Q: What are ‘Beta Workshops’?
A: We’re in a beta testing phase. I have a lot of experience running all manner of workshops, yet this idea is totally new, and part of the testing phase involves running cut-price workshops to play around with what works, to find which settings and activities and talk allow all of the participants to feel comfortable. Later workshops will be set at different durations and significantly higher costs.

Q: You aren’t going to get me to play silly games, are you?
A: No. Well… Yes and no. There will be ‘activities’. This workshop is about expanding your range of behaviour, to feel at ease more often, in all situations, and sometimes that takes doing things you wouldn’t ordinarily do. You will feel welcome to involve yourself in as much or as little as you choose.

Q: Am I going to have to stand up and talk to a room full of people?
A: No. There will be questions that will be put to the group, and if you want to, you can answer them.

Q: Once I’ve paid, can I cancel if I change my mind (or am not single any more)?
A: Depends. If you cancel within 48 hours of booking, you will receive a full refund minus a booking fee. If you cancel more than 4 weeks before the event, you will be charged 50%. After that, you’ll be charged as if you’d attended so you might as well turn up anyway (or find someone of the same gender to take your place).

Q: Can anyone turn up?
A: No. We require potential participants to fill out a short survey so we can get a feel for who’s coming along, to ensure that people are there for the right reasons, and that they’re the full set.

Q: What happens if I meet someone special on the day?
A: Good on you! If you end up disappearing to go off for a drink with some gorgeous person you just met, you’ll just miss whatever else happens. You won’t get a free pass for the next workshop (though discounts for return visitors may apply).

Q: Can I come if I already have a partner?
A: Not really. This is a workshop that is about being honest – and if we find anyone is there under false pretenses, there will be hell to pay. There is an assumed level of trust involved and we expect all participants to respect that.

Q: Can I come with my partner?
A: Yes. Sometimes to improve a relationship, you’ve got to seduce your partner all over again. This workshop will require that both you and your partner will flirt with other people. If you can’t handle that, stay at home.