Absolutely brilliant, Soon as we arrived staff were super friendly and helpful. Made my Daughter feel extra special on her birthday with the t-shirt & goody bag and with the addition of the dance sect... See more
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We recently had my daughter's birthday party with Tenpin Derby, it was a lovely party and there was always something happening whether it was bowling or dancing. Everything just ran smoothly. The st... See more
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Great birthday party for kids! Couldn't fault it at all, we had everything, all well planned, as a parent it is so easy, all you have to do is turn up, bring a cake if you want. The kids had the best... See more
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We had booked a joint party for 2 10 years olds at lasertag (we have previously had a bowling party), we didn't really get much attention from the staff. We had to go and ask for juice, food arrived O... See more
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Tenpin Derby is easy reach from Derby city centre, Long Eaton, Burton upon Trent and across Derbyshire. With modern bowling lanes and lane lighting, we’re a favourite for families, groups and anyone looking for a fun night out in the East Midlands. And it’s not just bowling. We’ve got laser tag in our 4D arena, karaoke rooms, escape rooms for the problem-solvers and a full arcade. Hungry? Our kitchen serves burgers, loaded fries and pizzas, with a fully licensed bar pouring cocktails and pints while Sky Sports and TNT play live. Family days out, birthday parties, student nights, work socials, low value weekday bowling deals — fun for kids big and small. Bowling in Derby, sorted.
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Foresters Leisure Park, Derby, DE23 8AG, Derby, United Kingdom
- 0333 034 6100
4.5
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Great birthday party for kids
Great birthday party for kids! Couldn't fault it at all, we had everything, all well planned, as a parent it is so easy, all you have to do is turn up, bring a cake if you want. The kids had the best time, 2 games of bowling, individual boxes of pizza and chips, unlimited squash, the birthday child gets a gift, (bag, pin, tshirt, chocolate & voucher) dance competition, music playing.
we gave £5 in coins as party favours, with a bowling keyring, so the kids had fun in the arcades afterwards. Easy to book online, you can even print off invitations if you wanted. Staff were friendly, helpful all round great. Lots of parking. Lots of parents said how great the party was and are thinking for doing the same for their child.
11 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Ellie, what a fantastic 5* review of Tenpin Derby! We are so pleased you all enjoyed your visit celebrating a birthday with our Player 1 party package! We will be certain to pass all of your wonderful feedback on and we can't wait to see you again soon! Best wishes - Mel
Ryan was fantastic
Ryan was fantastic, he explained everything we needed to know, was friendly and energetic.
12 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hello Melanie, Thank you for taking your time to leave us a wonderful 5* review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a fantastic time at our Tenpin at Derby! We will pass your great comments onto our team! We do hope to see you again very soon. Many Thanks - Kimberley
5/5 - would recommend
Absolutely brilliant, Soon as we arrived staff were super friendly and helpful. Made my Daughter feel extra special on her birthday with the t-shirt & goody bag and with the addition of the dance section part way throught the 1st game which she loved too. Pizza & Chips was an ideal mid game snack and after the 2nd game we had a great time on the arcade
12 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Graham,
Thank you for your lovely 5* review at Tenpin Derby! It's great to hear that you've had a great time on your recent visit to us! We love to hear all about it and we will ensure your positive feedback is passed across to the correct team. We hope to welcome you back again very soon! Best wishes- Steph
The bowling experience was good but the…
The bowling experience was good but the food was appalling.
10 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave a review of Tenpin Derby. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the bowling experience. We're very sorry that the food did not meet your expectations and we will pass your comments on to the team for review and improvement.
Take care,
Kirsty
Great Birthday…
It was my great nephews 10th Birthday and he loved it. Nice that older nans can watch.
Every where was clean and staff very polite.
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi there, thank you for your 5* review of Tenpin Derby! We're so glad to hear about your recent party experience with us and about the cleanliness of the venue and how polite our staff were. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes-Leila
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi there, thank you for your 5* review of Tenpin Derby! It's lovely to know that you experienced such great service, a clean venue, and helpful staff. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon! Best wishes-Leila
Excellent smooth party
We recently had my daughter's birthday party with Tenpin Derby, it was a lovely party and there was always something happening whether it was bowling or dancing.
Everything just ran smoothly. The staff were amazing and very approachable. My daughter loved the party gifts and the all enjoyed decorating the tenpin. Thank you everyone for making the day really easy.
