VIP Speed Dating Destination Helps Stylish Newcastle Singles Find New Friends in the North

At Florita’s Miami Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle, September 3, 2008

August 29, 2008 - Press Dispensary - One of the UK's premier dating event organisers, When the Music Stops (WTMS) (http://www.whenthemusicstops.com), is about to hit the North East to play cupid to sophisticated singles looking for love on the Tyne. Its debut dating event spells the end for sad singles nights: WTMS has secured exclusive use of the VIP lounge at Florita’s Miami Bar and Tropical Gardens – the hottest new spot on Newcastle’s sparkling ‘Diamond Strip’ of upmarket bars. This glamorous venue will set the scene for its first speed dating night for sexy singletons between the age of 25 and 39, on September 3 at 7.30pm.

WTMS Newcastle will be running regular speed dating nights for all ages at Florita’s, with its event for older singles on 24 September already a sell-out. And, for budding Casanovas interested in a more intimate first liaison than three minutes of turbo-charged chat-up, everything from dinner dating and disco nights to murder mystery evenings will help give love a helping hand. Bowling and regular ‘Sunday Strolls’, for those who prefer to size up a potential date whilst on the move, complete WTMS’s matchmaking menu for Newcastle residents.

Carolyn Ridley, Newcastle regional manager, When The Music Stops, says: “As a 45 year old single girl in Newcastle, I realised that there were no dating events for discerning professionals in my age group and found the online dating system too flat and impersonal for me. I didn’t want to wait for friends to fix me up, or waste time talking to strangers in loud clubs.”

“When The Music Stops has got the science of matchmaking sussed, providing quality events in sophisticated settings. Now Geordies guys and gals from 18 to 50 plus, will be able make new friends, line up a hot date or even find their perfect partner in style.”

When the Music Stops was one of the pioneers of speed dating, running sell-out sessions in dozens of locations since 2003, with its events filmed by national TV programmes such as ‘The Friday Night Project’, ‘Trinny and Susannah Undress the Nation’ and recently by BBC 2's 'Would Like to Meet Again'.

Since its inception, the company has brought together thousands of professional singles, of all ages and from all walks of life, into relationships and marriages, with some happy couples even returning to a WTMS event to announce their engagement.

With 20 WTMS franchises opening around the country to organise localised events, British singles everywhere from Blackpool to Brighton will have the chance to be lucky in love. Carolyn Ridley plans to roll out the company’s tried and tested dating events to Sunderland and Durham by the end of 2008.

WTMS also offers internet dating for those more interested in online chemistry. Its ‘Connections’ dating site http://www.whenthemusicstopsonline.com hosts more than 200,000 live dating profiles and attracts up to 1.5 million hits a month. A ‘Private Portfolio’ service gives members access to an exclusive database of high net worth professionals and a personal advisor.

When the Music Stops speed dating event at Florita’s Miami Bar, Collingwood Street, Newcastle, NE1 1JF on September 3, 2008 from 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 which is an introductory launch price and are available from http://www.whenthemusicstops.com or from the booking hotline 0845 2303199.

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When the Music Stops was launched in January 2003 to organise and host events, and provide high quality personal introductions and online dating.

It now has franchises in Aberdeen, Bath, Belfast, Birmingham, Blackpool, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Derby, Doncaster, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Harrogate, High Wycombe, Hull, Kingston upon Thames, Leeds, Leicester, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Peterborough, Plymouth, Reading, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Shrewsbury, Southport, Telford, Windsor and York.

Carolyn Ridley is 45 and lives in Ryton, Newcastle. She has a background in sales.

For further information, please contact:
Carolyn Ridley, regional manager, When the Music Stops
Tel: 01914 132651 / 07593 531905 Email:
Site: www.whenthemusicstops.com