Where to go bowling in Manchester

Dog Bowl is a bar, restaurant and bowling alley with five full-length ten-pin bowling lanes. It’s tucked under the arches on Whitworth Street West and has the atmosphere of a cool bar rather than a bowling alley. Getting a strike is even better when you can do it somewhere stylish.

King Pins Manchester Arndale is ten-pin bowling royalty, and not just for the good customer service, clean, fresh decor and 12 full-size lanes. It’s the whole package with almost too many activities to list. Whether you’re hanging out with mates or taking the kids, there is plenty to keep everyone entertained.

With its glowing neon graffiti, low lighting, and hip hop soundtrack, Lane 7 in the Great Northern on Deansgate looks more like a punky 1980s nightclub than a wholesome, All American bowling alley.  

As well as bowling, there is fancy-pants bowling with neon zig zags. A bit of a cross between a new restaurant opening and Blade Runner. All the bowling is pretty sleek and shiny though with the standard graffiti décor.

Non-bowling entertainment includes just about everything that could possibly be construed as competitive with the exception of tiddlywinks.

With its ten pin bowling, pool tables, beer pong, and shuffleboard, Roxy Ball Room Manchester Arndale will keep you entertained for hours. 

As the name suggests, TenPin Manchester – Printworks is a bowling alley in the Printworks. It’s family-friendly by day and over-18s only after 9pm.

If you don’t want to stay in – or on – your lane, you can also try out beer pong, karaoke, air hockey, arcade games, American pool and table tennis. It’s decent value for a wide range of entertainment.