This could be you. But keep your socks on, ‘kay? (Picture: Getty)

Look, we’re all giant children and so we will get excited at any mention of a bouncy castle, a big slide, or jelly and ice cream.

And of course, if there’s a ball pit around, we are diving in and never coming out.

So rejoice, Londoners. Because yesterday, November 4, a new ball pit opened in London.

But this is not just any ball pit. This is a ball pit filled with all manner of delights. And 200,000 balls.


BallieBallerson is a brand new popup ball pit bar in Dalston, running from November 4 to December 31 2016.

It sits across two storeys, with the upstairs serving as a restaurant serving food themed around balls (think beef meatballs, deep fried cheese balls, and pancake balls) as well as wine, beer, and retro cocktails.



Downstairs is the ball pit, where you can play, dance, or just swim around in a chest-deep pool of 200,000 plastic balls.

There are a few very important things that separate BallieBallerson from most other adult ball pits.

Firstly, the balls are not disgusting and covered in germs, thanks to a special cleaning machine called the GobbleMuffin, that disinfects balls at a rate of 18,000 balls an hour.

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Secondly, you’re able to drink your cocktail while you’re in the pit (although BallieBallerson do say they plan to see how this goes, so they may change this policy if everyone ends up sticky and miserable).

And thirdly, they’re offering a magical ‘bottomless’ option.

For £35, you’ll be able to enjoy unlimited prosecco and punch in the ball pit for one hour, followed by one hour of bottomless spaghetti and meatballs, followed by one final hour of more unlimited drinks in the upstairs bar.

Yup. You’ll finish your afternoon full of joy, alcohol, and spaghetti. Magical.

Regular tickets (the ones without the bottomless spaghetti and booze) cost £5.

If you fancy frolicking among 200,000 balls and sipping on cocktails (and we think you do), you can order tickets through Ballie Ballerson’s website.

BallieBallerson location and opening times: Location: 79 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, N16 8AD Opening hours: 6pm-12am on Wednesdays and Thursdays, 6pm-2am Fridays and Saturdays. The bottomless brunch option has to be booked online, and you can choose between 12pm-3pm or 3pm-6pm. BallieBallerson will be open from November 4 to December 31 2016.

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