New Office

After nearly seven years at our previous office overlooking the river at The Love Suite, we have moved to a new more spacious office just up the road.

We have christened our new funky state of the art air conditioned home The Penthouse Suite; as it is on the top floor!

Now, just where did we leave the aircon remote control?

The Love Boat 2010

In 2008 and 2009 our summer parties aboard the Love Boat were so successful we did it again this year. 6th August 2010 was a fabulous warm summer evening spent cruising down the Thames, together with Lock and Key icebreakers, a DJ and sumptuous buffet.

Over 200 fun loving people boarded the boat creating the perfect singles night and danced the night away.

Dinner in the Dark

In April 2010 we ran the most unusual blind date experience of the year - dining in complete darkness!

34 adventurous diners enjoyed an evening with a difference with the overwhelming majority saying they would recommend the experience.

Now in 26 cities

In February 2010 we successfully ran our first ever event in Milton Keynes - the twenty sixth UK city where you can now enjoy our brand of quality Speed Dating.

Following the successful launch, we will now be running regular events for the good people of MK.

Award Winners (again)

For an incredible FOURTH year in a row, we have once again been awarded "UK Speed Dating company of the year" by the acclaimed International Dating Society.

They stated our unique matching system is the best there is - and the best by some distance!

We are blushing.

Doing our bit for charity

Every year, a percentage of our annual profits goes to a breast cancer charity to support them, albeit in a small way, continue their valued work.

Here we are presenting our latest cheque, to one of the charity's trustees - Simon Cowell's Mum - Julia.

Speed Dating FAQs Video

The latest video we have made will hopefully answer all the questions you may have, and some you may not have, about Speed Dating.

Twenty questions answered in just four minutes - now where did we get that idea?

Virtual Gifts

September 2009 and our customers can now send virtual gifts to anyone they have ever ticked at any event they have been to.

We are the only Speed Dating company to offer such a service.

Celebrating Six Successful Years

200 people chatted, flirted and danced away at our recent sixth birthday bash in Oxford.

As well as enjoying the mini Slow Dating sessions and the fabulous loved up cocktails, party goers were treated to a range of hits from the World's number one George Michael tribute act.

Love on the Boat - Video

We thought you'd like to see how a Lock and Key Party actually works, so here is a video we made at our party on the Love Boat during our midsummer's party cruise down the Thames this summer.

Picture Perfect

We now include thumbnail pictures of everyone you match with in our instant match emails letting you literally get to see details of all the people you have matched with.

Naturally, we are the only UK Speed Dating company that offers this feature.

Speed Dating Tips Video #2

We have released another video in our series of Speed Dating tips - all planned to help make you successful in finding the right person.

Click on the image and check out our tongue in cheek guide on what NOT to say at a Slow Dating evening.

Yet Another Wedding

Congratulations to Steve and Amy who found love at one of our Bournemouth events, way back in 2005.

As is the case with all Slow Dating introduced weddings, we sent the bride a sterling silver heart shaped trinket box.

Speed Dating Tips Video

We have been busy making a whole series of videos to help you be successful at Speed Dating, and to find that long term partner.

Click on the image to have a look at the first video we have released and pick up some tips on "Good Speed Dating Questions".

Love on the Boat

Our Summer Party on the Love Boat cruising down the Thames was a huge success with over 200 fun loving people trying to get their locks and keys to match so they could exchange details.

With our glammed up sailor themed hosts looking after everyone, the Love Boat proved a huge hit, with party goers washing down the buffet with plenty of ice cold drinks before hitting the dance floor with a vengeance.

Summer Wedding

Many emails have been received recently from happy, Slow Dating introduced, couples who have tied the knot.

Here's just one example of a couple on their big day - this is the new Mrs Dixon being swept off her feet in Jamaica by her new husband.

More Books

We have just expanded the books section, bringing together in one place a wide range of useful dating and relationship titles, so you may well find something that is suitable for you - or a friend of yours!

Lock and Key Party hits the Road

Loads of fun was had at April's Lock and Key Singles Parties in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle with many people getting hooked up, and getting so many matches, we nearly ran out of raffle tickets.

As well as the Lock and Key matchmaking, party goers enjoyed exchanging flirt cards at the photo wall. Click the image to see some of the pictures from the nights.

Tweet Tweet

We have been twittering away for quite a while now.

We twitter about life here at Slow Dating HQ, and also provide useful info including dating do's and dont's, tips and tricks, newsy updates and best of all, occasional special offers.

