introducing the haystack ski trip..

Up for meeting some new people over a long weekend of skiing? After a sold out ski trip and two sold out surf camps, we’re so excited to be back for 2027…

We’ve rented two massive houses, two minutes from each other. We’ve assembled an amazing team and we’ve bought out the chalet bar for free flowing Aperol on the first evening.

When: 7th-11th January 2027 & 4th-8th March 2027

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We create fun dating events for single people across cities in the UK.

We hire out cool bars and fill them with single people, but don’t worry, we don’t just leave you to it! We use our in-house algorithm to match you into groups of compatible people (these groups are always age appropriate, and you’ll always have things in common). We re-invest profits into fun entertainment on the evening – anything from live bands in a beer garden, to arcade games, to sporty activities like rock climbing – so you have a great night regardless.

If you want to meet new people in your city, free from any forced fun, that’s not online or via a dating app, come join us for an event soon!

Are our dating events worth it? Check out what makes us different here

One evening, multiple opportunities to meet compatible people and a great night either way. All delivered by a very small, very passionate team with an unhinged obsession with love, lol

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SATURDAY FUNDAY | BEACH TENNIS, EVERYONE SINGLE | LONDON – HACKNEY WICK | SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

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"the best dating app for IRL events"

UK wide across 5 cities and counting

Fill out a form: All guests when buying a ticket fill out a form of questions we wrote around research on what leads to meaningful connections

Step 1

Turn up to the event and meet your group: Depending on the event, we sometimes have multiple rounds of group matches using our algorithm (a proprietary points-based matching system)

Step 2

Enjoy the rest of the evening: we re-invest profits into amazing entertainment and there’s plenty of time to meet everyone else in the venue

Step 3

DATING JUST GOT SMARTER

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we use tech to match you into compatible groups

never any awkward speed dating

the most fun, always accessible venues

re-invest profits into amazing entertainment from arcade games to live oompa bands

94% of people come alone

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“Haystack “increase(s) the chances of people building romantic connections.”

CNBC

”they’re doing all the good stuff dating apps do, but without all the superficial rubbish.”

Timeout

“Amazing dating events across the UK”

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introducing the haystack ski trip..

We create fun dating events for single people across cities in the UK.

Are our dating events worth it? Check out what makes us different here

upcoming events

HAYSTACK DATING | BOX DEANSGATE, MANCHESTER | THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

COOKING CLASS, EVERYONE SINGLE | LONDON, OXFORD STREET, FRIDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY FUNDAY | BEACH TENNIS, EVERYONE SINGLE | LONDON – HACKNEY WICK | SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

"the best dating app for IRL events"

how our events work:

Fill out a form: All guests when buying a ticket fill out a form of questions we wrote around research on what leads to meaningful connections

Turn up to the event and meet your group: Depending on the event, we sometimes have multiple rounds of group matches using our algorithm (a proprietary points-based matching system)

Enjoy the rest of the evening: we re-invest profits into amazing entertainment and there’s plenty of time to meet everyone else in the venue

DATING JUST GOT SMARTER