The Dad La Soul Sessions: (Dads Night Out): Brighton.

The Dad La Soul Sessions: ( Dads Night Out) Brighton.

Forget the pub and the man up bullsh*t.

This is not networking, it’s not group therapy, there's no space for awkward small talk, and there are no drinking games.

Instead, this is a night out with fellas who get it, featuring guest speakers, board games, decent tunes, VR headsets, and conversations that matter.

What it isn’t:

• It isn’t networking
• It isn’t group therapy
• It isn’t lukewarm coffee in a dusty church hall
• It isn’t awkward small talk or cheesy games
• It isn’t about pretending everything is fine.

To mark the end of summer, we are throwing a little party at the Big Beach Cafe on Hove seafront.

We are teaming up with the excellent teams from Gen R, the Sussex Bay Restoration project, and The Icebreakers, a fantastic community of men embracing sea-dipping as part of improving their mental health.

LIVE MUSIC ALERT:

As a very special guest, we have singer-songwriter Alex Francis, who has toured with the likes of Stereophonics, James Bay, Alanis Morissette, and Sting, coming along to do a live set.

All this, and

Think about it, wouldn’t it be nice to have three hours of:

• Decent chat, and cracking tunes.
• Inspiring talks and Q&As with special guests and stand-up comedians
• Time to hang out with old and new mates
• Play VR and board games
• Space to get sh*t off your chest
• No awkward small talk
• Freedom to move around multiple breakout spaces as you like.
• We’ll also have breakout spaces staffed by wellness, mental health and physical health professionals for confidential chats.

This is for you if…

• You are fed up with not being able to or not being able to afford to socialise
• You miss catching up with the boys (or maybe you don’t really like most of your mates)
• You can’t remember the last time you met new friends
• You miss stand-up gigs, live music or just a proper night out
• You want to open up about how bloody hard life is, but never get the chance.

Why it matters

Fed up with not really having a social life or mates to talk to properly? You are not alone.

The older you get, the smaller your social circle becomes.

Babysitters cost a fortune. Hangovers hit harder. Old mates fade to Facebook likes. Too often, your social life ends up dictated by whoever your partner meets on the school run.

Fatherhood can be brutal as well as brilliant. And when dads ask for help, they often get brushed off or told to “suck it up.”

That is why Dad La Soul exists.

We reimagine men’s mental health with a Trojan Horse approach.

On the surface, it looks like a kick-ass social night.

Inside, it is a ready-made network of peers and experts where men can talk about the stuff they usually ignore.

Generally, on a lads’ night, you talk nonsense and pretend everything is fine.

With us, you laugh and then speak honestly about life, fatherhood and mental health.

We listen without prejudice; that, my friends, is something quite special.

Who is it for?

Dads and male-identifying carers, 16+, from all backgrounds and situations.

It doesn’t matter what your postcode is, your marital status, or the size of your bank balance.

Whether you’re married, single, co-parenting, or still figuring it out, you are welcome.

• 1 in 3 dads feel lonely most of the time
• 1 in 5 UK men have no close friends
• Suicide is still the #1 killer of men under 50

Dad La Soul exists to change that.

.“If someone’s going to Dad La Soul, it’s really, really unlikely I know the evidence is with me on this one – that there will be some sister or mother setting up yet another charity because their son or their brother has taken his life.”

— Noel McDermott, Psychotherapist

🎥 Watch our TED Talk

Event Details

🗓 Thurs Night, 25th Sept

🕙 7-10 pm

📍Big Beach Cafe - Hove Lagoon, Kingsway, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 4LX

🚫 Important Info

❌ No mums

❌ Chatham House rules: What you might hear at the event, please do not share.

These rules are what keep it safe and trusted.

🎟 Booking

Tickets are strictly limited

We sell out every month.

👉 Reserve your place now.

Come for the chaos. Stay for the connection.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN KINDLY SUPPORTED BY THE FOLLOWING:

The National Lottery, Comic Relief, Brighton & Hove City Council, The Early Birth Association, Propellornet & Southdown Housing.

As Seen On

BBC • ITV • The Guardian • The Sunday Times • Radio 4 • TED • Huffington Post • Daily Mirror • BBC Radio 1

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