Fun ideas for your stag do or hen party in Birmingham: paintballing, bottomless brunch, dancing & more

Summer is the perfect time to get married, and just before any great wedding comes the interesting stag or hen party.

And of course there are plenty of experiences to enjoy in and around Birmingham with so many new and exciting venues opening up with social darts and cricket, street food, cocktails and so much more to enjoy with friends.

Did you know the city was recently acclaimed one of the trendiest places for a Hen Do? The options for a stag party are limiteless too.

So we have put together a list of the four most exciting stag and hen activities in Birmingham. We hope you find them useful!

Stag

SAS Black Ops Paintball Experience

National Paintball Fields, London Road, Bassets Pole, B75 5SA

For £50 per person, your paintball experience includes a combat coverall with a SWAT style vest, a tactical CQB assault rifle and loader with all paintballs required, a headshield with protective goggles, staff supervision and insurance.

The SAS Black Ops experience is set in a purpose built mansion with specially designed rooms, corridors and doorways to stimulate and disorient in order to create an intense experience.

National Paintball Fields also offers classic paintballing and low impact paintballing - but SAS Black Ops is a favourite for stag dos!

Website: https://www.nationalpaintballfields.com/adult-paintballing/sas-black-ops-paintballing

Please note: There is a minimum of 10 people for a game of paintball, and any smaller groups will still be charged for 10 people.

Brewery Experience Day

Brewhouse & Kitchen, 8 Birmingham Rd, Sutton Coldfield B72 1QD

For £85 per person, you will receive breakfast, lunch and lots of beer throughout the day - whilst also getting a tour of the brewery from one of the beer specialists.

You will also learn how to brew your own beer, and will choose a 5 litre mini keg of beer to take away with you when the day is done!

This hands-on experience is based in the microbrewery.

The Brewhouse & Kitchen also offers beer tasting masterclasses, gin tasting masterclasses and a whiskey and beer pairing experience.

Website: https://www.brewhouseandkitchen.com/academy/

Peaky Pistols Shooting Experience

NPF Bassetts Pole Adventure Park, London Road, Bassets Pole, B75 5SA

For £29.50 per person, you get a one-hour pistol shooting experience inspired by the Peaky Blinders.

You will shoot at life-size targets with an assortment of period weapons (replica revolver, replica Thompson submachine gun, replica Remington 870 pump action shotgun, and Colt M1911 semi auto pistol), and all the ammunition you need (177 lead pellets and BB’s)!

The price includes all safety kit, supervision and insurance.

Website: https://www.npfbassettspole.com/activities/peaky-pistol-shooting-experience

Beer Babes Bar Crawl

Multiple locations across Birmingham city centre

From £31 per person, you can enjoy a fully planned and exclusive bar crawl alongside three or four beer wenches.

This price also includes entry into three or four bars (with a free shot at each bar!), and nightclub entry at the end of the evening.

The beer babes (or beer wenches) will organise drinking games and challenges for the group - as well as forfeits for the stag.

Website: https://www.barcrawlbabes.com/birmingham

Please note: No fancy dress allowed

Hen

Bottomless Brunch at Bella Italia 

Bella Italia, 102 The Charters New Street, Birmingham, B2 4HS

For £29.45 per person, you can enjoy two courses from the set menu and bottomless prosecco for 90 minutes.

For starters you can choose mozzarella dough bites, mushroom crostini, meatballs or tomato bruschetta.

For mains you can choose pasta (including lasagne and pollo cacciatore) or pizza (including margherita and vegetariana).

For dessert you can choose cookie dough with gelato, tiramisu, a brownie with gelato or a gelato sandwich.

Website: https://www.bellaitalia.co.uk/restaurants/birmingham/new-street

Please note: Vegetarian and vegan options are available.

Bottomless Afternoon Tea at Cafe Rouge 

Rouge Brasserie, Unit SU744, Upper Mall West, Birmingham B5 4BG

For £30 per person, you can enjoy three delectable tiers of French-inspired sweets and savouries, alongside 90-minutes of bottomless prosecco.

Savouries include a selection of smoked ham, chicken liver pâté and Camembert French Finedor mini baguettes.

Sweets include fruit scones with mini crème brûlée tart, chocolate shimmer slice and lemon meringue pie.

Website: https://www.caferouge.com/afternoon-tea

Please note: For £15pp, you can have the afternoon tea alcohol free, and for £20pp you can have afternoon tea with just one glass of prosecco.

Dance Class

Selected dance studios across Birmingham

For £120, you can bring any group size you like to enjoy a 60-minute dance class in a style of your choice with a professional choreographer, and the opportunity to film and photograph your routine.

The venue cost hire is an additional £20 per hour.

Your hen party can learn a dance routine to anything from pole dancing and street dancing, to Abba and Grease, to samba and salsa.

Website: https://www.dancehenparties.co.uk/packages/

Please note: Only £50 deposit, with your full balance not due until 3 days before your workshop.

Butler in the buff

Multiple locations across Birmingham

You can hire a naked butler to show your hen party around Birmingham’s museums, go for a bite to eat at your favourite restaurant, enjoy a cocktail or three at a local bar, cruise along the river on a boat party, or even take you on a tour of Cadbury World.

Your bride-to-be’s face will light up when they’re met with ripped abs, beautiful eyes and a cheeky smile!

Website: https://butlersinthebuff.co.uk/naked-butlers/midlands/birmingham/

Please note: There is a ‘look but don’t touch’ policy, so ask your butler what he is happy with.

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