Book tickets to the various music and other events hosted at Utilita Bowl
Visit Hampshire Cricket and Utilita Bowl's online store to get your hands on official replica and supporter kit as well as a range of other merchandise.
Attend Hampshire Hawks' Vitality Blast matches with tickets, hospitality, a pitch-facing hotel bedroom, or as a Hampshire Cricket member.
Hampshire Cricket members (excluding Standard Members) and T20 Passport holders can access all eight group stage Vitality Blast matchdays at Utilita Bowl.
Women's Season Ticket holders will gain access to the four double headers at Utilita Bowl, plus Hampshire Hawks Women's stand-alone fixtures hosted at outgrounds and Utilita Bowl.
Friday Night Blast!
Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex Men
Friday 13th June | 5:30pm gates | 7pm start
Last chance to purchase Ticket Plus.
Tickets are available to purchase at the cheaper, advance rate until 11:59pm the day before each match, after which tickets will only be available at the On The Day rate.
Choose between general admission, premium Ticket Plus or discounted group tickets for groups of 6+.
Tickets can be purchased via Utilita Bowl’s online ticketing website courtesy of the link below or in person at Utilita Bowl Store (Mon - Fri: 10am - 4pm).
To apply for a companion ticket, please contact the Ticketing Team via the details at the bottom of this page.
Various hospitality packages are available to secure for those looking to take their experience to the next level, including the sociable atmosphere of a shared suite or the intimacy of a private box.
Hospitality is available to book until 48 hours before the relevant fixture, subject to availability.
Utilita Bowl also offer one of the most unique sporting experiences in the UK. Fans can enjoy the match from the comfort from their very own pitch-facing hotel bedroom at the on-site Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl.
Click here to view the Seating Plan to see seating areas for cricket matches at Utilita Bowl.
To view a list of Tickets & Matchday FAQs, click here.
Ticketing | Matchday App
Vitality Blast Passport holders, Women's Season Ticket holders, and Hampshire Cricket membersshould scan their membership or seaon ticket card at the gates for entry.
All tickets to individual Vitality Blast matches will be digital tickets (e-tickets) and available on the brand-new Utilita Bowl Tickets App.
Upon arrival, please ensure you have your e-ticket or entry card at the ready.
If you haven’t already downloaded the app, you’ll need to do this to access your digital tickets on the app.
Follow the link below to find out more and download the app to your device, and how to access and forward digital tickets on the app.
If you are a ticketholder and are unable to retrieve your tickets on the app, then you can access the venue on the matchday by scanning a printed or digital version of the e-ticket you will have received on the same email that the booking was made on.
Find a number of ticketing and matchday queries available in the list of FAQs available via the link below.
Please plan your journey in advance to avoid delays in getting to Utilita Bowl, as the roads around Utilita Bowl will be busy on matchdays.
Visitors are encouraged to use public transport options to travel to the venue, including Bluestar public bus services, and trains to Southampton Airport Parkway or Hedge End stations.
Free buses will be available for fans travelling to and from Utilita Bowl to Southampton Airport Parkway Railway and Hedge End Railway Stations for all Vitality Blast matchdays. Fans do not need a ticket for this service.
These direct buses will run continuously, beginning from 30 minutes before gates opening for each matchday, departing from immediately outside both stations, and depart from opposite Utilita Bowl's West Gate turnstiles up to 60 minutes after the end of the match.
Car parking is available to pre-book for Utilita Bowl's Park & Walk site and accessible, close-to-gate car parks. Please note, all car parking is subject to availability.
In an attempt to alleviate any congestion, car parks will be open from 30 minutes prior to the gates opening.
Please note, on-site car parks will be held for 20 minutes after the game to allow the safe exit of pedestrians. Follow the link below to find out more about car parking for Vitality Blast.
A drop-off and pick-up zone will be available at the David Lloyd Health Club's car park.
Taxis will drop-off and pick-up from the Holiday Inn Express car park.
Find out more information about travel and getting to Utilita Bowl for Vitality Blast via the link below.
Upon arrival, please ensure you have your digital app tickets, e-tickets or card ready to scan at the entrances.
Ticketholders should scan the barcode on the ticket to access the ground via the gates.
Hampshire Cricket members (excl. Standard Members), Vitality Blast Passport and Women's Season Ticket holders can scan the QR code on the back of their membership/season ticket card via the West Gate or East Gate pods to gain access.
For T20 Double Headers (30 May, 17 June, 6 July & 13 July) and Hawks Women v The Blaze (Fri 18 July), gates will open 60 minutes before the start of the match.
For Hampshire Hawks Men's fixtures, gates will open 90 minutes before the start of the match.
Friday Night Blast!
Hampshire Hawks v Middlesex Men
Friday 13th June | 5:30pm gates | 7pm start
Seating at all Vitality Blast fixtures is unallocated (other than Ticket Plus & Hospitality).
