Ever wonder what your morning looked like if you were dabbing your way through life in 1969? Or what you’d be having for tea in 1983? How about the tunes you’d blast while getting ready for bingo in 2001?
At Zingo Bingo, we’re big fans of everyday nostalgia. So let’s rewind and relive a full day from three unforgettable decades, with each one ending in a room that suits the vibe just right.
1969 – Peace, Pineapple and Platform Shoes
☕ Morning
You wake to toast popping from a chrome toaster and a kitchen filled with the scent of instant coffee and Marmite. You’re still in your paisley PJs.
On the telly: The BBC weather map is magnetic and monochrome. Blue Peter is coming up next.
Outfit of the day: Bell-bottom jeans, a fringe jacket and maybe a daisy behind your ear.
🍽 Midday
Lunch is a jam sandwich and a bag of Golden Wonder crisps. The postman drops off the latest Littlewoods catalogue.
Tuned in to: The Beatles, Dusty Springfield and The Kinks are playing on the radio.
🌛 Evening
Steak and kidney pie is on the table. After dinner, it’s off to the local pub for bingo; or maybe you’re calling the numbers this time.
🎲 Zingo Room Match: The Penny Arcade
A nostalgic trip to the past where the daubs are penny-powered and every win feels like a seaside memory.
1983 – Big Hair, Bigger Breakfasts and Bigger TV Sets
☕ Morning
You pour cereal into a He-Man or Care Bears bowl. The aerial needs adjusting, but you finally get a fuzzy picture on the telly.
On the telly: Roland Rat, Wacaday and Going Live! keep you company.
Outfit of the day: A shell suit top, high-top Reeboks and your trusty Walkman.
🍽 Midday
You snack on a cheese and pickle sandwich with a Panda Pop and maybe a Mr. Kipling French Fancy for dessert.
Tuned in to: Michael Jackson, Madonna and Culture Club dominate the airwaves.
🌛 Evening
You settle in with a Vesta curry or Findus Crispy Pancakes. Gran’s in her chair with her dabber ready for the night’s home bingo session.
🎲 Zingo Room Match: Disco Inferno
All the glitter and groove of a 70s-meets-80s party pad. This room serves up kitsch, charisma and Jackpot Jive energy.
2001 – Popstars, Pop-Tarts and Prime Time TV
☕ Morning
Your Nokia buzzes with a polyphonic ringtone. You snooze, then finally roll out of bed to Pop-Tarts and Sunny D.
On the telly: SMTV Live, The Big Breakfast or This Morning with Richard & Judy are on rotation.
Outfit of the day: Low-rise jeans, a slogan tee, butterfly clips or a spiky gelled-up hairdo and Skechers.
🍽 Midday
A Turkey Twizzler, Pringles and a Yazoo complete your school lunch. Peak Y2K luxury.
Tuned in to: Atomic Kitten, Westlife, Destiny’s Child and Kylie’s Can’t Get You Out of My Head are on every station.
🌛 Evening
It’s Pop Idol or Friends on the telly, and you’re texting mates using T9 while waiting for Big Brother to start.
🎲 Zingo Room Match: Millennium Mix
Glitter glam and MSN madness collide in this fast-paced room that brings all the Y2K sparkle with the Starlight Stack waiting to pop.
Host a Retro Routine Bingo Night
🎲 Recreate the feel of each decade with a throwback bingo event.
Theme: Time Travel Bingo
Dress Code: Pick your decade and go all in
Visuals: Use VHS static, 2000s pop art or 60s-style grain overlays
Playlist: Through the Decades
Bonus: Give prizes for best dressed, best trivia answer or best recreated lunch item
What’s Your Bingo Decade?
💬 Are you a 60s flower child, an 80s synth-pop kid or a 2000s pop diva?
Drop your fave decade and tell us your go-to routine memory.
Tag #ZingoRewind and #RetroRoutineBingo to be featured during one of our upcoming themed events.
Let’s Zingo and Keep the Routine Retro
💿✨Because nothing hits quite like jam sandwiches, shell suits and pop-punk soundtracks before bingo night.
