction on my time is a baby. And the job i guess.
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I enjoy reading fiction but open to reading short stories or different types of books I’d normally read. I would also like to meet new people at the same time! 📚😀👌
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Looking to expand my reading horizons with book club recommendations, as well as meet new friends after moving.
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I have always enjoyed reading thoroughly, and am open to meeting new people. I’m particularly a fan of sci-fi, but generally enjoy a wide range of fiction new n’ old.
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TTRPG GM and player. Interactive theatre PhD candidate focusing on roleplay design in reference to various roleplay contexts. Love a broadchurch of games, but particularly interested in exploring new indie systems. Am also a burgeoning TTRPG designer in line with my PhD research.
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Short Reads Club
Book club
We exclusively read short stories, typically two per session. I started the club because I'm a huge fan of short stories. Often overlooked, they take so much discipline and craft to write well and there are some absolute gems out there waiting to be discovered, whether theyre timeless classics, or fresh, contemporary takes. We meet every second and fourth Sunday of the month, at the Amnesty Bookshop on Micklegate. You can find more details on the Meetup App by looking for Short Reads Club, York. It's great for people who don't have time to read a whole novel around their other commitments, or for anyone just getting back into reading, as well as those of us who just love short stories. Some of our past reads include Shirley Jackson, Isaac Asimov, Edna O'Brien, Albert Campus, Naomi Booth, F Scott Fitzgerald, Jhumpa Lahiri and more, and we will definitely be revisiting some of them again in the future. We read across genres, welcoming suggestions from members. We do our best to make the chosen stories freely accessible, as well as providing teas, coffees and biscuits (there is a small attendance fee to cover admin). All are welcome, but there are limited spaces, so please do sign up on Meetup, or feel free to get in touch.
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Seeking a book club
I currently run a short story book group every second and fourth Sunday of the month, meeting at the Amnesty Bookshop on Micklegate. You can find more details on the Meetup App by looking for Short Reads Club, York. It's great for people who don't have time to read a whole novel around their other commitments, or for anyone just getting back into reading, as well as those of us who just love short stories. We read across genres, welcoming suggestions from members, and usually read two stories per session. I'm also considering starting a short story reading club specifically for stories that fall into the horror/weird fic/uncanny genres. If that would be of interest to you, please let me know.
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Graham MacDougall
Seeking a book club
Eclectic reader looking to join a book group in York as recently moved here
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Experienced both with DMing and playing various TTRPG systems, but mainly dnd 5e. I’m looking for character driven adventure and good company
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26 year old, very familiar with 5e DnD but happy to play any edition. Have a little experience as a GM, really just looking to be a player though. In-person games would be my preference, online is fine too however. I enjoy a mix of social and combat, really just go with the vibe of the campaign and group. Longer term campaigns would be ideal, but happy to do shorter term/one shots to start with.
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Seeking a book club
Lover of books, hoarder of stories, and devoted servant to a highly judgmental cat. When not buried in a novel, I can be found negotiating reading space with said feline, who firmly believes that all open books are, in fact, designated nap zones.
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Dan
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R Carter
Seeking a book club
I am an avid reader of weird fiction (Lovecraft, Thomas Ligotti, Robert Aickman, China Mieville). I also enjoy sci-fi - M John Harrison is a favourite - but I would like to expand my horizons and discuss with like minded people.
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Nelson.10pm
Seeking a book club
I would tell my younger self to read more; so take on my own advice. I’m looking forward to meeting people who regularly get last in the boundless world of books and upon their return, want to discuss their impressions.
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