Liverpool has so much to offer for those looking for a night out with a competitive twist. From high-end bowling to laid back gaming bars, Liverpool has it all. Check out our list of some incredible places to treat your date, school your mates and thrash your work pals.
Pins has absolutely everything you could ever want for a night out, ranging from stylish bowling lanes to shuffleboards. Paying homage to the golden era of bowling, where the ball was king and the bowlers were celebrated like movie stars, something you can easily recreate with twelve full sized lanes and four private ones to hone your skills. In the evenings they have entertainment ranging from DJ sets to live performances, and for those guests who love a good power ballad there’s a beautiful karaoke room. The Saturday night Parade is not to be missed. Dancers, performers, prom queens, mascots and more. Food and drink can be found on every floor. Starting with Press Bros. Coffee pop up in the Lobby. Fill up with a Sunday Roast, pizza or burger and of course, you’ll need to wash it down with one of their American dream house cocktails.
Website: pinssocialclub.co.uk
Activity cost: Bowling £8pp – £10pp per game / Table Games £12 ph/pt
Top Tip… Bowl and Bowl Again, Mon, Weds, Thurs, Sun – Two games of bowling for £13.50 pp
At Roxy Ball Room you’ll discover a huge range of hilarious competitive activities; ranging from pool, crazy golf and shuffleboard to bowling! If you’re feeling particularly competitive, you can even bust out your beer pong skills and impress all your mates. Roxy venues are bursting with atmosphere, rocking a bouncing sound-track and showcasing sensational murals. They also cater well for any appetite, with delicious food and drink offerings. Their menu is primarily American pizzas and hot dogs – simple but perfect for munching whilst you play. Their large bar is stacked with your favourite tipple including their classic and signature cocktails (Californication, anyone? How about a Mardy Bum?)
Website: roxyleisure.co.uk
Activity cost: Bowling & Roxy Golf £8 pp – £10 pp, Pool, Ping Pong & Bankshot shuffle £14 – £16 per hour
Top Tip… Get the cheapest prices Sunday to Wednesday
Complete with arcades, ball games, bowling, darts and much more, there’s something for everyone at Lane7. Their impressive bowling lanes showcase some incredible graffiti art, especially on their semi-private lanes. If you’re into your darts then The Three Arrow Darts Pub, inside Lane7, could be the place for your next birthday bash. 13+ people are needed to book this space. They definitely have a great weekend vibe – perfect for fun date or escape with your mates. Did someone ask about cocktails? You should! There are cocktails galore, which is bound to improve your ping pong talents.
Website: lane7.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: Bowling £8.15 – £9.95 pp/pg, Ping Pong £8 pt/30mins, Pool £13 ph, Shuffleboard £16 ph
Top Tip… Bowl & Bowl Again Mon, Tues, Weds & Sun – Two games of bowling for £15 pp
Found at the Old Cains Brewery, Golf Fang is the ultimate night out experience, combining crazy golf with a cocktail bar, DJs and street food. A crazy golf experience with eighteen spectacular holes (designed and built in-house, we must add), Golf Fang collaborates with local graffiti artists to create an amazingly immersive golfing arena and prides itself on providing the craziest golf adventures! If you’re on the look out for a backdrop for your Insta story, this is the place! Food is provided by popular street food purveyors Locked & Loaded (burgers, loaded fries, loaded nachos, tasty snacks and puds). They also have a cosy outdoor bar complete with BBQ street food (how much more convincing do you need?)
Website: golffang.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: Golf only £12.50, Golf + 1 drink £19.50, Golf + 2 drinks £27.50
Top Tip… NUS card? Sun – Thurs, golf & a drink for £14.50!
NQ64 beckon you down into their magnificent gaming den. Floor to ceiling with spectacular neon spray-paint art, playing your favourite tunes, with wall to wall arcade games. It’s the perfect escape! Located on Colquitt Street, this epic arcade and bar brings the thrill of late night 80’s gaming to Liverpool. If you love staying home with the games console then this is the bar for you too with Nintendo 64, GameCube, Mega Drive, PlayStation and Super Nintendo systems available to play for free. Enjoy classic arcade games like the original Mario Cart GP, Hyper Sports, Packman and so many more. NQ64 have some of the most creative signature cocktails available … we recommend the Power Star Martini (Finlandia Vodka, passion fruit, vanilla, raspberry, mango and Hoola Hooch – yum).
Website: nq64.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: Purchase tokens from the bar
Top Tip… Pop along at Happy Hour just £12 for 15 gaming tokens + a selected cocktail
Point Blank in Liverpool is a stunning blend of speakeasy cocktail bar with high-tech shooting range. Here you get to safely wield your MP5 submachine gun or AK47 whilst taking on some of their 200+ shooting scenarios. Take aim at the 132 inch gaming screen and let those digital-bullets fly. The stylish bar boasts a wide range of beers, wines, spirits and, of course, cocktails! Catch all the latest live sport and fuel up with their American snack menu (wings, hot dogs, pizza, nachos and tater tots).
Website: pointblankshooting.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: Off peak £10 pp, per hour, up to six guests. Peak starts from £45 ph for up to four shooters
Top Tip… Every Wednesday, 16:00 – 00:00, shooting is free!
