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• Post #3240356

  Do you like retro arcades? 👀 We’re turning 3 in May and celebrating in style 🎉 get ready for an awesome anniversary weekend at Base Arcade on 8-10 May! 🕹️ 📅 Dates: 8-10 May 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🔗 Tickets at basearcade.com

• Post #3240355

  🎬 We’re hosting the European Premiere of Arcades & Love Songs. Join us for a Q&A with "Father of Esports" Walter Day himself! 📍 @bananablockni 📅 May 9 | 5:30 PM 🎟️ FREE: basearcade.com Bonus: First 25 in their seats with a weekend session ticket get a free beer 🍺

• Post #3240354

  🎬 We’re hosting the European Premiere of Arcades & Love Songs. Join us for a Q&A with "Father of Esports" Walter Day himself! 📍 @bananablockni 📅 May 9 | 5:30 PM 🎟️ FREE: basearcade.com Bonus: First 25 in their seats with a weekend session ticket get a free beer 🍺

• Post #3240353

  👀 Our Arcade Classics Champion trophy is ready for Saturday night 🏆 We’ll also have our own IMKONG thanks to the legends at @boundarybrewing 🍻 🕹️ Arcade Classics Competition 📍 Banana Block 📅 Sat May 9 | 7–11pm ⭐ Special guest: Walter Day will be overseeing the action 👏

• Post #3240352

  Still buzzing from our 3rd anniversary! 🕹️✨ ​Huge thanks to the legend Walter Day & congrats to our 2026 Arcade Classics Champ, James 🏆 and thank you all for the support! ​Spot yourself in these shots by OneNoiseMedia?📸👇 ​#WalterDay #ArcadeClassics #RetroGaming #Belfast

• Post #3240351

  New event announcement, 12-14 June 🕹️ This is our last full weekend event until August as we take a wee break in July 🌞 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 20 May @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 21 May @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni

• Post #3240350

  Trust us to pick the hottest day of the year to move some of our project arcade cabinets into our new workshop 🥵 #arcade #ArcadeRestoration #Belfast

• Post #3240349

  Who's got their tickets to 12-14th June at Base Arcade 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

• Post #3240348

  We're one week away from our next event! 12-14th June at Banana Block 👀 We'll be taking a wee break in July so if you need your arcade fix make sure you grab tickets otherwise we'll see you in August 👏 #arcade #belfast #pinball

• Post #3240347

  ⚡️ Pokémon pinball by @sternpinball is HERE! As a 3rd-anniversary treat, we're putting it on FREEPLAY this weekend (12-14 June) at Banana Block before it heads to its forever home. 🎟️ Get Tickets: basearcade.com #pinball #pokemon #belfast

• Post #1171877

  Come with me as we give our Stern pinball machines at Boundary Taproom a quick clean 🪥🧼 Always gotta make sure these beauties are gleaming for you all to enjoy 🥰 Which is your favourite? 👀 Let us know below #pinball #sternpinball #belfast

• Post #1171876

  Heading to Base Arcade with your crew be like… We’re back after a SOLD OUT March 🔥 Tickets live now 🎟️ 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 🎮 4hrs FREEPLAY – arcades, pinball & retro consoles 🎟️ basearcade.com

• Post #1171875

  DONKEY KONG RETURNS! The 1981 classic is finally back after a long absence! Back where it belongs alongside Donkey Kong Jr. & Mario Bros. in our original Nintendo cabinet line-up 💪 Fancy a game at our next event? 📅 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block 🎟️ Ticket basearcade.com

• Post #1171874

  Our Pump It Up machine is finally WORKING 🤯 We picked it up back in 2023… sold as “working” (it wasn’t ⚰️) Cue the hunt for a replacement game board 🥵 not easy. But it's alive & ready to rock! Try it out 10–12 April, tickets basearcade.com who’s ready to Pump It Up?

