🎳 Coming soon in Brisbane
Barefoot Bowls
Social barefoot bowls competitions are coming to Brisbane
Grass under your feet, a drink within reach, and a game slow enough to actually talk through. Honestly elite.
We don't run barefoot bowls in Brisbane yet. This page is how that changes. Every name on the list gets us closer to locking in venues and a first season.
Pop your details in below and you'll be the first to hear when games go live. No spam. Just one message when it's on.
Join the Brisbane waitlist
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We'll text you the moment barefoot bowls games go live in Brisbane.
Playing on the Gold Coast instead?Join the Gold Coast barefoot bowls waitlist.
Barefoot Bowls in Brisbane: what to expect
Barefoot bowls is lawn bowls with the formality removed: shoes off, drinks allowed, and absolutely no dress code. It's the most social sport in Australia by some margin, a game you can play well on your first go and talk through the whole time. Social barefoot bowls works brilliantly as a weekly comp because every skill level competes on the same rink, and the gap between beginner and veteran is one good end. Bring mates, bring workmates, bring your parents. All of them will be into it.
How SportUP barefoot bowls comps will work
When barefoot bowls launches in Brisbane, it'll run like every SportUP comp: one night a week, short seasons, refs and gear sorted, tunes on, and a ladder that matters just enough. Book as a team or join solo and we'll find you one. We already run social comps at 29 venues across Brisbane, from the CBD out to the suburbs. The first barefoot bowls venue will land wherever the waitlist is strongest, so get your side of town signed up.
And every comp is backed by our Pinky Promise. If you don't absolutely love your first game, we'll find you a better fit, cover your next game free, or give your money back.
Barefoot Bowls Brisbane FAQs
When will barefoot bowls start in Brisbane?
As soon as the waitlist is big enough to fill a first season, usually 6 to 8 teams' worth of players. Every signup genuinely moves it forward, and waitlist members hear first, before we announce it anywhere else.
Do I need a team to play barefoot bowls in Brisbane?
No. Join the waitlist solo, and when we launch you can book as an individual and we'll place you in a team. Plenty of our current players started exactly that way.
Do I need my own lawn bowls?
No. Bowls clubs supply the bowls and we sort the rest. Bare feet or flat shoes on the green, and that's the entire equipment list.
Is barefoot bowls actually a sport?
Enough of one to get competitive by week two. There's real skill in the draw shot, but the beauty is you can chat, drink and still land bowls on the jack. Sport for people who want the game and the hangout in one.
How much will barefoot bowls cost?
Pricing is locked in at launch, but SportUP comps usually work out around the cost of a takeaway meal per game, with refs, venue and gear included. The waitlist gets pricing and first pick of spots before anyone else.
Where in Brisbane will barefoot bowls be played?
We already run social comps at 29 venues across Brisbane, from the CBD out to the suburbs. The first barefoot bowls venue will land wherever the waitlist is strongest, so get your side of town signed up.
Can't wait that long?
Fair enough. We already run netball, basketball, soccer and volleyball comps every week in Brisbane. Solo or with a team, there's a spot if you want one.
