Game Hire at Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

If you've booked an event at Ashton Gate Stadium and you're thinking about how to keep your guests engaged between sessions, on an exhibition stand, or throughout the evening, we can help. Fun Pro supplies interactive games, arcade machines, and event entertainment to events taking place at Ashton Gate. We don't hire out the venue itself; that side is handled by Ashton Gate's own events team. What we do is deliver, set up, and collect the entertainment that fills the room you've booked, so the guest experience is one less thing on your list.

We've been supplying corporate events across the UK since 2009, and our team is based a couple of hours up the M5 in Coventry. From that central Midlands base we regularly bring games down to Bristol venues, including the home of Bristol City FC and Bristol Bears.

About Ashton Gate Stadium as an Events Venue

Ashton Gate sits on Ashton Road in south Bristol, just under two miles from the city centre and around 15 minutes from Bristol Airport. In sports mode the stadium holds 27,000; in concert mode that rises to 32,000. For event planners, though, the more useful figures are the function rooms: 18 executive boxes, a 1,000-capacity conference suite, and a Concourse offering roughly 3,500 square metres of exhibition space.

The stadium is widely regarded as the largest conference and events venue in the South West, and it hosted two quarter-finals and both semi-finals of the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. It's fully DDA accessible, has on-site car parking, and handles everything from small board meetings through to 1,000-guest dinners. Venue bookings are made directly through the Ashton Gate events team.

Function Rooms at Ashton Gate and the Games That Suit Them

Different spaces work well for different kinds of entertainment. Once you know which room your event is in, we can recommend games that fit the footprint, power setup, and style of the occasion.

The Lansdown Suite

This is Ashton Gate's largest function room, holding up to 1,000 delegates conference-style or 850 for a seated dinner. It can be divided into three smaller spaces, which makes it useful for conferences with breakout sessions or evening events that need a mix of zones. With this much floor area to play with, larger-footprint games work well. Think racing car simulators, Batak reaction games, prize cranes, and photo booths for post-dinner entertainment.

The Concourse

The U-shaped Concourse is purpose-built for exhibitions and large-scale brand activations. With its open plan and multiple power points, it suits footfall-driving games that pull visitors onto your stand. Grab A Grand cash cubes, prize wheels, and retro arcade machines all perform well here, particularly if you're exhibiting alongside others and need something that stops passers-by. Our exhibition game hire page has more on how these games help with lead capture and brand recall.

Executive Boxes and Smaller Lounges

The 18 executive boxes, along with lounges such as the Pravha Lounge and Dolman Lounge, suit smaller gatherings of 20 to 150 guests. Space is more limited here, so compact games work best. Shuffleboard and other pub games, smaller retro arcades, and prize wheels all fit neatly without dominating the room. These spaces often overlook the pitch, which is worth keeping in mind when thinking about layout and guest flow.

Pitchside and Outdoor Spaces

If your event involves any outdoor or pitchside element, it's worth thinking about weather cover. Most of our games are built for indoor use, though we do have options that travel outdoors safely. Fun fair stalls like hook-a-duck or a coconut shy can work well outdoors if there's shelter available. Chat to us early about the specifics and we'll steer you towards games that suit the conditions.

What Fun Pro Handles, and What We Don't

To keep everything clear from the start, here's how our service fits around your Ashton Gate booking.

What we handle:

• Supplying and delivering the games to Ashton Gate on your event date
• Setting up on arrival, testing everything, and making sure it's ready before your guests arrive
• Supervising games on the day or handing over to your team, depending on the package
• Collecting everything at the agreed time after the event

What we don't handle:

• Venue hire, room setup, or floor plans (Ashton Gate's events team manages this)
• Catering, AV staging, lighting, or décor
• Overnight equipment storage between multi-day events, unless arranged in advance

If you've not yet booked the venue, Ashton Gate's team will be your first call. Once your space is confirmed, come back to us and we'll slot the entertainment around it.

Planning Entertainment for an Ashton Gate Event

A few practical things are worth thinking about early. Once Ashton Gate has confirmed your room, it's helpful to share the floor plan with us. That way we can advise on which games fit comfortably, where power points sit relative to your layout, and how to keep walkways clear for guest flow.

Timing matters too. Stadium venues like Ashton Gate can have access windows tied to matchday schedules, particularly during the Bristol City and Bristol Bears seasons. Your events contact at the stadium will be able to tell you when loading is possible; we'll work around whatever they confirm.

In terms of lead time, two to four weeks' notice is usually comfortable for most games. If your event falls in November or December, or lands near a major stadium event, we'd recommend booking earlier, as those dates tend to fill up first.

Because Ashton Gate is fully DDA accessible, it's worth thinking about the mix of guests attending and choosing games that everyone can join in with. We'll happily talk through game options that work for different ages, abilities, and comfort levels. You can read more about our approach on the corporate events page.

Getting Games Delivered to Ashton Gate

Our base is in Coventry, roughly two hours' drive from Bristol along the M5. Delivery, setup, and collection are all included in the quote we send you, so there are no surprise charges for logistics. On the day, our team will coordinate arrival and access with Ashton Gate based on which room you've booked and what time guests arrive. For large exhibitions in the Concourse, we tend to arrive earlier to allow time for the stand layout to come together properly.

If you'd like to see the kind of events we've supplied elsewhere, our testimonials page has feedback from corporate clients across the UK, and the safety and insurance page covers our public liability cover and equipment testing.

Ready to chat through the games for your Ashton Gate event? Get in touch with our friendly team and we'll put together a quote based on your room, guest numbers, and event style.