Massive lifesize human table football event coming to Festival Leisure Park in Basildon this weekend

A huge human table football will be coming to an Essex leisure park this weekend - with players taking to the life-size table for a chance to win cash prizes. The tournament will be coming to Festival Leisure Park on Sunday (July 7).

The event, free for all to participate, will see football fanatics, sports lovers, and those up for a challenge go head-to-head for the chance to win a £100 cash prize. Teams will be strapped to a life-sized version of a football table and battle it out from 10.30am, in celebration of the EUROs and the upcoming summer of sport.

Teams can be of up to ten people, with five players from each team on the pitch at any one time and the final match taking place at 3.15pm. Teams can sign up on Festival Leisure Park’s website, and will be contacted to confirm their space.

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Supporters to the games are also welcomed, with face painters on hand to keep little ones entertained and the return of the Local Artisan Market from 11am – 5pm on the same day.

Matthew Chambers, Centre Manager at Festival Leisure Park, said: “We’re excited for things to kick off on Sunday July 7 with our fantastic Human Table Football event. Get your team together and enter for a day of fun to be in with the chance of winning a £100 cash prize.

"This is the perfect accompaniment to a day spent at our fantastic food and leisure facilities, and of course a visit to our monthly Local Artisan Market. We look forward to seeing you there.”

To find out more about Festival Leisure Park, visit festivalleisure.co.uk or find details on Festival’s social media pages.