Ireland's premier indoor bowls venue

Where
champions
are made

Come for the champions — twelve first-class rinks, twenty minutes from Belfast. A warm welcome for all ages and abilities.

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Four County Antrim bowlers in green shirts holding a trophy on the green

Two Team NI bowlers holding up their medals

Next sessions · Mon 21 SeptClosed today — book ahead for Monday

10:00 – 12:0012 free19:00 – 22:0012 freeBook a rink

What's here

One venue, five reasons to visit

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Indoor bowlsTwelve first-class rinksPay-and-play, help for beginners, and league bowls up to five days a week from 21 September.

Short matBuilt for the big days24+ mats in house, enough to run any format of competition, from tournaments to national finals.Venue hireYours for the dayExhibitions, parties, conferences and funeral receptions — the whole arena or a single room.CommunityMore than bowlsADC Vault darts every week, pilates in the McConkey Room, and space for any local group.Bar & foodFully licensedNo need to be a member. Open whenever the green is in play, and the kitchen caters events.

Two club players holding their trophies at the World Indoor Bowls Championships

A junior world champion with her trophy and medal

12first-class rinks

The men's pairs winners with their cup on the green

£30new member season

Indoor bowls in Northern Ireland

Jim Baker Stadium is the home of County Antrim Indoor Bowling Club and the largest indoor bowls venue in Ireland. Twelve first-class rinks sit under one roof at Parkgate, a few minutes from Ballyclare, Templepatrick and Antrim, twenty minutes from Belfast and fifteen from Belfast International Airport.

The stadium hosts national and international competition — including the 2025 World Bowls Junior Indoor Championship — alongside morning, evening and veterans leagues, short mat tournaments, open sessions for complete beginners, and private hire for exhibitions, parties, conferences and funeral receptions. The bar is open to members and visitors through the season, and the kitchen caters events.

Parkgate
Ballyclare
Templepatrick
Antrim
Doagh
Belfast

Visitors say

“Best surface we have played on anywhere in Ireland — and the welcome matched it.”

Visiting club captain, Co. Down

“We held mum's eightieth in the McConkey Room. Food was excellent and nothing was any bother.”

Private hire, Ballyclare

Indoor rinks: 12
New member season: £30
Capacity, full arena: 500+
From Belfast: 20min

Latest news

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20 Aug 2026 · EventsOpen Days 2026 - Come and Try Ireland's Best Indoor Greens!With the Commonwealth Games showcasing indoor bowls to millions this summer, there's never been a better time to give it a go.

06 Aug 2026Welcome to the 2026/27 Season at Jim Baker Stadium 01 Jul 2026AGM Notice

What's on

Now available2026/27 season membership packsNew members only £30. Season starts 1 July. Morning & evening leagues, veterans league, men's & ladies championships.Join the club