Valentines Successes

We ran a record number of Valentine's Specials in 2009 - fourteen - and oddly enough we had fourteen emails the following week telling us that Cupid had struck.

Online Chat

In total during 2008, we handled nearly five hundred customer enquiries via our real time interactive chat system which enables us to answer any question you may have out about our services.

Over £5,000 now raised

Each year, a percentage of our annual profits goes to a breast cancer charity to support them continue their important research work.

Our donation cheque for 2008 takes our total contributions to over £5,000.

Celebrating Five Successful Years

Over 200 people chatted, flirted and danced away at our recent fifth birthday bash.

As well as enjoying mini Slow Dating sessions, many people had a go at the Salsa and Belly dancing lessons on offer as well as trying their Locks and Keys hoping to claim some of the £400 worth of prizes that were given away on the night.

Midsummer Night's Party

Our Midsummer Night's Party cruising down the Thames on the Love Boat was loads of fun with 228 fun loving people exchanging details whilst trying to get their locks and keys to match.

With our oh so scary pirate hosts looking after everyone, the Love Boat proved a huge hit, with party goers washing down the sumptuous buffet with one or two drinks before strutting their stuff on the dance floor.

Now in 25 cities

In April 2008 we ran our first ever event in Southend - the twenty fifth UK city where people can enjoy our brand of quality Speed Dating.

Following the successful launch, we will now run regular events for all age ranges in Essex.

Online Dating goes live

Our Online Dating site launched in March 2008. It offers you detailed profiles of thousands of potential new partners and provides you a sophisticated auto-match function and full messaging capabilities.

Click on the image to register for FREE.

Your very own personalised invite

Our recent personalised novelty "comic strip" email was a huge success with many people customising the message and sending it onto their friends.

This email enables you to select your friend's name, their sex, where they live and their nearest event city.

It's so easy to send your friend a personalised email now

A busy night for Cupid

On February 14th 2008, we ran a record number of Valentine's Night Specials throughout the country.

With all the events sold out and some very positive feedback from our customers, Cupid must have been busy on the night!

Successful Speed Dating

Our techies have done some number crunching and have worked out that there were an incredible 43,516 matches as a result of Slow Dating events held throughout the UK in 2007.

No surprises that this has led to many relationships, and some nine marriages last year; well nine that we know about anyway!

Doing our bit for charity

Each year, a percentage of our annual profits goes to breast cancer charities to support them continue their valued and specialised work.

Here we are presenting our latest cheque.

Now in 24 Cities Across the UK

In September 2007 we successfully organised our first ever event in Norwich - the twenty fourth UK city where you can now enjoy our brand of quality Speed Dating.

Following the launch, we will now run regular events for all age ranges in Norwich.

Celebrating Four Fun Years

Over 200 people drank, chatted and danced away at our recent fourth birthday bash.

As well as joining the mini Slow Dating sessions, and a rather large Photo Wall, many people had fun trying their Locks and Keys hoping to claim some of the £300 worth of prizes that were given away on the night.

Twenty Twentysomethings

During September 2007, we ran twenty events up and down the UK exclusively for those in their twenties.

Yet another wedding

Congratulations to Jason and Sarah, who found love at one of our events and were recently married.

As with all Slow Dating introduced weddings, we sent the bride a sterling silver heart keepsake box direct from Harrod's.

Love Unlocked

Our London Summer Party was a huge success with over 150 fun loving people exchanging details whilst trying to get their locks and keys to match.

The Photo Wall at the party was a hit, with almost everyone having their picture added to the wall. Over 600 flirt cards were given out on the night by the partygoers.

Caribbean Wedding

For all Slow Dating introduced weddings, we send the happy couple a Harrod's sterling silver keepsake box.

Here is Mr and Mrs Hill, who met at one of our events, looking very happy having just tied the knot on a beach in the Caribbean.

Europe's Favourite

It's official - we now run events in more cities than any other speed dating company in Europe.

We are thus able to offer you more choice and more matches than any other speed dating company.

Liverpool Launch

In March 2007, we successfully launched Slow Dating in Liverpool.

Forty daters enjoyed spectactular romantic views across Albert Dock throughout the evening. Liverpool becomes the twenty third city where we run our brand of successful, fun Speed Dating.

No phone booking surcharge

While other speed dating companies charge you up to £2 per person for telephone bookings, we choose not to.

Although the vast majority of our bookings are made online, there are no booking fees or surcharges if you prefer to book over the phone with us.

Great New Venues

We strive to provide the most suitable venues in all of the cities we run events in.

