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THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

The Folly, The City, London

Saturday, 7 September 2024

Sat 7
SEP

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
25 dates for speed dating
200 people expected
Amazing icebreaker
Home London THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

THE LATE SUMMER LOCK & KEY PARTY + PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

The Folly, The City, London

Saturday, 7 September 2024

Sat 7
SEP

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
25 dates for speed dating
200 people expected
Amazing icebreaker
25 dates for speed dating
200 people expected
Amazing icebreaker
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in London.

About the event

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

PARTY-ONLY TICKETS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR £25

ABOUT THE PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

Over 250 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

Over 200 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 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 Folly, moments from Monument and Bank stations.

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 in time for summer. 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
- 00:30 - 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: £30

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Located in the heart of the City of London, The Folly offers a chic and botanical-inspired setting that’s perfect for gatherings of all kinds. With creative cocktails and a vibrant atmosphere, it's an ideal venue for making our event both memorable and enjoyable. We've hired the exclusive basement bar for our event.

Address  The Folly, 41 Gracechurch St, London EC3V 0BT

Nearest station  Monument, Bank

Tel  02072831880 – Please note this is not a booking line

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

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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Maggy Verified Attendee
Posted: 24/06/2026
Will Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/06/2026
Denis Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/06/2026
Robert Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/06/2026
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Posted: 14/06/2026
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Ranran Verified Attendee
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Arun Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/06/2026
Alex Verified Attendee
  Venue was smaller than other Original Dating locations, but the number of people worked for the space.  
Posted: 14/06/2026
Tony Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/06/2026
Alfio Verified Attendee
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Posted: 13/06/2026
Des Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/05/2026
Vanessa Verified Attendee
Posted: 27/05/2026
Lakshmi Verified Attendee
  Was a really good coaching of participants . The host was a great support team . I will definitely be feeling my glass full with the man of my dreams 😌 Lakshmi.  
Posted: 25/05/2026
Lucy Verified Attendee
Posted: 24/05/2026
Louise Verified Attendee
  It was fun but disappointing as I expected a lot more people to be there.  
Posted: 24/05/2026
Rob Verified Attendee
  Lots of good conversations  
Posted: 24/05/2026
Helen Verified Attendee
Posted: 24/05/2026
Bill Verified Attendee
Posted: 24/05/2026
Maheshan Verified Attendee
  Good venue and location. Room to mingle. Music sometimes a bit too loud.  
Posted: 24/05/2026
Jamil Verified Attendee
  Liked the lock and key idea. Nice venue.  
Posted: 24/05/2026
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Posted: 26/04/2026
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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.