Nigel Thijs of the Matrix Arena issues an appeal to shoppers

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00:00Hi everyone, this is a tough video to make but I feel that we have to in order to avoid the

00:15inevitable. I've been meaning to talk about something that's important and with the local

00:23council asking for views on what's needed and TT just around the corner and the fair soon arriving

00:29in town now feels like the right time. We've seen numerous requests on these posts by the council

00:36for an arcade and a family activity venue. We're here, we're already here, we're in the city centre

00:45yeah and we're open seven days a week. With TT Lumen the excitement is building and we love it

00:51too. It's a special time on the island full of energy, visitors and fun but whilst we're gearing

00:59up for the season we're also feeling the pressure. TT is usually a very quiet time for us here at

01:08the Matrix Arena. A virtual reality arena complete with driving rigs, consoles, gaming, arcade action

01:17and our popular flora's lava setup is struggling with falling footfall. We've got 100% glowing reviews

01:24and everyone who comes through our doors has a great time. It's great to see people return time and time

01:29again and always awesome to see the faces of those young and old coming in for the first time light up

01:37with excitement but it's just not enough people often enough to keep things growing strong. We know the

01:47fair is a big draw and we don't begrudge anyone having a blast or taking advantage of the wonderful weather

01:53that we're having. Lord knows it's few and far between and rare but here's what we ask. Please don't

02:01don't forget about us. Money spent with us isn't just a bit of value, in many cases it also stays on

02:09the island. It supports local jobs, it helps strengthen our economy, it fuels a business that's here year

02:16round not just for a few weeks. And we're not just asking you to come in, we're asking for your help

02:24to spread the word. It's constantly surprising after three plus years of trading how many people walk in

02:31and have never heard of us before despite large scale campaigns. So please share this live, tag

02:38friends and family, recommend us to anyone looking for something fun, active and affordable especially

02:44during TT season. Facebook, Google and TripAdvisor reviews are also very very much appreciated. We

02:52specialize in group bookings for both kids and adults, social and corporate. However if you've got

02:58ideas, events, group bookings, collabs, school visits, whatever, we'd love to hear them. We're up for

03:05anything that helps drive footfall back into the city and reminds people that we are here and ready

03:11to wow. We're proud to be part of this community and proud of the experience that we offer. All we're

03:18asking is, as you enjoy the excitement of the season, please remember to support local too. If you're going to

03:25the fair, pop in. Spend £5, £10, 10 tokens for a 10 and we'll probably do that over TT as well.

03:33Not sure but we will have some great offers on. Thanks for listening and for being part of what

03:40we feel is a unique and fun venue for kids, families and adult groups alike. One of the things that we get

03:47is that, you know, sometimes people think we're too busy, it is bank holiday Monday. It is 10 to 4 in the

03:55afternoon. Okay. And this is what we've got. We're here. We just need you. So yeah, please pop down,

04:14spread the word. That's all we ask. Help spread the word. If you come down and spend some pennies,

04:20even better. But please, help spread the word. Let other people know who we are and what we do.

04:32You