4 sober hen party ideas
Is 2023 the year that we hang up the hen party hangover?
Alcohol is evaporating from hen party essentials lists, no longer a key component of celebrations for many hens.
Whether you don't drink, can’t drink or just don't fancy the feeling the morning after, there are so many ways to host a hen party without alcohol.
Here are the four fun sober hen ideas well explore in this blog:
Volunteering
Get creative
Attend a sober event
Check out an exhibition
Volunteering
There are many ways to make volunteering part of your hen party.
There are many UK wide charities and organisations that welcome hen parties to spend the day volunteering for their cause.
How about heading to the coast and participating in a beach clean for Marine Conservation Society or working the land at an inner city community farm.
If getting your hands dirty isn’t your thing, you can show your support for charities that ask for remote volunteers.
Spend time helping a child with literacy and reading at Bookmark or send a thoughtful card to a sick child through PostPals.
There are also charities like Oxfam which you can support by spending time volunteering in your local branch.
Whether supporting a community or an individual, your time can make a huge difference.
Plus, volunteering is certainly not an activity where alcohol needs to be featured, making it a great choice for alcohol free celebrations.
Instead of the short lived buzz of a prosecco brunch or cocktail bar crawl, you can enjoy the feel good factor that comes with volunteering.
Putting your time and effort into doing something great for a good cause is a win-win situation, plus it may just be the start of your volunteering journey!
2. Get creative
For creative hens based in London, St Margaret's House is a hive of exciting activities and opportunities.
From Fast Fashion Therapy to printmaking and eco cooking classes, there are plenty of workshops to choose from that get your creativity flowing.
And there's no need for alcohol- in fact many of the workshops really compliment a nice cup of tea and a chat with the group.
Check out their page for more information and how to book.
For hens based in the North West, Make in Liverpool is a fantastic sober celebration activity.
With Make, you’ll learn life long skills that encourage you to make, fix and create, teaching yourself and having a go.
Choose from a whole host of creative activities including; macramé, weaving, flower crowns, jewellery making, life drawing and cross-stitch.
Make something special together to help remember the day, celebrate each other and enjoy a nice cuppa while you’re at it!
Participating in creative activities and spaces don’t go hand in hand with alcoholic bevs, so rest assured that Make provides the perfect alternative to a booze fueled hen party itinerary.
Plus, by choosing Make for your hen party you’ll be supporting small local businesses and creatives, which could help to get their businesses off the ground!
Check out their page for more information and how to book.
3. Attend a sober event
The fantastic Sober Girls Society is leading the way on sober celebrations and spending quality time with friends, without the alcohol.
Sober Girls Society are creating a community of women who’ve ditched drinking to embrace the power of sober (and sober curious) life.
They share their experiences and empower others to learn more and do the same.
Not only this, they also run a host of inspiring events that remind us we don't need alcohol to have a good time.
No longer must we have a drink to feel confident, sexy, funny…you name it.
Instead you can celebrate sober and feel just as fabulous the next day.
If you´re celebrating in London, you could incorporate one of their events into your sober hen party plans.
From Boozeless burlesque and Sober Sweat to a Sipsmith FreeGlider Mixer, these events put sober hen activities on the map.
If you want to find out more about Sober Girls Society and get involved you can attend one of their virtual events and join their sober or sober curious communities.
You can check out their upcoming events here.
4. Check out an exhibition
If you love arts, history, science or culture why not check out an exhibition with your hens?
While it’s not the first thing you think of, seeing an exhibition is a great way to bring everyone together, getting immersed in an interesting topic.
It’s a chance to see something cool and maybe learn something new.
Depending on what kind of exhibition you're visiting, you can find immersive experiences such as at WEIRD SENSATION FEELS GOOD: The World of ASMR at The Design Museum in London.
Or experience eye popping colour and elegant designs at the V&A’s Africa Fashion exhibit.
Both shows are open until mid April 2023, so don’t miss out, get your tickets now!
If you’re not based in or near London, there are plenty of galleries and museums, big and small, across the UK with amazing exhibition calendars.
Find something you love and enjoy a gallery visit as part of a wonderful alcohol-free day of absorbing culture.
