Games, pool & axe throwing in BrightonPlay. Pot.
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Chillpit is Brighton's games floor, pool tables and axe-throwing lanes under one roof, with a lounge you can hire with any of them. Pick one, pair two, or do the lot.
- Games floor — time plus credits, so nobody hogs the sims. From £8
- Pool — from £8 a table an hour off-peak, £12 peak, up to four of you
- Axe throwing — coached lanes, digital targets that keep score. 18+. From £28
- Venue hire — the lounge with the activities, up to 60 people
- 10% off every visit for students, NHS & Blue Light, forces and key workers
Opening early 2027. No payment before we open: one email with the address and dates, one when your slot's ready.
The early-access offer
25% off your first session, any activity
First 100 on the list also get a free hour on the games floor.
What's here
Three things to do. One roof.
Each has its own floor, its own kit and its own page. Book one, pair any two, or do the lot in a single ticket.
Games floor
Time plus credits. Nobody hogs.
A wristband buys time and credits: tables free, most games a credit, the racing sims two. Air hockey, shooters, pinball, four-player cabinets, consoles. Weeknights £18.
Any age · under-12s with an adult
from £8 pp£6 pp with early access
See games →
Pool
Rack 'em. No coins.
English tables by the hour, up to four of you, cues and balls included. £8 a table off-peak, £12 peak, £32 for a weeknight evening block, and a Tuesday league.
Any age · under-16s with an adult
from £8 / tableoff-peak · £12 peak · per table
See pool →
Axe throwing
Line up. Let fly. Stick it.
Caged lanes, digital targets projected onto the wood that score every hit, and a coach in the lane the whole time. Hatchets to start, bigger axes once you're sticking them.
18+ · 14–17 with a guardian
from £28 pp£21 pp with early access
See axe throwing →
Venue & event hire
Hire the place. Activities included.
A private lounge with a snack bar, screen and sound system, plus one, two or all three activities for everyone. Christmas parties, launches, team days, filming.
Groups of 8 to 60
from £560weekday daytime · £750 evenings · up to 60
See event hire →Mix and match
Pair two. Or do the lot.
Every pairing saves on booking separately, and The Lot puts axes, the games floor and a pool table into one ticket. Want it your way? Build your own below.
1–6 people · 1¾ hours
Throw & Play
Stick an axe, then hit the games floor
2–4 people · 1¾ hours
Throw & Pot
An axe lane, then a pool table
2–4 people · 2 hours
Pot & Play
A pool table and the games floor, all evening
2–6 people · 2¾ hours
The Lot
Throw, play, then pot till you're done
How it works
One booking. One briefing. Then go.
- 1
Pick your thing
Games, pool, axes, or a combo of any of them. Build your own if the fixed packages don't fit. Groups and events: send an enquiry.
- 2
One briefing
Axes get a five-minute safety briefing and kit; games and pool get a wristband or a table. Waivers are signed on your phone in the lounge, once, for everything in your ticket.
- 3
Go
A coach in every axe lane, staff on the floor and at the tables.
- 4
Finish in the lounge
Scores on the screen, a champion crowned, a photo on the way out. Then the pub, which is five minutes' walk.
Build your own
None of those quite right? Make one.
Pick what you want to do, how many of you there are and any extras. The price updates as you go, including the same savings as the fixed combos. Register interest in it, or save it to your early-access signup. No payment before we open. Games time comes with credits: tables free, most games a credit, the sims two. Pool is priced per table and split across your group.
Early access
25% off your first session. First dibs on dates.
We're opening in Brighton in early 2027. Join the list and you'll hear the address and opening dates before anyone else, book before public slots go live, and pay 25% less for your first session.
- 25% off any session, valid 3 months after opening
- Priority booking for the opening weeks
- First 100 on the list: a free hour on the games floor
- No payment. Unsubscribe any time.
Planning something bigger?
Groups, work dos and whole-venue hire are enquiry-only until we open: tell us the date and numbers and we'll hold it and plan it with you. Nothing to pay now.
Send an event enquiryWho it's for
Anyone who'd rather do something than just drink.
Weeknights with mates
The Pit Pass: eighteen quid, the games floor and walk-up pool from six till close. Students after lectures, teams after work.
Birthdays & big nights
Axes, then the games floor, a pool table and the lounge. The thing nobody in the group has done before, then the pub.
Stags & hens
Brighton's full of them. Give yours a scoreboard, a champion and a story that isn't about the Pier.
Work socials
Team-building that people actually want to turn up to. League table, trophy, invoiced to the company.
Date night
A table, a cue, then an hour on the machines. You find out a lot about someone by how they take losing at air hockey.
Families & rainy days
The games floor and pool take any age; axes from 14 with a guardian. Under one roof, ten minutes from the station.
Concessions
10% off. Every session. Every visit.
If you work in the NHS, carry a Blue Light Card, serve or served in the forces, teach, care, or you're a student, you get 10% off any session, any package, every time you come. Show valid ID at check-in.
