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SPEED DATING EDINBURGH
SCOTLAND'S NEWEST SPEED DATING COMPANY

Enjoy Up to 20 fun dates over a few drinks. Speed dating is a lot of fun and our events are the busiest and best in town.
OUR GUARANTEE: We're confident you'll meet someone you like first time
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Thu 10 OCT

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 10 Oct 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Thu 17 OCT

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 17 Oct 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

40-55

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10+

Female left

10+

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Sat 26 OCT

Edinburgh Singles Lock & Key Party

Sat 26 Oct 2024

The Granary, Leith, Edinburgh

Join us for our Singles Party in Edinburgh. 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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Thu 7 NOV

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 7 Nov 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

23-35

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10+

Female left

10+

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Thu 14 NOV

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 14 Nov 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

Male left

10+

Female left

10+

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Thu 21 NOV

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 21 Nov 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

40-55

Male left

10+

Female left

10+

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Thu 5 DEC

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 5 Dec 2024

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

23-35

Male left

10+

Female left

10+

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Sat 7 DEC

Edinburgh Christmas Lock & Key Party

Sat 7 Dec 2024

The Granary, Leith, Edinburgh

Join us for our Christmas Singles Party in Edinburgh. Up to 80 people expected.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

Male left

10+

Female left

10+

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SPEED DATING HAS ARRIVED IN EDINBURGH

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

Hello Edinburgh, Auld Reekie, the Athens of the North! What a beautiful city you are, with old cobble streets and the Castle towering over the city, protecting the 500,000 residents. There's something of a romantic air to Edinburgh as well, which is to no surprise, why London's favourite speed dating company are travelling up the East Coast, from one capital to another. You've guessed it, Original Dating is bringing the dating revolution to Scotland! 

Who are Original Dating? 

We're only London's leading speed dating company and fast becoming the UK's favourite! We've been hosting events since 2003, so we know what it takes to run fun and well attended speed dating nights. So you're in safe hands, our Business Development Director is also from Edinburgh, so he knows all the best places to go and exactly what Edinburgh needs in a speed dating event. 

How does speed dating work? 

It's dead simple. You'll meet a lot of people in one fun night at the best bars in town. With Original Dating you'll meet up to 20 dates, with each date lasting no longer than 4 minutes. This is the perfect amount of time to see if their someone you'd like to see again and not that long to just have a chat. Of course, we allow plenty of time before during and after to have a few drinks and a wee flirt. 

What happens if I like someone? 

Easy! Our bespoke matching system is the best around, which means all you have to do is log onto the website the following day, enter who you'd like to see again and by 5pm you'll find out who you've mutually matched with. Then you can jump on the messaging system and be organising that all important next date! 

If you wanna be the first to hear about Original Dating's events in Edinburgh, the sign up above and we'll keep you well informed about our upcoming events!

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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh 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 girl.

Meet & Mingle

An Edinburgh 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. 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.