Welcome to The Alternative Network! :)

::: IMPORTANT NOTICE :::

Please contact us if you purchase an event ticket but find yourself no longer able to attend. It happens! And we do understand. What is not great, though, and what we are working hard to minimise, is when the event is sold out and people miss out on attending due to no-shows. This is a limited capacity event, and we always have a waiting list. So please do kindly let us know. As repeated no shows without notice, will be blocked from future bookings.

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Welcome!

We're here to help anyone who likes to explore their kinks and wants to find a genuine connection - whether it be for friendship, a long lasting lifestyle dynamic, a partner to wreck havoc at play parties or someone lovely to just curl up on the sofa and enjoy films with. Or ... dare we suggest.... why not all of them?

This is a super friendly and welcoming event of a nice and comfortable size. We’ve been lucky enough to attract such lovely guests so far :)

This event is specifically for ladies who prefer - or think they would prefer - their Gentlemen to take the lead, and for Gentlemen who are interested in such ladies.

We've sold out more often than not, so we'd suggest you don't wait if you're interested!

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Format

Gents will keep the same seat throughout the evening and everyone will have around 5 minutes to get to know one another before moving onto their next date.

We will let you know when there is 30 seconds left on each date. If you’d like to offer the person your contact details please do it within this time and not when the bell rings! Otherwise it creates a delay for others around you.

There will be two short breaks during the evening to refresh your drinks and rest your vocal chords. And after the event the space is yours to carry on socialising until closing time if you so wish. There may be more people to meet, plus a chance to delve a little deeper into all the wonderful new connections you've started during your speed dates.

The venue is a cosy private space near Victoria Station and if you're feeling peckish, the pub does excellent food too.

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PLEASE NOTE!

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Please arrive at 7pm to give everyone time to check in and grab a drink before the dating starts at 7.30pm. If you arrive after we have started, we will get you seated as soon as we can, but we can't guarantee that you will have a chance to speak to all of the other attendees.

For the comfort and ease of all, we have one strict rule: you must never request anyone's contact details, however indirectly. If you would like to stay in contact, offer your details to them.

If you reach out to people you've not met because you've seen them RSVP or interact with us online you're risking the full force of our wrath (and we do have the wrath). We've not had this silliness to date and we would like to keep it that way. It's not classy, it's not wanted and it sure as sugarlumps doesn't work.

Please make sure Eventbrite location/waitlist emails don't go into your spam! When we send out waiting list invitations you only have 24 hours to accept.

We are always on the lookout for accessible venues, but sadly, this is not one. There's a flight of stairs to get to the speed dating and no lift. If you would like to recommend a venue, please drop us line.

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COVID safety note!

For the moment, for our face to face events we ask you to:

- be vaccinated (or medically exempt) OR be tested negative on the day of the event, AND

- be symptom free (this should be a no-brainer!).

We reserve the right to refuse entry.

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FAQs

What should I wear?

Most of our events are in vanilla venues like pubs, so whatever you would usually wear to a pub will be fine :) If an event isn't vanilla we'll be sure to say.

For speed dating, some people choose to come smart, some smart casual, and some straight from the gym. We'd encourage you to come however you feel comfortable.

Where is the venue?

If you have booked via Eventbrite, and the location is not on the ticket, an email will have been sent to you 7 days before the event (or closer if you bought within a week of the start).

If you can't see the email after checking your spam/clutter then drop us a line with the email address you used to buy the ticket (this will be easiest via Eventbrite ) and we'll resend the details :)

Please do check your spam/ clutter first though. That has solved this problem every time so far!

Can I have a ticket?

Please join the waiting list in Eventbrite if the event is sold out.

If you are sent a waiting list ticket and decide to purchase it, this confirms you have a place at the event. Once paid your ticket confirmation will have an order number and may still be titled waiting list - this is fine.

If there are special terms (for example, the Domme-sub m events) they'll be detailed on the FL event page and Eventbrite listing. Please follow those instructions.

We don't sell tickets outside Eventbrite.

I had a waiting list ticket invitation, do I have a ticket?

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