Bubble football (or zorb football) explained
Bubble football, also known as zorb football or bumper ball, is exactly what it sounds like. Everyone gets strapped into a giant inflatable bubble that covers their head and body, leaving just their legs free to run, kick and fall over. Which they will. A lot. For a stag do, I rate it as one of the funniest hours you can book.
The football itself is almost beside the point. The real fun is in the collisions, with grown men bouncing off each other, rolling across the pitch and struggling to get back up like upturned tortoises. It’s daft, it’s hilarious to watch, and nobody needs to be any good at football to join in, which makes it ideal for a mixed group where half the lads haven’t kicked a ball since school.
Most sessions mix short matches with zorbing games like last man standing, and the stag usually ends up as everyone’s favourite target. I’d encourage that. It’s played indoors or on artificial pitches, so it works whatever the weather.
Things to know before you book
- Save the drinking for later. Providers won’t let anyone play who’s had a skinful, and a bubble is no place for a hangover. Book it for the day and hit the bars afterwards.
- Dress for running. Trainers and sports kit. It gets warm inside a bubble, so save the fancy dress for the evening.
- Get your numbers sorted. Most sessions are priced per head with a minimum group size, so firm up who’s coming before you book.
- Look at the packages. Bubble football is one of the most popular activities on our comparison, and plenty of packages come bundled with accommodation and a night out, which saves you booking it all separately.
Harness sphereing
If the lads take to life inside a giant ball, there’s more zorbing where that came from. Harness sphereing straps you into a harness inside a huge inflatable sphere, then rolls you down a hill. You go head over heels more times than you can count, and your stomach will remember every one of them.
It’s short and sharp, and you go one at a time, so there’s a fair bit of standing about. That’s no hardship, because watching your mates tumble down a hillside like a hamster on a bad day is half the fun. I’d send the stag first.
Aqua sphereing
Aqua sphereing uses the same giant ball but skips the harness and adds water inside. Instead of spinning strapped in, you slide and slosh about as the sphere rolls, and you’ll come out soaked and giggling like a child at a water park.
Bring a towel and a full change of clothes, and maybe don’t book it straight after a big breakfast. Like harness sphereing, it’s one at a time, so build in time for the group to watch (and film) every roll.
Pair it with
Bubble football slots nicely into a day of daft games. Pair it with It’s a Knockout or team games for more falling over, or paintball if you’d like the stag to have bruises he can actually show off.
When you’re ready to sort the rest of the weekend, compare stag do packages to find one that covers the beds and the night out too.
Kit for a bubble football stag do
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Personalised football shirts
Matching team shirts with everyone’s nickname on the back. The stag’s should be the worst one.
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Someone has to be in charge, and take all the abuse.
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Proper silverware for the winning team. Or the man who fell over most.
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Locations Offering Bubble football Stag Packages
161 packages in 26 places, from £20 a head. Here are the most popular; pick a city or see the lot.
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Bubble football Packages in Albufeira
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Bubbly Babes in Albufeira (2 ngt)
2 nights awaywith 
- 2 nights' accommodation
- Lap Dance Club
- Bubble Football
- Nightclub Entry
- Two course meal with drinks
The lads will love this party! Lap-dancing, bubble football, nightclub entry and a group meal, with two nights' accommodation, this is a great value stag do!
Bubble football Packages in Bath
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Bath Bubble Football & Comedy Stag Do Three Nighter
3 nights awaywith 
- Three Nights in Recommended Accommodation
- 1st Night: Late Night Bar
- 2nd Day/Night: Bubble Football and Comedy Club
- 3rd Night: Pub Grub Meal
Spend your first night in a well-stocked bar as opposed to a large, crowded nightclub, your second day playing bubble football followed by laughs at the comedy club and your third night with a laid back pub grub meal. Can't go wrong with this package!
Bubble football Packages in Berlin
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Bubbly Babes in Berlin
2 nights awaywith
- 2 nights' accommodation
- Airport Transfers
- Traditional German Dinner with two drinks
- Lap Dance Club
- Bubble Football
- Nightclub Entry
The lads will love this party! Lap-dancing, bubble football, nightclub entry and a group meal, with two nights' accommodation, this is a great value stag do!
Bubble football Packages in Birmingham
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Birmingham Bubble Football & Comedy Stag Three Nighter
3 nights awaywith
- Three Nights in Recommended Accommodation
- 1st Night: Late Night Bar
- 2nd Day/Night: Bubble Football and Comedy Club
- 3rd Night: Pub Grub Meal
Spend your first night in a well-stocked bar as opposed to a large, crowded nightclub, your second day playing bubble football followed by laughs at the comedy club and your third night with a laid back pub grub meal. Can't go wrong with this package!
