SOCIALDATING · CAMBRIDGENext event · Ages 18–30
Meet someone naturally in Cambridge.
Private use of the Sage café, access to the wider Fellows House and a relaxed evening of real conversations—with optional UKSD Event Match to reconnect afterwards.
No speed dating. No forced pairings. No pressure.
Free drinkon entry
20% offfood and drink all evening
Private Sage café · Wider hotel access
Your own private café inside a gorgeous Cambridge hotel.
The entire Sage of Cambridge café area is reserved privately for Social Dating guests, with romantic lighting and smooth music.
You can also use the wider public areas of The Fellows House, including Folio Bar & Kitchen. These hotel spaces are shared with other guests; the Sage café is the area private to our event.
See the venue and full offerSocial first. Dating second.
Dating should feel more human.
Meet people face to face, talk at your own pace and discover whether there is a natural spark—without timers, forced pairings or the pressure of a dating app.
Choose two coloured interest stickers when you arrive. They show other guests some of the subjects you enjoy and make starting a natural conversation easier.
See the full colour guide →UKSD Event Match
How Event Match works
Meet first. Connect afterwards.
After the evening.
A little more time to say hello.
UK Social Dating starts in the real world.
Come along, meet people face-to-face and enjoy the evening without spending the night staring at a dating app.
If you would like to stay in touch with someone you met, UKSD Event Match makes it simple.
At the venue, you can optionally scan the private Event Match QR code to join that evening’s private Telegram space. Add only your first name and one clear current selfie.
Afterwards, you have 48 hours to identify someone you met and privately message them through Telegram. You choose who to contact; UKSD does not choose matches for you.
Meet
Meet people face-to-face at the event.
Scan
Scan the private Event Match QR code at the venue.
Identify
Add your first name and a current selfie.
Connect
After the event, you have 48 hours to privately message someone you would like to speak to again through Telegram.
Completely optional. Access is only for attendees, via the private QR code at the venue. Event Match closes 48 hours after the event.
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How it works
Arrival, name stickers, conversation colours and optional Event Match to reconnect afterwards.
See the full evening →02The venue
Your private Sage café space, access to the wider hotel, practical details and everything included with your ticket.
Explore the venue →03Questions answered
What to wear, coming alone, privacy, refunds, accessibility and everything else worth knowing.
Read the FAQs →The evening in three steps
Relax. Talk. Connect.
Arrive from 7pm
Check in with the Host and settle into our privately reserved Sage café area.
Meet at your pace
Use your nickname, colours and optional conversation cards to make talking easier.
Connect afterwards
Join optional UKSD Event Match at the venue, add your first name and a current selfie, then reconnect privately through Telegram. Event Match closes 48 hours after the event.
A welcoming, hosted evening
You do not need to be naturally confident.
Many guests will arrive alone. The Host will welcome everyone, explain the format, encourage natural introductions and make sure nobody feels forgotten.
One good conversation can be enough to make the evening worthwhile.
Questions before you come? →Thursday 8 October · From 7pm
Ready to meet someone naturally?
£15 per person. Places are limited to keep the evening relaxed, welcoming and easy to navigate.