The Quest

Love, Sex and Connection
2014-01-11 10:00 - 17:30 UTC | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
Building on the theme of our popular ‘Getting clear on Sex and Intimacy’ one-day workshop, this interactive, fun and engaging WorkOUT is all about delving beneath the surface of our needs and wants when it comes to Love, Sex and Connection.
As part of our one-day exploration, we will be using some of the guideposts within three insightful books: Loveability: Knowing how to love and be Loved (Robert Holden), How to be an Adult in Love (David Richo) and Cruise Control: Understanding Sex Addiction in Gay Men (Robert Weiss).
Do you…….

find yourself repeating certain patterns when it comes to seeking love
find that you make certain sacrifices when it comes to love and connection
find that you still mistaken your longing for connection as a longing for sex
want to cultivate emotionally healtier relationships
want to be able to express your authentic needs when it comes to connection

…….. then this WorkOUT is for you!!
We will be delving DEEP into whether your thoughts, feelings, limiting beliefs and actions are moving you towards or away from Love and Connection, and exploring what you need to do to reset and course correct.
The objective of the day is to help you to cultivate and practice the insights and tools to sustain living a life of passion, connection and love.

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First Tuesday Socials
2014-01-07 18:30 - 22:00, 2013-12-03 18:30 - 22:00, 2013-11-05 18:30 - 22:00, 2013-10-01 18:30 - 22:00, 2013-09-03 18:30 - 22:00 | Cafe Milan, 123 Shaftsbury Avenue , London , WC2H 8AH, United Kingdom
Our monthly socials events are a great way to stay connected with other workshop participants, as well as meet a diverse range of gay men – away from the barriers and criticism of the generic London scene.
Held on the first Tuesday of every month, the socials are also an ideal night out for those who are ‘curious’ about The Quest and who want to mix and mingle with an emerging community of gay men who are beginning to ask themselves some fundamental questions and long for a community environment.
Its all about catching up, swapping stories and having a laugh without preconceived ideas, presumptions or expectations.
Join the conversation by signing up to the online group – Meetup or simply confirm you are coming by registering here – Eventbrite. You can use either one to let us know you are coming.

The Quest 2013 Xmas Party
2013-12-13 19:30 - 2013-12-14 01:00 | Unnamed Venue, 73 Princes Street, London, W2 NY, United Kingdom
The Quest cordially invites you to come and reconnect
with your fellow Questors
for an evening of fun, food and drinks at the annual
Christmas Party!
To be held downstairs at:
The Prince Edward
73 Princes Square
London W2 4NY
Nearest Tubes: Bayswater, Queensway or Notting Hill Gate
Time: 7.30pm – 1.00am
Guests are invited!
Book your tickets quickly, as space is limited!
Buffet and a welcome drink included at a cost of £20 per head
Tickets can be purchased at the next First Tuesday Social on 3rd December 2013
or please contact Daniel, Edward, James, John or Rob at:
engage@thequestawaitsyou.com
for payment details.
The event is held in a space with no cloak room facility,
we unfortunately cannot accept any liability for loss or stolen items,
therefore please be vigilant with your belongings!
You can see some memories from our 2013 Xmas Party here

Weekend Exploration Workshop (Sold Out)
2013-12-06 - 2013-12-08 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got
Take control of ‘what happens next’ by breaking through the monotonous cycle that have left you apprehensive of meaningful relationship, disheartened by the scene, or simply feeling suffocated by the perception of a ‘community’ that you aren’t sure even exists.
Ade Adeniji & Darren Brady bring their wealth of experience, and knowledge to help you better understand the complexities, joys, challenges, frustrations, thoughts and emotions involved with being a gay man in today’s world.
The Weekend Exploration Workshops have been specifically created for today’s gay man, with key learnings inspired by ’The Velvet Rage – overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man’s world‘, by Alan Downs.
In attending this interactive and engaging workshop, participants will:

Gain a deeper understanding of how their upbringing has impacted their emotional development
Develop an increased awareness of their limiting beliefs, behavior and habits
Be engaged in a healing process
Identify ways to improve their sense of self and their relationships
Gain clarity on next steps for themselves, their relationships, and the world they live in
Experience the support and intimacy of a group of gay me
Create a positive and supportive new network
Gain a greater sense of living as a gay man in todays world

The workshop is held over 2.5 days – Friday evening (7pm – 6pm), Saturday (10am – 6.00pm) and Sunday (10am – 5.30pm). The workshop processes will include discussions in small and large groups, storytelling, psychological exploration, book-work, journaling, coaching and self-reflection.
Included in the workshop fee is:

Pre-workshop reflective emails from The Quest
Participant guidebook for the workshop
Journal for capturing insights during the workshop
Light refreshments during the weekend
Copy of ‘Love Me As I Am: gay men reflect on their lives’
Post workshop group process and support
Joining a community of fellow gay Questors!

