to think that Tempin Bowling is far too expensive!!!

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Such a range of prices and offers it's a minefield! We would love to go more often but we just can't afford to pay the prices. Our local one isn't full when it's half price. Why don't they drop the prices and encourage more people to play?
A family of four would pay £26 for two games when it's half price - that is still expensive for me!
DD went with a friend on Saturday morning and it was only £1 per game between 9am and 10am (£2 for adults).

I agree. It's ridiculous given it only entertains for about 20 minutes.

Loads of things are too expensive, to be honest.

Yeah we just paid £45 on Friday for 2 games that is 2 adults 1 child. £45! And then a fiver in the arcades.
Didn't bother with drinks...can get a weeks shop on that and also it was all over and done within one hour.

It is very expensive vs the time you actually spend there playing.

8 year old loves it though we go every 3/4 months when he goes up a reading group at school.

Agree it’s ridiculously expensive unfortunately as it such a lovely thing to do as a family

We thought about going this week, was shocked at the cost.

...ten pin bowling?

Can't remember how much it was last time we went, but we usually go on a Tuesday when our local one is half price. The place is always empty though!

They should follow the example of the vue cinema. It's £4.99 in our local one for every standard ticket. It's gone from being empty all the time to packed every day.

It can be. It's one of these things, like the cinema, that if it were cheaper we'd go more!

Is Tempin Bowling something that people who work for agencies play?

I agree it's pricey, but our local place is always busy so I guess people are willing to pay!

Just think of all of the overheads - rental or purchase of the massive area, heating, business rates, cleaning, paying staff etc. It's a business and they have to cover their costs.

£90 here for 2 games for 6 people on a sat evening

Bowling on the kinect or wii is fun and cheap

Yes it is expensive - which is why it is a treat

Our local cinema used to be empty but since they have reduced the prices to a flat rate of £4 for all seats it is packed and you have to book!

Yeh and crazy/adventure golf, we were £42 for a family of 4 to play 18holes outdoors. It was £10 more for indoors. We were there less that 1hour.

Trampolining likewise £30 for 2 children for 1 hour. We just can't afford it. Then I see on Facebook families who are out doing thing like this every weekend. How do they do it!?

Cheers for the heads up - I just googled our local bowling alley - and Tuesday does sessions for half price, so that's £3.40 a head - got a few mates up after work

www.tenpin.co.uk/offers/bowling-offers/tenpin-tuesdays/

Adult bowling from
just £3.40 per person
Junior bowling from
just £2.65 per person
Selected drinks at
50% discount
Available all day (from 6pm during School and Bank Holidays)

Enjoy!

We hire a lane. £24 for an hour for 5 of us.