• Post #1171873

  🛠️ Monday Maintenance Spent our Easter break restoring our Pump It Up Dancer bases 💪 From grimy to shiny ✨ ready to be danced on again! Who's ready to break out the moves this weekend? 🗓️ 10–12 April 📍 Banana Block Belfast 🎟️ Tickets basearcade.com #pumpitup #piu

• Post #1171872

  Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is this weekend so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

• Post #1171871

  BASE ARCADE 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY🎂 8-10 May We’ve also got some extra announcements… stay tuned 👀 ✉️ mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 15th April @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 16th April @ 8pm Mailing list 📩 basearcade.com 📍 Location: @bananablockni 📅 Dates: 8–10 May

• Post #1171870

  For our 3rd anniversary we’re bringing you something big… The father of esports, Walter Day, Founder of @twingalaxies ! Catch him live Sat 9th May (7–11pm) 🗓️ May 8-10 ✉️ Presale: Wed 14th @ 8pm 🎟️ General: Thurs 15th @ 8pm 📍 Banana Block, Belfast 🔗 Basearcade.com

• Post #757403

  ... Pffttt easy! 🔫 If your Namco guns ain't clacking... you're slacking! Fancy playing our Point Blank? Join us for 4 hours of FREEPLAY action across classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Next event 10-12 April, tickets at basearcade.com

• Post #757402

  Been to Base Arcade yet? Our next event 10–12 April is coming up fast, so round up your crew and get your game face on 🕹️ 🎟️ Tickets at basearcade.com 📍 Banana Block Belfast 📅 10–12 April 4 hours of FREEPLAY per session across arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles

• Post #757401

  Our Pump It Up machine (2000) is finally up and running 💪 Picked up in 2023 as “working”… it wasn’t ⚰️ After a long hunt, we sourced a new game board and brought it back to life 🔥 Now running Prime 2 (2018) with 400+ songs Try it out at our next event 10–12 April #pumpitup

• Post #757400

  🚨 NEW SWAG ALERT 🚨 We've had few requests to bring back our jackets from 2023, so here's an update with fresh black and white, latest logo back print and new front BA mark💪 We'll have a limited runfor our next event 10-12 April http://base-arcade.sumupstore.com/product/varsity-jacket-pre-order

• Post #614285

  Another fantastic sold out evening! The scores were flying, the banter was brilliant, and it was amazing hearing your arcade memories 🥰 or welcoming some of you for your very first arcade visit. 🕹️ One of the best parts of what we do is hearing about your nostalgic memories 👏

• Post #614284

  That’s a wrap on our March event! 🥳 Huge thanks to everyone who came along. We really appreciate you spending time in the arcade with us 🥰 Machines are off for a well-earned rest while we get stuck into repairs. We're back April 10–12 so keep practising those high scores!

• Post #614283

  🕹️ NEW EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT April 10-12 tickets incoming 🥳 ✉️ Mailing list presale 🗓️ Wed 11 Mar @ 8pm 🎟️ General sale 🗓️ Thurs 12 Mar @ 8pm 🎮 4 hours of FREEPLAY gaming on classic arcade machines, pinball & retro consoles. Basearcade.com #BananaBlock #belfast

• Post #546363

  ROUND 2, FIGHT! 💥 Are you ready for our 2nd annual Street Fighter II tournament? 📩 Mailing list presale: 19 Nov, 8pm 🎟️ General sale: 20 Nov, 8pm Join the mailing list basearcade.com 📩 📍 Banana Block, Belfast 📅Dec 13–14 #BananaBlock #basearcade #retroarcade

• Post #546362

  📣 Dec 13–14 tickets on sale tonight, 8pm! Get them at 🎟️ basearcade.com We'll have our 2nd annual Street Fighter II tournament Sat 13 Dec during the 7–11pm (18+) session 🏆 Think you’ve got the skills? Family sessions all weekend let’s finish the year with a bang 💥

• Post #546361

  Massive thank you to everyone who stopped by, played, chatted & grabbed our new gift cards at East Block Bazaar in Banana Block yesterday 🥰 Enjoyed that wee taste of Base? See you 13–14 Dec for our full arcade event! 👀 Tickets at basearcade.com #basearcade

• Post #546360

  ARCADE ETIQUETTE TIME! 🕹️ Our next event is THIS WEEKEND (13–14 Dec)! 🎄👏 A few tickets are still available at basearcade.com 🎟️ These are fully ticketed events only, no general admission or walk-ups ❌ Let's finish 2025 with a bang 💥 see you all in the arcade 🕹️

• Post #546359

  After an amazing weekend, we’re celebrating our 2nd Annual Street Fighter II Tournament 🙌 Incredible energy, passion & support from everyone who played and cheered! 🥉 Dog (Chun-Li) 🥈 Hugh (M. Bison) 🏆 Champion 2025: Julian (Guile) Thank you all for making it unforgettable