Arcade Arena London confirms September opening date
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Arcade Arena London launches on 5th September, bringing together the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and the world premiere of Alien Invasion in the UK's most ambitious live gaming destination.
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Little Lion Entertainment has confirmed that Arcade Arena London will officially open its doors on Saturday 5th September 2026, marking a significant milestone in the company's continued expansion of the live video game attraction sector.
Located at 26 Lambeth High Street, SE1, the flagship venue brings together three large-scale immersive gaming experiences under one roof, representing Little Lion Entertainment's most ambitious investment to date and the next evolution of its live entertainment portfolio.
Opening with the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and the world premiere of Alien Invasion, Arcade Arena has been designed as a flexible, multi-experience venue capable of delivering simultaneous, high-capacity immersive experiences from globally recognised IP alongside original concepts.
The gigantic opening is set to be the company’s biggest venue yet, and builds on Little Lion Entertainment's track record of developing category-defining experiences, following the continued success of The Crystal Maze Experience, which recently celebrated its tenth anniversary, together with the ongoing expansion of Chaos Karts and the PAC-MAN Live Experience from the successful Manchester venue.
The venue launches with three cutting-edge games. The PAC-MAN Live Experience, developed in partnership with Bandai Namco Entertainment, transforms one of the world's most recognisable video game franchises into a fully immersive live attraction, putting the player in PAC-MAN's shoes.
Chaos Karts, Little Lion Entertainment's original immersive karting concept, combines real electric karts with digitally projected gaming worlds to create a unique interactive racing experience.
And making its debut in London, Alien Invasion marks a brand-new experience, combining immersive storytelling, advanced digital and drone technology and live-action gameplay within a science fiction environment, made possible by never-before-seen innovative technology, devised and created by the Little Lion Entertainment team.
Tom Lionetti-Maguire, Founder and CEO of Little Lion Entertainment, said:
Arcade Arena London represents a vision we've been developing for more than a decade. Our ambition wasn't simply to build another immersive attraction, but to create a venue capable of hosting multiple world-class live gaming experiences within a single destination. The opening of our London flagship venue demonstrates how far the sector has evolved. Guests increasingly want experiences that are social, competitive, and rooted in globally recognised entertainment brands, while operators need concepts that are scalable and capable of driving repeat visitation.
The launch further establishes Little Lion Entertainment's position as one of the UK's leading creators of immersive attractions, while reinforcing London's status as a global destination for next-generation entertainment experiences.
The opening follows a sustained period of growth for Little Lion Entertainment, which now employs more than 220 people and has welcomed millions of guests across its portfolio of attractions.
Tom Lionetti-Maguire adds:
Bringing the PAC-MAN Live Experience, Chaos Karts and Alien Invasion together under one roof is an important step for the continued evolution of live video game attractions as a category. We're incredibly proud to open the doors on 5th September and showcase what we believe is the future of immersive entertainment.
Arcade Arena London will open at 26 Lambeth High Street on 5th September 2026. For more information and to book tickets, visit arcadearena.co.uk