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WorkOUT - Breaking through personal barriers
2013-11-09 10:00 - 17:30 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
This interactive, fun and engaging one-day workshop is all about confronting the self-saboteur and investigating the limiting beliefs still holding you back in living a life of authentic self expression.
During our exploration, we will look at the different aspects of Life – career, finances, relationships, family and personal growth – to identify the areas where you are still experiencing some barriers. We will be delving DEEP into how your thoughts, feelings, beliefs and actions are moving you away from your intentions and the life you deeply desire.
The objective of the workshop is to help you to cultivate the insights and tools to sustain living a life of passion, connection and fulfillment.

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Rainbow Intersection - Panel Event
2013-10-25 18:30 - 21:30 | University College London, Gower Street, London , WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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Weekend Exploration Workshop - Mastery
2013-10-18 - 2013-10-20 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
This follow-up to The Quest Weekend Exploration for Gay Men is intended to build upon the insights and self-awareness cultivated during, and since attending that initial Workshop.
Whilst the essence of the first Workshop focused on understanding and healing your past wounds in order to cultivate your most authentic life in the present. This workshop focuses on how you show up in your life now and helps you build a toolkit to help you authentically navigate where you go from here.

The themes explored during this Workshop will include:
• Understanding how you show up in intimate relationships,
• Breaking free from patterns of behavior that no longer serve you
• How to authentically walk your talk and
• Creating your personal map to living a life of vitality and passion
During the Workshop, we will explore the various archetypes that show up in our lives – The Saboteur, The Lover, The Trickster, The Child and many more – and get to learn where they support or get in the way of our life journey
Like the first workshop, this Exploration is held over 2.5 days – Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday. The workshop processes also include discussions in small and large groups, storytelling, psychological exploration, book-work, journaling, coaching and self-reflection.

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The Father+Mother Project - Storytelling Performance
2013-10-05 19:30 - 2013-10-06 14:30
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The Haunting - Storytelling Performance
2013-10-05 14:30 - 2013-10-06 19:30
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Weekend Exploration Workshop
2013-09-13 - 2013-09-15 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got
Take control of ‘what happens next’ by breaking through the monotonous cycle that have left you apprehensive of meaningful relationship, disheartened by the scene, or simply feeling suffocated by the perception of a ‘community’ that you aren’t sure even exists.
Ade Adeniji & Darren Brady bring their wealth of experience, and knowledge to help you better understand the complexities, joys, challenges, frustrations, thoughts and emotions involved with being a gay man in today’s world.
The Weekend Exploration Workshops have been specifically created for today’s gay man, with key learnings inspired by ’The Velvet Rage – overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man’s world‘, by Alan Downs.
In attending this interactive and engaging workshop, participants will:

Gain a deeper understanding of how their upbringing has impacted their emotional development
Develop an increased awareness of their limiting beliefs, behavior and habits
Be engaged in a healing process
Identify ways to improve their sense of self and their relationships
Gain clarity on next steps for themselves, their relationships, and the world they live in
Experience the support and intimacy of a group of gay me
Create a positive and supportive new network
Gain a greater sense of living as a gay man in todays world

The workshop is held over 2.5 days – Friday evening (7pm – 6pm), Saturday (10am – 6.00pm) and Sunday (10am – 5.30pm). The workshop processes will include discussions in small and large groups, storytelling, psychological exploration, book-work, journaling, coaching and self-reflection.
Included in the workshop fee is:

Pre-workshop reflective emails from The Quest
Participant guidebook for the workshop
Journal for capturing insights during the workshop
Light refreshments during the weekend
Copy of ‘Love Me As I Am: gay men reflect on their lives’
Post workshop group process and support
Joining a community of fellow gay Questors!

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Outing to the theatre (The Pride)
2013-09-12 18:45 - 22:00 | Unnamed Venue, 14 Whitehall, London , SW1A 2DY, United Kingdom
We have organised a visit to the theater on Thursday 12 September (7.30pm) to see – The Pride. The theme of the play resonates with many of the topics explored on The Quest Workshop. Why not join us; we will be meeting in the theatre bar from 6.45pm.
If you are planning to come along, you can email Ade (ade@thequestawaitsyou.com) to let him know you will be joining.
You can book your ticket here.

