World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026: Schedule, results & FREE live stream as huge event returns to Potters Resorts

THE World Indoor Bowls Championship returns to Potters Resorts once again – and the action is well underway!

Jason Banks made history last year, becoming the first player to win the singles, men’s pairs and mixed pairs in the same championships.

Jason Banks (R) beat Robert Paxton (L) to win the open singles finalCredit: World Bowls Tour The World Indoor Bowls Championships return to Potters ResortsCredit: Getty The Scot beat 2020 champion Robert Paxton in the singles to complete a historic treble in Hopton-on-Sea.

In the ladies, Julie Forrest became a third-time world indoor champion after beating 21-year-old debutant Beth Riva 11-8 8-9 2-0 in a breathtaking final.

This year’s event is set to be a thriller and SunSport can reveal all the details you need ahead of the Potters Resports extravaganza.

When are the World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026?

• The World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026 will begin on Friday, January 9.
• The tournament will conclude with the open singles final on Sunday, January 25.
• Potters Resorts in Hopton-on-Sea will host.

How to watch World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026

• All matches will be aired on the World Bowls Tour official YouTube and Facebook channels.
• The World Indoor Bowls Championships will be broadcast on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer from Monday, January 19, until the end of the event.
• SunSport will also provide live coverage of the final week of the World Indoor Bowls Championships.

World Indoor Bowls Championships 2026 schedule Friday, January 9

• 09.30 (PA): D Ellis / T Verran (Aus) 0-2 A Kyle (Ire) / R Davies (Wal)
• 11.15 (PB): P Kane / J Orr (Sco) 2-1 J Evans / S Thomas (RSA)
• 14.00 (PC): G Cotter / A Oullett (NZL) 0-2 P Hartley / D Bolt (Eng)
• 15.45 (PD): F Williamson / R Whitlock (Eng) 2-0 E Galipeau / D Llewellyn (Can)
• 19.00 (PE): R Owen / D Davies (Wal) 1-2 W Clatworthy / S Walker (Aus)
• 20.45 (PF): N Yehudai / A Iron (Isr) 0-2 J Wilson / S Tindall (Eng)

Saturday, January 10

• 09.30 (P2): L Gillett / W Willgress (Eng) 1-2 P Kane / J Orr (Sco)
• 11.15 (PG): P Chan / A Tung (HKC) 2-0 D Gorelick / B Brault (USA)
• 14.00 (P1): J Banks / M Stepney (Sco) 2-1 A Kyle (Ire) / R Davies (Wal)
• 15.45 (PH): C Chamberlain / B Harris (Eng) 0.5-1.5 C Banks / C Banks (Sco)
• 19.30 (P3): J Walker / M Dawes (Eng) 2-1 P Hartley / D Bolt (Eng)

Sunday, January 11

• 09.30 (P4): P Foster MBE / A Marshall MBE (Sco) 2-0 F Williamson / R Whitlock (Eng)
• 11.15 (P6): D Gourlay MBE (Sco) / M King (Eng) 1-2 J Wilson / S Tindall (Eng)
• 14.00 (P5): R Paxton (Eng) / J Greenslade (Ggy) 2-1 W Clatworthy / S Walker (Aus)
• 15.45 (P7): N Brett / A Johnson (Eng) 2-0 Philip Chan / Andy Tung
• 19.00 (P8): S Anderson / D Burnett (Sco) 2-0 Colin Banks / Carla Banks (Sco)
• 20.45 (SPA): Zvika Hadar (Isr) 2-0 Calvin Darling (USA)

Monday, January 12

• 09.30 (PQF3): R Paxton (Eng) / J Greenslade (Ggy) 0-2 J Wilson / S Tindall (Eng)
• 11.15 (SPB): Malcolm De Sousa (Jer) 1-2 Erik Galipeau (Can)
• 14.00 (PQF1): J Banks / M Stepney (Sco) 2-0 P Kane / J Orr (Sco)
• 15.45 (PQF2): J Walker / M Dawes (Eng) 1-2 P Foster MBE / A Marshall MBE (Sco)
• 19.30 (PQF4): N Brett / A Johnson (Eng) 1-2 S Anderson / D Burnett (Sco)

Tuesday, January 13

• 09.30 (S3): Nick Brett (Eng) 2-0 Clayton Simpson (NZL)
• 11.15 (SPF): Zvika Hadar (Isr) 2-0 Erik Galipeau (Can)
• 14.00 (PSF1): J Banks / M Stepney (Sco) 0.5-1.5 P Foster MBE / A Marshall MBE (Sco)
• 15.45 (PSF2): J Wilson / S Tindall (Eng) 0-2 S Anderson / D Burnett (Sco)
• 19.30 (S4): Mark Dawes (Eng) 2-1 Jack McShane (Aus)