Recent new bars for us are:- the oh so trendy Al Duomo in Brighton, Tiger Tiger in Leeds, The Spot in Swindon and in London, Alibi in the City and Bar 101 in the West End, recently described as "the perfect place to pull".

Heart Warming

All of our Valentine's Day 2007 Specials were incredibly successful with a staggering 87% of people getting at least one match.

With our enhanced matching engine, daters can contact their admirers immediately by email, phone or text.

Your pod or mine?

To ensure that love was in the air at our Valentine's Day launch in York, we hired the Yorkshire Wheel for the night.

44 daters were treated to bubbly on arrival and enjoyed spectacular romantic views across the city from their individual pods.

We will now be running regular Slow Dating events in York with a variety of age ranges throughout the year.

Four minutes is all it takes

Our techies have done some number crunching and have worked out that there were a staggering 37,456 matches as a result of Slow Dating events held throughout the UK in 2006.

No surprises that this has led to many relationships, and some seven marriages last year; well seven that we know about anyway!

No email - no worries

Anyone without email can easily join in the fun Slow Dating.

All they need is a mobile, and our FREE SMS text alerting service will automatically send details of matches direct to their mobile the instant any admirers match with them.

Award Winners

We have been awarded "UK Speed Dating company of the year - 2006" by the acclaimed International Dating Society.

They stated our emphasis on quality, our friendly hosts, our customer service and our unique matching system makes us the best speed dating company in the UK.

Thanks Guys.

Now in Cardiff

In October 2006, we successfully launched in Wales - demonstrating yet again we are the fastest growing speed dating company in the UK.

Cardiff becomes the twenty first city where people can enjoy our stylish fun events.

For a good cause

A generous percentage of our annual profits goes to three breast cancer charities to support them, albeit in a small way, continue their valued and specialised work.

Here we are presenting our latest cheque.

Click on the image if you want to do your bit too.

Third Birthday Bash

Our third anniversary party was loads of fun with 200 singles enjoying a great party.

This year's line up included Karaoke, a Red Room with Cupids who hand delivered flirty and dirrty messages; a White Room wih mini Slow Dating sessions and a Blue Room where mobile phone fanatics "toothed" one another messages of lurrve.

Photo Upload Enhancement

Our latest site enhancement lets you upload your photo to help the people you've dated remember what you look like!

Top to Toe Makeover Winner

Congratulation to Yorkshire lass Claire who won one of our recent competitions. She is off for a top to toe makeover and a full days pampering at Champneys health resort.

Here she is receiving her prize envelope from our Leeds host Denise.

Invite a friend

Our latest web site enhancement gives you the ability to easily forward on details of a Slow Dating event that interests you to a friend of yours.

Naturally the message to your friend contains a link to enable you both to easily book onto your chosen evening.

Let's go shopping

Now fully live, our online store lets you buy a variety of merchandise. Choose from a wide range of cheeky designs, including some customisable options.

The online shop is of course fully secure.

Azzurri United

You may remember our recent offer - book for any event this summer (2006) and if your country wins the World Cup, we will refund your money.

We would have happily refunded the thousand or so English people who booked with us last month, but as we know, Sven let us down and England came home early.

So instead, we are refunding eight happy Italians.

Free wedding present

We often get emails from people who have found love at one of our events, telling us about their forthcoming weddings.

So, being the generous folks that we are, we have decided that for all future Slow Dating introduced weddings, we will send the bride a sterling silver heart keepsake box from Harrod's.

New books in bookshop

We have expanded the books section of our web site, bringing together in one place all sorts of dating and relationship related books.

Expect to see incredibly cheesy titles, such as "How to increase your marriage potential" and "How we're different and what to do about it" but you may well find something that tickles your fancy - check out the range now.

Wedding bells

We often get emails from people who not only enjoy our events, but find love. During May 2006 we heard from four very excitable men who were each bubbling away at the news that their new sweethearts had agreed to their marriage proposals.

Never get lost again

Our enhanced mapping service lets you find your way to the venue easily.

As well as enabling you to zoom in and out and move around the map; with our special print function, you will only print the map details - there will be no annoying adverts on our print-outs.

Come on you Lions

Back in June 2006, we had an amazing match winning offer - book for any event this summer and if England win the 2006 World Cup, we will refund you your money.

Not English? Choose you who think will win, and if they do, then you will get the cost of your speed dating refunded.

Another great new venue

We strive to provide the most suitable venues in each of the twenty cities we run events in.

Our most recent new London bar is called Number 5 - as in Number 5 Cavendish Square - just a few minutes walk from Oxford Circus tube station.

