Mates & Dates: Tuesday 29th July
Looking to make new friends, find a date, or maybe both?
Join La Monocle and King Cupid Events for Mates & Dates, a relaxed, structured evening designed to help you meet new people in a genuinely welcoming environment.
Unlike traditional speed dating, you'll have the opportunity to make friendship matches and romantic matches separately. Romantic matches remain completely anonymous, while friendship connections can be shared more openly, making it easy to build community as well as potential romance.
Arrival & Check-in
Doors open from 6:30pm.
You're welcome to arrive anytime before 7:00pm to check in, collect your name badge, grab a drink and enjoy some informal mingling before the structured part of the evening begins.
The hosted event starts promptly at 7:30pm, so please ensure you've checked in before then.
The Evening
The first part of the evening is all about relaxed conversation and meeting people naturally before we begin.
From 7:30pm, the wonderful Amelie from King Cupid Events will guide everyone through several rounds of fun, casual mini-dates, making it easy to meet lots of new people in a comfortable and structured setting.
Romantic matches are shared anonymously after the event once everyone's forms have been completed.
After the hosted section finishes, everyone is welcome to stay for drinks, continue chatting and enjoy the rest of the evening together.
Food and drinks will be available throughout from Bermonds Locke's full restaurant menu and fully operating bar.
La Monocle has exclusively booked the back section of the venue for the event. Some hotel guests may still be using the main bar area, but the dedicated event space will be clearly staffed by our team.
Venue & Accessibility
The venue is wheelchair accessible and has accessible toilets.
If you have any accessibility requirements or additional support needs, please let us know before the event so we can do our best to accommodate you.
Additional facilities include:
• Accessible toilets
• Smoking area connected to the bar
• Quiet spaces available if you need a break from the event
Please note that this is a lively social event with plenty of conversation and background noise.
Whether you're hoping to grow your circle, meet someone special, or simply spend an evening with wonderful people, we'd love to welcome you 💫
Refund Policy & Event Information
La Monocle is a volunteer-run fundraising event. Ticket sales help cover venue hire, performers and production costs.
Tickets are non-refundable unless the event is cancelled or rescheduled.
If you have any questions, please contact:
contact@lamonocle.co.uk