Photo: Tagvenue
Roxy Ball Room / Roxy Lanes St Mary Axe: Bowling in London
Roxy Ball Room St Mary Axe is a competitive socialising bar tucked next to the Gherkin in the City, built around seven American pool tables plus a wider spread of bar games. It suits after-work drinks, birthdays and group nights out rather than quiet practice, and the single most useful thing to know is that you book a table or activity by the hour and play alongside food and a full bar.
Pool here runs at £24 per table per hour, and you can mix it with other games on combo deals. It is paid and bookable, over-18s in the evenings, and it leans loud and social. If you want a casual frame with mates after work, this is an easy City option a short walk from Aldgate and Liverpool Street.
The pool setup
You get seven American pool tables, the smaller-pocket US style rather than English pub pool. Tables are hired by the hour at £24, which covers the whole table for your group rather than per person, so it works out well when there are a few of you sharing frames. Beyond pool the venue stacks in beer pong, ice-free curling, duck pin bowling, ping pong, tech darts, tech shuffle, karaoke rooms and shooting pods, so a session can move between games. If you want variety, the mix-and-match deals let you pair two or three activities across the night.
Good to know
Book ahead online, especially for evenings and weekends, since City demand is high after work. American pool is £24 per table per hour and ping pong matches that; combo deals run around £21 per person for two activities or £28 for three. There is a full bar and food on site, so you can eat and drink between frames. Evenings are over-18s and the vibe is loud and social, better for groups and celebrations than a quiet game. The venue sits at 33 St Mary Axe, right by the Gherkin.
Common questions
- What is Roxy Ball Room St Mary Axe?
- It is a competitive socialising bar in the City of London, next to the Gherkin, with seven American pool tables plus games like beer pong, duck pin bowling, ping pong and karaoke, alongside a full bar and food.
- Is Roxy Ball Room St Mary Axe free?
- No. It is paid. American pool is £24 per table per hour, and mix-and-match combos start around £21 per person for two activities.
- How much is pool at Roxy St Mary Axe?
- American pool is £24 per table per hour, which covers the whole table for your group rather than charging per person.
- Do I need to book or can I walk in?
- Book ahead online, especially for evenings and weekends when the City gets busy. Walk-ins depend on availability.
- How many pool tables are there?
- There are seven American pool tables, plus a range of other bar games on site.
- What is the nearest station?
- It sits at 33 St Mary Axe, EC3A 8AA, a short walk from Aldgate and Liverpool Street stations.
Other bowling bars nearby
- Rowans Tenpin Bowl Finsbury Park Finsbury Park
- All Star Lanes Brick Lane Shoreditch Shoreditch
- All Star Lanes Brick Lane Brick Lane
- Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes Bloomsbury
- Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes (Kingpin Suite) Holborn Holborn
- Hollywood Bowl at The O2 North Greenwich North Greenwich