FAQs | Aviva National Finals

We recommend buying your tickets in advance to avoid disappointment and make great savings. Tickets can be purchased online via the link here available shortly. There may be queues to purchase tickets on the door and prices increase if bought on the gate.

New to 2023 is the introduction of an entry offer for Club Groups. For every five people you bring, you’ll receive a discount – so why not get a group together and cheer on your club and county representatives at the Finals? The club offer is exclusive to affiliated members of Bowls England and can be accessed via here shortly.

Any 18 and under ticket holder will be asked for proof of age. U16s must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

Advance tickets are priced at £4 for adults and £1 for U18 for Standard Days and £5.00 and £1.50 on Premium Days. On the door prices are £5.50 for adults on Standard days and £1.50 for U18s and £6.50 for adults on Premium Days and £2.00 for U18s.

Yes – daily tickets for people 18 years old and under are priced at just £1 and £1.50 for Premium Days if purchased in advance.

Event passes for all 18 days are just £15 for those aged 18 and under. Under 3s can enter free of charge.

Proof of age will be required for those aged 18 and under, and U16s must be accompanied by an adult.

Yes – you can purchase a pass for all 18 days of the tournament for only £60 for an adult ticket and £15 for those aged 18 and under.

Any day with a Championship or Inter-County Final is a Premium Day. The dates of the Premium Days are Sat 12, Tues 15, Wed 16, Fri 18, Sat 19, Sun 20, Tues 22, Thurs 24, Fri 25 and Sun 27. The schedule can be accessed here.

No. It is not possible to transfer a ticket from one day to another.

We will accept both printed and digital tickets on entry; however digital tickets downloaded to your phone’s wallet are preferable to reduce the environmental impact of the event.

Please note that each ticket will only scan once.

Refunds are not available.

Advance tickets are priced at £4 for adults and £1 for U18 for Standard Days and £5.00 and £1.50 on Premium Days.

On the door prices are slightly increased at £5.50 for adults on Standard days and £1.50 for U18s and £6.50 for adults on Premium Days and £2.00 for U18s.

For just £60, you can purchase an adult ticket for all 18 days of the Finals, with U18s paying £15.

New to 2023 is the introduction of an entry offer for Club Groups. For every five people you bring, you will receive the cheapest ticket FREE – so why not get a group together and cheer on your representatives at the Finals? The club offer can only be purchased in advance from the link here available shortly.

We are not offering any further ticket discounts at this time.

All qualified players for the Aviva National Finals will receive free entry for the duration of the competition(s) they have qualified in.

We’re pleased to launch our VIP package at the 2023 Aviva National Finals! Dive into a delectable food hamper, bought to you by local retailer Farmer’s Fayre, and enjoy free refreshments and snacks throughout the day at your exclusive VIP area, The Extra End. All that food will give you the energy you need to take your place on the famous green of Victoria Park, as you try your hand at Bowls Bash – who knows, you might be playing next door to one of our international players!

You can find out more about what is included in our VIP packages here.

Seats within the tiered seating areas are to be used on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved, unless you book our VIP package.

We respectfully request that people do not ‘reserve’ seats for friends/family who are not on site in fairness to all other spectators.

For more information about volunteering at the National Finals, please visit our volunteering page or contact varsha.ragoobarsing@bowlsengland.com

The draws for the Aviva National Finals are available on our Competitions Portal here.

A schedule of who is playing when and on which rinks will be available in the Aviva National Finals programme and announced through the venue PA system.

Entry into the event will be possible from 8.00am. The gates will not be open before this time as the staff and volunteer team have to prepare the venue. The gates will close 30 minutes after the close of play.

As the schedule on every day is different, a schedule for more accurate daily timings will be available shortly. Please note timings are subject to change on a daily basis.

New for 2023 The Club Zone is a dedicated space within the Fan Zone of the Aviva National Finals that will host a range of free seminars throughout the event for club volunteers and spectators attending the Aviva National Finals. The seminars will cover a wide range of topics; everything from Greens Maintenance to Safeguarding and Club Recruitment to How to become an Umpire. More information on the Club Zone and how to register for tickets will be available shortly.

Victoria Park will be open for car parking for the duration of the Aviva National Finals from 7:30am to an hour after the end of play.

The entrance to the car park is situated off the roundabout under the railway bridge between Princes Drive (CV31 3PH) and Park Drive.

Please note there is no access to the car park from Park Drive.

The fee for car parking, set by Warwick District Council, is £5 per day or £20 for a book of five tickets.

The parking passes are available from the car park attendant on the gate.

You will be able to pay for your parking upon arrival at the event, and we encourage you to have a card available to do this.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the car park by one hour after the close of play.

Please note, the car park is not managed by Bowls England.

We will not be liable for any penalties you may incur from Warwick District Council if you do not remove your car by the closing time.

