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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 30 MAY

Speed Dating in Tooting

Tue 30 May 2023

The Wheatsheaf, London, Tooting

NEW - Tooting's busiest speed date at this South West London institution.

Tickets

£20

£15

Age guide

23-35

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Wed 31 MAY

Speed Dating in the City

Wed 31 May 2023

Jamies Tudor Street, London

New - Join us for this new Wednesday evening event in the bustling Liverpool Street area.

Tickets

£20

£15

Age guide

30-45

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Wed 31 MAY

Over 40s Speed Dating Manchester

Wed 31 May 2023

Motley Bar - Yotel, Manchester

Join us at this smart venue for our Wednesday events in the city. Includes a welcome gin cocktail!

Tickets

£15

Age guide

40-55

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Thu 1 JUN

Speed Dating in Clapham

Thu 1 Jun 2023

Sugar Cane, London, Clapham Junction

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

Tickets

£20

£15

Age guide

25-37

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Thu 1 JUN

Over 40s Speed Dating in Derby

Thu 1 Jun 2023

Carnero Lounge, Derby, Derbyshire

Derby's busiest speed dating event. Meet up to 20 singles at this cool bar, in the heart of Derby.

Tickets

£10

Age guide

40-55

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Thu 1 JUN

Speed Dating in Maidstone

Thu 1 Jun 2023

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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4

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Thu 1 JUN

Speed Dating in Brighton

Thu 1 Jun 2023

Pier Nine, Brighton, East Sussex

*NEW VENUE* It's Brighton's best speed dating event. Join us and meet up to 18 dates at Pier Nine.

Tickets

£15

Age guide

25-37

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Thu 1 JUN

Speed Dating in Edinburgh

Thu 1 Jun 2023

The Barologist, Edinburgh, Leith

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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Thu 1 JUN

Speed Dating in Canterbury

Thu 1 Jun 2023

One Pound Lane, Canterbury

Canterbury's busiest speed dating event. Join us and meet new people in person.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

23-35

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Fri 2 JUN

Friday Night Speed Dating

Fri 2 Jun 2023

Dion - St Pauls, London, The City

It's our busiest event of the week. 25 dates and no work tomorrow. You just can't beat this event.

Tickets

£22

Age guide

30-45

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Fri 2 JUN

Friday Night Speed Dating - 30s & 40s event

Fri 2 Jun 2023

Langbourns, London, The City

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

Tickets

£25

Age guide

35-48

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Fri 2 JUN

Speed Dating in Oxford

Fri 2 Jun 2023

Hank's Bar, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Start the weekend with speed dating in the city's trendiest bar.

Tickets

£15

Age guide

25-37

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Sat 3 JUN

Over 40s Saturday Night Speed Dating

Sat 3 Jun 2023

KOMYUNITI - Yotel, London, Clerkenwell

Join up to 40 people for this busy Saturday night speed dating event in Central London. Read more.

Tickets

£22

Age guide

40-55

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Sat 3 JUN

Saturday Night Speed Dating - 30s & 40s

Sat 3 Jun 2023

The Finery, London, West End

Brand new Saturday night event in the heart of the West End.

Tickets

£25

Age guide

35-48

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6+

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Tue 6 JUN

Quiz Dating

Tue 6 Jun 2023

Jamies Tudor Street, London

A pub quiz and a speed dating event rolled into one. That's Quiz Dating and it's a whole lot of fun.

Tickets

£20

£15

Age guide

30-45

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Wed 7 JUN

Speed Dating in Cambridge

Wed 7 Jun 2023

The Lab, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

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

Tickets

£20

Age guide

25-35

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10+

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Wed 7 JUN

Speed Dating Glasgow

Wed 7 Jun 2023

VEGA, Glasgow, Scotland

Put a spring in your step this March and join us for multiple dates in Glasgow.

Tickets

£15

Age guide

25-37

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10+

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10+

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Wed 7 JUN

Speed Dating in Leeds

Wed 7 Jun 2023

Revolución de Cuba Leeds, Leeds, Yorkshire

New - Leeds busiest speed dating event at the coolest venue in the city.

Tickets

£25

£20

Age guide

30-45

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10+

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Thu 8 JUN

Speed Dating in Clapham

Thu 8 Jun 2023

Hannah Battersea, London, Clapham Junction

You'll typically meet 15-18 people for our popular speed dating event at this very cool Clapham v...

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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Thu 8 JUN

Speed Dating in Chiswick

Thu 8 Jun 2023

The Crown and Anchor, London

NEW - Original Dating lands in Chiswick. We are thrilled to be bringing speed dating to West London.

Tickets

£20

Age guide

30-45

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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 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.