Interactive Inflatables & Game Hire in Leicester, Loughborough & Hinckley

Some people see an inflatable and want to bounce. Others immediately want to know where the score is kept.

Give them a target, an opponent, something to grab or a result to beat and suddenly the attraction has a completely different purpose.

BB Castle Hire provides interactive inflatable and game hire for parties, schools, corporate occasions, charity days and larger events in Leicester and Leicestershire. The range includes football activities, target games, head-to-head inflatables and other attractions where taking part involves much more than simply bouncing.

First Question: What Do You Want People to Do?

Choosing an interactive game becomes much easier when you stop looking at them as one big category and start thinking about the type of participation you want.

Do you want guests taking turns at a target? Going head-to-head? Testing football skills? Trying something unusual? Or moving through an activity where the result gives everyone watching something to talk about afterwards?

Different games create different experiences, so the best choice isn't necessarily the biggest inflatable. It's the one that fits the people attending and the way your event is supposed to work.

For the Ones Who Always Aim for the Top Corner

Target games provide a very straightforward format: take your turn, aim and see what happens.

Our Penalty Shootout brings football shooting into an inflatable target activity, while Football Darts changes the objective by combining football kicking with a giant dartboard-style target.

Inflatable Axe Throwing provides another target-based option with a completely different theme, while Basketball Shootout moves the action towards basketball.

These types of activities can work particularly well when you want guests to take individual turns rather than having everybody on one attraction simultaneously.

For the Friend Who Turns Everything Into a Contest

You know the one. Walking to the car somehow becomes a race.

Head-to-head interactive inflatables give that competitive instinct somewhere more appropriate to go. Bungee Run creates a very different experience from a target game, with participants working against the resistance of the bungee as they try to make progress along the inflatable.

Gladiator Duel changes the format again, putting participants together on the inflatable for a padded duel activity.

The appeal here isn't just the person taking part. Other guests can watch the attempt, wait for their turn and decide who they want to face next.

For People Who Fancy Trying Something Less Familiar

Football needs very little explanation. Some events, however, benefit from an attraction people haven't already played hundreds of times.

That's where equipment such as Dash and Grab Inflatable and Wrecking Ball can change the character of the entertainment. They give visitors another style of interactive activity to investigate rather than filling the site entirely with variations of the same game.

At a larger event, mixing familiar activities with less familiar ones can give people a reason to explore different parts of the entertainment area.

And Then There Are the Sumo Suits

Not every interactive activity needs a ball or a target.

Our Sumo Suits provide another form of participant entertainment and can be considered when you want to vary the types of games available.

There's also Inflatable Boxing for organisers looking through the wider selection of interactive equipment.

Check individual product information before booking to make sure the chosen activity is appropriate for your event and intended participants.

A School Fun Day Doesn't Need Six Versions of the Same Attraction

Variety becomes particularly important when you're filling a school field.

Rather than booking several inflatables that all provide essentially the same experience, schools can create different activity stations. One might involve football accuracy. Another could provide a head-to-head game. A larger Assault Course could provide a longer inflatable activity elsewhere on the field.

Add Garden Games and you have another type of entertainment again, including activities that guests can approach between the larger attractions.

Schools and PTAs can browse School Events for more ideas when planning fairs, reward days and other school occasions.

Corporate Entertainment Works Better When People Can Actually Join In

A company event can have plenty of equipment and still leave people wondering what they're supposed to do.

Interactive games solve that problem by giving participants a clear activity. Take a shot. Have a turn. Face a colleague. Record a score if the event organiser wants to. Then step aside for somebody else.

For corporate family days, interactive equipment can sit alongside children's attractions so the entertainment isn't designed solely around the youngest people attending.

Businesses planning a larger occasion can explore our Corporate Events service for more event hire options.

At a Birthday, One Good Game Can Change the Whole Setup

Interactive inflatables aren't restricted to huge public events.

Where there is sufficient suitable space, an interactive game can give a private birthday something different from the conventional castle-only setup. You might make a football activity the centre of a themed party or combine one interactive attraction with an appropriate Bouncy Castle so guests can switch between two very different forms of play.

The key is choosing for the actual party rather than simply adding equipment because there's an empty patch of garden.

Fundraising? The Game Gives You a Format to Work With

Target and scoring activities can also be useful at fundraising events because organisers can build their own participation format around them.

