Lane7 – the latest addition to The Moor, the revamped city centre shopping street – offers nine lanes of ten pin bowling, baseball-style batting cages, dartboards, pool and more, all alongside an extensive bar menu and upmarket street food from burger specialists Fat Hippo. Thirty jobs have been created at the 20,000 sq ft location, which will be open from 11am until late, and local DJs are to be given the chance to play music on Friday and Saturday nights. Lane7 – part of the new wave of ‘competitive socialising’ venues – launched in Newcastle in 2014 and has since expanded to cities around the UK.
1. Game on
There are nine lanes of ten-pin bowling at Lane7. | JPIMedia Photo: Scott Merrylees
2. Food isn't an afterthought
Fat Hippo - which specialises in burgers with a 'street food' offering - has set up shop in Lane7. | JPIMedia Photo: Scott Merrylees
3. Time to dine
Long, bench-style seating is the order of the day. | JPIMedia Photo: Scott Merrylees
4. Best foot forward
The bowling shoes - and balls - are neatly stacked on shelves. | JPIMedia Photo: Scott Merrylees