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Gay Speed Dating Edinburgh

The BAROLOGIST, Edinburgh, Scotland

Thursday, 3 April 2025

Thu 3
APR

Tickets

£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
25-45
Brand-new event
Meet up to 15 men
Matching & messaging
Home Edinburgh Gay Speed Dating Edinburgh

Gay Speed Dating Edinburgh

The BAROLOGIST, Edinburgh, Scotland

Thursday, 3 April 2025

Thu 3
APR

Tickets

£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
25-45
Brand-new event
Meet up to 15 men
Matching & messaging
Brand-new event
Meet up to 15 men
Matching & messaging
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in Edinburgh.

About the event

Introducing speed dating for gay men living in and around Edinburgh.

Original Dating knows the real magic takes place in person, so ditch the phones and meet people face-to-face.

Enjoy the most sociable of nights out led by the best host in the business. Expect fast, fun introductions - each one lasting just four minutes. Our tried and tested speed dating formula makes meeting people easy and lots of fun.

We aim to introduce you to 15 (or so) guys during the speed dating rounds.

Make your selections on our website and the next day you’ll find out who you mutually matched with. Get in touch again via our private messaging and you'll be meeting for real dates in no time.

Sign up now - this event will sell out fast!

Important information

This event takes place in a private area of the bar. Please ask staff to direct you on arrival.

- Doors open 7.00 pm
- Event starts 7.30 pm
- Speed dating finishes at approximately 9.30 pm
- Venue closes 11.00 pm

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

Price: £20

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

The Barologist takes the art of cocktail making to a new level and what better way to enjoy speed dating than with the one of Edinburgh's finest cocktails in hand. Original Dating has exclusive access to the Winter Room which is the perfect setting for our events. With it's steam punk decor this quirky space is like no other venue in the capital and did we mention the handcrafted cocktails?

Address  The Barologist, 23 Commercial St, Edinburgh, EH6 6JA

Nearest station  

Tel  02071125174 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://thebarologist.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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Jiayi Verified Attendee
Posted: 26/09/2026
Adnan Verified Attendee
  Could have done with more guys there but that wasn't your fault. :)  
Posted: 06/09/2026
Marvin Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/09/2026
Andy Verified Attendee
  Great host - slightly apprehensive walking in, but she put us all at ease immediately. Good mix of people  
Posted: 02/09/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
  I thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to meet a large number of men, who I could easily form first impressions of.  
Posted: 16/08/2026
McArthur Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2026
James Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/08/2026
Ali Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/08/2026
Wana Verified Attendee
  Overall I had a great time. Just wish there were more men  
Posted: 05/08/2026
Syed Verified Attendee
Posted: 26/07/2026
Dominic Verified Attendee
Posted: 25/07/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
  Although a low number of men attended the event, I thought that this event was well-organised and I enjoyed this experience.  
Posted: 05/07/2026
Joel Verified Attendee
  was fun  
Posted: 14/06/2026
Ewan Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/06/2026
Bradley Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/06/2026
Dickson Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/06/2026
Dickson Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/06/2026
Scott Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/05/2026
Christopher Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/05/2026
Nuo Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/05/2026
Esa Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2026
Andrew Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2026
Andrew Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2026
Sam Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/05/2026
Michael Verified Attendee
  Good event. Nice people. Organiser was great 👍  
Posted: 11/04/2026
Jerome Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/04/2026
Michael Verified Attendee
  My first event, though small, it was interesting to meet people face to face.  
Posted: 02/04/2026
Mickey Verified Attendee
Posted: 27/03/2026
Wojciech Verified Attendee
  Nice to meet people in person. Ok venue, appreciated the music not being too loud  
Posted: 27/03/2026
Sonny Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/01/2026
Haroon ur Verified Attendee
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Posted: 04/04/2025
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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.