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Speed Dating in Southend

The Royal Hotel, Southend, Essex

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Thu 5
OCT

Tickets

£15
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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+
Stunning Speakeasy Bar
Meet up to16 dates
Fun & friendly host
Popular Thursday event
Tickets selling fast
Event Relaunch
Home Southend Speed Dating in Southend

Speed Dating in Southend

The Royal Hotel, Southend, Essex

Thursday, 5 October 2023

Thu 5
OCT

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
Male left
10+
Female left
10+
Stunning Speakeasy Bar
Meet up to16 dates
Fun & friendly host
Popular Thursday event
Tickets selling fast
Event Relaunch
Stunning Speakeasy Bar
Meet up to16 dates
Fun & friendly host
Popular Thursday event
Tickets selling fast
Event Relaunch

Meet your host

About the event

Introducing Speed Dating Southend. The simple way to meet a lot of people from Southend-on-sea and surrounding areas.

In one fun night at the gorgeous Lounge bar, you'll meet around 15 dates, spending around 4 minutes to getting to know one another while sharing a few laughs and maybe a couple of hand made cocktails.

This event is sure to be a lot of flirty fun!

After the event you will have access to our unique matching system and find out who you matched with. You'll be arranging that all important first date, before you know it!

Important information

This event takes place in the ground floor Lounge bar.

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

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: £15

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Where

Original Dating is proud to introduce The Royal Hotel only moments away from Southend Central. With period decor and views of the world famous pier, this makes for the ideal setting for our famous speed dating events. With exclusive access to the private downstairs cocktail bar - Dr Legba's, reached via a private narrow stairway from the High Street to basement level, this stylish, intimate bar with a ‘speakeasy’ feel offers a range of absinthes as well as infused cocktails.

Address  The Royal Hotel, 1 High St, Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1JE

Nearest station  Southend Central

Tel  01702899222 – Please note this is not a booking line

Venue website  https://www.royalhotelsouthend.com

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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Sophie Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/09/2023
Kim Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/09/2023
Anna Verified Attendee
  Really friendly hostess put us at ease!  
Posted: 16/09/2023
Becy Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/09/2023
Chris Verified Attendee
  Great place well organised and host adapted when people didn't turn up or left during  
Posted: 16/09/2023
Lee Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/09/2023
Kevin Verified Attendee
Posted: 15/09/2023
Tunde Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/09/2023
Jordan Verified Attendee
Posted: 09/09/2023
LUKE Verified Attendee
  Was a brilliant experience host was lovely people was awesome  
Posted: 09/09/2023
Anne-Marie Verified Attendee
  First time going, I found it really fun.  
Posted: 09/09/2023
Cathryn Verified Attendee
Posted: 08/09/2023
Dan Verified Attendee
  Good mix of people. Good vibes  
Posted: 08/09/2023
Toby Verified Attendee
  Lots of fun, even though it was hot!  
Posted: 08/09/2023
Jenna Verified Attendee
  host was awsome  
Posted: 12/08/2023
M Verified Attendee
Posted: 12/08/2023
Shaun Verified Attendee
  First time experience. Was nervous to start off with, but after talking got better  
Posted: 11/08/2023
Carmen Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/07/2023
William Verified Attendee
Posted: 22/07/2023
Fiona Verified Attendee
  It was a friendly atmosphere. The host was amazing. This is something I would do again.  
Posted: 22/07/2023
Peter Verified Attendee
  Everyone was friendly  
Posted: 21/07/2023
Lee Verified Attendee
  My second speed dating event at this venue - really enjoy this as it’s well organised and you meet lovely people.  
Posted: 21/07/2023
Rebecca Verified Attendee
  Nice atmosphere. Was fun meeting and talking with new people. Nice place.  
Posted: 21/07/2023
Rebecca Verified Attendee
Posted: 21/07/2023
Chris Verified Attendee
  Lovely event well organised and great atmosphere  
Posted: 21/07/2023
Alexandra Verified Attendee
Posted: 17/06/2023
Darren Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/06/2023
Joe Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/06/2023
Richard Verified Attendee
Posted: 16/06/2023
Alice Verified Attendee
  I had fun. The host was lovely. Lovely friendly atmosphere. I met some nice people but unfortunately not anyone I feel I had the right connection with. I would attend again.  
Posted: 16/06/2023
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HOW IT WORKS

The beauty of Speed Dating Southend 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 Southend 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

A Southend 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.