Host your Perfect Event Here
Discover the ideal venue at Island Bay Bowling Club.
Our club offers versatile spaces to suit any occasion.
Looking for a venue for your next function? Whether it's a workshop, staff training, a family event (such as an anniversary or a birthday), a Christmas function or you just want to get some friends together for a casual game of bowls, we offer great facilities.
We host groups of 10 to 180 and the club rooms are available throughout the year. During the bowling season, we offer excellent bowling greens and equipment, along with some helpful club members who will help you have a go at bowling.
Our Facilities
- •A large club room, including tables and chairs, that can be configured to suit your group for up to 180 people.
- •A monitor for presentations
- •A sound system and microphone
- •A large fully equipped kitchen and BBQ for your use if you wish to self cater for your event
- •A very reasonable priced licensed bar and bar staff
- •A pool table and darts board available for your use
- •A bowling "experience" that is lots of fun for your guests/clients. Bowling equipment is available for your use, and we can give your group a little bit of coaching to help them get started.
Rooms Available
Lounge 1
Excellent facility to hold larger events with bar and kitchen. Capacity for 180 guests. This space can be configured for buffet sit-down meals, cocktail party style or conference style.
Lounge 2
Caters for up to 12 people and is great for a meeting or a private space for a small event.
Catering
You can use our large fully equipped kitchen, including cutlery, crockery and serving wear to self-cater for your event.
Alternatively you may bring in caterers who can use the kitchen. We can also accommodate catering trucks.
Bar Facilities
We have a good variety of beer, wine, spirits and non alcoholic drinks in a range of sizes and very reasonably priced. Our range of products includes:
Alcoholic Beverages
- Beer – Parrot Dog Hazy, Lion Brown, Macs Gold and Speights Gold on tap
- Wine – Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Prosecco
- Spirits – Gin, Bourbon, Bacardi, Southern Comfort, Whisky, Rum and Vodka
Non-Alcoholic Options
- Ginger Beer
- Coke
- Lemonade
- Lemon Lime and Bitters
- Soda and Tonic Water
Important: We accept cash and EFTPOS (debit and credit cards). We can set up a tab for your event that must be paid by the end of your event. Our bar license means that no alcohol or soft drinks can be brought onto the premises. All drinks must be purchased from the club. Our club closes at 11pm. We are in a residential area.
Music and AV Gear
We have a sound system and microphone available and you can bring your own music.
We are in a residential area, so we do have to be considerate of the volume so it doesn't annoy our neighbours as it gets later in the evening.
Bowling Greens
We have 2 excellent bowling greens available during the bowling season. Subject to weather, we can accommodate up to 64 players on each of the greens.
All players must wear flat sole shoes or play in bare feet to protect our greens.
Indoor Activities
We have a pool table and dart board available. We can also offer indoor bowling for small groups only.
Making a Booking
If you would like to discuss options and/or enquire about a particular date then get in touch to discuss making a booking.
We will then contact you to confirm availability and provide a quote and a booking form.
We do get busy in the lead up to Christmas, so please contact us as early as possible to secure your preferred date.
A booking form must be filled in for all bookings. When we receive your booking, we will invoice you for a deposit of $100 which secures the booking. The balance of payment must be made at the time of your event or before.
We look forward to helping you have a great event at our club.
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276 The Parade
Island Bay, Wellington 6023
New Zealand