The Chrizy Golf course was gone once the 2012 festive season was over and the building remained empty, or used for other pop-ups, until the team at Junkyard Golf made it their home for another minigolf course. That layout was there for a couple of years. They have since moved on and can be found at a permanent venue at First Street in the city.
Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
The Chrizy Golf course was the 313th played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. We've now been to 1,111 courses since September 2006.
Lane7 in Manchester has a new high-tech twist on minigolf.
Lane7 at the Great Northern warehouse venue on Deansgate in Manchester has introduced 'Mini Golf Lanes' to the venue.
Rather than playing a round across a course of several holes, the Hi-Tech Golf at Lane7 sees players book a lane for a 60-minute session of minigolf games and challenges.
A look at places to play a range of competitive socialising games and activities in Manchester city centre.
Looking for fun places to play some games in Manchester, then read on...
While minigolf is the main game we play, we're big fans of a wide-range of what are now termed 'competitive socialising' activities.
And luckily for us, Manchester city centre has a brilliant variety of different places to play.
The landscape of competitive socialising venues is constantly changing, with locations opening, closing, and being refurbished, while others expand or change the activities available entirely.
That said, please do check with the venue in advance to make sure they are open and have the game(s) you want to play before travelling!
Places to play some fun games in Manchester city centre.
Below is a list of places to play a range of different games in Manchester city centre.
Have we missed any places to play in Manchester city centre? Do let us know.
Your favourite games and places?
What's your favourite game and place to play? Let us know in the comments.
Beyond Manchester city centre.
Moving out from the city centre you'll find several more places to play games in the borough of Manchester, such as the Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre where you can find tenpin bowling, indoor minigolf, laser tag, escape rooms and more. And over at The Trafford Centre and Trafford Palazzo - and some of their neighbours - you can find a lot of fun things to see, do and play too.
Our home town of Stockport is also increasing in the number of competitive socialising places to play a range of games.
And when you take into account all of the competitive socialising venues in Manchester's metropolitan boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan you have got an incredible choice of places to play!
Junkyard Golf Club first popped up at the Great Northern Warehouse before moving to Piccadilly and has now settled into its permanent venue at First Street.
A look at the Tech Darts games at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester.
We're big fans of darts - both playing and watching - and it's nice to see the growth in the game and more places to play it.
One of the types of darts that is really booming at the moment is digital darts - played on a normal dartboard, but with integrated cameras and tracking of the darts and scores that enable different gameplay to standard 301-gameplay.
The Karaoke Pods at Roxy Ball Room contain Tech Darts in them too!
We attended the venue relaunch of Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester earlier this week and it was cool to get a full tour and play some games for free.
Unfortunately we didn't manage to get on the oche for some Tech Darts on this occasion, however we will be back as we noticed that one of the mini-games available on Roxy's Tech Darts is MINIGOLF!
This looks like a really cool and different way to 'putt' around a minigolf course!
Playing Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester.
While we didn't get to play Tech Darts at Roxy Ball Room, we did have a game of Crazy Pool, as well as Shuffleboard, and the Shooting Range.
A look at Mini Golf courses in Manchester & Greater Manchester.
Mini Golf (also known as Crazy Golf and Adventure Golf) is an incredibly popular leisure and sporting activity for all ages, and we're seeing an exciting boom in new courses opening up across the UK.
While minigolf was traditionally a seaside summer pastime in the UK, the last decade or so has seen its growth into more urban settings, with many venues now catering to a late night audience. It can be the perfect activity for groups of friends, families, and young and old alike. The game continues to evolve and captivate players all year round.
Where to play Mini Golf in and around Manchester.
If you're looking for mini golf, crazy golf and adventure golf courses to play in Manchester and Greater Manchester there are a variety of courses to visit, ranging from traditional crazy golf to indoor minigolf to new adventure golf layouts.
The city centre itself has seen an increase in courses over the last few years.
Here's a list of the Mini Golf courses we know of in Manchester city centre:
Minigolfing in Manchester on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
We've been travelling to play minigolf in Manchester on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since 2009 when I won the Mini Masters and Mini Open at the Trafford Golf Centre. I also won the Chrizy Golf Masters at Piccadilly Place in 2012.
We moved to Stockport in 2016 and have continued to compete in events. Emily won the Paradise Island Adventure Golf Open in 2019, while I won the tournament in 2018. I also won the DinoFalls Masters at the Trafford Golf Centre in 2018.
It's brilliant we've got so many places to play mini golf in and around Manchester.
Former Mini Golf courses in Manchester.
Alexandra Park in Edgeley, Stockport - an outdoor crazy golf course.
Championship Miniature Golf at the Trafford Golf Centre - an outdoor miniature golf course.
Chrizy Golf at Piccadilly Place - pop-up Christmas-themed crazy golf course.
Junkyard Golf at the Great Northern Warehouse and at Piccadilly Place - indoor crazy golf courses.
Kearsley Golf Range - Pitch & Putt and Putting Greens.
Mini Golf at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate - an indoor course that was 18-holes, then 12-holes before it was removed to make way for a new Crazy Pool course.
Tea Party Mini Golf at Spinningfields, Manchester - a pop-up mini golf course.
UV Crazy Golf at One Adventure in Droylsden - an indoor crazy golf course.
Walkden Town Centre - pop-up crazy golf course.
Derelict and abandoned Mini Golf courses in Manchester.
Do you know of other Mini Golf courses in Manchester?
