Venue: Bench Wine Bar, 503 King St, Newtown. Cnr of Alice St and King St. This is a fabulous new venue - a sophisticated bar for intelligent, professional women. Check out www.benchwinebar.com. It's awesome.
Times: Friday 9th December 2011
Who is this for ? Gay women aged 30's - 60's.
Cost: $10 pp. Pay on the door but let me know you're coming.
Booking required: Yes, please email me at girls@withthegirls.com so that I know you are attending. There is limited space so we need to know numbers. Alternatively pop into Bench Wine Bar and pay there. make sure you let me know that you have done that, though.
About it: We 'Mix and Mingle' everyone so you get to meet as many new women as possible. Simple really. It's totally relaxed and non- threatening and if you don't want to, you don't have to talk to anyone...but most people do…
It's fantastic for people on their own, or those of you in couples who want to meet new friends and particularly good for people new to the gay scene....
The age range is late 30's - 60's - really mixed. Everyone is welcome. The common denominator is that everyone is intelligent, professional and good fun.
Give it a try – you’ll love it! Our new venue is an awesome bar with great wine and cocktails and tapas/ pizzas you can purchase if you're feeling peckish.
Time : TBA
Venue : Establishment Bar, 252 George St. 6pm - 8pm.
About it : Roped off area in the garden courtyard for us. $10 entry to include free glass of bubbly on arrival... For the more discerning professional woman....
Venue: Bench Wine Bar, 503 King St, Newtown. Corner Alice St and King St.
Times:Sunday 4th Dec 2011 4pm - 7pm
Who is this for ? Gay women
Cost: $50 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge ) or pay on the night but you must let me know if you're coming by emailing me girls@withthegirls.com Limited numbers so you must show up....
Booking required: Yes. By Pay pal please....
Maximum number: 28. Limited numbers. I'll have a waiting list and let you know by email if there are spaces.
About it: You'll get a cocktail / glass of wine on arrival, then tapas throughout the evening as well getting to talk one on one. Bargain if you ask me....
You get to sit opposite 10 - 12 women individually and have their undivided attention. A chance to impress. (You’ll also get to meet the others – leave the logistics to me…)
The two of you will get to speak to each other for 4 minutes. You’ll need to share the time so you both get a chance to talk (and listen!). Remember – it’s not ALL about you. You can ask any questions you want but there’ll be a list of suggested conversation starters if you get stuck…
This is a fun event. If you don’t meet the woman of your dreams that night, then you’ll meet a whole lot of new friends.
Remember – the more people you know, the higher the chance of meeting Ms Right. There speaks Relationship Counsellor Pommy. Trust me on this one. It'll be held at the fantastic new venue of the Bench Wine Bar.
Some comment ' Fantastic night - when' the next one ?', Y, Sydney. ' A great way to have a great time and meet new women. Put me down for the next one' S, Sydney. ' I met a girl at one of these WiththeGirls speed dating nights and we've been together now for ages' - Overheard in a toilet at Slide...
Venue: Newtown RSL ( You'll need to be a member or get signed in by one.... )
Times:
Cost: $30 pp. Booking required!
Who is this for ? Gay women or men and their gay- friendly friends. If your friends are straight they can wear a very discreet sticker so people know that have come for moral support...
Booking required: Yes - by PayPal. Email me if you can't but want to come...
Maximum number: 30
About it: Learn to play the game that’s sweeping the nation. I just made that up. A Pro - ( a really nice bloke called Michael) will teach you how to play for an hour so you can impress your friends and the girl that you fancy who is sitting next to you.
Then, we get to play REAL game for real money!! They'll be 3 prizes and the winner could walk away with $80! After we can meet in the bar downstairs and chat about your newly acquired skills. A Mix and Mingle with Poker – what more could you ask? Just think of all those loving moments discussing what cards you are holding…
Venue: Marrickville Golf Club,
Times: TBA
Who is this for ? Gay women and their gay- friendly female friends.
