The Best Places for a Perfect Hens’ Night

Luckily for girls, London is well sorted for hens’ night destinations and activities for a perfect send-off! From pubs and musical theatres to dirty dancing, nude life drawing and lots of eating and drinking, London is crammed with hens’ night activities and adventures.

Record Yourselves at Studiostars

Throw a memorable hens’ karaoke party, one where the hen gets pop-star treatment! Pick your favourite tracks, get down to the studio and record your voice, making all this an affair to remember – with your very own CD to take away.
Studiostars is just perfect for a small or large groups. You sing, they mix the sound and you’ll be surprised how ‘musical’ they make you sound. A photoshoot lets you get into a bit of pop-star posing, as well. Share your hidden talent with the world. Add in bubbles and snacks and it’s lots of fun before your big day

Address: 17A Welmar Mews, London SW4 7DD  Tel: 0207 627 5625
Website: studiostars.co.uk/  Nearest tube station: Clapham Common

’80s Style at Reflex Dance Studios

Celebrate your hens’ party by going back to the rocking ’80s! Reflex Dance Studios will transform you and your mates into pop stars while you learn how to dance to your favourite tracks from the ’80s. Have fun all night long in Reflex’s retro clubs located in central London. Choreographers, makeover, karaoke and photoshoot included. Different packages available.

Address: 17 Watling Street, London EC4M 9BB
Website: reflexdancestudios.com/  Nearest tube station: Mansion House

Cookery Classes at Cookery School

With its hands-on approach, Cookery School will equip you with the skills to become an independent and skilful home cook committed to quality ingredients. Ask questions, learn new techniques and lots more in the informal atmosphere of this great school, which won Best City Cookery School in the 2013 UK Cookery School Awards

Address: 15B Little Portland Street, London W1W 8BW  Tel: 0207 631 4590
Website: www.cookeryschool.co.uk/  Nearest tube station: Oxford Circus

Beer, Wine and Bowling at All Star Lanes

Enjoy bowling, amazing food and perfect cocktails at All Star Lanes, which is just perfect for a hens’ party. Test your skills in the six-lane bowling alley then enjoy scrumptious burgers and drinks. This is the largest bowling venue in London.

Address: 6 Porchester Gardens, London W2 4DB  Tel: 0207 313 8363
Website: www.allstarlanes.co.uk  Nearest tube station: Bayswater

Chocolate making at Chocolate Museum

Fancy entering a world of chocolate and being surrounded by delicious sweet treats? Then the Chocolate Museum is ideal for your hens’ night party. Watch chocolate-making demonstrations by experts, marvel at exhibitions on the history of chocolate and all that unique chocolate memorabilia, then enjoy a flavoured or traditional hot chocolate from the café menu. Taste a few
samples, learn the chocolate-making art and take home all your wonderful creations!

Address: 187 Ferndale Road, London SW9 8BA Tel: 07723 434235
Website: www.thechocolatemuseum.co.uk/ Nearest tube station: Brixton

Perfume Making at The Perfume Studio

Capture your own personal essence and create your very own signature fragrance with a perfect perfume-making experience to complete your hens’ party. The Perfume Studio hosts perfume-making parties mixed with just the right amount of fun. Choose your venue and design a perfume under the guidance of trained perfume stylists. They have everything ready – perfume blends, atomisers, scent strips, bottles. Name your unique perfume and take it away as a memoir.

Address: Enterprise Centre, Denton Island, Newhaven BN9 9BA  Tel: 0330 088 9636
Website: www.theperfumestudio.com/  Nearest train station: Newhaven Town (trains from Victoria)

Go Karting at TeamSport

Go karting and experience the adventure like never before.
This go-kart centre within the Peek Frean biscuit factory has two tracks running over two different floors. Eco-karts also available.

Address: Tower Bridge Business Complex, 100 Clements Road, London SE16 4DG
Tel: 0844 998 0000  Website: www.team-sport.co.uk/  Nearest tube station: Bermondsey

Nude Drawing at Hen & Stag Life Drawing Co.

Want to share your love for drawing before the grand wedding takes place? This engaging drawing experience is perfect for a hens’ party celebration. Nude male or female models – they hire only handsome models or celebrities – plus an experienced art tutor and all materials are supplied. Free wine to start should ensure an imaginative life-drawing session!

Address: 56 Dace Road, London E3 2NG  Tel: 0795 035 3359
Website: henandstaglifedrawing.co.uk/  Nearest DLR station: Pudding Mill Lane

Cocktail Making at Revolution Clapham

Party all night with cocktails, games, food and fun! The cocktail masterclass at Revolution Clapham comes with a dedicated host to guide you through the art of cocktail making. Start with a complimentary drink and as the night progresses, explore the hidden secrets behind various cocktails. Learn how to mix, muddle, shake and stir, then spend the rest of the night putting your new skills into practice.

