We danced our hearts out at Natural History Museum's crazy silent disco - perfect for all the family
Want to party like never before right under the iconic blue whale skeleton at London's Natural History Museum?
There’s something utterly surreal about strapping giant glowing headphones onto the kids and watching him bop along under a huge Blue Whale skeleton.
Welcome to the Silent Disco at the Natural History Museum — quite possibly the funniest night out we’ve had as a family.
The whole concept is ridiculous in the best way. Everyone, from kids to grandparents, wandering around with neon-lit headphones, grooving away in complete silence. Well, not complete silence as everyone is belting out the lyrics, which is so funny as you can set your headphones to different channels - playing different songs!
Take the headphones off and all you hear is a hall full of people stomping, humming and singling tunelessly, and occasionally shouting the wrong lyrics. Put them back on, and it’s a full-on party.
The playlist was chef’s kiss. When the K-pop tracks from Demon Hunters dropped, Alice lost her mind and started flailing with choreo she must’ve secretly been practicing in her room.
Then Taylor Swift came on, and suddenly both girls were belting their lungs out in unison — silent to everyone else, but gloriously loud inside their own headphones. And when Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” played, Ada grabbed my hand and sang every word like she was headlining Wembley.
Meanwhile, Tommy, one, was just thrilled that the headphones lit up, and he bobbed along like the world’s smallest raver.
All in silence. I nearly cried laughing when I caught sight of Ada attempting to break dance near a dinosaur skeleton.
And in between the hilarity, there was that goosebump moment: dancing with the kids in the great Hintze Hall, Hope the blue whale glowing above us, the museum hushed except for the squeak of trainers on the floor and our little pocket of silent chaos.
It was total madness, slightly exhausting, and absolutely unforgettable. If you’ve ever wanted to see your family — and about 200 strangers — united in the most gloriously daft dance floor in London, this is it.
Tickets cost up to £15, next date is Saturday 1 November, 7pm - 9pm.
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