Cost: $25 Booking required!
Booking required: Yes - by PayPal. Email me if you can't but want to come...
Maximum number: 20
About it: Have a round of golf with other lovely ladies at this 9 hole course in Marrickville. You can hire clubs ( $13 ) and hang around after for a drink in the bar and bistro. You don't have to be any good - just come for some fun......
Venue: Pacific Sailing School, Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (appropriately named for us), New Beach Rd, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney 2026.
Times: Postponed until further notice
Who is this for ? Gay women and men and their gay- friendly friends.
Cost: $120 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge )
Booking required: Yes. Book now! Closing date for bookings Tuesday 18th March.
Maximum number: 12
About it: Learn the ropes ( literally!! ) of how to sail on the most beautiful Harbour in the world. This is totally fantastic and what better way to meet new people than when you are scrabbling for a rope and hanging on for grim death…. No seriously, it’s absolutely brilliant! A Pro from the Sailing School will teach you how to sail and you’ll learn all the right words (apparently each rope has it’s own name so when someone screams at you ‘Pass me the bloody rope….’ You’ll know exactly which one to calmly hand them).
You’ll be in a boat with only 4 others plus the Professional so you have a great opportunity to chat and impress. Unless of course, you are in charge of steering. I suggest you concentrate on this.
After, we’ll convene at the pub next door for a swift drink and to recount tales of your sailing prowess and of course book yourself in for the America’s Cup. Seeing as you will have won at Poker, you will naturally be purchasing your own Yacht.
I highly recommend this one. It’s great.
Venue: Ozpaddle. Corner of Vickery Ave and New South Head Rd, Rose Bay, NSW 2029 . Check out www.ozpaddle.com.au for more details of venue.
Times: TBA
Who is this for ? Gay women and their gay- friendly female friends.
Cost: $25 - Kayak only pp OR $35 Ferry only to Picnic OR Kayak + Picnic = $50
Booking required: Yes. Book now!!
Maximum number: 40
What to bring: Picnic, wine, etc.. ( small enough to put in Kayak...), suitable clothes...
About it: Calling all sporty types! You can sit in the front of the Kayak and do all the hard work while the girl behind you lovingly gazes at your strong arms. Double Kayaks will be booked so you have a chance to get up close to someone new or you can have a Kayak all your own and confidently paddle around showing off. kayaking is for an hour and a half and then we'll hop on a Ferry to Shark isalnd.
We’ll all get to Shark Island and have a picnic. Yes – BYO food, wine etc to share.
If you don’t want to Kayak, then you can of course just get on the shuttle boat and meet us all at Shark Island offering to wipe the sweat from our brows. We’ll eat, drink, get merry and then you can get the shuttle boat back.
A great way to meet loads of new people, get some exercise, and have fun enjoying the beautiful Harbour. Wear appropriate clothes to Kayak in. Use your imagination on that one.
Venue: Bitton Café. 37a Copeland St, Alexandria, 2015
Times: Weekday evening
Who is this for ? Gay women or men and their gay- friendly friends.
Cost: $150 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge )
Booking required: Yes. Register your interest for more details.
Maximum number: 10
About it: Ok, so here’s the deal. You get to learn to cook with renowned French chef David Bitton – with him personally. Then you get to eat what you have made. Yum. All this with like- minded women who share your love of food. The cost includes drinks, cooking, dinner and meeting 9 other new people. Just imagine gazing adoringly across to someone as you slice away at carrots. Marvellous. And then when you taste what they have made that evening and make the appropriate ‘Ooohs’ and ‘Ahhhs’ – you’re on to a winner. But in the unlikely event that you don’t fancy someone at that event – just think about your appeal as you nonchalantly invite someone you do fancy to dinner……Wow!
Booking is essential for this - be quick! Register your interest first and then I’ll contact you when bookings are available.
Venue: Er... the Harbour Bridge? Meet at 5, Cumberland St, The Rocks, Sydney.
