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Speed Dating in Edinburgh

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Thursday, 5 May 2022

Thu 5
MAY

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
25-40
10+ dates tonight!
Home Edinburgh Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Scotland

Thursday, 5 May 2022

Thu 5
MAY

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
25-40
10+ dates tonight!
10+ dates tonight!
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in Edinburgh.

About the event

Original Dating is proud to bring our unique brand of speed dating to Edinburgh.

If you're looking to meet new people on a fun night out and enjoy the best cocktails in town, then you've come to the right place! Our lively speed dating events at The Barologist deliver exactly that and we've hired the private Winter Room with it's own bar.

This trendy establishment down The Shore, is not your run of the mill venue and provides our events with an incredible dating experience, with a huge range of handcrafted cocktails.

You'll have the chance to meet a lot of people for short 4 minute dates, which is the perfect amount of time. There's also plenty of time before, during and after for a wee drink and a mingle.

After the event you'll have access to our bespoke matching and messaging system where you'll be able to stay in touch with anyone you matched with and be lining up those dates before you know it.

If you want to meet loads of new people and have a cracking night out book now!

Important information

Please make your way to the private Winter Room where the host will meet you on arrival.

- Doors open 7.00pm
- Event starts 7.30pm
- Speed dating finishes approximately 9.30pm
- Venue closes 11.30pm

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.

Price: £20

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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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David Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/10/2026
Reja Verified Attendee
  I landed up drinking quite a bit so maybe it would help this to be hosted somewhere that does not have a bar. But I loved the atmosphere and low lighting in All Bar One. It is a beautiful place. I couldn't hear the host calling time as I was quite far out. This meant that I overran sometimes. It was a bit chaotic as we were so spread out and I got missed out a couple of times. The host was great. Really lovely and friendly. I enjoyed myself and felt safe. I really had fun with the other ladies attending.  
Posted: 15/10/2026
Chris Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/10/2026
Louise Verified Attendee
  Nice choice of venue, very informal and relaxing. Much prefer this to online dating. I think it’s nicer to meet like minded people face to face.  
Posted: 15/10/2026
Rosemary Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/10/2026
Diane Verified Attendee
  Good to meet new people  
Posted: 15/10/2026
Neil Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/10/2026
Elaine Verified Attendee
  Great to skip the endless messaging you often get online and just meet people in real life that you would probably never have had the chance to otherwise.  
Posted: 15/10/2026
Q Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/10/2026
John Verified Attendee
  Event was really good and very relaxing speak to other people  
Posted: 14/10/2026
Gautam Verified Attendee
  It was a fun evening. Met new and interesting people. Would highly recommend as a fun evening activity out by yourself or with friends 🙂  
Posted: 14/10/2026
Sharon Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/10/2026
Steven Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/10/2026
Lloyd Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/10/2026
James Verified Attendee
  Venue was brilliant, not to loud and very central the pizza in the interval definitely helped! Chris has hosted theses events for a while now and has always done a great job at running the night and making everyone feel included and welcome  
Posted: 13/10/2026
Chris Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/10/2026
Matthew Verified Attendee
  Amazing night loved the pizza Chris was amazing as our host as always 😊  
Posted: 13/10/2026
Kirsty Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/10/2026
Alicia Verified Attendee
  The atmosphere was good. I wish they gave us the bartender downstairs so we didn’t need to keep going up. There were a ton more guys than girls, it would have been cool if it were more even but I know you can’t control that  
Posted: 02/10/2026
Richard Verified Attendee
  Everyone was lovely.  
Posted: 25/09/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 25/09/2026
Carmen Verified Attendee
  Well organised, nice venue & a friendly welcome from our host. Expected more than 15 attendees so a little flat.  
Posted: 24/09/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 18/09/2026
Syed Verified Attendee
Posted: 18/09/2026
Jen Verified Attendee
  Its was fun but it was far too loud at the back of the room we were shouting to be heard to each other just sat over the table.  
Posted: 18/09/2026
Scott Verified Attendee
Posted: 18/09/2026
Pritpal Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/09/2026
Katriona Verified Attendee
  Lovely venue, good spacing between pairs. Friendly host who chatted with us and made sure we were all comfortable. An even mix of men/women. A few of us hung out at the bar afterwards, which was a nice way to finish the evening.  
Posted: 11/09/2026
Alison Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/09/2026
William Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/09/2026
Marisa Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/05/2022
Grant Verified Attendee
  Fun chilled night meeting new people and general good banter!  
Posted: 06/05/2022
Mike Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/05/2022
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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.