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SPEED DATING FOR PROFESSIONALS

Original Dating specialise in speed dating for professionals in London

Our speed dating offer busy professionals a great way to meet new people fast. Meeting people is often difficult for career focused people but speed dating offers a great opportunity to meet other people that are similarly time starved. You'll meet 15-20 people in one night. These mini introductions give just enough time if there's any spark if there's potential to have a real life date afterwards. Our success rate is high. Around 85% of attendees match with at least one person at every event.

We're so confident you'll meet someone that we guarantee our events. if you don't meet someone you like your next event is free.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS 

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Tue 1 SEP

Speed Dating in Tooting

Tue 1 Sep 2026

The Antelope, London, Tooting

NEW - Tooting's busiest speed date at this South West London venue!

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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Tue 1 SEP

Pizza Lovers Speed Dating Cardiff

Tue 1 Sep 2026

The Cardiff Stable, Cardiff, Wales

Cardiff's newest speed dating event! Enjoy the perfect mix of Pizza and dates!

Tickets

£35

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Wed 2 SEP

Gay Speed Dating

Wed 2 Sep 2026

Village Soho, London, Central London

Brand-new venue in Soho. Join us for gay speed dating and meet 10+ guys in one night.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

25-45

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6+

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Wed 2 SEP

Over 40s Speed Dating in Cambridge

Wed 2 Sep 2026

The Lab, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Join around 30 singles at this trendy Cambridge venue for a fun night meeting new people.

Tickets

£25

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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Wed 2 SEP

Speed Dating Worcester

Wed 2 Sep 2026

All Bar One, Worcester, Worcestershire

Worcester's newest and busiest speed dating event! Enjoy quality time and delicious drinks in thi...

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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6+

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Wed 2 SEP

Speed Dating Cheltenham

Wed 2 Sep 2026

Turtle Bay, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham's newest and busiest event. Grab your tickets now!

Tickets

£25

£22

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Clapham

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Hannah Battersea, London, Clapham Junction

You'll typically meet 15-18 people for our popular speed dating event at this cool venue in CJ.

Tickets

£18

Age guide

25-38

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Oxford

Thu 3 Sep 2026

The Varsity Club, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford's busiest speed dating event. 15-20 dates in one fun night at this fab venue.

Tickets

£25

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Manahatta EDINBURGH, Edinburgh, Scotland

Edinburgh's best speed dating event at this incredible venue.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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2

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Exeter

Thu 3 Sep 2026

The Bootlegger, Exeter, Devon

Brand-new addition. This is Exeter's busiest speed date. Join us to meet up to 30 singles.

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Maidstone

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Mu Mu, Maidstone, Kent

NEW - Join us for Maidstone's busiest speed dating event at this unique venue.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating in Liverpool

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Tonight Josephine, Liverpool, Merseyside

Liverpool's busiest Speed Dating event! Join us for a dating filled night at a great venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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6+

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating Preston

Thu 3 Sep 2026

1842 Restaurant & Bar, Preston, Lancashire

Preston's busiest speed dating event. Join us for a fun filled night at this fab venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Bournemouth Speed Dating

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Be At One, Bournemouth, Dorset

Bournemouth's newest speed dating event! Join us for a fun night at this fab venue!

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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6+

Female left

6+

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Thu 3 SEP

Speed Dating York

Thu 3 Sep 2026

Manahatta, York

York's newest and busiest speed dating event! Join us for a fun filled night of dating!

Tickets

£25

£22

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Fri 4 SEP

Friday Night Speed Dating - Over 50s

Fri 4 Sep 2026

The Cocktail Club West End, London, Central London

Kick start your weekend with Friday night speed dating at our brand new venue in the heart of Cen...

Tickets

£25

Age guide

50-65

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6+

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Fri 4 SEP

Friday Night Speed Dating

Fri 4 Sep 2026

The Anthologist (panel room), London, The City

It's our busiest event of the week. 20 dates and no work tomorrow. You just can't beat this event.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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Fri 4 SEP

Speed Dating in Chelmsford

Fri 4 Sep 2026

The Courtyard, Chelmsford, Essex

The busiest Speed Dating event in Chelmsford. Meet up to 15 singles in one night!

Tickets

£18

Age guide

25-38

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6+

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Sat 5 SEP

Gay Speed Dating

Sat 5 Sep 2026

Revolve - Yotel, London, Clerkenwell

Join us for gay speed dating and meet around 15 men. Did we mention a free welcome drink?

Tickets

£20

Age guide

25-45

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6+

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Sat 5 SEP

Saturday Night Speed Dating - 30s & 40s

Sat 5 Sep 2026

The Kings Arms, Central London

One of the busiest and best speed dating events in Central London, not to be missed. Book your ti...

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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6+

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6+

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All our speed dating events are designed for young professionals aged between 23-40. You're in good hands as our company has run thousands of speed dating events in London since our launch in 2003 and to this day we are consistently bringing together high number of people. We're responsible for so many marriages we've actually lost count! If you're looking for professionals speed dating you really have come to the right place!

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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.