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THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY

Devonshire Terrace, The City, London

Saturday, 3 December 2022

Sat 3
DEC

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
25-45
Male tickets sold out
Limited female tickets
Over 250 people now booked
300+ expected
Epic new venue
Equal male/female ratio
Last few tickets
Home London THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY

THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY

Devonshire Terrace, The City, London

Saturday, 3 December 2022

Sat 3
DEC

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
25-45
Male tickets sold out
Limited female tickets
Over 250 people now booked
300+ expected
Epic new venue
Equal male/female ratio
Last few tickets
Male tickets sold out
Limited female tickets
Over 250 people now booked
300+ expected
Epic new venue
Equal male/female ratio
Last few tickets
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About the event

*** MALE TICKETS NOW SOLD OUT, LAST FEMALE TICKETS AVAILABLE - BOOK NOW! ***

Welcome to the biggest and best Christmas party for unattached Londoners.

Over 250 people will join us for this exciting night of offline festive 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 Devonshire Terrace, moments from Liverpool 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.

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

Price: £25

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Devonshire Terrace is what we call a wow venue and it truly has to be seen to be believed. Inside features a beautiful bar area but the real jewel in the crown is its stunning, all-weather glass atrium-covered terrace with views of The Gherkin and The City skyline. It's one of London's top party venues and we're proud to bring it to you for this event.

Address  Devonshire Terrace, Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4WY

Nearest station  Liverpool Street

Tel   – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.drakeandmorgan.co.uk/devonshire-terrace/

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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Samina Verified Attendee
  I really liked the venue,very smart,fun,relaxing,uptown and Christmassy and a nice laid back atmosphere and nice outdoors venue too,good music..easy to mix, move around and talk to people. Staff were really welcoming and polite and I had a great time, met some great friendly guys who were super chilled, cool and laid back and met someone I really liked. A nice place for a first date:)))))  
Posted: 04/12/2022
Craig Verified Attendee
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Mark Verified Attendee
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Martin Verified Attendee
  It was a fun event with a great turn out. However the venue was a little too small and it was hard to move about due to everyone being packed closely inside.  
Posted: 04/12/2022
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Alice Verified Attendee
  Lovely venue. Great Atmosphere . Friendly hosts. I had fun.  
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Patrick Verified Attendee
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Gemma Verified Attendee
  Great night out. X  
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Alina Verified Attendee
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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.

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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.

 

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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