Bowring Institute
Overview
A literary and scientific institute that grew into a Bengaluru social and sporting landmark.
Membership at a glance
Membership types
- Honorary Life
- Life
- Permanent
- Corporate
Eligibility, availability and additional facility charges are subject to club confirmation.
For members of affiliated clubs
Reciprocal club visits, guest-room bookings through the home club, and up to two accompanied guests. Guest-room stays have separate limits.
- Consecutive days
- Up to 4 days
- Per month
- Confirm with club
- Per calendar year
- Up to 30 days
Facilities
Representative images
Tennis
Badminton
Squash
Billiards
Swimming pool
Gym
Guest rooms
Library
Dining
Party halls
Bar
Cards room
Children's play area
SalonBeauty parlour
Senior citizens room
ATM
Laundry
Sauna
Steam room
Jacuzzi
MassageHistory
Established in 1868 as the Scientific and Literary Institute; the present St. Marks Road campus developed in the late nineteenth century.
Locations
#19, St. Marks Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560001
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PhoneOffice: +91 80 22228881 · Guest rooms: +91 7019400905 · Member relations: +91 9945050124 · Manager: +91 9480619043
Emailinfo@bowringinstitute.in · gq@bowringinstitute.in
Contact source ↗ · Checked 2026-10-21Guests & reciprocal access
Members must register guests at reception. The public history page states a ₹150 per-guest condonation fee for failure to register; confirm current guest charges.
Additional information
The undated public sports schedule separately lists multisports subscription ₹1,750 monthly plus GST; tennis ₹650 monthly, squash/badminton ₹450 monthly, and billiards ₹800 monthly, all plus GST. These are sports facility fees, not club membership admission or general dues.
Sources & combined listings
Information from matching listings is combined here. Differing published contacts are retained with their original sources for review.
- Official club website — public website audit — affiliations
- Official club website — public website audit — affiliations
- Official club website — public website audit — website, address, images
- Official club website — public website audit — facilities, additionalFacilities, images
- Official club website — public website audit — facilities, additionalFacilities, details
- Official club website — public website audit — membershipDetails, plans, details
- Official phone and email contacts (checked 2026-10-21) — contact phone, contact email
- Bowring fact sheet (via Tanglin Club) — affiliateBenefits
- Bowring guest-room rules — affiliateBenefits
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations, location
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations
- Published club identity and location — identity, location, phone, email, website
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations
- Referring club’s published affiliate list — identity, affiliations, location
Photos
Club photographs and their published sources. Select a photo to enlarge it.
Membership details
Contact clubPublished categories include Honorary Life, Life, Permanent, Corporate, Life Associate, Associate, Short Term Temporary and Non-Resident. Current admission conditions and joining/subscription fees are not provided in the inspected public pages.
Honorary Life
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Life
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Permanent
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Corporate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Life Associate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Associate
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Short Term Temporary
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
Non-Resident
- One-time joining fee
- Not published
- Monthly dues
- Not published
- Annual dues
- Not published
Published category; current charges and admission availability must be confirmed with the club.
For members of affiliated clubs
Reciprocal club visits, guest-room bookings through the home club, and up to two accompanied guests. Guest-room stays have separate limits.
- Consecutive days
- Up to 4 days
- Per month
- Confirm with club
- Per calendar year
- Up to 30 days
Reciprocal clubs & affiliations
Explore affiliated clubs worldwide by city, state or country. Access is subject to the host club’s rules and current arrangements.
The Hyderabad Gymkhana
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Malabar Club
Nilambur, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Shimoga Country Club
Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Palghat Cosmopolitan Club
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Serangoon Gardens Country Club
Singapore
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
LVR & Sons Club and Reading Room
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Manila Club Inc. — Makati City, Phillipines
Makati, Philippines
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Colombo Club
Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Executive Club
New Delhi, Delhi, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Shimoga City Club
Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Srinagar Club
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Royal Selangor Club
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied. Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Fateh Maidan Club
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Kanara Club
Mangaluru, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Bhadra Sports Club
Balehonnur, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Heritage Club — Mysuru
Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Cosmopolitan Club — Bhimavaram
Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Suncity Club
Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Jey Krishna Club
Alwar, Rajasthan, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Jodhpur Club
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Haddows Club
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Wellington Gymkhana Club
Wellington, Tamil Nadu, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
The Eastern Sports Club
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.
Shimla Club
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Current validity, introduction letters, reciprocal access limits and charges must be confirmed; no symmetric entitlement is implied.