- Applies to games, pool (your share of the table), axe throwing and combos
- One concession per person, for their own ticket; the rest of the group pays normal price
- On your first session you get whichever is bigger: this or your 25% early-access discount
- Not on venue hire, add-ons or extras
Valid student ID, NUS/TOTUM or a university email
Blue Light Card, NHS ID or a payslip
Defence Discount Service / Defence Privilege Card, MOD 90 or veteran's card
Work ID — teachers, carers, social workers, emergency services staff
Event space hire
Hire the place. The activities come with it.
A private lounge with a snack bar, a screen and a sound system, plus the activities for everyone: every hire includes at least one. Christmas parties, launches, team days, big birthdays, filming.
- Lounge plus one activity from £560 weekday daytime, £750 evenings and weekends, up to 24 people
- Full venue takeover from £1,800, every activity, up to 60 standing or 40 seated
- Your branding on the screens and the scoreboards, a custom bracket for your teams
- Catering partners, company invoicing, one host for the whole night
Up to 24 people · 2½ hours
Lounge + One Activity
The space, plus one thing to do in it
Up to 30 people · 3 hours
Half Takeover
Lounge plus two activities, exclusively yours
Up to 60 standing · 40 seated · 3 hours
Full Takeover
Every table, lane and machine. Nobody else in the building.
Where we are
Central Brighton. Everyone else is a train away.
We're taking a unit in central Brighton, within walking distance of Brighton station and the seafront, so a session fits before dinner, after work or in the middle of a stag weekend. The exact address goes to the early-access list first.
Coming from further out? Most of Sussex is under an hour by train, and there's parking nearby.
Easy from
- Brighton
- Hove
- Shoreham-by-Sea
- Lewes
- Worthing
- Burgess Hill
- Haywards Heath
- Newhaven
- Seaford
- Eastbourne
- Horsham
- Crawley
Indoor activities in Brighton
Things to do in Brighton when it rains.
Everything at Chillpit is indoors and under one roof: the games floor, the pool tables and the axe lanes, with a lounge and snack bar in the middle. Ten minutes' walk from the station and the seafront, so you can abandon the beach plan without abandoning the day.
Mixed group? Any age can do the games floor and pool; axes 18+ with guardian rules for teens.
Games from £8, or a pool table from £8 an hour between four of you.
Pair two activities from £15 a head, or stick an axe and feel better.
The Lot: axes, an hour of games and an hour of pool, 2¾ hours, then the lounge.
FAQ
Questions people ask.
What is Chillpit?
A games floor, pool tables and axe-throwing lanes under one roof in central Brighton, with a lounge and snack bar in the middle. Book one thing, pair two, or do the lot.
How does the games floor work?
A wristband buys time and credits together: 30 minutes with 15 credits is £8, an hour with 30 is £12, two hours with 50 is £18, or add an hour and 25 credits to any other activity for £9. Air hockey and table games are free, most cabinets cost a credit a go, racing sims, pinball and the dance machine two. Turn limits apply when someone's waiting, so nobody hogs a machine.
How much is pool?
Per table, for up to four players: £8 an hour off-peak (Monday to Friday until 6pm) or £12 peak (evenings, weekends and bank holidays); two hours £14 off-peak, £20 peak; three hours £20 off-peak, £28 peak; or £32 for a table from 6pm to 10pm Monday to Thursday. Booking ahead is free. Cues, chalk and balls are included; the tables are lights-down, no coins. League night most Tuesdays.
How old do I need to be?
Games floor: any age, under-12s with an adult. Pool: any age, under-16s with an adult. Axe throwing: 18+, or 14–17 with a parent or guardian in the lane.
Where exactly in Brighton are you?
Central Brighton. We're finalising the unit now and the early-access list will be the first to know the address, before we announce it publicly.
When do you open?
We're aiming for early 2027. Everyone on the early-access list gets priority booking for the opening weeks, before public slots go live.
Is there a bar?
No. There's a snack bar with soft drinks, hot drinks and snacks, and no alcohol anywhere in the building, which is what keeps the axes simple. The pub is five minutes' walk for afterwards.
What should I wear?
Closed-toe shoes for the axe lanes (trainers are perfect). Otherwise, whatever you like.
What is there to do in Brighton when it rains?
All of this. The games floor, pool tables and axe lanes are indoors, under one roof, with a lounge and snack bar between them. Book one thing or do the lot, and let it chuck it down outside.
Do you do student, NHS, Blue Light or forces discounts?
Yes: 10% off every session, every visit, for students, NHS staff and Blue Light Card holders, serving and veteran armed forces, teachers and key workers, with valid ID at check-in. One concession per person, on their own ticket. On your first session you get whichever is bigger, that or your 25% early-access discount.
Can we hire the whole venue?
Yes, and every hire includes the activities. Lounge plus one activity for up to 24 from £560 weekday daytime or £750 evenings, lounge plus two for up to 30, or the entire building with every table, lane and machine for up to 60. Christmas parties, launches, team days, birthdays and filming. See event space hire.
What's the 25% early-access offer?
Join the list and you get 25% off your first session, valid for 3 months after we open, plus priority booking. The first 100 people on the list also get a free hour on the games floor. No payment, no obligation.
Contact
Got a question? Want something we haven't thought of?
Send a message or email hello@chillpit.co.uk. Group, corporate and press enquiries welcome.