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THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Sat 6
DEC

Tickets

£30
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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
30-45
Male left
10+
Female left
0
Equal male/female ratio
Festive party games & icebreakers
Home London THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

THE CHRISTMAS LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 6 December 2025

Sat 6
DEC

Tickets

£30
?
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
30-45
Male left
10+
Female left
0
Equal male/female ratio
Festive party games & icebreakers
Equal male/female ratio
Festive party games & icebreakers

About the event

*** THIS TICKET INCLUDES A PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING EVENT PLUS LOCK & KEY PARTY ENTRY ***

PARTY-ONLY TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE

ABOUT THE PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

Over 200 people join us for our lock and key parties, but time after time we’re asked to incorporate speed dating into the night and this time we’re doing just that. This ticket includes all the potential that a 200+ person lock and key party brings but with an added hour-long speed dating event before the main party starts. Please note, party-only tickets are also available.

Party tickets with speed dating are strictly limited. You’ll arrive at the venue ahead of the main start time. We’ll whisk you around 15 or so seated 4-minute dates to break the ice, face to face.

As the speed dating ends, you’ll seamlessly join the lock and key party, but of course, you’ll have had a head start, and who knows, you may have already met someone you want to get to know much better.

ABOUT THE LOCK & KEY PARTY

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

This is our largest party of the year and this one is expected to be our best yet!

300+ singles are expected to join us as we take over the stunning surroundings of the Fable - filling all three floors for an evening of icebreakers, party games plus a live DJ and dancing.

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.

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 spacious surroundings of our venue, The Happenstance.

Head to our website the following day to view everyone who attended. Select the people you like and our system will tell you who you are 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 Christmas. You just need your ticket! Book now, this will sell out.

Important information

- 18:45 - Arrival [Please arrive on time]
- 19:00 - Speed dating begins
- 20:30 - Speed dating ends
- 20:30 - Lock and key icebreaker begins
- 22:30 - Prize draw
- 00:00 - 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: £30

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Where

Set just a stone’s throw from St Paul’s Cathedral in the
iconic Paternoster Square, The Happenstance offers a
relaxed ambiance and chic interiors in the heart of The City. Original Dating have hired this venue exclusively for this event.

Address  The Happenstance, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7DX

Nearest station  St Pauls

Tel   – 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.

Reviews

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Aselle Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/10/2024
Tara Verified Attendee
  Great social mixer to be able to speak to new people without pressure.  
Posted: 20/10/2024
Christopher Verified Attendee
Posted: 20/10/2024
Rob Verified Attendee
Posted: 20/10/2024
Des Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/10/2024
Owen Verified Attendee
  Some nice people. Basic format. Most profiles lack any info making it hard to match.  
Posted: 19/10/2024
Adrian Verified Attendee
Posted: 24/09/2024
Gail Verified Attendee
  It was a great opportunity to be in a social setting for the first time ever knowing everyone in the room was single! I didn’t feel confident to approach anyone so the lock and key was the perfect excuse I needed. I mistakenly thought there was a speed dating element to the event so would have liked the organizers to have had a bit more input to initiate introductions as I am sure some people will have left wishing they had had the guts to speak to certain people, as I unfortunately did. It was a good way to increase confidence and maximise the chances of connecting with people without the pressure of i being in an actual date.  
Posted: 22/09/2024
Suela Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Terri Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Foong Kee Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Elaine Verified Attendee
  Great fun. Very relaxed  
Posted: 22/09/2024
Sukhi Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Rich Verified Attendee
  The host was great and event went well with a good mixture of male/females. The lock and key was a good ice breaker and worked well however would think the event could have been a bit longer and do the raffle a bit later maybe 10pm as felt was a bit rushed.  
Posted: 22/09/2024
Harry Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Robert Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/09/2024
Sean Verified Attendee
  Great people and a good venue. Met lots of really nice ladies and had a fun evening.  
Posted: 21/09/2024
Thomas Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/09/2024
Paula Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/09/2024
Jason Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/09/2024
Hazel Verified Attendee
  Good fun. Great way to meet some new people.  
Posted: 21/09/2024
Kamna Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
Todor Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
Sacha Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
Rosen Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
Elise Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
Andrew Verified Attendee
  It was a good evening. At the end of the day these events are as good as you make them. If you make the effort to talk to people then the night is fun. The new venue for tonight's event was OK, but I think some of the tables should of been removed to make more space and encourage people to mingle more. The other thing is I wish the events would finish a little later than they do. Doing the Raffle at 9.30pm feels a little early and puts a premature end to the night. I know people stay beyond this time but it also encourages people to start going as well. Maybe 10pm would be better. If not a little later depending on how busy the event is.  
Posted: 08/09/2024
Matthew Verified Attendee
  Good Event! Good Venue!  
Posted: 08/09/2024
Sylvya Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2024
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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.