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Music bingo themes your guests will love
A theme makes your music bingo personal and gives the party a common thread — from an 80s night with shoulder pads to Christmas bingo in Santa hats. Here are the best theme ideas, and how to pick the right one for your crowd.
Decade themes: the safe classic
Pick the decade that matches your guests' youth — the 70s, 80s, 90s or 00s. Decade themes work so well because the music triggers memories, and because you can build the whole party around it: dress code, decorations and drinks from the same era. An 80s bingo with Wham! and Madonna gets everyone on board, guaranteed.
Genre and party themes
Rock classics for the friend group, movie hits and musical songs for family parties, one-hit wonders for the crowd with a sense of humour. For bachelorette parties and girls' nights: love songs and guilty pleasures. Genre themes require knowing your guests — but get it right, and it's unforgettable.
Seasonal themes: Christmas, summer and New Year
Christmas bingo is the undisputed king — holiday songs are common property, and everyone from 8 to 88 can join. Summer parties call for summer hits and festival classics. Even New Year's Eve can get its own bingo with the year's biggest hits. Seasonal themes are easy to plan because the music almost picks itself.
Tips
- ✓Pick the theme by your guests' age — the decade they were teenagers always wins
- ✓Match the dress code and decorations to the theme for the full experience
- ✓Blend two themes if your guests are a mixed crowd
- ✓Christmas bingo works every year — it's never too early to plan
Recommended number of songs
40–60 songs within the theme — familiar hits beat a perfect theme match