Come Alone by Meet & Mint Events you can go to on your own

Not a date · Durango

Meet people in Durango without a dating app.

Meeting people does not have to be a profile. In Durango we list 28 upcoming events built around an activity, so conversation starts with the activity.

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Picks

Tonight and this week in Durango nobody on a date

Six upcoming events, soonest first, free ones preferred and a mix of categories. Check the official page before you go.

Sun15Nov
CultureDurango
19:00–20:30

El ventrílocuo, Jaime Figueroa, at San Agustín, Durango

Centro Cultural San Agustín

On Sunday 15 November 2026 at 19:00 the Centro Cultural San Agustín in Durango hosts El ventrílocuo, a theatre show directed and performed by Jaime Figueroa. The listing says the ventriloquist always arrives alone, introduces himself alone and performs alone, yet a crowd of characters joins him on stage, and even small things such as a scrap of paper, a flea circus or a griffon vulture singing gospel start to speak. Figueroa has spent years studying the art of making people laugh through ventriloquism and aims to bring the ancestral technique closer to contemporary taste. The show features original songs with live piano and violin, played by Gonzalo García Baz and Violeta Veinte. The ticket price is 12 euros, and tickets are sold through the listing. The show is in Spanish. One performer, live music and a room laughing together make it easy to enjoy alone. «Jaime, “El ventrílocuo” siempre llega solo, se presenta solo, actúa solo y, desde luego, habla solo.» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as 12 euros and the language as Spanish.

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Tue17Nov
Free
LearningDurango
18:30–20:00

Comic book club, Wabi Sabi by Amaia Arrazola, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel in Durango hosts a session of its comic book club, Los cómics a través del mundo, which this time discusses the graphic work Wabi Sabi by Amaia Arrazola. The club is led by Kike Infame and runs in Spanish for readers aged 18 and over. The listing describes the series as a way to explore the world through comics, from social commitment and food to war stories and travel notebooks, and from Japanese manga to Franco-Belgian bande dessinée and American comic books. The session lasts 90 minutes, so it ends at about 20:00. Entry is free, with registration required. The club's later readings include Watchmen in December and El gourmet solitario in April. A reading club like this is easy to join alone, since everyone has read the same book and the conversation starts from it. «El cómic es un lenguaje universal capaz de acercarnos a realidades muy diversas.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives free entry with registration, a 90-minute session from 18:30 and a minimum age of 18.

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Thu19Nov
Free
LearningDurango
10:00–14:00

AI as an ally in the music industry, Edificio Saibi, Durango

Edificio Saibi

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 10:00 the Edificio Saibi at Saibigain 10 in Durango hosts a training session called La IA como aliada: optimización de procesos en la industria musical, organised by Musika Bulegoa and the Musika Industriaren Elkartea (MIE) within the Hazkundelab programme. It is aimed at professionals in the music industry and shows practical ways to apply artificial intelligence to music companies and projects. The speaker is Nagore Bermeosolo of WeAreClickers. Topics include AI-based platforms, audience data and trend forecasting for marketing campaigns, and bringing AI into project management tools. A coffee break is provided by the organisers, and afterwards participants may request a free 45-minute online mentoring session with the speaker. The session runs from 10:00 to 14:00, is bilingual according to need, and participation is free. Places are limited and are given in order of registration until 18 November at 14:00. A workshop like this is easy to attend alone, as everyone arrives to learn the same tools. «La participación es gratuita. El plazo de inscripción estará abierto hasta el 18 de noviembre a las 14:00» Starts 10:00, ends about 14:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing says the session is free, runs from 10:00 to 14:00 and needs registration by 18 November at 14:00.

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Thu19Nov
Free
LearningDurango
18:30–20:00

Book club Escritoras al natural, Silent Spring, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Thursday 19 November 2026 at 18:30 the Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel in Durango holds a session of the reading club Escritoras al Natural, dedicated this time to Primavera silenciosa by Rachel Carson. The club is led by Mónica Quijano Vargas, runs in Spanish and is open to people aged 18 and over. According to the listing, the selection of books centres on the connection with nature and all the titles are written by women, including poets, biologists, travellers and other authors, with views of the natural world and reflections on a sustainable future. The session lasts 90 minutes, so it ends at about 20:00. The listing says all that is needed to take part is to dare to read and share the experience. Entry is free, with registration required. A book club is an easy thing to attend alone, since the shared book gives everyone something to talk about. «Para participar, solo hace falta atreverse a leer y compartir la experiencia.» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives free entry with registration, a 90-minute session from 18:30 and a minimum age of 18.

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Tue1Dec
Free
SocialDurango
18:30–20:00

Dímelo hilando reading and knitting club, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 18:30 the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango hosts a session of Dímelo hilando, a reading and knitting club led by Marijose Martín Redondo. The listing describes the project as a cultural and craft initiative that joins words and thread, text and fabric, reading and handwork. It aims to recover the value of slow things and shared conversation, exploring books on knitting-related themes while taking part in making garments and symbols from wool, cloth and paper. The title comes from the saying about talking while spinning. The December session looks at the book Punto de araña by Nerea Pallares. The club meets every two weeks, works in Spanish and the session lasts 90 minutes. It is free, with registration. A club that mixes reading and handcraft is easy to join alone, since everyone has something to do with their hands and a book to talk about. «Dímelo hilando es un proyecto cultural y artesanal que entrelaza la palabra y el hilo, el texto y el tejido» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0). The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the price as free with registration, and the session length as 90 minutes.

