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Blackpool Hen Do | Lights, Laughs and the Famous Ballroom

Q: What are the best Blackpool hen do ideas?

The favourites are a private dance class, the Tower Ballroom visit or afternoon tea dance, life drawing, a cabaret show, the seaside classics along the piers and the Golden Mile night out. One big moment plus the glitter fills the weekend perfectly.

Q: Is Blackpool good for a hen party?

The seaside original for a reason: shows, singalongs, the famous Ballroom, group-friendly accommodation and the kindest prices of any major hen destination. It suits fun-first groups and mixed ages who want zero pretence.

Q: Can you dance at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom?

Yes, the Ballroom runs regular tea dances where visitors can take to the famous sprung floor, and afternoon tea in the Ballroom makes the full occasion of it. Book ahead, and pair it with a private dance class so the group arrives with a routine.

Q: Where should we stay for a Blackpool hen weekend?

Group-friendly hotels along the front openly welcome hen parties, with apartments and party houses a street back for groups who want space to get ready together. Book well ahead for Illuminations season.

Q: Can hen party activities come to our accommodation in Blackpool?

Yes: private dance classes and life drawing hosts travel to hotels, apartments and houses across Blackpool. The big group moments happen at your base, and the Golden Mile handles the rest.

Blackpool hen do: hen group celebrating at a fun themed hen party dance class in Blackpool

Sashay your way to the seaside original. A Blackpool hen do comes with a promise no other city can make: pure, unapologetic fun. The Tower, the piers, the Illuminations, cabaret shows, karaoke, chips on the front, and the most famous ballroom floor in Britain waiting at the heart of it all. If the group wants glitter and giggles without a shred of pretence, welcome home.

And you? You’re the one with the spreadsheet, and Blackpool makes it easy: everything sits along one glorious mile, the accommodation is built for groups, and the itinerary practically writes itself. The best of it below, plus where to stay.

We’re Sashay Dance, and after 10 years and 2,500+ dance parties, we can confirm: teaching a routine in the town where British ballroom lives is always a good day at the office.

The Best Blackpool Hen Party Activities

All tried and tested by real hen groups, starting with the one we know best.

1. A Hen Party Dance Class in Blackpool

Best for: every group, every age, every ability, and brides who want a properly personalised moment.

A Sashay Dance hen party class is a private 90-minute dance class built around the bride’s favourite songs, taught by one of our fun, friendly teachers at your accommodation or a venue near you in Blackpool. It’s the great icebreaker: your whole group learning a routine together, laughing at each other, and bonding before the first prosecco cork pops.

Choose any 2 or 3 of her favourite songs, any genre, any era, and we’ll choreograph a bespoke routine with your own custom song mix. Want a bit of inspo instead? Pick from 25+ themes, from Taylor Swift, Beyoncé and ABBA to Dirty Dancing, Mamma Mia and our cheeky RuPaul routine. It’s completely 2-left-feet friendly and suitable for all ages, so the bride’s mum, her sister and her uni mates all have a brilliant time together. The bride dances free, and with 18+ people the organiser does too. Yes, that’s you.

We record the routine on the day and send you the custom song mix to keep. Lots of groups perform it at the wedding, and every single time, the dancefloor goes wild.

Ready to sashay into the celebration? Take a look at our Blackpool hen party dance classes.

Our Top Trending Blackpool Hen Party Dance Themes for 2027

Our most popular themes right now are Mamma Mia, Last Rodeo and Taylor Swift. Loads of our groups even go on to do the routine at the wedding!

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Line Dancing

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ABBA

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Spice Girls

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Disney

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Abba

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Shake it off at our fun Taylor Swift themed dance party class

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Taylor Swift

2. The Tower Ballroom Moment

Best for: Strictly fans, the bride’s mum, goosebumps.

Here’s the pairing no other hen city offers: learn her routine with us, then visit the Blackpool Tower Ballroom, the most famous sprung floor in Britain, where afternoon tea dances run beneath the chandeliers and visitors can actually take to the floor. Whether the group waltzes or just gawps, it is the goosebump moment of the weekend, book the afternoon tea for the full occasion.

3. Hen Party Life Drawing in Blackpool

Best for: cheeky groups, big laughs, a relaxed hour at your accommodation.

Hen party life drawing in Blackpool is a seaside favourite: a professional model poses, your group sketches away, and the wobblier the results, the funnier. Most hosts come to your accommodation so you can settle in with snacks and fizz, and the bride leaves with a very memorable keepsake.

4. Cabaret, Shows and Singalongs

Best for: the glittery evening, jaws on floors.