11 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Louisa, thank you for your 5* review of Tenpin Derby! It's lovely to hear how well your recent party experience with us went, from the bowling to the dancing, and the friendliness of our staff. We hope to see you again soon. Best wishes-Leila
Ok but not as good as previous parties
We had booked a joint party for 2 10 years olds at lasertag (we have previously had a bowling party), we didn't really get much attention from the staff. We had to go and ask for juice, food arrived OK, but we then had to find someone to get the cakes for us. Would have been nice if someone had come and checked in seeing as thought it was a party. The kids got a bowling pin for their friends to write on, previously this had been pre decorated by someone and pens had been supplied, but it was blank and I had to go and find the pens. Maybe more attention is given to the bowling parties.
14 July 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Sally, thank you for the 3* review for Tenpin Derby! We're sorry to hear that your recent party experience was not as enjoyable as we'd have hoped and that you had felt a lack of attentiveness from our team. We really appreciate your feedback and we will ensure this is passed to the correct team for future improvements to be made. If you would like to discuss this further, please send an email to customer.feedback@tenpin.co.uk with the subject as 'Review - Derby'. We hope to see you again in the future for a better experience. Best wishes - Adelaide
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi there, thank you for your 5* review of Tenpin Derby! It's amazing to know that you found our site very good, clean and that our staff were helpful. See you again soon! Best wishes-Leila
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hello
Thank you for the 5 star rating. We are happy to hear you had a wonderful experience and hope to see you back soon. Best wishes - Clare
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hello Fendi Danko,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Derby 5 stars. We're so glad to hear you enjoyed the 8-ball pool and the boxing machine! Your positive feedback means a lot to us. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Always a great experience here
Always a great experience here. We've hosted and attended several kids parties here and it's always brilliant!
17 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Lorelle, thank you for the fab 5* review! We're so pleased to hear that you have a great experience when you visit, and that you enjoy the parties at Tenpin Derby. We look forward to seeing you again soon! Best wishes - Adelaide
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Siobhan,
Thank you for your amazing 5* review at Tenpin Derby! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us. We love to hear all about it and look forward to hearing from you very soon! Best wishes- Steph
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hello Gavin,
Thank you for taking the time to rate Tenpin Derby 5 stars. We are delighted to hear that the venue has everything you need. We look forward to welcoming you back again soon. All the best ~ Laura
Kids enjoyed the time at tenpin
Kids enjoyed the time at tenpin. Very organised, friendly staff and clean
17 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Samantha, thank you for leaving a 5* review of Tenpin Derby! We are so pleased the kids enjoyed the visit and appreciate these kind comments. We really hope you will visit us again soon and we look forward to welcoming you back! Best wishes, Jade
Friendly and accommodating staff for my…
Friendly and accommodating staff for my son's bowling birthday party.
10 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi there,
Thank you for your fantastic 5* review at Tenpin Derby! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us and we look forward to welcoming you back again very soon! Best wishes- Steph
Great staff and great alleys.
Great staff and great alleys.
I would have given it a 5 stars if the place was a little quieter where passage past the machines was difficult from being close together.
10 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Mike, thank you for leaving Tenpin Derby a lovely 4* rating! We appreciate your kind words about our staff and alleys. We also appreciate your feedback regarding the noise level and spacing; we are always looking for ways to improve our guest experience, and we'll ensure this is shared with the correct teams for future improvements to be made. We look forward to seeing you again in the future! Best wishes - Rosie
Lovely experience
Lovely experience, we won a cup in the arcade through the games and it was super fun, we did two games of bowling and everything went amazing, we ordered food and drinks to our lane and they were all brought in a timely manner and the staff were always on it! We even booked a karaoke and we got a massive discount, we were so happy!! The karaoke itself was fun, but I wish there were more songs included, they didn't have songs that are super popular i was surprised, so we had to think a while of songs to put on!
10 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Anna,
Thank you for your fantastic 5* review at Tenpin Derby! We are delighted you've had such a great time whilst on your recent visit to us and we hope to welcome you back again very soon! Best wishes- Steph
Great for a family night out
Great for a family night out, the Sunday night deals are amazing for value.
Friendly staff who are always happy to help.
3 June 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi there
Thank you for the wonderful 5-star review! We're so glad you enjoyed our Sunday night deals and found our staff friendly and helpful. We hope to see you again soon! Best wishes - Clare
The staff were so friendly and the…
The staff were so friendly and the whole place had newly been refurbished and looks great! Our whole family had a great time! 😄
28 May 2026
Reply from Tenpin - Derby
Hi Marie, thank you for rating Tenpin Derby 5*! We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience and that you enjoyed the service from our team. We can't wait to see you back again soon! Best wishes, Jade
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