The lively seaside town of Brighton attracts hordes of stag and hen parties every weekend of the year. On a typical Saturday night, you can't move for ridiculously dressed groups of raucous men and women ordering obscene amounts of multi-coloured shots. The city's popularity is no great mystery – it's a fantastic place to go out, stunningly positioned on the seafront and too small to get overwhelmed or lost. Plus, the liberal-minded inhabitants and vast student population mean the party never stops.
Here are five ideas for brilliant Brighton bachelor and bachelorette bashes so you can spend your last weekend of single life in style:
Okay, this option may not be a stag's cup of tea, but for hens, Brighton would make a great location for a relaxing spa weekend. The air is fresh; the scenery is simply gorgeous; and the quaint city has a laid-back holiday feel to it with its scrubbed white walls and mismatched, colourful houses. The area boasts many luxury spas, and most of these are attached to a hotel, so you wouldn't even need to leave the building for your pampering!
If it's adrenaline you're seeking rather than organic facemasks, never fear – Brighton can serve up adventure, as well. From circuit driving to paintballing days to quad biking in the Sussex Downs, there are many activities to pack your weekend with. Why not try something new like zorbing? Or you could take advantage of being close to the sea and rent some kayaks to explore both of the famous piers from sea level.
With so many drinking outlets to stagger between, Brighton will literally have you crawling between bars before long. You could start at the quaint traditional pubs of Hanover and wind through the trendy Laines into hidden-away fashionable bars. Then you could succumb to the bright lights of bustling, commercialised West Street before collapsing on to the terraces of the friendly seafront establishments.
Brighton is just as abundant in clubs as it is in bars. Whether you're into chart-topping dance tunes, underground trance or classic 70s rock, there will be a club, a night and a DJ for you here. There are karaoke clubs, enormous many-roomed chain clubs, gentlemen's clubs, small but classy clubs, seafront clubs with high, arched ceilings. Plus, compared with many UK cities, a night out in Brighton is extremely cheap, probably because broke students are the clubs' main punters.
So, for the perfect pre-wedding celebration in Brighton, you could start your weekend with the adrenaline rush of an off road driving experience , spend the afternoon at a show, and then journey out on an extensive bar crawl ending in a lively seafront club. Then, use your convenient hotel spa in the morning to recover from your hangover and rid yourself of all the impurities of your weekend!
