£450 for up to 20 children, then £3 for each extra child up to 50. That includes the whole venue for two hours, your host, the bouncy castle, disco, lights and lasers, party food and decorations. You bring the cake, party bags, napkins and cutlery.

Up to 50. As a guide: 10–15 might be too few, 20–30 is ideal, 40 is busy and 50 is manic. The £450 price covers up to 20 children, even if fewer come.

Two hours. The slots are 10am–12pm, 12:30–2:30pm, 3–5pm and 5:30–7:30pm.

The LAYCA Centre, Stretton Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2PZ. It is in the grounds of Light Hall School — use B90 2PZ in your sat-nav and the left-hand gate. Parking is free.

Hot dogs (pork, or halal on request) or sandwiches (one cheese and one jam each), plus crisps, a chocolate bar, popcorn, cucumber sticks and squash. Tell us your choice when you confirm final numbers. Tea and coffee for the grown-ups can be added for 75p per child booked — that covers the adults for however many cups they have. It goes by your final numbers, so a party of 20 is £15 and it rises from there. If you would rather not, drinks are £1 a cup on the day, card only.

Yes. We try to make the party completely hassle-free, but if you would rather cater yourself, we take £20 off the price. You would just need to bring your own cups, plates and so on.

Tell us about any allergy or dietary need when you book, and again when you confirm final numbers. We check the ingredient label of every product, keep the packaging, and prepare any special food first, in a freshly cleaned area. The venue kitchen is not an allergen-free kitchen, so we will not promise a meal is allergen-free if we cannot rule out cross-contact — for a severe allergy, we highly recommend bringing that child’s own food.

Yes, and plenty of families do. Food for the grown-ups is very welcome — samosas, spring rolls, sandwiches, pizza, whatever suits your party. You are also welcome to bring your own decorations on top of ours. Please do bring napkins and cutlery, as we do not provide those. If you are not sure about anything, just WhatsApp us.

Entertainment for ALL ages, shaped around the children actually in the room. Our Explore Party has babies, toddlers and older brothers and sisters entertained together, with soft play and the bouncy castle running throughout. Entertaining a one year old is a completely different skill from entertaining a seven year old, and ours comes from twenty years of running baby and toddler Stay and Play sessions. That is our weekday job: read about our nursery and preschool work. First birthdays are one of our most popular parties. Choose Explore Party as your theme when you book.

Yes. Two of our own children have Autism and ADHD, and we adapt the pace, noise and activities so every child can join in. Tell us when you book and we will plan around your child.

A £75 deposit secures your date and time. Pay it on the booking calendar and the slot is yours straight away — nobody else can book it.

On the day of the party. Card is preferred, or cash or BACS.

By the Tuesday of the week of your party, along with your food choice and any allergies.

Unfortunately the £75 deposit is non-refundable, but we are happy to talk about moving you to another date if one is available.