5 of the best London sports-themed venues

Saturday 3 July 2021

With the excitement building for tonight's game, what better time to look at some of London's best event venues available for group and exclusive hire - all of which offer some fun team sports and games, together with great catering offerings and Christmas party menus.

We all know that both watching and participating in sport has been a lifeline for many over the past 15 months, so we thought it would be great to feature some on London’s best sport-themed venues where you can combine some fun team-based sporting activities with delicious food and colourful cocktails – the perfect place for a social summer reunion, autumn client event or Christmas party.

Please get in touch with our team of free venue finders on 0207 870 9305 or drop us an email to discuss your sporting aspirations or next company social get-together.

Gravity UK
 
Opening next month, this huge new venue in Wandsworth offers a huge range of fun team sporting activities under one enormous roof! The main event is an E karting track (the first in the UK), but the fun does not stop there, since the venue also boasts, immersive bowling, shuffleboard, street golf and the UK’s first Electric Gamebox. For sustenance and post-activity relaxation Newtons Cocktail Bar and a Japanese Noodle Bar await!
 
Toca Social
 
Another new offering for 2021, opening this September at the O2 in Greenwich, Toca Social is the world’s first social, dining and football experience. Immersive gaming, delicious food and five-star cocktails, it’s a football match made in heaven. They can cater for all events from groups of 12 to exclusive hires for up to 400 guests. With football fever gripping our nation this is a great new venue for late summer and Christmas parties.

All Star Lanes
 
With venues in Brick Lane, Stratford, Holborn and White City, All Star Lanes is London’s most established bowling operator, with years of experience in orgaising great corporate parties around the ever-popular sport of ten-pin bowling.  For Christmas 2021 they are serving up a party with a difference, with retro bowling, American style festive eats, cocktails and karaoke. Their feast package includes a game of bowling, a 2 or 3 course dinner and half a bottle of wine per person.

Putt Shack
 

With venues in Bank, Lakeside and White City, Putt Shack offers ‘tech-infused’ mini golf, with their crazy courses featuring custom themed holes, interactive leader boards and a digital prize wheel where you can get hooked up – but only if you bring your A-Game. Their new summer menu has some exciting new seasonal favourites such as Katsu Chicken Burgers, spicy Chicken Quesadillas and Japanese Prawn Dumplings. They are also taking bookings for exclusive Christmas Parties.

Bounce

Bounce have two great sporting themed venues, in Old Street and Farringdon, both offering a range of games, centred on Ping Pong. Additional fun includes Beer Ping, Shuffle Board and Wonderball (an immersive multi-game experience).  They offer a large number of London Christmas Party ideas, including sharing bites and pizza packages washed down with a cheeky bottomless drinks package, all to the seasonal sounds of your favourite Christmas tunes whilst you mingle over a ping pong game or two.