Shout About London

Indoor crazy golf courses are no longer a novelty. They’ve popped up in Hackney, Stratford, Brick Lane, Shoreditch, Stokey, Battersea, even Canary Wharf. But who leads the market? And why? Swingers Co-founder, Matt Grech-Smith, joins Shout About to talk about their journey from a warehouse punt, to the peak of a burgeoning trend. Also, hear some exciting details on their new West London site, due to open March 2018. 00:30 Recap of last weeks episode 02:00 What happens in London last week 09:00 This weeks theme: Swingers 11:00 Introducing Matt from Swingers 12:18 Matts background and growing a student brand 15:04 How that lead to Crazy Golf and the original pop up 16:25 The Institute of Competitive Socialising 17:15 The first site and getting people there 20:30 Initial funding 22:07 The name 23:12 Becoming a permanent venue 25:30 The style of the venue 27:40 Biggest challenges 30:25 Successes 32:00 Getting the right staff 34:25 Costs times and dates 35:47 An in depth description of the new venue opening in Mar