New Lane7 venue to open in Sheffield today offering bowling, cocktails & more
“We can't wait to get the doors open”
A new Lane7 venue is set to open in Sheffield today, offering competitive gaming including bowling as well as food and cocktails.
The new branch of Lane7 is set to open at The Avenue, Meadowhall later today (Saturday, August 29, 2026).
It will open in the unit which was formerly occupied by Clubhouse, which closed earlier this month.
Lane7 also have a branch on Matilda Street, near to The Moor in Sheffield city centre, which opened in 2019.
Gavin Hughes, Managing Director at Lane7, said: “It's no secret that we've been itching to bring Lane7 to Meadowhall for some time.
“We already have a venue in Sheffield and we know how much the city loves Lane7 - so opening at Meadowhall feels like the next chapter.
“We can't wait to get the doors open.”
Darren Pearce, centre director at Meadowhall, added: “Lane7 is already a firm favourite with people across Sheffield so it's brilliant for us to be opening a second venue at Meadowhall – we have no doubt it will prove hugely popular.
“Bringing friends and family together to enjoy quality time is at the heart of what we do, and Lane7 will help us keep doing exactly that.”
Prior to the Clubhouse opening in 2022, the unit was home to the Ronnie O’Sullivan snooker shop.
The Clubhouse was the first licensed, late-night leisure venue on The Avenue, offering bowling, mini-golf, a bar and grill.
Announcing the closure of the Clubhouse, venue boss Jack Pendlebury said: “Today, the keys have officially been handed over to Lane7, who will be taking over the Clubhouse space and opening their new Meadowhall venue in the coming days.
“I genuinely wish the whole Lane7 team every success with it.
“They are a fantastic operator and I’m looking forward to seeing what they do with the space.”
Mr Pendlebury added: “Back in 2022, Clubhouse was little more than drawings, ideas and a very ambitious building site in the middle of Meadowhall.
“We wanted to create something different. A premium competitive socialising venue bringing together bowling, mini golf, games, food, drinks and hospitality, and ultimately helping introduce a new type of leisure experience into one of the UK’s biggest shopping centres.
“What followed has been one hell of a journey.”
Parent company AK Leisure was put into liquidation in February, Companies House records show.
A ‘statement of affairs’ says it owed creditors £3.3m including £1m to British Land Company and £1.1m to HMRC.