Carlisle Castles

17/05/2026

A great family day organised by Carlisle Matters they really do have the community at heart and all do a fantastic job.

today we went over by 30 mins (16:30 finish) just to ensure everyone in the queue (when we closed them) didn’t miss out just like we always do.

Thank you to Kerbside Kitchen and Grill for our breakfast and Travis for bringing me a well needed coffee and also Rob The cumbria whippy man for our treats.

14/05/2026

Unbelievable

We have unfortunately had the fireman’s pole removed from the multi-play unit at the park.

This piece of equipment is now unusable until it can be repaired or replaced. Sadly, this is just the latest in a growing list of vandalism and anti-social behaviour at St. Martin’s play area, including incidents of arson, graffiti, cutting of swing chains and even a homemade knife being discovered on site.

The Parish Council will now need to seriously consider whether CCTV should be introduced, or whether the play equipment should ultimately be removed and relocated to other parks that do not suffer from this level of damage and misuse.

It is a very sad situation, as it spoils things for the many local children who simply want a safe place to play and enjoy themselves.

If any residents overlooking the park have any information relating to the recent damage, please contact the Parish Council or report it directly to the police. Any information, no matter how small, could be helpful.

12/05/2026

This Sunday 17th May
3 great local events, you could attend all 3 if you drive.

1. Dalston tractor run 12 noon
For the tractor enthusiasts, start and finish at Dalston, also an inflatable for all the children.

2. Blood bikes, Carlisle airport (access road)
10am, multi agency skill and awareness with all emergency services for you to interact with

3. Show and Tell, Bitts park 12 noon
Far too many free things for families to mention so checkout Carlisle Matters (and follow their page) for the rundown, you only need money for your food and drink unless you take a picnic and eat while you watch the main stage, free attractions for the kids which include 🤔😉

11/05/2026

3 Wonderful events happening this Sunday

But which are you going too ?

30/04/2026

This weekends forecast from the prediction device, Saturday 2,3,6. Sunday 1,6. Monday 6.

29/04/2026

The weather is lovely, but please be careful and keep an eye on your children (and each other) around water, Ask your children about STARFISH.

27/04/2026

Early bird ticket prices, attractions and activities for the children (big and small) are FREE.

We have viewed video of the lineup and are pleasantly impressed, one event we’re looking forward to in September.

Ian from IM Events is renown for putting on a good show, this time he is going bigger.

24/04/2026

Bouncy Castle Hire from £50

19/04/2026

Important details when booking an inflatable, from us or any other company.

When enquiring, it is important that you state a location, this is due to other bookings which may be some distance away.

Outdoor hires need to be on a grassed area.

Astro is ok but there will be a hole (16mm) in your Astro which will also puncture the membrane that’s underneath.

Hall hires are restricted to deadlines of setup and collection, usually an hour before the party start time and us returning at the end of the party (2hrs later)

Although the hire price is the same, the travel costs differ in price due to the distance, Penrith is 20 miles away, but we endure 80 miles and around 2hrs for our 2 return trips.

So when enquiring with any company, please include some details.

Outdoor (ie: garden)
Indoor hall (Party start and finish times)
And a location (hall name or postcode)

Please remember that we need access, if a pushchair can’t fit, then we can’t either, also we need to park our vehicle for unloading/loading.

If a company cancels due to weather (winds including gusts exceeding 24 MPH) please don’t call us saying you have been let down, the other company was right in cancelling, they were thinking about your child’s saftey as this is the maximum wind speed allowed to operate, and rain becomes a slip hazard along with other issues.

15/04/2026

A chance to win £50 for those who attended our HAF events over Easter

Did you child attend HAF this Easter? Share your views on the Holiday Activity and Food programme to be in with a chance to win a £50 high street voucher.

13/04/2026

Our services
Mobile video disco (music video accompanying the music, even our Motown) also can include games and prizes like we do for many schools.

karaoke and fundraising Race Nights which we have done for decades.

Adult disco parties, corporate disco parties.

Private hire bouncy castles/slides for garden or hall.

Events fetes and fundays with our attractions for schools, councils and many organisations including colleges and universities.

Before the building works, we use to attend St Andrews university with our laser maze twice a year, also Durham university summer ball, along with many other fresher and refresher weeks including Carlisles very own college.

We have been the attractions for
Summer splash (15yrs)
Playscheme (1000+ children a day, 10days a year for 11yrs)
Show and tell (bitts park) 3rd year this year

These are to name just a few, our list of companies we have provided for is vast.

Bouncy castles
Castle/slides
Mobile laser maze
Bungee trampolines
Electric Go Karts
Football speedcage
Coconut shy
Inflatable basketball
Mini Golf pitch n putt
Mission possible (laser trip wire)
Challenge games such as 10 second challenge, bean bag bullseye, buzzwire, lights-out, giant connect four, giant Jenga.
Plus a lot more various games and inflatables.
Vintage (pre 1950s) chair-O-Plane Juvenile ride and 2 sets of bugs (children’s rides)
Orient express children’s train ride.

We have 4 different inflatable arenas for our laser maze, 2 different kart tracks and 2 different football speedcage, and 7 bouncy castles, 2 of which incorporate slides.

The list above is just from memory, our units are full and this year we will be getting something totally different.

2026 brochure is delayed due to our new attraction choice.