Events
Good Chat is taking a summer break… we’ll be back in Sept!
Next event: SEPT 2026
@ BAR BLONDIE
19-21 Lonsdale Rd, London NW6 6RA, UK
We’re currently putting together our next Speakers’ (men and women) event in London.
More information coming soon.
Incoming Good Chats
To kick off 2026 - Join us and speaker, activist and all around humanity-hype-guy Ben Hurst at the Wolfpack Pub Queens Park. We’re talking about emotional literacy - what comes easily and what doesn’t when we try to express our feelings (and why). It won’t be nearly as buttoned up as it sounds. We want to see you & your mates there!
In strange times, community matters more than ever. @stroudtom and @danshrigley will lead our next mixed gender event on April 28 at The Arding Rooms! These two know about the power of building bonds with one another as the founders of Shoulder to Shoulder community. Free event - guys and girls welcome.
And we’re back 🤝 Join us and Heddway founder Luke Evans for our next mens only Circles event! Luke will be talking about his passion “mental fitness” and how to work out your mindset with optimism, focus and resilience. Alongside working with professional athletes and brands like Red Bull, Luke has also contributed to think tanks focused on supporting mental health within the GB Olympic and Paralympic systems.
More information to come shortly...
Past Events 2026
Tuesday
June 8th 2026
@ Sweeney's Boxing, E5
7–8.30PM
In collaboration with Heddway founder Luke Evans. Exploring mental fitness - optimism, focus and resilience.
Joined by @lukeevans at Sweeney's Boxing for a Good Chat Circles event! Luke's on a mission with @heddway to help men build the mental fitness to show up as the best version of themselves. Free, men only - time we made some Heddway.
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Great energy in that room. What stood out was Luke moving round giving everyone practical tools they could actually use, not just theory. His experience coaching the GB Olympic team really came through - that's someone who knows what real focus and resilience look like under pressure. Good Chat is building something special, keep it up!
Anonymous
Tuesday
April 28th 2026
@ Arding Rooms, SW11
7–8.30PM
"Fighting Loneliness." Hosted by Shoulder to Shoulder founders Tom Stroud and Dan Shrigley.
The modern men's club fighting loneliness in London.
Joined by @stroudtom and @danshrigley for a Good Chat Circles event on April 28 at The Arding Rooms! We spoke about the power of real connection, building bonds and fighting loneliness and why community matters more than ever. This was our biggest event to date- a good one.
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Loved this event 👏 we all need connection and purpose. You share real life situations and experiences which is great as it helps others relate to their own life experiences... keep going, you got this Good Chat!
Anonymous
Tuesday
March 10th 2026
@ Wolf Pack, NW6 6RA
7–8.30PM
"Emotional Literacy." Hosted by activist, educator, and speaker for gender equality Ben Hurst.
Kicking off 2026 with a Good Chat Circles event! Speaker, activist and all around humanity-hype-guy @benhurst joined us on March 10 for Good Chat!
We spoke about emotional literacy - what comes easily and what doesn’t when we try to express our feelings (and why). It wasn’t nearly as buttoned up as it sounds.
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I'm hooked! I will be prioritising all upcoming events. Good Chat is really something different - educational and welcoming - not something I thought I'd enjoy so much. Thank you.
Anonymous
2025 Events
For our last Good Chat on the books for 2025 and heading into the pleasures - and pressures - of the holidays, it couldn't be better timed.
20 guys joined us for a mental health reset at the Wolfpack brewery on Lonsdale Road NW6 next Tuesday evening for a talk with Token Man founder & advocate Daniele Fiandaca - a pro on inclusion, diversity and unpacking masculinity tropes in the workplace and beyond.
This mens-only Circles event will break down what keeps men in a 'box' and what sets them free. It's going to be great to chat.
Tuesday
December 2nd 2025
@ Wolf Pack, NW6 6RA
7–8.30PM
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I'm hooked! I will be prioritising all upcoming events. Good Chat is really something different - educational and welcoming - not something I thought I'd enjoy so much. Thank you.
Anonymous
Wednesday
September 23rd 2025
@ Rich Mix, E1 6LA
7–8.30PM
For our second circles event, the inspirational author and mental heath advocate Josh Connolly lead the way.
He focused this chat on resilience and ways you can bounce back when life gets you a little down.
Resilience isn’t about “toughing” it out or being endlessly positive, it’s about learning how to move through the moment with acceptance, compassion, and connection with others.
Josh will talk about practical tools guys can use that help when times get a little rough like breath work, emotional insights and ways to cope with challenge.
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I'm hooked! I will be prioritising all upcoming events. Good Chat is really something different - educational and welcoming - not something I thought I'd enjoy so much. Thank you.
Anonymous
Enter: Good Chat Circles. (Men only) Mark Whittle was joined by filmmaker and activist Will Castle who produced the profound campaign ‘Heirlooms’ for Suicide and co.
This event was the first to kick off at Sweeney’s Boxing Gym in east London and was men only.
It was a great success and we will be continuing to run these every second event for more focussed, facilitated chat that invites more peer-to-peer discussion.
Topics that were discussed:
Suicide
Suicide bereavement
Men relationships and friendships
Therapy
Wednesday
May 28th 2025
@ Sweeney’s Boxing
7–9PM
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It was not what I expected but just what I needed. Great place to chat casually about stuff I would never normally discuss with anyone, let alone other lads.
Anonymous
Good Chat: Mark Whittle is joined by Simon Salter (founder of Dirtea)
The second in our series of talks took place at The Hero and feature a panel of speakers who will share their mental health experiences and engage the room in a chat.
Topics that were discussed:
Depression
Suicide
Anxiety
Faith
Leaning on people
Difficult moments
Benefits of cold showers and meditation
Tuesday
March 11th 2025
@ The Hero
7–9PM
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Not just a good chat, a great chat!
Anonymous
Health and wellbeing
Good Chat: Mark Whittle in honour of Men’s Mental Health awareness month
A good chat facilitated by performance and life coach, Mark Whittle.
Topics discussed:
Depression
Anxiety
Love
Family
Wednesday
November 4th 2024
@ The Hero
7–9PM
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The first Good Chat was such a special night. An open and warm host facilitated a discussion where many people shared stories about men’s mental health. Hearing other men talk on the topic will surely break down the stigma and help men know it’s ok to go through a difficult time, and they don’t need to do it alone. After the event, a mate opened up about things he hadn’t spoken about before, which shows the impact events like this can have.
Anonymous
Restaurant Owner
