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What’s your idea of a favourite night out?

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Oreo Mon 02-Dec-24 20:37:24

What do you enjoy most from a night out? Is it a cosy meal out in your local Chinese restaurant with family, a candlelit romantic meal out with your DH/partner/toyboy, an evening at the theatre seeing a serious dramatic play, going to see a musical with a group of friends, a trip to the cinema/ ballet/ opera maybe?
My treat is an Italian restaurant local to me, with three friends, four ladies with plenty to say, lots of laughs, good food and wine.We love it.Life is busy for us all but we do this about four times a year.

CanadianGran Mon 02-Dec-24 20:45:15

Any of the above, really. Cinema or theatre rarely happens for me, just because of location.

A night out at friends for dinner and visit also rates highly for me!

Pantglas2 Mon 02-Dec-24 20:52:42

Film and food, not necessarily in that order, can be anything from favourite posh restaurant to fish supper but never a disco, loud bar or venue where you need to raise your voice.

MissAdventure Mon 02-Dec-24 20:54:30

Coming home. smile

Grunty Mon 02-Dec-24 20:55:22

Film at the cinema or NT play at the cinema, followed by a late supper with friends. I'm not fussed what we eat or where.

lixy Mon 02-Dec-24 21:01:51

Live music, especially jazz, and not far from home - love the experience but no good at late nights any more.

Casdon Mon 02-Dec-24 21:02:34

A night to remember for me is a live gig on a warm summers evening. Preferably a band I love listening to, shared with friends or family who also love them.

MissAdventure Mon 02-Dec-24 21:06:23

Yes, I was going to say a live, open air gig. Maybe a meal before, too.

Grandmadinosaur Mon 02-Dec-24 21:30:58

A night at the theatre or a dance show.

Kate1949 Mon 02-Dec-24 22:50:16

I'm having one this week. A night out with my daughter. A couple of drinks then The Bootleg Beatles at the beautiful Birmingham Symphony Hall. My poor daughter. She indulges me with my obsession grin

Gin Mon 02-Dec-24 23:07:54

A rare event but the best for me is an orchestral concert. On Sat went to a local choral concert which was gorgeous with professional soloists and a harpist and small orchestra, I came out buzzing.

MissAdventure Mon 02-Dec-24 23:12:17

I think I'd really enjoy a pub choir night, actually. smile

Redhead56 Tue 03-Dec-24 00:57:09

A couple of drinks in a pub we know well and nip across the road for a Chinese banquet with my DH. It’s not something we do too often as we do go to other restaurants.

It’s actually my favourite night out gorgeous food nice wine and a lovely evening always totally enjoyable.

JamesandJon33 Tue 03-Dec-24 06:46:08

I love dancing, but DH doesn’t. So we haven’t done that for a long while. Don’t like parties either, or gatherings where you have to shout over the noise to be heard. So all in all I would say a quiet meal somewhere and then home.

Oopsadaisy1 Tue 03-Dec-24 06:55:34

A night out?

I think I might have been missing out on something here.

Calendargirl Tue 03-Dec-24 07:02:58

In answer to the OP, staying in.

downtoearth Tue 03-Dec-24 07:09:42

All of the above, but during the day, I am not a night person

mumofmadboys Tue 03-Dec-24 07:21:16

My favourite would be a meal at a friend's house or having friends at our home for a meal.

Grandma70s Tue 03-Dec-24 07:37:16

My ideal, which I can’t do any more, would be a night at the Royal Ballet in London. I used to go regularly, whether I lived in London or not. Preferably one of the big Tchaikovsky classics, Sleeping Beauty or Swan Lake, but not Nutcracker which I don’t like as much.

escaped Tue 03-Dec-24 07:37:28

A musical. My DGodD has been in several West End shows, and her mum and I get to go back stage and meet people.
Closer to home here, a meal in a seafood restaurant.

escaped Tue 03-Dec-24 07:38:19

Grandma70s

My ideal, which I can’t do any more, would be a night at the Royal Ballet in London. I used to go regularly, whether I lived in London or not. Preferably one of the big Tchaikovsky classics, Sleeping Beauty or Swan Lake, but not Nutcracker which I don’t like as much.

This too.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 03-Dec-24 07:42:37

I would struggle to choose.

I love going out with all the family (24 of us) to one of our favourite restaurants.

Dinner out with DH and/or friends.

I also love going to live gigs with DiL’s and friends.

West End theatre trips and dinner with DH

Spa trips with DD and DiL”s and my sister.

I am also just as content with a nice meal at home and a something good on TV

Gingster Tue 03-Dec-24 07:44:27

Downtoearth exactly me.

BlueBelle Tue 03-Dec-24 08:01:17

I think I ve stopped going out at night without realising I d stopped!
I did go out once this September I went to see the Old Time Sailors live at my local theatre with a friend We had a brilliant night anyone seen them? I really do recommend them a night of great fun
But on the whole I don’t venture out the door after 6, how sad is that

Calendargirl Tue 03-Dec-24 08:06:15

It’s not sad BlueBelle.

Nothing wrong with being at home.

‘Home is where the heart is’.

I feel safe, secure, relaxed at home.