Gallery | NSGW

June 2025

Madrid

Picnic

Pre-Pride Picnic in Retiro

A Friday-evening picnic in Retiro before Madrid Pride, with games, optional activities and a lot of meeting people.

Wide view of the group picnic circle among the trees in Retiro park.

Close group shot on the picnic blanket, drinks and snacks scattered around.

August 2025

Madrid

Social

Dessert Crawl

An August evening exploring some of the best treats Madrid has to offer, ice cream very much included.

Big group photo indoors, fans and drinks in hand, everyone smiling.

Full group photo lined up together, front row kneeling, drinks in hand.

Big group photo squeezed into a Madrid dessert shop, drinks in hand.

Warmly lit food hall corridor with people browsing stalls.

Selfie holding a gelato cup while walking through the market.

A hand holds a caramel-drizzled dessert, shop scene blurred behind.

A slice of cake held up close to the camera at a dessert stop.

Three friends pose together inside a dessert shop, arms around each other.

A gelato cup held up in front of the Gelato Lab sign.

August 2025

Oxford, UK

Weekend

Oxford 2025

The pilot: 24 guys, a tour, a picnic, a game of Traitors, and punting, where people got stuck under a bush.

24 came

Full group photo in front of the Radcliffe Camera.

Group photo framed by a college cloister's stone arches.

A single punt glides away down a quiet, tree-lined canal.

Group photo inside a vaulted stone cloister.

The group under the vaulted ceiling of the Divinity School

A group photo in front of a flowering arch in an Oxford garden

Wide view of the river meadow with cattle grazing on the far bank.

Full group photo under a floral arch on the lawn.

Large group photo posed outside an Oxford college.

Wide view of the river with moored boats and open water.

Grand Oxford college building with a clean facade against the sky.

Close-up of a carved wooden door with painted heraldic shields.

The Sheldonian Theatre under a clear blue sky.

Christ Church college quad under a clear sky.

A silhouetted figure stands on a rooftop against a spire and blue sky.

The Bridge of Sighs spans a narrow Oxford lane.

Selfie in a college courtyard, backpack on.

Group photo on a hill with the Oxford skyline behind.

Group photo on the lawn in front of a half-timbered building.

Group sitting in a circle on the grass in a park.

Close view of friends chatting within the picnic circle.

Friends gathered round a table in a colourfully lit pub at night.

Three friends lean in together, all smiles, in a dim pub.

Group photo on the street at night, a bus passing behind.

Three friends pose close together outside a college building.

Friends laughing together in an open field, close and candid.

Group photo on a wooden bridge, boats and blue sky behind.

Fisheye selfie on the bridge, big smile, group behind.

Two friends laughing close together, marina blurred behind.

Leaning in with a big grin, friends gathered behind by the river.

Group seated together at a warmly lit dinner table.

Group walking along a sunlit residential street, long shadows.

Walking together across a zebra crossing beside a rainbow crossing

The group on the grass with a spire behind

The group by the Radcliffe Camera, one of us lying on the cobbles

Pints and conversation in a wood-panelled pub

Two friends laughing close together on a punt along the river.

Group crossing a rainbow-painted crossing in the Oxford city centre.

Balancing on the punt pole, arms raised and grinning for the camera.

Several punts pass beneath a stone bridge on the river.

Two people relaxed together on a punt, leaning in and smiling.

Group crossing the rainbow-painted street crossing in Oxford.

Three friends in a punt, smiling together on the water.

Close-up of an ornate carved stone crest on a college facade.

Two friends pose close together, flowers behind them.

Punts drift among the trees in the distance.

Mid-pole push, dynamic silhouette against the sky.

Group gathered inside a cosy pub, photos lining the walls.

A punt drifts past under a cloudy sky, tower in the distance.

Two friends pose close together by the river.

A punt glides beneath a stone bridge arch.

Two friends pose together, a costumed performer behind them.

September 2025

Valencia, Spain

Weekend

Valencia 2025

The first full weekend, and the first in Spain: paella by the sea, a sunset boat trip and the science museum.

Full group posing in front of Valencia Cathedral, midday.

Full group in Valencia's cathedral square on an overcast afternoon.

Group at the base of the Serranos towers, Valencia's old city gate.

Group lunch over paella on a terrace by the beach in Valencia.

Historic railway station facade in Valencia, golden hour light.

Friends crowd into a selfie as the sun sets over the harbour.

Sun setting over the water on the boat trip back to Valencia.

