Festive Speed Dating

Event Date: 
21/12/2016 - 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Venue: 
Chaucers, 223-226 High Street, Exeter EX4 6RW

This will be Festive Speed Dating with a lovely glass of bubbly and of course there will a lucky dip gift from Santa!!

So grab yourself a ticket to a brilliant night when there will be repeats on tv and you will have eaten too many mince pies already and have some fun at our festive Speed Dating and who knows what Santa could be bringing you this year?

All Tickets Only £7.95 per person

More details and to buy a ticket head to our website www.scruffnkenpromotions.co.uk

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Chair...

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