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VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 10 February 2024

Sat 10
FEB

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
30-45
OVER 300 people expected
Biggest Valentine's party in London
Don't miss this party
Book early
Home London VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY 2024

The Happenstance, The City, London

Saturday, 10 February 2024

Sat 10
FEB

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
30-45
OVER 300 people expected
Biggest Valentine's party in London
Don't miss this party
Book early
OVER 300 people expected
Biggest Valentine's party in London
Don't miss this party
Book early
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About the event

Valentine's 2024! Over 250+ people will join us for this super sociable party in the heart of London.

Featuring our fantastic lock & key icebreaker and a totally equal male to female ratio you are sure to meet and speak to a huge number of people and have a fab night out.

The best bit? Everyone is single, a similar age and there to meet people in the spacious surroundings of The Happenstance, moments from St Pauls Station.

There's prizes to be won as you seek out the person with the key that matches your lock (or vice versa).

Work the room, meet people, try your locks and key and when you find a matching pair you could be in for a prize. It's hilarious and a lot of fun.

Post event, simply choose the people you liked and our matching system will tell you who you mutually matched with. Get in touch again via our messenger and the rest is up to you.

This really is the perfect place to meet people this Valentine's. You just need your ticket! Book now, we will sell out fast.

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

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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Nick Verified Attendee
  Plenty of people and a good vibe  
Posted: 13/02/2024
Estella Verified Attendee
  Busy and buzzy. Easy to approach people.  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Sinan Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Jessica Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Laurence Verified Attendee
  Good although too loud - had to shout to hear each other. Can you turn music down next time ?  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Muhit Verified Attendee
  Had a great night the only negative is the venue is too small which made it hard to listen to anyone!  
Posted: 11/02/2024
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Renata Verified Attendee
  Really good way of meeting new people and being able to have nice conversations. Really enjoyed the event :)  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Michal Verified Attendee
  Ok  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Gavin Verified Attendee
  I did meet some nice people and come away with some numbers. But drinks was every expensive, room too loud to converse properly, and they ended the game too soon. I prefer the smaller events but was still glad I went.  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Robyn Verified Attendee
  Liked the event, some nice people there but I'd say £25 is a bit expensive for just the chance to mingle. Could at least have thrown in a free drink.  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Leah Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Nicolas Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Nicolas Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Jessica Verified Attendee
  Really good party, would recommend  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Jessica Verified Attendee
  Really good party, would recommend  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Bas Verified Attendee
  The concept of the event was good, people including organisers were very nice. But the space was small, crowded and too loud. Not ideal to have conversations.  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Maheshan Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Erica Verified Attendee
  It was too loud during the speed dating event too many people in a small area. The party was great  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Tim Verified Attendee
  Good. But it was way, way too loud. Was actually hard to talk to people - which kind of defeats the point!  
Posted: 11/02/2024
Krzysztof Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Anand Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/02/2024
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/02/2024
Jon Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/02/2024
DELETED Verified Attendee
  Appreciated the 50/50 men/women ratio, and the online matching system makes it low pressure  
Posted: 10/02/2024
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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.