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Bowling in Birmingham
Birmingham does bowling with a bit of everything else thrown in. In the city centre, Lane7 at the Bullring has lanes from £10.50 alongside darts and karaoke, while The Executive Lounge nearby adds racing simulators and PS5 gaming to its pool and bowling. Out at Broadway Plaza you get bowling under the same roof as climbing, crazy golf and a cinema, useful if the group wants more than one thing to do. Tenpin Walsall, a short way out, has twenty lanes with bumpers built in. If you've got younger children, Tenpin Walsall's bumper lanes and ages 4 to 13 focus make sense, and Namco Funscape in Tamworth (a longer trip out) adds soft play and adventure golf for a full day. For a night without kids, Roxy Ball Room at Victoria Square is over-18s only, cashless, with crazy pool and shuffleboard alongside the bowling. Fancy something different, City of Birmingham Indoor Bowls Club runs pay-and-play sessions, though you'll want to ring ahead to sort times and cost.
8 places From £8
Broadway Plaza
Birmingham
One car park, five different ways to spend a few hours: bowling, climbing, crazy golf, a cinema and an arcade.
CaféGift shopIndoor playFood on site+2 more
City of Birmingham Indoor Bowls Club
Birmingham
Have a go at indoor bowls on pay-and-play sessions, with a phone call to sort times and cost.
CaféParty rooms
from £10.50Lane7 The Bullring (Birmingham)
Birmingham
Bowling with darts, karaoke, retro arcades and an augmented-reality Playground room bolted on for good measure.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site
Namco Funscape Tamworth
Tamworth · ages 1-16
Bumper bowling, indoor-outdoor adventure golf and soft play under one roof, with dodgems and a full arcade to soak up whatever's left of the day.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more
from £8Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square
Birmingham
A cashless, over-18s games bar in the city centre with duck pin bowling, crazy pool and shuffleboard, not a venue for kids.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+3 more
from £8.30Tenpin Walsall
Walsall · ages 4-13
Twenty lanes with bumpers for the little ones, plus laser tag and escape rooms if bowling alone won't fill the visit.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesIndoor playFood on site+2 more
The Executive Lounge
Birmingham
Bowling, racing simulators, pool and PS5 gaming under one roof, with karaoke for the ones who fancy showing off.
Food on siteParkingParty rooms
The Windsor Complex
Smethwick
Bowling and arcade games under one roof, open late most nights if you fancy a lane after tea.
Good to know: bowling in Birmingham
What does a paid visit cost?
Paid entry starts from £8 at Roxy Ball Room Birmingham Victoria Square. Prices, ages and facilities are listed on every place page, taken from each venue's own published price list.
Whereabouts are they?
You'll find bowling in Birmingham, Tamworth, Walsall and Smethwick. Every place we list is in or around Birmingham, and each listing has the full address and directions.
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