Hollywood Bowl Preston
Sixteen lanes in the Animate complex
Preston's centre is one of the chain's newest. It opened in March 2025 in Animate, the leisure complex on Tenterfield Street, after a £2.9 million fit-out across Units 1 to 9 that the operator said created 30 jobs. The look borrows from modern Los Angeles with a nod to retro bowling, and the operator describes the location as right in the centre of town, near the main shops and transport links.
Sixteen lanes with leaderboard scoring make up the floor; no VIP lanes are listed. The amusements run to Mario Kart, air hockey and racing games, next to pool tables and a bar and diner in American style. Launch publicity added two practical points: you may wear your own flat shoes with closed toes, and pre-booking 7 days ahead secures the best prices.
Shoes and booking on Tenterfield Street
Under-16s pay junior prices. Only an online booking guarantees a lane; otherwise you wait for one to come free.
Late nights at Animate
Source: the venue's website (hollywoodbowl.co.uk), read 11 Nov 2026.
Preston in figures
Deals at the Preston lanes
Game prices vary by time and appear in the booking system; the student offer is listed at £11 and up.
Source: the venue's website (hollywoodbowl.co.uk), read 11 Nov 2026. Rates change; confirm before you go.
Finding Units 1-9, Animate
Units 1-9, Animate, Tenterfield Street, Preston PR1 2BL.
Unit 1-9, Animate, Tenterfield St, Preston PR1 2BL
Other lanes in Lancashire
Mario Kart, air hockey and pool
- 16 lanes
- Opened March 2025
- Arcade, air hockey, pool
- American-style diner
Sources
- hollywoodbowl.co.uk · lane count
- hollywoodbowl.co.uk · current status
- hollywoodbowlgroup.com · venue details
- hollywoodbowl.co.uk · venue details (archived)
Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 against the sources above. Not a live availability check.