The Best Bars, Clubs & Nightlife in Brighton for a Hen Party
Smart, fun-first venues for a proper Brighton hen night out.
A hen do could hardly ask for a better playground than Brighton after dark. Private karaoke, drag and cabaret shows, immersive drinking experiences, glamorous cocktail rooms and clubs that keep going into the early hours all sit within a few streets of each other. These are the venues that know exactly what to do with a big group on the main night of the weekend.
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Gardner Street's Komedia covers more hen-party ground than almost any venue in Brighton. Stand-up at the Comedy Club is the classic booking, the Comedy Bingo Gameshow the sillier one, and the Drag Bottomless Brunch serves up drinks and sass in equal measure. Add cabaret, club nights and a stylish bar on top, and plenty of groups arrive for one show and end up staying for the lot.
Lucky Voice
Private rooms at Lucky Voice hold anywhere from 4 to 30 hens, with a catalogue of more than 13,000 songs to argue over. Press the "Thirsty" button and cocktails arrive at your room, while bao buns, sliders and pizza keep the singers fuelled. Between the buzzing bars, the themed playlists and staff who genuinely get it, the group can sing, dance and celebrate in proper style.
Forbidden Nights
Ironworks Studios hosts Forbidden Nights, a live show that pairs jaw-dropping routines with genuinely funny moments, made with hen crowds in mind. Once the performance wraps, you can meet the cast for photos, then carry the party straight on with free entry to Pryzm nightclub for the after-party. If the plan is to properly let loose on the big night, this ticks every box.
Maggie Mae's
Maggie Mae's on Preston Street has hen parties down to a fine art, with entertainment running all year round: tribute acts, dazzling drag shows and themed nights like Back to the 80s. Doors open Thursday to Sunday, and the calendar adds epic silent discos plus signature events such as the Soul Stroll bar crawl. Come ready to sing and dance, and expect the group to be talking about it for weeks.
Alcotraz Brighton
At Alcotraz the hens swap their outfits for orange jumpsuits, smuggle in their own liquor and watch it turned into bespoke cocktails inside a speakeasy-style prison. Cell Block One-Three hides beneath the seafront, and the immersive theatre wrapped around every serve makes the night feel like a heist the whole group is in on. Expect mischief, laughter and a story that gets retold at every gathering for years.
No 32
No 32 on Duke Street strikes the balance between polished and party. The cocktails are expertly made, the food is genuinely good, and Brighton's top DJs keep the floor moving with party favourites deep into the early hours. For a hen group after a touch of glamour that still ends on a dance floor, it's an easy pick, with a lively, chic atmosphere that carries the whole night.
Patterns
Patterns splits its nights across two floors: sea views and frozen cocktails in the upstairs bar, an immersive basement dance floor below. Live music, DJ sets and club nights fill the programme, and on Fridays and Saturdays the party runs all the way to 4am. When the hens want a proper club finish to the evening, this is where Brighton goes.
Gamestars Boylesque
Bottomless brunch meets show-stopping cabaret at Gamestars Boylesque, where the food and free-flowing drinks come with boylesque, drag and cabaret performances. Prefer a later start? Friday Night Showlesque at Ironworks serves burlesque and circus acts in a drinks-only format. Hen groups large and small are made welcome, and the glamour levels are off the charts.
