Open to everyone

Good coffee. Good people. No agenda.

Middle Kid Coffee Club is a free, relaxed meet-up for anyone who wants to connect, chat and end the week feeling a little less alone.

Next one Friday 30 October · 11am · Blank Canvas
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Middle Kid Coffee Club

Coming up next

Friday 30th October at Blank Canvas.

Coffee Club runs monthly at a different café each time. October's is at Blank Canvas, from 11am, and you can just walk in.

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This month's venue

Coffee Club @ Blank Canvas

Friday 30th October 11am Blank Canvas, Brighton

Free, relaxed and open to everyone. Come alone, come with a friend, just come — and if it's your first one, say so when you arrive and I'll introduce you to a couple of people.

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What to expect

Just a really good morning.

No awkward icebreakers. No networking. No pressure to be anyone other than yourself. Just a group of people showing up, slowing down, and actually talking to each other.

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Great coffee

We pick venues with genuinely good coffee. You buy your own, which is always worth it.

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Real conversation

The kind you actually remember. We keep the group small enough that everyone gets heard and no one gets lost in the crowd.

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Genuine connection

Most people come alone. Most people leave having spoken to someone they wouldn't have met any other way.

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A relaxed vibe

Come as you are. Stay as long as you like. There's no agenda, no structure, and absolutely no small talk about the weather.

You don't need to know anyone.
You just need to show up.

There's no membership, no ticket and no commitment. Turn up, get a coffee, talk to some people, leave whenever you like.

If you've been curious about Middle Kid Club but not sure whether it's for you, this is the easiest possible place to find out.

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Completely free — nothing to join, no ticket
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Come alone — most people do, and it works perfectly
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Runs monthly at a different venue each time
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Introduced on arrival — tell me it's your first one

The vibe

Low-key. High connection.

We believe the best conversations happen over coffee, without an agenda. That's the whole idea.

Community

"I came to one coffee club not knowing anyone. Three months later I have friends I speak to every week."

— MKC member
✓Relaxed morning energy
✓Small, intentional group
✓Different venue every month
✓Genuinely good coffee spots

Questions

Everything you might be wondering.

Honestly, the main question is just: when's the next one? (Friday 30th October, Blank Canvas, 11am.)

No. Coffee Club is open to absolutely everyone — no membership, no ticket, no commitment. Just show up.
Yes — free to attend. You just buy your own coffee at the venue, which is always worth it.
Most people do — and it works brilliantly. Tell me when you arrive that it's your first one and I'll introduce you to two people before you've got your coat off.
The WhatsApp community gets dates and venues before anywhere else. Instagram @middlekidclub and the weekly email follow after that.
Completely normal, and you'll be far from alone — nine in ten people walk in without knowing anyone. There's no structure and no expectations. The awkward bit lasts about four minutes.
After the coffee

Loved it? There's more where that came from.

Coffee Club is the easiest way in. The WhatsApp community is where the rest of it happens — walks, co-working, supper clubs and the plans that never make it onto the site.

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Free · Leave whenever · No one gets your number but the group