Blackpool’s show scene is legendary: world-class cabaret and drag, variety nights and singalong bars along the front. Book the show first and build the evening around it, the famous venues sell out weekends well ahead, then let the Golden Mile take it from there.

5. The Seaside Classics

Best for: daytime giggles, pure nostalgia.

Do the classics without irony: the piers, the arcades, fish and chips on the front, a tram ride under the Illuminations in season, and the beach for the group photo. It costs pennies, it photographs brilliantly, and it is precisely the point of Blackpool.

6. The Night Out on the Golden Mile

Best for: the big night, zero pretence.

A Blackpool hen night needs no map: bars and dancefloors line the front and the centre, everyone is here for a good time, and your routine will find its stage within the hour. Friendly, fabulous and kind on the budget, the round is cheaper here than anywhere on this list.

Keeping It Classy (Yes, in Blackpool)

For the group that wants the fun with polish: afternoon tea at the Tower Ballroom, a spa morning at one of the front’s grand old hotels, a gorgeous group dinner away from the strip, and a graceful ballroom themed class as the lively bit, in this town, ballroom is the classy option and the fun option at once. St Annes, one tram stop south, adds a gentler seaside village mood.

A Ready-Made Blackpool Hen Weekend

Want it pre-planned? Saturday brunch, the dance class at your accommodation at noon, the Tower and Ballroom in the afternoon, glam hour, show at seven, then the Golden Mile. Sunday is a slow breakfast, the pier and home happy. For everything on while you’re there, Visit Blackpool, the official guide, has the full listings.

Where to Stay: Blackpool Hen Party Accommodation

Blackpool hen party accommodation is built for the job: group-friendly hotels along the front (many openly welcome hen and stag parties, ask when booking), apartments for the get-ready-together crowd, and party houses a street or two back with space for the whole squad. Book Illuminations-season weekends well ahead, the lights pull crowds from everywhere.

Ready to Make Her Blackpool Hen Weekend Unforgettable?

If a private, themed dance class sounds like the bit she’d love most, sashay your way over to us. Choose any 2 or 3 of the bride’s favourite songs and we’ll choreograph a bespoke routine and custom song mix, or pick from 25+ Sashay Dance themes and we’ll sort the music. We bring the speaker, the music, the choreography and one of our fun, friendly teachers, to your accommodation or a venue near you. The bride dances free. With 18+ people, the organiser does too.

Don’t worry about a thing. Just tell us what she loves, and we’ll handle the rest.

Enquire today. She’s going to love you for this.

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   lisas simpson 
 6 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had an amazing time learning our line dance for my sisters wedding all the hens loved it. Kat was absolutely amazing we could not have asked for a better instructor she was utterly amazing. Will definitely be booking again
  
 
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   Amy Tindall 
 10 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had an amazing time with Stef in York learning our Texas Hold 'Em dance routine for my friend's hen party! It was such a great experience for everybody regardless of dancing ability and Stef made it so fun. She was very warm and welcoming, and broke everything down so well. We had such a laugh and can't wait to perform our routine at the wedding! The whole booking process was also really straightforward. Highly recommend.
  
 
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   Ciara Neve 
 24 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. What a brilliant experience! Really enjoyed this on my best friends hen do! We did the line dancing to songs of our choice and it was excellent - the dance teacher Emily was amazing teaching all 20 of us (not easy work!) and we picked up the routine easily! Fantastic activity for a group of girls and gets the laughs going. The communication was great throughout the booking and organising process, which is what you need when planning a hen :) thank you again!!
  
 
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   Ellie Birch 
 38 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had an amazing time in Brighton with our line dancing class for the hen do. Laura was amazing and patient with us (even when we went a little wrong😆). Would highly recommend, was really fun!
  
 
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   Kat Hackshaw 
 55 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +0I booked Sashay Dance for a hen party back in June and the dance class was AMAZING!! Clare our instructor was great, she was super fun and made us feel so comfortable and just supported us the whole way through.

The bride was so happy and the rest of girls loved it! Such great fun and made the hen weekend so memorable.

The team at Sashay was so supportive throughout the lead up to the hen party and the communication was great.

I’m so happy I booked Sashay Dance and would 100% recommend to anyone thinking about it. Thank you!
  
 
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   Lorraine Cruickshank 
 71 days ago
 
 
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We had a really great time. Lots of laughs and learned a dance. Would recommend
  
 
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   Jordan Leigh 
 115 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Booked for a hen do and we had Beth as our instructor and she was great. Really bought the vibes but also such a good teacher! We all picked up the routine so easily and the end result was perfect. The bride had the best time and said it was the highlight of her weekend. 100% would recommend. Such good value for money!
  
