Cosmic Bowl
BEST FOR
Ages 4+
ENTRY
from £4
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Motherwell
What it’s like
Glow in the dark ten pin bowling with air hockey, arcade games and American pool to fill the wait between frames.
The lanes glow in the dark, which is the bit that'll get mentioned on the way home, and a game for six bowlers takes about an hour, so it's a proper afternoon rather than a quick stop. While you wait your turn there's air hockey, arcade games and American pool to soak up the spare minutes, which is handy if you've got a mix of ages who bowl at very different speeds.
Pricing is a bit of a maze. A single game is £7.50 for an adult and £6.50 for a junior, but two games work out cheaper per frame at £14 and £12. If you fall into one of the discount groups, students, seniors or service users, there are set times where it drops to £4 a game, which is worth knowing if you can be flexible about when you go. Anyone under 18 needs a responsible adult with them after 8pm, so plan your visit around that if you're bowling as a family in the evening.
Food's sorted on site across a few different spots, from a pizzeria to a bistro, and they're firm that you can't bring your own food or drink in. The Bowl 'n' Bite package bundles two games with a meal for £24.50 a head, or £19.50 for the mini version, which saves faffing about working out separate costs. They'll rent you bowling shoes at no extra cost, though heels, sandals and wedges are out, and if you've turned up without socks there are trainer socks to buy.
Birthday parties get their own hour of bowling plus a meal and party bag, from £12.95 a head for juniors and £14.95 for teens, with a private party room at £50 on top if you want your own space. Worth noting the bowling vouchers for parties only run Tuesday to Thursday, so a weekend party works differently.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- No minimum age, works well from about 4 upwards
- Booking
- Book to guarantee a lane at busy times
- How long to allow
- A game for 6 bowlers will last around one hour
- Food
- Multiple venues including Inside Out Bar with beer garden, Mario & Dino's Pizzeria, The Bistro, Monterey Jack's, Mezzanine VIP Bar
- Parties
- Birthday parties from £12.95 per junior guest or £14.95 per teenage guest, 1 hour bowling plus meal and party bag
- Worth knowing
- Bowl 'n' Bite package includes 2 games of bowling with meal from £24.50 per person
- Under 18s need a responsible adult with them after 8pm
- Bowling shoes are free to hire, but heels, sandals and wedges aren't allowed
- Closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day, with different hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve
- Party vouchers for bowling only run Tuesday to Thursday
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
£7.50 a game for an adult, £6.50 for a junior, or £14 and £12 for two games. Extra games after that are £5.50 each.
Is there a cheaper time to go?
Students, seniors and service users get games for £4 at set times, Monday to Thursday and before certain hours on Friday, weekends and school holidays.
Do we need to book?
You can turn up, but they suggest booking to guarantee a lane when it's busy.
How long does a game take?
Around an hour for six bowlers, so build that into your afternoon.
Is there a minimum age?
No age limit at all, the site's line is you can't put an age limit on having fun.
Do we have to wear bowling shoes?
They're free to hire and strongly recommended. Flat covered shoes of your own are allowed at your own risk, but heels, sandals and wedges are not permitted.
What if we've forgotten socks?
Trainer socks are available to buy on site.
Can we bring our own food?
Own food and drink isn't permitted, but there are several food outlets on site including a pizzeria and a bistro.
What about birthday parties?
Junior parties start at £12.95 a guest and teenage parties at £14.95, both with an hour of bowling, a meal and a party bag. A private party room is £50 extra, and bowling vouchers for parties only run Tuesday to Thursday.
What are the opening hours?
Monday to Thursday and Sunday it's 11am to 8pm, Friday and Saturday 10.30am to 10pm. Hours shift on school and public holidays.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs?
There's an accessible toilet, blue badge parking and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Is there parking?
There's free parking, including blue badge spaces.
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