Level X Middlesbrough

About Level X Middlesbrough

Level X in Middlesbrough is doing something genuinely different. Its Drift Hall is an interactive electric karting experience with in-race power-ups and virtual weapons — boosts, missiles and lightning bolts you can use against other drivers. The venue describes it as the first interactive indoor electric karting of its kind in the UK, and the obvious comparison is a video game brought into the real world.

The Circuit

The track runs to 250 metres across multiple levels, winding around the top floor of the former TJ Hughes building in Captain Cook Square. The karts are electric, which is what makes the gamified layer possible — power and speed can be adjusted mid-race by the system rather than by the driver.

It is worth being clear about what this is and is not. If you want to chase a clean lap time on a conventional circuit, a traditional track will suit you better. If you want something closer to a game, this is unlike anything else in the North East.

Who Should Visit

The venue does not publish minimum ages or heights for the karting on the page, so check directly before booking for children.

The format suits families, mixed-ability groups and anyone who would find a straight time trial dull — because the power-ups level the field, a first-timer can beat an experienced driver, which changes the dynamic of a group session entirely.

Planning Your Visit

Level X is at 18-19 Captain Cook Square, Middlesbrough TS1 5UB, right in the town centre rather than on an industrial estate — unusual for a kart track, and handy if you are combining it with a night out.

Prices, session lengths and age limits are best confirmed with the venue directly, as they were not fully published at the time of writing.

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