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Fri11Dec
Free
MusicDurango
18:30–20:00

Listening club on U2 The Joshua Tree, Durango library

Biblioteca Bizenta Mogel (Durango)

On Friday 11 December the Bizenta Mogel library in Durango, at Komentu 8, holds the next session of El Club del LP, a listening club led by Joserra Rodrigo. The evening is devoted to The Joshua Tree by U2. Each session, which lasts 90 minutes, combines a presentation, a listening of the album and a workshop. The club analyses some important rock and soul records in full and in context, looking at the artistic motivation of their authors and at how listeners perceived the work, with a forum afterwards. The series runs on Friday evenings from October to April, from Aretha Franklin and The Band to Patti Smith, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman. The session is in Spanish. The listing says there is no need to register and that entry is free until the room is full. It is a friendly way to meet fellow music lovers. The session starts at 18:30 and ends at about 20:00. «El Club del LP: "The Joshua Tree"» Starts 18:30, ends about 20:00. Source: Kulturklik — Basque Government / Open Data Euskadi (CC BY 4.0).

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Formats

Where you talk without pressure

These formats give you a task or a topic, so you never have to open with small talk. Pages for Durango:

  • Game nights: The game gives your hands something to do and everyone something to talk about. (all cities; nothing for Durango yet)
  • Padel and pickleball: Doubles games where partners rotate, so one session puts you on court with several different people. (all cities; nothing for Durango yet)
  • Walk and talk: Walking side by side is easier than sitting face to face. (all cities; nothing for Durango yet)
  • Book clubs and silent reading in Durango: Either you discuss one book, or nobody has to talk at all.
  • Library nights in Durango: Free, low-key programmes in a place where it is normal to be alone.
  • Answers for Durango: short answers to common questions about going out alone, with names and dates.

How to go alone

Five steps for your first time

  1. Choose a single event with a clear start time and a host. "El ventrílocuo, Jaime Figueroa, at San Agustín, Durango" is a good candidate.
  2. Check the details on the official page, since schedules and prices change.
  3. Arrive ten minutes early and tell the host you came alone. Hosts usually seat or introduce newcomers.
  4. Bring one easy opener: ask what brought people here, or whether they have been before. Give yourself a one-hour minimum, then decide.
  5. Return to the same group once more before deciding; regulars make it easier, and Meet & Mint shows who plans to attend.

Alternatives to dating apps

What actually works, compared

A neutral comparison of five ways to meet people through shared activities. None needs a profile; the last column shows what we list for Durango.

FormatWhy conversation startsWorks well if youTypical costCommitmentIn Durango now
Dinners with strangersA shared table and a host who seats youLike longer one-to-one conversationThe price of a mealOne evening, often booked aheadnone in our data yet
Run clubsYou move at the same pace and talk on the movePrefer doing something active to small talkOften free or low costWeekly; talking is optionalnone in our data yet
Language cafésEveryone is practising, so starting a chat is expectedWant a ready-made reason to talkFree or the cost of a coffeeDrop-innone in our data yet
Game nightsThe game provides the topic and something to doEnjoy light competition or puzzlesFree or a small table feeDrop-in, two to three hoursnone in our data yet
VolunteeringA shared task and a teamWant to meet people with similar valuesFreeRegular shifts matter more than one visitnone in our data yet

Questions people ask

Where do people in Durango meet without swiping?

Pick an activity rather than a venue. Durango has 28 listed events (learning, music, social); start with "El ventrílocuo, Jaime Figueroa, at San Agustín, Durango" and "Comic book club, Wabi Sabi by Amaia Arrazola, Durango library" and go twice.

Will I be the only one on my own at events in Durango?

Not at all. At hosted events many people come alone, which is why the formats work. Arrive early, mention to the host that you are new, and you will be placed at a table or in a group.

Will I meet someone romantic at these events in Durango?

These are not dating events and we make no promises about romance: nobody is expected to be on a date. People mostly make friends and acquaintances, and anything beyond that happens naturally.

Does meeting people in Durango cost money?

Often not. 21 of 28 listed events in Durango are free (9 within 30 days). Paid formats such as padel sessions or board-game cafés state the price on their page.

What if I'm shy or new to Durango?

Choose a format with a task: a game, a class, a walk. You can talk about the task, and silence is fine. Stay for an hour, then decide. Meet & Mint lets you see who is going and say hello in the group chat first.

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How it works

Meet & Mint in Durango: how it works

  1. Find an event on Come Alone or in the Meet & Mint map and open the official page for the details.
  2. Join alone in the app: you see how many people are going and can read the group chat.
  3. Say hello before in the chat, so the first minutes at the venue are with names you know.
  4. Meet at the event and decide afterwards whether to go again. Nobody is on a date.

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