A hosted night out for single people
You show up and it's our party to run, not yours. There's a game on the table to give you something in common, nothing cringey, no icebreakers, it's not a game night, it just gets the table talking. We're moving through the room all night making sure nobody's left on their own. Groups rotate so you meet everyone, and if there's a click, we handle the follow-up after. All you do is turn up.
Trying to meet someone is brutal. I know, I've done the lot.
The apps are soul-destroying.
Singles nights made me want to hide in the jacks.
Speed dating feels like 20 job interviews.
So I built something I'd want to go to.
Every way I tried had a catch. Having Notions is what's left once you cut them all out, a proper night out in a great bar, and I'm making sure it actually works.
Mark
BrewDog Dublin, Three Locks Square
There are 40 tickets and one room. When they're gone, they're gone.
On the night
We're in the room all night, keeping the buzz up and the conversations going. It's not speed dating and it's not just a party. Here's the shape of it: small groups around a table, games good enough that the conversation takes care of itself, and because the groups change through the night, the whole room comes to you. Nobody to approach, no room to work. We make the introductions and spot the people you should meet.
And you just get to be yourself. The games are the kind you'd actually want to play. Nothing that feels like an icebreaker, no spotlight on you, no performing to get noticed. You take part at your own pace, and it feels like the best kind of party: someone else is running it, and you're just having a great time at it.
If a conversation's not landing, we'll move you on before you have to say a word, no awkward exit needed, no one left to sort it out alone.
No mingling. It's not a conference.
No spotlight. You're not five, and your Nan isn't visiting.
No cornering. Nobody's getting trapped with the crypto guy till closing.
No fecking icebreakers.
Just one "my mate fancies you." That's us. We're the mate.
The morning after
All night, we're the mate talking you up, pointing you toward the right people, making the introductions happen. Then if you clicked with someone, we find out if they clicked back. We just tell you, no swapping numbers in the room, no waiting by the phone, no working up the nerve to text first.
The scary parts are our job, not yours.
"So, about last night. You'll want to hear this..."
It's just a great night out.
The rest is a bonus.
Before you ask
We keep the room balanced, roughly half and half, so nobody's outnumbered. Who you're hoping to meet is entirely your business, we don't ask and we don't assume.
I do, along with a couple of hosts who know the format inside out. We're not hiding in a booth somewhere, we're in the room all night.
Say the word to any host, or honestly, don't even bother, we're watching the room and we'll move you on before you have to say anything. No awkward exits, no one left to sort it out on their own.
Come on your own, come with a mate, doesn't matter. Most people come solo, that's kind of the point.
That happens, and it's fine. You still get a night out, small groups, good games, no awkward silences. Not every night ends in a click, that's not a failure, that's just how it goes sometimes.
Never. If there's a click, we tell you it's mutual, you decide what happens next. Nobody gets your number, your Instagram, or anything else without you saying yes first.
No hard cut off, but it's aimed at people a bit further on than their early twenties. If you're not sure it's for you, message us before you book and we'll give it to you straight.
Tickets run through Eventbrite, so their standard policy applies. If a date ever has to move, everyone booked gets emailed directly and your ticket carries over automatically.
Whatever you'd wear for a nice night in a good bar. Came straight from work? Grand, nobody's checking.
Go whenever you want, feel free to do the Irish goodbye. Just tip off a host on your way so we're not out looking for you.
More nights are coming. Different rooms, different vibes, same idea. The list hears about every one first. No spam. Just the nights.
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