What to take to the darts
Start with your ticket, the identification your booking requires and the bag policy for your chosen event.
Keep overnight luggage at your accommodation and use the checklist below for the arena visit.
Bag policies for the darts venues
| Venue | Published bag guidance | Cash or card |
|---|---|---|
| WV Active Aldersley | Ask the event seller for its darts-specific bag allowance | Check the event’s payment arrangements |
| Alexandra Palace | Ask the event seller for its darts-specific bag allowance | Check the event’s payment arrangements |
| Arena MK / Marshall Arena | Operator policy: one small bag no larger than 21cm × 30cm, described as A4. | Operator FAQ says Stadium MK is cashless. |
| Butlin's Minehead | Ask the event seller for its darts-specific bag allowance | Check the event’s payment arrangements |
| Mattioli Arena Leicester | One A4-size bag per person; standard small handbags allowed. Backpacks, travel cases, laptop bags, camera bags and large tote bags are prohibited. Bags are searched. | Fully cashless: major debit/credit cards and mobile payments accepted. |
| Winter Gardens Blackpool | One small bag per person. Large shopping bags, backpacks, travel cases and large tote bags prohibited; no storage facilities. | Check the event’s payment arrangements |
The Arena MK figure is the complex operator’s policy; read the World Masters admission instructions alongside it.
Alexandra Palace’s published concert dimensions are not presented here as a confirmed darts allowance.
Sources and checked date
Venue bag rules and payment policies — Confirmed: WV Active Aldersley policy · Alexandra Palace policy · Alexandra Palace policy · Alexandra Palace policy · Alexandra Palace policy ·
Arena MK / Marshall Arena policy · Arena MK / Marshall Arena policy · Arena MK / Marshall Arena policy · Butlin's Minehead policy · Butlin's Minehead policy · Mattioli Arena Leicester policy ·
Mattioli Arena Leicester policy · Winter Gardens Blackpool policy · Winter Gardens Blackpool policy; checked 20 October 2026.
Bring the identification your booking requires
Keep your admission ticket, booking confirmation and any age or access evidence together.
For a group, make sure the people carrying tickets know whose admission each one covers before you reach the security queue.
Butlin’s Big Weekenders require accepted identification for the adults-only resort stay: a photographic driving licence, passport or PASS card.
Check the booking’s arrival instructions and keep the document somewhere reachable, rather than buried in your overnight luggage.
If your ticket or venue asks for proof of age, take the accepted document it names.
The rules for buying alcohol and the rules for admission are different questions; ask the operator about both when planning for younger visitors.
Check props, cameras and food before packing
Leave weapon-shaped costume props at home for a Butlin’s darts break, including inflatable weapons.
For every arena, check the event security list before bringing a camera, sign, large bag or costume accessory that could delay admission.
Arrange any medical exception with the venue before travel and keep its written reply with your ticket.
Tell the access team what you need to bring and ask how to show the item at security without losing your place in the arrival arrangements.
Printable darts-night checklist
- ☐ Your event ticket on the device or format the seller requires
- ☐ Accepted identification for your booking and age checks
- ☐ Access or companion confirmation, if applicable
- ☐ A payment method accepted by the venue
- ☐ A charged phone and the agreed return route
- ☐ Any medication and the venue’s reply about medical exceptions
- ☐ A warm layer for the journey after the session
- ☐ The hotel address or last-service details shared with your group
Use your browser’s Print command to print this checklist.
FAQs
Can I take a suitcase into a darts arena?
Store overnight luggage at your accommodation and check the event’s bag rule before travelling.
A resort luggage allowance does not establish what can enter the darts arena.
Do I need photo ID for a Butlin’s darts weekend?
Butlin’s publishes an identification requirement for its adults-only Big Weekenders.
Check the accepted documents and keep the original ID ready for resort arrival.
Should I bring cash to every darts venue?
Check the payment policy for your actual venue.
Mattioli Arena publishes a cashless policy; other rows identify the scope of the operator information or direct you to the event.
Can I bring medical items that fall outside the bag policy?
Contact the venue before the trip to discuss the item and admission arrangement. Keep its written instructions with your booking so the security conversation is straightforward.
Where to leave a bag
Decide where your case will stay before travelling. A bag-size limit, a cloakroom and a luggage-storage service are different things.
Ask a hotel to agree any early or late storage, and check collection times before leaving a bag.
| Venue | Published position or storage advice | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Palace | Confirm storage for the darts session | Venue policy |
| Winter Gardens | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| WV Active Aldersley | Confirm storage for the darts session | Venue policy |
| Butlin's Minehead | Published storage service | Venue policy |
| Arena MK | Confirm storage for the darts session | Venue policy |
| Mattioli Arena | Arrange hotel storage before arrival | Venue policy |
| OVO Hydro | Separate services with event restrictions | Venue policy |
| Utilita Arena Newcastle | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| The O2 Belfast | Published storage service | Venue policy |
| Utilita Arena Cardiff | Cloakroom service; ask for current fee | Venue policy |
| Motorpoint Arena Nottingham | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| Brighton Centre | Cloakroom service varies by event | Venue policy |
| AO Arena | No general luggage storage | Venue policy |
| M&S Bank Arena | Arrange hotel storage before arrival | Venue policy |
| Utilita Arena Birmingham | Check the event cloakroom conditions | Venue policy |
| First Direct Bank Arena | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| P&J Live | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| Utilita Arena Sheffield | No bag storage | Venue policy |
| The O2 | Published storage service | Venue policy |
London King’s Cross
Excess Baggage operates a staffed luggage outlet on the King’s Cross main concourse.
Check current collection times directly: its descriptive text and hours panel do not agree.
Sources and checked date
London King’s Cross staffed storage — Official storage operator; checked 28 October 2026.
Manchester Piccadilly
Manchester Piccadilly has a staffed Excess Baggage outlet by platform10. Its published hours differ between parts of the page, so confirm collection before leaving a bag.
Sources and checked date
Manchester Piccadilly staffed storage — Official storage operator; checked 28 October 2026.
Glasgow Central
Network Rail currently lists left-luggage service at Glasgow Central. Check its current operating arrangements and collection deadline; older station-guide hours differ.
Sources and checked date
Glasgow Central staffed storage — Official storage operator; checked 28 October 2026.