22 September 2025
Looking for a dose of nostalgia, a sprinkling of competitive fun and most importantly, some good old crack with your mates? Fayre Play has just landed over the English border in Newcastle, after successfully launching in two Scotland venues over the past couple of years.
They have carefully curated the very best elements of fairground fun and transformed them into an unforgettable day or night out in Newcastle. With an on-site bar & kitchen for food and drinks too they’ve got you covered. During the day families are welcome, but after 6pm, the venue is over 18s only.
Fayre Play is conveniently located within The Gate shopping centre in the city centre. Tickets start from just £12 per person which gives two games on each of the 9 challenges, and packages are available from £29.95 with 2 drinks, and £39.50 with a meal too. Game tokens can also be purchased separately.
Fayre play is an interesting concept which has started to see similar venues much further south also see success. Fayre Play is still really new and offers plenty of nostalgic fun which the whole family is going to enjoy, with room for improvement and changes over time.
Our visit took place on a Saturday early evening and you can check out our thoughts below…
Upon arriving at the venue the reception desk will check your booking and give you the lowdown of your experience along with your tokens and any package vouchers to use. You will also get a score card and an explanation on how to get stamps and win prizes.
There’s 9 games to play, and you get two chances at each to not only beat each others, but the target score to get a stamp. It takes fairground style games and puts their own twist on them, from knocking down cans in a ‘Coupla’ Tinnies’ to catching ducks with a hook in ‘Duck Hunt’. All the games are fun to play but some are easier than others. To get the high score, it can take a few attempts with some games really requiring speed, accuracy and pure determination in order to do so.
The colourful diner and bar area features plenty of tables, stools and booth seating areas. The fully stocked bar features beverages on tap, as well as sweetie-topped cocktails and mocktails. BURGER-DROP is also on site serving the finest fast-casual burgers. The service for a Saturday evening was a little slow however, as the team is new and with all the custom cocktails, we fully expected a delay with it recently opening. All the drinks were funky and it was really hard to choose which one to have as they had plenty to pick from.
Overall, Fayre Play is a vibrant and fun venue with games perfect for couples or small groups of friends, combined with delicious drinks and food options. We loved the Who Gives A Duck ‘top pick’ cocktail, and the BBQ smothered chicken tenders did not disappoint.
During our visit it unfortunately was evident there were teething issues, with the token system not working, and flaws with some games. We could not fault the friendliness and energy of the staff in the games arena however, who kept things upbeat and enjoyable.
We’d like to thank Fayre Play for accommodating our visit with the games, drink & food package each, in return for our honest review and content. All facts are that of the venue, and all opinions are our own. For more information and to book, visit their website
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