PLY (formerly Storiboard) has been excellent. I have participated in a wide variety of their events (Karaoke, Darts, Dinner, Bowling, Film Club, Drinks) and the vast majority of people I have met have... Toon meer
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Loved my Storiboard night at a Jamie Oliver cooking class. Great group of people, lovely instructors, really tasty food (even with my average skills). A fantastic, easy going get together with good pe... Toon meer
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It’s good they have a choice of different activities and I’ve always met perfectly nice people but with nothing in common. Ply is Storiboard Club rebranded. If I’d realised that beforehand I wouldn’t... Toon meer
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I have been going to Storiboard since they started in London originally doing their weekly dinners As the club expanded and new nights out come available eg drinks night and now cinema which I have... Toon meer
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People Like You (PLY) is for friendships you’re building and the ones already there. Take our personality quiz and get matched for an experience you’ll love. From our Dinner Club and Film club to Drinks socials, Games Nights and more, every experience is intentionally designed to spark friendship. Meet someone you click with? Invite them to your next event. Want to introduce existing friends to new people? Bring them along too. PLY makes it easy to grow your social circle naturally - we find your people, plan the night and look after your friendships. No awkward networking. No endless swiping. Just unforgettable experiences with people just like you.
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Zero Safeguarding: Completely Unsafe for Young Women
I am writing this to warn any young women, especially those new to the area or looking for a safe community, to avoid this platform entirely.
My 21-year-old girlfriend recently moved to the UK and used this service to find a peer group of friends. She explicitly requested a small group of four for brunch and was initially paired with three other young women.
However, on the day of the event, the platform arbitrarily altered the group, dropping two men over the age of 60 into a group of 21-year-old women. To make matters worse, the events booked on the platform are none-refundable. This meant the users were trap-matched into a completely different, uncomfortable demographic at the last minute with zero recourse.
This thoughtless matching system caused one of the original girls to drop out, and my girlfriend followed shortly after, feeling entirely unsafe, misled, and deeply uncomfortable.
This goes far beyond a technical glitch or distaste. To blindside young women looking for peer-to-peer friendship by pairing them with men four decades older and doing so right before the event is a massive, systemic failure of basic safeguarding and common sense.
If you are a young woman looking for a secure, predictable way to make friends, look elsewhere. This platform does not care about your safety, your preferences, or fairness. Avoid.
UPDATE: After my partner requested a refund, PLY initially offered to reschedule her to a different event. She explained she wasn't comfortable with that given the circumstances and asked to proceed with a refund. They agreed to "escalate" and shortly after, unprompted, they asked whether I had written a review, and told her the review was "entirely unhelpful for this circumstance" and referred to my comments as "inflammatory". At the time of writing she has had no confirmation as to when the refund will be processed.
5 juli 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
This review describes a booking made by another person. The reviewer has never held a PLY account, made a booking, or attended an event, so we're limited in what we can address here. We've been in contact with our member directly throughout.
For anyone reading, some corrections: PLY has no 24-hour refund window.
Activity payments are non-refundable as set out at booking, and our standard approach is to reschedule members onto another event. In this case, because two members joined the group close to the event, we chose to make an exception and refunded the booking in full. No one altered this group: events stay open until they fill, and groups range from 4 to 8 people as shown at booking. The final group was mostly members in their 20s and 30s, with two who joined later in their late 40s and early 50s, not over 60 as described. Every PLY member joins to make friends over a shared experience.
We've resolved this directly with our member, and she'd be welcome at any future event.
Sent communication to cancel…
Sent communication to cancel subscription since then been charged twice more and they have refused to refund saying i wasnt clear enough onnmy commication ... damn my dyslexia
7 januari 2026
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Hi James,
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience.
We are always open to discussing and reviewing cancellation requests on a member-by-member basis and I'm sorry to hear that you felt your communication wasn't understood.
