Whilst I thought my days of sitting back on someone's mum's sofa with a cocktail in a plastic cup were far behind me, I attended the first house party I've been to in my late 20s on Thursday night.
Though the evening had what every good house party has; flowing drinks, loud music and an array of seating far more comfortable than a barstool, this one couldn't have been further from what I had ever experienced - and not just because the venue was a seven-storey home in the middle of Soho.
© Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hou Stormzy hosted the evening!
Add British rapper Stormzy handing out shots and a performance from noughties music icon Nelly and you're just about half-way into the wild evening I experienced.
What was the occasion? The venue, aptly named House Party - an immersive