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CHRISTMAS SPEED DATING EVENTS 
Dating events all across festive season

Christmas Comes but once a year, but we like Christmas parties so much we organise upwards of 20 special Christmas dating events spanning the whole festive season.

If you're looking for a great way to meet new people this Christmas then why not join us for one of our fantastic events. We always run a great programme of Christmas speed dating events, but we're also running two special Christmas lock and key parties for your dating pleasure this year. 

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Clapham

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Hannah Battersea, London, Clapham Junction

You'll typically meet 15-18 people for our popular speed dating event at this cool venue in CJ.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Oxford

Thu 12 Nov 2026

The Varsity Club, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford's busiest speed dating event. 15-20 dates in one fun night at this fab venue.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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3

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Canterbury

Thu 12 Nov 2026

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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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating Reading

Thu 12 Nov 2026

The Cocktail Club, Reading, Berkshire

Reading's busiest speed dating event. 15-20 dates in one night at this fab venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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2

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed dating Milton Keynes

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Midsummer Tap, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Milton Keynes newest speed dating event! Join us for a fun night at this fab venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed dating in Plymouth

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Turtle Bay , Plymouth, Devon

Plymouth's busiest speed dating event. Meet up to 20 people!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating Swansea

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Peppermint Bar, Swansea

Swansea's newest and busiest speed dating event! Book your ticket now before they sell out!

Tickets

£22

£11

Age guide

40-55

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Manahatta EDINBURGH, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh's best speed dating event at this incredible venue.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

40-55

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2

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1

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Thu 12 NOV

Guildford Speed Dating

Thu 12 Nov 2026

All Bar One, Guildford, Surrey

Guildford's newest speed dating event! Enjoy a fun night at this fab venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Maidstone

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Mu Mu, Maidstone, Kent

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

40-55

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Thu 12 NOV

Early Christmas Singles Lock & Key Party - Bristol

Thu 12 Nov 2026

The Cocktail Club, Bristol

The Festive season is approaching, celebrate with us here and meet up to 80 local singles!

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Thu 12 NOV

Pizza Lovers Speed Dating Winchester

Thu 12 Nov 2026

The Winchester Stable, Winchester, Hampshire

Winchester's biggest speed dating event. Meet up to 20 people!

Tickets

£35

£30

Age guide

30-45

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Thu 12 NOV

Speed Dating in Hemel Hempstead

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Fishery Inn, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Join us for a fun evening of multiple dates at our brand new venue in Hemel Hempstead.

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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2

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Thu 12 NOV

Stevenage Speed Dating

Thu 12 Nov 2026

Cinnabar, Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Stevenage's newest speed dating event! Enjoy a fun night at a great venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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2

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3

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Fri 13 NOV

Friday Night Speed Dating - 30s & 40s event

Fri 13 Nov 2026

The Cocktail Club Oxford Circus, London, Central London

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

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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2

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2

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Fri 13 NOV

Friday Night Speed Dating

Fri 13 Nov 2026

The Refinery Bankside, London, Central London

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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2

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2

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Fri 13 NOV

Speed Dating in Norwich

Fri 13 Nov 2026

Be At One, Norwich, Norfolk

Brand-new addition. This is Norwich's busiest speed date. Join us to meet up to 30 singles.

Tickets

£25

Age guide

30-45

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2

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Fri 13 NOV

Early Christmas Lock & Key Party Cardiff

Fri 13 Nov 2026

Piano Works, Cardiff

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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3

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6

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Fri 13 NOV

Early Christmas Lock & Key Party - Manchester

Fri 13 Nov 2026

Manahatta, Manchester, Deansgate

Our first ever Chemistry singles mixer to Manchester for some festive fun! Book now and meet othe...

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

40-55

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3

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Fri 13 NOV

Early Christmas Singles Lock & Key Party - Oxford

Fri 13 Nov 2026

The Varsity Club, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Love is in the air! Up to 80 guests expected at our Singles Party! Don't miss out, book now!

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

40-55

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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating 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.