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Speed Dating Cheltenham

Turtle Bay, Cheltenham, Cheltenham

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Wed 1
JUL

Tickets

£25 £22
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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+
Drinks and conversations
New location
Speed Dating Cheltenham
Meet up to 20 people
Home Cheltenham Speed Dating Cheltenham

Speed Dating Cheltenham

Turtle Bay, Cheltenham, Cheltenham

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Wed 1
JUL

Tickets

£25 £22
?
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+
Drinks and conversations
New location
Speed Dating Cheltenham
Meet up to 20 people
Drinks and conversations
New location
Speed Dating Cheltenham
Meet up to 20 people

About the event

Original Dating is excited to bring our speed dating nights to Cheltenham, a relaxed, sociable way to meet new people, make genuine connections, and enjoy a great night out.

During the evening, you’ll take part in a series of easy‑going four‑minute mini dates, meeting around 15–20 other singles. It’s the perfect amount of time to see if there’s a spark and decide whether you’d like to continue the conversation after the event.

Once the night wraps up, our secure online matching system lets you select who you’d like to see again. If there’s a mutual match, we’ll connect you so you can plan that all‑important next date.

You can expect a welcoming atmosphere, a friendly mix of guests, and a professionally hosted event designed to make meeting new people feel natural, fun, and completely pressure‑free.

Come for the experience. Stay for the connections. You never know who you’ll meet.

Important information

- Doors open 7.00pm
- Event starts 7.30pm
- Speed dating finishes approximately 9.30pm
- Venue closes 10:30pm

It’s essential that you arrive before 7.25pm in order to take part. We might not be able to allow entry if you are late.

Please ensure you make yourself known to our staff upon arrival to ensure you are activated on our matching system.

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Where

Vibrant vibes, tropical cocktails and a lively atmosphere. The perfect setting for finding sparks and potentially love.

Address  Pittville Street & Albion Street, Cheltenham GL52 2LJ

Nearest station  Cheltenham

Tel  01242 529923 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://turtlebay.co.uk/restaurants/cheltenham

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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Lakshmi Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/05/2026
Lisa Verified Attendee
  A lovely low-key event. It would have been nicer if the bar staff knew of the event being there as I got there early and neither the bar manager or staff knew of any event.  
Posted: 16/05/2026
Marcus Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/05/2026
Karoline Verified Attendee
  Great atmosphere and excellent host  
Posted: 16/05/2026
Jayne Verified Attendee
  A bit small in numbers but a perfectly ok experience and nice venue  
Posted: 16/05/2026
Michele Verified Attendee
  Good event as most turn up and found couple of interesting women and hopefully get a reply from someone in mind.  
Posted: 16/05/2026
Barrie Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/05/2026
Nico Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/05/2026
Ellie Verified Attendee
  Venue was lovely...nice size ambience and literally right near the station It was my first event and I wasnt sure what to expect but was pleasantly surprised. I would have liked a few more guys participating but all were very pleasant.  
Posted: 16/05/2026
Jon Verified Attendee
  Too many men, perhaps limit men's tickets until more women book places  
Posted: 15/05/2026
Sarah Verified Attendee
  The venue was great, spacious but you were able to hear conversations as the music wasn’t too loud. Our host was attentive and organised the room well, especially as a couple of people left early.  
Posted: 15/05/2026
Nico Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Julian Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Paul Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Lewis Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Leon Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Lawrie Verified Attendee
  Easy going set up, and welcome. Friendly host. I felt it was the right size for myself to be relaxed having several dates in quick succession. No, guidance, I was expecting some sort of prompts in conversation from the host, but not necessarily a bad thing. I’d go again.  
Posted: 15/05/2026
Steph Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Tom Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Jill Verified Attendee
  Yes could of done with a few more lady's but a good 1st experience of speedDating  
Posted: 15/05/2026
Matthew Verified Attendee
  Fun, great venue  
Posted: 15/05/2026
Jerome Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Paula Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Lucy Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/05/2026
Liam Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/05/2026
Jason Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/05/2026
Emma Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/05/2026
Jacky Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/05/2026
Simon Verified Attendee
  Good location, good ratio of men to women, no too many dates, just right at about 10.  
Posted: 14/05/2026
Kat Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/05/2026
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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.