StagWeb Stag Weekends Blog

With so many fantastic stag activities available it’s sometimes hard to decide what you what to do. This short guide will give you a run down and the things to think about for your group and getting the best out of your stag weekend experience.

When thinking of ideas for the stag do you may want to consider these questions …

what are you looking to get out of the activities?

Ask yourself what kind of stag do you want to have, an experience you’ve never had before? e.g. extreme dodgems, high ropes, indoor skydiving or perhaps activities which will play a prank on the groom? …

different experiences?

If you and the lads are looking for something different then here’s a selection of our best rated: white water rafting, extreme dodgems, tank driving, stunt driving day, hovercrafting. See our unusual stag activities.

prank the groom?

If you’re looking for an ingenious idea to stitch up the stag then what better than paintballing! Whether you choose half day or full day you’ll participate in a selection of different games from capture the flag, hold the fort or fast ball! And at the end of the session you’ll get the chance to get your mates split unfairly into groups (mainly all against the stag!) and hunt him down, pelting him with paint splats!

or just all out stag fun!

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It’s a new decade, but it’s still important that the age-old tradition of the stag night must still be upheld and in this day and age you have a fantastic selection of options for your stag night entertainment. You can still go for the timeless classic of pubs and clubs – there are many good reasons why this has been popular with so many stag groups – but you may want to try something else on your stag night or if you’re going for a whole stag weekend, you could go traditional on one night and try something different on the other.

Comedy clubs are becoming increasingly popular with stag groups and are perfect for the first night of a stag weekend, it gets all the lads laughing together getting you all warmed up for a great weekend. Just watch where you sit as comedians have been known to single out stag groups for ridicule – unless you’d welcome a few laughs at your expense, comedy shows are always more memorable if you’re involved!

For a top stag night out you’re going to need to make sure that you arrive at every location in style and we’ve got two great options to help you do just that. With the boogie bus you can keep the party going between bars and there’s also the booze cruise option which is not only great for standing out from the crowd (who else will be turning up at the club in a  boat?) it’s also a brilliant way to see the city.

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Stag party activities are always an important part of any stag weekend. If some of the lads don’t know each other too well then the activities are a great way for everyone to get to know each other and they also help you resist the temptation of just spending the whole day in the pub which can often have messy results and write off the rest of the weekend. There are so many activities on offer for stags these days that you really are spoiled for choice! Obviously you’ve got the stag party classics of paintballing, go karting and clay shooting which are guaranteed winners every time and you’ve also got plenty of other options from the extreme to the relaxing to the downright bizarre.

If you like your motorised activities, but want something other than go karting then (in rough order of extremeness) you could go for beerkeg racing, hovercrafts, off road karts, stunt driving or extreme dodgems. Beerkeg racing is, as the name suggests, racing on motorised beerkegs and extreme dodgems is a full-on race day on a state of the art asphalt oval track.

If you want to go for a shooting activity then if you head to Europe you can find some of the best target shooting activities around where you can shoot anything from handguns to shotguns to semi automatic rifles! It’s an experience like no other and definitely won’t disappoint.

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Whether you’re thinking about an action packed stag weekend abroad or in the UK, StagWeb have 1000’s of superb stag weekend ideas to choose from. With stag weekends getting booked up like hot cakes for 2010 it’s important that your activities are well planned to make sure you get best time slots! You can decide to have 1,2,3 or even 4 activities throughout the day, we’ve got the experience and expertise to make sure your stag do runs like clockwork!

See our top 10 stag weekend ideas.

1. paintball
2. quad biking
3. go karting
4. target shooting
5. 4×4 off road driving
6. extreme dodgems
7. clay shooting
8. off road karts
9. water rafting
10. mud buggies

See our full list of fantastic stag do ideas and activities.

This year travel agents are predicting that more people will be heading overseas for their holidays and there’s no reason why that shouldn’t also include their stag weekends especially seeing as there’s some amazing options out there! We’ve just added Belgrade in Serbia to our available destinations which Lonely Planet guide has named Belgrade as number 1 in their Top 10 Party Cities in the World list – you won’t find a higher recommendation than that! Belgrade is looking to be a big stag destination this year and you don’t want to miss out.

Some of our other recent stag abroad additions include Zagreb, The Algarve and La Manga, which have been great additions to our already formidable line up of destinations for stag weekends abroad. If you’re golfing stags then you really want to consider heading to The Algarve or La Manga which both feature some of the best golf courses in Europe. Zagreb is a traditional central European city that is reminiscent of Budapest and Prague, but with a strong Italian influences (you can get some of the best pizzas outside of Italy here as well!)

Of course, all the tried and tested stag abroad destinations are worth considering as well – they’re favourites for a reason and have hosted far too many legendary stag weekends to count. Click for more ideas for stag weekends abroad.

More and more stag groups are constantly out to discover new and exciting activities that will keep the boys out of the pub for the entirety out the Saturday. Paintball and Go Karting are fantastic activities in their own right, but if you’ve been on 2 or 3 stag dos, chances are you’ve done one or both of them. We have recently introduced a number of fantastic unique events that have proved really popular. The most exciting has to be our SWAT training day. Available for groups staying in Oxford, Cambridge and London, this half day event gives you the chance to learn the tricks of the spy trade. Every red blooded male has dreamt of being James Bond, Jack Bauer or Jason Bourne. Now is your chance! You and the boys will be trained by ex military staff in the art of close quarter combat, sniper shooting and VIP protection.

This incredible event can be combined with accommodation and entertainment, to produce a fantastic tailor made weekend. We take the hassle out of organising an important stag weekend. Click to view our stag weekend packages or contact our expert event organiser on 0845 130 5225

With 2010 just round the corner it’s time to introduce you to some of the best stag ideas for next years stag do. There’s always the classic banker activities such as paintball, gokarting, quad biking but we want to show you some of our MEGA activities! We’ve listed our 3 best stag ideas to get the ultimate experience from your stag weekend.

3) stunt driving

Imagine you’re on the film set of a blockbuster movie staring in your own adventure epic! This activity is a motorhead’s dream and it sure to get your heart pumping. You’ll be taking on screeching handbrake turns to awesome power-wheelies! This full day experience also involves expert tuition by a stunt steward who will guide and teach the necessary to succeed as a stunt car driver. Based in the West Midlands this stunt driving experience is very easily accessible and at one of the nation’s greatest tracks! See more about a stunt driving stag do.

2) tank battles, get the chance to fire its paintball cannon!

It’s basically paintball combined with tank driving and certainly worth bragging about is being able to drive a fully armored tank right? Well something also worth bragging about is firing a tank’s cannon! You and your mates will remember this activity for a very long time! On arrival you’ll be trained in the art of driving one of these real life war monsters, your group will be split into groups of three and you’ll be responsible for driving, loading, firing and total domination of all your other mates on the battlefield! See more about a tank battles stag do.

1) extreme dodgems!

Possibly the best stag idea for 2010 are these awesome extreme dodgems! Take on the boys on this professional oval track racing in these ultimate 1300cc big boys dodgem cars. You’ll experience highly competitive, adrenaline pumping racing heats and the winner takes the championship. You’ll be coached by the racing professionals then take on a practise session before competing in several heats leading to the grand final. This is certainly a step up from go karting, they don’t call them EXTREME dodgems for nothing! See more about extreme dodgems and find out how to secure this fantastic stag idea for your stag weekend!

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