Weekend Exploration Workshop
2013-07-19 - 2013-07-21 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got
Take control of ‘what happens next’ by breaking through the monotonous cycle that have left you apprehensive of meaningful relationship, disheartened by the scene, or simply feeling suffocated by the perception of a ‘community’ that you aren’t sure even exists.
Ade Adeniji & Darren Brady bring their wealth of experience, and knowledge to help you better understand the complexities, joys, challenges, frustrations, thoughts and emotions involved with being a gay man in today’s world.
The Weekend Exploration Workshops have been specifically created for today’s gay man, with key learnings inspired by ’The Velvet Rage – overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man’s world‘, by Alan Downs.
In attending this interactive and engaging workshop, participants will:

Gain a deeper understanding of how their upbringing has impacted their emotional development
Develop an increased awareness of their limiting beliefs, behavior and habits
Be engaged in a healing process
Identify ways to improve their sense of self and their relationships
Gain clarity on next steps for themselves, their relationships, and the world they live in
Experience the support and intimacy of a group of gay me
Create a positive and supportive new network
Gain a greater sense of living as a gay man in todays world

The workshop is held over 2.5 days – Friday evening (7pm – 6pm), Saturday (10am – 6.00pm) and Sunday (10am – 5.30pm). The workshop processes will include discussions in small and large groups, storytelling, psychological exploration, book-work, journaling, coaching and self-reflection.
Included in the workshop fee is:

Pre-workshop reflective emails from The Quest
Participant guidebook for the workshop
Journal for capturing insights during the workshop
Light refreshments during the weekend
Copy of ‘Love Me As I Am: gay men reflect on their lives’
Post-workshop group process and support
Joining a community of fellow gay Questors!

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Yearly Retreat
2013-07-05 - 2013-07-07
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Join us for an evening with The Pet Shop Boys
2013-06-18 19:00 - 23:00 | The O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX, United Kingdom
Following on from our thrilling activities this year outside The Quest First Tuesday socials, we plan to see influential 1980s electropop group, Pet Shop Boys on Tuesday 18 June 2013 at 7.00pm (O2 Arena, London).
The Pet Shop Boys’ tour “Electric”, sees the duo’s magnificent and spectacular return to form. We plan to be in the standing area!
For more information and to book tickets, please click here. Tickets are approximately, £42.00 including booking fee.
Once you have booked your ticket, please can you contact Edward Daniel, the focal person for this event at the Quest, at edward.daniel@edwarddaniel.com – so we can know numbers and that you will be joining us.
We are excited about the event and we look forward to seeing you on Tuesday 18 June 2013.
The Hi Viz Team
The Quest

The Quest First Tuesday Social
2013-06-04 18:00 - 21:30 | Green Carnation (upstairs), 5 Greek Street, London, W1D 4DD, United Kingdom
The First Tuesday Socials is an ideal night out for those who are ‘curious’ about The Quest and who want to mix and mingle with an emerging community of gay men, who are beginning to ask themselves some profound and fundamental questions about all aspects of Life.
Its all about catching up, swapping stories and socializing with previous participants of The Quest.
Free entry. With cash bar, for food and drink.

WorkOUT - Going through Fear
2013-06-01 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
What do you do when fear shows up for you?
This interactive and engaging one-day WorkOUT session is all about identifying the areas where fear is still holding you back from your authentic life and cultivating the awareness and habits to ‘feel the fear and do it anyway!’
Time: 10.00am – 5.30pm

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The Quest Bitesize - Gay Relationships and Love
2013-05-22 18:30 - 21:30 | PricewaterhouseCoopers, 7 More London Riverside, London , SE1 2RT, United Kingdom
Introducing ‘The Quest Bitesize’
An evening designed exclusively for The Quest graduates to come together and explore issues relevant to our journey of authenticity, and to learn and discover new things that can facilitate our Quest journey. The Quest is a quarterly event in which we will have external speakers, discussion forums, guided activities and film screenings as a way of reconnecting with what brought us together and developing a sense of community amongst The Quest Graduates.
When: Wednesday 22nd May 2013
Theme: Gay Relationships and Love
Time: 6.30pm (arrival), to start 7.00pm – 9.30pm
Where: PricewaterhouseCoopers, 7 More London Riverside, London SE1 2RT
Our Guests:

Neil Young, UK Ambassador of THE DEVOTION PROJECT, an award-winning series of short films exploring six lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) couples’ experiences of love, commitment and family. During the evening we will watch the short films by The Devotion Project, followed by a Q & A session.