Whilst there is a limited amount of designated parking for Blue Badge holders in the event car park, a drop-off facility is offered on Archery Road. Parking for Blue Badge holders is free.

There is strictly no parking allowed on Archery Road for non-residents and this will be monitored by parking attendants.

Whilst there is a limited amount of designated parking for Blue Badge holders in the event car park, a drop-off facility is offered on Archery Road.

There is strictly no parking allowed on Archery Road for non-residents and this will be monitored by parking attendants.

Coaches can drop off at the end of Archery Road. There is no waiting or parking here.

Yes – we will be operating a system to allow ticket holders to exit and return to the grounds throughout the day should they wish to do so.

Yes, the Fan Zone will host a number of food and drink outlets for spectators. The food and drink outlets will be open from 8am for a breakfast coffee and bacon sandwich through to early evening. We are delighted to welcome Farmers Fayre to the event this year who will be providing locally sourced food and drink produce including a range of Alcoholic beverages. The Return of Mister V will also be returning to the event this year.

Yes, you can bring food and non-alcoholic drinks into the venue.

Bowls England and Warwick District Council reserves the right to refuse entry to anyone deemed too intoxicated and you may be asked to leave the venue.

Yes, water coolers will be available for your use at the venue located in the First Aid Tent.

Play will normally continue unless there is extreme weather. Victoria Park is an open air venue so ensure you bring sun hats, sun cream and umbrellas.

Yes, we will be streaming several days of the Aviva National Finals. More details will follow in due course. We will also be live scoring as much of the event as possible. We rely on volunteers to be able to provide this service – if you are interested in volunteering please click here.

Yes, these items are fine subject to security checks on entry.

Spectators are welcome to bring their own foldable/collapsible chairs to the National Finals but there will be ample seating available in the venue.  Please do not place your own chairs near or on the perimeter advertising boards.

Please note that due to space at Victoria Park, chairs must not be left unattended on site.

Due to the tiered, grandstand seating around A and B green, there will be limited space for spectators to use their own chairs around these greens and no seating will be permitted in front of the stands or Extra End hospitality area.

If utilising umbrellas, please be considerate to all spectators.

Smoking is prohibited on the greens, on bank areas, in the tiered seating areas and in the Fan Zone.

Elsewhere onsite, please be respectful to other attendees & players.

Yes. We are proud of our accessibility as a sport, and as such, we endeavour to make it easy for everyone to attend any of our events.  There is one main entrance and exit at the venue but, subject to volunteer numbers, we will be looking to enable spectators to access the venue from the cafe area at certain times of the day.

If you have any specific needs, please contact: nationalfinals@bowlsengland.com.

Yes, dogs are welcome to attend the National Finals (and don’t have to pay for a ticket!).

Please ensure that dogs are kept on their leads at all times and note that owners are responsible for their dogs at all times.

There is plenty going on within Royal Leamington Spa and its surrounding areas. For more information on what to do, go to BID Leamington for a range of exciting activities, great restaurants and more.

Victoria Park is based in the heart of Royal Leamington Spa. Our Town Centre location makes us accessible both by car and public transport methods.

On arrival into Royal Leamington Spa, follow temporary event signage for Victoria Park

For Satellite Navigation users. The postcode for the car park is CV31 3PH.

There are a number of car parking facilities within close distance of Victoria Park, details of which can be found here.

Supporters are advised to make note of parking restrictions which may apply during the National Finals, including resident-only parking areas. Please note, Archery Road will be open during the event for drop-off only – there will be no parking for non-residents available here.

Victoria Park will be open for car parking for the duration of the National Finals from 7:30am to an hour after the end of play.

The entrance to the car park is situated off the roundabout under the railway bridge between Princes Drive (CV31 3PH) and Park Drive.

Please note there is no access to the car park from Park Drive.

The fee for car parking, set by Warwick District Council, is £5 per day or £20 for a book of five tickets.

The parking tickets are available from the car park attendant on the gate.

You will be able to pay for your parking upon arrival at the event, and we encourage you to have a card available to do this.

Please ensure that your vehicle has been removed from the car park by one hour after the close of play.

Vehicles must not be parked within Victoria Park overnight.

Bowls England does not run the car park and therefore we will not be liable for any penalties you may incur from Warwick District Council if you do not remove your car by the closing time.

Leamington Spa Railway Station is a 12-minute (0.6 mile) walk from Victoria Park.

Situated on the Chiltern Main Line between London and Birmingham, and the branch line to Coventry there are regular trains connecting Royal Leamington Spa with the Midlands region.

Head over to the Chiltern Railways website to check for travel alerts, live departures and arrivals and timetable changes.

Royal Leamington Spa has a number of bus routes that stop within walking distance of Victoria Park.

For more information on public transport, check out Transport for West Midlands or Traveline where you will be able to plan your journey and check out any timetable changes.

Please note: Victoria Park is located within a residential area. Please be considerate of our neighbours by keeping noise level to a minimum when entering and leaving the venue.