Bingo halls are very popular in parts of Europe but unsurprisingly they are most common in the UK. Bingo has been played in the UK for many decades well before online bingo was even thought of. The bingo club is a place where people come together and play the game, mainly the 90 ball game where you can either be a one line, two lines or a full house winner. Most people who play make an evening of it as there is a chance of you winning some good money whether it is on bingo or on the slots.
There are many different companies who have bingo halls and the two which are most well known due to the number of clubs they have is Mecca bingo and Gala bingo. Most towns in the UK have a bingo hall so you never have to travel far if you want a game of bingo. A night out at the bingo doesn’t usually have to cost more than £20 and that’s including a few quid in the slots and bowl of chips perhaps.
The layout of the club is dependent of the size but in the regular Mecca’s and Gala’s usually they can hold about 200 to 300 people on a good day. Since the smoking ban however, for obvious reasons the numbers have gone down. This is good for some bingo players (especially the non smokers) as now the clubs run better and more enticing promotions to keep the players coming back.
In the land based bingo clubs there is a bingo caller who shouts all the numbers out which are randomly selected and you need to manually mark them off with you pen or ‘dauber’. There will also be staff walking round the club anticipating the bingo shouts from the players to make sure the numbers match up and hey presto they move swiftly on to the next game. The cool thing about the land based bingo is that there is some brilliant national games played which are all linked and have some fabulous jackpots on offer for the winners.
Let’s not forget going to the bingo is whole lot of fun. It really is a great night where you can meet with your friends and have some great social interaction. It gets you out the house and away from the people who annoy you most! Bingo halls can bring a lot of entertainment to your life and also give you the opportunity to meet new people who have similar things in common.
Bingo can be played by people of all ages, obviously though you need to be over the age of 18. In bingo halls itself the most common ages of bingo players is between 35 and 65 and is very popular amongst the female audience. Go and try it for yourself - you won’t be disappointed!
Directory of bingo halls and bingo clubs across Britain:
Bingo clubs in London:
Mecca Bingo
197 - 199 Kilburn High Rd
London
NW6 7HY
0207 624 7475
Mecca Bingo
211 - 227 Hackney Road
Greater London
E2 8NA
0207 739 7593
Mecca Bingo
180 Arlington Road
London
NW1 7HL
0207 485 0144
Mecca Bingo
Eltham Hill
London
SE9 5ED
0208 850 3767
Riva Streatham (London)
Streatham Hill Theatre
110 Streatham Hill
London
SW2 4RD
0208 674 2273
Beacon Bingo
200 Cricklewood Broadway
London
NW2 3DU
0208 452 4484
Mecca Bingo
707-725 Lordship Lane
London
N22 5JY
0208 889 1000
Mecca Bingo
Bendon Valley
Garratt Lane
London
SW18 4LZ
0208 870 8082
Mecca Bingo
The Island Site
Plassy Road
London
SE6 2DE
0208 461 4171
The London Palace
Shopping Centre
London
SE1 6TE
0207 2770001
Bingo Clubs in Manchester:
Buckingham Bingo
601 Chester Road
Old Trafford
M16 0QW
0161 877 0777
Buckingham Bingo
Middleton Ardale Centre
Middleton
M24 4EL
0161 654 8000
Bingo Clubs in Birmingham:
Shipleys Luxury Bingo Club
Barnes Hill
Weoley Castle
B29 5TY
0121 428 1122
Mecca Bingo
Kettlehouse Road
Kingstanding
West Midlands
B44 9JD
0121 354 2551
Mecca Bingo
Mecca Social Club
Stockfield Road, Acocks Green,
West Midlands
B27 6BB
0121 7069654
Bingo Clubs in Leeds:
Walkers
Tivolli
Acre Road
West Yorkshire
LS10 4LF
0113 2712558
Mecca Bingo
Balm Road
Hunslet
West Yorkshire
LS10 2HU
0113 277 5960
Mecca Bingo
Cross Gates Road
Cross Gates
West Yorkshire
LS15 7PE
0113 2328950
Mecca Bingo
Mayfair
50 New York Street
West Yorkshire
LS2 7DY
01132 341773
Bingo Clubs in Sheffield:
Mecca Bingo
Flat Street
South Yorkshire
S1 1NN
01142 729448
Mecca Bingo
22 Langsett Road
South Yorkshire
S6 2UA
0114 285 4567
Bingo Clubs in Liverpool:
Mecca Bingo
439 East Prescott Road
Knotty Ash
Merseyside
L14 2DE
0151 220 6468
Paradise Bingo
Carisbrook Road
Merseyside
L4 3QX
0151 524 2966
Buckingham Bingo
245 Stanley Road
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 3DY
0151 933 1112
Buckingham Bingo
Poplar Bank
Huyton
Merseyside
L36 9US
0151 489 0404
Seldons Bingo
89-93 London Road
Merseyside
L3 8JA
0151 207 1177
