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MINGLE AT THE MAL | SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2015

Malmaison, Central London

Saturday, 16 May 2015

Sat 16
MAY

Tickets

£22
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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
24-38
Home London MINGLE AT THE MAL | SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2015

MINGLE AT THE MAL | SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY 2015

Malmaison, Central London

Saturday, 16 May 2015

Sat 16
MAY

Tickets

£22
?
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
24-38
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in London.

About the event

SOLD OUT EVENT! - 150 PEOPLE BOOKED!

An awesome venue and the best opportunity to meet other London professionals. This is Mingle at the Mal.

We pride ourselves on running events at some of London’s most celebrated venues for those wanting more than just another singles night. We understand what is needed to create memorable and successful events.

The prestigious Malmaison is the setting for our first summer event. You’re invited to join 150 like-minded professionals for an evening of subtle flirtation, relaxed fun and good conversation. And we have the perfect ice breaker – lock and key – to help things along.

Ladies take a padlock and gentleman some keys. The aim is to find your match by chatting to as many people as possible. Once you find one, you’ll both be entered into our champagne prize draw, be given a new set of locks and keys and away you go again.

Lock and key really is the ideal way to make that first introduction. The more people you meet, the greater your chance of success.

We’ll also be running 5 quick and fun speed date sessions just so you can say you’ve given it a go – After all, everyone’s curious right?

But, apart from high quality venues, fantastic entertainment and a young professional crowd, what really makes us stand out is our unique matching app – Mixeo.

The first of its kind, Mixeo allows you to select who you’d like to see again and the next day automatically matches you with those who would also like to see you. You can then contact each other through the app. It’s just one more reason why Mingle at the Mal is an event not to be missed.

Important information

20:00 - Doors open [Please arrive on time]
20:30 - Lock and key and speed dating sessions begin
23:30 - Final speed dating session ends
00:30 - Last orders at the bar

Please ensure you arrive at the venue at the start time. We have a limited time for registrations and arriving late may mean you cannot get in.

Tickets for this event are non-refundable. Our normal cancellation terms and conditions apply.

Price: £22

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

The Malmaison Hotel is housed in a stunning Victorian building overlooking a leafy cobbled square and is the London flagship for this boutique hotel chain. Original Dating have hired the lounge bar for our party. This venue is less than a one minute walk from Barbican Station.

Address  Malmaison Hotel, 18-21 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6AH

Nearest station  Barbican

Tel  020 7112 5174 – Please note this is not a booking line

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.

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K Verified Attendee
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Malkeet Verified Attendee
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Bogusia Verified Attendee
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Dawn Verified Attendee
  Was a good laugh and the host he was brilliant  
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Genevieve Verified Attendee
  Fun way to meet lots of people  
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John Verified Attendee
  Far better attendance. And obviously, great location.  
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Amy Verified Attendee
  Good fun!  
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Sean Verified Attendee
  Good fun, great host made everyone feel welcome and comfortable.  
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Rachael Verified Attendee
  Nice sunny outing with a view of the thames. Good turnout. Outdoor area could have been bigger for the number of people (quite a squeeze) and had some chairs ideally. Inside would have benefitted from air con. Otherwise well organised and well attended.  
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ORIGINAL DATING IN THE PRESS
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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.

Meet & Mingle

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.