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Spring Singles Party - Bournemouth

1812, Bournemouth, Dorset

Friday, 17 April 2026

Fri 17
APR

Tickets

£25 £20
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Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
30-45
Male left
10+
Female left
10+
Mix and mingle in person.
Fun icebreaker games.
Popular location.
Welcoming, friendly hosts
Popular local venue
Home Bournemouth Spring Singles Party - Bournemouth

Spring Singles Party - Bournemouth

1812, Bournemouth, Dorset

Friday, 17 April 2026

Fri 17
APR

Tickets

£25 £20
?
Our age guides are not set in stone. You are still welcome to book tickets if you are slightly outside the published age range.
Age
30-45
Male left
10+
Female left
10+
Mix and mingle in person.
Fun icebreaker games.
Popular location.
Welcoming, friendly hosts
Popular local venue
Mix and mingle in person.
Fun icebreaker games.
Popular location.
Welcoming, friendly hosts
Popular local venue

About the event

Welcome to the ultimate offline dating experience!

We are excited to announce the new launch of our famous lock and key parties in Bournemouth this Summer at one of the city's top venues, 1812!

Join us for an exciting evening of offline dating, giving you the opportunity to meet local singles and potentially find someone special this Summer season...
Up to 80 people will join us for this new singles night which features our fantastic lock & key icebreaker to ensure you meet a huge number of people.

The best bit? Everyone is single, a similar age and we ensure there's a good male/female ratio in the room.
There will also be prizes to be won as you seek out the person holding the key that matches your lock (or vice versa).
Each time you find a matching pair you'll be in with a chance to win one of our great prizes. And of course, you'll meet loads of people along the way, all in the stunning surroundings of 1812, one of the city's top hotspots!

And that's not all!

We are also excited to introduce something completely new - Original Dating's brand-new singles party experience: VibeChecker! Where you can choose to answer a series of fun, "Would You Rather" questions with each person you meet - live, face-to-face. And Vibechecker will instantly show if you vibe or not!

The clever part is based on science and Vibechecker keeps track of your answers, building a little picture of your personality as you go and you will be introduced to those most compatible by the end of the night. It's a lot of fun, a great icebreaker, and you'll end up meeting loads of people and sparking some brilliant conversations.

Following the party... head over to our website the next day to view a list of everyone that attended. Select the people you like and our system will tell you who you mutually matched with. Get in touch again via our messenger and the rest is up to you.
This party is the perfect place to meet people this Summer. You just need your ticket...

Book now!

Important information

- 19:30 - Doors open [Please arrive on time]
- 20:00 - Lock and key icebreaker begins
- 22:00 - Prize draw
- 23:00 - Last orders at the bar

Please ensure you arrive at the venue at the start time. We have a limited time for registrations and arriving late may mean you cannot get in.

Tickets for this event are non-refundable. Our normal cancellation terms and conditions apply. No tickets are for sale on the door.

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Where

Address  1812, The Royal Exeter Hotel, 37 Exeter Rd, Bournemouth BH2 5AG

Nearest station  Bournemouth

Tel  01202438000 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  http://www.eighteentwelve.co.uk/

PLEASE NOTE: Advance booking is essential and no tickets will be available to purchase on the door. Online booking is simple and very secure. Our payments are handled by Stripe, one of the world's largest payment processors using the highest grade security currently available.

Reviews

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Andy Verified Attendee
  Being socially inept at group events, I was totally out my comfort zone here. Not being comfortable raising my voice in such a loud environment doesn't detract from the great idea behind the event. Ironically I was getting on really well with a Polish lady, let's call her "M" , but she wasn't listed as one of the ladies that attended.... just my luck. The room needs to be slightly bigger.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Jon Verified Attendee
  Great fun and great way to meet people 😊👍  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Keith Verified Attendee
  Great Hosts, great venue, great participants.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Richard Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Matthew Verified Attendee
  I love it all at first I was very nervous but it changed after chatting to people and playing the lock and key games I feel it went well hopefully will get matched with some but I did get a contact which I will hope to see again so I feel a very successful night and fun and I won in the raffle for another event so happy days  
Posted: 28/11/2025
Kate Verified Attendee
  Great venue  
Posted: 22/09/2025
Dimitris Verified Attendee
  Amazing event.  
Posted: 21/09/2025
Glenn Verified Attendee
  Great experience  
Posted: 20/09/2025
Joe Verified Attendee
Posted: 20/09/2025
Daniel Verified Attendee
  Very fun was my first time will go again  
Posted: 20/09/2025
Dave Verified Attendee
  I loved the night. It was fun and relaxed. I would definitely go again.  
Posted: 20/09/2025
Keith Verified Attendee
  Great night, amazing selection of people, continued the party on till the early hours with the live band then on to the club next-door. Francesca and John are great hosts, welcoming and friendly. If you're single in Bournemouth get along to the next one, if you're not single you're missing out 😀  
Posted: 20/09/2025
Jon Verified Attendee
  Good fun evening 😊👍 thanks  
Posted: 20/09/2025
Sanjana Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/09/2025
Gabriella Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/09/2025
David Verified Attendee
  More fun than I expected but the space was a little cramped  
Posted: 19/09/2025
Meg Verified Attendee
Posted: 18/08/2025
Pawel Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/08/2025
Julia Verified Attendee
  Amazing, guys, well done!  
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

We're so delighted to see your feedback from our first singles event in Bournemouth.

Bill Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025
David Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025
Ben Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025
Louise Verified Attendee
  Was good fun to mingle. & Give you the confidence to meet new people & connect.  
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

Thanks so much. We loved our first dating event in Bournemouth and can't wait to return.

John Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025
Jodi Verified Attendee
  Lovely fun hosts. Great venue that has a lovely atmosphere and a good selection of people. I thought it was a great night out, I thought the games and the event was going to go on until longer than it did though. I  
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

Amazing to read this Jodi! We'll be back!

Camilla Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025
James Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

Thank you!

Kate Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

Thank you!

Tash Verified Attendee
  It was very low pressure, and the hosts help a person feel relaxed. It felt like a night out with a big group of friends. Would defo do it again  
Posted: 16/08/2025

Original Dating reply

Tash, thanks for your kind words.

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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.