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Planning a charity event and looking for interactive entertainment for your guests?
Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machine and interactive game hire for charity events throughout London and across the UK.
Whether you’re organising a corporate charity event, fundraising evening, charity gala, community event or large-scale fundraiser, arcade games can provide an activity guests can enjoy throughout the event.
Our charity event arcade hire range can include:
From one or two feature games to a complete charity event arcade area, we can build the hire package around your event.
Charity events can take many different formats.
We can provide arcade entertainment for suitable:
Charity Galas
Fundraising Events
Corporate Charity Events
Charity Dinners
Community Fundraisers
Charity Family Days
Sponsored Events
Charity Awards
Charity Parties
Awareness Events
The games can be selected around the audience, venue and style of event.
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Basketball Games at Events
Racing Simulators
Reaction Games
Multiple Arcade Machines Installed Together
Guests Playing Games
Corporate Event Installations
Branded Arcade Machines
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Interactive entertainment gives guests something to participate in rather than simply watch.
Arcade games can allow people to:
Compete With Friends
Challenge Colleagues
Try to Beat High Scores
Race Against Other Guests
Participate in Competitions
Return for Another Attempt
This can work alongside the wider fundraising event.
Fundraising events often combine several activities.
Arcade machines can sit alongside:
Food
Drinks
Auctions
Raffles
Live Entertainment
Music
Presentations
Fundraising Activities
Sponsor Activations
The arcade entertainment can remain available throughout suitable sections of the event.
A fundraiser could potentially use several different arcade challenges.
For example:
Guests compete for the highest score.
Guests compete for the fastest lap.
Guests try to achieve the highest reaction score.
Guests compete on a football-themed game.
The organiser can decide whether these challenges form part of the fundraising activity or are simply provided as entertainment.
Businesses frequently organise events to support charities or fundraising campaigns.
Arcade entertainment can be supplied for corporate charity events involving:
Employees
Clients
Suppliers
Sponsors
Business Partners
Customers
Games can provide an informal entertainment element around the fundraising programme.
Charity galas often combine:
Drinks Reception
Dinner
Speeches
Auctions
Fundraising
Entertainment
After-Party
Arcade games can be particularly useful during the drinks reception or later entertainment sections.
For formal charity dinners, arcade machines can be positioned separately from the dining area.
Guests can potentially use them:
During Arrival
During Drinks
Before Dinner
After Dinner
During the After-Party
This allows the event to remain formal while still offering interactive entertainment.
Some charities and fundraising organisations hold awards and recognition events.
Arcade games can provide entertainment around:
Guest Arrival
Networking
Drinks
Awards
Dinner
After-Party
The equipment can be positioned away from the formal presentation area.
Charity balls can support a wide range of entertainment.
Arcade machines can complement:
Live Bands
DJs
Casino Tables
Photo Booths
Bars
Dance Floors
Performers
Auctions
A separate games room or arcade area can provide guests with another activity.
Charity fun days may have a much broader audience.
Suitable games could potentially include:
Basketball
Football Games
Reaction Games
Retro Arcade
Interactive Games
Air Hockey
The exact equipment should be selected according to the age range, venue and event environment.
Community fundraising events can potentially use arcade games as part of a wider entertainment programme.
This might include events organised by:
Charities
Community Groups
Schools
Sports Clubs
Local Businesses
Fundraising Committees
Machine suitability depends on venue access and event requirements.
Sports-focused fundraising events can be particularly well suited to competitive arcade games.
Suitable options can include:
Basketball
Football Games
Batak
Reaction Games
Boxing Machines
Racing Simulators
The games can complement the sporting theme.
Basketball arcade machines provide quick, recognisable gameplay.
Guests can compete to achieve the highest score.
This can work particularly well for:
Charity Fun Days
Corporate Fundraisers
Sports Fundraisers
Large Charity Events
Employee Charity Days
Linked racing simulators can provide direct head-to-head competition.
Guests can race against each other or compete for the fastest lap of the event.
A leaderboard can potentially run throughout the day or evening.
Batak-style reaction games are particularly useful for quick competitions.
Guests can attempt the challenge, record their score and potentially return later to try again.
This can create ongoing competition throughout the event.
Reaction games can potentially form part of:
High-Score Competitions
Corporate Challenges
Sponsor Activities
Guest Challenges
Leaderboard Competitions
Their short gameplay makes them suitable for events with significant footfall.
Football arcade games can be particularly relevant for:
Football Club Fundraisers
Sports Charities
Football-Themed Events
Community Events
Corporate Sports Events
They can also be combined with basketball and reaction games.
For suitable adult or mixed entertainment events, boxing machines can provide a high-energy competitive challenge.
Guests can compete for the highest score.
Adequate playing space should be provided around the machine.
Retro arcade cabinets provide a different style of entertainment.
They can appeal to a broad range of guests and add a nostalgic element to the event.
Retro machines can work particularly well at indoor charity events and gala after-parties.
Air hockey provides simple head-to-head competition.
It can be combined with other games to create a dedicated charity event entertainment area.
Sufficient surrounding floor space is required.
Selected arcade machines can potentially incorporate charity, company or event branding.
Depending on the equipment and lead time, branding could include:
Charity Logos
Event Artwork
Sponsor Logos
Corporate Partner Branding
Campaign Graphics
Fundraising Messages
This can help integrate the entertainment with the wider event.
Many charity events are supported by commercial sponsors.
Interactive games can potentially provide sponsors with an additional activation opportunity.
