Sixes Social Cricket, Bristol
ENTRY
from £7.50
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Bristol
What it’s like
Batting nets, shuffleboard and arcade machines under one roof, booked in 30 minute slots so nobody hogs the good net.
The main event is the cricket simulator, batting nets with five skill levels so a six-year-old having their first go and a teenager who plays for the school team can both find a setting that doesn't embarrass them. You book by the net rather than the hour, thirty minutes a go, and there's shuffleboard and arcade machines to fill the gaps if you've got a group waiting their turn. The Last Man Standing competition is the bit that'll get properly competitive if you've got siblings who can't let a scoreline go.
Pricing shifts a fair bit between peak and off-peak, £10.50 for a child at peak dropping to £7.50 off-peak, and the same pattern for adults and teens. Off-peak is clearly where the value is, and you can walk up rather than book if you're going at a quiet time, though they do recommend booking ahead for peak slots and bigger groups. If you want food and drink bundled in, the packages start at £40 and climb to £75 for the works with ninety minutes of bottomless drinks, which is more a night-out price than a kids' afternoon one.
Food-wise there's a proper menu rather than an afterthought, shareable pizzas, sliders, gyozas and churros, and during school half terms kids eat free with an adult main, which is worth timing a visit around if you can. The one thing to plan around is the evening cutoff: it goes 18+ after 6pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, so this is very much a daytime or early-evening outing with children rather than a Saturday night one.
Birthday parties are clearly a big part of what they do, with tailored packages catering for groups up to 155, so it's not just a casual drop-in spot if you're planning something bigger.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- Works well for kids old enough to hold a bat properly, up through teens
- Booking
- Walk-ups available off-peak. Pre-booking recommended for peak times and groups
- Food
- On-site café and restaurant with shareable pizzas, sliders, gyozas, arancini balls, churros, fries and croquettes
- Parties
- Children's birthday parties hosted
- Worth knowing
- Kids eat free with every adult main during school half terms
- Off-peak pricing is noticeably cheaper than peak, worth checking which slot you're booking into
- The food and drink packages (from £40) are built more for grown-up groups than a quick family visit
- Half term brings a kids-eat-free deal with any adult main
- Evenings from 6pm on Thursday to Saturday are adults-only, so plan an earlier visit with children
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
Kids are £10.50 at peak times and £7.50 off-peak, with adults and teens at £14.50 peak and £9.50 off-peak.
Do we need to book?
Walk-ups work off-peak, but they'd rather you booked ahead for peak times or if you're coming as a group.
How long do we get in the nets?
Thirty minutes per net booking.
Can we bring kids in the evening?
Up until 6pm on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, then it switches to over-18s only.
What's there to eat?
A café and restaurant menu with pizzas, sliders, gyozas, arancini and churros, plus fries and croquettes.
Is there a deal for half term?
Kids eat free with every adult main during school half terms.
Can you do a birthday party here?
They host children's birthday parties with tailored packages, and can take groups up to 155 guests.
What can kids actually do besides batting?
There's shuffleboard, arcade machines and a Last Man Standing competition to keep things going between net sessions.
What are the opening hours?
The Bristol venue typically runs 10am to 11pm, though it goes over-18s only in the evenings later in the week.
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