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THE AUTUMN LOCK & KEY PARTY

The Refinery, Central London

Saturday, 8 October 2022

Sat 8
OCT

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
25-45
Over 200 people already booked
Up to 300 people expected
Biggest singles party in London
Equal male to female ratio
The perfect icebreaker
Home London THE AUTUMN LOCK & KEY PARTY

THE AUTUMN LOCK & KEY PARTY

The Refinery, Central London

Saturday, 8 October 2022

Sat 8
OCT

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
25-45
Over 200 people already booked
Up to 300 people expected
Biggest singles party in London
Equal male to female ratio
The perfect icebreaker
Over 200 people already booked
Up to 300 people expected
Biggest singles party in London
Equal male to female ratio
The perfect icebreaker
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About the event

Welcome to the biggest and best party for unattached Londoners.

Over 250 people will join us for this exciting night of offline autumn fun. This super sociable event features our fantastic lock & key icebreaker to ensure you meet a huge number of people.

The best bit? Everyone is single, a similar age and we ensure there's equal male/female ratio in the room.

There's prizes to be won as you seek out the person holding the key that matches your lock (or vice versa).

Each time you find a matching pair you'll be in with a chance to win one of our great prizes.

And of course, you'll meet loads of people along the way, all in the stunning, spacious surroundings of The Refinery, moments from Warren Street Station.

Head to our website the following day to view a list of everyone that attended. Select the people you like and our system will tell you who you mutually matched with. Get in touch again via our messenger and the rest is up to you.

This party is the perfect place to meet people this autumn. You just need your ticket! Book now, this will sell out.

Important information

- 20:00 - Doors open [Please arrive on time]
- 20:30 - Lock and key icebreaker begins
- 22:30 - Prize draw
- 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.

Please ensure you make yourself known to our staff upon arrival to ensure you are activated on our matching system.

Tickets for this event are non-refundable. Our normal cancellation terms and conditions apply. No tickets are for sale on the door.

Price: £22

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Brand spanking new, super slick and really nice place to be. The Refinery is all ours for this super sociable party. Smack bang in the beating heart of London - there really could not be anywhere better for a party. We've hired this whole venue exclusively for this event.

Address  The Refinery, 5 Brock St, Regents Place, London, NW1 3FG

Nearest station  Warren Street

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

Venue website  https://www.drakeandmorgan.co.uk/the-refinery-regents-place/

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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Esther Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/01/2023
Colin Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/10/2022
Jordan Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/10/2022
Ulyana Verified Attendee
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Jo Verified Attendee
  It was different to anything I’ve ever done and I loved meeting all the new people  
Posted: 09/10/2022
Doris Verified Attendee
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Joe Verified Attendee
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Sarah Verified Attendee
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neil Verified Attendee
  good venue , nice people  
Posted: 09/10/2022
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Andrew Verified Attendee
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Daniel Verified Attendee
  A great way to meet people.  
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Deu Verified Attendee
  Thanks  
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  Well organized  
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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.

 

London Speed Dating in Numbers

We've been collecting match data at London events longer than dating apps have existed. From the last 12 months of Original Dating London events:

  • The average speed dating night produces multiple mutual "yes" matches, plus a healthy crop of friend matches — over 7000 mutual matches across London events in the past year. 
  • Saturday is London's biggest night for speed dating; Friday nights in Soho run it close.
  • Our busiest single night of the year? Valentine's — nearly 400 singles at one party this February
  • Attendance at in-person dating events has grown year on year as app fatigue bites — our London singles parties now regularly sell 150–350 tickets.
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