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What we are

Playback arcade is Bristol's best freeplay arcade run and owned by enthusiastic long-term gamers and friends, Mark and Nick. We love retro games and want to share what we love with as many people as possible, and so have set our games to freeplay for unlimited plays, with just a one-off admission fee.
 

Over 40 arcade machines, 15 consoles on CRTs, 2 NBA Hoops basketball machines, 1 Sonic air hockey machine, 1 table football machine, 1 Mario pinball machine, 4 DOS PCs linked and over 100 board games all freeplay. Also 8 pinball machines on pay-to-play.

BOOK TICKETS

We're open at the bottom floor of The Galleries, Broadmead, Bristol. Just across from Boswells cafe. 

Booking is just below! Child tickets are 14 and below. No children under 12 to be left unattended without a guardian.

 

We're also experimenting with a pay-to-play pinball section with around 9pinball machines! Check the list of games for more details.  Below are a couple of video tours from YouTube.

Click here for enquires

Look at the 'GAMES' page for a fuller list of our games.

A selection of arcade game cabinets - Area 51, Primal Rage, etc.

Book tickets

  • Multiple Dates
    Sat 21 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    21 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sun 22 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    22 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 17:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Thu 26 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    26 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Fri 27 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    27 Jun 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sat 28 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    28 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sun 29 Jun
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    29 Jun 2025, 11:00 – 17:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Thu 03 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    03 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Fri 04 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    04 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sat 05 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    05 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sun 06 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    06 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 17:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Thu 10 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    10 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 19:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Fri 11 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sat 12 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    12 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sun 13 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    13 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 17:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Thu 17 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    17 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Fri 18 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    18 Jul 2025, 12:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sat 19 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    19 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 18:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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    Sun 20 Jul
    The Galleries Shopping Centre
    20 Jul 2025, 11:00 – 17:00
    The Galleries Shopping Centre, The Galleries, Broadmead, The Galleries Shopping Centre, Bristol BS1 3XA, UK
    Freeplay pass for arcade, consoles, pinball and board games
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Opening Hours

Thu -12:00-18:00

Fri - 12:00-18:00
Sat - 11:00-18:00
Sun - 11:00-17:00
Additionally open school holidays Tue and Wed -12:00-18:00

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