UK bowling operator Hollywood Bowl is set to open a venue in Birmingham.

Hollywood Bowl Birmingham

Located in the Merry Hill shopping centre, the new venue will cover 36,000sq.ft and will feature 24 bowling lanes with a specific VIP zone. There will also be a pop-up party space, a bar and a full F&B offering.

Jonathan Poole, centre manager at Merry Hill, said: “We are pleased to announce a great new leisure offering for our visitors to enjoy at Merry Hill. Hollywood Bowl is an exciting addition that will offer friends and family in the area a fun day out.

“We are always looking for ways to provide more entertainment options for our visitors, whether hailing from the Dudley area or further afield. We look forward to supporting Hollywood Bowl ahead of their official opening next year.”

Laurence Keen, CFO at Hollywood Bowl, said: “We are delighted to be opening at Merry Hill, a truly dynamic retail and leisure destination with so much to offer to visitors. This forms an important step for us as we open more new centres in high-quality locations.

“Customers are increasingly looking to spend their time in places that offer a range of entertainment in their local areas, and Merry Hill is responding to this demand by welcoming us to their all-encompassing, community-focused destination at the heart of the West Midlands. We can’t wait to welcome new customers to the centre in 2023.”