Looking for a venue chock-a-block with some of the greatest games to be found in Liverpool? Well then, you might want to check out Boom Battle Bar, a true temple to the good times. Bavarian axe throwing lasts a whopping sixty minutes. With up to six people being able to sling per session, you’ve got all the room you need to hurl those axes straight into your target and claim that victory. No alcohol is permitted before or during, but after, it’s free game! What’s more, there’s plenty more fun to be had in this venue, with classics available like mini golf, pool and shuffleboard on offer, as well as incredible AR darts. If you’re looking to get the party started, you can’t beat their beer pong experiences that will see your aim – as well as your drinking ability – put to the test. Their Boom Bites menu offers a fantastic feasts of wings, sides and fries. Why not partner it with one of their delicious, themed cocktails too!
Website: boombattlebar.com/uk/liverpool
Activity cost: Axe throwing £70 for 1 hour for up to 6 people, AR darts £30 for 1 hour up to 6 people, Crazier Golf £8 pp for 9 holes
Top Tip… All You Can Play, every Sunday unlimited games for £35 pp
You’ve been convicted and it’s time to commence your incarceration at Alcotraz. The permanent inmates have reached out and invited you to join their bootleg smuggling outfit. All you have to do is conceal your booze under your jumpsuit. Once on the inside the crooks will use your tipples to create incredible cocktails. Just make sure you steer clear of the Warden! Each cell can seat 6/7 inmates. Your ticket includes access to the Penitentiary, 1hr and 45 mins of theatrical prison experience and four bespoke cocktails created using the liquor you brought in. There is no food available at this venue.
Website: alcotraz.co.uk/locations/liverpool
Activity cost: £39.99 + £3.99 booking fee
Top Tip… Sunday to Thursday, groups of 10+ can get a discount (you’ll need to email the Warden)
For those of you that can’t get enough of mini golf in Liverpool, Junkyard Golf is here to help. Located in the Liverpool One shopping centre, Junkyard Golf have three themed courses. Bozo – circus freaks & fairground creeps. Gary – 1970s and 80s cultural nostalgia. Pablo – venture into an ancient tropical jungle. If you love colourful cocktails, mad mini golf and banging club tunes then Junkyard Golf is for you. Enjoy some epic cocktails, like their sensational Junkyard Love Club (Beefeater Pink Gin, Licor 43, strawberry, Ribena strawberry, vanilla foam, topped with 100’s & 1000’s). After a round of golf make sure to try some of their tasty pizza or heaped nachos.
Website: junkyardgolfclub.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: £8.50 – £10 pp/per course
Top Tip… Students get 50% off golf Sunday to Thursday
Reckon you’re a Merseyside bowling pro? Show off your skills and score a few strikes at Hollywood Bowl! With quality American diner food and drinks on offer and twenty-eight state-of-the-art lanes to choose from, it’s the perfect spot to bowl away a lazy Sunday. For those special occasions book onto a VIP lane. Offering comfy lounge seating, stylish bowling balls and nods to Hollywood film stars. The arcade is packed with racing games, 2p machines and air hockey. A pool pro? Make sure to have a go on their pool tables with your mates.
Website: hollywoodbowl.co.uk/liverpool
Activity cost: From £5.55 pp/pg
Top Tip… Eat, Drink & Bowl – £10.50 for a game of bowling, a burger & a drink, Mon – Thurs or before 6pm on a Friday
Hop down to Hatchet Harry’s for a 90-minute session of axe-heaving heaven. This venue, standing pride of place on Gibraltar Row, is the perfect place to de-stress through some seriously fun axe-swinging. Each lane holds up to four people, with two lanes per cage. If your group size is smaller than eight then you might be sharing with other people (unless you specifically book a private lane). You’ll be looked after by a fully trained instructor who will take you from axe-swinging newbie to unofficial lumberjack in no time. If you’re really looking to take your throwing adventures to the next level, why not pop by one of their Club Nights, where you can battle it out to rack up the most bullseyes and climb the leader board to glory!
Website: liverpool.hatchetharrys.co.uk
Activity cost: £26 pp for 90 minutes (45 mins option @£14.99 pp available for people with experience)
Top Tip… Follow their socials for holiday deals and special events
Ball Park boasts Liverpool’s biggest adult-only ball pit! What’s not to love? Fabulous cocktails and frolicking in a ball pit! There are also a host of other great games to challenge your mates too; ping pong, pool, arcade and some fast-paced beer pong. To keep you on top form all night long Ball Park has a full bar serving up wonderful cocktails and street food vendors serving up tasty dishes, including Fatts Pizza. If you love your cocktails how about a Masterclass? 90 mins of cocktail making, Jager shot train on arrival and three free cocktails! Bottomless Brunch runs Friday to Sunday – free ball pit, bottomless cocktails, food and themed tunes.
Website: ballparkliverpool.co.uk
Activity cost: Ball pit £7.50 pp/ph, Pool & Ping pong £7 pp/ph
Top Tip… Baller pass – £12 for ball pit, 1 cocktail and 1 shot, Sunday – Thursday 8-9pm