Indoor soft play centres struggling to stay open
Summary
Soft play centres in the West Midlands are facing lower summer attendance and high operating costs. Funzone owner Jessica Harvey says her Whitchurch centre may have to close if customers do not return, while Wacky Playland’s owners say they can currently pay their bills but have little financial room.Key Facts
- Jessica Harvey has run Funzone in Whitchurch for more than a year and bought the business in October 2025.
- Harvey said Funzone sometimes had only 10 to 15 visitors in an entire summer week.
- Funzone has operated as a soft play centre for 17 years.
- Harvey said income from a soft play trailer for events helped offset the centre’s low attendance.
- Wacky Playland owners Connor and Nicole Galbraith said three months of electricity cost £9,756.42.
- The Galbraiths also cited annual building insurance of £6,410.47 and a quarterly service charge of £5,837.33.
- The Kidz Barn in Kidderminster announced it would close in January 2026 and be put up for sale.
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