Bounce Farringdon

Bounce Farringdon occupies the verified site where Jaques & Son invented table tennis in 1901 — a heritage claim that would be merely decorative if the venue hadn't built something genuinely distinctive on top of it. This is a competitive socialising venue with award-winning conferencing infrastructure: a 200-seat theatre setup with 10-foot cinematic screen, hybrid event capabilities, and AI-powered Ping Pong X interactive tables that make the Victorian origin story feel like it belongs in the present.

Conferencing Meets Competitive Socialising at Bounce

The format is the differentiator. Conferences run content sessions in the main hall — proper AV, HD projector, wireless presentation, cordless microphones, live streaming — then delegates play ping pong between blocks. A physical energy reset that hotel coffee breaks can't replicate. Games Gurus facilitate structured team competitions or let the activity run informally. It's a model that eliminates the choice between a productive conference and a memorable one.

The Jaques Room — a self-contained private suite for up to 90 with its own bar, karaoke, projector, and three ping pong tables — adds a second dimension for breakouts, VIP entertaining, or smaller events that want the Bounce format at intimate scale. Its flexibility across theatre, cabaret, and boardroom configurations makes it a genuine meeting space that transitions to social mode when the agenda calls for it.

Bounce Farringdon's Event Range and Spaces

Full venue hire takes 400–450 standing across multiple zones: The Vault (100), The Playground (200, half-venue), The Gallery, and The Olympia, each with their own mix of standard and Ping Pong X interactive tables. This variety within a single floor means large events have natural circulation and distinct zones rather than one undifferentiated room.

Team building with Games Guru-hosted tournaments, Christmas parties, product launches, awards nights, and corporate socials book year-round. The minimum spend model keeps pricing flexible across event shapes, and the wood-fired pizza kitchen plus a full cocktail programme handle catering in-house.

Three Minutes from Farringdon Station

The EC1 Holborn location sits between Farringdon (Elizabeth Line, Thameslink, Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan) and Chancery Lane (Central line). The Elizabeth Line connection makes Bounce accessible from Heathrow to Canary Wharf without changing — a genuine advantage for corporate events with guests travelling from across the city and beyond. A late licence and the option to bring external DJs complete the proposition for events that need to run from daytime content into evening celebration.