For example:
Sponsor Racing Challenge
Branded Basketball Game
Reaction Challenge
Branded Grabber Machine
Sponsored Leaderboard
The exact options depend on the equipment and project.
A grabber machine can potentially be incorporated into a promotional or giveaway area.
Depending on the machine and event requirements, suitable contents might include:
Branded Merchandise
Sponsor Giveaways
Promotional Items
Small Prizes
Event Merchandise
Any prize or fundraising mechanic should be planned appropriately by the event organiser.
Arcade games can be used to create a competition running throughout the event.
Potential challenges include:
Highest Basketball Score
Fastest Racing Lap
Fastest Reaction Score
Highest Boxing Score
This can encourage guests to return to the games and try to improve their position.
Corporate fundraising events can potentially create competitions between businesses.
For example:
Company A vs Company B
Client vs Supplier
Department vs Department
Management vs Employees
Sponsor vs Guests
The event organiser can record scores and determine the winner.
Several games can potentially be combined into a wider team challenge.
For example:
Basketball Score + Reaction Score + Racing Result
Teams could accumulate points across multiple games.
This can create a more substantial competitive activity within the event.
Not every charity event is primarily focused on fundraising.
Some events are designed around awareness, engagement or community outreach.
Arcade entertainment can provide another activity around:
Information Stands
Presentations
Sponsor Areas
Food
Networking
Community Activities
Launching a new charity campaign or initiative?
Arcade games can potentially provide entertainment around:
Campaign Presentations
Press Activity
Networking
Sponsor Areas
Guest Entertainment
Selected games may also offer branding opportunities.
Charities and corporate partners sometimes organise campaigns across several locations.
Selected arcade equipment can potentially form part of a roadshow entertainment package.
The logistics, access and installation requirements would need to be assessed for each location.
Temporary charity and fundraising activations can potentially use compact arcade games to attract interaction.
Suitable equipment may include:
Reaction Games
Retro Arcade
Basketball
Selected Interactive Games
The final selection depends on available space and event conditions.
Smaller events don’t require a huge arcade installation.
A simple package could include:
Basketball + Reaction Game
or:
Racing Simulators + Batak
or:
Retro Arcade + Air Hockey
Two or three strong games can create a noticeable entertainment feature.
Large charity events can potentially support a complete games area.
For example:
Racing Simulators
Basketball
Football Game
Batak
Reaction Game
Air Hockey
Retro Arcade Machines
Grabber Machine
Boxing Machine
This provides several different types of entertainment for guests.
1–3 games.
4–6 games.
7–10+ games.
Selected games with suitable charity, event or sponsor branding.
The final package should be based on guest numbers, venue size and budget.
Hotels frequently host charity dinners, balls and fundraising events.
Arcade equipment can potentially be installed inside:
Ballrooms
Function Rooms
Breakout Rooms
Reception Areas
After-Party Spaces
Loading access and lifts should be checked for larger machines.
Large conference and event venues can potentially accommodate substantial arcade installations.
Games can be positioned around:
Networking Areas
Sponsor Zones
Reception Spaces
Entertainment Rooms
After-Party Areas
This can be particularly useful for large corporate charity events.
Companies organising workplace charity days may potentially hire selected arcade machines directly into the office.
Suitable spaces can include:
Atriums
Staff Cafés
Breakout Areas
Event Rooms
Large Communal Areas
Access should be checked before confirming larger equipment.
We can discuss suitable charity event arcade hire throughout London, including:
Central London
City of London
Canary Wharf
Westminster
Mayfair
Shoreditch
Stratford
Greenwich
Docklands
For central London venues, loading access and parking restrictions should be confirmed in advance.
Suitable charity event bookings can be discussed across the UK, including:
London
Kent
Essex
Birmingham
Manchester
Leeds
Liverpool
Bristol
Cardiff
Nottingham
Leicester
Coventry
and other UK locations.
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For larger installations, venue photographs or floor plans can also help.
This page is specifically for temporary arcade hire for charity and fundraising events.
Businesses and venues wanting machines installed for several months or longer can explore our Long-Term Arcade Machine Hire UK service.
Suitable commercial venues can also explore our Arcade Machine Profit Share & Revenue Share service.
For temporary events, browse our wider Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.
Yes. Suitable charity events, fundraising evenings, corporate fundraisers and charity galas can hire arcade and interactive games.
Basketball, racing simulators, Batak, reaction games, football games, retro arcade and air hockey can all work well depending on the event.
Yes. Arcade machines can be incorporated into high-score or team competitions organised by the event host.
Selected equipment may offer branding options depending on the machine, requirements and lead time.
Potentially, yes. Suitable equipment may incorporate sponsor or event branding.
Yes. Larger charity events can potentially hire multiple machines to create a dedicated arcade entertainment area.
Yes, subject to availability, suitable access and venue requirements.
Delivery and installation can form part of the hire service.
Potentially, yes. Provide the complete event dates when requesting a quote.
Suitable charity event bookings can be discussed nationwide.
Whether you’re planning a charity gala, fundraising evening, corporate charity event, community fundraiser, charity fun day or awareness event, arcade machines can provide interactive entertainment for your guests.
From one or two feature games to a complete branded charity event arcade, Boutique Party Hire can build a package around your venue, audience and event.
Browse our Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.
Send us your event date, venue, postcode, guest numbers, required games and any branding requirements for a charity event arcade hire quote.














