30th B'day ideas??

James · May 2009

I'm turning thirty this September. I'm the first of my group of friends to turn 30 so feel I should do something more than normal but am a bit stumped as to what to do (besides rocking quietly to myself in a darkened room...). Can I appeal to the collective wisdom of sg.org for suggestions?

David · May 2009

Have a Carousel party:

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staplejack · May 2009

I booked out Chez Liline, invited the hoardes and had a tasting menu for my 30th ...

matt · May 2009

For my 30th I hired the Phoenix cinema in East Finchley (just a few up on the Northern Line), invited all my friends and had _Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark_ shown. I had a small cover charge - though still not enough to cover the whole cost. They serve beer and sort everything out for you. It was a great afternoon. Carried on upstairs at the _Crown and Two Chairmen_ in Soho. So, I guess it depends on your budget but there are lots of ideas out there! Whisper me if you want details.

bennyfromtheblok · May 2009

I organised a pub crawl using the London tour buses as the basis. You get a group discount for over 10 people and it works out to about £15. Although we all live in London, most of my mates had never taken the bus tour so that was a nice thing for everyone to do. I did a bit of research and found some interesting places to go for a beer when we hopped off the bus - you can get on/off as much as you like. We finished at the Tower of London stop, walked down into Wapping and went to a pizzeria called Il Bordello and then over to a historic pub called Captain Kids which has a fantastic terrace area and is very cheap. Finally for those wearing their dancing shoes at 11pm we got a cab to the Vibe bar on Brick lane. We had an ace time and would recommend something along those lines.

Reg · May 2009

How about trying out this [pub crawl route generator?](http://www.beerintheevening.com/crawls/gen.shtml) Have used it to organise one later this summer. You might have to play around with it to get a good start point but a personalised route would be a great free gimmick...

krappyrubsnif · May 2009

Brilliant! I used KRAPPYRUBSNIF, started out in Bishopsgate and ended up in Old Street 13 pubs later.

Thanks Reg

andy · May 2009

The monopoly board pub crawl was good, if punishing, fun.

andy · May 2009

That said, Matt's plan sounds awesome, though I would be tempted by a Butch Cassidy/Trading Places double header.

James · May 2009

Thanks guys - some awesome suggestions. I'll have to do some thinking. Keep them coming!

injoke · May 2009

jacking up strongbow and kicking cats to death is more fun than you'd expect.

tosscat · May 2009

rowan's does karaoke now with a dj and everything

rainbow_carnage · May 2009

not just any dj, tosscat, but a professional dance dj! or so the sign says. and i have no reason to doubt the sign.

theluckymonkey · May 2009

Something a bit more structured perhaps? http://www.birthdaychallenge.com/

nick_m · May 2009

We did the Great North Run a few years ago. All dressed as northerners (pork pies, flat caps etc. - one bloke went too far as a viking) and crawled pubs from Highgate to Hamstead via the heath/Spaniards etc.

krappyrubsnif · May 2009

Glad I wasn't in the Flask that day :-)

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