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Speed Dating Preston

1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston, Preston

Thursday, 1 October 2026

Thu 1
OCT

Tickets

£22
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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
40-55
Male left
10+
Female left
7
Home Preston Speed Dating Preston

Speed Dating Preston

1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston, Preston

Thursday, 1 October 2026

Thu 1
OCT

Tickets

£22
?
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
40-55
Male left
10+
Female left
7

About the event

Original Dating is excited to bring our speed dating nights to Preston. A lively, laid‑back way to meet new people, spark real connections, and enjoy a memorable evening out.

Across a series of relaxed four‑minute mini‑dates, you’ll meet around 15 to 20 other singles. It’s just enough time to feel a spark, share a moment, and decide whether you’d like to continue the conversation beyond the event.

After the event, our secure online matching system lets you choose who you’d like to see again. When there’s a mutual match, we’ll put you in touch so you can plan that all‑important next date.

Expect a warm, friendly atmosphere, a great mix of guests, and a professionally hosted event designed to make meeting people feel natural, enjoyable, and completely stress‑free.

Come for the experience. Stay for the connections. You never know who you’ll meet.

Important information

- Doors open 7.00pm
- Event starts 7.30pm
- Speed dating finishes approximately 9.30pm
- Venue closes 11pm

It’s essential that you arrive before 7.25pm in order to take part. We might not be able to allow entry if you are late.

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

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Where

Stylish, city central venue, known for it's lively atmosphere. The perfect location to meet someone new.

Address  1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston PR1 2NN

Nearest station  Preston

Tel  01772 821768 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://bar1842.co.uk/

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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Mark Verified Attendee
Posted: 06/09/2026
KONSTANTINOS Verified Attendee
  Everything was great  
Posted: 06/09/2026
Mariko Verified Attendee
  Thank you for the event! I didn’t see some people who attended the event in the list of selections. Could you check it, please? I didn’t fancy anyone in a romantic way but I thought I would like to connect with some people in as a friend capacity. Thank you!  
Posted: 06/09/2026
Saad Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/09/2026
Josh Verified Attendee
Posted: 05/09/2026
Louise Verified Attendee
  Chilled vibes, good host. I would attend again  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Dean Verified Attendee
  People should be more spread out it’s awkward right next to each other  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Karen Verified Attendee
  This is the first time I have attended a Dating Event. Despite the nerves, it was really relaxed. Lots of lovely people. Only 4 stars as there was an uneven number of men to women.  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Costa Verified Attendee
  Very friendly and sociable group of ladies  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Phil Verified Attendee
  Nice evening, great venue, very well organised  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Steven Verified Attendee
  Well organised .. good venue ..  
Posted: 05/09/2026
Jovan Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Nick Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Simon Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Aimee Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Rav Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Matt Verified Attendee
  It was great talking to people in person, but there were 4 more guys than girls which meant that we had to wait around talking ti the guys for quite a while. Obviously, not sure what you can really do about it, but I would have preferred to wait twice rather than for such a large single period…  
Posted: 04/09/2026
Tristan Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Bav Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Robin Verified Attendee
  I like the fact that I got to talk to everyone. There was a lot of variety in people. Obviously, being at the younger age limit, my choices were naturally slightly more limited, but I still had an amazing night and met some amazing people.  
Posted: 04/09/2026
Nigel Verified Attendee
  Host was brilliant. There was more men at the event but enjoyed talking to a variety of people.  
Posted: 04/09/2026
Dayle Verified Attendee
Posted: 04/09/2026
Robin Verified Attendee
  the host was excellent  
Posted: 04/09/2026
Peter Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/09/2026
Stewart Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/09/2026
Jon Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/09/2026
Keeley Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/09/2026
Sam Verified Attendee
  Depends on the results  
Posted: 03/09/2026
Bhavith Verified Attendee
  Felt the event was relaxed  
Posted: 03/09/2026
Samantha Verified Attendee
Posted: 03/09/2026
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Jill Verified Attendee
  Yes could of done with a few more lady's but a good 1st experience of speedDating  
Posted: 15/05/2026
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating Preston 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 Preston 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.