Oaklands Badminton Club

Off Beat Dance

Rhythmic gymnastics is the focus at One Step Rhythmic Blackpool Gymnastics Club, a club in Blackpool that welcomes young newcomers. The club runs beginners and development classes, with children able to start from around four to five years old, and describes its team as friendly.

Rhythmic gymnastics generally blends ballet, dance and gymnastics with the handling of apparatus such as rope, hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, as well as freehand routines. Gymnasts can compete individually or as part of a group. The sport tends to build flexibility, coordination and body control, which can give children a useful foundation for other sports too.

Rhythmic gymnastics focus

Beginners classes

Development classes

Starts from age 4-5

Apparatus skills

Rhythmic gymnastics club in Blackpool offering beginners and development classes for children from around four to five years old.

One Step Rhythmic Blackpool Gymnastics Club

Established in 1981, Orchard Dance Academy is a dance school based in Stoke Poges, near Slough in Buckinghamshire. It offers ISTD Ballet, Tap and Modern classes for children, along with Adult Tap and Adult Ballet, and aims to be a welcoming place where every pupil is valued.

Pupils can work towards ISTD examinations held throughout the year and take part in regular performance opportunities. A dance academy like this is a good fit for those wanting structured, graded tuition, whether starting young or picking up dance as an adult.

Classes for all ages

Adult classes

ISTD exams

Performance opportunities

Established 1981

Now enrolling

Orchard Dance Academy is a dance school in Stoke Poges near Slough offering ISTD ballet, tap and modern classes for children and adults.

Orchard Dance Academy

OspreyJudo

Based in Workington, Cumberland, Ox Fight Academy is a martial arts club serving the local area. Anyone curious about training nearby may want to get in touch directly to find out what's on offer and how to get started.

Martial arts clubs generally offer a structured way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, with sessions that suit a range of ages and experience levels. Many people find that regular training also brings a sense of discipline and a supportive group to train alongside. If you're new, it's usually worth asking about beginner options and what to wear for your first session.

Ox Fight Academy is a martial arts club in Workington, Cumberland. Find out more about training locally and how to get started.

Ox fight academy

Oxford Sport and Traditional Martial Arts - Wolvercote

Based at John F Kennedy School in Hemel Hempstead, this Taekwondo club is the longest established school within the Palcic Taekwondo group. It was the original club set up by the group's founder, and today it has a number of senior instructors helping to run sessions. Classes cater for kids, families, beginners and more advanced students.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art built around kicking and striking techniques, and it suits people looking to build fitness, discipline and self defence skills. A free trial is available, which lets newcomers try a session before committing.

Beginner friendly

Kids and family classes

Free trial session

Longest established club

Senior instructors

Local venue

Palcic Taekwondo in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, offering kids, family, beginner and advanced martial arts classes.

Palcic Taekwondo Hemel Hempstead

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Traditional Aikido is the focus at Pen-y-Bont Aikido Club, a martial arts club serving Bridgend and the surrounding area of South Wales. The club belongs to the Shin-Gi-Tai Aikido Society and trains at The Richard Price Centre in Llangeinor, working through a structured and varied syllabus. Sessions run three times a week, with separate training for adults and for juniors aged six and over.

Aikido is a Japanese martial art built around blending with an attacker's movement, using throws, joint locks and controlled falls rather than strikes. Clubs like this generally suit people looking for a disciplined, non-competitive practice that develops coordination, balance and calm under pressure, alongside the etiquette and terminology that come with a traditional dojo.

Traditional Aikido

Part of Shin-Gi-Tai

Junior classes

Three sessions weekly

Llangeinor venue

Welcoming and inclusive

Pen-y-Bont Aikido Club teaches traditional Aikido in the Bridgend area, with adult classes and junior sessions for ages six and up.

Pen-y-Bont Aikido Club

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Performers UK

Perth City Swim Club

Phoenix Aerial Academy

Children in Enfield can learn netball with Pivotal Netball Academy, a coaching club that meets at Highlands School in N21. Sessions are aimed at young players from around age 4 up to their mid-teens, and all ability and experience levels are welcome, so newcomers and more confident players can train alongside each other in a fun, inclusive setting.

Weekend classes run during term time on a pay as you go basis, with adult social netball taking place at the same time, and holiday camps are offered in the school breaks. Junior netball coaching in general is a good way for children to build fitness, coordination and teamwork while making friends in a structured, supportive environment.

