Here is The Bowling Green in Exeter at a glance. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres. We check these details and update them when the venue changes.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
Varies
Today·Closed
14:00–22:00Opens in 13h 48m 10s
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
4 photos
4 photos show the inside of The Bowling Green. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Bowling Green that matters before you book is set out below. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange. Spotted something out of date? Send us a correction from this page.
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The facts
Capacity
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Live nights
Contact venue
Curfew
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Sound limiter
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Outdoor stage
No
Originals
Yes
The check
Status
Being verified
03 — Find The Bowling Green
Exeter
Getting there
You will find The Bowling Green at 29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6ST. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Exeter venue directory.
Nobody from The Bowling Green is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Bowling Green publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
Mon
Closed
Tue
16:00–23:00
Wed
16:00–23:00
Thu
16:00–23:00
Fri
14:00–23:00
Sat
14:00–23:00
SunToday
14:00–22:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Bowling Green is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Exeter
About The Bowling Green
Here is the story of The Bowling Green in Exeter so far. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say. Played here before? Tell us whether these details were right.
The Bowling Green is a grassroots music venue in Exeter.
Listing notes
The Bowling Green is a cosy local on Blackboy Road, originally an 18th-century pub called The Ropemakers, close to Exeter City's St James Park ground.
It serves up to 5 cask ales, three of them rotating from local breweries, alongside pizzas and other reasonably priced food, and has a garden.
A bus-route pub guide lists live music on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, but we have not been able to confirm a current schedule.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at The Bowling Green on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Exeter gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
The Bowling Green — Quick Facts
Cosy 18th-century local near St James Park, once known as The Ropemakers. Here are the key facts on The Bowling Green at a glance. They cover its size, live nights, kit, hours and how to get there.
Listing being verifiedWe’re working through the directory — details below are a first pass.Checked
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live musicVariesnight to nightNights vary - check the listings
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksMixedlive actsOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Know how many it holds?
Today14:00–22:00Opens in 13h 48m 10s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusBeing verified
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times
The Bowling Green this week
MonClosed
Tue16:00–23:00
Wed16:00–23:00
Thu16:00–23:00
Fri14:00–23:00
Sat14:00–23:00
Sun· today14:00–22:00
Booking Information
Member votes0votes to get The Bowling Green on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The Bowling Green hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at The Bowling Green is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About The Bowling Green
The Bowling Green is a grassroots music venue in Exeter. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Bowling Green is a cosy local on Blackboy Road, originally an 18th-century pub called The Ropemakers, close to Exeter City's St James Park ground.
It serves up to 5 cask ales, three of them rotating from local breweries, alongside pizzas and other reasonably priced food, and has a garden.
A bus-route pub guide lists live music on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons, but we have not been able to confirm a current schedule.
Playing The Bowling Green: what to know
The Bowling Green doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It takes both original music and covers. Its kit is not confirmed yet, so ask what is on stage before you load in. The Bowling Green isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
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Find The Bowling Green
You will find The Bowling Green at 29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6ST. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 47 rooms in our Exeter venue directory.
The nearest station is St James Park (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. The Bowling Green is in Exeter — use EX4 6ST for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Exeter this week, or see which Exeter bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Nothing is listed at The Bowling Green on GigXchange right now. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Exeter gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Exeter venue directory.
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Nothing on the calendar here right now. Check the venue's own website or socials for its next night.
The Bowling Green isn’t in the Exeter top 10 yet — these are the front-runners of its 38 ranked rooms,
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Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Bowling Green. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Bowling Green. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.
The Bowling Green has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Exeter venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Exeter grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Bowling Green has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for The Bowling Green. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Bowling Green. Browse the Exeter Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
29-30 Blackboy Road, Exeter, EX4 6ST. See the map below for directions. Browse more Exeter venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Exeter vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is St James Park (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is EX4 6ST. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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From the GigXchange directory
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