Fight Club has certainly given darts a much-needed makeover. Perhaps Londons most talked about fun-time bars, Fight club uses a real-time scoring software to track game scores as they happen (supposedly created by a real rocket scientist). The days of awkward mathematics are in the past as creative animated scoreboards guide players through each round with a polished touchscreen interface. Classic cocktails are on hand to accompany each match as well as a variety of sharing dishes.
Housed in a previously unused 16,000 square foot subterranean bunker at the foot of The Gerkin, Swingers Golf Club offers guest two nine-hole courses, a two-storey clubhouse and four bars as well as street food stalls; including an offering from Pizza Pilgrims and a brand new non-burger concept from Patty & Bun and Le Bab. Created by Winterwell Festival’s founder Josh Ford – Swingers has proved itself in providing Londoners with a truly unique par-TEE experience.
This adult playpen is set over two floors; upstairs is the chill-out zone where graffiti and street artists have been let loose on every wall. Expect retro, throwback cocktails using sweets and unusual ingredients and themed ball-shaped food offering. The underground club is kitted out with 200,000 balls, foam toys, rubber rings and a DJ booth rising up out of the pit. Dancing and play fighting amongst chest high balls is actively encouraged.
Pekchams dedicated retro arcade bar. The Four Quarters hosts a variety of old arcade game stations with classics like ‘Pac-Man’ and ‘Street Fighter II’. Primarily a bar, the venue opens as a cafe during the day serving you usual coffee & cake combinations as well as light lunches. As the day turns to night The Four Quarters quickly assumes its role in bringing back nostalgic memories from years gone by as guest tuck into regular gaming tournaments, occasional film screenings and one-off parties and events. Accompaining your every kick and punch is a series cocktails, craft beers and hearty pub food.
It's safe to say it was only a matter of time before residents of London's trendy east end neighbourhoods needed to unleash their lumbersexual side. Luckily Whistle Punks made arrangements and London's first axe throwing venue was born. Yes, axe throwing. A safety session, as well as a brief lesson in axe throwing techniques, greets guest on arrival before being let loose to hurl, throw, lob, launch and catapult axes at wooden targets. Think darts but with axes. Naturally, axes and alcohol don’t mix so unfortunately, Whistle Punks doesn’t have a bar.
Lewis Greenham
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