10 alternative hen night ideas

Salsa Night
Every hen likes to shake her tail feathers, or get up close and personal with snake-hipped Latinos. A night of salsa fits the bill on both counts. You can shake your thang at salsa clubs all over the country. Bar Salsa in London is typical of most in that you can have dinner and an hour's dance lesson before being let loose on the dancefloor. Prices start at £10.95 for dinner, with your dance lesson thrown in free. Try www.barsalsa.info if you're in London, or visit www.salsa.co.uk to find your nearest club.

Orient Express
If you fancy a hen party with a bit of timeless style, try the Orient Express. Take a day trip to your favourite city for sightseeing and shopping or simply settle into the dining car for lunch or dinner. A four-course lunch trip with champagne and wine is £145pp, with group discounts for parties over 12 people. Trains depart from all over the UK. Find your nearest departure point and destinations at www.orient-express.com.

Be Amused...
Theme parks are a great way to get your group in touch with their inner child, and scream their heads off while doing it. Start with the white-knuckle roller coasters: Blackpool has Revolution; Flamingo Land in Yorkshire has The Bullet; and Alton Towers has Nemesis and Oblivion - the most famous roller coasters of them all. Make a weekend of it by booking into the Alton Towers Hotel. Lots of themed rooms are available, but it's hard to resist the Princess Suite, with pretty pink furnishings (naturally) and its own jacuzzi. The park is open from April to November with rooms at the hotel starting from £56pp with four sharing. Visit www.alton-towers.co.uk or call 08705 00 11 00 to book the hotel.

Strip Club
Oh, go on then, get 'em off! If you just want flesh, flesh, flesh, book yourself front-row seats for some hunky male strippers. The Dream Boys are still going strong, so if you fancy an evening watching fit men bump and grinding in G-strings, then visit www.dreamboys-uk.com. Alternatively, at The Adonis Cabaret Show in Brighton, Drag Comedian Davina Sparkle introduces 'erotic dancers' Tristan Tristar (as seen on EastEnders) and The Joker (as seen on Graham Norton). At £29pp, you get more benefits than you could shake a stick at, including a buffet, a cocktail and entry to the club afterwards. Book online at www.henpartynight.co.uk.