Arcade Hire for Experiential Events UK

Arcade Hire for Experiential Events UK

Arcade Hire for Experiential Events UK

Planning an experiential event or interactive brand activation?

Boutique Party Hire provides arcade machine and interactive game hire for experiential events throughout London and across the UK.

Arcade machines can turn guests from spectators into participants, making them particularly suitable for experiential marketing campaigns, product launches, brand activations, pop-ups, promotional events and customer experiences.

Our experiential event game hire range can include:

  • Branded Arcade Games
  • Racing Simulators
  • Basketball Arcade Games
  • Batak & Reaction Games
  • Branded Grabber Machines
  • Retro Arcade Machines
  • Football Games
  • Air Hockey
  • Interactive Games
  • Multiplayer Games
  • Custom-Branded Games
  • Competitive Challenges

From one branded activation game to a complete interactive arcade experience, we can build the installation around your campaign.


Arcade Machine Hire for Experiential Events

Experiential events are designed around participation.

Rather than guests simply seeing a brand, the objective is often to give them something to:

Do

Play

Experience

Compete In

Interact With

Remember

Arcade games naturally fit this format.


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Custom-Branded Machines

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Reaction Games

Grabber Machines

Racing Simulators

Multiple Machines Together

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Experiential Marketing Game Hire

Arcade games can potentially form part of experiential marketing campaigns for:

Consumer Brands

Retailers

Technology Companies

Automotive Brands

Sports Brands

Fashion Brands

Entertainment Companies

Corporate Brands

Agencies

The machine and gameplay can be selected around the campaign objective.


Arcade Hire for Brand Experiences

Brands can use interactive games to create physical experiences around their products and campaigns.

Potential concepts include:

Branded Basketball Challenge

Fastest Reaction Competition

Racing Simulator Challenge

Grabber Machine Giveaway

Retro Arcade Experience

High-Score Competition

Several games can also be combined into a larger activation.


Arcade Hire for Brand Activations

Arcade machines can potentially support:

Product Launches

Retail Campaigns

Shopping Centre Activations

Exhibitions

Roadshows

Pop-Ups

Corporate Events

Fan Zones

Festivals

Influencer Events

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Branded Arcade Games for Experiential Marketing

Selected arcade machines can potentially incorporate:

Company Logos

Campaign Artwork

Product Graphics

Brand Colours

Launch Messaging

Sponsor Branding

Event Graphics

This can make the game itself part of the campaign.


Custom-Branded Experiential Arcade

For larger campaigns, several machines can potentially share a coordinated visual identity.

For example:

Branded Racing Simulators

Branded Basketball

Branded Reaction Game

Branded Grabber Machine

Campaign Leaderboard

This can create a complete interactive branded zone.


Interactive Brand Activation Games

Different campaigns need different types of interaction.

Competitive Activations

Use basketball, racing or reaction games.

Giveaway Activations

Use suitable grabber machines.

Sports Activations

Use basketball, football, Batak and reaction games.

Gaming Activations

Use retro arcade and racing simulators.

High-Footfall Activations

Use games with short, easy-to-understand gameplay.

The package can be designed around the campaign.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Agencies

Experiential agencies can hire arcade equipment for suitable client campaigns.

We can discuss projects ranging from:

Single Branded Machines

to:

Multi-Game Interactive Installations

Agency relationships can also be useful for repeat campaigns across different clients and locations.


Arcade Hire for Event Agencies

Event agencies can use arcade machines across:

Corporate Events

Brand Activations

Product Launches

Exhibitions

Roadshows

Conferences

Parties

Hospitality Events

A broad machine range allows different packages to be created for different clients.


Arcade Hire for Marketing Agencies

Marketing agencies can potentially use branded arcade machines for:

Campaign Launches

Consumer Promotions

Experiential Marketing

Retail Campaigns

Client Events

Lead-Generation Activations

Brand Awareness Campaigns

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Arcade Hire for Brand Agencies

Brand agencies looking for physical campaign experiences can potentially incorporate arcade machines into a wider creative concept.

