Arcade Club is a freeplay arcade in a refurbished mill in Bury: four floors of cabinets, pinball tables, rhythm and dance games, consoles and gaming PCs, from 1970s classics to recent imports, more than 400 of them on this site alone. You pay once at the door and nothing inside takes coins or tokens, which removes the usual arcade argument entirely.
Adults are £18 and children £10, with a family ticket for two and two at £46 and under 5s free, so it is priced as a proper day out. Food is priced with families in mind. It usually opens Thursday to Sunday and on bank holidays, but Friday from 6pm is adults only, and walk-in spaces are limited at weekends, so book. This is one for the five-and-overs; the adults will be on the old machines long after the children have moved on.
What it costs: Arcade Club FAQ on 25 Sept 2026, Bury and Leeds: adults £18, children (5 to 15) £10, family ticket (2 adults, 2 children) £46, under 5s free but still need a ticket. Monthly passes: one month adult £49, child £23; two months £79 and £39.50; three months £99 and £49.50.
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