Somewhere interesting for an interesting first date?

Need more info. What does she like (apart from “staying in with a DVD and a bottle of wine”)?

I once took a 1st date to the Daniel Liebskind exhibition at the Barbican. Exhibition was ace, date was shit.

You could take her to Stamford Bridge, I hear it’s a lot easier to get tickets of late.

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Posted about 1 year ago by SFULG

She is an intellectual (probably far too intellectual for me)... likes Shakespeare, the theatre, art, all kinds of music.

I thought of art galleries, exhibitions etc…. but they just don’t seem like great first date places?? – need somewhere to talk and get to know each other… I would have thought ???

Drinks obviously seems sensible, but she has requested more “exciting”, so I am trying to make an effort.

Cheers

Posted about 1 year ago by Halinho

She sounds a bit demanding if you ask me.

How about dancing games at the Trocadero?

Posted about 1 year ago by iSleepDiagonal

the tattoo convention at the Truman Brewery?

http://www.thelondontattooconvention.com/

Posted about 1 year ago by phatflaresblack

the tattoo convention at the Truman Brewery?

http://www.thelondontattooconvention.com/

tattoo convention old truman brewery brick lane tattoo

Posted about 1 year ago by phatflaresblack

why don’t you take her somewhere you’re really interested in? If you show a bit of enthusiasm in something if she’s got any soul about her she’ll like it.

Someone once took me on a first date to Highgate Cemetery:

Highgate Cemetery Info

Bear with me, this doesn’t mean that tombstones do it for me. But he told me about all the legends to do with vampires, showed me famous tombs (and talked about ‘em). I liked it. Then we did go to Pizza Express though which I also liked as I could drink red wine. We didn’t carry on seeing each other but that had nothing to do with graveyards.

Other dates I liked with fellas included being taken on a tour of the southbank, where he told me all about the different bridges, and we looked at all the views. Then we got pissed.

Maybe I’m weird but I don’t think it matters what it is as long as you can enjoy it too and waffle a bit. Then have a beer.

Posted about 1 year ago by ellie

Where were you when I was young.

Actually, I know the answer to that.

twinkle

Posted about 1 year ago by BraveNewMalden

she reckons going for drinks isn’t too exciting

Sounds like one to avoid then Hal…

But Bloomsbury Bowl is possibly the best two nights of my life ever.

Ever.

Posted about 1 year ago by Samgooding

In my experience, getting shitfaced is an integral part of internet dating. I suggest you try and incorporate alcohol or powerful sedatives into the evening somehow, even if it has to be intravenously.

Posted about 1 year ago by rhodri

How about the Zoo although the weathers turned a bit shit for that. Or maybe for something indoors (and most importantly free) one of the many museums our city has to offer. You dodnt even have to pretend you know all about it, its written down right infront of you.

Posted about 1 year ago by LittleEmily

Why don’t you check out Punchdrunk’s production of “Mask of the Red Death” (http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/reddeath)? The Husband and I went to the Punchdrunk production of “Faust” last year and it was amazing—really weird and wonderful. You and The Date would have lots to look at and talk about during and after going through the BAC. If you get tickets to the Friday or Saturday performances of “Red Death”, you can go to the party afterward. I’m sure booze will be available, too…

Posted about 1 year ago by LondonLatina

Ellie’s advice is great – just take her somewhere you really like where you can show off knowledge and stuff. I went on an un-date once to the tate modern with an art buff who was handily also a member so we could nip up to the members’ bar for gin afterwards. Then I took him to my favourite pub and taught him backgammon. How quaint.

Posted about 1 year ago by KinkyFantastic

backgammon

hurrrrr.

Posted about 1 year ago by iSleepDiagonal

Fuck the culture, bowling and booze it is Hal.

Posted about 1 year ago by Samgooding

London Aquarium was a good second date place for me once, The Photographers Gallery is a good one, small so you’ll get to the going for a drink bit quickly and its central so the finding bars bit is easy. London Eye is a good one. Picnic on Primrose Hill would be a sure fire romantic hit with me.

And of course there’s my current favourite (it worked for me!) the A&E department of UCL Hospital, preceded by a hole in the pavement and ambulance ride as get to know you warm-ups.

Posted about 1 year ago by archetype

what about the exhibitions and events that are on a bit later? There’s a lot of Japanese things at the British Museum at the moment

see them all here: http://www.lates.org/calendar

british museum japan things to do after work

Posted about 1 year ago by phatflaresblack

I found that for blind datey things, it made for somewhat of an akward evening to jump stright into an activity without having a chance to chat in person first; sitting and watching a movie was creepy (a semi-stranger next to me in the dark for two hours), and wandering around a gallery was more you and the item of art than you and the other person. You could try something like meeting for coffee along the river, taking the Tate to Tate boat, and then going to one of the galleries. So you’ve chatted over coffee/boat, seen art, and gotten her views on river transport. by then you should know if she’s worth it.

Posted about 1 year ago by MonkeysAhoy!

I’ll teach you backgammon if you’re not careful ISD!

Posted about 1 year ago by KinkyFantastic

“In my experience, getting shitfaced is an integral part of internet dating. I suggest you try and incorporate alcohol or powerful sedatives into the evening somehow, even if it has to be intravenously.”

Hmmm, not a good idea – I have had many an inappropriate internet date snog as a result of too much alcohol. Great, I hear you say, but there have been several occasions where I have had to apologise to the bloke in a “sorry, I don’t really like you that much, it’s just I’d drunk 10 pints of kronenburg and I’m usually a shandy girl….” fashion. I should really learn to say goodbye early in the proceedings, but it’s more interesting than another night in gazing at my navel (whilst watching a DVD with a bottle of wine)

Posted about 1 year ago by ladyruskin

When I used to t’Internet date,watching a DVD with a bottle of wine used to be a filter I’d use to pass over a girl’s profile instantly. It appeared so frequently. Harsh I know, but…

Posted about 1 year ago by SFULG