Bournemouth is stag and hen party capital of the country (From Bournemouth Echo)
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Bournemouth is stag and hen party capital of the country
1:00pm Monday 23rd January 2012 in News By Faith Eckersall
FUN AND FROLICS: A hen party lives it up aboard the Bar & Bus Tour
GET out your fluffy bunny ears and unlock the plastic handcuffs... it’s official, Bournemouth is the stag and hen party capital of the UK.
More than 2,000 stags and hens have named the resort as their go-to celebration destination, favouring it over heavyweight rivals Brighton, Newcastle and Nottingham.
So what are they up to when they get here?
Well, according to specialist stag and hen travel company Redseven, men are spending an average of £168 per person on booze, three per cent of hens will be tempted to cheat, and they all want to party like Wayne and Coleen Rooney.
Despite insisting that they were ‘very worried’ about becoming ill from too much drinking, stags claim they are spending on average £100 more on drink than food over their weekends, while hens are more restrained, lashing out £91 per person over the average two-day break.
Strip clubs remain popular but are viewed as a bit of fun by hen parties.
Fifteen per cent of hens claimed to have visited a strip club. Among stags the figures were much higher, with 61 per cent having visited a strip club, and claiming to have spent an average of £49 each.
The importance of these trips to the town’s economy cannot be dismissed. Although a poll taken just over a year ago showed that a majority of Daily Echo readers said they would like to see them banned, they are considered a crucial part of the town’s tourism income stream.
Girls love to pamper brides and create special moments and surprises, including beauty treatments and experiences. And the spending on fancy dress and gifts – up to £16.65 per person – adds up.
Jon Shipp, Bournemouth’s night time economy co-ordinator, said: “We’ve been welcoming stag and hen groups to the town for many years.
“They bring an economic boost and many stay in hotels and enjoy themselves without causing any problems.”
Comments(13)
penhale
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1:29pm Mon 23 Jan 12
H2o-hara
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1:46pm Mon 23 Jan 12
Upkeep
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2:15pm Mon 23 Jan 12
dinkie123
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2:17pm Mon 23 Jan 12
penhale
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2:18pm Mon 23 Jan 12
Upkeep wrote:Don't forget chewing gum.
Come to Bournemouth where the streets are paved with urine and vomit.
Old Colonial
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3:05pm Mon 23 Jan 12
.......and actively discouraging anyone else.
step up
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3:19pm Mon 23 Jan 12
Adrian XX
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3:56pm Mon 23 Jan 12
dinkie123 wrote:It doesn't matter how old someone is, he or she shouldn't feel excluded from the town centre. The evening entertainment is aimed almost exclusively at the 18-25 group (possibly 30 at a stretch). People outside this age group do not want to be restricted to going out only during the day (when of course, many of us are at work).
I don't see why people are complaining. During the day, Bournemouth is the perfect family resort. And at night, no family is going to take there children anywhere near the clubs and things, because it's not near any restaurants (or at least the decent ones anyway). It's great for stag and hen do's...on the beach, lots to do during the day, plenty of affordable accommodation choices and plenty of evening entertainment. Of course it's good for the economy! All of you are probably old gits- the type of people that walk into a family pub and then complain about the noise a childs making and sit there tutting at it!!!
I wouldn't want to drive the young people out of the town centre either, but I would prefer no more licenses to be given to stand-up pubs, music bars or clubs - there are enough of these types of establishment already.
b26b
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5:31pm Mon 23 Jan 12
But these days I dont see enough of a choice as you used to get.
The Town Centre is becomming a bit of a one trick pony in catering to the Stag and hen set.
Not a problem in attracting that to the town, but doesn't bode well in sustainsing a half decent nightime economy.
Going out is a lot different now, this sector is going through a big change.
No particular defining music style at the moment.
A poor economy.(no money in peoples pockets).
The smoking ban.
Cheap booze in supermarkets.
I think if Bournemouth is serious as an all round resort it really needs to up its game.
But I think its clearly all about the money from hen and stad groups that BBC are thinking of.Fair enough but when the economy picks up we will be left behind if we are not already.
Unless your a Hen or Stag of course.
gameon
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7:32pm Mon 23 Jan 12
penhale wrote:And the used needles,Bmths had it rip off bars ,violence ,and a high crime rate,and the councils to blame for all of it.
Upkeep wrote:Don't forget chewing gum.
Come to Bournemouth where the streets are paved with urine and vomit.
Yankee1
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10:00pm Mon 23 Jan 12
silversprey
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10:31pm Wed 25 Jan 12
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