Bubble football Packages in Blackpool
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Blackpool Aving a Bubble Stag Weekend Package
2 nights awaywith 
- 2 Nights Stay In 3* Hotel
- Bubble Football Experience
- Vodka Bar Entry with free shot
- Nightclub Entry
- Lapdance Entry
- Casino Entry
Love football? Always wanted to be a hamster? Combine the two with bubble football! Part zorbing, part football, all fun.
Bubble football Packages in Bournemouth
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Bournemouth Bubble Football & Eating Challenge Stag Weekend Package
2 nights awaywith
- 2 Nights Stay In 3* Hotel
- Bubble Football Experience
- Stag vs Best Man Food Challenge
- Nightclub Entry
- Multibar Pass
Love football? Always wanted to be a hamster? Combine the two with bubble football! Part zorbing, part football, all fun.
Bubble football Packages in Brighton
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Brighton Budget Buster Stag Do Package
2 nights awaywith
- 2 Nights Accommodation BB
- Breakfast
- Bubble Football
- Casino
- Pub Quiz
- Lap Dancing
- Guest List Nightclub
2 nights central accommodation with breakfast in Brighton. Packed stag weekend with Casino, Gents Club, Pub Challenge, Bubble football and Guest list Club Entry. Stonking price
Bubble football Packages in Bristol
Compare all 8Bristol Bubble Football & Eating Challenge Stag Weekend Package
2 nights awaywith
- 2 Nights Stay In 3* Hotel
- Bubble Football Experience
- Stag vs Best Man Food Challenge
- Nightclub Entry
- Multibar Pass
Love football? Always wanted to be a hamster? Combine the two with bubble football! Part zorbing, part football, all fun. With a stag vs best man food challenge thrown in...what more could you want!
Bubble football Packages in Cardiff
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Cardiff Bubble Football Lap Dancing Stag One Nighter
1 night awaywith
- One Night in Recommended Accommodation
- Bubble Football
- Party Pass
- Lap Dancing
Kick off the night with a bubble football event! Follow it up with bar and club hopping with our queue-jumping VIP party pass, then end the evening at a lap dancing club
Bubble football Packages in Dublin
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Dublin Bubbles, Booze and Boobs Two Nighter Stag Do
2 nights awaywith 
- Accommodation - Belvedere Hotel
- Strip Dinner
- Bubble Football
- Guinness Factory Tour
- Copper Face Jacks - Guestlist Entry
Bubbles, booze and Boobs stag do package is exactly what you'd expect… and even better than imagined. Your weekend is packed full; strip dinner, Bubble Football, Guinness factory tour and guestlist entry to the crazy Copper Face Jacks. At the end of it all, get some beauty sleep at Belvedere Hotel.
Bubble football Packages in Edinburgh
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Edinburgh Totally Balling Stag Do
Day packagewith
- Ball Room - Pool, Darts & Reserved Area
- Bubble Football
- Indoor Paintball - 200 balls
Hit the mighty Scottish capital running, with this mighty stag do package. Practice your aim with a pool, darts and an indoor paintball session, and bounce your mates into orbit with a bubble football activity.
Bubble football Packages in Leeds
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Bubble Football (with a twist)
Day package
Get ready for a new twist on the hottest trend to sweep stag weekends the country over – this is bubble football with a difference. Hit 'read more' to, er find out more
Bubble football Packages in Liverpool
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Liverpool A Game of Two Halves Stag Do
Day packagewith
- Bubble Football
- Man Vs Food Challenge
- Revolution Guestlist Entry
- Level Nightclub - Guestlist Entry
Take down the other stags on A Game of Two Halves stag do package. Prepare for the ultimate match with Bubble Football, and earn all of those man points during the Man Vs Food challenge. After all of that (and a quick splash of Brut), you've got guestlist entry to Revolution and Level Nightclub.
Bubble football Packages in London
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London Bubble Football Stag Do Package
Day packagewith
- Bubble Football
- Party Pass
You'll have a killer time playing bubble football and all activity levels will be sure to enjoy this one! Follow this up with party passes so you're not stuck in one bar or club all night. Variety is the spice of life!
Bubble football Packages in Manchester
Compare all 10Manchester Aving a Bubble Stag Weekend Package
2 nights awaywith
- 2 Nights Stay In 3* Hotel
- Bubble Football Experience
- Lap Dancing Entry
- Nightclub Entry
- Guestlist and Q-Jump to Pre-Club Bar
Love football? Always wanted to be a hamster? Combine the two with bubble football! Part zorbing, part football, all fun.
