Great to see the ice rink back in Liffey Valley! Good sized rink located where Pirates Village used…read moreto be. Helpful staff and not crowded so the ideal way to start Christmas with the kids

Suitable for kids of all ages... Even 50 year olds. I have photos to prove it…read more We visited we are vertigo for a friends 30th Birthday. We didn't really know what to expect, but gave it a bash anyways. The place is designed for kids but if you are a big kid you can have fun. The trampolines are good fun, it does get a bit boring after a while, so make sure you try the dodge ball & other activities. There is also in door skiing although this is pretty much a giant treadmill but it looks pretty cool. There is also an indoor adventure for actual kids but it looks like you could let your children run about here for hours. Overall it was a great day out, and perfect for the family. So you should check this place out just for a bit of fun. Price wise it is a bit expensive, but this is a unique place to hang out over the holidays.

If you're thinking of going to We are Vertigo I would buy a Sat Nav first because it's a nightmare…read moreto find, it's terribly sign posted and if I was in charge that's the first thing I would address, literally! Myself and 3 others visited We Are Vertigo 4 days after it opened, we weren't really sure what to expect and before we arrived we questioned how trampolines could keep us entertained for an hour? They ask you to book online and arrive 30 minutes before but this isn't really necessary - the safety briefing last about 5 minutes and getting ready for action (they give you special socks with rubber grips on them) only adds another 5 - there's a coffee shop and soft, not bouncy, seating and a few air hockey tables etc to keep you entertained for the other 20 minutes but to be honest if you got there 15 minutes before your booked time that would be plenty. Set up in what is essentially a warehouse it can be pretty cold if you are waiting around so I would suggest bringing an extra layer. Once you get bouncing you can shed your clothes as it gets sweaty pretty quickly. The trampolines are split into sections all manned by staff who make sure you're not getting over confident like I was. There's a dodgeball zone, a balance beam that you duel on, think Gladiators circa 1995, basketball hoops you can practice your slam dunks on and some extra springy professional trampolines. At first we weren't really sure what to do other than bounce up and down but then we found the dodgeball court and a group of guys willing to battle us and that quickly passed time. We then spent the rest of our time at the basketball courts doing impressions of Michael Jordan and on the balance beam battling each other. At £12 it was pretty good value and we definitely made the most of our hour. I think if you are in a smaller group like we were an hour is just about enough time to enjoy all the facilities and work up a sweat but I think if you were in a big group you would need 2 hours. This place would be ideal for a stag, hen or birthday party and it definitely offers something different. The staff are all really out going and will get involved in banter, we even got one of the girls to referee our Dodgeball game, there were a few dodgy calls but I will let her off! All in all this is a really welcome addiction to Belfast's activity scene - make sure you wear comfortable clothing, the less zips and buttons the better.

I go to dundonald for figure skating lessons, all the coaches are absolutely brilliant teach well…read moreand are really kind! I also Go to public sessions 2-4 times a week and I've never had a problem. staff are helpful and I enjoy it

Dundonald International Ice Bowl is split in to four elements, there's obviously the ice rink, clip…read moreand climb, the infamous Indiana Land and 'xtreme bowling' - this review is primarily for 'xtreme bowling'. Firstly a note on the centre as a whole - with lots of attractive indoor facilities it's a fantastic place to take kids (I was with my nephews) and there's loads for them to do and for you to spend your money on. In my opinion the reception area could do with a revamp, no matter how good the facilities are it's your first impressions that count. Xtreme Bowling is like normal bowling but coupled with UV lights and loud top 40 chart music - these two added elements make it feel more like an under 18's disco. There are 20 lanes although I'd advise booking in advance as when we attended we got given the last lane. It cost's £19.50 for four people (family pass) and I'd say it's well worth the money! There's an in house DJ who comes around giving out spot prizes to kids which is a nice touch. If you're not too good at bowling or have young kids they will put the buffers up and provide you with a ramp so it really is suitable for all ages and abilities. My nephews seemed to enjoy it but they didn't once mention the UV lights which I thought would have been the major talking point. All in all it's a good complex and a nice twist on regular bowling.

