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Sashay your way to the city that has a version of everything. A London hen weekend is the maximalist option: bottomless brunches in every postcode, the West End glittering away, rooftop cocktails, private karaoke, canal boats, escape rooms, and more gorgeous restaurants than the group chat can process. The only real challenge is choosing, which is exactly what this guide is for.
And you? You’re the one with the spreadsheet, so here’s the full plan. The best hen do ideas in London mix one big group moment, like a private dance class in Mayfair, with the capital’s greatest hits: brunch that sparkles, an afternoon of giggles, and an evening that goes precisely as big as she wants. All of it below, plus where to stay and how to keep the budget civilised.
We’re Sashay Dance, and after 10 years and 2,500+ dance parties, London is one of our busiest cities, and honestly, the capital’s hens bring the energy.
The Best Hen Do Activities London Has to Offer
All tried and tested by real hen groups, starting with the one we know best.
1. A Hen Party Dance Class in London
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. In London we run very centrally at Danceworks on Balderton Street in Mayfair, literally opposite Selfridges, so brunch, shopping and the West End are all on your doorstep, or we come to your accommodation anywhere in the city.
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 London hen party dance classes.
Our Top Trending London Hen Party Dance Themes for 2027
Our most popular themes right now are Mamma Mia, Last Rodeo cowgirl and Taylor Swift. Loads of our groups even go on to do the routine at the wedding!
2. Bottomless Brunch, the London Institution
Best for: day one kick-offs, prosecco in every postcode.
A bottomless brunch hen do in London is a genre with subgenres: drag brunches in Soho, rooftop brunches with skyline views, disco brunches that turn into afternoons, and elegant ones in Mayfair for the classier crowd. Ninety minutes of fizz and gorgeous plates, and the weekend is open. Book weeks ahead for Saturdays, London brunch tables are competitive sport.
3. Hen Party Life Drawing in London
Best for: cheeky groups, big laughs, a relaxed hour at your accommodation.
Hen party life drawing in London is one of the capital’s most-booked activities: 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 for the scrapbook.
4. Private Karaoke
Best for: groups who came to sing, zero stage fright required.
A karaoke hen party in London means a private, soundproof room, your playlist and nobody watching but your own group. The classic: Lucky Voice, London’s go-to for private karaoke since 2005, with hen packages, thousands of songs and a button that summons cocktails to the room. Book the slot after dinner and watch the group’s inhibitions leave the building.
5. An Escape Room Hour
Best for: competitive groups, mixed ages, breaking the ice sideways.
A hen party escape room in London is the sleeper hit of the weekend: an hour of puzzles, teamwork and at least one person taking it far too seriously. The capital has themed rooms everywhere from London Bridge to Shoreditch, and it’s a brilliant leveller for groups where not everyone knows each other yet.
6. A Cocktail Masterclass
Best for: stylish hens, espresso-martini brides, an evening warm-up.
Cocktail making for a London hen do comes with world-class bar pedigree: aprons on, shakers out, and everyone sips what they’ve made before the night begins. Plenty of bars offer hen party cocktail bar hire too, your own corner, your own mixologist, if the group wants the private version.
7. A Canal Boat Through Little Venice
Best for: something different, golden-hour photos.
London’s prettiest secret: canal boat hire for a hen party glides you through Little Venice and Regent’s Canal, past waterside mansions and under leafy bridges, with drinks aboard and the city showing off quietly on both sides. Seasonal and small, book early for summer.
Hen Do Ideas London Does Classy Better Than Anywhere
For the bride who wants elegant, the capital is untouchable: afternoon tea at a grand hotel, a West End matinee (Six the Musical remains the reigning hen favourite), a spa hen do in London’s five-star basements, Mayfair cocktails, and a graceful ballroom or Dirty Dancing themed class as the lively bit that stays chic. For a full daytime-shaped plan, brunch to matinee to early evening cocktails, our hen day activities guide has the ready-made London version.
A Ready-Made London Hen Do Itinerary
Want the weekend pre-planned? Saturday brunch in Soho or Mayfair, the dance class at Danceworks at noon, an escape room or Little Venice afternoon, cocktails at five, dinner somewhere gorgeous, then karaoke or the dancefloors. Sunday is a slow brunch and a wander. For everything else on while you’re in town, Visit London, the capital’s official guide, lists the lot.
Where to Stay: Hen Do Accommodation in London
The best hen do accommodation in London for most groups is a big apartment or aparthotel: zones 1 and 2 keep everything reachable, and getting ready together is half the fun. London hen party houses are rarer than in other cities but they exist, mostly townhouses in the villagey bits, and hen-friendly hotels suit groups who’d rather be looked after. The savvy move is London hen do packages that bundle accommodation with activities, in a city this expensive, bundling genuinely saves.
One tip: pick your base near your biggest booking. London’s magic evaporates quickly when the group is doing forty-five minutes on the Tube in heels.
Ready to Make Her London 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. Central venue in Mayfair or we come to you, the bride dances free, and 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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