Private hire means Fun Street closes to everyone else and the whole venue is yours for your guests. No queueing behind strangers at the slide, no sharing the party room, no trying to keep track of whose child is whose in a busy session. For some celebrations that is worth every penny, and for plenty of others a standard party package is the better choice. This guide sets out the difference in plain terms so you can tell which one you actually need.
What exclusive hire actually includes
The private hire page sets out what comes with an exclusive booking. Three things define it:
- Exclusive use of the entire venue for two hours. Not a room inside a busy centre, the whole place.
- Access to the themed play areas and Erina’s Kitchen. The play zones and the on site restaurant are both part of the booking.
- Personalised decorations and catering for up to 40 children and 40 adults. That headline figure is the one to plan your guest list against.
Anything beyond that, and every celebration has its own list, is worth confirming directly with the team when you enquire rather than assuming. Fun Street is on 0141 899 0125, or 07496 181 036 on WhatsApp.
Private hire or a party package, how to choose
This is the decision most people are really trying to make, and it comes down to guest numbers, the mix of ages and how much of the day you want to control.
| Exclusive hire | Party package | |
|---|---|---|
| What you get | The entire venue | A private party room for 30 minutes, inside a normal session |
| How long | 2 hours | 90 minutes of play plus 30 minutes in the party room, or 120 minutes of play on the Platinum package |
| Other visitors | None, the venue is yours | Yes, the centre is open as usual |
| Capacity guide | Up to 40 children and 40 adults | Priced per child, so it scales with your guest list |
| Suits | Large guest lists, mixed ages, adult occasions with children present, groups who want the run of the place | A straightforward birthday party for a class or a group of friends |
| Where to look | Private Hire | Parties |
What the party packages cost
For comparison, here is what the party packages include. All are priced per child.
| Package | Per child | What is included |
|---|---|---|
| Ruby | £19.50 | 90 minutes of play, 30 minutes in a private party room, a designated party host, hot and cold buffet with a choice of 4 options, unlimited diluting juice, Fun Street party invitations and standard party bags. Balloons and decorations are added separately. |
| Gold | £23.50 | As Ruby, with a choice of 5 buffet items, premium party bags, and balloons and decorations in the party room with the Tier 1 decoration package. |
| Diamond | £26.50 | As Gold, with a choice of 6 buffet items, face painting and 2 adult platters included. |
| Platinum | £29.50 | 120 minutes of play, 30 minutes in the private party room, a choice of 7 buffet items, ice cream pots or slushies, premium party bags, face painting or glitter tattoos, 2 adult platters, unlimited diluting juice, the Tier 2 decoration package, and a complimentary personalised banner for parties with 15 or more children. |
| Build Your Own | From £21 | A personal party consultation, a custom menu where you choose every food item, bespoke decorations and colour scheme, personalised party bags, entertainment of your choice, any theme, and flexible add ons such as balloon arches, backdrops and cakes. |
General entry, if you are simply planning a visit rather than a celebration, is on the prices page page. Weekday sessions are cheaper than weekends across every age band, which is worth knowing if your date is flexible.
What sort of events suit exclusive hire
The private hire page names birthdays, christenings, baby showers and private celebrations. In practice the bookings that benefit most have one thing in common: the guest list is not a straightforward group of same age children.
- A first birthday. Half the guests are adults who want to sit and talk, and the children present range from crawling to running. A quiet venue makes that far easier than a busy one.
- Christenings and naming days. The celebration is for the family, and the children need somewhere to go while it happens.
- Baby showers. Guests often bring older siblings, and a venue that entertains them changes the afternoon completely.
- Joint birthdays. Two children, two sets of friends, one bill. The venue capacity, rather than the party room, becomes the limit.
- Family gatherings where cousins are all different ages. The play frame, the toddler areas and the storybook playhouses cover a wide age spread at once.
Our companion guide covers baby showers, christenings and family days in more detail. What they share is that everyone is comfortable at the same time. That is the actual product you are buying with exclusive hire, and it is hard to price until you have spent an afternoon at a busy soft play with a room full of relatives.
The thing people notice about a private booking is not the extra space. It is that nobody spends the afternoon counting heads.
Fun Street, Silverburn
What Fun Street is like as a venue
Fun Street is on the upper level of Silverburn Shopping Centre on Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG. It is a storybook themed indoor play centre with a main soft play frame, separate toddler areas and the storybook playhouses, and the site describes itself as Scotland’s only climate controlled soft play centre, which is the part guests notice on a warm day. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm, seven days a week.
