Opening Hours
MON - THUR PRIVATE HIRE
FRIDAY 5PM - 9PM
SATURDAY 11AM - 8PM
SUNDAY 11AM - 5PM
OUR Gaming Stations & VR
OUR PC GAMES
High End Gaming PC Guaranteed
Razor Keyboard, Mouse & Headset at every gaming station
Xbox Controller at every gaming station
A Wide range of games, all connected online
Our VR Games
Gaming Party Packages
Our Party Wizards are waiting to hear from you to book your perfect party! Head over to our Party Booking page to tell them about your dream party, they will do all the hard work. Book Your Party today!
Lasertag
Lasertag Party Packages
Our Party Wizards are waiting to hear from you to book your perfect party! Head over to our Party Booking page to tell them about your dream party, they will do all the hard work. Book Your Party today!
*All games last 15 minutes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. For your safety and the safety of others you must watch and abide by the safety briefing video.
Unfortunately not, we wouldn’t want you to trip or fall and worsen your injury.
We accept reservations for groups of 8 or more. For smaller groups you can turn up on the day and play in one of our open time slots.
We accept cash as well as all major credit and debit cards (including Amex).
In a word … yes! Laser tag is a non-contact sport over seen by our eagle eyed marshals who make sure that the rules we have in place to keep everyone safe are followed.
We are happy for birthday cakes to be brought to the venue. No other food is not permitted but we do have a fantastic range of food coming fresh out of our kitchen!
Players must be ages 7 or older to take part.
Yes, we have lockers available at no charge. We may ask for a deposit for a padlock loan.
We seriously advise against open-toed shoes. We do not allow shoes with wheels, or high heels. Under no circumstances should anyone play barefoot. Remember that the arena is lit with UV lighting, white and bright clothing will glow while darker clothing will help you to hide from the enemy!
Our arena can hold upto 20 players at a time. Unless you make an exclusing booking it is almost a certainly that your game will have others in it.
Sorry but no. We thoroughly recommend they are safely stored in a locker. This ensures that you are not distracted during the safety briefing and also ensures that your phone doesn’t get damaged in the arena.
We make use of flashing / strobe lighting and smoke effects throughout our venue, we recommend seeking professional advice if you suffer from conditions such as photosensative epilepsy or respiritary issues which may be affected.
Parties At Games Arena
Our Party Wizards are waiting to hear from you to book your perfect party! Head over to our Party Booking page to tell them about your dream party, they will do all the hard work. Book Your Party today!
Exclusive Hire
If you are looking for something different for an event in Essex, Games Arena can be hired for exclusive use alongside Laserscape Witham & Witham Escape Rooms. If you are interested in booking with exclusive use call 01376 806488 or fill in our contact form for pricing. The venue can accommodate up to 100 guests at a time, with plenty of local transport links and parking, making Games Arena the ultimate party venue for an office away day, parties, teambuilding and more.
Party Planning
Games Arena is the ultimate party venue for kids who love their gaming to get to play with all their friends in a clean and safe environment which is stress free for the parents!
Parties have the option of reserving a table for after their gaming session to chill out, get some food and prepare for their next adventure! You are welcome to bring a birthday cake, which our team will happily prepare with candles and then cut and wrap to be taken away (if needed). We also have an in house kitchen preparing hot food all day and a licensed bar (license pending).
Our Games Arena can host groups of up to 10 players (with plans to grow to 22 Gaming Stations), we have 2 VR pods available and a private VIP room too which can hold 10 players.
Looking for more than just 90 minute’s gaming? No worries, you can add on extra time to your booking or even book a game or two of laser tag straight after in our Laserscape Arena!
Corporate Team Building
Looking for a non traditional team-building exercise? Games Arena is just that!
Our purpose built Games Arena in Witham is located on the high street with plenty of transport links and parking nearby so there’s no need to worry about what the weather throws at you!
We can organise for all events including team building, corporate days and Christmas parties and, better yet, we can even arrange exclusive hire!
If you are interested in holding your event at Games Arena or require any further information including pricing please feel free to enquire today!
Hen & Stag Parties
So the bride has made it very clear the groom must not have a black eye for the wedding? That’s a big responsibility but we’ve got your back! Games Arena is 100% non contact so no risk of that black eye (we can’t make any promises about brusied egos though!). We take advance booking for groups as small as 8, however there is no minimum number of players required to take part. We can arrange everything for you to ensure a fantastic time at Games Arena Witham.
What is Games Arena?
Games Arena is the Ultimate Gaming Party Venue! Within Games Arena you will find our premier e-Sports gaming center with 12 state of the art Gaming Stations and 2 state of the art VR pods with hundreds of games available to try*, Laserscape, our huge (just under 220 meters square!) 20 player indoor laser tag arena, and Witham Escape Rooms. The Games Arena is fitted with both air conditioning and a fresh air ventilation too to ensure a comfortable and safe gaming environment.
Come Find Us
ADDRESS
Games Arena
Newlands House
Newland Street
Witham
Essex
CM8 2AP
PARKING
The nearest car park is Newland Street car park which is to the rear of Newlands Shopping Center.