8 Anti-Valentine’s Ideas For Whether You’re Single or Just Against the Hype
If Valentine’s Day has you thinking of that scene in the Sex and the City Movie where Carrie and Miranda get caught up in the ribbons of helium balloons suspended above them then chances are you’re an Anti-Valentiner. You’re certainly not alone, which is why for every sharing menu, aphrodisiacal cocktail and hotel package for couples there are also film screenings, cat parties and the chance to dispose of an item of your ex’s clothing in return for a burger and martini. Freedom has never been so sweet and hey, we’re not saying this list is only for singletons so if you’re loved up but against the hype of February 14th then read on for alternative things to do…
The Book Club
Dog Friendly Dating
What’s more romantic than Lady and the Tramp?! OK, so it’s maybe not the first thing that springs to mind when you think anti-Valentine’s but if you’re not a coupley couple or maybe just love dogs then The Book Club’s dog-friendly Valentine’s Day screening of Lady and the Tramp might be up your street. Spaghetti and meatballs provided, as well as checked table cloths and an accordion player in chef whites ready to serenade you.
Where: 100-106 Leonard Street, Shoreditch, EC2A 4RH
Website: www.thebookclub.eventcube
Covent Garden Comedy Club
If You Think Valentine's Day is a Joke
If you don’t take yourself too seriously then you won’t mind the potential grilling you’ll get sitting front row at a comedy club. Covent Garden Comedy Club’s Valentine’s show is their biggest night of the year – as well as TV comedians including Sarah Callaghan, Dave Johns and MC Sally Anne Hayward, you’ll get free snacks, a DJ and a room full of balloons. Overpriced dinner for two? What a joke.
Tuesday 14th February, 8:30pm
Where: 11 The Arches (Off Villiers Street), Charing Cross, WC2N 6NG
Website: www.coventgardencomedy.com
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home
Feline Lonely?
Cat lovers can replace their dates this Valentine’s and prepare for a night with furry friends instead. Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is hosting a moggie matchmaking event so you can find your soulmate and take them home with you – and we promise you won’t regret it in the morning. In house ‘matchmakers’, aka the Cat Rehoming Team will help you find your perfect companion, whilst bubbles, sweet treats and a feline quiz make a night of it.
Where: 4 Battersea Park Road, Battersea, SW8 4AA
Website: www.battersea.org.uk
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