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Everything we know about turning an ordinary evening into a night people actually remember. Party tips, the science of singing together, and field notes from a lot of loud living rooms.
Hen Party Games: 15 Ideas Every Hen Do Will Love
Fifteen hen party games that mix friend groups fast, from the Mr and Mrs quiz to singing games, hen do bingo and a toilet paper wedding dress, plus how to plan the evening.
Read articleChristmas Music Quiz: 40 Questions With Answers
A ready-to-read Christmas music quiz with answers: name the artist, UK Christmas number ones, festive song trivia and carols, plus a tie-breaker.
Read articleMusic Quiz Questions and Answers: 60 Questions in 6 Rounds
Sixty music quiz questions with answers in six rounds, from easy pop to the 80s, 90s, film themes and general knowledge, plus a tie-breaker and tips for running a music pub quiz.
Read articleSinging Games for Adults, Families and Friends: 10 to Play Tonight
Singing games get a whole room singing without anyone needing a good voice. Here are free formats you can start in five minutes, boxed karaoke games like Grab the Mic, and a singing game app that runs on one phone.
Read articleBest Karaoke App: An Honest Comparison for Home and Parties
The best karaoke app depends on whether you sing alone, host karaoke nights on a TV or just want the whole party singing. Here is what to look for, the established apps compared, and when a karaoke party game is the better choice.
Read articleChristmas Karaoke Songs: 32 Picks for Every Voice
The best Christmas karaoke songs are the ones the whole room can sing along to. Here are 32, sorted into easy crowd-pleasers, showstoppers, duets, rock and pop picks and songs for people who swear they cannot sing.
Read articleThanksgiving Games: 19 for Family, Adults and Friendsgiving
Thanksgiving games fill the hours before dinner and the slump after it. Here are 19, sorted by the moment you need them: while the turkey cooks, after dinner with the adults, with kids and grandparents, and at Friendsgiving.
Read articleHow to Play the Song Association Game: Rules, Variations and Tips
Someone says a word, you sing a song that contains it. Here is how to play the song association game, the house rules that prevent arguments, and seven variations worth trying.
Read articleFinish the Lyrics Game: How to Play, Rules and Round Ideas
The finish the lyrics game needs nothing but music and people who think they know every chorus. Here are four ways to play, simple rules, scoring and round ideas.
Read articleSong Association Words: 320 Words for the Song Association Game
320 song association words in eight themed sets, ordered from easy to hard. Every word turns up in dozens of well known songs, so there is always more than one answer.
Read articleChristmas Finish the Lyrics: 30 Carol Questions With Answers
A ready-to-play Christmas finish the lyrics quiz: 30 carol questions with answers in three rounds, from easy to tricky, plus how to run it at any holiday party.
Read articleLyrically Correct Game: How to Play, Editions and What to Play Next
Lyrically Correct is a team music trivia card game for people who know every word. Here is how to play, the editions from 90s and 2000s hip hop and R&B to Pop, and what to play when you have used every card.
Read articleGames Like Hitster: 8 Music Party Games for Your Next Game Night
Love Hitster or already played every pack? Here is how Hitster works, what its expansion packs add, and eight music party games like Hitster to try next, from card games to free formats.
Read articleNew Year's Eve Games for Adults: 15 to Play Until Midnight
New Year's Eve is the only party with a fixed deadline. The best New Year's Eve games are planned around it: one for arrival, a few for the long middle, short ones for the final half hour, and one for after midnight.
Read articleHalloween Party Games for Adults: 15 That Beat Bobbing for Apples
Halloween party games for adults have one problem other parties do not: half the room is wearing a mask, fake blood or a costume they cannot sit down in. Here are 15 games that work anyway.
Read articleKaraoke Duets: 25 Duet Songs That Make Two People Sound Good
Karaoke duets are the safest way onto the stage: half the singing, half the nerves, and someone to blame. Here are 25 duet karaoke songs for couples, friends and anyone willing to be ridiculous together.
Read articleBest Karaoke Songs: 40 That Work for Any Voice
The best karaoke songs are not the ones with the best singers behind them. They are the ones a nervous amateur can survive and a room can join in on. Here are 40, sorted by who is holding the mic.