Sun setting over the water, seen from the Valencia waterfront.

Full group at the dinner table, tapas restaurant terrace.

The City of Arts and Sciences building at dusk in Valencia.

The City of Arts and Sciences complex under a clear sky.

Reflecting pool and statue in a Valencia park.

The science museum's shell-like exterior against the sky.

Reflecting pool lined with cypress trees at the arts complex.

Looking up through the museum's curved concrete structure.

Reservoir and hills seen from the road out of Valencia.

Group setting off from Valencia's old city gate, morning light.

Ancient fig tree branches lit up at night in a Valencia park.

Two friends pause for a close selfie under the trees at night.

Group gathered beneath an illuminated fig tree after dark.

Ice cream flavours lined up in a Valencia gelateria counter.

Nuts and sweets stacked at a Valencia market stall.

Group boarding a boat for a sunset cruise around Valencia's port.

Full group lined up for a boat trip photo in Valencia's harbour.

Friends take a selfie with Valencia's waterfront skyline behind them.

Warm evening portrait against the sea in Valencia.

Portrait on deck as the sky turns pink over the water.

Relaxed portrait on the boat deck, smiling into the evening light.

Sunset portrait on deck, warm evening light.

Laughing with a drink in hand as the sunset cruise winds down.

Two friends share a toast as the sun sets on the water.

Group dinner at a tapas restaurant terrace in Valencia.

Friends pull faces for a late-night selfie in Valencia.

Arms up on the escalator at the science museum.

Satellite model suspended inside the science museum.

Playing with an immersive art installation at the museum.

Face swapped into a Renaissance-style portrait at a museum exhibit.

September 2025

London

Social

Afterwork drinks and chats

A Tuesday-night meet-up near Charing Cross to meet like-minded guys, have some great chats and make some new connections.

The pub's fairy-lit dining room fills up for afterwork drinks.

A livelier group shot partway through the London social.

Big group selfie as the London afterwork social winds down.

October 2025

Bath, UK

Weekend

Bath 2025

Fifteen guys in Bath: a tour, darts and crazy golf, the Roman Baths and a Sunday roast.

15 came

Pulteney Bridge and the weir on a clear morning in Bath.

Group gathered on the green before the Royal Crescent under grey sky.

Group lined up along the railings facing the Royal Crescent.

The full table at dinner, candlelight and old portraits.

Group warming up on the grass before a morning of park games.

The park bandstand across open grass, autumn colour in the trees.

Running full pace across the grass toward the camera, arms wide.

Ornate domed ceiling above the Roman Baths visitor centre.

A statue looks out over the green water of the Roman Baths.

Six friends gather beside the steaming pool at the Roman Baths.

The group gathers beneath the colonnade overlooking the Roman Baths pool.

Bath Abbey's gothic facade rises above visitors resting on benches.

Nine friends line up along the riverside wall with Bath's skyline behind.

A large group gathers along the riverside wall beneath autumn trees.

Group gathered round an outdoor table at a Bath pub.

Group settling in for dinner at a Bath restaurant.

Full group photo at the bowling alley during the Bath weekend.

Group sheltering under umbrellas on a rainy evening arrival.

Empty Bath street early on a quiet autumn morning.

Group gathered on the towpath beside the narrowboats.

Full group lined up along the canal towpath, autumn trees overhead.

Group gathered under a stone bridge beside the water.

Group walking single file along the narrow canal towpath.

Two figures pass under the stone bridge on the towpath.

A quiet Bath shopping street beneath a footbridge.

Group posed on the pavement outside the Royal Crescent.

A smaller group posed outside the Royal Crescent.

Full group posed along the Royal Crescent railings.

A path through the park lined with turning autumn trees.

Inside a neon-lit arcade, a game underway.

Two watch a target game under blue arcade light.

The group gathered around the arcade games, drinks in hand.

Two share a laugh over a phone at the arcade, warm light.

Pints poured at the bar under blue neon light.

Clubs bundled up and ready for crazy golf.

Arms out with an armful of clubs, ready to play.

Holding the golf clubs by the venue entrance sign.

Watching a shot at crazy golf, drink in hand.

Lining up a putt while a friend looks on, arms crossed.

The crazy golf course under its mural, mid-game.

Four gather round a hole beneath the mural, mid-round.

No Sex Gay Weekend clubs and cards lined up along the bar.

Full group posed beneath the Boom Box sign, evening out.

Group kneeling and standing beneath the Boom Box sign.