Wednesday, January 14

• 09.30 (S5): Les Gillett (Eng) 2-0 Ali Forsyth (NZL)
• 11.15 (S6): Alex Marshall MBE (Sco) 2-0 Dorothy Yu (HKC)
• 14.00 (S7): Michael Stepney (Sco) 0-2 Greg Harlow (Eng)
• 15.45 (S8): Paul Foster MBE (Sco) 2-0 Mark Higgins (Eng)
• 19.30 (S9): Robert Paxton (Eng) 2-0 Zvika Hadar (Isr)

Thursday, January 15

• 09.30 (S10): Mervyn King (Eng) 2-1 Paul Hartley (Eng)
• 11.15 (S11): Wayne Willgress (Eng) 0-2 Martin Puckett (Eng)
• 14.00 (S12): David Gourlay MBE (Sco) 1-2 Scott Walker (Aus)
• 15.45 (S13): Jamie Walker (Eng) 2-1 Brett Arkley (Eng)
• 19.30 (S14): Darren Burnett (Sco) 2-1 James Baxter (Eng)

Friday, January 16

• 10.00 (MPQ2): J Walker (Eng) / C Wilson (Ire) v S Anderson / L Doig (Sco)
• 14.00 (MPQ1): J Banks / B Riva (Sco) v M Dawes (Eng) / J Forrest (Sco)
• 15.45 (MPQ3): R Paxton / K Rednall (Eng) v L Gillett / E Kernick (Eng)
• 19.30 (MPQ4): D Gourlay MBE (Sco) / N Rogers (Eng) v Paul Foster MBE (Sco) / S Goddard (NZL)

Saturday, January 17

• 10.00 (S15): Jason Greenslade (Ggy) v Tom Holmes (Eng)
• 14.00 (MPSF1): Winner of MPQ1 v Winner of MPQ2
• 15.45 (MPSF2): Winner of MPQ3 v Winner of MPQ4

Sunday, January 18

• 10.00 (LQF2): Nicole Rogers (Eng) v Emily Kernick (Eng)
• 14.00 (LQF1): Julie Forrest (Sco) v Beth Riva (Sco)
• 15.45 (LQF3): Chloe Wilson (Ire) v Lesley Doig (Sco)
• 19.30 (LQF4): Katherine Rednall (Eng) v Selina Goddard (NZL)

Monday, January 19

• 10.00 (S16): Stewart Anderson (Sco) v Martyn Rice (Sco)
• 13.00 (PFIN): WORLD OPEN PAIRS FINAL
• 15.00 (S1): Jason Banks (Sco) v Wayne Roberts (RSA)
• 19.30 (S2): Aaron Johnson (Eng) v Mikey Titcombe (Eng)

Tuesday, January 20

• 10.00 (S18): Nick Brett v Mark Dawes
• 13.00 (MPFIN): WORLD MIXED PAIRS FINAL
• 15.00 (S19): Les Gillett v Alex Marshall MBE
• 19.30 (S20): Greg Harlow (Eng) v Winner of S8

Wednesday, January 21

• 10:00 (S21): Winner of S9 v Winner of S10
• 13.00 (S17): Winner of S1 v Winner of S2
• 15.00 (LSF1): Winner of LQF1 v Winner of LQF2
• 19.30 (LSF2): Winner of LQF3 v Winner of LQF4

Thursday, January 22

• 10:00 (S22): Winner of S11 v Winner of S12
• 13.00 (LFIN): LADIES WORLD MATCHPLAY FINAL
• 15.00 (S24): Winner of S15 v Winner of S16
• 19.30 (S23): Winner of S13 v Winner of S14

Friday, January 23

• 10:00 (SQF1): Winner of S17 v Winner of S18
• 13.00 (SQF2): Winner of S19 v Winner of S20
• 15.00 (SQF3): Winner of S21 v Winner of S22
• 19.30 (SQF4): Winner of S23 v Winner of S24

Saturday, January 24

• 09:00 (MSF1): Danny Denison (Eng) v John R Nicholl (Ire)
• 10.45 (MSF2): Richard Mark (Sco) v Russell Bewick (Eng)
• 13.00 (SSF1): Winner of SQF1 v Winner of SQF2
• 15.00 (SSF2): Winner of SQF3 v Winner of SQF4
• 19.30 (MFIN): WBT MASTERS FINAL

Sunday, January 25

• 14:30 (SFIN): WORLD OPEN SINGLES FINAL