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SPEED DATING CARDIFF
WALES' NEWEST SPEED DATING COMPANY

Up to 20 fun dates over a drinks. It's a lot of fun and our events are the best in town.
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Fri 9 JAN

New Year Lock & Key Party - Cardiff

Fri 9 Jan 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Get dating in 2026 off to the best start with our New Year Singles party this January!

Tickets

£15

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 23 JAN

New Year Lock & Key Party - Swansea

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Peppermint Bar, Swansea

Get dating in 2026 off to the best start with our New Year Singles party this January!

Tickets

£15

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 13 FEB

Valentines Lock & Key Party - Cardiff

Fri 13 Feb 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Welcome to the Cardiff Valentines Lock & Key Party! Meet, mingle and party with the perfect icebr...

Tickets

£15

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 17 APR

Spring Lock & Key Party Cardiff

Fri 17 Apr 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Don't miss the best singles party in town! Up to 80 people expected!

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 17 JUL

Summer Lock & Key Party Cardiff

Fri 17 Jul 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Meet up to 80 other singles in Cardiff this summer! Tickets on sale now!

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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Fri 25 SEP

Autumn Lock & Key Party Cardiff

Fri 25 Sep 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Meet other Cardiff singles in 2026! Up to 80 people expected!

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

Female left

10+

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Fri 27 NOV

Christmas Lock & Key Party Cardiff

Fri 27 Nov 2026

Peppermint Bar, Cardiff, Wales

Celebrate the festive season with us and join up to 80 singles at our 2026 Christmas party!

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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10+

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SPEED DATING HAS LAUNCHED IN CARDIFF  

Register your interest and we'll make sure you're one of the first to hear about our launch 

Ah Cardiff, the capital city of Wales with nearly 400,000 residents. This year you'll be back in the premier league but there's also a new addition to Cardiff, which the singletons will be glad to hear. That's right, Original Dating is bringing the speed dating party to Cardiff. Our top quality speed dating events are the best in London and we want to share, what Londoners have been enjoying for over 15 years, with Cardiff and Glamorgan.  

Who are Original Dating? 

We're London's leading speed dating company and have been the first choice for single Londoners since 2003. We pride ourselves on fun, well attended events that are second to none. You'll be in good hands with Original Dating, we even had the first marriage from speed dating in the UK, back in 2004. We're constantly improving the dating landscape with innovative new ways to meet people. 

How does speed dating work? 

Speed dating is the best way to meet a lot of people in one fun night. With Original Dating you'll meet up to 20 dates, over a few drinks at the best bars in town. Each date lasts around 4 minutes which is the perfect amount of time to see if their someone you'd like to see again and not that long, if not. We also give you plenty of time to mingle and share a few drinks and a laugh. 

What happens when I like someone? 

Well that's where our bespoke matching system comes in. Simply log onto the website the following day and enter who you'd like to see again. By 5pm you'll have found out who you've mutually matched with and be organising your next date, before you know it. Simple! 

If you wanna be the first to hear about Original Dating's events in Cardiff then simply sign up above and we'll even give you 50% off your first booking! 

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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.