Power Flex Gym

The Dan Tien

The Powerhouse Gym Bideford

Abercorn Sports Club

Base Dance company/Base fitness

Located in the heart of Bristol City Centre, Bristol Krav Maga (KMG) is a self-defence and combat school teaching Krav Maga to students of all abilities. It is a Krav Maga Global certified affiliate, with sessions also running in Horfield, and offers weekly classes, private tuition, workshops and tailored courses.

Krav Maga is a practical self-defence system that focuses on realistic responses to everyday threats. Classes generally suit people looking to build confidence and fitness while learning to protect themselves, and most schools welcome complete beginners alongside more experienced students.

All skill levels

KMG certified

City centre location

Range of options

One to one sessions

Bristol Krav Maga (KMG), a certified self-defence and combat school in Bristol City Centre offering classes for all levels.

Bristol Krav Maga (KMG) City Centre

Fishlake Cricket & Bowling Club

Hamilton Gymnastics Club

J2 Gym

Ludus Magnus 24 Hour Gym

Muscle World

Quayside Trampoline & Gymnastics Club

Saxon Gym

Based on Sultan Road in Portsmouth, SD Studios is a dance and performing arts school offering training across singing, dance, drama and more. Founded by performer Sarah Smith, it welcomes students from walking age right through to adults, with classes covering ballet, tap, musical theatre, cheerleading, acrobatics and disco freestyle.

A performing arts school like this is a good place to build confidence and stagecraft, whether you are starting out or working towards more rounded performance skills. Free trial classes are available for those wanting to try before committing.

All ages welcome

Free trial class

Range of disciplines

Pop Academy and drama

IDTA training

Portsmouth location

SD Studios is a dance and performing arts school in Portsmouth offering classes for all ages, from walking age to adults.

SD Studios

Based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Wallace Dance Academy is a dance school offering tuition for those wanting to learn and develop their skills. It provides a place in the local area for people to take up dance, whether they are starting out or looking to build on what they already know.

Dance classes are a good way to keep active, improve coordination and confidence, and meet others who share the same interest. Most schools cater for a range of ages and abilities, so it is worth getting in touch to find out which sessions might suit you.

Wallace Dance Academy is a dance school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, offering classes for a range of ages and abilities.

Wallace Dance Academy

Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, Bradford Gym Club is a gymnastics club with a long history in the area. It has been running for well over 50 years and is affiliated to the British Amateur Gymnastics Association, having supported gymnasts competing at both county and British championship level.

Gymnastics clubs like this one are a good place to build strength, coordination and confidence through coached training. Whether you are new to the sport or looking to progress, sessions are typically structured around skill development in a supportive setting.

Over 50 years

British Gymnastics affiliated

Competitive experience

Bradford Gym Club is a long established gymnastics club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, affiliated to British Gymnastics.

Bradford Gym Club

Based in Solihull in the West Midlands, Coldlands Colts FC is a football club listed in our directory for players in and around the area. If you are looking for a local side to get involved with, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out what the club offers and how to join.

Football clubs generally give people a regular, sociable way to stay active, build fitness and develop skills as part of a team. Many grassroots clubs welcome players of different ages and abilities, so it is usually a good idea to ask about age groups, training and how newcomers can get started.

Coldlands Colts FC is a football club in Solihull, West Midlands. Find out more and get in touch about playing locally.

Coldlands Colts FC

In Corby, North Northamptonshire, Corby Gymnastics Academy is a community gymnastics venue for children and adults of all ages. Sessions run from GymFun for crawlers and toddlers right through to high-performance national gymnastics, with programmes such as pre-school gymnastics, Gymnastics for All and Women's Artistic, plus birthday parties.

Gymnastics is a great way to build strength, coordination and confidence, and clubs like this often cater for everyone from complete beginners to those training competitively. Classes are typically grouped by age and ability so members can progress at their own pace.

Classes for all ages

Pre-school gymnastics

Competitive pathway

Women's Artistic

Sensory room

Birthday parties

Corby Gymnastics Academy is a community gymnastics club in Corby offering classes for children and adults of all ages.

Corby Gymnastics Academy

Heath Gym

Based in Hereford, Herefordshire Football Association is the county body for football across Herefordshire. If you are looking for a football contact point in the area, this listing is a useful place to start.

County football associations generally support the grassroots game in their area, which can include helping players find local clubs and leagues, offering routes into coaching and refereeing, and supporting volunteers who keep teams running. Anyone keen to play, coach or get involved with football in and around Hereford may find it worth visiting the association's own website for current information on what is available.

Herefordshire Football Association in Hereford, the county body for football in Herefordshire. Find out how to get involved locally.

Herefordshire Football Association

House Of Grit & Glory

Intrim Fitness Centre

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is the focus at Roger Gracie Academy in Bedford, a martial arts club that belongs to the Roger Gracie Academy (RGA) affiliation. The network was set up by Roger Gracie, a ten-time BJJ world champion from the Gracie family, which is closely linked to the growth of the sport. The Bedford site is currently undergoing building renovations, with a sauna among the planned additions.

For anyone new to the sport, BJJ is a grappling art built around positional control, takedowns and submissions, usually practised with a partner on mats. Gyms of this kind generally offer a mix of technique work and live rolling, and many people take it up for fitness, confidence and self-defence.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Part of RGA affiliation

Sauna on the way

Trials and passes

GCSE BJJ classes

Roger Gracie Academy Bedford is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club in Bedford, part of the RGA affiliation founded by 10-time world champion Roger Gracie.

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