Read articleChristmas Party Games: 20 That Work for Any Group
The best Christmas party games need almost no equipment and no explaining. Here are 20 sorted by who is actually in the room, from a couple on the sofa to forty people in a village hall, plus how to run them so nobody hides.
Read articleOffice Christmas Party Games: 12 That Actually Work
Office Christmas party games have to survive a bigger room, a wider age range, colleagues who are drinking and colleagues who are not, and at least a few people who would rather be at home. Here are 12 that manage it.
Read articleOffice Party Games: 12 That Your Coworkers Will Not Hate
Office party games have a deserved reputation, and it is not the games' fault. The problem is that work parties carry a hierarchy and an audience you cannot escape on Monday. Here are 12 that survive that, and the rules that make them work.
Read articleParty Games for Adults: 12 That Grown-Ups Actually Play
Most party games for adults are children's games with swearing added. These are the ones that hold a room of tired professionals for a full evening, and the three rules that decide whether any of them land.
Read articleGames to Play With Friends: 14 Ideas That Need Almost Nothing
The best games to play with friends need no board, no app store trawl and usually no equipment at all. Here are 14 that work in a living room, a car or a beer garden, sorted by how much you have to hand.
Read articleScreen-Free Activities for Adults in a Doom-Scroll World
Screen-free activities for adults are harder to find than they should be. A room full of people can spend an entire evening on separate phones and call it hanging out. Here is how to pull a group back into the same moment.
Read articlePhone Party Games: Why One Phone Beats a Cupboard of Board Games
Phone party games have quietly replaced the cupboard full of half-played boxes, and the modern version fits in your pocket. Here is why one phone now beats a shelf of board games.
Read articleBirthday Party Games for Adults That Are Not Boring
Good birthday party games for adults are the difference between a night people remember and a dinner reservation with an early finish. Here is what makes grown-ups forget they are supposed to act their age.
Read articleFun Games for Couples That Beat Another Night on the Sofa
The best games for couples do not need a board, a crowd, or a competitive streak. Date night does not have to mean a silent dinner and a screen, and the couples who stay playful stay close. Here is what actually works for two.
Read articleRoad Trip Games for Adults: Turning Traffic Into a Concert
The best road trip games for adults do not involve counting number plates. A long drive is where friendships are made or quietly endured, and the difference is almost always the music. Here is how to turn dead highway hours into the best part of the trip.
Read articleHow to Get Your Shyest Friend to Sing
Every group has one: the friend who swears they will just watch. Getting them to join is not about pushing harder, it is about removing the reasons they are hanging back. Here is how to do it without making it weird.
Read articleIndoor Party Games for Small Apartments: Big Fun, No Space
The best indoor party games need less room than you think. You do not need a big house to throw a great party, and some of the best nights happen in the smallest flats. Here is how to fill a room with people and laughter.
Read articleHow to Get Over Stage Fright in 15 Seconds
Learning how to get over stage fright starts with understanding that it is not a character flaw, it is a body doing its job too well. Here is what is actually happening when your hands shake, and how to shrink the fear to fifteen seconds.
Read articleKaraoke for People Who Think They Can't Sing
The people who protest loudest that they cannot sing are almost always the highlight of the night. Here is why karaoke was never about talent, and why the tone-deaf usually win the room.
Read articleIce Breaker Games for Adults That Actually Work
Most ice breaker games for adults make the awkwardness worse. The ones that work share a single trait: they give people something to do instead of something to say. Here are the ones that never fail.
Read articleSummer Party Games: Why One Phone Beats a Whole Playlist
Summer is peak party season, but the playlist always becomes one person's full-time job. Here is why the best warm-weather hangouts ditch the aux cord for a game that turns everyone into the entertainment.
Read article10 Karaoke Words That Will Get Everyone Screaming
Single words are harder than full songs. There's no chorus to fall back on, no verse to hide in. Just you, a word, and 15 seconds. Here are the 10 words that create the most chaos.
Read articleKaraoke Party Ideas: How to Host the Perfect Night at Home
The best karaoke party ideas need no booth and no rental. With the right setup your living room beats any venue in town. Here is everything you need, and a few things you definitely do not.
Read articleThe Benefits of Singing Together: What Group Karaoke Does to Your Brain
The benefits of singing together are measurable: group singing triggers a specific cocktail of hormones that bonds strangers and old friends alike. Here is what is actually happening in your brain at karaoke night.
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