As Pearls has said, socials can be a good way to meet other likeminded people without any play pressure. Clubs can also be good with the socialising element forming a good portion of the evening. I'm not aware of any clubs actually in Northampton but there are several within driving distance. I'm part of the staff team at The Vanilla Alternative near Bedford where single guys can attend on a Friday night. You would need to register, for free, via the club's website and then telephone the club in the week before the Friday you want to attend, to get on the guestlist as we only allow 10 single guys.