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With 360 Play now the leading brand in the UK, we are actively seeking growth opportunities

360 Play has enjoyed much success during the past ten years with our children’s entertainment centres. Our plans were always to organically roll out the 360 Play model and having opened our first venue in Milton Keynes to much acclaim, we have since opened a further six venues, in Stevenage, Leicester, Basildon, Redditch, Farnborough and […]

New 360 Play family entertainment centre opens in Rushden Lakes, UK

360 Play Rushden Lakes will be the newest attraction in the 360 Play group. This new centre is in a fantastic location and will feature an exciting outdoor play space. With six centres already operating in Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Leicester, Basildon, Redditch and Farnborough, for our seventh centre we are updating our customers favourite attractions […]

360 Play operator DP Leisure begins 10 year celebrations

DP Leisure, headquartered at Sunrise Parkway, Linford Wood, marked its 10th anniversary recently with a day of celebrations for all staff in its home city of Milton Keynes. The operator of the award-winning family entertainment centre brand 360 Play marked the milestone by bringing staff from its six centres around the UK to Milton Keynes, […]

New 360 Play family entertainment centre opens in Farnborough, UK

After two successful ‘Golden Ticket’ preview days 360 Play Farnborough opened its doors to the public on Wednesday 18th October. Managing director Duncan Phillips who was on hand with the new 360 Play team said: “We are delighted to open our newest family entertainment centre at The Meads Shopping Centre here in Farnborough, our sixth […]

DP Leisure announces development of fifth 360 Play FEC in Redditch

Following the success of its four existing venues in Milton Keynes, Stevenage, Leicester and Basildon in the UK, DP Leisure (DPL), operator of the 360 Play family entertainment centre brand, has announced that it is to open a fifth UK site in 2017, in Redditch in Worcestershire. Already firmly established as a leading brand name […]

Developing a successful costume character programme

Helen Ede at costume character and mascot specialist Rainbow Productions looks at the use of characters in parks and other entertainment venues. Opportunities for costume character activities within parks and FECs are varied and include meeting guests on arrival, entertaining families queuing for rides, performing in stage shows and attending birthday party packages. However, the […]

DPA provides new designs for 360 Play Milton Keynes refurbishment project

DP Associates (DPA) has recently lent its many years of expertise in the design and creation of a variety of entertainment venues to the refurbishment and upgrading of one of its earliest projects. Having carried out the design and masterplanning work of the original 360 Play children’s entertainment centre in Milton Keynes, UK, DPA has […]

Play centre operator DP Leisure opens fourth 360 Play site

Milton Keynes, UK, based children’s play centre operator DP Leisure (DPL) has continued the expansion of its 360 Play children’s play centre brand with the opening of its fourth and largest venue, this time in Basildon in Essex. The company currently operates sites in Milton Keynes, Stevenage and Leicester and following the on-going success of […]

DP Leisure announces development of new 360 Play FEC in Basildon, UK

Following the success of its three existing venues in Milton Keynes, Stevenage and Leicester in the UK, DP Leisure (DPL), operator of the 360 Play children’s entertainment centre brand, has announced that it is to open a fourth UK site later this year, in Basildon, Essex. Now firmly established as a leading brand name within […]