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THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY

The Refinery Bankside, Central London

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sat 12
SEP

Tickets

£30 £20
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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 tickets have sold out!
Last party of the summer
120+ people booked
Perfect ratio aimed
Lock & Key game
DJ & Dancing after 10 pm
Chance to win a meal for 2
Home London THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY

THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY

The Refinery Bankside, Central London

Saturday, 12 September 2026

Sat 12
SEP

Tickets

£30 £20
?
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 tickets have sold out!
Last party of the summer
120+ people booked
Perfect ratio aimed
Lock & Key game
DJ & Dancing after 10 pm
Chance to win a meal for 2
Male tickets have sold out!
Last party of the summer
120+ people booked
Perfect ratio aimed
Lock & Key game
DJ & Dancing after 10 pm
Chance to win a meal for 2
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About the event

*** OVER 120 PEOPLE EXPECTED - BOOK NOW! ***

Welcome to the biggest and best party for unattached Londoners.

Over 120 people will join us for this exciting night of offline early summer 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 an equal male/female ratio in the room.

There are 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 Bankside!

Head to our website the following day to view a list of everyone who 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 in time for summer. 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: £20

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Refinery Bankside is a stylish, contemporary bar and restaurant located in the heart of Bankside, London. Its prime location near iconic landmarks like Tate Modern and Shakespeare’s Globe makes it a popular spot for both locals and visitors seeking a lively, central London experience.

Address  The Refinery Bankside, 110 Southwark St, London SE1 9AN

Nearest station  Southwark

Tel   – Please note this is not a booking line

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

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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Tony Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/09/2026
Natalia Verified Attendee
  I came with friends, it was nice to speak to people initially briefly and then speak more during the mixer. The lock and key event was fun too.  
Posted: 13/09/2026
Fotios Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Conrad Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Tracey Verified Attendee
  First attendind events i enjoy it , i would try it again  
Posted: 13/09/2026
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Jordi Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Lily Verified Attendee
  I really enjoyed the evening and people I met.  
Posted: 13/09/2026
Vera Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
Mascot Verified Attendee
  Good one, it was fun meeting new people  
Posted: 13/09/2026
Elita Verified Attendee
Posted: 13/09/2026
James Verified Attendee
  Good mix, bit unclear who to speak to at the start. Great venue.  
Posted: 12/09/2026
Nimma Verified Attendee
  A really enjoyable, well-organised event with a diverse and interesting group of people.  
Posted: 02/09/2026
Lisa Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Rhodri Verified Attendee
  Lawrence and myself arrived and the party had already began. There was a good mix of males to females there. The raffle idea is a good idea but maybe a few more prizes would have been good. Maybe some ice-breaker activities would have been good also, such as a forced mingling event.  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Armando Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Gary Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Anton Verified Attendee
  N/A  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Adrian Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Bryn Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Chris Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Adrian Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Bryn Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
K Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/08/2026
Malkeet Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/08/2026
Bogusia Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/08/2026
Dawn Verified Attendee
  Was a good laugh and the host he was brilliant  
Posted: 09/08/2026
Shahid Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/08/2026
Genevieve Verified Attendee
  Fun way to meet lots of people  
Posted: 09/08/2026
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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