Anthony Hehir, Actor/Singer will perform a self-written song about marriage equality and his dreams of a family.

The Quest Bitesize is a free of charge event and a great opportunity to reconnect with other graduates of The Quest, with a view to reigniting the passion that brought us together.
If you intend to attend, please do register for your ticket. As this is the first Quest Bitesize, graduates attending are allowed to bring a friend along.
Save The Date: Our next The Quest Bitesize will be on Tuesday 23 July 2013.

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Weekend Exploration Workshop
2013-05-17 - 2013-05-19 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got
Take control of ‘what happens next’ by breaking through the monotonous cycle that have left you apprehensive of meaningful relationship, disheartened by the scene, or simply feeling suffocated by the perception of a ‘community’ that you aren’t sure even exists.
Ade Adeniji & Darren Brady bring their wealth of experience, and knowledge to help you better understand the complexities, joys, challenges, frustrations, thoughts and emotions involved with being a gay man in today’s world.
The Weekend Exploration Workshops have been specifically created for today’s gay man, with key learnings inspired by ’The Velvet Rage – overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man’s world‘, by Alan Downs.
In attending this interactive and engaging workshop, participants will:

Gain a deeper understanding of how their upbringing has impacted their emotional development
Develop an increased awareness of their limiting beliefs, behavior and habits
Be engaged in a healing process
Identify ways to improve their sense of self and their relationships
Gain clarity on next steps for themselves, their relationships, and the world they live in
Experience the support and intimacy of a group of gay me
Create a positive and supportive new network
Gain a greater sense of living as a gay man in todays world

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The Quest First Tuesday Social
2013-05-07 18:30 - 21:30 | The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 jUJ, United Kingdom
Notice: Change of venue: 7 May 2013
The First Tuesday Socials is an ideal night out for those who are ‘curious’ about The Quest and who want to mix and mingle with an emerging community of gay men, who are beginning to ask themselves some profound and fundamental questions about all aspects of Life.
Its all about catching up, swapping stories and socializing with previous participants of The Quest.
Due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to change the location for the First Tuesday Social on 7 May. It will now be at:
The Two Brewers
(In the large room at the back)
114 Clapham High Street
London SW4 7UJ
From: 6.30pm – 10pm

An evening of music with OMD
2013-05-03 19:00 - 23:00 | The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm Road, London, NW1 8EH, United Kingdom
As part of our continuing and exciting social activities outside The Quest First Tuesday socials, we plan to see 1980s, iconic group, OMD on Friday 3 May at 7.45pm, at the Roundhouse.
OMD’s new album “English Electric” released on 8 April 2013 is followed by their new World tour. As part of that tour, OMD are set to play in London. For more information and to book tickets, please click here. Alternatively, the box office ticket line is 0844 482 8008. Tickets are approximately, £33.50, with booking fee.
If you are planning to join the night out, once you have booked your ticket, can you contact Edward Daniel, the focal person for this event at edward.daniel@edwarddaniel.com – so we can know numbers and that you will be attending.
We look forward to seeing you all on Friday 3 May!
The Hi Viz Team
The Quest

A night of laughter at the Soho Theatre
2013-04-26 19:45 - 21:00 | Soho Theatre, 21 Dean Street, London, London, W1D 3NE, United Kingdom
To celebrate our first social activity outside The Quest First Tuesday social, we have organised a night out to see stand-up Comedian Michael Mittermeier on Friday 26 April 2013 at 7.45pm (Soho Theatre).
Michael has played to a sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For more information about the show, click on the link – Michael Mittermeier: A German on Safari.
Tickets are £20, and the box office ticket line is – 02074780100.
If you are planning to join the night out, once you have booked your ticket contact Edward Daniel, the focal person for this event, at edward.daniel@edwarddaniel.com – so, we can know numbers and that you will be attending.
Edward has already made a group booking, but there are a limited number of these tickets that he has still available – if you would like to take any of these tickets (which are at £18), please drop him an email.
We look forward to seeing you on Friday 26 April 2013. We will be in the Bar area from 7.00pm.
The Hi Viz Team
The Quest

WorkOUT - Getting Clear on Sex & Intimacy
2013-04-13 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
This interactive and engaging one-day WorkOUT session examines the distinction between Sex and Intimacy, and explores how you currently navigate both. We will investigate some of the underlying beliefs that drive your behaviour and look at the habits and patterns that get in the way of you identifying and expressing your needs/desires.
The intention of the session is to help develop your ability to cultivate healthy and nurturing relationships, whilst authentically expressing your physical and emotional needs.

