A sports bar heralded as a gamer’s paradise in the heart of Leeds is gearing up to unveil a new look when it reopens next month.
Roxy Ball Room is set to reveal a bigger and better bar when it reopens on May 17 to reveal a supersized 'gaming utopia' across three floors.
The revamped venue will still focus on the ball games, food and drinks that has made it a focal part of a Leeds night out, but a neighbouring venue has undergone a makeover to add new gaming options.
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Former sister venue Roxy Arcade has been ripped out and refitted to become part of Roxy Ball Room, adding a new subterranean bar area and a mix of entertainment.
New additions include a crazy pool course, combining crazy golf and pool to see which players navigate a variety of obstacles to pot the ball on a waist-high mini-golf course under UV light, using a pool cue instead of a putter.
The basement will also feature two new Duckpin bowling lanes – a mix of ten-pin bowling and skittles – two Bank Shot shuffleboards and a ping pong table.
Roxy Ball Room has also invested in three private karaoke rooms and arcade machines.
The ground floor bar will feature five beer pong tables, whilst the first floor will have four full-size American pool tables, two shuffleboards, two beer pong tables and two more ping pong tables.
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Whilst Roxy fans will have to wait until May 17 to start gaming, they can get a taste of the venue’s food and drinks at the Merrion Street party.
Roxy has joined forces with neighbouring bars including Mojo, Verve and Yard & Coop to create the city’s biggest outdoor hospitality area.
Roxy brand development manager Joel Mitchell said: ‘’We are all extremely excited about taking our Merrion Street venue to another level! The people of Leeds are long overdue for a big night out on the town. Roxy Ball Room is coming back in a big way to help create memories that can make up for all those special occasions that we’ve all missed out on
‘’The bar is ready to go from Monday May 17 and I’m looking forward to seeing some familiar faces, from our loyal customers to co-workers and friends from our neighbouring bars. I’m confident the people of Leeds are going to love our new-look, supersized venue when it finally reopens, and I know jaws will drop when they check out the new basement bar and see the massive selection of gaming that is now on offer.
“With Bank Shot Shuffleboard, Crazy Pool, Karaoke, Arcade Machines and Duckpin Bowling thrown into the mix, Roxy Ball Room Merrion Street is going to be the city’s number one gaming hotspot, with an unrivalled selection of entertainment options. 2021 is going to be a year to remember for sure.’’