To clarify, we've worked hard to make managing memberships as simple as possible. Members can cancel or pause their membership at any time by logging into their account and heading to Profile > Manage Billing & Subscription. Alternatively, our team is always happy to help.
Thank you again for your feedback. We genuinely value hearing from our community as it helps us continue to improve.
Best wishes,
Olivia from PLY
Went bowling with strangers left…
Went bowling with strangers left gaining a new friend. It was an awesome experience and I'm definitely looking to do it again.
10 juni 2026
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Hey Roxanne,
Thank you so much for your lovely feedback. Reading this review has made my day.
If you'd like any help deciding which event to attend next, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be delighted to personally recommend a group and experience that feels like the perfect fit for you.
Sending lots of love,
Olivia from PLY
Great app for meeting new people
10 juni 2026
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Hey Wendy,
Thank you so much for leaving such a great review! I'm so glad you've enjoyed using PLY to meet new people.
If you'd like any help deciding which experience to attend next, please don't hesitate to reach out. I'd be more than happy to personally recommend a group and experience that feels like a great fit for you.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Matched on age alone, not interests. Disappointing.
It’s good they have a choice of different activities and I’ve always met perfectly nice people but with nothing in common. Ply is Storiboard Club rebranded. If I’d realised that beforehand I wouldn’t have signed up at twice the cost of the Storiboard fee. Plus you have to pay a deposit on some of the activities on top of the subscription fee. They don’t match you on personality/interests at all so the questionnaire is futile. You’re matched on age. That’s it. And it seems there are regulars so you’re probably going to end up running into the same faces. Not what I was looking for at all. Shame really. Their marketing promises something different.
24 mei 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hey Claire,
Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. We’re genuinely sorry PLY didn’t feel like the right fit for you.
We did want to provide a little more context around a few of the points you mentioned. PLY is indeed the next chapter of Storiboard Club, and we’re really proud of that evolution. Since rebranding, we’ve worked hard to improve the overall experience; from thoughtful matching and curated events to member support and partnerships with venues across the UK.
In terms of activity payments, these go directly toward the experiences themselves. We work closely with our venue partners to secure heavily discounted rates exclusively for PLY members, while the membership itself covers matching, curation, community features and ongoing support.
We’re sorry to hear the matching didn’t feel aligned for you. Age is only one factor we consider alongside preferences, availability, and group dynamics, but we know connection is personal and not every event will click straight away. That said, many friendships do grow from seeing familiar faces over time, which is also why we’re proud to have regular members returning week after week.
For members who prefer meeting entirely new people at each event, our customer success team is always happy to make a note on your profile. Just reach out via WhatsApp or email and we’ll do our best to tailor your experience.
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave feedback, as it genuinely helps our team continue to grow and improve.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Brilliant
PLY (formerly Storiboard) has been excellent. I have participated in a wide variety of their events (Karaoke, Darts, Dinner, Bowling, Film Club, Drinks) and the vast majority of people I have met have been friendly, positive, kind and supportive. Their events have allowed me to come out of my shell and build my confidence. I even organised a get together to celebrate my 40th Birthday at BAM Karaoke with a group I had previously met. I highly recommend giving it a go. What do you have to lose?
7 mei 2026
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Hey Bayhano,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review and for being such a valued part of PLY! I'm so pleased to hear that you’ve enjoyed such a wide range of events and met so many amazing people along the way.
It’s especially lovely to hear that our platform has played a role in helping you build confidence and come out of your shell. It means so much to us that you spent your 40th with people you met through PLY!
We truly appreciate your kind words and look forward to seeing you at many more experiences in the future 💛
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Had a great experience
Had a great experience. Got matched instantly and great time all around.
17 mei 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hey Aaron,
Thank you so much for your lovely review! Your kind words truly mean a lot to us.
