How Urban is Your Axe?

An entire ocean of entertainment that you probably don't know about is lapping at Birmingham's landlocked shores. Jump on board the good ship I Choose and let us show you the where, the when, the why and the who. Starting, like all good emails should, with axe-throwing. 

SLING YOUR CHOPPER
Urban axe-throwing is a legit thing not involving arrest warrants — with instructors, enclosed lanes and a points system. An alternative to the public house — it's a zero alcohol zone for the obvious reason — sessions are run on three lanes, with 12 players and an instructor per lane, Miyagi-ing the goo-ganglies out of your technique. And there's a knockout, tournament-style finish to proceedings, so you'll want to listen to make it through. At the same place as Rage Room, book an hour and a half of throwing for £25 on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 5.45pm. And no you can't throw an axe at a picture of person. That's an actual FAQ.    

VOLLEY YOUR BIRDIE
Admit it. The best bit about golf is being outdoors and the worst bit about golf is the golf. So why not play golf where there's no golf clubs, no golf balls and none of that sneery golf snarkiness. Blast a football around nine-holes of Harborne's finest, putting your boot through it at tee-off and side-footing when you reach the green. The hole, for the record, is rather a lot bigger than standard golf. It's £6 at Harbs and you'll also find courses at Becketts Farm and Cocks Moors Woods. Note: Post-putt Roger Milla celebrations are obligatory but most courses run a "no shirt removal" policy. Who do you think you are, anyway, Ronaldo? 

VIRTUAL YOUR REALITY
Get very new takes on Pac-Man, Super Mario and Space Invaders with arcade-style gaming, before getting all virtual reality at Vortex — a shiny, new gaming centre that opened at Resorts World on Saturday. The Omni Arena (pictured) is the tips of the tops in VR, including treadmills which make you feel even more virtual and even more reality than headsets can. Survive waves of robots by shooting attackers before they destroy various power cores, along with your best bud — this is two player gaming so you'll be needing a third musketeer for ridiculous photo capturing purposes. No need to book at the moment. It's £5 a pop to try Omni Arena.

GHETTO YOUR GOLF
Mini golf, cocktails, street food, graffitiness and hip-hop will be the order of the day (well, probably more night) at Ghetto Golf. Latest estimates are an end of September, possibly first week of October opening, with the team working on the Custard Factory site six days a week, 16 hours a day, directors included. But you can get on the list for your Chrimbo party now, by emailing bookings@ghettogolf.co.uk. And you can get your fill of teasers on social media. A lot like the Liverpool iteration (pictured), it'll be an 18-hole affair but with holes, the food and the art looking full-on Birmingham. Because it would be pretty weird to make it Liverpool themed.

IMAGERY: Foot Golf, Ghetto Golf