Things to do in Solihull for adults: bars, games and days out
Solihull is more than a shopping trip. Here’s how to fill a day or a night out in and around the town centre. 1. Bowl, putt and play at Spinners Touchwood Just along from Cineworld, we have duckpin bowling from £7.50pp, mini golf from £7pp, Clayshot, electric darts and shuffleboard. From 7pm it’s adults only. […]
Chester activities for adults: what to do on your next day or night out
Chester is compact enough to walk end to end, with Roman walls, Tudor-style Rows and a riverside full of bars. Here’s how we’d spend a day there. 1. Play games at Spinners Chester On Frodsham Street, by the city walls, we have duckpin bowling, electric darts, Clayshot, interactive golf, electric boules and shuffleboard. Duckpin bowling […]
What is virtual clay pigeon shooting?
Virtual clay pigeon shooting is the sport of clay shooting brought indoors. Clays fly across a big screen, and you aim and fire a replica shotgun that tracks your shot. There’s no live ammunition, no noise and no muddy field. First, what is clay pigeon shooting? It’s a shotgun sport where you aim at clay […]
Work Christmas party ideas in Solihull for 2026
The office Christmas do doesn’t have to be a three-course dinner and a disco. If you want something your whole team will actually talk about in January, here are our ideas. 1. Make it competitive Split into teams for duckpin bowling, mini golf, Clayshot and electric darts, then crown a winner. Games break the ice […]
Fun things to do in Plymouth for adults and couples
Between the waterfront and the city centre, Plymouth has plenty for a grown-up day out. Here’s where we’d start. 1. Play games at Spinners At The Barcode, beside Drake Circus, you’ll find duckpin bowling, Clayshot, electric darts, interactive golf and shuffleboard, plus cocktails and stone-baked pizza. Duckpin bowling is from £7.50pp. Book Spinners Plymouth 2. […]
Things to do in Reading for adults: 8 ideas for your next day or night out
Reading packs a lot into a walkable town centre. Here are our favourite ways to spend a day off, a date night or a Friday with friends. 1. Play games and drink cocktails at Spinners Our Broad Street Mall venue has duckpin bowling, mini golf, Clayshot, electric darts, shuffleboard, interactive golf and electric boules under […]
How to Play Duckpin Bowling: Rules, Scoring and Tips
Duckpin bowling may look familiar, but don’t let the pins fool you. The balls are smaller, the lanes are shorter and you get three attempts in each frame rather than two. There are no finger holes, no heavy bowling balls to wrestle with and no need to swap your shoes before playing. The basic aim […]
How to Play Boules: Rules, Scoring and Tips
Boules has a wonderfully simple aim: get your ball closer to the small target ball than your opponent. That’s the easy part. The trouble begins when somebody blocks your route, knocks your best ball away or lands their final attempt a few centimetres closer than yours. Traditional boules is often associated with sunny French squares […]
How to Play Shuffleboard: Rules, Scoring and Tips
Shuffleboard is one of those games that looks wonderfully simple until you start playing. You slide a puck down a long, polished table and try to land it in one of the scoring zones. That’s about it, isn’t it? Well, sort of. Once your opponent starts blocking your route, knocking your best pucks into the […]
How to Play Darts: Rules, Scoring and Games for Beginners
Darts is easy to start playing. Stand behind the throwing line, aim at the board and throw three darts. The difficult bit is getting them to land where you intended. Then there’s the scoring. What’s a treble? Why is the bullseye split into two parts? Why are people trying to reach exactly zero? And why […]