"I didn't even know about the Clubs last time I played... are they group events where people socialise and things?"
Yes! They are created by players and usually advertised through the chat in the big Cities like Limsa Lominsa just have to keep an eye out for them :) They also have "staff" there like Barkeepers, dancers and bouncers lol it's really fun and a great experience (some oddballs here and there but I you just have to deal with that or ignore them :P)
They also have Djs playing live Music, usually streaming on Twitch so you can have that on in the background as well, as I said it's wild! The game has so much to offer that it's kind of overwhelming but you just gotta ease into it and try stuff out you find interesting :)
Oh that does sound nifty!! 😃 I'll have to keep an eye out for them!
I'm on the server Tonberry which is apparently one of the highest populated ones with a mix of Japanese, South East Asians, Australians and New Zealanders, so there should hopefully be something going on when I'm online. 😊