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Best Date Ideas In London

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We are hookupcloud.com and we are jam packed with date ideas! Find London's best date ideas, from landmarks and museums to parks and wine bars right here! Take a scenic trip down this page to find the very best date ideas for places worthy of taking a date in historic London. hookupcloud is the one place on the net where you will find high quality date ideas researched expertly for your reading pleasure and aimed at giving YOU the best date experience ever in London, so if you want to date to impress, read on and get the low down on the London dating scene.

Far from just being the ancient capital of England, you will find a hidden side to London that takes in a truly romantic soul within a world of music, art, and natural beauty in the form of the city's many parks, green spaces, and of course the majesty of the River Thames itself, long the life line of a thriving former empire, and now the backdrop to a very modern hub of commerce, arts, and industry, not to mention a great background for a truly breath taking date. Think you came to the right place? You thought right! hookupcloud.com is the best place for the best date ideas in London! From live comedy shows to museums famous the world over, we have included something on our list that will suit every couple looking for a fresh take on the London date scene, so if it's out there and it's truly worth doing you will find it on our very exclusive list of tip top London date venues! You can go full tourist and try out the more obvious choices such as the wax works museum or a stroll past Big Ben (but don't expect to hear it toll -- the grand old clock will be quiet for the next 4 years) -- or make like a local and try out one of the less well known places London has on offer, such as the Punk Me Up Ceramics caf� where you and your date can chill with a drink or two and paint your own ceramic creations!

History Of The London Dating Scene

You can be forgiven for blaming the Romans for London, but the fact is that this part of England has been inhabited for thousands of years, and it was only the conquering Italians who made London what it was to become -- a major center of commerce, trade, culture and social progression. Through the medieval period to the Tudors, dating was absolutely core to the social structure of the city, and as the centuries passed, the Victorians took that structure to stuffy new heights -- or depths, depending on how you want to look at it. Through to the modern era via the two World Wars, London has become a real melting pot of nations and sensibilities. One of the gay capitals of the world long before other places, London is well known for its Gay Pride marches, and if there is anywhere in the UK where you will feel comfortable no matter where you are on the spectrum of sexuality it is London.

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Best Times To Go Out

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London never sleeps -- it is not just New York City that gets to say this. If you want something to do with your special person, you can find a date venue that is open for business at any time of day or night, any day of the week, any week of the year. Rain or shine, heat wave or snow storm, you will find that somewhere will be willing to take your hard earned shillings for the chance to have a really smashing date. Don't overlook the many free sights and scenes of the city though -- there are huge and beautiful parks to stroll through at any time, as well as the River Thames, which has miles and miles of banks to walk along at any time.

That said, you can create the perfect date by minding what time you head out, with many museums and galleries opening during office hours, and most night clubs staying open all through the night. It is really up to you how you want to fashion your special date, so have a think about what kind of vibe you are going for. A good rule of thumb is to stick to the start of the week if you want a more chilled out time, and leave it to the weekend if you want something a bit more energetic to do with your time.

Date Ideas In London: Directory

Starting with world famous wax museums and traversing the London landscape through gay bars and the fabulous Southbank Centre, this is the number one stop for great date ideas in the bustling capital. HookupCloud is date central when it comes to well researched date venues that are guaranteed to help you and your special someone have the best possible time and come away with dazzling memories that will keep you feeling warm and cozy for a lifetime, so read on and get set to discover the capital of love...

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Comedy Carnival

Type
Comedy club that attracts major stars
Space
Top London comedy club
Crowd
College to middle aged
Address
36 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 7EP
Website
Any Notes
Paid parking can be found nearby
Brief Description
Comedy! The gift of laughing! This is one of the best ideas for a date we have ever had! If you want to really connect with your date, why not take him/her/them to this world class comedy club where you will be able to see some highly polished and uproariously funny comedy acts for just the price of a couple of tickets and a few drinkypoos. There is seating for people who wish to sit, and plenty of standing room outside for those who decided not to come in. There is no better way to kick off a best date ideas list than with a comedy club, and that is for the very simple reason that there is no better way to bond with a partner on a date that to have a ruddy good laugh. It is the perfect antidote to a stressful world, and a great way to get to know someone as you chuckle along to one of the various funny folk who grace the stage at the world famous comedy club, Comedy Carnival. You won't find any dead beat artists here -- only the very cream of the international crop gets to play here, so buckle up and prepare to have your sides split as you and your date laugh your way to date heaven at one of the best date venues in the whole of the city.
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Punk Me Up Ceramics Caf�

Type
Ceramics cafe
Space
Ceramic painting and coffee venue
Crowd
Typically young and 30s to middle aged and over
Address
34 E Dulwich Rd, London SE22 9AX
Website
Any Notes
Free parking can be found, but it is limited
Brief Description
Paint something ceramic and have a coffee as you and your date share the dual experience of ceramics painting and coffee drinking in this very exclusive ceramics workshop and cafe. The next best thing to laughing at someone on a stage is giggling in fits of laughter with your date partner over a hilariously badly painted ceramic creation. With coffee on hand to help keep the spirits up, you can't fail to have a good time when you and your date get covered in paint while you let your creative passions overflow. Punk Me Up Ceramics Caf� is one of those rare places that actually feels as though it were tailor made for dating couples looking for a peaceful and fun hang where you don't have to get drunk to have a good time. You will find that it is not just you two, either -- the room will be full of others, some in groups, some coupled off, all doing the same thing, meaning that the atmos is relaxed and inclusive. With expert tuition on hand as well, there is no way to go wrong, unless you two are truly a bad match -- but we doubt that's true! Even the most casually attached couples will have a real blast at Punk Me Up Ceramics Caf�, so grab an apron, pick up that paint brush, and get ready for a truly fun date that will give you memories to last your whole lives.
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G-A-Y Bar

