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New Year Lock & Key Party - Sheffield

Manahatta, Sheffield, Sheffield City Centre

Friday, 9 January 2026

Fri 9
JAN

Tickets

£25 £20
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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+
Singles Party
Fun Icebreaker games
Match and mingle in person
City hotspot location
Fun, friendly hosts
Home Sheffield New Year Lock & Key Party - Sheffield

New Year Lock & Key Party - Sheffield

Manahatta, Sheffield, Sheffield City Centre

Friday, 9 January 2026

Fri 9
JAN

Tickets

£25 £20
?
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+
Singles Party
Fun Icebreaker games
Match and mingle in person
City hotspot location
Fun, friendly hosts
Singles Party
Fun Icebreaker games
Match and mingle in person
City hotspot location
Fun, friendly hosts

About the event

New Year, New connections! 2026 is upon us and we are back in Sheffield for a wonderful night of offline dating!

Up to 80 people will join us for this ultimate singles night which features our fantastic lock & key icebreaker to ensure you meet a huge number of people, all in the beautiful Art Deco surroundings of Manahatta!

The best bit? Everyone is single, a similar age and we ensure there's a good male/female ratio in the room.

There will also be 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 people along the way at one of the city's top hotspots!

Following the party... head over to our website the next 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.

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

Important information

This event takes place in a private area of the venue. Staff will direct you on arrival

- 19:30 - Doors open
- 20:00 - Lock and key icebreaker begins [Please arrive in a timely manner]
- 22:00 - Prize draw
Then why not stay and enjoy the rest of the night with your new found connections!

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

If you want to impress- Soho is the place to do it. Located on the first floor is the luxurious private bar and sun Terrace. A a stylish New York-inspired cocktail bar with an exciting party vibe, that offers a curated cocktail menu that pays homage to NYC’s legendary bar scene.

Address  Fountain Precinct, Balm Grn, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield, S12JA

Nearest station  Sheffield

Tel  01143089000 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.manahatta.co.uk/bars/sheffield

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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David Verified Attendee
  Good  
Posted: 23/11/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
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
Roisin Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Irina Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Michelle Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Dr. Christian Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/11/2025
Kaushik Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Matthew Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Bekah Verified Attendee
  Effective ice breaker and a good casual level of conversation and mingling made it a good night to actually talk to everyone and make genuine connections  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Harriet Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Lucy Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Matei Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Tanya Verified Attendee
  Was an experience out of my comfort zone but all the people were lovely  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Liam Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Lea Verified Attendee
  Lock and key was a great idea and easy conversation starter  
Posted: 22/11/2025
James Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Richard Verified Attendee
  The lock-and-key game was enjoyable and an excellent ice-breaker. The crowd was well-balanced in terms of gender.  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Adem Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Doug Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Maciej Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Gerry Verified Attendee
  Nice location and felt well organised.  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Jamie Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Adam Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
will Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Douglas Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/11/2025
Lisa Verified Attendee
  Good bunch of people made new friends  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Steve Verified Attendee
  It was my 1st at any event and was nice to meet new friends  
Posted: 22/11/2025
Ademola Verified Attendee
  A social gathering with well minded people getting to know each other all at once. Once you good with people you will be fine  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Peter Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
Kirtan Verified Attendee
  Good turnout. Friendly people.  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Kieron Verified Attendee
  The hosts were absolutely lovely and helpful. Very simple and straight forward event. Although i did feel the room at the venue was quite tight for the amount of people it also kind of worked to get people talking.  
Posted: 11/10/2025
Alex Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/10/2025
Michael Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/10/2025
Mick Verified Attendee
Posted: 10/10/2025
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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.