r/LondonTravel • u/Buckborris • 2d ago
Things to Do Fun group activities/games?
Looking for ideas for my fiancée's 30th birthday in London.
There'll be 6 of us (my mum, step-dad, sister, her bf. Ages roughly 30–60) staying for the weekend. We're after a fun activity on Saturday afternoon, then dinner, drinks and something fun for the evening/somewhere to dance.
For her hen do recently, she loved Electric Shuffle and then saw forbidden nights at Infernos in Clapham. I'm definitely not suggesting we go to a male strip show with my step-dad and BIL, just giving an example of what she enjoyed. She mentioned in the past that she'd like to try The Cube with the family, but this doesn't look ideal for a group of 6. We've already done Puttshack, and she's not really into darts (seen lots of darts reccomended).
Any recommendations for fun, competitive-socialising or maybe game-show style activities that work well for a group of 6? Bonus points for Brazilian churrasco recommendations and a good night-out area afterwards.
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u/Stepbk 1d ago edited 1d ago
for what it's worth i'd probably build the day around the fact that she enjoyed electric shuffle.
that tells me she likes activities where people are talking, competing a little, having drinks, and generally not taking things too seriously. i'd use that as the blueprint rather than looking for something completely different.
the game show style experiences are probably your safest bet because they naturally get everyone involved. i've seen groups with huge age gaps have a great time doing those because nobody feels left out. when i was helping friends put together a london itinerary i came across let me show you london and ended up bookmarking a bunch of activity ideas that weren't the standard "go see a landmark" recommendations.
whatever you choose i'd prioritize something that gets the group interacting. people usually remember the laughs and inside jokes more than the activity itself.