You might decide to offer a set number of attempts, record results or provide your own prize. Those arrangements are determined by the event organiser rather than being an automatic part of the equipment hire.

The attraction provides the activity. You decide how it fits into the wider fundraiser.

Visit Charity & Fundraising if you're putting together a larger fundraising day.

Spectators Are Part of the Equation

One useful characteristic of interactive games is that the entertainment doesn't necessarily stop with the person currently taking a turn.

A shot at Football Darts can be watched. A Bungee Run can have people following the participants' progress. Friends can see what happens on the Gladiator Duel before deciding whether they're getting involved themselves.

That can make interactive attractions particularly useful at social events where watching somebody else have a go is part of the appeal.

Big Event? Don't Put Every Queue in One Place

Once you're hiring several attractions, individual product choice is only half the job. The other half is deciding how everything fits together.

Spread substantial attractions sensibly around the usable event space rather than creating one congested entertainment corner. Consider where participants wait, where spectators stand and how visitors move between games.

Inflatable Slides can provide a visually prominent attraction elsewhere on the site, while Fun Foods can create a separate refreshment point. If younger children are attending, Soft Play & Ball Pool can provide an activity area designed around a very different type of play.

Choose Three Different Experiences, Not Just Three Different Colours

If your budget and site allow several attractions, think about variety before quantity.

For example, a football target game, a head-to-head interactive and a large slide each ask something different of the participant. Three similar target games may look varied in photographs but can perform much the same job within the event.

This is particularly worth considering for Fun Days and larger Event Hire bookings where visitors may spend several hours at the site.

How Much Space Does an Interactive Inflatable Need?

There isn't one answer because the range contains very different equipment.

Check the dimensions and setup requirements of the individual product you're considering. Then look beyond the inflatable footprint and consider the operating area around it.

A shooting activity needs appropriate space for participants in front of it. A head-to-head attraction needs room for users to enter and leave. At a public event, you may also need to consider where waiting participants and spectators will stand without obstructing other parts of the site.

Outdoor inflatables generally require suitable real grass for secure anchoring. Always check the individual requirements before confirming the booking.

Can Interactive Inflatables Go Indoors?

Suitable interactive inflatables may be considered for indoor venues where the available dimensions, ceiling clearance and access meet the requirements of the chosen equipment.

Measure usable space rather than relying only on the venue's advertised room dimensions. Ceiling beams, lights, doorways, corridors and other features can affect what can actually be installed.

Our Venues For Hire directory contains local venue ideas if you're still deciding where to hold your event.

Middle of a Field? Think About Power Before Setup Day

School fields, sports grounds and outdoor event spaces may not have convenient mains electricity close to the position you've chosen for the inflatables.

For suitable BB Castle Hire bookings, Generator Hire options can provide alternative power. Tell us which equipment you're considering and what facilities exist at the site so the requirements can be planned appropriately.

Interactive Inflatable Safety

Different interactive products have different operating instructions, so participants should use each attraction according to the guidance provided for that particular equipment.

BB Castle Hire cleans and maintains its hire equipment and installs inflatable attractions according to the requirements of the product and site. Our inflatable equipment is built to BS EN 14960 requirements and receives PIPA or RPII inspection where applicable. Electrical equipment is PAT tested, and we carry £5 million public liability insurance.

Risk assessments can also be supplied where required. Visit Health and Safety for further information.

Interactive Inflatable Hire in Leicester & Leicestershire

BB Castle Hire provides interactive game hire for suitable bookings in Coalville, Loughborough, Leicester, Hinckley, Market Harborough and Lutterworth.

Our wider delivery area includes Melton Mowbray, Shepshed, Narborough, Oadby, Wigston, Syston, Birstall and nearby locations.

Visit Delivery Areas for postcode coverage and further delivery information.

Don't Ask Which Game Is Best. Ask What You Want People Doing.

Want football accuracy? Start with Penalty Shootout or Football Darts. Want participants facing one another? Look at the head-to-head options. Want several different activities for a school or corporate event? Choose games that test different skills rather than simply repeating the same format.

For multiple attractions, browse Event & Package Deals or speak to BB Castle Hire about the event you're planning.

Call 0116 2436198 or 0116 2257803, or send your details through our Contact Us page.

A target to hit. An opponent to face. A score to compare. Pick your game.