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Weekend Exploration Workshop - Mastery
2013-03-15 - 2013-03-17 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
So, how has life been since you completed The Quest Weekend Exploration Workshop?
What unsatisfactory and unfulfilling patterns of behaviour still keep coming up for you?
How are you handling issues on intimacy?
How does the self-saboteur show up in your Life?
How are you doing when it comes to cultivating authenticity in your life?
Have you foreclosed on cultivating authenticity?
These are some of the questions that those who completed the Weekend Exploration workshop have told us they often ask themselves. Others have asked whether they could come on the workshop again, in order to recapture some of the insights they gained that first time.
This is where The Quest Mastery Weekend Exploration Workshop comes in.
This follow-up to the Weekend Exploration is intended to build upon the insights and self-awareness cultivated during, and since attending that initial Workshop.
Whilst the essence of the first Workshop focused on understanding and healing your past wounds in order to cultivate your most authentic life in the present. This workshop focuses on how you show up in your life now and helps you build a toolkit to help you authentically navigate where you go from here.
The themes explored during this Workshop will include:

Understanding how you show up in intimate relationships
Breaking free from patterns of behavior that no longer serve you
How to authentically walk your talk
Creating your personal map to living a life of vitality and passion

During the Workshop, we will explore the various archetypes that show up in our lives – The Saboteur, The Lover, The Trickster, The Child and many more – and get to learn where they support or get in the way of our life journey.
The format of the weekend is also spacious enough for us to explore deeply those areas where you are still challenged in your day-to-day life. There is so much power when gay men come together to do this work collectively, so we hope that you will join us for the journey.
Like the first workshop, this Exploration is held over 2.5 days – Friday evening (7pm – 6pm), Saturday (10am – 6.00pm) and Sunday (10am – 5.30pm). The workshop processes will include discussions in small and large groups, storytelling, psychological exploration, book-work, journaling, coaching and self-reflection.
Included in the workshop fee is:

Daily pre-workshop reflective emails from The Quest
Journal for capturing insights during the workshop
Light refreshments during the weekend
Copy of ‘Love Me As I Am: gay men reflect on their lives’
Post workshop group process and support

PS – Participants must have completed the initial Weekend Exploration before coming on this Workshop

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Weekend Exploration Workshop
2013-02-08 - 2013-02-10 | The School of Social Entrepreneurs, The Fire Station, 139 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2HZ, United Kingdom
“If you always do what you have always done, you will always get what you always got
Take control of ‘what happens next’ by breaking through the monotonous cycle that have left you apprehensive of meaningful relationship, disheartened by the scene, or simply feeling suffocated by the perception of a ‘community’ that you aren’t sure even exists.
Ade Adeniji & Darren Brady bring their wealth of experience, and knowledge to help you better understand the complexities, joys, challenges, frustrations, thoughts and emotions involved with being a gay man in today’s world.
The Weekend Exploration Workshops have been specifically created for today’s gay man, with key learnings inspired by ’The Velvet Rage – overcoming the pain of growing up gay in a straight man’s world‘, by Alan Downs.
In attending this interactive and engaging workshop, participants will:

Gain a deeper understanding of how their upbringing has impacted their emotional development
Develop an increased awareness of their limiting beliefs, behavior and habits
Be engaged in a healing process
Identify ways to improve their sense of self and their relationships
Gain clarity on next steps for themselves, their relationships, and the world they live in
Experience the support and intimacy of a group of gay me
Create a positive and supportive new network
Gain a greater sense of living as a gay man in todays world

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Beneath the Surface - Real Life Stories
2013-02-06 19:00 - 21:30 | Central School of Speech & Drama, Embassy Theatre, 62-64 Eton Avenue, London, NW3 3HY, United Kingdom
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The Quest First Tuesday Social
2013-02-05 18:30 - 21:30 | The Two Brewers, 114 Clapham High Street, SW4 jUJ, United Kingdom
Change of location for Tuesday 7th May
The First Tuesday Socials is an ideal night out for those who are ‘curious’ about The Quest and who want to mix and mingle with an emerging community of gay men, who are beginning to ask themselves some profound and fundamental questions about all aspects of Life.
Its all about catching up, swapping stories and socializing with previous participants of The Quest.
Due to circumstances beyond our control we have had to change the location for the First Tuesday Social on 7 May. It will now be at:
The Two Brewers
(In the large room at the back)
114 Clapham High Street
London SW4 7UJ
From: 6.30pm – 10pm
