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Based in Oxford, Flair Dance Studio has been teaching children to dance since 1996. Classes run across several locations in Oxfordshire and cover a range of styles, including contemporary, freestyle, lyrical, commercial and acro, with children of all ages and abilities welcome.

Dancers here can take part just for fun or work towards competing in local and regional competitions. A dance studio like this is a good fit for young people wanting to build confidence, coordination and fitness while learning a genre they enjoy in a group setting.

For children of all ages

Range of dance styles

Competition opportunities

Several Oxfordshire venues

Established since 1996

Flair Dance Studio in Oxford offers contemporary, freestyle, lyrical, commercial and acro classes for children of all ages.

Flair Dance Studio

Intensity Sports Performance

Based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Ippon Karate Academy is a martial arts school teaching karate to students across the local area. The academy runs a network of clubs in the region, with a busy weekly timetable of classes to choose from.

Karate training generally builds fitness, discipline and self defence skills, and many schools cater to a range of ages and experience levels. Newcomers can usually expect structured, coached sessions where technique is developed step by step over time.

Free trial period

Multiple clubs

Regular classes

Established community

Ippon Karate Academy is a martial arts school in Bolton, Greater Manchester, offering karate classes and a free trial.

Ippon Karate Academy Bolton

Izabela Sendecka Personal Trainer

For anyone in Leigh looking to take up kickboxing, this martial arts studio offers a place to train and build fitness in Greater Manchester. Sessions focus on the striking and conditioning that come with the sport.

Kickboxing gyms are generally a good way to improve fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you want to learn technique or simply get a solid workout. Many welcome newcomers alongside more experienced members.

Leigh Kickboxing Studio is a martial arts and kickboxing gym in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

Leigh Kickboxing Studio

Based in Burslem in Stoke-on-Trent, McGovern Academy is a martial arts gym covering a range of disciplines. Members can train in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Jeet Kune Do Kickboxing, Submission Wrestling and Muay Thai, with sessions grouped by level and a separate Kids BJJ class for younger students.

The timetable runs through the week and includes fundamentals classes, all-levels sessions, open mat and competition sparring. Martial arts training like this is a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whether you are starting from scratch or looking to sharpen technique alongside more experienced training partners.

Multiple disciplines

Kids classes

Beginner friendly

Open mat sessions

Competition sparring

Burslem location

McGovern Academy is a martial arts gym in Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, teaching BJJ, kickboxing, wrestling and Muay Thai.

McGovern Academy

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The Company Dance Academy

Set on a working farm in Maidenhead, Berkshire, The Lock Up Gym Windsor & Maidenhead runs coach-led sessions built around structured workouts and small groups. Training takes place both indoors and outdoors, and the gym is HYROX-affiliated, offering group personal training, one to one sessions and HYROX-focused work.

Gyms like this suit people who want guided training rather than working out alone. With sessions planned and led by a coach, you know what you are doing each time, and the small group format tends to bring a bit of extra motivation and accountability.

HYROX training

Small group PT

Coach-led sessions

One to one training

Indoor and outdoor

Free first session

The Lock Up Gym in Maidenhead, Berkshire offers coach-led small group PT, one to one training and HYROX sessions.

The Lock Up Gym Windsor & Maidenhead

Based in Newcastle, Staffordshire, The Marilyn Jones Dance Centre is a dance and acro gymnastics studio that describes itself as a community built on kindness, support, empathy and teamwork. Every student is valued, with the aim of building confidence, creativity and a lasting love of dance.

Dance schools like MJDC generally welcome students of different ages and abilities, with classes that develop technique, coordination and self-assurance in a friendly setting. An online portal handles registration, payments, messages and uniform orders for families.

Dance and acro

Community focused

Online portal

The Marilyn Jones Dance Centre is a dance and acro gymnastics studio in Newcastle, Staffordshire.

The Marilyn Jones Dance Centre

Set in Clifton, Bristol, The REC (Recreation & Education Centre) is a community hub offering activities for the whole family. Alongside martial arts, the centre runs yoga, fitness classes and circus skills, so there is something to suit a range of ages and interests. It is also home to City Gongfu KIDS, a children's martial arts club based in Clifton and Horfield.

Martial arts and mixed activity centres like this are a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence in a structured setting. Sessions are typically coached and suit both newcomers and those looking to keep up a regular routine, with options for children as well as adults.

Family friendly

Kung fu classes

Kids martial arts

Range of classes

Space hire

Clifton location

The REC is a family martial arts, fitness and activity centre in Clifton, Bristol, offering classes for all ages.

The REC (Recreation & Education Centre)

The South West School of Dance

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, The Warfare Academy is a martial arts club serving the local area. It offers a space for people in the city and surrounding neighbourhoods to train and take up martial arts.

Martial arts clubs are a good way to build fitness, learn practical skills and develop discipline, whether you are completely new to training or looking to keep progressing. Sessions are typically suitable for a range of ages and experience levels, and many people find a welcoming community alongside the physical benefits.

The Warfare Academy is a martial arts club in Stoke-on-Trent offering training for a range of ages and abilities.

The Warfare Academy

Based in Sheffield, Toast Live Music are a party band available for hire across South Yorkshire. They cover weddings, birthdays, corporate events, festivals and fundraisers, playing crowd favourites from the 90s and 00s including tracks by the likes of Oasis, Pulp, Blur, Kings of Leon, The Killers and Arctic Monkeys.

Hiring a live party band is a good way to lift the atmosphere at a celebration, giving guests recognisable songs to sing along to and a proper focal point for the dance floor. Toast have been performing around Sheffield for around ten years, taking on events large and small.

Events covered

90s and 00s hits

Ten years performing

Sheffield based

Toast Live Music are a Sheffield party band for hire, playing 90s and 00s hits at weddings, parties, corporate events and festivals.

Toast Live Music - A Party Band

Two Brothers Gym CIO

Based in Manchester, Union Academy is a martial arts gym focused on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing. Classes cater to all levels, so whether you're stepping onto the mats for the first time or already have experience, there's a place to train. The academy has been coaching since 2013.

A martial arts gym like this is a good fit if you want to build fitness, learn practical technique and develop discipline in a structured setting. BJJ centres on grappling and ground control, while kickboxing works on striking, footwork and conditioning, giving members two complementary skills to progress in over time.

Union Academy Manchester is a martial arts gym offering Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and kickboxing classes for all levels, coaching since 2013.

Union Academy Manchester - BJJ and Kickboxing Academy

Set in London Fields (Hackney), this gym on Pemberton Place is open around the clock, so members can train whenever it suits them. Alongside the equipment on offer, it provides personalised fitness plans and coaching for people working towards their own goals, plus access to a wider network of clubs worldwide.

A gym like this generally suits those who want flexibility in when they train, whether that means early mornings, late nights or fitting a session around shift work. Facilities here include private showers and bathrooms, and small group training is also part of the mix.

Open 24/7

Personalised coaching

Worldwide access

Private showers

Small group training

Free trial

Anytime Fitness is a 24/7 gym in London Fields, Hackney, offering equipment, personalised plans and coaching.

Anytime Fitness

Set in Sweet Briar Retail Park, this branch of The Gym Group is a gym in Norwich with 24/7 access, making it easy to fit training around your day. The space is bright and friendly, with flexible membership options and free parking on site.

A gym like this suits a wide range of goals, whether you prefer to work out independently, follow a structured routine or join in with group sessions. Free classes and a HYROX setup add variety alongside the usual equipment.

Free classes

No contract options

Free parking

Retail park location

The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar is a 24/7 gym in Norwich with flexible memberships, free classes and free parking.

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