The table laid for dinner, candlelight and portraits on the wall.

Two share a moment at the dinner table, candlelit.

Mid-game on the grass, one holding a plank as others watch.

A lone player runs across the open field.

One helps another up off the grass mid-game.

Two tumble together on the grass mid-game.

A plank challenge on the grass, others looking on.

One helps stretch another's leg after the game.

Stretching out on the grass after the game.

The group back on their feet, ready for the next round.

A kickabout on the grass, park in the background.

Team photo with the dodgeballs before the next round.

Pastries and bakes laid out at a market stall.

A glass of orange juice on a wooden table, straw in hand.

Two friends pose in front of Bath Abbey's towers.

A selfie beside a statue overlooking the Roman Baths' green pool.

A group poses in the sunlit courtyard of the Roman Baths.

Friends line up beneath the colonnade at the Roman Baths.

Three friends pose beneath the colonnade beside the Roman Baths pool.

Three friends pose beneath a colonnade beside the river.

A statue of a man seated with a bull overlooks the riverside gardens.

Eight friends gather close for a group photo beside the river.

A Sunday roast plated in a warmly lit pub dining room.

Holding a sign asking passersby for a weird fact, Bath high street.

Four friends at the bowling alley in Bath.

October 2025

Madrid

Social

Wander in Casa de Campo

A Sunday wander through Casa de Campo, Madrid's old royal hunting grounds, with great chats along the way.

The group gathers on a park bridge with the Madrid skyline behind.

Walkers head down a dappled tree-lined path in Casa de Campo.

A smaller cluster of the group poses together in Casa de Campo.

Two friends pose for a selfie on a tree-lined park road.

The group settles in for a long table dinner under the trees.

Two friends share a laugh over drinks at an outdoor cafe table.

October 2025

Madrid

Social

NSGW Date Night

A Friday date night in Madrid for meeting each other in person without the pressure, and not an app in sight.

October 2025

Madrid

Social

Halloween Drinks

Halloween drinks in Madrid, with drinks, chats, a few costumes and new connections on the last night of October.

Three friends in devil horns and a pirate hat pose under party lights.

Friends in Halloween costume gather under colourful disco lighting.

Friends in Halloween costume gather for a group photo.

November 2025

Madrid

Coworking

Coworking and Picoteo

The first Coworking and Picoteo in Madrid: an afternoon of working together, then picoteo and drinks at the end of the day.

Someone settles in to work at a plant-filled coworking cafe.

A selfie with the group inside a lively market food hall.

A selfie with the group over beers and snacks at the market hall.

A wide selfie with the group at the market food hall.

Friends raise a glass together at the market food hall.

November 2025

Seville, Spain

Weekend

Seville 2025

A new format: one day in Seville, no hotel needed, just the city and the group.

Friends walk arm in arm through a tree-lined Seville plaza.

The group poses beneath the Metropol Parasol in Seville.

A selfie with the Giralda tower rising behind.

Two friends pose for a selfie outside a Seville bakery.

Two friends pose for a selfie at a tapas bar, laughter behind them.

Two friends share a smile for a bar selfie.

Patatas bravas and beers served at a Seville tapas bar.

The group settles at an outdoor table under string lights.

Two friends smile together at an outdoor dinner table.

A street performer sings into a microphone as a friend looks on at night.

Two friends laugh together on a Sevilla street corner at night.

Two friends embrace under colourful club lighting.

December 2025

Madrid

Social

NSGW Christmas Drinks

Christmas drinks in Madrid to celebrate the end of the year and the exciting things to come for NSGW in 2026.

Guests gather around a table at a candlelit Christmas dinner.

A guest in festive tinsel smiles at a busy Christmas dinner.

December 2025

London

Social

NSGW Christmas Drinks

London's Christmas drinks at The Ministry in Borough, a big crowd celebrating the end of 2025.

The full London group poses together at the Christmas drinks.

A vertical group portrait from the London Christmas drinks.

A host speaks to the room in front of the branded backdrop.

January 2026

Madrid

Social

Mercado Drinks and Picoteo

Drinks and picoteo at a Madrid market, in what happened to be Chris's birthday week.

Two friends smile together outside the market after drinks.

January 2026

Madrid

Coworking

Coworking and Picoteo

Coworking and Picoteo returned to Madrid in January: work together from 2pm to 6pm, then drinks and picoteo.

A group selfie at the coworking table with laptops and snacks.

A group laughs together at the coworking session in bright daylight.

