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Speed Dating in Tooting

The Wheatsheaf, Tooting, London

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

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Tickets

£10
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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
23-35
Home London Speed Dating in Tooting

Speed Dating in Tooting

The Wheatsheaf, Tooting, London

Tuesday, 29 September 2020

Tue 29
SEP

Tickets

£10
?
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
23-35
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in London.

About the event

Whoever said meeting new people had to be hard work? It's easy when you go speed dating in Tooting.

This event usually attracts 20-30 people from around the locality. You’ll have 4-minute speed dates with each person before moving on to your next - the perfect length of time to decide if you want to see them again (and not too long if you don’t).

Our venue, The Wheatsheaf, is a SW London institution. With everything from real ales to an impressive wine list, you'll be spoilt for choice when it comes to refreshments.

After the event, simply select who you want to see again on our website and the next day we’ll reveal who you matched with.

This really is the easiest, most fun way to meet new people. Book now!

Important information

This event takes place in the private upstairs bar. Please head upstairs on arrival where the host will check you in.

- Doors open 7.00pm
- Event starts 7.30pm
- Speed dating finishes approximately 9.30pm
- Venue closes 11pm

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: £10

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Where

The Wheatsheaf is a South London institution and is ideally located opposite Tooting Bec Station. This high-ceilinged, red bricked pub has a laid back vibe and is now the new home for Original Dating. We have exclusive access to the private upstairs bar for our speed dating events.

Address  The Wheatsheaf, 2 Upper Tooting Rd, Tooting Bec, London, SW17 7PG

Nearest station  Tooting Bec

Tel  02071125174 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.thewheatsheafsw17.com/

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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Gabriela Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/07/2026
Saad Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/07/2026
Nico Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/05/2026
Sasha Verified Attendee
  having fewer people meant there was more time to get to know each person, it was less stressful  
Posted: 06/05/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/05/2026
Martyn Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/05/2026
Melissa Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/03/2026
Isabella Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/03/2026
Steve Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/03/2026
Stewart Verified Attendee
  Gabriel was a great host. A good space, nice group of people would recommend  
Posted: 03/03/2026
Waja Verified Attendee
  had fun  
Posted: 03/03/2026
Claud Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/03/2026
Omar Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/03/2026
Ervin Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/03/2026
Scott Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/03/2026
Diego Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/02/2026
Carmelita Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/02/2026
James Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/02/2026
Claud Verified Attendee
  Great event, really good host, fabulous venue having the upstairs of the pub not being too noisy and it’s great to see other south London venues being used for my age group 30-45 and not just the same old venue at Sugar cane in Clapton  
Posted: 20/01/2026
Fay Verified Attendee
  Would have preferred to have a sheet of paper as I had forgotten names and what we had discussed so couldnt really remember who I might want to see again  
Posted: 07/01/2026
Raphael Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/01/2026
Lawrence Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/01/2026
Claud Verified Attendee
  Great event, really good host, fabulous venue having the upstairs of the pub not being too noisy and it’s great to see other south London venues being used for my age group 30-45 and not just the same old venue at Sugar cane in Clapton  
Posted: 06/01/2026
Guy Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/01/2026
Cali Verified Attendee
  I thought it was really well run! The host was very nice.  
Posted: 07/10/2025
Chloe Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/10/2025
Steven Verified Attendee
  Good management of making sure everyone saw eachother.  
Posted: 07/10/2025
Qasim Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/10/2025
Hanna Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/08/2025
Prince Verified Attendee
  good location and nice host  
Posted: 05/08/2025
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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.