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Monarch Cocktail Bar, Southampton, Southampton

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Thu 14
MAY

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
30-45
Home Southampton Speed Dating in Southampton

Speed Dating in Southampton

Monarch Cocktail Bar, Southampton, Southampton

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Thu 14
MAY

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
30-45
This is a past event, please click here to see future events in Southampton.

About the event

If you’re hoping to meet new people and enjoy a brilliant night out, our lively speed dating event at the brand new Monarch cocktail bar is exactly what you need.

Sign up and you’ll be introduced to a room full of potential matches, with four minutes per date just enough time to feel a spark and decide whether you’d like to see someone again.

The next day, you’ll get access to our matching and messaging system. Simply choose the people you liked, and we’ll show you where the interest is mutual. From there, you can chat with your matches and arrange that all‑important follow‑up date.

If you’re ready to meet new people and enjoy a fun, relaxed evening in a fantastic new venue, secure your spot now!

Important information

- Doors open 7.00 pm
- Event starts 7.30 pm
- Event finishes 9.30 pm
- Venue closes 11.30 pm

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.

Price: £22

Sorry, this event has sold out

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Where

Stylish cocktail bar with expertly mixed signature and classic drinks. A relaxing vibe, perfect for a night of speed dating.

Address  Monarch Cocktail Bar, 25 Oxford St, Southampton SO14 3DJ

Nearest station  Southampton

Tel  023 8251 0432 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.monarchcocktailbar.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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Coco Verified Attendee
  Genuinely nice people - fun night out. Due to the 5min format there’s no pressure for long conversations, nice and quick but enough time to get a feel for a person.  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Laura Verified Attendee
  Fun way to meet people, venue was a little loud which was the only down side but a good mix of folks to chat with  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Erandi Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Carlo Verified Attendee
  Good location and well run, only reason it wasn't 5 stars is there could've done with some background music at the start, as going into a silent room with everyone sat down waiting was quite awkward  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Louise Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Maheshan Verified Attendee
  Good numbers, met new people, good location + venue.  
Posted: 23/08/2026
Meghan Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Paul Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Clarke Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
Mike Verified Attendee
Posted: 23/08/2026
David Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Chiho Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Amit Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Saad Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Dorota Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/08/2026
Christopher Verified Attendee
  It was a good new experience I liked how speed dating works I would say we need longer than 5 minutes more like 6-7 minutes would help to get to know someone and ask more questions about them and what they like enjoy and just have more time to talk as well.I liked the range of people I meet and how friendly and approachable most of them were to me and the host was helpful if I asked for advice about something I wanted help with.  
Posted: 22/08/2026
Andreas Verified Attendee
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Posted: 22/08/2026
Yee Wai Verified Attendee
  Well I think the number of people to participate in this event i a just nice .  
Posted: 22/08/2026
amanda Verified Attendee
  First time speed dating, didn’t know what to expect but overall a fun evening  
Posted: 22/08/2026
Steve Verified Attendee
  Great evening out and met some really cool people. Very nice, spacious venue for it and the 4 minute conversations go so quickly it was great to stay on a bit longer and talk to some of the people I met. Would go again!  
Posted: 22/08/2026
Jatin Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/08/2026
John Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/08/2026
Tai Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/08/2026
Sharon Verified Attendee
  Good venue & event Maybe 6 mins per chat would be better than 4 ,. It was also nice meeting other women to chat with in addition  
Posted: 20/08/2026
Mark Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/08/2026
Matthew Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/08/2026
Kath Verified Attendee
  Good to meet an array of people in a safe friendly setting. It feels a bit intense but also works in terms getting a chance to chat to of lots of people over a short time period. You get so much information just form being in front of each other, compared to online chat.  
Posted: 19/08/2026
suzanne Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/08/2026
Jasper Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/08/2026
Darren Verified Attendee
Posted: 19/08/2026
Beau Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/08/2026
Leo Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/08/2026
Beau Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/08/2026
Beau Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/08/2026
Clive Verified Attendee
Posted: 11/08/2026
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating 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.