My Norwich Hen Weekend: A Real Story & Itinerary

Editor's Note (December 2025): While this legendary hen do took place a few years ago, we have updated this post to ensure all venues, activities, and prices are accurate for the 2026 season.

It’s been a hell of a year, and Kath’s hen weekend needed to be everything we could possibly imagine. It was a bit of a tall order. She wanted to stay in the UK but go somewhere new. She wanted activities but wanted to keep the budget reasonable.

We decided on a Norwich Hen Weekend. It ticked all our boxes: a destination with a specific "olde-worlde" atmosphere but all the modern conveniences of a city. Plus, it was only a couple of hours' drive from our hometown.

Friday: Unlimited Prosecco & Nightlife

We arrived at our hotel, which was a lovely surprise. It was posh enough to feel luxurious without pushing our budget sky-high. Kath was gobsmacked, assuming we’d be in a "bog standard" chain hotel!

We didn’t waste time. The first activity was Afternoon Tea with Unlimited Prosecco. And I am pleased to report that "unlimited" was telling the truth—for the whole 90 minutes, they didn’t stop bringing us Prosecco. It was the perfect way to relax and chat at the start of the weekend.

Exploring Norwich city centre turned into a full-on bar crawl. By midnight, we’d visited several bars and found ourselves in a nightclub, dancing all the way through the night. A perfect start.

Saturday: Glee, Games & Gin

The next morning we enjoyed an immense breakfast (essential fuel!) before getting ready for a packed day.

Activity 1: Glee Dance Class

Kath is obsessed with *Glee* and musical theatre, so I booked a themed dance class. I’m not an enthusiastic dancer, but even I was impressed by how well the instructor got us all involved. We learned a routine to "Don't Stop Believin'" and Kath absolutely adored it.

Activity 2: Old School Sports Day

Next, we embraced the ridiculousness with an Old School Sports Day. We were split into teams to compete in egg and spoon races, three-legged races, and sack races. We were all terrible at it, which made it hilarious!

Activity 3: Gin Cocktail Making

After freshening up at the hotel, we headed out for our final activity: a Gin Cocktail Masterclass. With nearly all of us becoming gin-obsessed recently, it made sense. We learned to make a range of cocktails (and drank them all), which got us merry very quickly!

Saturday Night: The Cheesy Club

For the second night, we decided that "cheesy" was the way to go. We hunted out the cheesiest nightclub we could find. Can you really say you’ve been on a hen weekend unless you’ve danced to the Pussycat Dolls while drinking bright blue cocktails?

It really delivered. We stayed until our feet were sore and our voices were gone. It was the perfect end to the perfect day.

The Verdict

Norwich provided an absolutely amazing weekend for Kath. It was the "Quiet Assassin" of hen destinations—unexpectedly brilliant.

The Stag and Hen Experience has been creating bespoke weekends since 2009. If you want to replicate this itinerary, get in touch on 01202 566100 or browse our Norwich Hen Packages to start planning.