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Sophie Brownson

Gateshead stag and hen party firm left with '50/50' chance of surviving pandemic saved by resurgence of revellers

A Tyneside firm that was left with just a “50/50” chance of survival at the height of the Covid pandemic has bounced back - thanks to a boom in stag and hen dos.

Last Night of Freedom, one of Britain’s leading stag and hen party providers, faced a £1.1m refund bill and was forced to furlough long-serving staff as the virus caused chaos across the tourism sector in 2020.

But two years on, the Gateshead- based company is once again thriving after seeing bookings pour in from revellers looking to make up for lost time.

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