"The Meeting Place" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released on their 1986 album Skylarking.

"The Meeting Place" is built on a "circular" guitar motif that reminded Moulding of the children's programme Toytown.

"[1] The industrial noises at the beginning were samples sequenced on a Fairlight,[1] one of which was the sound of the Swindon Works hooter, which was used as a signal for its workers.

[2] Among influences on the song, Moulding cited Syd Barrett, the Rolling Stones' "Factory Girl" (1968), and Billie Jo Spears' Blanket on the Ground" (1975).

[1] The Channel 4 music program The Tube produced videos for "The Meeting Place" and "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul" filmed in Portmeirion with the band wearing costumes from The Prisoner.