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Black Singles Speed Dating

Revolve @ Yotel , Clerkenwell, London

Saturday, 13 January 2024

Sat 13
JAN

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
30-45
Brand New Event
Fun & Friendly Host
Central London Location
Intimate Private Venue
Home London Black Singles Speed Dating

Black Singles Speed Dating

Revolve @ Yotel , Clerkenwell, London

Saturday, 13 January 2024

Sat 13
JAN

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
30-45
Brand New Event
Fun & Friendly Host
Central London Location
Intimate Private Venue
Brand New Event
Fun & Friendly Host
Central London Location
Intimate Private Venue
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in London.

About the event

Brand New Event:

Specifically designed for Black men and women who live, work or are visiting London. This night promises a fun opportunity to connect with other likeminded singles.

Expect to meet 15-20 people for dates lasting four minutes. We've found this to be the perfect length of time to decide if you’d like to see someone again and - crucially - not too long if you don’t!

A super night of fun & friendly introductions over drinks. Attend on your own or with friends - it's a great night either way.

The next day you'll find out who you matched with via our website. Get in contact with matches via our messaging system and you'll be meeting again for real dates in no time.

Our venue, Yotel London City is moments from Farringdon Station. It’s a great spot if you want to make a night of it as the bars and clubs of Central London are close at hand.

Important information

This event takes place in the private area Komyuniti. The venue is located inside Yotel Clerkenwell. Staff will direct you upon 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

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Address  Revolve, Yotel 96-100 Clerkenwell Rd, London EC1M 5RJ

Nearest station  Farringdon or Barbican

Tel  02031461310 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.yotel.com/en/hotels/yotel-london-city

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: 09/07/2026
Nav Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Nick Verified Attendee
  A very fun evening, everyone was very friendly and the venue was fantastic. Thanks.  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Oscar Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Andrew Verified Attendee
  Good venue, and organised as best they could. Unfortunately, several women didn't turn up so there was an imbalance between men and women. Didn't really have too much of a detrimental effect.  
Posted: 09/07/2026
James Verified Attendee
  The venue  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Bernard Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Bernard Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Sara Verified Attendee
  It was a fun evening, host was lovely, venue perfect, well organised, just didn’t meet anyone who I would like to see again. All the guys were pleasant to talk to.  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Hanifa Verified Attendee
  Absolutely loved it  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Jessica Verified Attendee
  It was a fun evening! I’d encourage anyone to try it out if you’re thinking about it. No matches this time (although the host, Joe was quite nice!), and I made friends with some of the girls so overall a good experience!  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Nicole Verified Attendee
  Hosts were lovely and funny, made you feel at ease. 5*  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Jessica Verified Attendee
  Found it good but will see what happens with matches  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Jacqueline Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Jo Verified Attendee
  Really good venue, well organised, and lovely people.  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Chris Verified Attendee
  This and the last event I went to both did not have many women and there was twice as much men as there was woman again  
Posted: 09/07/2026
Chris Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/07/2026
Lydia Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Tim Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Uzair Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Denise Verified Attendee
  Nice venue, shame only 10 men there. Better than dating apps. Get time to chat and mingle afterwards  
Posted: 08/07/2026
Kerry Verified Attendee
  Great fun and nice to meet in person and chat about likes.  
Posted: 08/07/2026
Paul Verified Attendee
  Good fun  
Posted: 08/07/2026
Rowan Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Imogen Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Harvey Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Craig Verified Attendee
  Well organised  
Posted: 08/07/2026
James Verified Attendee
  The host was a good laugh  
Posted: 08/07/2026
Paul Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/07/2026
Gabriela Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/07/2026
Natasha Verified Attendee
  Joe was a great host, made everybody feel welcome and the event was well organised :)  
Posted: 16/09/2023
Charmaine Verified Attendee
Posted: 20/08/2023
Bibi Verified Attendee
  It was easy to understand  
Posted: 23/07/2023
Maheshan Verified Attendee
  Good venue. Private area  
Posted: 23/07/2023
David Verified Attendee
  Great atmosphere  
Posted: 22/07/2023
Rachael Verified Attendee
  More males ideally. Good event  
Posted: 22/07/2023
Sara Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/07/2023
Maheshan Verified Attendee
  Venue ok. Private area good.  
Posted: 25/06/2023
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HOW IT WORKS

Arrive from about 7pm and grab a drink — our host will check you in and hand you a scorecard. Once everyone's settled, the host explains the format and the dating begins: four to five minutes per date, girls seated, guys rotating, with a 15-minute breather at half time to top up your glass and compare notes.

After each date you make a quick private note: yes, no, or friend. Nobody sees your choices on the night — that's the point. When the formal dates finish, the room opens up and everyone mingles; ask any of our hosts and they'll tell you this is where half the real chemistry happens, so don't dash for the Tube.

The next morning, enter your ticks on our site and our matching system compares them against everyone else's. Mutual yeses become matches, and you can message each other through the site — no phone numbers or emails shared until you choose to.


When you get there

Doors open around 30 minutes before the start time on your ticket — arriving early gives you time to grab a drink, find your feet and say hello to your host, who'll check you in and get you set up. Everything you need is provided on the night; just bring your ticket confirmation and your best conversation.

First time? You won't be the only one — most people at any London event are speed dating first-timers, and plenty arrive solo. Our hosts have run hundreds of these nights and their whole job is making sure nobody feels lost. By your second date you'll have forgotten your nerves entirely.

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Why Londoners book with Original Dating

Original Dating was founded in London in 2003 by Andrew — back when speed dating was brand new and he was, in his words, just a boy. Twenty-three years later we're the capital's longest-established speed dating company and one of the largest in the UK, running around 500 events a year nationwide.

What that experience buys you: professional hosts (many of them trained actors) who actually run the room rather than reading a script; venues we've vetted personally; gender-balanced events with sensible age bands; a matching system we built ourselves; and a rematch guarantee we've

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.