Anna Leigh Waters is coming back to Manila, and this time she’s taking her act to the Smart Araneta Coliseum. IAM Worldwide has announced the schedule and ticket mechanics for “IAM Experience: Anna Leigh Waters,” set for Wednesday, 9 December at the aptly called “Big Dome” in Cubao, Quezon City.
The Event
Main gates open ahead of the 3:00 p.m. programme start. The health and wellness brand promises an afternoon of world-class athletic exhibitions, interactive activities, musical performances and celebrity guests, all headlined by the World No. 1.
The venue is a big step up from the usual. IAM Worldwide says it secured the iconic coliseum because of the overwhelming public demand that followed Waters’ first visit to the Philippines, so that more fans can see her live.
“The moment Anna Leigh Waters stepped onto Philippine soil last October, the clamor from fans and players was electric,” the company said in a statement. “We quickly realized that an ordinary venue simply wouldn’t suffice.”
How to Get Tickets
Here’s the part that matters most: the tickets work a little differently from the usual sale.
- Pre-sale: Exclusive pre-sales for registered IAM Worldwide members open on 5 November, giving them priority access.
- General release: The general ticket release follows on 9 November.
- How you get in: Admission is complimentary with every purchase of designated IAM Worldwide product packages. Tickets are redeemable at IAM Worldwide’s Head Office and authorised branches nationwide.
In other words, you don’t buy a ticket directly. You buy a qualifying product package, and the ticket comes with it. Details on the specific packages, seat tiers and branch schedules are available through IAM Worldwide’s official channels: @iamworldwideofficial on Instagram and @iamworldwideofficialfb on Facebook.
A Quick Return Trip for Anna Leigh Waters
This is Anna Leigh Waters’ second visit to the Philippines in a few months. Her first, in mid-October 2026, drew passionate crowds of local players, junior athletes and sports fans. At an exclusive press conference at the Dusit Thani Manila on 15 October, she joined IAM Worldwide’s leadership on stage and surprised the room by announcing that she’d be back in December.
Waters said the hospitality, warmth and hunger for the sport in the Philippines made the return an easy decision, and she’s looking forward to sharing the court and the stage with thousands of local fans under one roof.
She’s also IAM Worldwide’s Global Sports Ambassador. The company says it is capitalising on pickleball’s explosive growth in Southeast Asia while highlighting the role of nutrition in peak performance.
For Filipino fans, then, the next step is simple: find out which IAM packages qualify, and plan to be at the Big Dome on 9 December.