Selected machines can be customised to suit appropriate artwork and branding requirements.


Arcade Hire for Promotional Agencies

Promotional agencies can use arcade games for customer-facing campaigns.

Potential locations include:

Shopping Centres

Retail Stores

Exhibitions

Event Venues

Corporate Buildings

Fan Zones

Temporary Pop-Ups

The equipment can be selected according to expected footfall.


Arcade Hire for Consumer Events

Consumer-facing events can benefit from games that are immediately understandable.

Visitors can approach, play and move on without requiring a lengthy explanation.

This can make arcade machines useful for busy public-facing campaigns.


Arcade Hire for Customer Experiences

Businesses looking to create memorable customer experiences can potentially use arcade entertainment around:

Store Openings

Product Launches

Customer Events

VIP Shopping Events

Hospitality

Promotional Campaigns

Brand Celebrations

The entertainment can be tailored around the audience.


Arcade Hire for Product Experiences

Brands can potentially build interactive entertainment around a product.

For example:

Automotive Product → Racing Simulator

Sports Product → Basketball Challenge

Technology Product → Reaction Game

Promotional Merchandise → Grabber Machine

Matching the game to the product can make the activation feel more relevant.


Arcade Hire for Product Launch Activations

Product launches can combine arcade games with:

Product Displays

Demonstrations

Sampling

Influencer Activity

Press Activity

Giveaways

Hospitality

A game can provide another reason for guests to interact with the campaign.


Arcade Hire for Retail Experiences

Retailers can potentially use arcade games for:

Store Launches

Customer Events

Product Drops

Shopping Centre Campaigns

Seasonal Promotions

VIP Shopping

Retail Pop-Ups

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Arcade Hire for Shopping Centre Activations

Shopping centres provide substantial existing footfall.

Arcade machines can potentially be installed within suitable:

Atriums

Promotional Spaces

Event Areas

Retail Units

Pop-Up Spaces

Internally link this section to your dedicated Arcade Hire for Shopping Centre Events page.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Pop-Ups

Pop-up spaces can use arcade machines to create an interactive temporary experience.

Compact options might include:

Reaction Game

Branded Grabber Machine

Retro Arcade

Basketball

Larger spaces can accommodate several machines.


Arcade Hire for Immersive Brand Events

Arcade equipment can form one part of a larger immersive event.

The wider experience could include:

Custom Set Design

Lighting

Music

Product Displays

Interactive Games

Food & Drink

Live Entertainment

Our arcade equipment can provide the interactive gaming element within that environment.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Roadshows

Brands taking a campaign to multiple locations can potentially use arcade equipment across suitable roadshow dates.

Potential locations include:

Shopping Centres

Exhibitions

Corporate Offices

Retail Locations

Event Venues

Universities

Public Events

The logistics should be discussed around the full roadshow schedule.


Multi-City Experiential Arcade Hire

Campaigns operating in several cities may require equipment at multiple locations.

Suitable projects can potentially be discussed across major UK cities.

This could include:

London

Birmingham

Manchester

Leeds

Liverpool

Bristol

Cardiff

Nottingham

Leicester

and other locations.


Arcade Hire for Promotional Events

Promotional events can use interactive games to attract attention and encourage participation.

Potential concepts include:

High-Score Challenges

Branded Competitions

Product Giveaways

Racing Challenges

Reaction Challenges

Sports Competitions

Internally link this section to your dedicated promotional-event page.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Exhibitions

Exhibition stands can use arcade games to encourage visitors to stop.

Suitable equipment can potentially provide:

Stand Entertainment

Competitions

Lead-Generation Activities

Sponsor Challenges

Product Engagement

Your existing exhibition hire cluster should be linked strongly from here.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Conferences

Conference organisers and exhibitors can potentially use interactive games inside:

Networking Areas

Exhibition Areas

Sponsor Zones

Breakout Spaces

Evening Receptions

Games can provide entertainment between conference sessions.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Festivals

Suitable festival activations can potentially use arcade machines where appropriate:

Weather Protection

Flooring

Power

Security

are available.

