Check out these great venues for a night on the lanes in Newcastle ...

There’s nothing quite like some good time bowling fun. Beers, chips and getting those strikes – what more could you want?

Newcastle has some absolutely cracking places for you to enjoy the thrill of the clattering pins and thundering balls. Check these out …

Lane7

  • Multiple activities including bowling, ping pong and karaoke
  • Open till late every night
  • Games, food and drinks packages
  • 18+ after 7pm
  • Located: 6 min walk from Newcastle train station

Packed with enough activities to keep you busy all night: ten pin bowling, Duck Pin bowling, batting nets, darts, ping pong, karaoke, American pool and beer pong. Get striking shots for your Insta on their gorgeous full-length lanes, or try out the trickier Duck Pin lanes if you fancy something a bit more challenging,

Lane7 offers a delicious selection of food and drinks. The menu offers a tasty range of loaded fries, pizza and burgers. Need a little pick me up? Have a Bubblegum ice cream topped with 100s & 1000s & mini marshmallows! As you’re going out out you need to have a drink befitting of the occasion. You should check out their cocktails and Signature Tankers.

Activity cost: ten pin bowling pp/pg £9.15 peak and £7.25 off-peak / duck pin pp/pg £8.95 peak & £7 off-peak

Top Tip… Bowl & Bowl Again with their two games for £13.50pp offer, off-peak only (Sun-Weds)

Eldon Bowling

  • Eight lanes of bowling
  • Darts, pool, ping pong & Gorilla pong
  • Food from My Delhi
  • Open daily. Closes 11pm Friday & Saturday
  • Located: Grey’s Quarter, Eldon Square Shopping Centre

On the upper level of Grey’s Quarter is a bustling bowling alley with bar & amazing food. During the day the site is fairly busy with their soft play & cafe area but come 5pm that facility closes. With only eight lanes Eldon Bowling is a great place for a night with mates or dates – a buzzing atmosphere but not rammed with people. As well as bowling you can enjoy darts, pool, karaoke, ping pong and Gorilla pong. Their large screens show live sport, so you can enjoy the game rather than play it. The Crafty Gorilla bar serves up a great range of beer, cider, wine and spirits. You must have food here! Serviced by the amazing My Delhi you can enjoy a meal of authentic and tasty Indian cuisine.

Activity cost: £8.50 for 1 game / £13 for 2 games

Top Tip… Book early for their lanes as they can get busy at the weekends.

Namco Funscape

  • Bowling, dodgems and arcades
  • Loads of offers on activities
  • Screens showing live sport
  • Open till 11pm every day
  • Located: Metrocentre Shopping Centre

Re-live your childhood in their fantastic dodgems cars (the fastest in Europe)! Fancy a game of pool? Have a go (or three) on their American pool tables, each game for as little as a pound! Avid gamer? Lose yourselves in their amazing arcade games, including shoot’em-ups, race-car simulators and cuddly toy claw cranes – there’s really something for everyone! And of course, you can take a turn on one of their 18 bowling lanes. Refuel with a delicious burger or classic hotdog, and refresh with a cold drink or two.

Activity cost: Bowling is £8.50 Monday to Friday and £8.75 Saturday and Sunday

Top Tip… Get three games of bowling for just £10! Sundays from 6pm

Hollywood Bowl

  • Twenty-six bowling lanes
  • VIP lanes
  • Pool tables and large arcade
  • American diner & bar
  • Located: Galleries Retail Park, Washington

You know what you’re going to get when you go to a Hollywood Bowl: twenty-six bowling lanes, a VIP area celebrating the best Hollywood stars, a diner serving American diner classics and a amusements arcade arena packed with games. Loads of fun for your big night out. There’s plenty of tasty food options on offer including burgers, chicken wings, nachos and ice creams! The bar serves up a wide range of drinks such as shakes, sodas and spirits. Upgrade your bowling experience and feel like a star, with red velvet curtains, customised bowling pins and table service in their VIP area. Check out their website for current offers – they usually have loads of deals on the go.

Activity cost: from £6.45 pp for one game

Top Tip… Bar and Bowl:, enjoy two games and a drink from £11.50 per person