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Tue 2 SEP

Speed Dating in Tooting

Tue 2 Sep 2025

The Wheatsheaf, London, Tooting

NEW - Tooting's busiest speed date at this South West London institution.

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£15

Age guide

23-35

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6+

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Wed 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Cambridge

Wed 3 Sep 2025

The Lab, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Join around 30 singles at this trendy Cambridge venue for a fun night meeting new people.

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£15

Age guide

25-35

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6+

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Thu 4 SEP

Speed Dating in Putney

Thu 4 Sep 2025

The Railway, London, Putney

You'll typically meet around 20 people for our popular speed dating event at this cool venue in P...

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Thu 4 SEP

Speed Dating in Islington

Thu 4 Sep 2025

The Brougham, London, Islington

Islington's very one speed dating event at this ace North London venue.

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£15

Age guide

25-37

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6+

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6+

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Thu 4 SEP

Gay Speed Dating Edinburgh

Thu 4 Sep 2025

Manahatta Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland

Brand-new speed dating event for Gay men living in Edinburgh. Join us to meet around 15 men. It's...

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£20

Age guide

25-45

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Thu 4 SEP

Speed Dating in Maidstone

Thu 4 Sep 2025

Mu Mu, Maidstone, Kent

NEW - Join us for Maidstone's busiest speed dating event at this unique venue.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Thu 4 SEP

Speed Dating in Canterbury

Thu 4 Sep 2025

One Pound Lane, Canterbury, Kent

Canterbury's busiest speed dating event. Join us and meet new people in person.

Tickets

£25

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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6+

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Fri 5 SEP

Friday Night Speed Dating

Fri 5 Sep 2025

The Anthologist (panel room), London, The City

It's our busiest event of the week. 20 dates and no work tomorrow. You just can't beat this event.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 5 SEP

Over 40s Friday Night Speed Dating

Fri 5 Sep 2025

Jamies Tudor Street, London, The City

Kick start your weekend with Friday night speed dating at our brand new venue in the heart of the...

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£25

Age guide

40-55

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10+

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7

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Fri 5 SEP

Autumn Singles Lock & Key Party - Oxford

Fri 5 Sep 2025

The Varsity Club, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Don't miss our Autumn Singles Party. Up to 80 people expected. This will sell out...book now!

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£25

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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Fri 5 SEP

Speed Dating in Chelmsford

Fri 5 Sep 2025

The Courtyard, Chelmsford, Essex

The busiest Speed Dating event in Chelmsford. Meet up to 15 singles in one night!

Tickets

£15

Age guide

25-37

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Sat 6 SEP

Saturday Night Speed Dating - 30s & 40s

Sat 6 Sep 2025

The Kings Arms, Central London

One of the busiest and best speed dating events in Central London, not to be missed. Book your ti...

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£22

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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Sat 6 SEP

Lesbian Speed Dating

Sat 6 Sep 2025

KOMYUNITI - YOTEL, London, Clerkenwell

Join us for lesbian speed dating and meet around 15 women. Did we mention a free welcome drink?

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£20

Age guide

25-45

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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating London lies in its no-nonsense approach. You take an equal number of single girls and guys, put them in a room and give them a few minutes to chat with every other member of the opposite sex.

When you get there

Original speed dating events in London normally begin at 7.30pm. You will need to register with our hosts and to begin with they will issue you with a score sheet. This will help you to keep track of the singles that you would like to meet again and perhaps go on a date with. After a short period of mingling, your host for the evening who will run through detailed instructions and give you your starting position if you are a guy or table for the event if you are a girl.

Meet & Mingle

A London speed dating event is split into two halves, each lasting around an hour, there will be an interval at half time of about 15 minutes for speed dating London. You will have between 4 and 5 minutes with each person, after which you need to tick a box on your score sheet - "yes, I would like to meet this person again" or "no. Thanks but no thanks". Or "friend" if you'd like to get to know them platonically. Make sure that you do this after each date to keep track. Afterwards there is an opportunity for everyone to meet and mingle informally - this is often where the real action begins, so make sure you don't disappear too quickly!

Complete your score sheet

After the event you simply tick who you liked on the Original Dating website and the site works about your matches automatically. If the dates you have ticked as a "yes" have reciprocated you have a match. You will be able to view the first names and message them via our site online without revealing your email address until you are ready to. You'll be having proper first dates in no time.

 

And that's it. Simple? Yes. Fun? Most definitely. Great way to meet your perfect match? Without a doubt so book an event now and find out why the dating craze that started a decade ago is still going strong.

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