Bongo's Bingo Christmas Special

Bongo's Bingo brings its Christmas Special to Vaillant Live on Friday 18 December, a festive take on the bingo night that calls itself 'the wildest bingo party around'. It's the same format as always, but with a seasonal twist: classic bingo mixed with huge singalongs, dance-offs, rave rounds, ridiculous prizes and plenty of cash to be won, pitched as a way to celebrate the season with a crowd.

If you've never been, the bingo is only one part of it. The singalongs and dance-offs are where the night really opens up, and the rave rounds bring the energy up a gear. Between the rounds, there are prizes and cash on the line, so you're playing for more than just the bragging rights. It's designed as a group thing, the kind of night you'd drag a few friends along to rather than turn up on your own.

Vaillant Live is right in Derby city centre, and it's a proper multi-use space that takes in live music, comedy, family events, sport, conferences and meetings. There's also a Live Lounge for premium seating and hospitality, so it's a venue that handles a few different kinds of night under one roof.

Doors open at 6:30pm, with last entry at 7pm and the bingo itself starting at 7:30pm. If you're planning to go, keep in mind that the bingo starts half an hour after the doors open, so you'll want to be in and settled before the first numbers start being called.