Address: 95-97 Clapham High Street, London SW4 7TB  Tel: 0207 720 6642
Website: www.revolution-bars.co.uk/bar/london-clapham-high-st/  Nearest tube station: Clapham Common

Pole Dancing at Polepeople

Polepeople’s pole-dancing and burlesque parties are fantastic ways to celebrate your hens’ night. Whether starting your special evening or just as an afternoon activity, vintage makeup and pole-dancing classes guarantee lots of fun.

Address: Templeton House, 33-34 Chiswell Street, London EC1Y 4SF  Tel: 0207 247 6693
Website: www.polepeople.co.uk/  Nearest tube station: Moorgate

Shake it up at Colebrooke Row

If you enjoy the flavour of grapefruit bitters, Campari and Prosecco, this tiny space serves some of the best cocktails ever, made with rare ingredients and dedication. Classic jazz completes the recipe.

Address: 69 Colebrooke Row, London N1 8AA  Tel: 0754 052 8593
Website: www.69colebrookerow.com/  Nearest tube station: Angel

Kick off with Champagne on the London Eye

Make your hens’ party that much more memorable with a trip on the London Eye. In a private capsule 135m in the sky, your party can sip champagne with your choice of canapés. Stunning views of the River Thames, Big Ben, Houses of Parliament and other London icons will make your hens’ party complete. When it comes to celebrations, in this case the sky really is
the limit!

Address: London SE1 7PB Website: www.londoneye.com/  Nearest tube station: Westminster

Pamper at Spa London

Relax and pamper yourself in one of the best spas in London. Opened in 2007, Spa London offers spa day packages, with facilities including steam rooms, plunge pools and Turkish hammam. Be sure to enjoy the signature ‘gym and tonic’ in which your body is brushed, cleaned and exfoliated before being treated with aromatherapy massage. Or perhaps a scrub and facial massage. One of the very few affordable spas in London for hens looking for low-cost day. Other options for luxury spa treatments are May Fair and Corinthia Hotel.

Address: York Hall Leisure Centre, Old Ford Road, London E2 9PJ  Tel: 0208 709 5845
Website: www.spa-london.org/  Nearest tube station: Bethnal Green

London’s Best Hens’ Night Karaoke bars

Fond of singing and dancing? Get down to the best karaoke bars in London for an enjoyable night before you get hitched. Some of the best options in karaoke are Han Karaoke Restaurant, Karaoke Box Mayfair, Sync Bar, Karaoke Bar Smithfield, Karaoke at Queens, Southern Belle, Jazz Café for hip-hop karaoke, Alibi, Korkers, Bunga Bunga and Bloomsbury Bowling lanes. At these superb karaoke bars you can sing your heart out and groove to the tunes of camp classics and the latest hits.

Want to enjoy great food and drink? Many restaurants offer meals with a difference. Some of the most amazing experiences such as dining in the dark, at a circus or in the jungle are ideal hens’ party adventures. Popular choices are Rainforest Café, Hotel Café Royal, Trader Vic’s, Archipelago, Beach Blanket Babylon, Brunswick House Café, Mari Vanna, Circus, Sarastro, Shaka Zulu, Sketch and Dans Le Noir.

 

Hens’ Night Dance Classes

Dining, drinking and dancing go hand-in-hand on a hens’ night. Live music, circus, cabaret and beauty shows add to the ultimate entertainment overdose. Before you walk the aisle, book yourself in for these pubs, restaurants and entertainment venues!

Popular options include big names like Aeronaut, The Underground Supper Club, Proud Cabaret City, The Dead Dolls House Islington, The Piano Works, Blues Kitchen Shoreditch, Christabel’s BYOB, Comedy Carnival and The Candlelight Club, One Canada Square Restaurant and Bar, Quaglino’s, The Phoenix Artist Club, Rah Rah Room, The Exhibit, Proud Cabaret Camden, Steam and Rye, Magic Roundabout, Roadhouse, Guanabara, Floripa, Kenza Restaurant and Lounge, Mint Leaf Restaurant and Bar or Forbidden nights.

Keep fit and have fun at London’s best dance classes offering a huge range of classes, from hip-hop to jazz, ballroom to ballet. Popular choices include The Basement Dance Studio, Cecil Sharpe House, Dance Attic Studios, City Academy, Dancebuzz, Danceworks, The Factory, Greenwich Dance Academy, Pineapple Dance Studios, The Place, Karen Hardy Studios, Reflex Dance Studios and Trinity Luban.

London is for hens keen on taking things a little further. Break the ice and have a blast with both feminine and gender-neutral activities. London never disappoints – so have a great hens’ night!

Also read Getting your Stag Party on!

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