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Namco Funscape Metrocentre

Play & Activity Centre · Tyne and Wear, England · Metrocentre, Gateshead

Namco Funscape Metrocentre is a play & activity centre in Tyne and Wear, England. See prices, opening times, the best days to avoid the crowds, parking and food, with every detail dated so you know how fresh it is.

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PriceAdult £0 · Child £7.95 · Family £15.90
Official site: Pac-Man soft play £7.95 per child; dodgems £4 a ride; 18-lane bowling with deals listed (e.g. a half-term bowl plus dodgem combo £12.95). Bowling's standard price isn't shown. Carers go free.
Opening timesDaily 10am-10.30pm.
Best time to goWeekday daytimes outside holidays.
School holiday tipEarly July is the sweet spot for Scottish families: English/Welsh schools stay in until about 20-23 July. Late August is the English/Welsh peak, so choose Tue-Thu and arrive at opening.
Best agesAll ages - bumpers and ramps help little ones
Dodgems: 135cm to drive alone; 90-135cm with someone taller; under 90cm can't ride.
If it rainsIndoors - ideal rainy-day option
ParkingFree Metrocentre car parks.
FoodFood and drink on site, plus the Metrocentre food court.
Money saverWeekday daytime and family deals are cheapest
Top tipsBowling, dodgems, Pac-Man soft play and arcade at the Metrocentre.
What to packSocks for the bowling shoes

Details checked against the official website on 23 Oct 2026. Venue website or source

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