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Children's parties

Planning your child's birthday party? Let us do all the organising whilst your family enjoy a memorable time with us! We can organise a great party for your child and their friends, from tiny tots to 15 years.

Unless otherwise stated a minimum of 10 children are required for all of the birthday parties.

Under the Sea Party – 8yrs and under

Join the Mermaid Princess, Fin and Pirate Pete on Pirate Island in our famous Under the Sea soft play area for a party you won’t forget.

Package includes: 1 hour soft play – 45 minutes catering in private party room – downloadable invitations - Party bag for each child - Cake Ceremony - Water and juice provided throughout the party.

Price: £10.99 per child.

Menu: under 7's menu, unless requested otherwise. 

Football Party – 5yrs plus

Perfect for all football fans. Our 5-a-side indoor court along with excellent catering makes this a fantastic party choice.

Package includes: 1 hour 5-a-side court hire plus food in the Bistro – downloadable invitations – Party catering.

Price: £9.50 per child  

Menu: over 7's menu, unless requested otherwise. 

Aqua Slide Party – 8yrs plus

This party includes private hire of the training pool and slides – a real party treat! Available Saturday and Sunday 4.30pm - 5.30pm 

Package includes: Private pool hire, includes 2 x slides – downloadable invitations  - Party catering.

Price: £100 plus £6.50 per child.

Menu: over 7's menu, unless requested otherwise. 

Please note: When booking a pool party, you are required to have adults in the water. One adult must accompany every two children under eight years, or two non-swimmers under sixteen years. This is in line with best practice from the Royal Lifesaving Society. Under 8’s must be accompanied by an adult.  

Bowling Party 

This party includes 1 or 2 games of bowling and food served in the booth's after your game.

Package includes: 1 or 2 games of bowling – downloadable invitations - Party catering.

Price: 1 Game - £11.95 per child or 2 Games - £15.95 per child.

Menu: over 7's menu, unless requested otherwise. 

Minimum of 10 children.

Party Menus

Under 7's Menu

  • Platters of ham, cheese and tuna sandwiches in whole meal and white sliced bread...no crusts
  • Mouth watering pizza topped with lashings of cheese
  • Golden chicken nuggets
  • Cucumber and carrot sticks
  • Mini grilled sausages
  • Spiral fries
  • Home baked cookie
  • Ice cream dessert
  • Refreshing juice

7 Year's Plus Menu

We recommend this option for bigger kids with bigger appetites

  • Mouth watering pizza topped with lashings of cheese
  • Hot dogs in buns served with ketchup
  • Spiral fries
  • Delicious ice-cream sundae
  • Refreshing juice

Regrettably, we are unable to guarantee the items on the menu are free from nuts or traces of nuts.

Invitations 

Select which invite you would like and simply download.

Soft Play Invite

Generic Black Invite

Generic Blue Invite

Generic Pink Invite

Generic Purple Invite

To make an enquiry about booking a birthday party contact us by completing our birthday party enquiry form below or email [email protected]

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