Loading Bar: Leading The Gaming Bar Revolution

So we all like beer, we all like video games. Where can we do both? Well you will be happy to know there is actually a great little chain of bars known as Loading Bar!

Since 2010 Loading Bar has been giving gamers a place to drink, relax and play in some of the coolest and geekiest bars you will ever have the pleasure to visit.

The first Loading Bar opened in Cornwall way back in 2010 and then moved to London. Now there are four bars all offering their own gaming experience.

Scenario: Dalston, London

Found among the nightlife of Dalston, Scenario bar spans two floors, with the top floor being the perfect place to relax, grab a few drinks (or one of our famous cocktails!) and play one of our hundreds of board games on offer. The basement area is the Games Lounge – multiple screens all hooked up to everything from the latest cutting edge machines to the the best retro consoles you can remember – Goldeneye, Street Fighter, Mario Kart… all the classics.

Xbox One
Playstation 4
Super Nintendo
Nintendo 64
Nintendo Switch
Playstation VR
Sega Dreamcast
100+ board games

Secret Weapon: Stratford, London

Located in Stratford, Secret Weapon is a classic East London pub environment with beer garden. Inside you’ll find a selection of multiplayer games sitting alongside our selection of drinks and trademark cocktails. As always, for those not looking for computer entertainment, we have plenty of board games to be played – a selection of quick fire card games to more advanced campaign style ones, so whatever you’re looking for, Secret Weapon is loaded and ready.
Four gaming PCs
Multi-Game Arcade Cabinet
Jenga
Event Room
Playstation 4
Super Nintendo
Xbox One

Server: Shepards Bush, London

A huge events space offering big screen multiplayer PC titles – Gang Beasts, Towerfall, Nidhogg and the like. Food and coffee served all day, plus our usual selection of board games and best videogames
Over 70+ Board games
Xbox One X
PS4 Pro
Nintendo Switch
Snes Mini
5x 4K Screens
Freshly Ground Coffee
Cask Ale Line

C:\SIDE QUEST: Brighton

Right on the beach in Brighton, C:\Side Quest is the place to go if you fancy one of our Loading Coffees, a piece of cake and a great view. While you’re there, you can check out some of the latest games on one of our 4K screens, or grab a board game off the shelf from our varied selection on offer. We also do food, so if you’re peckish you can order and eat, while you drink, relax and play.
Xbox One
Playstation 4
Nintendo Switch
Growing collection of board games

Loading Bars have become a mecca for gamers over the last few years and have been host to some of the UK’s biggest independent gaming events.

Prepare To Try Live: Finchy Fest – IGN UK

Loading Bar E3 2018

Alt.Ctrl Party

? HELLO LONDON ?
?️?️? It’s https://t.co/37JjFr3iox day! ??️?️
?⚡️ 19:00 – 00:00 ⚡?
? Bar: @drinkrelaxplay Server (174 Goldhawk Road, W12 8HJ) ?
?FREE / PUBLIC ENTRY?
Come hit buttons, wobble lines, and party hard(ware) with us ? #altctrl #altctrlparty pic.twitter.com/hfAq0TAgRJ
— alt.ctrl.PARTY! (@altctrlparty) April 11, 2018

Hyper Japan

As @HYPERJAPANevent enters its last day of the weekend, here’s another shameless marketing plug for #Server which is 20mins away pic.twitter.com/4whm7F3OOU

— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) July 15, 2018

Game Fair West

They have also hosted live Overwatch League parties, Rocket League game nights hosted by IGN UK’s very own Gav Murphy and regular events including:

Barhammer

It’s @BarhammerLondon tonight from 7pm, come down and play, paint or build https://t.co/Weq5I9xGid pic.twitter.com/uniHcckZLm
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) July 24, 2018

It’s @BarhammerLondon tonight over in Server, if Warhammer is your thing we have a paint table, terrain tables and Shadespire – here’s @IrregularDave with more details on how it works pic.twitter.com/s2jeCpELqm
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) June 19, 2018

Marioke

Tonight at Scenario https://t.co/kNkAm3tgHB
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) July 13, 2018

Table Top Tuesday’s

Table Top over at #Scenario tonight with @BigRedBarrel where the featured game is Star Realms Colony Wars (Play the game to go in the hat to win a copy) https://t.co/tCPdLQXi1I pic.twitter.com/5usmRbmpkV
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) July 3, 2018

They even host some of Outside Xbox’s live Streams!

Wonder what @OutsideXbox // @outsidextra do in the bar on a Friday before we open?
Wonder no more, here’s what they got up to last week https://t.co/BPYQtPNkrk https://t.co/qfxBIQxbpU pic.twitter.com/Gzwldnides
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) July 19, 2018

So with all that gaming brilliance in a bar you think that would be it but no! They serve video game themed cocktails!!!

It was a customer request back when we were in Falmouth for Binding on Isaac – Blinding of Isaac a set which included a chocolate mousse shot @edmundmcmillen pic.twitter.com/DU3HWXy1Gp
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) May 13, 2018

Today is apparently #worldcocktailday so coming up is a few I’m most proud of starting with our Gunsmith for @GhostRecon pic.twitter.com/WOioxtMEtr
— Loading Bar(s) (@drinkrelaxplay) May 13, 2018

So with all of that I am sure you wont miss out on the opportunity to visit you local Loading Bar or at least pop in for a drink next time you’re in London or Brighton. What loading Bar is doing for gaming culture in the UK is brilliant and is giving our fellow gamers a place to #DrinkRelaxPlay and they are opening more bars every year.

Want to know more about Loading Bar check out their website, or Twitter and you can also catch them on Twitch and Youtube.

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