The Lanes
Over-18s after 20:00
Under-18s are not admitted after 20:00. Large groups send an enquiry for a tailored booking.
Stringless lanes and live music
Music venue, bar and bowling alley at once, The Lanes on Nelson Street bills itself as Bristol's only stringless bowling alley, with five lanes. Three boutique karaoke rooms, pool, table football and a covered, heated courtyard fill out the building, Ray's Pizza runs the kitchen, and live music and club nights fill the calendar. The Rock & Bowl Hostel shares the address.
Lanes are sold by time: £50 an hour or £25 for half an hour, with up to six players per lane. Walk-ins pay £8 a game, or £6.50 for students with ID, when a lane is free. As a late-night venue it does not admit under-18s after 20:00, and on Fridays and Saturdays the doors stay open until 03:00.
The Lanes in figures
Lanes by the hour at £50
Student walk-in rates are not valid for booked sessions. Changes need 48 hours notice.
Source: the venue's website (thelanesbristol.com), read 11 Nov 2026. Rates change; confirm before you go.
Evenings, and 3am finishes at weekends
Weekday opening is from 17:00 and Thursday from 15:00; two-hour bookings can only be made online from Sunday to Tuesday.
Source: the venue's website (thelanesbristol.com), read 11 Nov 2026.
Karaoke, gigs and Ray's Pizza
- 5 stringless lanes
- Karaoke and live music
- Ray's Pizza
- Open to 03:00 Fri-Sat
- Over-18s after 20:00
On Nelson Street
The Lanes is at 22 Nelson Street, Bristol BS1 2LE.
22 Nelson St, Bristol BS1 2LE
More bowling in central Bristol
Sources
- thelanesbristol.com · lane count
- thelanesbristol.com · bowling prices
Facts checked 11 Nov 2026 against the sources above. Not a live availability check.