**FREE TASTER SESSION**

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Our next FREE OPEN WEEKEND is on Saturday and Sunday, 26th and 27th SEPTEMBER, 2026 from 10.0 am to 2.00 pm each day.

At Open Weekend our qualified coaches will take you through the basics of the game. You can then join as a Temporary Member for 3 months for just £25 if you are new to the sport. This includes 8 lessons on one of our BEGINNERS Coaching Courses starting on Saturday, 3rd October at 9.00 am OR Monday, 5th October at 5.00 pm.  After a few lessons you will be able to book practice sessions to further your newly acquired skills!

Indoor Bowls is a great social sport and an excellent way to get some healthy anaerobic exercise and meet new people, whatever your age or ability. At West Berks IBC you can play at your own level and at a time that suits you. For the younger members of our community (9-18 years) we have a thriving Youth Academy with FREE coaching on a Sunday evening from 6-8 pm.

Free parking, full disabled facilities, cafe and bar, an active social side, six superb air conditioned rinks, over 600 members, bowl for 2 hours for just £4.60!

Why not come on your own or bring the family?  All welcome. No booking needed.

☀️INDOOR BOWLS, OUTDOOR ENERGY!☀️

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A Smart Investment in Our Club’s Future

WHY WE WENT SOLAR ☀️

Operating a premier indoor bowling facility all year round requires an immense amount of power.  We have upgraded to solar power with battery storage to give the club continued financial independence by protecting our premises from unpredictable grid energy costs.

This project was made possible entirely through our own club funds.  Instead of leaving our hard-earned reserves sitting in a low-interest bank account, the Directors voted to invest directly into our premises and by funding this internally, we have taken full control of our energy future.

WHAT THIS MEANS FOR OUR MEMBERS

  • A GREEN LEGACY – drastically reduces our carbon footprint, making us a leading eco-friendly sports venue in our local community
  • FINANCIAL PROTECTION – cuts our daily running costs and shields the club’s bank balance from rising commercial energy prices
  • BETTER FACILITIES – money saved on electricity bills will be reinvested directly back into premises upgrades and interior maintenance

We kept it local! Thanks to – 

Project Manager: Michael Duppa-Miller, Director, Honeycomb Developments Ltd

Installation: GHE Solar Ltd, Hambridge Road, Newbury

124kWp solar PV system (192 panels) with 64 kWh of battery storage (The solar array is more than 30 times larger than a typical household system)

Thank you to all of our members whose continued support made this vital, green upgrade possible.

WHO WE ARE

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West Berks Indoor Bowls Club is a Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) run by volunteer members for members.  We are not-for-profit and anyone in our community, over the age of 9 years, can join our club.

Bowls is a game of skill played equally by men, women and children of all ages.  You can play at your own level or, if you’re more competitive, at County and National level.  It’s up to you!  Membership is open to all without discrimination and we have full disabled facilities.

The club is thriving and currently has over 600 members, including a healthy Youth Academy with FREE coaching.

If you’d like a FREE Taster session, then please contact our Head Coach, Darren, on   and he will be happy to arrange this for you.

BOWLS – KEEPING YOU HEALTHY

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It has been medically proven that Bowls improves your general health and helps to strengthen the immune system. Playing a game of bowls gives your muscles and joints good anaerobic exercise because you are not giving your cardiovascular system a workout.

During an average game, you will:
*Bend more than 40 times
*Walk about 1260 metres
*Swing your arm more than 40 times to deliver a bowl weighing more than 3 lbs.
This gives your muscles and joints good exercise as well as exercising your mind as you try to outwit your opponent!
‘Bowls – The Sport for All’

Also recommended by the British Heart Foundation