A close, warm moment between friends at the coworking table.

February 2026

Madrid

Speed dating

Speed Dating

On Valentine's night 2026, Madrid's speed dating offered structured games and intros that could turn into friends… or something special.

Two guests deep in conversation at a speed dating table.

A guest smiles for the camera during the speed dating evening.

Guests gather near the bar under a mirrored disco ball.

A wider group gathers at the bar during the speed dating night.

March 2026

Madrid

Social

Wander and Sunset Drinks in Casa de Campo

The Casa de Campo wander came back in March 2026, with sunset drinks to finish off.

An open field under a dramatic cloudy sky at Casa de Campo.

The Madrid skyline stretches out beyond the park's green hills.

The whole group gathers for a selfie in the golden evening light, dog included.

A walker follows their dog along a dirt path through the park.

A guest poses with a friendly dog on the park path.

A group rests at a picnic table in the park, dog in tow.

A group leans in for a selfie on the wander through the park.

March 2026

London

Speed dating

Speed Dating

London's first speed dating night, near London Bridge, for mates or dates without the pressure.

March 2026

Bristol, UK

Weekend

Bristol 2026

Sixteen guys in Bristol in March: Banksy, bowling at The Lanes, dinner at the Cosy Club and a proper roast.

16 came

A group walks beneath a towering dockside crane on the harbourside.

A tall ship's masts rise against a grey Bristol sky.

Bristol Cathedral's gothic towers rise over an empty square.

A quiet, rain-slicked cobblestone street in Bristol.

The whole group gathers for a photo at the bowling alley.

A wet street glistens under streetlight on a rainy Bristol night.

The group strolls along the harbourside past the dockside cranes.

The group gathers on a bridge overlooking the harbour by day.

A long line of the group stands before a mural-covered wall.

A Banksy piece set into a weathered brick wall.

Visitors lean over a railing to view a piece of street art.

A guest gives a thumbs up beside a Guinness barrel table.

Two friends smile close together on a Bristol street.

A guest shows off a new anchor tattoo at the bowling alley.

Two friends wrestle playfully at the bowling alley.

Two friends pose together at a warmly lit dinner table.

A guest holds a toy dinosaur and a market bag on a shopping street.

A toasted sandwich, freshly cut, held up in a takeaway box.

Friends cheers over pints at a pub garden table.

Two friends share a warm hug inside a shop, others looking on.

The group poses beside the branded backdrop near a Bristol mural.

March 2026

London

Social

South London Meet Up

A neighbourhood meet-up in Streatham Hill, led by James, an NSGW ambassador.

March 2026

Madrid

Coworking

Coworking and Picoteo

A Friday Coworking and Picoteo near Gran Vía, with the option to skip the work and join for drinks around 6pm.

Four friends smile for a photo over beers after coworking in Madrid.

Laptops and a shared plate of food on the table during a coworking session.

April 2026

Devon, UK

Weekend

Lords of the Manor 2026

Four days over Easter in Cadhay, a Tudor manor in Devon, with the whole house to ourselves.

15 came

Guests share lunch at long tables in the manor's flint courtyard.

The manor's flint-and-stone courtyard under a clear sky.

The group gathers outside the manor house for a photo.

A guest lines up a croquet shot as the sun sets behind the hedge.

A gravel path cuts through manicured hedges in the garden.

Guests share a warmly lit dinner in the courtyard at dusk.

Still water and reeds on the manor's pond under a grey sky.

Guests share lunch at long tables in the manor's stone courtyard.

The manor house entrance seen past parked cars and iron gates.

A guest looks out over the grounds from a manor window seat.

Two friends recline in armchairs by the fireplace.

A long table laid out with sandwiches and afternoon snacks.

Guests chat beside the spread of food indoors.

Guests pause beside memorial plaques inside a church.

A costumed figure swings between two old trees on the manor lawn.

Three friends play piano and guitar together in a manor sitting room.

Guests gather on the lawn for a game of croquet by the old manor.

Two friends pose together by the pond in the manor grounds.

Friends sprawl across the sofas in a book-lined sitting room.

Three friends lean in together on the sofa, deep in conversation.

A man crouches by the fireplace, firelight warm against the dark room.

A guest in Victorian dress lines up a croquet shot on the lawn.

Warm light catches a guest adjusting his cuff in the hallway.

Figures caught in a shaft of light in a darkened room.

Friends settle into the sofas around the fireplace.

Two friends deep in conversation across facing armchairs.

