Where to meet before the event in London
- Marylebone
- the South Bank
- Notting Hill
- Shoreditch
Start times and dress codes
Dinner tends to start between 7 and 8:30pm, and a drink beforehand is close to standard. Dress is relaxed almost everywhere, though a few older members' clubs and West End rooms still hold a jacket rule.
Getting to the venue
The Tube stops around midnight on most nights, with the Night Tube running on Friday and Saturday on several lines. Black cabs and licensed minicabs cover the gap, so a late finish is never a problem — it is just worth planning.
When the London calendar fills
Summer weekends and the December party season are the two peaks. Wimbledon fortnight, the summer wedding run, and the Christmas calendar all pull bookings forward, so lead times stretch in June, July and December.

Taking a date to an occasion in London
Is a companion comfortable at a members' club or a formal London event?
Yes, and it is a common request here. Tell us the venue and the dress code when you enquire — several of our London companions are used to jacket-required rooms and know how to be good company without drawing attention.
How far in advance should I book in London?
A few days is usually enough. For a Friday or Saturday in December, or during the summer wedding season, give it a week or two — those are the dates that go first.
Good to know before you book in London
Availability
Available by request
Response
Replies through the platform, usually the same day
Meeting style
A public first meeting before the event
Strictly platonic, agreed in writing
Every booking is one full day with the plan, the boundaries and the costs agreed before you meet. Either of you can end it at any point.

Occasions people book in London
Every booking in London is planned around the event, with the timings, boundaries and costs agreed before you meet.
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Find a date for your occasion in London
Tell us the occasion and the date in London, and we will reply privately with who is available. Nothing is booked until you say yes.
We reply privately, usually the same day.
