Stag stitch-up & fake arrest stag do

The Amsterdam stitch-up is usually staged in a bar. An actor dressed as a police officer walks in, accuses the stag of a made-up offence and leads him away, and the reveal comes in a private room where an adult show is waiting for him. The whole thing takes about an hour, with the show itself around 15 minutes. It is 18-plus and works best mid-evening once the group is settled in a bar. Agree the bar, the timing and the "crime" with the operator in advance, and be sure the stag will genuinely find it funny.

Dublin stitch-ups tend to be timed around two moments. One is the airport transfer, where a private bus is pulled over by a fake police officer on the way into the city. The other is a 15-minute wake-up call at the hotel or apartment the morning after a big night. Both are 18+ and both need the timings and the address agreed in advance. If you are in a hotel, check it will allow an outside performer up to the room before you book the morning version.

Two stitch-ups suit an Edinburgh stag. One is a 15-minute wake-up call at the hotel or flat the morning after a big night. The other is a comedy roast, where a live comedian takes the stag apart in front of the group at a venue of your choice, any day between 10am and 8pm. The roast needs booking at least 28 days ahead, and the stories, photos and background have to reach the comedian 14 days before, so start collecting early. Check that your hotel will allow the wake-up call.

A comedy roast is the main Liverpool stitch-up: a comedian builds a show in the style of a life-story tribute around the stag, held in a bar or venue you choose. It needs booking at least 28 days ahead, with stories, photos and details sent at least 14 days before, and it runs any day between 10am and 8pm for groups of ten to 100. Shorter stitch-ups that come to your accommodation last about 15 minutes and are best saved for the morning after the big night.

Prague's best-known set-up is the fake arrest: two uniformed actors with a car stop the group at a pre-arranged point, cuff the stag and take him off blindfolded, with the reveal about 30 minutes later. Many versions end in a private room with a show, so check exactly what is included before booking. The fake bungee jump is the bigger production, a two-hour trip out to a high bridge where the blindfolded stag is talked through a jump that never happens. Agree the spot and time with the operator in advance, keep the stag in the dark, and note these are 18-plus.