A spontaneous decision to play bingo resulted in a Christmas to remember for one lucky bingo player in South London. A regular player at Mecca Bingo Eltham won the £50,000 National Bingo Game jackpot after deciding, at the last minute, to attend a session she would not usually play. The win took place on Tuesday,…
A very lucky player from South Yorkshire, who is a regular at the hall, took home an impressive £20,000 in total prizes. The Buzz Bingo player won twice in the space of just two weeks leading up to Christmas, and she is probably still celebrating. The lucky Buzz Bingo player, Rita, was delighted with her…
Many readers will be familiar with the actor Jonathan Bailey, who is best known for playing Anthony Bridgerton in Netflix’s Bridgerton, Fiyero in the Wicked films, and Tim Laughlin in Fellow Travelers. Recently, Bailey appeared at a drag bingo night in Sydney to the surprise and delight of all who were there. He was in…
A night at the bingo in North Glasgow has turned into a life-changing experience for one lucky player. An anonymous visitor to Buzz Bingo in Possil Park won a massive £100,000 on the Big Money Live Game on 1 November. The win was the first major payout at the venue since it reopened in October…
A woman from Dundee was left emotional and “burst into tears” after winning an “astonishing” £50,000 jackpot during an afternoon visit to Mecca Bingo at Douglasfield’s Eclipse Leisure Park in Scotland. The lucky Mecca Dundee bingo winner scooped the jackpot on Thursday, October 30, which quickly led to celebrations at the club. The regular player…
This Halloween, the south London venue made the most of its haunted reputation by running “BinGhost”, the world’s first-ever ghost-led bingo event. The Mecca Bingo venue, which is known for its resident spirits, hosted the event on October 28 and blurred the line between entertainment and the unexplained. BinGhost saw the Grade II-listed former Gaumont…
Wellness Bingo is a modern twist on a classic game that swaps out numbers for positive lifestyle actions. Instead of marking off a sequence of digits called by a host, players are presented with a grid filled with healthy activities such as “drink two litres of water”, “take a 20-minute walk”, “stretch for five minutes”,…
A24 Summer is currently underway at Picturehouse Cinemas, and for bingo fans, the highlight isn’t just the big-screen premieres, it’s the bingo game being run by the organisers. Throughout August, visitors to 25 Picturehouse venues across the UK can collect limited-edition A24 Summer bingo cards for a chance to win exclusive prizes while enjoying the…
It often feels that there are continual warnings about the death of live bingo. The theory is that the younger generation is not heading to halls to play, but rather enjoys spending time at bingo sites, which will eventually lead to the venues’ closure. However, there is plenty of evidence to the contrary. For instance,…
The Dabbers Social Bingo Comedy Caller Contest 2025 ended in spectacular style on July 16 in East London, with comedian Ali Brice, performing as his gameshow-loving alter ego, Eric Meat, claiming the top prize after securing the majority of audience votes. The competition was held at the purpose-built Dabbers Social Bingo venue. It featured five…
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