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VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY - PLUS PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

Devonshire Terrace, The City, London

Saturday, 14 February 2026

Sat 14
FEB

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
10+
Home London VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY - PLUS PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

VALENTINE'S LOCK & KEY PARTY - PLUS PRE-PARTY SPEED DATING

Devonshire Terrace, The City, London

Saturday, 14 February 2026

Sat 14
FEB

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
10+

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

Valentine's 2026! 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 Devonshire Terrace.

There are 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

- 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.

Please ensure you make yourself known to our staff upon arrival to ensure you are activated on our matching system.

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

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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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Michael Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/12/2025
Jo Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/12/2025
Raphael Verified Attendee
  Chilled and relaxed  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Tracy Verified Attendee
  It was a great atmosphere and venue, the hosts were lovely. It was a too noisy for the speed dating, felt like I was having to shout rather than talk  
Posted: 07/12/2025
David Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Imran Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Andrew Verified Attendee
  Best one of the year. One suggestion try to find some new venues to mix things up.  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Lana Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Ingrid Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Sam Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Lara Verified Attendee
  I really liked the format of the evening - creating a profile beforehand, matching after & the lock & key idea is a great ice breaker. It was a great evening , everyone was very friendly & I had a fantastic time!  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Jonna Verified Attendee
  Concept was great and people were super nice and approachable! I would love the music level to be adjust the way that people have a chance to talk and connect without shouting to each other. 🙈  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Michal Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Bhavin Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Alan Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Nicolas Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Smiljana Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Camille Verified Attendee
  Lots of people there  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Rob Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Nicolas Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Saad Verified Attendee
Posted: 07/12/2025
Chris Verified Attendee
  I had a great time!! Many lovely conversations ...  
Posted: 07/12/2025
Helen Verified Attendee
  Buzzy and fun. I think a bit of dancing would have improved it:  
Posted: 06/12/2025
Grant Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/12/2025
Rina Verified Attendee
  This host Al is always very good. Bit of cheeky banter and even if no great man in the house , he creates a friendly environment for us all  
Posted: 23/11/2025
Linda Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Simon Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Irina Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
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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.