Wanna Solidify Your Uni Friendships? Here’s the Best Place to Catch Up Outside of Campus

Let the good times bowl. 🎳

This article is presented in partnership with Kingpin. 

You may have met a few cool people in your uni tutes but have no idea how to take the next step and make ‘em mates.

Generic things like going for coffee on campus may not cut it—but Kingpin has plenty of unique ways to bond together over good times!

Get the ball rolling with a game of bowling.

Everyone loves a little bit of friendly competition, and bowling is about the best way to do it.

There’s literally no better feeling than laying the perfect strike and hearing those pins clatter down, to the amazement of all your mates.

You'll feel like a world champ.

And Kingpin’s bowling isn’t your average alley – it features all the latest technology, lights, and music to bring your game to the next level.

Lock and load with laser tag.

Laser tag is an all-time classic and setting up a game with your mates is the perfect place to get the heart pumping.

It's the ultimate nostalgia trip, and we absolutely reckon it's time for laser tag to have a comeback in a big way, especially with the awesome arenas Kingpin have built. 

So, forget the stress of uni and take on the challenge of defeating your mates in a high-stakes game of laser tag.

Test your mind in an escape room.

Yeah, competition’s great, but another sure-fire way to forge friendships and have a great time is to work together in one of Kingpin’s escape rooms.

Kingpin's escape rooms are the next level of escape room - themes you can try out include a hunter's cabin, the lost city of Atlantis and an abandoned nuclear reactor.

With nine different themed escape rooms with varying levels of difficulty, there’s a puzzle for every group of friends.

Take to the stage with Karaoke.

Standing on stage in front of a crowd can be pretty daunting, but with a strong group of friends in Kingpin’s private karaoke booths you’re sure to be belt out some choice bangers.

They update they playlists every month, so your karaoke classic is sure to be on their list.

For me, I’m always the type to belt out "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, and it’s always well received, I swear.

There’s plenty more to do at Kingpin venues, including all this plus excellent food and drink, table tennis, virtual reality, arcades and more.

So, round up all your mates from uni, head down to your closest venue and hit a strike.

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