I’m so happy to hear you had such a great experience with PLY. Please feel free to reach out to me anytime via WhatsApp or email, and I’d be more than happy to help you choose your next experience.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Been a member since last year
Been a member since last year. Been to most of the events but am always like trying the new ones. I have met same friends who I'm still in contact with now. Only downside is I live in zone 6 east london towards essex. Not many people I've found from this area which is a shame and now the bowling has moved there are no events east and some of them can be quite far to get to.
18 augustus 2025
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Hey!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review, and for being part of our community over the past year - we really appreciate you!
I’m so happy to hear you’ve enjoyed our events and, most importantly, have made friendships with people that you’re still in touch with now. That's our goal here at PLY, so it means so much to us to see it happening.
We completely understand your points around location and travel. Feedback like yours is incredibly valuable and really helps us when planning future events and experiences, as we always want to make things as accessible and convenient as possible for everyone.
Please feel free to drop me a message on WhatsApp or email our lovely team as we’d be more than happy to make a note on your profile about your location preferences. This way, we can help ensure you’re attending venues that are more local to you, especially for our drinks, brunch and dinner events, where we work with a wider range of partner venues across London.
We’d love to see you again soon!
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Been to a few events now and I’ve…
Been to a few events now and I’ve enjoyed them all! (Favourite being the Salsa!)
They send you all the info ahead of time and I like how they break out the group into smaller groups, makes it easier to chat and to get to know everyone. Would recommend to anyone looking to make some new friends as there is something for everyone!
12 mei 2026
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Hey Nina,
Thank you so much for your lovely review. I have to agree, Salsa is a team favourite too!
I’m so glad to hear the smaller group setup made it easier to connect and chat with everyone. Creating matched groups that feel comfortable is exactly what we aim for.
We’d love to welcome you back to another experience again soon.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Good company
Great company . It was lovely meeting new people and I made new friends . Salsa class it’s amazing . I recommend to try events from Ply.
12 april 2026
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Hey Eugenia,
Thank you so much for leaving such a lovely review!
I'm so glad to hear that you had an amazing time at our Salsa Experience and have met some fantastic people.
Feel free to drop me a message on WhatsApp or email and I'll personally help you choose another PLY experience to try!
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
I used this company a handful of times
I used this company a handful of times, not only are the events fun but it made me new friends 🤗
7 mei 2026
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Hey Thea,
Making new friends and having fun is truly the best combo 💛
I'm so happy to hear you’re loving PLY. Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts about your experience with us, I can’t wait to see you at more events soon!
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
This platform claim to use the initial…
This platform claim to use the initial questionnaire to find the like minded people, the reality is it does not. The people are all very randomly selected and there were nothing in common between any of the attendees there. Also, 80% of the attendees already know each other - making it less meaningful for new joiners to be able to get to know each others - there was zero efforts from people to introduce each other as they also hang out a couple of times. The restaurant assigned were below average in service and food quality, it’s my first time being with storiboard but I don’t think I want to be trying another one.
3 mei 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hey Panpan Kuankuanpanpan,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. I really appreciate it. I’m sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet the standard we aim to provide.
Our personality quiz plays an important role in helping us match people with others who are similar in age and outlook. We tend to have a mix of new and returning members at each event, and you’re absolutely right, when people form genuine friendships through our platform, they naturally want to come back. That’s something we’re proud of as it reflects the meaningful connections being made. At the same time, I completely understand how this can sometimes feel difficult for newcomers. We’re actively working on improving this by introducing new icebreakers, conversation prompts and hosting styles to create a more inclusive atmosphere from the get go.
I’m also really sorry to hear about your experience with the restaurant. We carefully select our partner venues and continuously review them based on member feedback. If a location no longer feels welcoming or enjoyable, we take that seriously and look for better alternatives - your experience truly guides those decisions.
Since your review, we’ve rebranded and launched a new website, which you can check out at plysocial.com. If you’d be open to giving us another try, I’d genuinely love to help you find an experience that feels like the right fit with people just like you.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Second time as fun as my first!