Games can work particularly well inside sponsor and hospitality structures.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Sports Campaigns

Sports-related experiential campaigns can use:

Basketball

Football Games

Batak

Reaction Games

Boxing Machines

Racing Simulators

These can create competitions based around sporting performance.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Automotive Campaigns

Automotive brands can use racing simulators as part of:

Vehicle Launches

Dealer Events

Motorsport Activations

Shopping Centre Campaigns

Exhibitions

Corporate Events

A fastest-lap competition can run throughout the campaign.


Racing Simulator Hire for Experiential Events

Linked racing simulators provide head-to-head competition.

Guests can:

Race Each Other

Record Lap Times

Challenge Brand Representatives

Compete Against Influencers

Enter Leaderboards

They can create a premium feature within an experiential campaign.


Basketball Hire for Experiential Events

Basketball arcade games provide quick competitive gameplay.

They can work particularly well for:

Sportswear Brands

Trainer Launches

Sports Campaigns

Retail Activations

Fan Events

Selected machines may also offer branding opportunities.


Reaction Game Hire for Experiential Events

Reaction games are particularly useful for high-footfall activations.

They provide:

Quick Participation

Competitive Scores

Leaderboard Potential

Relatively Compact Footprint

Potential Branding

This makes them useful for exhibitions, retail and promotional campaigns.


Batak Hire for Experiential Events

Batak-style games provide a physical reaction challenge.

They can work particularly well for:

Sports Brands

Automotive Brands

Technology Brands

Fitness Campaigns

Corporate Challenges


Grabber Machine Hire for Experiential Events

Grabber machines can combine entertainment with suitable promotional products.

Depending on the machine and campaign, contents could potentially include:

Branded Merchandise

Promotional Products

Campaign Merchandise

Small Products

Vouchers

Event Giveaways

This can turn a giveaway into an interactive experience.


Branded Grabber Machine Hire

Selected grabber machines can potentially incorporate:

Company Logos

Product Artwork

Campaign Graphics

Promotional Messaging

Sponsor Branding

This makes them particularly useful for consumer-facing activations.


Retro Arcade Hire for Experiential Events

Retro arcade machines can create a nostalgic gaming experience.

They can work particularly well for:

Gaming Brands

Entertainment Brands

Fashion Campaigns

Music Events

Technology Campaigns

Several cabinets can create a complete temporary retro arcade.


Football Game Hire for Experiential Events

Football arcade games can provide a strong interactive element for:

Football Brands

Sports Sponsors

Tournament Campaigns

Fan Zones

Retail Promotions

They can be combined with reaction games for larger sports activations.


Arcade Hire for Lead Generation Activations

Interactive games can potentially be incorporated into a wider lead-generation campaign.

For example, visitors might participate in a competition managed by the event organiser.

Any collection and processing of customer information would remain the organiser’s responsibility.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Competitions

Arcade games can support simple competition formats.

Potential challenges include:

Fastest Racing Lap

Highest Basketball Score

Fastest Reaction Time

Highest Boxing Score

Team Challenges

The organiser can determine competition rules and prizes.


Experiential Arcade Leaderboards

Leaderboards can encourage visitors to compete throughout the activation.

They can be particularly useful for:

Exhibitions

Roadshows

Corporate Events

Retail Activations

Fan Zones

Product Launches

Guests can potentially return and attempt to improve their score.


Branded High-Score Challenges

A branded game combined with a high-score competition can create a simple experiential campaign mechanic.

The game provides the activity while the branding connects the experience back to the campaign.


Multi-Day Experiential Arcade Hire

Experiential campaigns aren’t always single-day events.

Suitable equipment can potentially be hired for:

Several Days

Weekends

Exhibitions

Multi-Day Activations

Short-Term Retail Campaigns

Roadshows

Provide the complete campaign duration when requesting a quote.


