Strike Bowling Bar

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Strike Bowling Bar
IndustryLeisure and Entertainment Attraction Operator
Founded2002;22 years ago (2002)
Headquarters,
Australia
Key people
Michael Schreiber (Founder & CEO)
OwnerFunlab Pty Ltd
Website www.strikebowling.com.au

Strike Bowling Bar is an Australian-based company that owns and operates over 20 venues across Australia. [nb 1] Strike Bowling is currently Australia's largest privately owned bowling chain. [nb 2]

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Strike Bowling bar along with the Australian division of Sky Zone Trampoline Park, Holey Moley Golf Club and Archie Brothers Cirque Electric forms one of the four entertainment brands owned by Funlab which has been established since 2002 by Michael Schreiber.

Strike Bowling Bar is known for its theme of vaporwave aesthetics.

Publicity

A Strike, Holey Moley, and Archie Brothers complex at Karrinyup Shopping Centre Strike, Holey Moley, and Archie Brothers.jpg
A Strike, Holey Moley, and Archie Brothers complex at Karrinyup Shopping Centre

QV2.0 unveiling and launch of Casino Heist Escape Room

Strike threw a launch party for the grand unveiling of QV2.0 and launch of Casino Heist Escape Room, including live appearance from The Potbelleez in October 2015. [3]

Fitzy & Wippa's 'Strike from Work' Strike party

Around 200 people went on strike from work on Thursday 6 June 2013 and headed along to Strike Bowling Bar at the Entertainment Quarter in Moore Park for Fitzy and Wippa's Strike Party. [4]

Social media powered flight

In April 2012, in the middle of Melbourne Central Shopping Centre, Strike Bowling launched their media manager 40 feet into the air using the power of Facebook shares, likes, tweets and Instagram. Every social interaction was met with more helium into the balloons, engaging the public. [nb 3] [nb 4]

Live on the Lane

Strike launched 'Live on the Lane' in June 2011 at Strike King Street Wharf, Sydney with Bag Raiders headlining the event and DJs, Alison Wonderland and Homophobics as supporting acts. [7]

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References

Notes

  1. Strike Bowling Bar [1]
  2. Australasian Leisure Management, 2012, Laserforce opens new gaming site with australia's largest boutique bowling chain [2]
  3. CB, Campaign Brief, 2012, Strike Bowling Bar's new venue promoted with world's first social media powered flight [5]
  4. Best Ads, 2012, Strike Bowling: The World's First Social Media Powered Flight [6]

Sources

  1. Ten Pin Bowling, Laser Tag & Karaoke - Strike Bowling
  2. Latest News – Australasian Leisure Management
  3. "Strike QV2.0 | Now more Striking". www.strikebowling.com.au. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. "Fitzy and Wippa's Strike Party video". Nova 919. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. Strike Bowling Bar's new venue promoted with world's first social media powered flight - Campaign Brief Australia
  6. Outdoor ad: Strike Bowling: The World's First Social Media Powered Flight
  7. "Strike Bowling's Live on the Lanes with Bag Raiders moves to Sydney this week! | the AU review". the AU review. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

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