Formerly the Spanish Embassy, it has been imaginatively converted into a stylish and chic space.

Attracting the right people

Leading Life Coach, and one of our Brighton hosts, Lisa Mitchell invites you to sign up for a full day interactive workshop and discover how to attract the right people, how to make your relationships work and how to be truly magnetic.

Lisa assures us that at the end of the day, you will be a changed person.

Continued growth

In March 2006, we successfully launched in two more cities - Reading and Leicester - demonstrating once again we are the fastest growing speed dating company around.

Adding ticks

March 2006, and our latest system enhancement lets you not only see who has ticked you, but also gives you a second chance to add an extra tick or two.

It means you will never be caught between two minds again with the added bonus that you will probably get an extra match or two as well.

On the radio

With all the recent kerfuffle surrounding Valentine's Day, we made a number of media appearances in February.

Here's MD Carl popping up live on BBC Radio to chat about how Slow Dating can lead to true love.

"Calm Down, Calm Down"

Ever expanding, we expect to bring our brand of quality speed dating to a number of new cities during 2006.

First to benefit from the Slow Dating phenomenon will be those ever loveable Liverpudlians.

Learn all about "Dating Confidence"

Respected dating expert, and our popular Manchester host, Tony Wrighton, has just released a unique dating tips CD - "Dating Confidence in 30 minutes".

It's an easy listen and full of top tips - and available for fast download in various formats from Tony's Science of Dating web site.

See who has yet to tick

Although our system automatically chases up people to enter their ticks after an event, our latest system enhancement enables you to see who has yet to enter their choices.

This will make the wait for your matches to come through more exciting and less nerve jangling.

For a Good Cause

Some of our annual profits goes to breast cancer charities to help them in their valued and specialised work.

Here's our MD Carl presenting our latest cheque.

Celebrating two fabulous years

In September 2005, over 200 people enjoyed our second birthday bash at award winning bar come club Escape.

There were a lot of sore heads, and sore feet, the next day as party goers were treated to complimentary cha-cha, merengue and salsa dance sessions, and for a few brave souls, belly dancing lessons.

London Lives

Continuing our expansion, we are delighted to announce that, thanks to popular demand, we are now running more events than ever before in the Capital.

Yet more proof that Slow Dating works!

Lucky Thirteen

We pop up on TV from time to time, most recently on Grampian up in Scotland, on one of those "Things you have to do before you die" type programmes.

The show was presented by "Scotland's 13th most eligible bachelor". However, after an enjoyable Slow Dating evening in Edinburgh, he is no longer single.

Always Improving

We have introduced a customer feedback survey system which will help us to further improve our offering to you.

This online survey enables you to provide feedback on the quality of the venue, the hosts, the web site and so on. It is is quick and easy to fill in and is available for all events that you have ever attended.

Going on Seventeen

Following a successful launch in March 2005, Sheffield has become the latest - the seventeenth - city in which we now run regular speed dating events.

In keeping with our policy of only using up-market venues, we now have a regular booking at The Halcyon - recently voted one of Europe's best bars.

Wedding bells?

We regularly get emails and calls from people who not only enjoy our events, but find love. During May we heard from three excitable men who shall remain nameless who were each chuffed to bits that their new honeys had agreed to their marriage proposals.

Yet more proof that Slow Dating does work!

How to Succeed at Speed Dating

Leading relationship expert Clare McCann launched her book "How to Succeed at Speed Dating" at our event at The Paragon Lounge in London's West End on May 12th 2005. All attendees received a free signed copy of the book and dating tips from Clare.

"How to Succeed at Speed Dating" is just one of the many titles you can buy at our online bookstore.

No Phone Booking Surcharge

While other speed dating companies charge you up to £2 per person for telephone bookings, we choose not to.

Although the vast majority of our bookings are made online, there are no booking fees or surcharges if you prefer to book over the phone with us.

It is all part of the quality service we offer you.

Off to Prague

It's Easter 2005 and here are lucky competition winners Jamie and Suzanne, who met at a Slow Dating event last year, will be enjoying a three night break in Prague this Bank Holiday weekend.

Instant matches by SMS text alert

You can now receive details of your matches direct to your mobile the instant your admirers match with you.

Our SMS text alerting service is a free service to you and is an easily selectable option in your preference settings.

We are the first Speed Dating company in the world to offer this SMS text alert service!

Waiting List

As you know, our events sell out quickly - so we offer you a safety net with the ability to join a "waiting list" for all our sold out events.

This enables us to quickly get in touch with you if there are any last minute cancellations!