Caged lanes, 12 ft wooden targets and a coach in the lane the whole time. Hatchets to start, bigger axes once you're sticking them, and games to settle who's buying. 45 minutes from £28 a head, or £21 with early access.
18+, or 14–17 with a parent or guardian in the lane. Closed-toe shoes. No experience needed.
Sessions & prices
Prices are per person and include the briefing, coaching, axes and lane. Early-access list pays 25% less.
Line up, let fly, stick it
£28 pp£21 pp with early access (25% off)
Hammer first, hatchet second
£58 pp£44 pp with early access (25% off)
Two targets, no printers
£48 pp£36 pp with early access (25% off)
Smash, shoot, throw. Go home empty.
£75 pp£56 pp with early access (25% off)
Bigger group? See The Lot: Party and Work Day.
Groups of 7 or more take two lanes side by side. See groups & parties.
How a session runs
Five minutes on how to hold it, how to carry it, and the two things the coach will say all session: "throw" and "clear".
The coach works on your grip, your step and your release until the axe is landing blade-first. For most people that's inside ten minutes.
21, Around the World, Killshot. The coach keeps score on the lane board and brings out the bigger axe once you've earned it.
Last ten minutes are a knockout. One winner per lane, photo with the axe in the bullseye on the way out.
The kit
Everyone starts on a 1.25 lb hatchet, the same weight used in competition: light enough to throw one-handed, heavy enough to bite. Once you're sticking consistently the coach brings out the big axe, a 2.5 lb two-hander that goes in with a very satisfying thud.
Targets are end-grain pine boards, soaked so the axe bites and swapped as they chew up. Lanes are steel mesh to the ceiling with a timber backstop and rubber matting, so a bounce goes nowhere.
1.25 lb, one-handed. Where everyone starts and where most of the scoring happens.
2.5 lb, two-handed, coach's call. Fewer throws, bigger thud.
21 for scoring, Around the World for accuracy, Killshot for the two small blue dots nobody hits.
Every lane has one. Bullseyes, killshots and bragging rights.
Lane rules
Axe throwing has a very good safety record for one reason: everyone follows the same six rules, every time.
Every lane has a coach for the whole session. Nobody throws, or collects, until they say so.
One thrower at a time, standing on the line. Everyone else waits behind the lane's marked line.
Axes travel by the handle, head down, never swung or tossed. One axe out of the rack per thrower.
Throw only at your own board. Never step forward to collect while anyone in the lane is still holding an axe.
Full-height steel mesh between lanes, timber backstop, rubber floor. Trainers or boots, no sandals.
Same rule as everywhere at Breakworks: if we think you've been drinking you don't throw, and there's no refund.
Full rules on the terms & safety page.
FAQ
Almost certainly. A coach stays in your lane, the first ten minutes are technique, and most people stick their first axe inside that time. Then it's about hitting the rings.
18+, or 14 to 17 with a parent or guardian in the lane who signs for them. Younger kids are better on the archery range next door.
Yes. Each lane is fully caged, one thrower on the line at a time, a coach controls when you throw and when you collect, and the axes are hatchets with a proper cutting edge but a controlled weight. Closed-toe shoes required.
You start with a 1.25 lb hatchet, which is what competitions use. Once you're sticking consistently the coach can bring out a bigger axe for two-handed throws.
That's the point. 21, Around the World and Killshot are the standards. The coach keeps score and settles arguments.
Yes. The Lot gives you 20 minutes smashing, 30 on the archery range and 30 throwing axes for £75 a head, £13 less than booking separately. Smash & Throw pairs the axes with the rage room if you'd rather skip the bows.
Early access
We're opening in Brighton in early 2027. Join the list and you'll hear the address and opening dates before anyone else, book before public slots go live, and pay 25% less for your first session.
Planning something bigger?
Groups, work dos and whole-venue hire are enquiry-only until we open: tell us the date and numbers and we'll hold it and plan it with you. Nothing to pay now.
Send an event enquiryContact
Send a message or email hello@breakworks.co.uk. Group, corporate and press enquiries welcome.