(a third space)
more than another networking event.
Small gatherings designed to turn strangers into familiar faces.
No networking. No dating. Just good people, thoughtful conversation, and a reason to come back.
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a note on time
You have less time.
So the people
matter more.
We meet ourselves through others.
the drift
Somewhere between your last shared house and now, the infrastructure for friendship disappeared. You didn't stop being interesting. There was just nowhere left to simply be.
the room
Notworking is a third space. Small gatherings — dinner, a walk, drinks after work — where grown ups meet without an agenda.
how it works
We handle the guest list, the venue, the mix. You show up. Over time, the same faces become a circle you actually chose.
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The rules
Simple enough to remember.
Specific enough to matter.
No job talk
Not 'what do you do' as an opener. You're here as a person. Conversation goes much further that way.
Small groups, always
8 to 12 people. Every time. Small enough to remember every name. Big enough to find someone worth seeing again.
Show up as yourself
Quiet is fine. Honest is better. The room is designed to make that easy.
How we gather
Every gathering has a shape.
You choose what feels right.
Mind
A lecture, a debate, a discussion that leaves you thinking on the way home. Gatherings built around ideas — philosophy, psychology, art, whatever's worth arguing about. Come curious. Leave challenged.
Body
Fair warning: you will sweat. A run, a cold plunge, a morning that asks something of you physically. The shared discomfort is the point — it skips the small talk entirely.
Soul
A long dinner, live music, a supper club in someone's kitchen. Gatherings that feed something deeper than hunger. No agenda. Just presence, good food, and the kind of conversation that doesn't end when the bill arrives.
Gatherings are open to members only. Free to join. Events are ticketed — you cover what you eat and drink.
Who joins
People whose life moved,
but their circle didn't.
New to the city
You relocated. Your social life didn't come with you. You want familiar faces — not a networking event.
In transition
New job, end of a relationship, a new chapter beginning. You want continuity while everything else shifts.
Just ready
Nothing dramatic happened. You're simply done with friendships built on convenience. You want people you actually chose.
Join
One form.
We do the rest.
- 1Apply
- 2We match you
- 3You show up
Membership is free. We use this to match you to the right gathering — not every gathering. A few questions, once.
· Free to join|· Reviewed within a week|· Your answers stay private
- · Events are ticketed. You cover what you eat and drink.
- · Invitations matched to you, not sent to everyone.
- · No job titles in the room.
We read every application. By applying you agree to our privacy policy.
Upcoming gatherings
What's on.
Members receive priority invitations. Some gatherings fill before they appear here.
Live calendar
View on Luma ↗Calendar not loading? Open the Notworking gatherings calendar.
Questions
Asked often. Answered plainly.
Stay in the loop.
The occasional gathering announcement, a partner offer here and there. Nothing you didn't ask for.
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