[citation needed] Its venues contain original arcade machines from five different decades of video gaming history.
The first Arcade Club opened in Haslingden in 2014, after the successful trial of its "Free Play" model in the back of a computer shop during closing hours in an effort by the owner, Andy Palmer, to bring business to his chain of computer stores.
[1] The increased popularity of the venue forced a move in location to bigger premises,[2] and Arcade Club moved to Ela Mill in Bury Greater Manchester, which included a venue that offered a variety of food and drinks.
[3] In May 2019, the company opened a second location in Kirkstall Leeds,[4] filled with original arcade games from across five different decades.
[8] Arcade Club Bury served as a prominent location the Netflix series Fool Me Once (2024)[9]