This was the moment I had been looking forward to for quite some time. No, not making an absolute…read morefool of myself (which I did, several times), but the whole rollerskating experience - the dressing up, the banter, the actual rollerskating itself... Yes, it was going to be a good night. The rink had been privately booked from 10pm - 1am (yes, in the morning) for a friend's 21st birthday, with about 40 people turning up in the most spectacular outfits man has ever seen. Fluorescent just about anything, clashing prints, giant sunglasses, crazy handbands...the lot. And that was just the guys... We were all given the choice of rollerblades or skates, so I went for the skate option, strapped them on a quickly as possible...and couldn't move. My feet just weren't going anywhere. Oh dear, this was going to be harder than I thought. I eventually managed to get myself up and running (well, more crawling, but you know what I mean), screeching the entire time and deafening everyone in the process. It took me several minutes to actually get on the rink, and my friend and I were bent double laughing so much that the whole thing was undoubtedly an absolute farce. Once I was on the rink, I ended up grabbing some poor person's hand whilst systemically screaming and laughing. When I wasn't yelling my lungs out, I was on the floor, limbs flailing, or I was standing in the middle of the rink waiting for someone to grab onto. Those poor, poor people. Despite being astonishingly bad at the skating part, I had a really fun night, and "craic was mighty", as we say here. Most of the other partygoers put me to shame and were fantastically good, though I'm nearly certain most, if not all, skaters fell at some stage. Yes, it was a good night indeed. Being Northern Ireland's only roller skating rink means that it is pretty inundated with keen skaters during its opening hours, so if its a party you're after, you can rent the place for 2 to 3 hours instead, just as we did. That way, you'll have the whole rink to yourself. An absolute blast of a time. Just hope you're better than me...

How much fun!! I couldn't believe it when I found out about this place. I had heard stories about…read moreroller rinks for years and years, but honestly didn't think they existed any more. So imagine my surprise when I found out my friend's hen night was going to start off in one! There were 23 of us, and we booked the place out especially for the party. Most of us didn't own skates, which was fine, because you can rent them here. They also give out free wrist protectors, which is good, because the last time I had a pair of skates on, I must have been about nine years old, so I went down like a ton of bricks a few times, same for most of us! The rink played lots of great music, and we had such an excellent time. Shame there aren't more of these in Northern Ireland, because it would be a really fun and different way of keeping fit!

My son and his girlfriend went and asked when paying for the Student rate only to be told there was…read morenone. Yet it is advertised online that you can get the student rate once you pay at the ticket desk. They even had IDs with them to show they were students. Staff member was also rude to them

This is relatively new and therefore quite popular at the moment. The state rink is not huge but…read morebig enough to get around especially if you're only an amateur! The day I was here I brought 10 children. Never again!! If they are falling over a lot I recommend knee pads and elbow pads although they had a couple staff going around helping people up. I was brave enough to try myself and if I could skate back in the 80's why nit now!? I'm certainly not afraid of looking daft.

The ice rink in Smithfield Square is back for the Christmas period and while it isn't exactly the…read moreRockefeller Center in New York, it does the job. (This year it is fully enclosed, so there is no chance of valuting over the safety barrier to the cobbles beyond.) Bear in mind that it can get packed as the big day draws closer, so if you are in charge of small children you may prefer to try it out on a weekday. An hour session costs 12 euro for adults and 8 euro for kids. If you don't fancy risking your fingers when you inevitably fall down on the rink, you can also visit Santa or sit things out with a hot chocolate - or a combination of the two...

I used to live in Smithfield and unfortunately the sound of the fans keeping the ice up and running…read moreused to keep me awake some nights, but as retribution for my sleepless nights all residents of Smithfield were given free tickets to the rink. The rink itself is quite small and is often very crowded, so if you are planning on going I suggest you pick a time that would be less crowded, i.e. 3PM on a Saturday afternoon would be less than ideal. In order to combat overcrowding, they do request that you reserve a space on the ice. For a list of available times and prices you can visit their website. The rink is very convenient as it is literally a two minutes walk from the Smithfield luas stop, which is only a short ride in from city centre and actually is quite a reasonable walk from O'Connell street as well. If you're feeling a bit peckish after your skating there's always the concessions offered at the rink, but may I also suggest that Fresh market is literally a few steps from their entrance and there you can find tables and pastries and hot drinks at more of a value.

Nice rink! Awesome ice for great skating, amazing staff, very friendly. Don't be afraid to ask for…read moredifferent skates to find the most comfortable pair.