Accessible seating is located around the stadium. Please ask matchday stewards should you need any assistance finding a suitable area.
Please note, members' Area seating is for Hampshire Cricket members only, these are located in blocks A, B, W, X.
Blocks Q & R are reserved as an alcohol free zone. No alcoholic drinks are to be taken in this area.
A multi-faith room will be available as a shared facility for spectators, located under the Colin Ingleby-MacKenzie Stand.
Our new Sensory Room is available for use during the Vitality Blast season. You can pre-book use of the room and terrace ahead of the game by emailing tickets@utilitabowl.com.
Sensory bags, designed to add comfort and security to disabled supporters to perfect their matchday experience, are available to pre-book on a first-come, first-served basis.
These bags are designed to help fans, particularly those with autism, to enhance the matchday experience, making it more comfortable and enjoyable. Apply for a free bag by clicking here.
An information point will be open in the Arlott Atrium for any queries that you may have, and will be open from gates opening until the close of play. Please note, any lost property should be handed in or collected from this information point.
The Arlott Atrium is open to all spectators, whilst the Derek Shackleton Bar will remain a reserved area for Hampshire members, and the Roof Terrace & Robin Smith Suite reserved for Executive Club members.
Find the information point, Matchday Ticket Office, Utilita Bowl Store and more on the venue map ahead of your trip to the venue via the link below.
DJ Vin & RH9 playing summer anthems - until match starts (West Gate)
Family Fun Zone - Hilltop Terrace (behind Shane Warne Stand)
Hampshire Cricket Board's 'Pick Up and Play Zone' (East Berm)
Signing & selfies with players - post-match (in front of Rod Bransgrove Pavilion)
Live music - post-match (West Atrium Concourse)
Upon arrival opposite the West Gate, DJs Vin and RH9 of H-Sound Syndicate will be bringing you an eclectic mix of summer anthems for the Hawks Vitality Blast action from gates opening to the start of the match.
Get your face painted with Hawks colours, grab a 4/6 card and get your photo with Hawky upon arrival within the West Gate.
Enjoy a mix of sporting activities and garden games in the Family Fun Zone, located on the Hilltop Grass Terrace behind the Shane Warne Stand.
At the end of the match, players will hold a signing and selfies session on the edge of the boundary in front of the Rod Bransgrove Pavilion. This area will be marked by flags so fans should head down with a pen for an autograph!
There will also be live music after every match - starting as soon as the last ball has been bowled and located outside of the Arlott Atrium.
Food & Drink
Utilita Bowl serves the best food in English cricket, as voted for by fans, and with new options available this year, it's unmissable at this summer's event days coming to the venue.
A large range of food & drink will be on offer across Utilita Bowl on matchdays for Vitality Blast and will be available from gates opening, with tastes from around the world available for fans to savour.
The Arlott Atrium (Rod Bransgrove Pavilion) will be serving sandwiches & drinks within the Rod Bransgrove Pavilion, whilst the Boundary Bar (Hilton Hotel End) will be serving drinks too.
There will be a host of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and halal options available around the ground.
Check out the food & drink guide via the link below to find out what's on offer for Vitality Blast matchdays.
BEEFY’S by Lord Botham Restaurant & Bar (located within Hilton Southampton - Utilita Bowl) is serving a limited menu to pre-booked parties only. To book a table or for more information, please contact the team on 02382 027097, via beefys@utilitabowl.com or online (via the link below).
Free-to-use water fountains are located at both ends of the Shane Warne Stand and the hotel end of the Colin Ingleby-Mackenzie Stand.
Alcohol will be served around the ground from gates opening, with bars closing 30 minutes after the close of play.
Please note, no alcohol can be brought into the ground and only alcohol purchased on-site may be consumed.
Utilita Bowl operates a strict ‘Challenge 25’ alcohol policy and as such anyone deemed to look Under 25 will be asked to provide photographic proof of age, prior to being served.
Utilita Bowl Store
Get the official 2025 Hampshire Hawks Vitality Blast kit at Utilita Bowl Store or online at https://utilitabowl.store/.
What's more, you can personalise the replica to own the look, with last name and number personalisation on the back-of-shirt for £12.
The Store (located within the West Gate) will have stock of Hampshire's official replica shirts across all competitions, training wear, headwear and other leisurewear & accessory ranges. What's more, the brand-new England IT20, ODI and training kits will also be in store, also well as scorecards and children's activity packs.
Please click here to view the latest weather forecast for Southampton.
Umbrellas are permitted within Utilita Bowl.
Please note, in the event of inclement weather, any decision regarding cancelling or delaying play is made by the umpires and not the venue staff.
What happens if the match is reduced or called off? For more information about Utilita Bowl's Vitality Blast ticket refund policy, please follow the link below.
