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THE NEW YEAR SINGLES PARTY OXFORD

The Oxford Retreat, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Saturday, 27 January 2024

Sat 27
JAN

Tickets

£15
?
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
Fun icebreaker games
Meet people in person
Winter Singles Party
First Release Tickets just £15
Exclusive premium venue in heart of Oxford
Biggest Singles Party in Oxford
Home Oxford THE NEW YEAR SINGLES PARTY OXFORD

THE NEW YEAR SINGLES PARTY OXFORD

The Oxford Retreat, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Saturday, 27 January 2024

Sat 27
JAN

Tickets

£15
?
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
Fun icebreaker games
Meet people in person
Winter Singles Party
First Release Tickets just £15
Exclusive premium venue in heart of Oxford
Biggest Singles Party in Oxford
Fun icebreaker games
Meet people in person
Winter Singles Party
First Release Tickets just £15
Exclusive premium venue in heart of Oxford
Biggest Singles Party in Oxford
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About the event

Get dating in 2024 off to the best start with our New Year Singles party this January!
The biggest and best party for Oxford singles to meet first in person.

Join up to 80+ people as we take over the stunning private Gallery bar at The Oxford Retreat for this exciting night of offline fun.

This event features our fantastic lock & key icebreaker to ensure you meet a huge number of people. 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 likeminded people along the way, all in comfort of this charming venue in the heart of Oxford.

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.

However, the fun doesn't stop there! The venue is open until 1am so while the night is still young be sure to stick around as the DJ fires up and more people join the party. Hopefully you will have found someone hit the dance floor with too.

This party is the perfect place to meet people this January. You just need your ticket! Book now, this will sell out.

Important information

The event takes place in The Gallery on the ground floor. A host will meet you on arrival.

- 19.30 - Doors open [Please arrive on time]
- 20:00 - Lock and key icebreaker begins
- 22:00 - Prize draw
- 01.00 - Venue Closes

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: £15

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

The Oxford Retreat is a stylish but relaxed riverside bar conveniently located a few moments walk from Oxford train station and next door to the Worcester Street Car Park. This venue offer the ideal setting for our popular events and we have exclusive access to the private function area for our events. The Oxford Retreat has undergone a recent refurbishment leaving this traditional venue with a warm and relaxed vibe, the perfect atmosphere for dating.

Address  The Oxford Retreat, 1-2 Hythe Bridge St, Oxford OX1 2EW

Nearest station  Oxford Rail Station

Tel  02071125174 – 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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Am&a Verified Attendee
Posted: 18/02/2025
Charlotte Verified Attendee
  The organisers were lovely and made sure it wasn’t awkward  
Posted: 17/02/2025
Tanja Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/02/2025
Sionice Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/02/2025
Sam Verified Attendee
  Great alternative to dating apps  
Posted: 16/02/2025
Nela Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Marek Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Matt Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Nick Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Iker Verified Attendee
  There should be more events like this in Oxford (and Reading!), not only every 3 months. It is a great time to talk to single people without feeling awkward. A bit too noisy, it would be better it in a larger room (or outside in summer), and a not so expensive bar.  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Sam Verified Attendee
  For me being 31, I would be interested in a 24-35 age bracket or similar. Good fun though!  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Nick Verified Attendee
  Was ok, one of the better one i have been to.  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Rossmery Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
B Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Shayn Verified Attendee
  Great idea and good way to meet people. But we were promised cheap drinks !  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Jules Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Cris Verified Attendee
  Very nice people and very nice idea. When is the next one???  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Jonathan Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Kelly Verified Attendee
  Good event. Well organised. Well priced drinks.  
Posted: 15/02/2025
Andy Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/02/2025
Jonathan Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/02/2025
Atunaisa Verified Attendee
  It gives you the chance to talk, face to face and experience meetinh people with different backgrounds.  
Posted: 14/02/2025
Mitchell Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/02/2025
Renz Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/02/2025
William Verified Attendee
  Got to meet many people, although not sure if anyone liked me.  
Posted: 14/02/2025
DELETED Verified Attendee
Posted: 14/02/2025
Kristine Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/11/2024
Connie Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/11/2024
Nick Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/11/2024
Sam Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/11/2024
Andras Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/01/2024
william Verified Attendee
  found it to really good idea as it was interactive and fun and gave me confidence  
Posted: 28/01/2024
William Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/01/2024
Andrew Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/01/2024
Louis Verified Attendee
  Was a good night  
Posted: 28/01/2024
Matteo Verified Attendee
  Very fun and energising  
Posted: 28/01/2024
Aimie Verified Attendee
  My first event very new exciting different experience.  
Posted: 28/01/2024
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 28/01/2024
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating Oxford 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 Oxford 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 girl.

Meet & Mingle

An Oxford 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. 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.