comevisitus.net
Really different.
Come Visit Us brings together people who'd never otherwise cross paths — for coffee, dinner, or a walk in the park. Events are happening now. One-to-one matching is coming soon.
What is Come Visit Us?
Most of us move through life meeting people who are roughly like us — same neighbourhood, same profession, same generation. Come Visit Us is built to break that pattern.
We connect people from genuinely different worlds: different backgrounds, different professions, different ages, different stories. The first meeting is always somewhere public — a café, a walk, a lunch. Where it goes from there is entirely up to you.
Events are happening right now. A one-to-one matching platform is being built and will launch later this year. Come Visit Us is a programme of the Civic & International Relations Institute (CIRI) .
Happening now
Our first Come Visit Us gathering. A relaxed morning coffee for anyone curious about the platform — no agenda, no name badges, just the chance to meet people you'd never normally meet.
Register to attend →A relaxed Sunday afternoon for Come Visit Us members, friends, and the curious. Bring yourself and an appetite for conversation. All welcome.
Register to attend →More events being added regularly. Register your interest to be notified.
The full Come Visit Us platform will match you with a specific person — a host who's opened their diary for a coffee, or a guest visiting your city. It's personal, intentional, and designed to connect you with someone genuinely from a different world.
Be first to know when matching launches. We'll be in touch before anyone else.
Simple as that
Find an event and come along — in person or online. Free, relaxed, and designed to get you in a room with people you'd never otherwise meet. No pressure. No agenda.
The one-to-one platform launches later this year. Register now and you'll be first to join. A £1 registration keeps things real — one payment, active for life.
The first meeting is always somewhere public — a coffee, a lunch, a walk in the park. Completely low-stakes. Whatever happens next is up to you both.
Some people stay acquaintances. Some become friends. Some invite each other home. The platform makes the introduction. The rest is entirely yours.
Come Visit Us is a programme of the Civic & International Relations Institute (CIRI) — an independent institute dedicated to civic education and international understanding, developing citizens for the world being built around us.
About CIRI →