There is a full restaurant on site, Erina’s Kitchen, so food does not have to be an outside arrangement. Sessions for general entry run for one hour and thirty minutes and the centre caters for ages 0 to 12.
Food, and what to do about allergies
Catering comes from Erina’s Kitchen on site. The party packages are built around a hot and cold buffet where you choose a set number of items, and the number you choose from goes up with the package. Adult platters are included from the Diamond package upwards.
On allergies and dietary requirements, the sensible approach is the same one you would take anywhere: tell the team when you book, not on the day, and confirm it again a few days before. Give them the specifics rather than a general note, and ask them to confirm what they can do. Do not rely on a message passed on by someone else in the family.
Getting there, parking and telling your guests
Fun Street sits inside Silverburn, so guests are arriving at a shopping centre rather than a standalone building. That is helpful, because there is parking on site and it is free, and awkward, because people need to know they are heading upstairs. The how to get there page has the detail.
- By car, Silverburn is reached from the M77 at Junction 2, with free parking at the centre.
- Several bus routes serve the centre.
- Fun Street is on the upper level. Say so in your invitations, it saves a run of phone calls on the day.
- The full address for a satnav is Silverburn Shopping Centre, Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG.
How far ahead to book
There is only one venue and an exclusive booking takes the whole of it, so the number of private hire slots in any month is small. Weekend dates go first, and the busiest stretches are the run up to Christmas, the school holidays and the weekends either side of them.
- Fix your date range before you enquire, with a first choice and two alternatives. It will save a week of messages.
- Enquire early for anything in a school holiday or in November and December.
- Have a rough guest count ready, split into children and adults, because the 40 and 40 figure is what the answer hangs on.
- Confirm what a deposit is and when the balance is due at the point of booking, not later.
- Send invitations once the date is confirmed, and say clearly that it is a private booking so guests know the arrival time matters.
Planning it, week by week
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| 6 to 8 weeks before | Confirm the date and the booking. Agree the guest numbers and what is included, in writing. |
| 4 weeks before | Send invitations. Include the upper level detail and the parking. Ask for allergy information in the invitation itself. |
| 2 weeks before | Confirm the final numbers and pass on every dietary requirement in detail. Order a cake if you are bringing one, and check what you are allowed to bring in. |
| 1 week before | Confirm timings, the decoration plan and anything you are supplying yourself. Reconfirm allergies. |
| The day before | Pack in one bag: cake, candles, matches, a knife, gift bags, a spare change of clothes, a camera or a charged phone. |
| On the day | Arrive early. Hand the list of allergies to the party host in person. |
Frequently asked questions
What is included in private hire at Fun Street?
Exclusive use of the entire venue for two hours, access to the themed play areas and Erina’s Kitchen, and personalised decorations and catering for up to 40 children and 40 adults. Anything beyond that is worth confirming with the team when you enquire.
How many guests can come to a private hire?
The private hire page gives a guide of up to 40 children and 40 adults for the decorations and catering. If your list is close to or above that, raise it when you enquire rather than assuming.
How long does exclusive hire last?
Two hours of exclusive use of the venue. That is different from the party packages, which give 90 minutes of play, or 120 minutes on the Platinum package, plus 30 minutes in a private party room inside a normal open session.
Is private hire more expensive than a party package?
They are priced differently rather than simply one being dearer. Party packages are a set price per child, from £19.50 for Ruby up to £29.50 for Platinum, with Build Your Own starting from £21. Private hire is quoted for the venue. For a straightforward children’s birthday a package is usually the more economical route, and for a large mixed age guest list the hire often works out better.
Can I hire Fun Street for a baby shower or a christening?
Yes. The private hire page names birthdays, christenings, baby showers and private celebrations. These are the events exclusive hire suits best, because the guest list is a mixture of adults and children of different ages.
Can we bring our own cake?
Check when you book. Catering comes from Erina’s Kitchen on site, and what you can bring in yourself is worth confirming with the team in advance rather than arriving with it.
How far in advance should I book?
As early as you can for weekends, school holidays and anything in November or December, because there is only one venue and an exclusive booking takes all of it. Six to eight weeks is a reasonable target for a normal weekend, and longer for busy periods.
Where exactly is Fun Street?
On the upper level of Silverburn Shopping Centre, Barrhead Road, Glasgow G53 6AG. There is free parking on site, the centre is reached from the M77 at Junction 2, and several bus routes serve it. Tell your guests it is upstairs.
Ready to talk it through?
Have your date, a rough guest count and any allergies to hand, and the team can tell you quickly whether exclusive hire or a package fits better. Call 0141 899 0125, message 07496 181 036 on WhatsApp, or look at the private hire page and the party packages first.
