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.
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.
You can find a Crazy Pool course in the basement of Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds.
We played the Crazy Pool course at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds while meeting up with our friend Cat for a meal at The Oxford Place in the city last month.
In our game on the 9-table layout I scored the win with a round of 17, Cat was runner-up with 26, with Emily shooting a 30.
Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.
Ten 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)
Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
Sheffield (Charter Square)
York (The Stonebow)
Some Roxy Ball Room venues have Mini Golf courses called Roxy Golf. We've played the Leeds and Manchester venues, and have swung by the Liverpool location on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Roxy Ball Room venues have a range of competitive socialising games
In our game on the 9-table layout I scored the win with a round of 17, Cat was runner-up with 26, with Emily shooting a 30.
Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.
Ten 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)
Nottingham (The Cornerhouse)
Sheffield (Charter Square)
York (The Stonebow)
Some Roxy Ball Room venues have Mini Golf courses called Roxy Golf. We've played the Leeds and Manchester venues, and have swung by the Liverpool location on our Crazy World of Minigolf Tour.
Roxy Leisure is holding Crazy Pool Awareness Day on Monday 28th April 2025.
Next Monday is the inaugural Crazy Pool Awareness Day!
The indoor game found at Roxy Ball Room locations is a cross between crazy golf and pool. Played with a pool cue and a golf ball you need to tackle a variety of obstacles on the felt covered tables.
Crazy Pool at Roxy Ball Room at the Manchester Arndale
To celebrate, customers can get 50% off Crazy Pool bookings made online from Monday 28th April to Sunday 4th May. There is also a social media giveaway to win a year's worth of Crazy Pool. Find out more on the Roxy Leisure website.
You can find a Crazy Pool course in the basement of Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds.
The games you can play at Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street in Leeds
Crazy Pool is a mix of crazy golf and cue sports, with the game played on a table using a golf ball to tackle obstacles, and played with a cue rather than a putter.
One of the Crazy Pool tables at Roxy Ball Room in Manchester
You can find Roxy Booze & Ball Games locations in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Nottingham, Sheffield and York.