Speed-dating evening with face-to-face four-minute conversations run by Original Dating in The Crown's private function room.
Original Dating are back at The Crown on Thursday 17 December, one of five speed dating nights they're running at the venue across the autumn and winter of 2026. It's held in the pub's private function room, which usually hosts a comedy night, so it's a separate space from the main bar.
The format is straightforward: a series of face-to-face conversations, each running for about four minutes, with a break partway through. The whole session usually runs from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, so you'll meet a fair few people in one evening without it dragging on too long. Once the night is over, you submit your preferences through Original Dating's matching system and find out about any mutual matches the following day.
It's a good way to meet people in person rather than scrolling through apps, and since it's a regular slot for them at The Crown, there's a bit of a rhythm to it. The age guide for this one is 25-38, so you'll be in a room with people in a similar stage of life.
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Doors open at 19:00, and the session itself starts at 19:30. Tickets are £20, and the venue is The Crown, 144-146 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4JA.
