SpeedDater™ Hosts Effective & Fun Speed Dating Events For 200,000+ Singles in the UK

The Short Version: UK-based SpeedDater organizes about 70 events per month for singles of all ages and orientations. From intimate wine tastings to large-scale parties with hundreds of attendees, SpeedDater hosts a variety of dating events in 27 cities. A majority of SpeedDater attendees are commitment-oriented adults who desire a shortcut to love and romance. Hosting events for over 200,000 singles since 2002, SpeedDater has established a reputation as the largest and oldest speed-dating company in the UK. The website also functions as a dating site where members can connect, flirt, and message one another online. If you’re hoping to meet that special someone, SpeedDater supplies a variety of quick, effortless, and fun ways to make a genuine connection by meeting in person first.

On June 10, 2014, Anu decided to give speed dating a shot. Her cousin had raved about it and convinced her it was worth trying. She signed up for an event near her home in Norwich and went into it with an open mind. The third man she met that night ended up being the man of her dreams.

“We were the last ones standing at the bar! We just got on so well!” she said in a testimonial.

Anu and Ian talked the night away at a SpeedDater event and are still together almost three years later.

Anu and Ian fell in love at a SpeedDater event one summer’s night and have remained together since. On their two-year anniversary, they wrote a thank-you note the SpeedDater team, who sent the couple a bottle of bubbly to help them celebrate their special bond.

Speed dating events are fantastic ways to meet many date prospects at once. Conversation flows easily at singles events because everyone goes there in search of romance. SpeedDater’s singles network in the UK helps people connect more easily at events geared toward daters.

Founded in 2002, SpeedDater has decades of experience matching up singles in the dating scene. These dating experts host about 70 events per month for a diverse crowd of adult singles. You can browse for events by category (speed dating, singles parties, race/religion, activity, food and wine, or special events) or search by city to find an engaging place to meet new people and chat up date prospects in a social setting.

“SpeedDater was the first speed dating company in the UK,” Steve Bray, the Events and Marketing Manager, told us. “We’re very proud to be the longest-running speed dating company and have the largest site in the UK.”

Daters who are burnt out on online dating can attend these events to find a more personable way to meet eligible men and women. “Nothing beats face-to-face chemistry,” said SpeedDater’s Brand and Events Manager, Danielle Waller. “I hear a lot of my guests saying they are sick of swiping and just want to meet people over a drink.”

SpeedDater runs hundreds of events across the UK and has a strong foothold in 27 major cities, including Manchester, Bristol, and London. The company’s singles events don’t always involve speed dating, though. SpeedDater’s general mixers can attract more than 300 attendees mingling in a more casual atmosphere.

“We also run a variety of activity events like cookery classes, wine tasting, ping pong, quiz nights, and more,” Steve said. “Our niche events are also a big hit.”

Whether you’re interested in vegan dating or cougar dating, SpeedDater organizes many tailored events for a diverse crowd of singles.

SpeedDater offers singles a more efficient way to meet new people in the UK.

SpeedDater events welcome daters 21 and older. The largest demand comes from commitment-ready singles in their 30s. While a majority of events focus on singles, the team has recently launched gay and lesbian events in London, which have been a great success.

“Those events sold out very quickly, and we have put more live on the site,” Steve said, emphasizing SpeedDater’s commitment to giving singles what they want as quickly as possible. He added, “We are also a dating site, offering more ways to meet for those who want to widen the net.”

SpeedDater employs a lean team passionate about improving the dating experience for singles across the UK. A hardworking trio makes up the core of the operation. “We all have a love for exploring,” Steve said about the team. “We all see dating as an opportunity to check out bars, restaurants, and activities.”

Steve is the main marketing and PR guy, working overtime to get the word out about SpeedDater.

Danielle (aka Dani) is responsible for hosting events big and small. From a small gathering of a dozen senior daters to a massive New Year’s Eve shindig with hundreds of daters, Dani makes sure all SpeedDater’s events run smoothly.

“I like the singles parties because they are massive with a great vibe. I think the biggest one I ever hosted had nearly 700 London singles!” — Danielle Waller, Brand and Events Manager at SpeedDater

Over the past 11 years, Dani has personally introduced more than 42,000 people and arranged dating events for more than 200,000 singles “from as far afield as Edinburgh in the north to London and Plymouth in the south,” according to Steve.

The final piece of the main team is Kate. She’s the Event and Marketing Administrator. She organizes events, handles customer service, and deals with any issues with venues or hosts. “She also helps with the marketing of the events,” said Steve, “and can often be seen running about London hosting in the evenings!”

The trio works hard, in conjunction with 30+ hosts across the UK, to put together successful singles events and help people form lasting connections. SpeedDater’s competent event planning encourages daters to come out of their shells in a friendly setting where romance is in the air.

According to the website, around 80% of singles at SpeedDater’s events find at least one match during the course of their evenings. SpeedDater’s success stories detail the personal love stories of many happy couples.

Jean-Pierre and Jane met at a lock-and-key party hosted by SpeedDater. They made a coffee date a few weeks later. “It was so lovely to find someone [who] I felt I had so much in common with,” Jane said. “We chatted well into the evening and arranged a second date.” Today they are happily married and raising a daughter.

“By the end of the night, I realized I had met a hilarious, cheeky, and very smart guy. We organized our next date then and there, and almost 18 months later, we are still together and couldn’t be happier!”  — Shelly, a SpeedDater event attendee from London.

In April of 2005, four people found love at one SpeedDater event. Jo went to the event to support her friends, but she soon hit it off with Matt and then kept the relationship going over email. Her friend Angela likewise found someone special, Jez, at the SpeedDater event.

“Ten years on and me and my friend Angela are married to the guys we met that night,” Jo said in her testimonial. “I love telling people how we met and recommend the experience to anybody.”

Many adult singles have exhausted their own social connections and constantly wonder, “Where do I even meet people?” SpeedDater.com is where. This time-saving resource provides daters with a tried and true venue to meet up and fall in love. Thousands of singletons in the UK add SpeedDater’s events to their calendars and enjoy social evenings of revelry and flirtation.

The energetic team of dating experts arranges varied events for straight and LGBT singles to meet in a low-pressure environment. Activity-based events propel conversation whether you’re at a traditional speed dating extravaganza or an intimate soirée for senior daters. At SpeedDater events, daters can get the face-to-face flirtation missing from impersonal online chats and hopefully use these dynamic dating opportunities to meet someone special.

“We’d love to get more people offline and off their apps,” Steve told us enthusiastically. “We want people to stop swiping and start dating at our SpeedDater events!”