In development, launching soon

READY TO PLAY

For people aged 50 and over

Come out. Join in. Feel the wow.

A contemporary membership and experience venture that expands the range of nights, friendships and discoveries people enjoy as their circumstances change. Every experience should have a memorable wow.

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Friends in their fifties and sixties dancing together at a warmly lit evening social.

The idea

Local social life comes first.

Nights out, discos, get-togethers and the chance to make friends sit at the heart of READY TO PLAY. Travel grows from that community, rather than standing in for it. Younger guests may join a night now and then; the details of that arrangement will be shared when they are settled.

Friends sharing a meal and wine at a candlelit table under string lights.
A dance class in a bright studio, with an instructor leading a small group.
Friends sharing a picnic on a blanket in a sunlit park.
Friends walking together along a European city street in afternoon light.

Five programme areas

A wider range of experiences.

One membership, with experiences priced individually. The five areas organise the offer — they are not ranks or paid tiers. An evening can belong to more than one area.

PLAY

Social life, music, dancing, comedy, food and shared enjoyment.

DISCOVER

New or unexpected cultural, local and personal experiences.

LEARN

Practical capability, workshops and learning with a usable purpose.

GO

Curated outings and travel that grow from the community.

LIVE

Inclusive participation, with access described before you book, and the choice of how to take part.

See example experiences An example two-day city experience

Countries

READY TO PLAY, in more than one place.

Ireland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the Netherlands and the UK. Every country is coming soon — none is shown as launched first.

Friends walking a Georgian brick street with colourful painted doors.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Ireland

Nights out, get-togethers and travel in Ireland, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick.

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Friends walking a cobbled street lined with pastel buildings and decorative tiles.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Portugal

Social life, discovery and travel in Portugal, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Lisbon, Porto, Faro.

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Friends talking over coffee at a cafe in a sunlit plaza with orange trees.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Spain

Music, food, friendship and travel in Spain, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville.

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Friends walking an ochre-coloured street at golden hour, past cafe tables.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Italy

Shared evenings, discovery and travel in Italy, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Rome, Milan, Naples.

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Friends walking a whitewashed lane under bright bougainvillea.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Greece

Shared evenings and travel in Greece, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Athens, Thessaloniki.

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Friends sharing tea at a waterside cafe at dusk.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Turkey

Nights out, discovery and travel in Turkey, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya.

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Friends talking over coffee at a canal-side cafe.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY Netherlands

READY TO PLAY in the Netherlands, with Amsterdam as the named city, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: Amsterdam.

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Friends walking a street of brick townhouses in soft afternoon light.

Coming soon

READY TO PLAY UK

Nights out, new friends and travel in the UK, as the programme grows.

Cities in view: London, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh.

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Travel & Stay

Ticket only, book standalone, or bundle and save.

At launch you can book an experience ticket on its own; book a hotel, taxi, bus, train or flight standalone through READY TO PLAY; or bundle travel or a stay with your ticket for a lower price than booking them separately.

Ticket only

Book an experience ticket on its own, and make your own arrangements around it if you wish.

Book standalone

Book a hotel, taxi, bus, train or flight through READY TO PLAY, without bundling it with a ticket.

Bundle with a ticket

Bundle a hotel, taxi, bus, train or flight with an experience ticket for a lower price than booking them separately.

How Travel & Stay will work at launch. Partners and prices will be confirmed before booking opens. No amounts are published yet.

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Membership

One membership, with a planned family upgrade.

READY TO PLAY is a single membership for people aged 50 and over. There are no paid membership tiers. A planned paid upgrade, READY TO PLAY Plus — Family Card, lets a member add up to three named children or grandchildren. Price, discount amounts and partners are to be confirmed.

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Where next?

Vote for where you want to go.

Tell us the city or country you would love a READY TO PLAY experience in. Votes help us choose where to go next. Every event is subject to finding the right venue — a vote isn't a booking or a guarantee. Voting is for registered members, and is not open yet.

Public results will appear on the Vote page. In this preview, those results are sample figures only.

Cast a vote

Ready when you are.

Register your interest, suggest an experience, or offer something of your own. Taking part is always optional — no one has to dance, sing or perform.

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