Short-Term Experiential Arcade Installations

For campaigns running longer than a normal event hire, we can discuss suitable short-term installations.

This can provide a middle ground between:

One-Day Event Hire

and:

Long-Term Commercial Arcade Installation

This could be particularly useful for pop-ups and retail campaigns.


Small Experiential Arcade Hire

Smaller activations might use:

Branded Reaction Game

or:

Branded Grabber Machine

or:

Linked Racing Simulators

or:

Basketball + Batak

One strong interactive attraction can be enough for a compact activation.


Large Experiential Arcade Hire

Large campaigns can potentially use:

Racing Simulators

Basketball

Reaction Games

Batak

Retro Arcade Machines

Football Games

Grabber Machines

Air Hockey

Branded Games

This can create a complete temporary experiential arcade.


Experiential Event Arcade Hire Packages

Single Activation Game

One interactive attraction.

Small Experiential Event

2–3 games.

Medium Brand Activation

4–6 games.

Large Experiential Event

7–10+ games.

Custom-Branded Arcade Experience

Selected machines with suitable company, product or campaign branding.

The final package can be designed around footfall, venue size, campaign objectives and duration.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Events London

London is a major market for experiential marketing and brand activations.

We can discuss suitable projects throughout:

Central London

Soho

Shoreditch

Covent Garden

Mayfair

Canary Wharf

City of London

Stratford

Kensington

Chelsea

and other locations.

Central London campaigns require careful planning around delivery and loading.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Events Across the UK

Suitable experiential projects can be discussed throughout the UK, including:

London

Kent

Essex

Manchester

Birmingham

Leeds

Liverpool

Bristol

Cardiff

Nottingham

Leicester

Coventry

and other locations.


Delivery & Installation for Experiential Events

When requesting a quote, provide:

  • Campaign Date or Dates
  • Venue
  • Postcode
  • Expected Footfall
  • Activation Times
  • Setup Time
  • Collection Time
  • Games Required
  • Available Floor Space
  • Loading Information
  • Indoor or Outdoor Location
  • Branding Requirements
  • Campaign Deadline
  • Full Hire Duration

For custom-branded projects, artwork requirements should be discussed as early as possible.


Temporary Experiential Hire vs Long-Term Arcade Installation

This page focuses on temporary arcade hire for experiential marketing campaigns and brand activations.

Retailers, hotels, entertainment venues and other commercial locations wanting machines installed for longer periods can explore our Long-Term Arcade Machine Hire UK service.

Suitable high-footfall commercial venues can also explore our Arcade Machine Profit Share & Revenue Share service.

For temporary campaigns, browse our wider Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.


Arcade Hire for Experiential Events FAQs

Can you provide arcade games for experiential events?

Yes. Suitable brand activations, experiential campaigns, launches, pop-ups and promotional events can hire arcade and interactive games.

Can the arcade machines be branded?

Selected equipment may offer custom branding depending on the machine, artwork requirements and available lead time.

What games work well for experiential marketing?

Reaction games, branded grabber machines, basketball, racing simulators, Batak and retro arcade machines can all work well depending on the campaign.

Can experiential agencies hire your arcade machines?

Yes. Suitable experiential, event, marketing, PR and promotional agencies can hire equipment for client campaigns.

Can you provide machines for roadshows?

Potentially, yes. Provide the complete roadshow schedule and locations when requesting a quote.

Can you provide games for multi-day activations?

Potentially, yes. Suitable short-term and multi-day installations can be discussed.

Can promotional products go inside grabber machines?

Potentially, depending on the machine, product dimensions and campaign requirements.

Can you create a complete branded arcade activation?

Yes. Larger campaigns can potentially combine multiple machines into a coordinated interactive area.

Do you provide delivery and installation?

Delivery and installation can form part of the hire service.

Do you cover the UK?

Suitable experiential event bookings can be discussed nationwide.


