Manchester Stag Weekend Activities - OLD v NEW? Who Wins?

OLD V NEW ??? WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE?

The team at Stag and Hen Manchester has realised with shock and horror :-() that we have been focussing a little too much on the girlier side of things and need to readdress the balance with a few blogs about Manchester stags on a good ole fashioned Manchester Stag Night!

Now since January you stags that have got in touch have been bluff old traditionalists and have plumbed for enquiring about some good old fashioned activities like Manchester Paintballing, Manchester Karting, Stag Nightlife Passes and Stag Lapdancing for your last night of freedom all of which are a good shout but of those who actually went ahead and had their Manchester Stag Weekend with us went for the more unique options like Manchester Luging, Indoor Golf and a Manchester Comedy Evening for stags.

So we found ourselves asking whether the traditional era of the popular stag afternoon activities is over generally?, or whether it is just Manchester’s source of unique activity options that have you leaving your driving gloves and paintball guns at home – Why not let us know?

Our local knowledge and base allows us to continually search for those ideal activities others don’t know about and we feel its healthier to give you a mix of both the old and the new as after all its your event , your choice! With our unique and easy to use “Build Your Own” page you can even combine the old and the new on your Stag Parties in Manchester should you want.

We have made sure that from the traditional to the more modern and unique, every activity supplier is tried and tested to make sure its value for money, close to your accommodation and Damn good fun into the bargain. Lets face it better to tell stories of your activities during the day than at night!

Keep track of the blog and our website http://www.stagandhenmanchester.co.uk for more Stag focussed updates and activities that are added.

Regards

The Stag and Hen Manchester Team

Manchester Sten and Hag Weekends - Worth Thinking About.

Now we at Stag and Hen Manchester have all come to love the traditional Manchester Stag Weekend and Manchester Hen Weekend but more and more recently we are being approached by couples wanting to break the normal traditions and have a Manchester Sten weekend or Hag party in Manchester.

Now for those of you asking what on earth is a Sten or a Hag do/party/weekend is – Put simply it is a stag do with hens allowed to come to “Sten” or a Hen do with lads brought along “Hag” do. For all of you non-believers yelling “There’s obviously no trust in that relationship” we say for shame it is simply all to do with getting everyone together before the wedding to make sure your special day is special for everyone and a lot of the time these joint do’s end up being more fun than single ones!!

So how does it all work? Well you all have the same sten/hag accommodation, split during the day for separate sten/hag activities or depending on your wishes have guys against the girls at one activity then meet up for a meal and night out in Manchester together afterwards. As with the normal stag and hen do what is most important to Stag and Hen Manchester is that you end up with a fantastic and memorable event that is value for money and we will help you throughout to achieve this.

As an example we have a group of 9 booked with us “6 hens and 3 stags” where they are all booked in to the same luxurious 4* hotel across a variety of different room types - doubles for couples and twins for those that are friends of the bride and groom and in this case a triple to accommodate the odd numbers.

After check in the three stags are heading down to an indoor snow centre to try their hand a spot of Manchester luging and mixed snowboarding whilst back in the city centre the remaining 6 hens are going to enjoy two hours of cheerleading with our expert, fun and friendly tutors.

Following that they all meet back up for a Manchester comedy evening which includes some food before heading out to enjoy the Printworks area of nightlife with some complimentary nightlife passes to Tiger Tiger.

So when considering your options don't let other people dictate what you should do, despite all the other things that you have to consider, its your party and you should get to have it how you want. Bride's mention all your girlfriends the best man hasn't seen before are coming and vice versa groom and bridesmaid. You watch they will come round to the idea!

A Sten/Hag party in Manchester – original, modern, sensible and still huge fun!!

Henry J Beans Manchester - Hen and Stag Dining at the Printworks

Last Friday saw me head into Henry J Beans in the Printworks in the selfless gesture to make sure that the high quality of the food offered to Hens and Stags coming to Manchester was as good as ever. I can happily say that it most definitely is!!

Now I didn't push the boat out too much as the Manchester Stag and Hen packages start with sharing platters so I opted to head straight into the main course with "The Classic Burger" and go for the mark of a good restaurant in my and Stag and Hen Manchester's mind a good burger.

After ordering with the friendly bubbly staff my burger arrived in short order and looked stunning on the plate on its toasted bun with plenty of salad, chips and American coleslaw. The burger itself tasted fab and was hand made with what I can say was very good beef. I dolloped a splurge of tomato ketchup my favourite sauce and got stuck in. Now be you a stag or a hen if you can manage to eat the burger properly you can officially award yourself a prize for your big gob as I opted for a knife and fork approach but don't let that stop you trying.

Alongside my main course I opted to go for one of the three cocktails offered to Hens on arrival as part of the Manchester Henry J Beans Hen dining package a "June Bug" as I was off afterwards to drink a fairly large amount of beer (the stag option) with friends so fancied something different with lunch. I thoroughly enjoyed a couple of glasses of this as it fulfils one of my good cocktail criteria which is being ridiculously easy to drink.

Now I had serious plans after my burger to get some of Eli's vanilla cheesecake but I had been watching the Wimbledon tennis and dawdling so unfortunately i had to scarper but don't worry I got the following description from a table next door to mine which had opted for it " Heavenly - End of" so hang fire as you see me shamelessly find another excuse to head back all in the name of Stag and Hen Manchester to try it for myself.

In the meantime if you are thinking of a Manchester Stag Party or Manchester Hen Party and need some food for your night out you will find a delicious three course option with starting drinks all for the value for money price of £25. Simply head to the Stag activities page and select Henry J Beans Manchester or head to the Hen activities page and select Henry J Beans Manchester.

Henry J Beans Manchester is located in the popular Printworks area of nightlife and will fit perfectly with nightlife passes or tickets to the Birdcage, Pure or Entourage and a Manchester Stag Comedy Evening or the Manchester Hen Comedy Evening.

Mike says - Give it a try!!

Stag and Hen Manchester