Guests raise a toast at the long dinner table beneath the portrait.

Two friends smile for a close selfie indoors.

April 2026

Madrid

Picnic

Picnic in Retiro

An informal social picnic in Retiro, enjoying Madrid's spring weather.

Friends spread out on blankets for a picnic among Retiro's trees.

The full group lines up for a photo among the park's trees.

The picnic spreads out across the grass under the park's trees.

A wide grin as the group settles onto blankets in the park behind.

A grinning selfie with the whole group gathered behind.

May 2026

Madrid

Social

Market Drinks

Saturday drinks at a Madrid market bar for the Madrid group in May 2026.

The group fills the aisle at a lively market bar.

A grinning selfie with the whole group at the market bar.

June 2026

London

Picnic

London Picnic

London's Hello, summer picnic by the National Theatre, with introductions, icebreakers and quality connections without the pressure.

13 came

A grinning selfie with the group gathered round an outdoor table.

June 2026

Oxford

Weekend

Oxford 2026

We went back to where it started: a tour, a museum, dinner at Brown's and a private boat on the Thames.

Group portrait on cobblestones beneath an Oxford tower.

Group posed outside a grand library building on a sunny afternoon.

Group walking past a domed landmark building in the sun.

Wide group photo facing the landmark building.

Vintage wooden launches moored along the river at midday.

The Radcliffe Camera rises over its lawn under a blue sky.

Two friends relax on a punt as it glides along the river.

Fan vaulting arches over a quiet college cloister.

Lavender blooms in front of an Oxford college in the sun.

Friends relax together on a punt beneath a striped canopy.

Visitors cross the lawn before an Oxford college's grand facade.

One leans into frame grinning as the group gathers behind.

A riverside pub terrace with parasols and hanging lights.

Boats on the river seen through a window frame.

Feet on the wooden jetty as the group waits to board.

Group gathered on the dock before boarding the river launch.

Friends relax together under the boat's canopy in dappled light.

Friends smile for a selfie while punting on the river.

The group raises a toast around the pub table.

Friends relax on a sunny punt trip along the river.

Two friends pause in front of an Oxford college on a sunny walk.

July 2026

Brighton

Weekend

Brighton 2026

A summer weekend by the sea: the pier and its arcade, a tour of the Royal Pavilion, SEA LIFE, and fish and chips.

Group posed outside an ornate pavilion's facade.

Group posed outside the pavilion's ornate facade.

The group's table set among the cafe's shaded terrace.

Friends gathered round a long table for dinner.

The group on the beach with Brighton Palace Pier behind

Group lined up along the seafront with the pier behind.

Group photo in front of an ornate domed pavilion.

Empty beach and pier under a clear blue sky.

Friends lean in for a rooftop bar selfie at dusk.

Group selfie on the beach as the pier lights come on.

Group lined up along the seafront railing, pier behind.

Calm sea and distant pier under a clear sky.

One leans into the shot with friends dressed up behind.

Friends in bright outfits share a table over drinks.

A quiet moment at the bar, seen through a doorway.

Group seated on a bench in front of an aquarium sign.

Group poses inside a giant shark's mouth photo backdrop.

Group poses on a pirate rowing boat photo backdrop.

Group poses against an underwater backdrop, a turtle overhead.

A black-and-white group selfie over drinks

Mock terror in front of a giant octopus mural

Group posed beneath the weekend's sign outside an aquarium.

August 2026

London

Picnic

NSGW First Bday Picnic

A picnic in Green Park to celebrate a year of making quality connections with NSGW.

The whole group packed in close for a group photo on the lawn.

Vertical view of the group gathered on the grass.

September 2026

Social

Elsewhere

A packed room of smiling faces at the end of the night

What it actually looks like.

Pre-Pride Picnic in Retiro

Dessert Crawl

Oxford 2025

Valencia 2025

Afterwork drinks and chats

Bath 2025

Wander in Casa de Campo

NSGW Date Night

Halloween Drinks

Coworking and Picoteo

Seville 2025

NSGW Christmas Drinks

NSGW Christmas Drinks

Mercado Drinks and Picoteo

Coworking and Picoteo

Speed Dating

Wander and Sunset Drinks in Casa de Campo

Speed Dating

Bristol 2026

South London Meet Up

Coworking and Picoteo

Lords of the Manor 2026

Picnic in Retiro

Market Drinks

London Picnic

Oxford 2026

Brighton 2026

NSGW First Bday Picnic

Elsewhere

Come see for yourself.