Times: A Saturday afternoon
Cost: $220 pp.
Who is this for ? Gay women or men and their gay- friendly friends.
Booking required: Definately. Register your interest for more details.
Maximum number: 12. Minimum number to go ahead: 12
About it: Be a tourist for the afternoon. This is fantastic. It takes about 3 1/2 hours all up but is amazing at the top. You'll do an afternoon climb so that you can spend hours afterwards discussing what you saw from the top with the people you climbed up with. I can't tell you how how much of a bond you feel when you are very high up!!! Afterwards, retire to one of the many restaurants / pubs around the Rocks ( food and drinks costs are your own )
Booking is essential for this - be quick! Register your interest first and then I’ll contact you when bookings are available.
Venue: The Sydney Opera House. I think you'll find it.
Times: Probably on a Saturday....
Who is this for ? Gay women and men and their gay- friendly friends.
Cost: $45 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge )
Booking required: Definately. Register your interest for more details.
Maximum number: None Minimum number to go ahead: 13
About it: Ok - so how many of you live here but have never had a guided tour ? Me for one. Find out what makes this the most amazing Opera House in the world. Afterwards, soak in the atmosphere at the Opera Bar listening to music......( Bar and food costs will be your own )
Venue: The NSW Art Gallery, Art Gallery Rd, the Domain and then Government House
Times: TBA but probably on a Sunday
Who is this for ? Gay women and their gay- friendly friends
Cost: $20 Pay Pal ( with surcharge )
Booking required: Register your interest for more details.
Maximum number: None Minimum number to go ahead: 5
About it: This one is for all the cultural ones of us out there ( or those who want to be..... ) How many times have you wanted to wander around the Art Gallery but never had time ? This trip will give us a guided tour of the historic Government House in the Royal Botanical Gardens, then we will move on to the NSW Art Gallery where we can buy our own lunch in the cafe ( own cost ). We'll then have an hour's guided tour of the gallery and then wander around at our leisure....All with like minded people - fab !!!
Venue: Err... the Hunter Valley
Times: TBA
Who is this for ? Gay women and men and their gay- friendly friends
Cost: $25 if booked by Sat 18th Oct, $30 if booked after that. Limited places. Cost is for the bus. If you want to join us there - it'll be $10.
Booking required: Book now ! Email me to let me know for definate by Sat 18th October and then pay online below...
Maximum number: 21 Minimum number to go ahead: 10
About it: We'll get picked up from the city and driven to Lovedale in the Hunter for a day.
We'll have a guided tour of the Pacific Hwy and the Freeway then turn up to one of the wineries for lunch ( own cost...we'll choose somewhere that is reasonable cost). We'll then check out some of the other cheese places....this trip will be all day - we'll be back at about 7ish. We can do pick ups on the way... just email me.
Highly recommended...
Venue: Zanzibar, King St, Newtown 7.30pm
Times: TBA
Cost : $10 pp
Who is this for ? Gay women or men and their gay- friendly friends.
Booking required: Register your interest for more details but then just turn up......
Maximum number: None Minimum number to go ahead: Er... some people to answer the questions.....
About it: Show off your general knowledge to everyone with this easy pub quiz. Well, not that easy. We'll have to challenge some of you....
The twist is that after every 2 rounds you have to swop tables so that you get to meet everyone ! Great!!!! If you happen to be on the winning table at the end - then you win the prize!!
Venue: Mezzanotte, 13 The Strand, Dee Why
Times: TBA
Cost: $45 + ( BYO )
Who is this for ? Gay women
Booking required: Book now.
Maximum number: 40 Minimum number to go ahead: 15
About it: Come and enjoy a pizza and pasta and meet other lovely women.... great food, great place, great company... what more could you want...
Price includes pizzas and pasta, side salads and coffee / tea.
After we can all go for a stroll along Dee Why beach......