 
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   Helena Wickenden 
 143 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We had the best time! Clare was so lovely, she set the pace perfectly and we ended up with an amazing dance and I think we did a pretty good job. 100% recommend, so much fun!!x
  
 
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   Becky Leighton 
 161 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +0We had the best time at our ABBA medley dance class as part of our Hen Weekend. Everything was brilliantly organised by Sarah, she even found a venue for us making the whole experience completely stress-free and relaxed from start to finish. Tasha, our dance instructor, was absolutely fantastic — full of energy, fun and encouragement, and she made everyone feel amazing no matter their dancing ability….very limited in most cases!
The routines was fun, the music was amazing, and we were all singing and dancing along the whole time. Such a memorable part of the hen weekend and we’d highly recommend it to anyone looking for something different, entertaining and guaranteed to get everyone on their feet and having a great time! Our ‘half past 12’ dance pose became the go to move of the weekend! Thankyou Sasha Dance!
  
 
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   Brandon 
 166 days ago
 
 
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We had the best time for our Hen do Last Rodeo Dance. The routine was amazing and they went all out to accommodate our requests. We wanted a country song personal to the bride to be and they did this with no issues and the final dance we recorded was jusy amazing! 🤩 would recommend to anyone!
  
 
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   Kelly Perrins 
 171 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. What a laugh ! Absolutely loved our beyonce dance class for our wonderful bride squad. We all had so much fun and to think we actually performed the whole dance in sync and loved every minute. Definitely one for our memory bank - thank you
  
 
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   Beverley Halliday 
 178 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Had an amazing line dancing party for a surprise 60th birthday. Easy to arrange and really accommodating when I had to change the timings a couple of times. Our teacher, Emma, was brilliant and kept us all going and included. Even the guests who were definitely not going to dance joined in! A great afternoon, highly recommended.
  
 
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   lisa buckingham 
 185 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. We booked a private line dance class for a hen party and it was honestly one of the highlights of the whole celebration! Leah was an amazing teacher – she made everyone feel comfortable straight away and kept the energy high from start to finish. The class was so much fun, full of laughs, and perfect for all ability levels.

Everyone had a fantastic time and couldn’t stop talking about it afterwards. I would highly recommend this for any hen party or social event – we’ll definitely be booking again in the future!
  
 
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   Amelia Catling 
 196 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. So much fun! Natalie came to our Hen Party and led a Mamma Mia dance class, and it was brilliant! The afternoon was full of laughter! Natalie did a great job of teaching us (all of very different ages and abilities), whilst still keeping it super fun! The Bride (and the rest of us) absolutely loved it, thank you!
  
 
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   Helen Newman 
 198 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Booked for a SIX the Musical dance class for a Hen party.
What a blast! Bride to be was our Henry VIII, beard was a bit itchy for her though!
Veena our dance teacher was amazing fun and created a fun filled experience for us all with our mixed dancing skills!
A great way for everyone to really get to know each other, we didn't stop laughing and dancing.
Would totally recommend, thank you!
  
 
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   J Bulford 
 198 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Such a fab experience for a hen party! We did the abba dance class and everyone had such a fun time - the choreography was positioned just at the right level for a group of amateurs (other than the bride to be!). And our teacher Emma was brilliant and really encouraging. Would thoroughly recommend this even if you have two left feet!
  
 
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   Gail Woodhouse Dowling 
 199 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Had an amazingly time at our ABBA themed dance class this weekend. All the hens and bride to be really enjoyed it. Katherine was a great teacher and made the class fun from start to finish. Can’t recommend this company and the experience enough x
  
 
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   Becca Finnie 
 199 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. We booked sashey dance for my friends hen do and what an absolute ball we had, from start to finish it was absolutely brilliant! Thank you so much again for helping give one of the best hen do experience ❤️
  
 
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   Esme Greenan 
 199 days ago
 
 
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AMAZING! We booked in for a Hen line dancing session and Veena (apologies if we have misspelled her name) knocked it out the park. The session was really good fun, at a level which everyone could reach. Thank you so so so much. Would definitely recommend!
  
 
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   Nikki Freeman 
 203 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. what a hen do we had, Sashay Dance brought the difference and left memories we will all be talking about for years to come. The bride had no idea and loved every minute 😍
  
 
 
  
 
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Sashaying Across Every Corner of the UK

Our friendly dance team brings hen party dance classes to every corner of the UK, from the Highlands of Scotland to South England, Wales, the Midlands, Yorkshire, Lancashire, Devon and everywhere between! While we operate nationwide, here are some of the locations where our hen party dance classes are especially popular: