Southport Visiter

Bouncy arena back in school for summer

- BY JAMIE LOPEZ jamie.lopez@reachplc.com @jamie_lopez1

AGIANT indoor bouncy arena will return to its base at a high school over the summer holidays.

Inflata Town – a 3,000 square foot attraction featuring slides and obstacles – will once again be housed at Stanley High School in Southport.

The site will be open from Saturday, July 24, from 10am to 5pm, and run through the school summer holidays until Tuesday, August 31.

Parent company Inflata Nation, which is based in Southport and runs similar venues across the UK, has used the Stanley High School site on numerous occasions since debuting there in 2019.

Founder Matt Ball said: “We’re delighted to be opened the Inflata Town attraction once again and know it will be huge hit with children from the Southport area and further afield.

“The arena features drop slides, Inflata Balls, an assault course-style race and the extra bouncy Inflata Bubbles – all incorporat­ed into a wall-to-wall inflatable space.”

There’s also a smaller area dedicated to under threes where they can enjoy themselves away from the bigger kids.

Matt added: “We’ve created inflatable­s that fit perfectly into the school’s hall, and the facility. It’s the ideal place for parents to bring their children for some fantastic fun – and hopefully to wear them out!”

Matt and his wife Michelle, who have offices at Princes Street, first shot to fame in 2014 after opening a series of trampoline parks called Jump Nation.

But in 2017 they switched from trampoline­s to enormous indoor bouncy castles by unveiling the Inflata Nation brand.

Since opening their flagship Inflata venue in Trafford Park, Manchester, they’ve since expanded to Runcorn, Birmingham, Beverley, Glasgow, Telford, Huddersfie­ld,

West Bromwich and Peterborou­gh.

Headteache­r Neil Moore said at the time of the initial launch: “We are delighted to be welcoming Inflata Nation to Stanley High School and are looking forward to this exciting partnershi­p.

“The inflatable park will provide thrilling, invigorati­ng fun for families in Southport and demonstrat­es our commitment to being a school centred around our community.”

Inflata Town costs £3.95 per hour for those aged 3 to 12 and £2.95 for under-threes. Extra time can be booked at a reduced rate. For more informatio­n and to book visit inflatatow­n.com

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● Inflata Town is based at Stanley High School in Southport
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● Inflata Town is based at Stanley High School in Southport
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● Matt and Michelle Ball

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