Hire Arcade Games for Your Experiential Event

Whether you’re planning a brand activation, experiential marketing campaign, product launch, pop-up, roadshow, retail activation, exhibition or promotional event, arcade games can provide an interactive experience for your audience.

From one branded activation game to a complete custom experiential arcade, Boutique Party Hire can build a package around your campaign.

Browse our Arcade Machine Hire London & UK range.

Send us your campaign dates, venue, postcode, expected footfall, required games and branding requirements for an experiential arcade hire quote.

Email Us: info@boutiquepartyhire.co.uk
Call Us: 0208 087 3788

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Dawn Pritchard
2 years ago
We hired a claw machine through Boutique party hire for our corporate event and it was brilliant! It went down a treat with guests. It was simple to use, dropped off on time and picked up as soon as we were done. The process couldn’t have been simpler. Would definitely recommend.
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Abigail Hosseini
2 years ago
Charlotte and her team are FABULOUS! I am the owner of Abigail Lucy Design, a Luxury Wedding + Events company. We recently started planning, designing and managing Luxury Children’s Parties. We have used Charlottes services a couple of times now and we couldn’t be happier, she will always be our go to person from now forth because she always delivers even when we have super last minute bookings. They are professional, helpful and reasonably priced – we love working with Charlotte and her team! I would highly recommend! Love A x
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John Heredea
2 years ago
Excellent service and top quality supplies. Highly recommend!
A really friendly and helpful team. They stayed to ensure everything was put together beautifully and were very efficient. I would highly recommend.
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Ryan Tyler
3 years ago
Amazing prop supplier, I used them for a themed event in a prestigous venue in London and not only were their props excellent but their service and conduct on-site was second-to-none. Would definitely recommend.
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Nisha Ajaz
3 years ago
I hired kids chairs and tables from this company, brilliant smooth seamless service from beginning to end. Thank you Charlotte, will definitely use again.
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OJ C
3 years ago
We hired the powder blue slide bouncy castle and a set of kids white table and chairs for my daughter’s Peter Rabbit themed 3rd birthday party and they were a huge success! Looked beautiful and set up and take down teams were great. Arrived on time, super friendly, and helped the day run smoothly! Highly recommend, and I’m sure we’ll be using them again!
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Stacey TC
3 years ago
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Eleanor
3 years ago
We used Boutique Party Hire for my daughter’s 1st Birthday Party. We hired a bouncy castle and soft play. Right from the point of inquiry to the point of delivery & collection the process was easy and professional. They are also reasonably priced. The bouncy castle and soft play looked lovely and was exactly what we wanted! The kids also loved it! We will definitely be using this company again and recommending them to friends and family.
Charlotte was very responsive and accomodative of my very late request and change that had to be made. Will recommend and use again.
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rebecca cissell
4 years ago
I would highly recommend the Boutique Hire company the staff were so friendly & professional they couldn’t do enough for me when setting up they helped me reorganise my furniture in order to fit the items in. They also come the next day to take it down at a reasonable time and refunded me my deposit within 24 hours. The children absolutely loved the set up and I would definitely use them again x
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Penny Gracey
4 years ago
Boutique Party Hire were great to deal with for our party. Super professional and very quick at responding. Would highly recommend for hiring kids furniture. Thank you!
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Hannah Pham
4 years ago
I just had my babys 1 year old birthday party and hired a baby blue bouncy castle. They delivered on time, not only that I needed a
‘ONE’ table last minute and they came back to deliver it pretty fast and efficient on the same day. I will definitely be using them again for future parties and highly recommend them! Thank you boutique party hire team x
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Kamilla Luck
4 years ago
Absolutely amazing service from start to finish, I got the white soft play, ball pit, bouncy castle and balloon garland and the quality was class. My guests were wowed and the kids were fully entertained all day. The garden looked beautiful all set up. It was a ‘no fuss’ drop off and pick up and I found the price really reasonable. Will always use boutique party hire now and highly recommend. So glad I found you guys. Thank you so much for making my daughters birthday special x

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