Drayton Manor Party Bingo Review

15 April 2023

Party Bingo Drayton Manor

Drayton Manor Resort is trialling something new outside of the park but within its event space for 2023. For those not following Drayton Manor, 2023 is the year of events at the resort with several new and exciting additions being added throughout the season. From a Coronation Party on the bank holiday weekend through to Vikings Festival in September, they have a plenty to keep you occupied!

Whilst that is all happening in the park itself, Drayton Manor has brought a brand-new event which happens out of hours of the theme park and hosted in an event space they have. Known as Party Bingo, this is an 18+ event which the resort has introduced to attract a new base of customers. Party Bingo is an outside company which tours places and hosts the classic game of Bingo but not how you know it. 

Party Bingo has dragged old school bingo, kicking, screaming and dancing into the 21st century. Promising to be one part bingo, 10 parts party, you can win some unique prizes whilst vibing out to your favourite songs in this fantastic evening event. 

Whilst Party Bingo can be found at other venues, we are going to target our review to our experience at Drayton Manor which happened on Friday 31st March 2023. 

Party Bingo is next on at Drayton Manor on Friday 28th April 2023, with more events possible depending on the success of the first two. Tickets are super affordable at only £15 per person, and you can buy these directly from the Drayton Manor website. The event starts at 8pm but with the doors opening from 6:30pm, you can head in early to secure a seat and drink. Party Bingo is located in the Tower Suite, which signs will guide you to and we found it easily.

For £15, you are getting 3 hours of entertainment as the event goes on to around 11pm but don’t worry, they throw in some breaks for good measure. 

When you have your ticket and you head over to the Tower Suite, somebody will check your ticket before then giving you a bingo booklet and a pen. Keep these safe as you need these to play. You can then head to the bar with a range of drinks and some deals also before heading into the party space to find a seat. 

The seating in the Party Bingo area is several rows of long tables, meaning for the best atmosphere you are seated with everybody else. Equally, if you come with a large group, you can all enjoy it together and if you come just as a two, this is no bother as the atmosphere surrounding you will be incredible. The Party Bingo setup includes some external speakers, lights and the team come with the Party Bingo host and assistants to put on a full party show. 

Our evening started as scheduled at 8pm and we were introduced to Party Bingo with a little dance show from the team. They didn’t just stick to the stage, they got into the crowd to get everybody involved until nobody was left sitting.

From here, we were then explained the rules of Party Bingo and how the evening would go down. For those who don’t know how to play bingo or even Party Bingo, that is not a problem as all is explained. You’ll be playing 3 games of bingo during your time at the event and whilst in a normal bingo hall, a game can last minutes, here it can last quite some time. This is because its Party Bingo, where other fun, games and entertainment all get added to make it a really fun night out. 

So, after the introductions and a little sing and dance, we started our Party Bingo game 1. All you had to do is get a full house, no one line or two-line games. After a few numbers had been called out, we would be up on our feet and partying again before quickly getting back to the game. The blend was just right from partying to bingo and the team did incredibly well, as they were only a small team creating all the entertainment on the night.

As the night got on and a few more people had more to drink, the atmosphere turned a new level as everybody was loving the event, from young to old. We even caught up with Danielle who is the social media manager at Drayton Manor we were kind enough to invite us down to check out the new Party Bingo event. 

As the event started hitting the final hour, it was less of the bingo and more of the party which we loved. For guests who are looking for more bingo than party, then this may not be the best event as you only get a few games of bingo, and it is not fast paced. The songs played were for everybody and before long, most people were up in front of the stage dancing with the team and DJ.  

Outside of the music and bingo playing, they did host a few games throughout the night which were certainly different. With bonus games come prizes of course and they were all funky and different. One of our favourite games involved Colin the Caterpillar, as two people had a short amount of time to eat as much as they could of him to win a prize. Very messy but everybody got behind the two contestants as they did their best.

All of the prizes won were silly, such as a light up jacket which is perfect for partying or maybe even a blow up doll. You could even win a bonus shot if you were lucky enough. Overall, Party Bingo is a fantastic, silly and bonkers new event put on by Drayton Manor Resort. This new era of entertainment is so exciting to see, and we know we would love to see more of it. The way everybody came together throughout the night was incredible to see and as you can see from our photos, we got to party with some familiar faces in the theme park scene such as Jack Silkstone, Karl from Top Thrill Tourists and even Theme Park Worldwide! All of which you should check out if you have not done so already.

We would highly recommend getting your ticket from the Drayton Manor website for the next event, even if you are not sure about it, it is a bundle of fun for all. A huge thank you to the team at Drayton Manor for inviting us to cover this crazy new 18+ event, they supplied us 2 free tickets for the evening.

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