Date My Mate @ The Hold
Friend-powered dating in Manly.
Mates take the mic and pitch their single friends below decks at Manly's galleon tavern — rum, tacos and a room that's already up for it. No-pressure evening, just a really good night out five minutes from the ferry.
How It Works
A mate builds the pitch
They put together a short slide deck about why their single mate is a catch. Humour encouraged.
The mate takes the mic
Mates take the mic and pitch their friends to a room full of people. Two minutes, a big screen and a drink in hand.
Everyone mingles
Half the room came along just to watch, drink and mingle — that's where most connections happen. Grab a Mingle Ticket if that's you. No swiping. Just walk up and say "Hi, I liked your pitch."
How it plays out
- 6:00pm
Doors, Wristbands + Welcome Drink
Grab your DATE MY MATE wristband and a drink to settle in.
- 7:00pm
Pitching Round One
The first flight of MATEs take the mic.
- 7:45pm
Bar Break
Refills and quick chats with the crowd.
- 8:15pm
Pitching Round Two
The second wave of pitches as the room warms up.
- 9:00pm
Time to Mingle
The Hold is yours. Grab another drink and strike up a conversation.
This event has wrapped
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The Hold, Manly
The Hold is Manly's tavern of high-seas hedonism — an 18th century galleon done as a restaurant and bar, all timber, lantern light and rum, a five-minute walk from the ferry wharf on Sydney Road.
It's a room that already knows how to run a night: live music, a proper kitchen and a crowd who came out to be social. Thursday is their vegan night, so there's 20% off the plant-based menu while you're pitching.
24 Sydney Rd, Manly NSW 2095