This week I went to the bowling evening and Film Club and enjoyed both socials so much! I had been to a Film Club some months ago and really enjoyed it but then I was away from London so when I was back this week I wanted to see if I could make new friends. I met some really friendly and genuine people both evenings and felt able to connect and feel comfortable quickly. We had a lot of fun bowling in my group and afterwards we all felt happy to swap numbers or Instagram. The Film Club also I really enjoyed, again everyone was new to me but again found able to feel comfortable and able to talk easily with my group and those from other groups! Before and after the film we all hanged out in the large lounge area and the cinema has a full bar so we could all get drinks in the lounge before and after the film if we liked. I’m already looking forward to trying the darts evening and I’d really like to try one of the dinner socials too!
Also want to thank again the StoriBoard team who are so responsive and helpful to WhatsApp texts that I have sent when unsure of something. They’ve helped me to feel encouraged and welcome and that’s really helped me as I can sometimes struggle with social anxiety. I’m really glad I’ve pushed myself and turned up and started to meet some really cool people and hopefully make some genuine friends :)
30 april 2026
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Hey Aaron,
Thank you so much for sharing this amazing review. We're so thrilled that you've had such a brilliant time at both our Bowling evening and Film Club and that you felt comfortable and able to connect with everyone so quickly. That's exactly what we're here to create – genuine spaces where people can be themselves and make real friendships.
Your kind words about our lovely team mean the world to us. You should be so proud of yourself for showing up – that took courage, and it's clearly paid off!
We're so looking forward to seeing you at Electric darts, and we'd love for you to attend one of our dinners too.
Thanks again for being part of PLY and for sharing your experience. Reviews like yours inspire us to keep doing what we do.
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
Attended an event after seeing an ad…
Attended an event after seeing an ad online. It was a meetup at one of the bars they partner with in my local city. Easy to get to, very informed so knew what you were doing and the staff were aware of the event as well which helped reduce some of the stress as I was the first present in my group.
A good little group, unfortunately we had 2 no shows and it was all men which I was a little disappointed with as like a mix but I believe this was due to the no shows. Nevertheless we had a good time and I got the Instagram of one of the fellas so definitely works.
5 februari 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hi Cozy,
Thanks so much for your review.
I’m really glad to hear the event was easy to get to and that both our lovely team and the venue staff helped create a smooth and welcoming start to the evening.
I completely understand how no-shows can impact the overall experience, including the group dynamic. It’s something we’re actively working on so we can create a more balanced and enjoyable experience for everyone.
It’s great to hear you had a good time and made a connection -that’s what it’s all about. I hope you'll join us again soon!
Sending love,
Olivia from PLY
bad experience with website but good customer service
Updated: they removed the free trial subscription I was meant to have for my inconvenience. Messaged and no replies
Had a bad experience with the website where the process to cancelling your subscription was totally obscure.
I wrote a complaint through several channels and they promptly remediated for me, so despite a bad experience I was pleased with the customer service.
26 april 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hi Louis,
Thank you for updating your review, and we're sorry to hear you've had trouble reaching us or accessing your trial subscription.
We can confirm that the free trial we arranged as a resolution is active on your account, so you should have full access right now. It's possible our previous messages went to spam, which may explain the communication gap on our end.
Please reach out to us directly at theclub@plysocial.com and we'll make sure everything is working as it should for you.
We want to make sure this is fully resolved.
The PLY Team
Went to a meet up and felt excluded
Went to a meet up and felt excluded. Everyone else knew each other and were chatting in shared what’s app. There wasn’t any attempt to include me or introduce me to the group. Pretty pointless given the whole point is to make new friends and feel included.
13 april 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hey Lynne,
Thank you for sharing this. We’re really sorry to hear about your experience. This isn’t what we want for anyone attending a StoriBoard event.
