# Find and book an event on Mirth

> Find a walk, run or social on Mirth, book a place, pay for paid events and cancel if your plans change.

Source: https://joinmirth.com/guides/find-and-book-an-event. Last updated 7 November 2026.

## Before you start

- Browsing needs no account. Booking needs a Mirth account (see [Get started](https://joinmirth.com/guides/get-started.md)).
- Have a trusted contact ready: someone who should know where you are on the day, with a different phone number from yours.

## Find an event

- Web: open https://joinmirth.com/events for upcoming events, or https://joinmirth.com/cities and pick your city. Each city page shows member-hosted events, Ideas for The Usual and what else is on nearby.
- iPhone app: the Home tab shows your city's feed; tap an event to see it.
- Not sure where to start? The four-question quiz at https://joinmirth.com/type suggests a first event. It needs no sign-up.

Each event page shows the date, time, meeting point, level, group size, the host, the price (or that it is free) and what to bring.

## Book a place

1. Open the event and choose Book a place.
2. Add your mobile number (needed for activities so your host can reach you) and your trusted contact.
3. Accept the event terms and the code of conduct.
4. Free event: your place is confirmed. Paid event: you go to a secure Flutterwave page to pay. Mirth never sees your card details.
5. Expected result: the booking appears in your account under Bookings (https://joinmirth.com/account/bookings) or in the app.

If the event is full, you can join the waitlist and are offered a place if one opens.

## Cancel a booking

1. Open https://joinmirth.com/account/bookings (or your bookings in the app) and choose Cancel booking.
2. Confirm. The message tells you what happened to your money, for example "Cancelled. It was under 24 hours before the start, so there is no refund."

What happens to your money:

- More than 72 hours before the start: a full refund.
- Between 72 and 24 hours: credit for another event.
- Under 24 hours: no refund.
- If the host or Mirth cancels, for example for weather, you always get a full refund.

No-shows and very late cancellations lower your reliability score.

## Common errors

- "Accept the event terms and the code of conduct to book.": tick both boxes.
- "Add a trusted contact: someone who should know where you are on the day.": add one before booking.
- "Your trusted contact needs a different phone number from yours.": use someone else's number.
- "Bookings are closed": the event no longer takes bookings; pick another.
- Payment cancelled: no place is taken and nothing is charged; book again when ready.

## Confirm it worked

The event shows as Booked, and the booking is listed at https://joinmirth.com/account/bookings.