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Gay Speed Dating

Village Soho, Central London

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Wed 11
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£20
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25-45
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Home London Gay Speed Dating

Gay Speed Dating

Village Soho, Central London

Wednesday, 11 March 2026

Wed 11
MAR

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
Male left
10+
Female left
Join
waiting list

About the event

Discover our brand-new gay speed dating nights at the legendary Village Soho, the perfect place to meet real people in the heart of London’s LGBTQ+ scene.

Forget scrolling and swiping. This is your chance to connect face to face in a lively and welcoming atmosphere where conversations actually flow.

Throughout the evening, you will rotate through a series of quick-fire mini dates, meeting around 10 to 15 guys in total. The pace is fun, relaxed, and designed to help you feel at ease from the start.

After the event, log in to our website to select who you would like to see again. The next day, you will receive your mutual matches and can start chatting privately right away.

Spaces are limited, and our Village Soho launch events are expected to fill up quickly. Book your place now.

Important information

This event takes place in the private upstairs bar. Staff will direct you upon arrival.

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

You must arrive before 7.25 pm in order to take part. We might not be able to allow entry if you are late.

* The included welcome cocktail is chosen by the venue. A non-alcoholic alternative drink is also available.

There are only male places available on this event

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Where

Village Soho is a vibrant LGBTQ+ bar in the heart of Soho, offering great cocktails, lively music, and a welcoming atmosphere for everyone.

Address  81 Wardour St, London W1D 6QD

Nearest station  Leicester Square

Tel   – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.villagesoho.co.uk/london-bar

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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Matthew Verified Attendee
  good amount of dates; nice vibe; friendly host  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Murtada Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/12/2025
Adrian Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Lewis Verified Attendee
  The project lead was warm and welcoming and made us feel at ease / shame that a number of guys didn’t turn up - maybe a deposit scheme? Though the smaller groups were good- for a longer date. Some question prompts provided for more difficult dates would be good.  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Kevin Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/11/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
  Everyone was prepared to stay and socialise after the event, which created a pleasant atmosphere and gave me the opportunity to get to know each person more after the speed dates finished.  
Posted: 08/11/2025
Martyn Verified Attendee
  Person there organising was helpful and nice. Well Run. Feel more info could be provided on where to go when arrived but sorted out in the end. Varied and nice groups of people.  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Jamie Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
  The opportunity to meet many gay single men of my own age group in person outside of dating apps worked well.  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Michael Verified Attendee
  great host  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Dmytro Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
Jack Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
  Great group of people--everyone was really lovely to talk to. Would have loved to have a notebook, though!  
Posted: 04/09/2025
Daniyal Verified Attendee
  Had so much fun, great venue and host  
Posted: 04/09/2025
Alan Verified Attendee
  Well organised. Host was lovely. Decent guys.  
Posted: 04/09/2025
Byron Verified Attendee
  Steve was a friendly host and the event went smoothly. The venue was nice, easy to find and easy to access by public transport.  
Posted: 31/08/2025
zhiyong Verified Attendee
Posted: 02/08/2025
Tunde Verified Attendee
Posted: 20/07/2025
Marc Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/07/2025
Jc Verified Attendee
  My first time doing fast dating, it was intimidating and awkward at first. But, I really enjoyed it. Thank you Leo  
Posted: 07/06/2025
zhiyong Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/06/2025
Aaron Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/05/2025
Richard Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/04/2025
Kevin Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/04/2025
Haroon ur Verified Attendee
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Posted: 04/04/2025
Mart Verified Attendee
  Kinda decent amount of people. Would have been better if we had a small paper to scribble on their names or notes. ☺️  
Posted: 16/03/2025
Ewan Verified Attendee
  It was well organised and the host was professional and nice but I think the age range needs to be more focused. Maybe 28-42  
Posted: 16/03/2025
Rubin Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/03/2025
Darryl Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/03/2025
Sidhant Verified Attendee
  Well planned, good location and interesting people  
Posted: 15/03/2025
Rhys Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/03/2022
Gurdeep Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/03/2022
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating London 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.