Bubble football Packages in Newcastle
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Newcastle Bubble Football Stag Do
Day packagewith
- 10 Bubble Suits
- Football / Bibs
- Event Coordinator
- Team Photo
- Bottle of Bubbly
- Venue Included
"Premier League meets Zorbing as you battle to win in Bubble Football on your Newcastle Stag Party! Adding a hilarious twist to the much-loved game of footie, we give you Bubble Football in Newcastle"
Bubble football Packages in Newquay
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Newquay Balls & Babes Stag Do
Day packagewith
- Bubble Football with a Sexy Referee
- Walkabout - Food & Beers
- Beer Babes Bar Crawl - 5 hours
Your stag weekend is going to be full of Balls & Babes. The stag weekend is seriously exciting, boasting bubble football - with the addition of a sexy ref. That's not to mention food and beers at the legendary Walkabout - a proper man cave - as well as a bar crawl with the even better beer babes.
Bubble football Packages in Norwich
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Norwich Bubble Madness Stag Do Package
1 night awaywith
- 1 Night Three Star Central Accommodation
- Bubble Football
- 2 Course Dinner with Beer
- Guest List Nightclub Entry
1 night three star central accommodation in Norwich with breakfast. Bring on the good times with bubble football, stag night 2 course meal and lap dancing guest list
Bubble football Packages in Nottingham
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Nottingham Crazy Gang Stag Do
Day packagewith
- Choose three activities:
- Blindfold Driving
- Sumo Wrestling
- Assault Course
- Archery
- Laser Clays
- Laser Tag
- Bubble Football
- Axe Throwing
Three crazy activities for one crazy price. This superb deal is offered by the number one activity centre in Sherwood Forest to Freedom customers. Limited availability and must be booked with accommodation.
Bubble football Packages in Oxford
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Day packagewith
- Bubble Football
- Party Pass
You'll have a killer time playing bubble football and all activity levels will be sure to enjoy this one! Follow this up with party passes so you're not stuck in one bar or club all night. Variety is the spice of life!
Bubble football Packages in Portsmouth
Compare all 6Portsmouth Bubble Football Lap Dancing Stag One Nighter
1 night awaywith
- One Night in Recommended Accommodation
- Bubble Football
- Party Pass
- Lap Dancing
Kick off the night with a bubble football event! Follow it up with bar and club hopping with our queue-jumping VIP party pass, then end the evening at a lap dancing club
Bubble football Packages in Reading
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Day packagewith
- Bubble Football
- Party Pass
You'll have a killer time playing bubble football and all activity levels will be sure to enjoy this one! Follow this up with party passes so you're not stuck in one bar or club all night. Variety is the spice of life!
Bubble football Packages in Riga
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Riga Bubbles, Booze & Babes Two Nighter Stag Do
2 nights awaywith
- Accommodation - Dodo Hotel
- Return Airport Transfers
- Guided Bar Crawl
- Bubble Football - Indoor
- Strip Dinner
Unleash your wild side on Riga's nightlife scene, starting with a strip dinner and a guided bar crawl. Then, as the perfect hangover cure, run around the pitch with your mates in massive inflated zorbs.
Bubble football Packages in Sheffield
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Sheffield Bubble Football Two Night Essentials Package
2 nights awaywith
- Two Nights in Recommended Accommodation
- 1st Night: Late Night Bar
- 2nd Day/Night: Bubble Football/Party Pass
Kick your first night off in a bustling, bar surrounding with your mates before you enjoy some goofy bubble football the second day followed by party passes to as many bars and clubs as you want! You will be spoilt for choice with this one!
Bubble football Packages in Southampton
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The places with the most packages for this one, with my city guide for each.
- Newcastle 13 packages
- London 12 packages
- Nottingham 11 packages
- Manchester 10 packages
- Leeds 10 packages
- Brighton 10 packages
- Birmingham 10 packages
- Liverpool 9 packages
- Cardiff 9 packages
- Bristol 8 packages
Frequently asked questions
What happens on a bubble football stag do?
Everyone gets strapped into a giant inflatable bubble with only their legs free, then you play short matches mixed with zorbing games like last man standing. The football barely matters. It’s all about the collisions, and the stag usually ends up as the main target.
Is bubble football good for a stag group that can’t play football?
Perfect for it. Nobody needs to be any good at football, so it works for a mixed group where half the lads haven’t kicked a ball since school. Watching grown men roll about like upturned tortoises is the main event.
What should you wear for a bubble football stag do?
Trainers and sports kit you can run in. It gets warm inside a bubble, so save the fancy dress for the evening. It’s played indoors or on artificial pitches, so the weather won’t spoil it.
Can you drink before a bubble football stag do?
Best not. Providers won’t let anyone play who’s had a skinful, and a hangover inside a bubble is grim. Book it for the day and hit the bars afterwards, or pair it with paintball or team games for more falling over.
