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Ok, so my little girls 1st birthday is coming up in a couple of months and I want to throw her a party, in a hall! Problem is I don't know what hall :(

I think I have like 100 people on the guest list which can't really be cut down!

I was also thinking about hiring soft play for the party and maybe a small bouncy castle.

I'm just in all a bother about it. I disnt realise itd be so stressful!!

Any ideas for venues, food, any suggestions for anything to do with the party actually would be greatly appreciated!!

Thanks in advance guys xx

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We had about 100 for a first bday party at the Darrell Road community centre. Google it and the details will come up, about ?160 for 5 hours but this was some years ago. Really great venue, two rooms and a kitchen plus outside area. Fine for music. I dont agree with tiddles, my daughter had a fab time and there were kids of all ages, so it was a really good day. All the parties since her first have been tiny but it was fun to have one really big party.

If you don't need it to be local, the Calthorpe Project near King's Cross is a brilliant venue, my Mum had her 70th birthday there a couple of weeks ago and there were loads of kids. ?250 for the day. It looks a bit scruffy when you first arrive but they have lots and lots of toys and great outside space, so you wouldn't need to hire anything else for the kids to do. It kind of depends on having good weather though as the best bits are outside.


What to do about food depends on the timing - if you do it from 3pm till 5pm people will only really expect cake. You could ask a few people to bring a cake each to simplify things. We did a lunchtime party for first birthday with buffet food and did 3-5 pm for 2nd birthday, with some savory finger food and a cake. That was definitely easier!

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