Venue: Sydney Park, End of King St,
Times: TBA
Cost: $60 for 4 weeks
Who is this for ? Gay women or men and their gay- friendly friends.
Booking required: Register your interest for more details.
Maximum number: 20 Minimum number to go ahead: 5
About it: Well belive it or not, but the Pom is actually a qualified coach and personal trainer. If you feel like losing a few pounds in a fun, non-threatening way surrounded by gay friends then register your interest....Each session will last 45 mins and include cardiovascular work, strength and toning. Come on... you know you've been meaning to start...
Venue: Newtown Station pick up
Times:TBA
Who is this for ? Gay women
Cost: $20 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge ) or pay on the day
Booking required: Yes. By Pay pal please.... although you can turn up but let me know..
Maximum number: 60. A bus full.
About it: This is a sightseeing tour of 'cosmopolitan Newtown, Marrickville and Enmore' on a vintage double decker bus. Believe me not - this is straight form the advertising blurb! Apparantly Newtown ' abounds with cafes, pubs, book shops and gift shop and we will be transported by bus through it waving at whoever we choose... we can stay on a for as long as we want and even visit the Bus Museum in St Peters. Fascinating.
My suggestion is that we get off and all go for lunch on the roof top of the Zanzibar (weather permitting) afterwards or the Coopers.
Venue: Er... Kiama Markets and Blowhole
Times:8.30am - 6ish Pick up points : Newtown Brown St 8.15am, Sutherland Station 9am, Woolongong - bottom of Mount Ousley 10am
Who is this for ? Gay women
Cost: $35 pp. Pay Pal ( with surcharge )
Booking required: Yes. By Pay pal please....
Maximum number: 23
About it: Experience the seaside resort of Kiama and wander among the local arts and craft markets whilst glancing seductively at a girlie over a market stall. How romantic. Then we'll go to the Blowhole and watch the ocean...... We'll have lunch - ie Fish and chips ( at your own cost ) and then come home again on the bus. Fab! Price includes all the travel and fabulous company.
Venue: Strike Bowling , King St Wharf , Sydney
Times: TBA Ten Pin Bowling 7.30 - 9pm then Karaoke Extravaganza at 9pm at Strike Bowling, King St Wharf. opp. Wharf 5....!!
Who is this for ? Gay women
Cost: Karaoke only - $15, Bowling only $25 or Bowling and Kareoke= $35
Booking required: Yes. By Pay pal please....
Maximum number: none
About it:
Ten Pin bowling - Yep, a chance to wear those lovely shoes....
Kareoke : So you think you can sing?? Well even if you can't this is a chance to release all that emotion and go wild. We've booked the room from 9pm - 10pm so we can wild - popular favourites can be belted out or you can impress us all with your vocals.....
All food and drinks can be bought at the venue at your own cost.
Venue: Mosman RSL, Military Rd, Mosman
Times:TBA
Who is this for ? Gay women and their gay- friendly female friends.
Cost: $10 - and then buy your own food. Booking essential.
Booking required: Yes - you must email me so I know who us coming at girls@withthegirls.com
Maximum number: 25
What to bring: Yourself - DRESSED TO IMPRESS
About it: Dinner with friends. I've booked a massive table so we can all eat , drink and be merry.
BYO food at the restaurant and beveridges at the bar. Great food !!!
Only $10 to book your seat at the table
Venue: Coopers Hotel, King St, Newtown
Times: Friday 10th February 2012
Who is this for ? Gay women and their gay- friendly female friends.
Cost: $10 to book your seat
Booking required: Yes - you must email me so I know who us coming at girls@withthegirls.com
Maximum number: 30
What to bring: Yourself - DRESSED TO IMPRESS - you may meet someone gorgeous and you'd want to look nice....
About it: Valentines' Dinner with friends on Friday jsut before Valentine's day. You never know, you may meet someone to spend Valentine's Day with !! Great food, great atmosphere .... what more could you ask for ? Buy your own food and drinks....
Only $10 to book your seat at the table