AXE throwing and electric darts will be on the agenda when a new “adventure bar” opens later this year.

Up to 40 jobs will be created with the arrival of Boom: Battle Bar in Eastbourne.

It is scheduled to open on the first floor of The Beacon centre at the end of May, Covid permitting.

It will offer the chance to mix with friends and family for food and drink while challenging them to “fun and crazy games” such as Bavarian axe throwing, electric darts, crazy golf and beer pong.

The people behind Boom: Battle Bar say Eastbourne is the perfect town for its new concept.

Eastbourne is well known for its beautiful seafront

Eastbourne is well known for its beautiful seafront

Elliott Shuttleworth, founder and chief executive, said the site at The Beacon, coupled with the enthusiasm of the community helped seal the deal.

“I fell in love with the site on the first floor of the shopping centre, near the cinema,” he said.

“It is the perfect size to house all our activities and sits in the heart of the town.

“I was bowled over by the welcoming nature of the people here and I know this will be a perfect fit for us.”

While axe throwing is not your typical pub game, the safety and security of participants and customers is paramount.

Elliott said: “I completely see that axe throwing might raise an eyebrow, but we have strict rules around participation.

“We ensure that no customer is allowed to consume alcohol prior to taking part, there is a full safety run down, and a trained member of the team will oversee the activity at all times.”

There is a caged exterior around the axe lanes to keep everybody safe.

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Other outlets for competitive socialising include electric darts, crazier golf – crazy golf with a “zest of madness, including wild challenges for each hole, and in some cases, you don’t even need a putter” – shuffleboards and beer pong. New games will be unveiled throughout the year.

Andrew Rice, fund manager at Legal and General which owns The Beacon centre, said: “This is a new and exciting concept for Eastbourne that guarantees a great, fun, night out and is just what the town needs as we come out of lockdown.”

Boom: Battle Bar has already proved a success at its first two sites in Norwich and Cardiff.

The decision to open in Eastbourne is part of a plan to make it available across the country.

A further 12 bars are planned over the next couple of years.

The Eastbourne venue is now being prepared, ready for a grand opening planned for the end of May as long as lockdown rules allow.