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!!

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Stag and Hen Manchester Guest Blogs

It has been a little while since the team at Stag and Hen Manchester have written to you stags and hens out there but it is down to the fact that we were delighted to spend a little bit of time using our knowledge about all things Manchester in a guest blog on another travel blog where you can also find cheap flights.

Look out for upcoming blogs about some hen party filming due to happen soon.

All the best for now from Stag and Hen Manchester

June 17th Important Date to Consider for Stag and Hen Parties in Manchester

June 17^th doesn’t seem like it is an important date in the world of stags and hens and Manchester but it actually very much is. Why you ask? Well put simply it heralds the announcement of the fixtures for the next season of the Barclays Premier League and in particular the home fixtures for Manchester United for the next season of the Barclays Premier League .

This impacts on all you stags and hens out there as due to the invasion of 75,000 mad keen Manchester United football fans the city centre hotels ideal for use during a Manchester Stag Party or Manchester Hen Weekend immediately see a large increase in demand for hotel rooms and therefore immediately increase their prices.

This means that Stag and Hen Manchester can no longer pass on the benefit of our cheaper rates at these ideal city centre hotels on these particular weekends to you and your ideal stag or hen party plan will suddenly become more expensive which nobody wants.

Well, how do you avoid such a situation?, I hear you ask. Put simply you do one of two things:-

1. Visit our stag, hen or sten and hag accommodation pages to ascertain when planning your party whether or not your preferred dates fall on any of the weekends in Manchester where city centre hotels are either unavailable or horribly expensive.

Stag Accommodation - Dates to Be Aware Of

Hen Accommodation- Dates to Be Aware Of

Sten and Hag Accommodation- Dates to Be Aware Of

If it does simply change it to a weekend that doesn’t see a Manchester United game or major event.

If you are unable to change it due to your stags or hens commitments then simply move onto our second point.

2. Don’t despair!! Allow us to source you some stag or hen friendly accommodation within the near vicinity of the city centre but not actually in it. We have scoured the nearby areas for accommodation that has rooms on for example weekends where Manchester United play at home and is within easily reach of the town centre.

What do we define as within easy reach of the town centre? - well Stag and Hen Manchester define it as within walking distance of a tram or train stop, on a bus route or within a £15 taxi ride away from the town centre. Its accommodation where you will have to get in and out of town but it is chosen because of how it lessons that irritation of doing that very thing for your group. We have also been known to provide a minibus to a group at a very reasonable cost for use during their Manchester Stag Weekend or Manchester Hen Weekend which helps get to and from activities and the hotel and then the nights out and the hotel.

What is most important to us is you end up with a fantastic and memorable event at the right price and we will work with you every step of the way to achieve that goal. If you are still not sure visit our testimonials pages written by Stags and Hens who have used our company previously as they are the best judges after all!

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Est at Trafford Centre - An Italian Delight at the Trafford Centre

Stag and Hen Manchester has spent a lot of time on the delights of the city centre of Manchester has to offer but has now decided to let all you prospective stags and hens know about the delights that are within approximately fifteen minutes drive/minibus ride away. A lot of people in this regard get put off by activities that are this far out as they feel it is too much effort and money to get there but with our local transport firm Swinton Travel we keep those transport costs low leaving you money to enjoy at your activity or on the following night out.

Starting this series we are going to look at a hidden gem situated within the Trafford Centre located within the Orient in the food hall – “Est”. Perfect for lunch or dinner during or after a day of Manchester hen party shopping providing authentic Italian food and drinks Stag and Hen Manchester found it to be a little oasis of heaven amongst 60 other dining options . Marie the manager and her team stopped at nothing despite a full and heaving restaurant to make us feel really looked after which fits in with our customer service ethos at Stag and Hen Manchester.

We decided to go with a couple of options from the Focaccia Rosmarino as we weren’t in the mood for pizzas but looking around there were plenty of healthy pizzas being devoured and enjoyed. We opted for a Ciabatta Con Bistecca or in English toasted ciabatta bread topped with minute steak and roasted onions and served with fries and mustard in a pot and the classic Mozzarella E Prosciutto or in English mozzarella and prosciutto ham. At £8.75 and £6.75 respectively we certainly felt it was more than value for money and utterly delicious.

Following that we opted for the Torta Vaniglia or in English Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with strawberries and Cialda E Gelato or in English warm Belgian waffle topped with vanilla ice cream, toffee crunch and caramel. Again at £4.50 and £4.95 there were no complaints from us and as we sat back in the pleasant surroundings digesting a fab lunch not wanting to move we were struck with how we had to let you stags and hens know.

So be it a Hen Party in Manchester or Manchester Hen Weekend get down to the Trafford Centre for spot of shopping and Italian excellence at Est! We are glad we went!!

Stag and Hen Manchester at Worcester Racecourse Wedding Fayre

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On the 23^rd May 2010 Stag and Hen Manchester will be exhibiting at our final wedding fayre of this particular season at Worcester Racecourse Wedding Fayre. We will be spending the day between 11 and 3pm answering any and all queries from Worcester based stags and hens. Remember as well that even if your wedding isn’t for a while it is never to early to get that Stag and Hen info in your wedding planner or box!!

It is always fun for Stag and Hen Manchester to meet Stags in person and discuss your plans for that all important Manchester Stag Weekend. And hey the good news is that if you get bored looking at dresses or flowers you can sneak across to us and discuss ideas. We have even brand new activities to talk about with a range of watersports like Manchester Kayaking and the prospect of Wowballs and the normal popular activities like Belle Vue Dogs, Stag Lap dancing and stag nightlife passes.

Then of course there are all you lovely hens to talk to at the Worcester Racecourse Wedding Fayre and we can talk through everything from the more relaxed family hen parties with champagne afternoon tea in a hotel overlooking Manchester’s skyline and make your own perfume sessions to the more raucous strippers, Manchester Butlers in the Buff and hen nightlife passes. You will end up with the perfect Manchester Hen Weekend

We have a wide range of city centre Stag and Hen friendly accommodation across all star ratings at 3,4 and 5* and all within walking distance of both popular stag and hen nightspots at Deansgate Locks and the Printworks where we will get your group a number of complimentary Q Jump access passes for your group.

Check out our Twitter and Facebook special offers at Worcester Racecourse Wedding Fayre as well where you can get updates from all things Stag and Hen in Manchester right up until you book at which point you can get a free twin hotel room per group booked. We will also be running a competition where you can win a bottle of bubbly every hour to help you with further wedding planning after you get home.

So come on stags and hens come and see us at our last wedding fayre – we will answer every and all query you have for us.

Regards Stag and Hen Manchester Team