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Attended This event in Manchester last week had a good experience and highly recommend it there was more guys then girls and 3 girls walked out before the event started which I guess can happen at these events, the event started later then the set time but was understandable because of the bad weather last week i unfortunately was unable to go on to the night out with others after this event because of shoulder pain I have had for the last few weeks unsure if that effected my chances of matches the host hosted the event well gave clear instructions on how the event is set and what we the occupants had do to ensure all dates are in number order and the previous event I attended as well and I look forward to attending future events possibly next months

I went on a speed dating event in Manchester. It was extremely well organised, very nicely laid out and displayed. Everyone there was happy to help and assist with anything I needed. Would definitely recommend to anyone or even go again to hopefully meet the one.

I went on a speed dating event in Manchester as a guy. Overall good experience. Nice venue (Lola Lo) and most importantly nice participants. The number of men were more than women which from my understanding is natural in speed dating and they can still function even when the numbers aren't even.

The main downside was the host's attitude with the guys. He seemed uninterested and borderline derogatory/rude when briefing and interacting with the men. This doesn't help your confidence in a dating environment. He seemed to want to get it done and join the after party where he could socialise with the girls too (the after party wasn't an official part of the experience). That is fine and could potentially be a good thing. But seeing the "friendly" and sociable side of the host with girls in contrast to his semi-unprofessional treatment of guys, emboldened it and left a bad taste.

That being said, it was a net positive experience. It is a nice way of meeting new people. I might try it out again in the future (which is why I am posting this anonymously).

Edit - Replying to response: Thank you for reading the review. Also thank you for offering a free event. But I would rather remain anonymous and I am happy with the purchase. As I mentioned, it was an overall positive experience.

The delay or other things were not a real issue. The 'looking down upon' attitude was quite consistent and not an isolated incident. We also briefly discussed with other guys after the event about it (while we were waiting to go out). I don't know why they didn't mention but I am guessing the reason is that they didn't want to go through the hassle of providing a feedback. Given that you say you have worked with him for a long time, I am sure he is normally good and assume he was just having the odd bad day. I wanted to pass this information to you somehow. Please do with this as you will. It is a free feedback. Thank you.

I booked on to an event at Lola Los (seems to be a theme as it's mentioned by others) and the event was called off the night before. I asked for a refund but it was refused with the reason given that the event had moved to the following Wednesday and 5 days notice are needed. However an option was given to attend a future event so I did and that event was also cancelled except this time I got no notice and arrived at an empty bar. Asked for a refund again and got a muddled response of the option to attend another one, and then also an email that said a refund would also be given, so not wanting to waste my time again I replied and accepted to the refund only.
No refund came through. I sent a follow up email and have had no reply.
In my opinion and based on other replies here it seems they do run legitimate events but they also have a tendency to put on sham events and simply take peoples money.
I've reported the company to trading standards and I recommend others that this has happened to do the same as there is clearly some shady practices going on that need addressing.

I have had the honour of getting to work with Helen and aiding Ditch or Date’s online exposure. She has been an absolute gem! Helen’s commitment to help people find meaningful connections through ‘Ditch or Date’ is truly inspiring, and I can’t recommend her enough!

I attended Ditch or Date events in the past (both with friends and also solo) and always had such a great time.

I've met some lovely folks from all walks of life, and it's a fantastic way to fall in with new types of people without any pressure!

The venue is just lovely, and it's great having a private area of the bar for the event to take place.

The events are very well organised from the top right down and the atmosphere is great.

I enjoyed the events so much, I now host them too!

I first heard of Ditch or Date last year & went with a friend - we had an absolute ball & our host was so accommodating! The venue is perfect, a great vibe for speed dating.

Fast forward to this year & I am now hosting! Helen is the loveliest woman & she is running an amazing behind the scenes operation to make these events possible. I feel so lucky to be part of the Ditch or Date family & feel that I can connect really well with our singles having participated previously.

I had a great experience with Ditch or Date. The event was very well organised, the hostess was very friendly and welcoming, and the venue was fun and trendy. I would highly recommend their events to others.

I have attended this companies events a number of times now since 2014. It is well run by event staff and I will continue to attend until I find a partner. So I will be going back a lot I guess.

Fun experience, I recommend !

Happy to have gone to this speed dating night, it was a great experience, fun night. I recommend this. 🙂

Friendly host and relaxed atmosphere who puts you at ease and makes you feel welcome always a great time and great to meet new people

Event cancelled with less than 2 hours before it was due to start

I booked on for an event in Newcastle, then on the day of the event, less than 2 hours before it was due to start I received a text message from the organiser, Helen. Helen said that the venue was double booked so the event was cancelled tonight and would now take place on the 25th May.

When I said asked if she was going to offer any freebies for the huge inconvenience this caused she said she wasn't as I had been offered free place at events before (these free places were offered as the events were low on attendance numbers and needed more people to attend at short notice to make the event work).

I can't recommend this enough, this is why: The organisers are friendly and easy going. The venue itself is really cute with kind bar staff. The event in itself is relax and ran smoothly. To boys where fun to talk with and share the experience with. My personal view point on the night was that all everyone was really nice to talk to and ideal to meet new people and socialising.

I am a host for our events in Leicester and I really enjoy hosting for ditch or date. Although we sometimes struggle with no-shows we always manage to attract an interesting group of people and I hope to host more events in the future!

What a great night tonight in Belfast at the Tipsy Bird. I was nervous but had no need to be.
The host was extremely friendly and helpful.
I met some lovely girls which has boosted my confidence and would definitely recommend this to anyone thinking about it.
Thank you Ditch or Date for this !!

What a fantastic time from beginning to end. The host was amazing and everything was very well organised. A massive thank you to Helen who sorted everything and made the night great! I highly recommend.

A brilliant experience! Would definitely recommend.