Unified Dating - Meet Singles

Unified Dating are running a speed dating afternoon in Nottingham on Tuesday 27 October, starting at 13:00. The venue is a secret one, to be announced closer to the day, so you'll find out exactly where you're heading once you've signed up.

If you've never done speed dating before, the format is straightforward. You'll go through a series of one-to-one chats, each running for three to five minutes. It's just enough time to get a feel for someone without the pressure of a full date, and when the bell goes, you move on to the next person. After the rounds are finished, you mark down the people you'd like to see again, and the organisers connect the mutual matches. It's a low-stakes way to meet a fair few people in one go rather than relying on the apps.

These events usually draw a mix of professionals and students from across the city, and they're often split by age group—separate nights for 20s, 30s, 40s and 50s—so you're chatting with people in your own bracket. You can expect around 20 to 40 people in the room, with a free drink on arrival to settle the nerves and a relaxed mingling period at the end when you can go back and talk to anyone who caught your eye.

Tickets start from £20.04, and the whole thing kicks off at 13:00 on Tuesday 27 October at a secret Nottingham venue.