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The BIG Speed Date™

The Refinery, Central London

Saturday, 21 September 2019

Sat 21
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Tickets

£25
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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
28-45
Home London The BIG Speed Date™

The BIG Speed Date™

The Refinery, Central London

Saturday, 21 September 2019

Sat 21
SEP

Tickets

£25
?
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
28-45
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in London.

About the event

What’s better than a speed dating event? Answer: a speed dating event for 200 people, that’s what. Add to that an awesome after-party and you’ve got a night of dating potential like no other.

Introducing The Big Speed Date™.

We see our success rates soar when we bring loads of people together under one roof, so for this event 100 girls and 100 guys are expected.

We’ll be kicking off with speed dating on a grand scale. Everyone will take part and you’ll meet a bunch of people quickly, face-to-face for IRL dates lasting 4 minutes. Hosted by our compare, this part of the night will get conversation flowing and works brilliantly as an icebreaker for the crowd.

We think of speed dating as the starter to this night, but the main course is yet to come.

As the speed dating ends, the afterparty begins. This is less structured, and you’ll be free to meet and chat to people you’ve not yet met.

We’ll lay on some optional games and fun activities to ensure it’s easy to meet as many people as possible as the night goes on.

Like all of our events, The Big Speed Date features online matching and messaging. Everyone uploads a photo ahead of the night so it’s easy to keep track of who you liked and want to see again. The next day, we’ll crunch the results and let you know who you mutually matched with so you can get back in touch.

Book early, this event has caused quite a stir and tickets are selling fast! Better still, book now!

Important information

We've hired The Refinery exclusively for this event.

- 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: £25

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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.

Reviews

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Isha Verified Attendee
  More people to speak to and the host was friendly and professional. A bit of a loud venue, but most are for a Friday. ☺️  
Posted: 30/11/2025
Kash Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Ricky Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Romeo Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Danny Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Heidi Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Chris Verified Attendee
  Location and venue. Plus , we’ll organised.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Yunyun Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Lauren Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Mihai Madalin Verified Attendee
  It was fun, good admosfere and nice people to chat with.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Andy Verified Attendee
  Being socially inept at group events, I was totally out my comfort zone here. Not being comfortable raising my voice in such a loud environment doesn't detract from the great idea behind the event. Ironically I was getting on really well with a Polish lady, let's call her "M" , but she wasn't listed as one of the ladies that attended.... just my luck. The room needs to be slightly bigger.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Sara Verified Attendee
  Peter was a fantastic host, thank you  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Matt Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Tracy Verified Attendee
  The host was fun and it was a good group of people  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Jon Verified Attendee
  Great fun and great way to meet people 😊👍  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Stephanie Verified Attendee
  Smaller than I thought it would be, lots of fun though.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Keith Verified Attendee
  Great Hosts, great venue, great participants.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Lisa Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Stephen Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Ryan Verified Attendee
  Was not expecting speed dating scenario at first but it turned out a good event in end despite low numbers.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Gareth Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Richard Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Tareq Verified Attendee
Posted: 29/11/2025
Ade Verified Attendee
  Please I need to meet Gareth again.  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Davey Verified Attendee
  Very relaxed and welcoming, Peter was attentive and helpful. Great atmosphere!  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Ricky Verified Attendee
  It was good fun and great to meet so many people  
Posted: 29/11/2025
Ben Verified Attendee
  Really chilled and comfortable vibe.  
Posted: 28/11/2025
Michal Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/11/2025
Floriana Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/11/2025
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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.