Valentines. The perfect night for single people. Everyone in relationships are staying in, or at the restaurant, meaning everyone in the bar… is single.
Over the years I’ve always been bemused as to why no events companies have capitalised on this and put something on for the singles. Well, local events company Single Mingle have provided that, and last Friday a group of mates – all formed through my Manchester Nightlife group – booked in on their event in Barca, Castlefield.
Well, most of us did. I meant to buy a ticket. I pinned the email from the corresponding Meetup event, then for some reason thought it was a ticket that I’d bought (which I hadn’t).
I got down to the venue and, at the last minute, realised the mistake I’d made. Thankfully, there was one men’s ticket left. My phone seemed to mess me about at first, not taking the payment, but eventually I checked the ticket app and there it was. Scanned. In.
Stress.
I was handed a padlock on a lanyard, as were all the gents. The ladies all got keys on theirs, a reversal of the lock-and-key night. Some of the keys open some of the locks. You’ve just got to keep trying. And so the innuendo rolls out: ‘bit too chunky for me, that one…’ give cheeky wink. You can imagine. Until, of course, there’s a match. When there’s a match, you both head to the DJ booth and your name is taken down to be entered into a prize draw. You’re given a new lock / key, and the night continues. So, even if someone isn’t your type, it’s still worth trying to unlock, as there’s more chance your name will be pulled out if it’s in more than once.
Eventually, after a lot of chatting, it was time to pull the prizes. For each prize, 2 names were drawn. Who wins? Well… it depends who wins the dance-off. Yup. The DJ spins a track. The contestants have 60 seconds each to display their moves. Whoever gets the loudest cheer wins the prize. Of course, my name gets pulled. Now, I’ve not danced a great deal in the last 15 years or so, but I bust out the moves from the old days including my signature ‘hangman’ move – and figuratively slaughtered the girl I danced against. I may not have the best chat as an anxious fortysomething, but I can dance. Well, make your own mind up. Here’s the Insta highlight.
Sorry, hun. Looks like I’m going for afternoon tea for 2 at Manchester’s Holiday Inn. (The venue is for some reason already following me on Instagram.)
Some of the prizes were better than this, including £100 and £200 lump sums.
But what about potential matches? Thats' the point of the event (and what you want to hear, I expect). There were a couple of girls there that I liked, but I didn’t get signals back from either of them, as far as I could tell. Maybe I didn’t give them enough chance. I dunno.
So yeah, no solid connection on the night, but what a night regardless.
Pic credit Single Mingle UK
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