Ages 4 to 16

All abilities welcome

Weekend term-time classes

Pay as you go

Adult social netball

Holiday camps

Junior netball coaching in Enfield for ages 4 to 16, with weekend term-time classes, adult social netball and holiday camps.

Pivotal Netball Academy ENFIELD

PKA Kickboxing - Quorn

Based in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Pka Paisley is a martial arts club listed in our directory for anyone in the area looking to take up training or find a new place to practise.

Martial arts training in general offers a mix of fitness, technique and discipline, and many clubs welcome people of different ages and experience levels. Sessions typically help build strength, coordination and confidence over time. If you're thinking of joining, it's worth getting in touch with the club directly to ask about what they teach, who their classes suit and how to get started.

Pka Paisley is a martial arts club in Paisley, Renfrewshire. Find out more and get in touch to start training.

Pka Paisley

Netball players in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, can join a Thursday league run by Play Netball, an organiser of adult netball leagues. The Barry league meets on Thursdays and gives teams a regular fixture to build their week around.

Adult netball leagues are generally a sociable way to stay active, whether you are returning to the sport after a few years away or simply want competitive games with friends or colleagues. Teams typically enter together, play matches under standard rules with officials, and enjoy the routine of a weekly game alongside the camaraderie that comes with it.

Thursday league

Adult netball leagues

Qualified officials

Play Netball Barry runs a Thursday adult netball league in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, offering weekly matches for teams.

Play Netball Barry

Plymouth Karate Academy

Based in Plymouth, Plymouth Swallows School Of Gymnastics is a gymnastics club offering sessions for a wide range of ages and abilities. Its programme runs from parent and toddler sessions and pre-school classes through recreational gymnastics to development, competitive and elite squads, with a display team and adult gymnastics also on offer.

Gymnastics is a good way for children to build strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, and many clubs welcome complete beginners alongside more experienced gymnasts. Joining a club can also help young people grow in confidence and learn to set and work towards goals. Adults returning to the sport or trying it for the first time can often find classes suited to them too.

Parent and toddler sessions

Pre-school gymnastics

Recreational classes

Competitive pathway

Display team

Adult gymnastics

Gymnastics club in Plymouth with toddler, pre-school, recreational, competitive, display team and adult gymnastics sessions.

Plymouth Swallows School Of Gymnastics

Poole Ki Aikido Club

Based at Prior Park College in Bath, this swimming pool is listed in our directory for anyone looking for a place to swim in the Bath and North East Somerset area. Details about access, sessions and membership are best confirmed directly with the venue before you visit.

Swimming is one of the most accessible ways to stay active, offering a low-impact workout that suits people of all ages and fitness levels. Pools in general are popular for lane swimming, building stamina, learning to swim or simply relaxing in the water, and regular sessions can help improve cardiovascular health, strength and flexibility without putting strain on the joints.

Prior Park College Swimming Pool in Bath, Bath and North East Somerset. Find details of this local swimming venue.

Prior Park College Swimming Pool

Based in Blackburn, Pro-Direct Soccer Academy is a football listing in the Blackburn with Darwen area. If you're looking for somewhere local to play or develop your game, it's worth getting in touch directly to find out what sessions are on offer and who they're aimed at.

Football academies and clubs generally offer a mix of coached training, skills work and match play, helping players build technique, fitness and confidence. Many welcome a range of ages and abilities, so it's a good idea to ask about suitable groups before your first visit.

Pro-Direct Soccer Academy is a football academy in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen. Get in touch to find out about sessions and joining.

Pro-Direct Soccer Academy

Based in Pimlico, Pueblo Jiu Jitsu is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling club in London. It welcomes complete beginners as well as those who have trained before, with a focus on rigorous technical work and mutual respect in a competitive but friendly setting. With no affiliations, the club encourages members to train freely and to bring along visitors and friends.

A BJJ club is a good place to build fitness, learn practical grappling and self defence, and become part of a supportive training community. Sessions typically cover both gi and no gi work, giving members a well rounded introduction to the sport.

Gi and no gi

Community focused

Two week trial

No affiliations

Pimlico location

Pueblo Jiu Jitsu is a friendly Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and grappling club in Pimlico, London, welcoming all levels.