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Speed Dating Preston

1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston, Preston

Wednesday, 2 December 2026

Wed 2
DEC

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
10+
Home Preston Speed Dating Preston

Speed Dating Preston

1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston, Preston

Wednesday, 2 December 2026

Wed 2
DEC

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
10+

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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Debbie Verified Attendee
  Atmosphere was lovely, host was very welcoming. Maybe could have had one break for five minutes just to get a drink or go to the toilet.  
Posted: 12/06/2026
Thom Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Hismaiel Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Catherine Verified Attendee
  I found it quite distracting as the tables were very close together and it got quite noisy. There were a couple of guys I couldnt hear hardly at all. Also the host didnt mention we could write notes in the app so I honestly couldnt remember who half the people were by today, much prefer having a sheet in front of me as other events do.  
Posted: 12/06/2026
Helen Verified Attendee
  Meeting people  
Posted: 12/06/2026
Aaron Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Ali Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
RON Verified Attendee
  Informal casual get together never take it too seriously  
Posted: 12/06/2026
Ali Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Karen Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Alice Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Mark Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
David Verified Attendee
  It’s a nice venue with a good atmosphere  
Posted: 12/06/2026
Hadleigh Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Tiffany Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/06/2026
Kealy Verified Attendee
  Great venue- lovely feel and perfect size for the number of people. Would have been nice to have had a break part-way through to go for a wee! Wendy was lovely, very welcoming and did a super job of hosting! Thank you Wendy! Happy for you to use as a sound bite for promo but please use under ‘K’ and not my full name! Also, if video/photos taken, I don’t wish for you to include my image please. Thank you.  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Nell Verified Attendee
  Relaxed atmosphere. Nice to sit and chat as a group afterwards. Very expensive though, not sure if I would do itvagain because of this If we say friend and someone else says yes do we still match - facilitator did not know  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Sezer Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Rob Verified Attendee
  Nice event, great little venue, well organised, good pizza and bar. Needed a few more people really - 6m and 6f was balanced but not really enough. Still, I think we all had fun.  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Luke Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Ben Verified Attendee
  great fun, great host, lovely people !  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Kirsty Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Dustan Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Ada Verified Attendee
  Not enough guys attended but it was fun  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Tommy Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Grant Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Sue Verified Attendee
  Lots of fun, a great way to meet people safely  
Posted: 11/06/2026
Martin Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Ben Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/06/2026
Sam 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.