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The Rose Bowl is an iconic state-of-the-art cricket ground designed by the international award-winning architect, Sir Michael Hopkins.

Home to Hampshire Cricket since its construction in 2000, the ground has developed quickly into one of the leading venues in the country. Just under 10,000 seats in the perfect bowl provide unobstructed viewing for every spectator and the only permanent ‘world-class’ floodlights in the country allow the entertainment to continue after dark.

The Rose Bowl has already staged a number of high-profile international cricket matches and the flexible format of the ground means that the capacity for these games expands to 20,000.

Although cricket is at the heart of The Rose Bowl, the ground is also fast becoming a major concert venue having already hosted Oasis, Blue, Billy Joel and on June 2nd this year, The Who.

A 9-hole golf course and extensive conference and banqueting facilities complete the current make-up of this jewel of the South Coast.

However, there is more to come. In 2006, The Rose Bowl was awarded Test Match status by the ECB and at the same time announced a £35million development plan to turn the ground into one the best cricket and entertainment venues in the world. More details are included in the New Development section and regular updates will appear on this site as the development progresses.

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