LEAMINGTON’S Victoria Park will play host to the 2027 World Bowls Championships.
It will be first time the event will be held on English soil in its current dual gender format, and organising body World Bowls will be working with Bowls England, UK Sport and Warwick District Council to showcase world-class bowls.
It is set to provide a major economic boost to the district. The 2023 World Bowls Championships on Australia’s Gold Coast Australia featured over 400 competitors from 44 countries.
WDC arts, culture and economy spokeswoman Coun Ella Billiald was excited for what the event will provide for the local area
She said: “Hosting this event is something that Royal Leamington Spa will be really proud of.
“It will provide a real boost to the local economy, supporting those in retail and those particularly in the hospitality sector. Leamington will be showcased to the world and it’s something that the whole community can become part of and feel proud of our district.”
The greens at Victoria Park have become Britain’s home of bowls, having staged national and world championships, and also the bowls competition for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in 2022.
Staged every four years featuring the world’s best men, women and para bowlers, the 2027 World Championships will see 13 days of competition, 14 events and over 24 nations compete in July 2027.
The event is the pinnacle of a sport that, across England is enjoyed by over 300,000 participants and provides opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to be active and connected to their local communities.
President of World Bowls, Brett O’Riley, said: “The 2027 World Championships is the next evolution of our sport and having the event in Royal Leamington Spa in England gives us an opportunity to showcase its new developments.
“I’m really excited about the growth we’re seeing, and the new countries that are getting involved. I’m expecting this will be probably our most competitive World Championship ever. We also expect this to be the most broadcast World Championships in our history across multiple platforms, enabling supporters around the world to follow the players from their countries.”
