Axe Throwing in Newcastle City & Harbour

Few group activities get a big night going like hurling an axe at a timber target, and MANIAX Axe Throwing Newcastle runs it from 188 King Street in the city centre. It's a few minutes on foot from the light rail with parking nearby, so groups gathering from the harbour front, the East End, Wickham or Carrington can all meet there without fuss.

How a session at MANIAX is put together:

• Lanes – three group lanes and six single lanes, with room for up to 150 throwers at once
• Coaching – every booking starts with a safety briefing, then staff teach three types of axe and run games and a final tournament
• Quick throws – the 30-minute Express Viking for up to six players on weekdays before 5.30pm, or the one-hour Viking Hour
• Groups of seven or more – the two-hour Urban Viking, with versions adding a drinks package, shared pizzas or a feast of platters
• Price – From $47 per person

The kitchen turns out pizzas, giant beef ribs and fried chicken, and the bar pours local beer, cocktails and a house mead, so a whole celebration can stay on King Street from first throw to last drink.