Matt Mavir

Founder, Last Night of Freedom

LNOF's Origins

Matt Mavir founded Last Night of Freedom in 1999 as a student at Newcastle University.

He launched the website from his student house while recovering from a sports injury.

In the first eight months, he'd made £23. Last Night of Freedom has since grown into Britain's biggest stag and hen party provider, having organised over 45,000 trips to Britain and beyond.

Currently, Last Night of Freedom offers stag and hen trips to over 60 destinations across the globe – from Newcastle to the North Pole – with the Gateshead-based firm employing around 30 staff.

Frontpage newspaper article with 'Where's Willy' headline featuring Matt Mavir & Last Night of Freedom Joe - Online article about Last Night of Freedom's Stags for Dogs article with comment from Matt MavirThe York Press - Newspaper article about York Hen Nights featuring comment from Matt Mavir & Last Night of FreedomNewcastle Chronicle - Online article about Last Night of Freedom's exclusive partnership with Geordie Shore stars
Photo-shoot for the Scottish Sun - Matt Mavir posing with penis pinatas to highlight supplychain bottlenecks

Speaking up for Stags

Over the years, Matt has become one of the stag and hen industry's leading voices. He has been featured on the BBC, CNN, The Sunday Times and The Sun (in which he proudly posed with a penis pinata).

Last Night of Freedom has also forged business links with popular brands such as Geordie Shore, Lane 7 and the Newcastle Falcons.

  • BBC
  • CNN
  • The Sun
  • Geordie Shore
  • Lane7
  • Newcastle Falcons
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A member of the Entrepreneur.s Forum, Matt is a respected business figure in the North East and a trusted, authoritative voice across the entire travel sector.

Matt at LNOF's Annual Supplier Awards Event

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Press Contact

If you're a member of the media and would like arrange an interview with Matt or would just like some general stag and hen industry insight we'll be very happy to help. Please get in touch with Ian Johnson, ian@lastnightoffreedom.co.uk. You can also stay updated by following us on Twitter or Facebook. Visit our contact page for more contact details.