Date night ideas

Third date or soulmate? In a swoon or celebrating your honeymoon? Swiped right or love at first sight? Ok, we get it. This date night ideas page is for pretty much everyone that fancies adding a little fun, romance and zest to their dates. But whether you’ve been together for years on end or just met last Thursday in your local supermarket, it’s no secret that coming up with fun date ideas can be tricky business.

Often, one person asks the other: “Have you got any cute date ideas?” And usually you’ll go for an expensive dinner or to the cinema, right? Well, not round here, no siree. We’re going big. So grab your sweetheart and listen up because we’ve got unique date ideas galore for you to explore…

At home date night ideas

Go big AND stay home with these date night activities. We’ve rounded up 3 of our fave ways to nail the brief so you and your significant other aren’t short of at home date night ideas. Big night in, incoming…

Fun date ideas

Looking for fun date night ideas? You’re in the right place. From music and good eats to interactive and artsy, we’ve got a plenty of date night activities for you to try out…

  • 1. Comedy night

    If you’re up for a good old giggle, why not check out a comedy club? You can pretty much find ‘em anywhere and it’s a great way to bond with your date whilst having a proper belly laugh.

  • 2. Painting

    From pots to portraits, painting is a fun, creative way to bond with your partner. And who knows, you might master(piece) it and become a painting pro. Sorry, Picasso who?

  • 3. Live music

    Ready to rock ’n’ roll or fancy some jazzy beats? Whatever you’re into, heading to a gig or concert for date night is guaranteed fun. Live music + good vibes + your fave person? Erm, perfect.

  • 4. Gallery

    A trip to the gallery or museum ticks all the boxes. Cultured? Tick. Cute? Tick. Chill? Tick. It’s a no-pressure kinda date that’ll always spark conversation. And, it won’t break the bank. Winner.

  • 5. Interactive

    If you’re up for doing something different with your new flame or long-time lover, try an interactive date. We’re talkin’ immersive exhibitions, escape rooms and VR experiences. Oh what fun!

  • 6. Street food crawl

    Fancy yourself as a bit of a foodie? Take your date on a tour of the stalls at your local food market and try out different dishes. Rate ‘em out of 10 to make it even more interesting.

  • 7. Try a new sport

    Trying out a new sport is a top-tier way to grow your connection. Whether you tear up a trampoline park, bond over badminton or give golfing a go, you’re sure to have heaps of fun.

  • 8. Cooking class

    No Gordon Ramsay? No problem. From pasta making to mastering sushi rolls, cooking classes are another one of our fun date night activities to try out. Fun, food and a flirt? Chef’s kiss.

Romantic date ideas

Romance isn’t dead! We’ve got a whole host of romantic date ideas that you may not have thought of. From the super thoughtful to the super spontaneous, these date night activities are bound to woo ‘em.

The date night jar

Rejoice, daters. The jar full of date night ideas is here! Whether you’re on a budget, like a bit of control, lead a busy life or you’re just indecisive as ever — this one’s for you. You’re gonna need 4 coloured pieces of paper or lollipop sticks and a glass jar. Think of a few different dates you could go on (you could start with our date night ideas above), then categorise them: Free/cheap dates, travel dates, expensive dates and moderate dates. Pop ‘em all into the jar. And when date night comes along, you simply pick one out and do it!
TIP: Put a colour code on the outside of the jar so you remember which category is which. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

Date night outfit ideas

From fancy fits to comfy couch couture (hey, we don’t judge), we’ve got bags full of date night outfit ideas, right here…