Speed dating is a lively live dating format where participants keep rotating, so you meet many people in a short time. You'll be greeted by a smiling host who hands you your welcome material and shows you where to mingle with the other participants of your own gender while you wait for the speed dating to begin.
Before the start there is a short briefing covering all the practicalities. During the evening you meet between 6 and 12 singles of the opposite gender, in dates lasting 7-10 minutes each. There are up to 12 rounds with two breaks, and if not everyone has met everyone by then, there is an extra round where you can choose a further date yourself.
After each date you tick off on a match sheet whether you'd like to be in contact. If you and a date both tick "Yes" for each other, you're a match, and you'll receive an email with their date number, first name and phone number a day or two later. Organisers aim to keep the gender balance even by adding tickets as places fill up.