Our goal is always to create a welcoming, inclusive, and genuinely fun space where people can meet and connect, so it’s disappointing to hear that you felt excluded. We really appreciate you taking the time to share this feedback - it helps us improve. We’re actively working on new icebreakers, games, and ways of hosting to ensure everyone feels properly introduced and included from the moment they arrive.
We’d really value the opportunity to make this right. If you’re open to it, please reach out to our customer success team, and we’ll personally help you find a better experience.
Best wishes,
The StoriBoard Club Team
Loved my Storiboard night
Loved my Storiboard night at a Jamie Oliver cooking class. Great group of people, lovely instructors, really tasty food (even with my average skills). A fantastic, easy going get together with good people, where I learned new things too.
1 april 2026
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Hi Kay,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear you had such a fantastic evening at our Cookery Experience in partnership with the Jamie Oliver Cookery School.
Your kind words about the instructors and group dynamic mean so much to us. We love seeing our members feel confident and have fun in the kitchen - all whilst meeting new people just like them.
We'd love to welcome you back to another experience soon!
Best wishes,
The StoriBoard Club Team
AVOID AVOID AVOID
I signed up in December 2025 for what I understood to be a one-off, three-month trial with Storiboard. During that period, I attended one meal event, where six people were expected but only three attended in total, which was disappointing.
I also attended a drinks event, where seating arrangements were pre-assigned on arrival. I was directed to a small upstairs room with uncomfortable seating, which did not provide a particularly welcoming or enjoyable experience.
As a result, I chose not to attend any further events during the trial period.
Three months later, I was automatically charged for a further three months. When I queried this and requested a refund, I was informed that the membership had converted into a rolling subscription and that a no-refund policy applied. This was not my understanding at the time I initially signed up, and I found the terms insufficiently clear.
Overall, I did not feel the service represented good value for money, and my experience did not meet expectations. I would recommend that anyone considering joining ensures they fully understand the subscription terms and cancellation policy before signing up.
30 maart 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hi Claire,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We really value when guests speak up - honest input is how we grow and improve.
We've taken your points on board as a team, and we'll use this to reflect on how we can do better.
On seating: our pre-booked tables are arranged to help create well-matched groups based on personalities and interests - something that's a key part of the experience for many of our members. That said, we always aim to keep things flexible, and guests are absolutely welcome to move around and mingle if they prefer.
On the subscription side, the rolling renewal details are laid out at checkout and in our FAQs with a cancellation link, but we're glad our customer support team were able to resolve this directly for you.
We're so sorry your experience wasn't as you'd hoped and we'd love the chance to welcome you back in the future.
Best wishes,
The StoriBoard Club
It was a great experience meeting…
It was a great experience meeting people offline. The people I met at the event were really nice, and it didn’t feel awkward at all. Choose the right activities, and you’ll meet people with the same vibe—and maybe even find a genuine friend like me!
13 maart 2026
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Hey Amber,
Thank you so much for your thoughtful review about your experience with us! We're so excited that you had such a great time and made genuine connections! As you said, the right activities really do bring the right people together.
We'd love to see you back at the Club for another event soon!
Sending love,
The StoriBoard Club Team
Nice choice of activities
Nice choice of activities, you get to meet everyone who attends most events, not only people in your designated group. Friendships are formed and out of storiboard meet ups and events are planned and enjoyed by new friends. The admin team are great, and keep you informed every step of your planned event.
11 maart 2026
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Antwoord van PLY
Hey Steve,
Thank you so much for this wonderful review!
You've captured exactly what the StoriBoard Club is all about — creating spaces where genuine friendships can grow, not just within a group, but across everyone who comes together at our events.
Hearing that real friendships have formed and continued beyond a singular experience is honestly the best kind of review we could ask for. Friendship starts by showing up, but lives on through consistency!
We'll be sure to pass your kind words on to our team - we work hard behind the scenes to ensure every event runs smoothly, and feedback like yours means the world to us.
We can't wait to see you at many more events in the near future!
Sending love,
The StoriBoard Club Team
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