The sun was shining. The hosts on the door welcomed us with glasses of cold fizz and bags of posh popcorn. Through the café and into the main space with its whitewashed walls, cool stone floor and a sound system to die for. I closed my eyes and for a few seconds, I could have convinced myself I was in Ibiza!
I was, in fact, with my two mini mumblers at the launch party of BOOMCHIKKABOOM at Our Place. Our Place being their place – their new, multipurpose home just off Meanwood Road in North Leeds.
And what a launch party it was. Like most Boomchikkaboom events nothing had been overlooked: glitter bar, sensory play, music, party poppers, music, dancing, face paint, music, candy floss, bouncy castle, music, dancing. Did I mention music and dancing? In fact, the party summed up everything that the incredibly visionary Boomchikkaboom is known for; putting on family friendly Raves, children’s (and adults’) parties, festivals, “Messy Playas” and toddler friendly cinema since 2013, in different venues around West Yorkshire.
The venue is testament to months of hard work from a dedicated team (the thank you speeches had me welling up!) and looks fabulous. It houses a café (which we will definitely be going to sample when it fully opens,) and a large multipurpose room which will no doubt enable even more fantastic and ground breaking events for children and their families. There is also a flexible working area for small businesses.
After filling up nicely on cupcakes and sweets, now glittered and face painted up to the nines, the three of us threw ourselves energetically into our Boomchikkaboom session. To paint a picture – partygoers aged between two weeks and 60 something years old getting involved in singing and dancing and jumping and parachuting with pom poms whilst being squirted with foam – just like in Ibiza!
Thank you for a wonderful couple of hours transported from the everyday to the wonderful and for the so many thoughtful touches that made us feel so welcome. We can’t wait to see what comes next.
Our Place opened on Saturday July 6th 2019. To find out more about the venue and hiring the space, visit www.ourplaceleeds.com
You can follow Our Place on Facebook and Instagram @ourplaceleeds
*Mumbler was not paid for this review but we did receive a complimentary place at the launch party. All of the comments in this review are our open and honest opinion.