Please do get in touch and let us know of any other mini golf, crazy golf, adventure golf, pitch & putt, or putting layouts we don't yet know about in the area.
Planning to visit a Mini Golf course - check ahead of time.
Where possible please do check that the course is still there and open before travelling to it. The online presence of courses is improving, and the way businesses market themselves is always evolving, so it's becoming somewhat easier to find the opening and closing times of courses. That said, we've spent the last two decades attempting to play as many courses as possible, and even we've ended up finding courses to be derelict, abandoned or unplayable when we've arrived!
Playing Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester.
It was brilliant to attend the venue relaunch of Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester on Tuesday evening.
We've been to the venue several times over the years - including a superb New Year's Eve 'do' a few years ago - and it was nice to check out the location again, see all the changes and additions there, and play some games for free!
The first game we played was Crazy Pool (a cross-between Crazy Golf and Pool, played on tables using golf balls and a cue), followed by Shuffleboard - and we had one win apiece in each game. We need to return to play the Tech Darts to decide the overall winner.
Thank you to all the staff at the venue for a nice welcome, and a full tour of the venue and a run through of the changes (I may even be a convert to karaoke after seeing the Karaoke Pods that contain Tech Darts in them too!).
Our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
The Crazy Pool course became the 1,086th course we've visited on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour since our travels began back in September 2006.
Crazy Pool at other Roxy Ball Room locations.
Currently eleven of Roxy Ball Room's 19 venues are home to Crazy Pool layouts, they are:
Birmingham (Victoria Square)
Bristol (Union Street)
Leeds (Merrion Street)
Leicester (Humberstone Gate)
Liverpool (Hanover Street)
London (St Mary Axe)
Manchester (Arndale)
Manchester (Deansgate)
Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
Sheffield (Charter Square)
York (The Stonebow)
The latest one at Roxy Deansgate was quite different to the two Crazy Pool layouts we've play at the Arndale and Merrion Street branches - there were more integrated obstacles and the course had lighting effects.
Roxy Ball Room's sister brand King Pins is opening a new venue at the White Rose Centre in Leeds in August and that will also be home to a Crazy Pool course.
The former Crazy Golf course at Roxy Deansgate.
The new Crazy Pool layout replaces the Crazy Golf course on the second floor of Roxy Ball Room Deansgate.
Playing Mini Golf at King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo.
Having a round of indoor Mini Golf at King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo.
We recently attended the King Pins Summer Mixer Networking event at King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo in Manchester where we were welcome to play a selection of games for free. After some competitive games of tenpin bowling and ice-free curling against our fellow guests, I rounded off the excellent event with a game of minigolf on the 9-hole indoor course.
The Mini Golf at King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo was the 585th course played on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour and 1,072nd visited overall since 2006.
In my round I shot a score of 16, with three holes-in-one and one three.
On the tee, or oche, of the last hole
Games at King Pins in the Trafford Palazzo.
As well as the mini golf course, King Pins at the Trafford Palazzo is home to tenpin bowling, duck pin bowling, ice-free curling, karaoke, shuffleboard, American pool, and arcade games.
Visiting King Pins.
If you haven't yet been, I recommend a visit to King Pins for yourself. Even if you're not playing any games it's a chilled out spot to get a drink and relax for a while during a shopping trip at the Palazzo and Trafford Centre.
As well as the Trafford Palazzo venue in Manchester, you can find King Pins locations at the Arndale Centre in Manchester, Bristol and Glasgow. The new Leeds location opens on the 15th August, and a Belfast King Pins is opening soon!
The new Leeds King Pins venue at the White Rose Centre will be home to a Crazy Pool course.
The new Belfast King Pins.
It'll be interesting to see what games are available at King Pins in Belfast when it opens later this year, and if it'll have mini golf, crazy pool, or something else...
It'll be interesting to see the changes, and how the Crazy Pool course plays compared to the other we've played at the Manchester Arndale and Merrion Street Leeds locations.
Roxy Ball Rooms are home to a range of competitive socialising activities, and the refurbishment at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate sees new karaoke rooms, duck pin bowling, shooting pods, tech darts, and a brand new bar.
We really enjoyed the venue - especially on a big New Years Eve out there a few years ago! It'll be interesting to see what the new look is like.
Find out more.
Check out the Roxy Ball Room website for more information on the venues and games at Roxy Ball Room locations.
Competitive socialising, activity bars, entertainment, and leisure venues in Manchester.
A look at places to play a range of competitive socialising games and activities in Manchester city centre.
Looking for fun places to play some games in Manchester, then read on...
While minigolf is the main game we play, we're big fans of a wide-range of what are now termed 'competitive socialising' activities. And luckily for us, Manchester city centre has a brilliant variety of different places to play.
The landscape of competitive socialising venues is constantly changing, with locations opening, closing, and being refurbished, while others expand or change the activities available entirely. That said, please do check with the venue in advance to make sure they are open and have the game(s) you want to play before travelling!
Places to play some fun games in Manchester city centre.
Below is a list of places to play a range of different games in Manchester city centre (as at July 2025).
Have we missed any places to play in Manchester city centre? Do let us know.
Your favourite games and places?
What's your favourite game and place to play? Let us know in the comments on this post.
Beyond Manchester city centre.
Moving out from the city centre you'll find several more places to play games in the borough of Manchester, such as the Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre (our nearest venue) where you can find tenpin bowling, indoor minigolf, laser tag, escape rooms and more.
And when you take into account all of the competitive socialising venues in Manchester's metropolitan boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, and Wigan you have got an incredible choice of places to play!
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