Type
Gay bar, surprisingly
Space
Large gay bar across 3 floors
Crowd
College and up, though mainly a younger crowd
Address
30 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 4UR
Website
Any Notes
Open 12 pm - 12 am most weeknights
Brief Description
A gay bar for the younger crowd. If you are hot to trot and you don't care who knows it, come along to this seen to be seen gay bar that makes no excuses and pulls no punches. With a really friendly staff and a clientele to match, you and your date will remember a visit to G-A-Y Bar not only for its great space and energy, or its deals on drinks, (of which there are many, by the way) but also for its spirit of inclusiveness.
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City Of Quebec

Type
Gay bar and resto
Space
Large bar and lounge
Crowd
Older generations only
Address
12 Old Quebec St, Marylebone, London W1H 7AF
Website
Any Notes
A non scene gay bar
Brief Description
Fed up with the usual run of the mill gay bar packed to the rafters with hip young things that just want to flaunt their sexuality like a badge? Feeling your age and just want to let it all hang out while you and your date schmooze in a quiet corner? Well, thank goodness you just found the City of Quebec, which has none of those things that you hate so much about the young gay scene, and all the good things that you miss so dearly about how it used to be in gay London. You two will be left to your own devices here, while still being stimulated enough to find that the conversation flows.
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Balans Soho Society - Soho

Type
Bar and lounge with resto
Space
Large bar area and lounge and restaurant
Crowd
College to middle aged
Address
60-62 Old Compton St, Soho, London W1D 4UG
Website
Any Notes
Right next to the Tube so no need to drive
Brief Description
Very high end society bar where you will want to dress to impress and be on your best and most fabulous behavior, darlings. Breakfast, dinner, lunch, cocktails. This is one of those places that folk go to simply to be seen -- so pretty much the opposite of the last venue on our list. Balans will welcome you with open arms if you show up looking fabulous, so don your best threads as you stroll in arm in arm with your date.
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The Vauxhall Griffin

Type
Trad pub
Space
Pub with fod
Crowd
College to middle aged
Address
8 Wyvil Rd, London SW8 2TH
Website
Any Notes
Street parking can be found
Brief Description
This place does food and drink at great prices, which is always a gem in a place as pricey as the capital. Expect a pub quiz as they are on most nights here -- check their Facebook page to join in. A great way to break the ice on an early date.
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Madame Tussauds

Type
Wax works museum
Space
Famous wax works museum
Crowd
All ages
Address
Marylebone Rd, Marylebone, London NW1 5LR
Website
Any Notes
Plenty of public transport nearby
Brief Description
The one that started it all, come to the OG MT and see the stars and famous figures as you have never seen them before. A fun date to pair with dinner and a movie! From kings and queens to stars of the silver screen, you and your date will have a lot of fun identifying everyone who is depicted here in timeless wax!
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The Champion

Type
Pub
Space
Pub with food
Crowd
College and up
Address
1 Wellington Terrace, London W2 4LW
Website
Any Notes
No disabled access
Brief Description
A nice comfy place to sit and have a couple of quiet pints with your date. Like most places in London this one is LGBT friendly so you can rest assured you will feel safe and included whatever your sexuality. The Champion is that rarest of things -- the last bastion of old London pub culture. of course there are plenty of places that look like it, but the Champion really delivers where others fall short -- good traditional grub, a great selection of real ales, and friendly service to boot, this quaint old pub is just what the doctor ordered.
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Southbank Centre

Type
Well known local theater
Space
Theatre with a lot of public space
Crowd
Everyone
Address
Belvedere Rd, Lambeth, London SE1 8XX
Website
Any Notes
Free parking can be found
Brief Description
This is the go to place for the arts in Central London, and as such an excellent choice for a date venue. Right next to Waterloo and with a ton of restaurants and bars nearby, this is a great place to mix and match for a taste of culture when you go on a varied date in the big city.

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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road -- oops, we mean Goodbye London! We have come to the end of this fab little guide to the very best date ideas in swinging London! The hard working date advice gnomes here at hookupcloud.com simply chuffed that you thought of us for your date suggestions in the capital. We hope that one -- or even more! -- of the locations we reviewed made it through to YOUR date suggestions list! Now, if you are all done reading, why not click on the star at the very tippy top of your browser and add a bookmark to this page, which is part of a series on best date ideas for UK cities, only on hookupcloud.com so you can come back for more great date advice.

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Find London's Best Date Ideas Here - Hookupcloud.com

We are hookupcloud.com and we are jam packed with date ideas! Find London's best date ideas, from landmarks and museums to parks and wine bars right here!

Find London's Best Date Ideas Here - Hookupcloud.com