Today is National Shuffleboard Day

Happy National Shuffleboard Day.

National Shuffleboard Day is celebrated on the 17th September each year.

We played Shuffleboard at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester at the venue relaunch party earlier this summer

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Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester

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.

Here's a video from our round of Crazy Pool.

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.

Luckily we played the Roxy Golf course at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The indoor Crazy Golf course was the 810th visited on our travels back in 2018. When we first visited it was an 18-hole course, while on a return in October 2024 it was a 12-hole layout.

Find out more.

Visit the Roxy Ball Room website for more information.

Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester

There's a new Crazy Pool course at the Roxy Ball Room Deansgate venue in Manchester.

The new Crazy Pool layout replaces the Crazy Golf course on the second floor of Roxy Ball Room Deansgate.

The new Crazy Pool course has been added to the venue as part of a big refurbishment.

Luckily we played the Roxy Golf course at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour. The indoor Crazy Golf course was the 810th visited on our travels back in 2018. When we first visited it was an 18-hole course, while on a return in October 2024 it was a 12-hole layout.

Hole 12 of the Roxy Golf course at Roxy Ball Room Deansgate in Manchester in 2018

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.

Playing Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds earlier this year

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.