AKEDO GAMING BAR | LINCOLN

The Akedo bar is an absolute little gem of a venue, Located in the city centre of Lincoln not far from local transport links. As you walk through the streets of such a beautiful city full of history you wouldn’t believe such a place exists.

Walking into the venue you instantly feel the quirkiness and effort gone into the venue it is. Wall to wall decked to the nines in gaming memorabilia even staff are dressed to fit the retro theme and character. Beers and shots are very reasonably priced so no need for deep pockets. Now you’ve walked into the venue and had a look around upstairs and think where’s the dancefloor and the rave at as you want to throw some shapes. Located at the end of the bar are your toilets and a short flight of stairs.

Walking down the stairs to the basement you begin to feel the underground vibe this place has. Get to the bottom and you can go either left or right. Let’s go right to the rave cave and leave the juicy bits till last. The dancefloor holds around just over 100 people, supply your own sound system and away you go. When we went, they actually had a rave on with the Tik-Tek Crew, powered by ITHAX’s incredible sound system. We will provide you with a review later this week as these are definitely a brand that’s growing rapidly and it’s understandable why.

Now if we come out of the rave cave and cross over into the other room. The retro gaming theme continues to scream at you. If you’re there to game or there in the evening for a music event this basement is for everyone. With 4/5 gaming booths with a table and games such as crash bandicoot, Spyro the dragon amongst 100’s of others this really is the chill out zone of chill out zones. A massive original style Gameboy hangs from the wall, a cabinet full of all retro consoles and games galore. For a small venue this place really packs a punch.