Based in Oxford, Fusion Dance Academy is a dance school serving the Oxfordshire area. It offers a space for people to take up dance, whether they are stepping into a studio for the first time or looking to build on existing skills.

Dance classes are a good way to improve coordination, fitness and confidence while learning something new. A local academy like this can suit a range of ages and abilities, and many find it as much a social activity as a physical one. If you are considering getting started, it is worth contacting the school directly to find out which classes might suit you.

Fusion Dance Academy is a dance school in Oxford, Oxfordshire, offering classes for a range of ages and abilities.

Fusion Dance Academy Oxford

Based on Cranfield Road in Kilkeel, near Newry in County Down, G1 Fitness Ladies Gym is a women-only gym listed here under gymnastics and fitness. It offers a dedicated space for ladies who want to train in a setting designed with them in mind, and enquiries can be made by message or WhatsApp through the club's website.

Women-only gyms are often chosen by people who prefer a more relaxed, comfortable atmosphere for working out. They can suit anyone from complete beginners to regular exercisers looking for a quieter place to build strength, fitness and confidence at their own pace.

Women only

Closed on Sundays

Kilkeel location

G1 Fitness Ladies Gym is a women-only gym on Cranfield Road, Kilkeel, near Newry in County Down, offering a dedicated space for ladies to train.

G1 Fitness Ladies Gym

Based in Brentwood, Essex, G2G Karate Brentwood is part of a karate club with classes running across Essex, Hertfordshire and London. It teaches the Shito-Ryu style and welcomes children from three years old as well as adults, including people of different abilities. Sessions blend traditional karate with sport and fitness work, and pay as you go is available.

Karate clubs like this generally suit anyone wanting to build fitness, coordination and confidence through structured practice. Beginners usually start with basic stances, blocks and strikes, then progress through a belt grading system over time, with the option to try competition if it appeals.

Shito-Ryu karate

Kids and adults

Beginner friendly

All abilities welcome

Pay as you go

Classes across the region

Shito-Ryu karate club in Brentwood, Essex, with classes for kids from three and adults, from first-timers to elite athletes.

G2G Karate Brentwood

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Based in Birmingham, Global Champion Taekwondo is a martial arts club listed in our West Midlands directory. If you're looking for a place to try taekwondo in the city, this listing is a useful starting point for getting in touch and finding out more about what's on offer.

Taekwondo is a Korean martial art known for its dynamic kicking techniques, and clubs generally teach a mix of striking, forms (patterns) and sparring. Classes typically help build flexibility, balance, coordination and confidence, and many people take up the sport for fitness and self-discipline as much as for self-defence. It's worth contacting a club directly to ask about class levels and suitability for beginners.

Global Champion Taekwondo is a martial arts club in Birmingham, West Midlands. Find out more about taekwondo training in the city.

Global Champion Taekwondo

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Based in Cupar, Fife, Glow Xtreme Cheer and Dance Studios is a cheer and dance club listed in our gymnastics category. The club's own page highlights competitive success, including a Summit bid win, multiple division wins and recognition for its choreography.

Cheerleading and dance clubs like this generally blend tumbling, stunting, jumps and choreographed routines, drawing on many of the same skills as gymnastics. Training of this kind tends to build strength, flexibility, coordination and teamwork, and competitive squads often work towards performing at events. If you are interested in joining, it is worth contacting the club directly to ask about squads and availability.

Competitive cheer squads

Summit bid winner

Award-winning choreography

Cheer and dance

Glow Xtreme Cheer and Dance Studios in Cupar, Fife: a competitive cheer and dance club with Summit bid and division wins.

Glow Xtreme Cheer and Dance Studios

Based at the Town Hall in Glynneath, near Neath, this martial arts club teaches Wado-Ryu karate and has been running since 1971. Training takes place twice a week, with separate groups for juniors, adult beginners and higher grades, plus a fitness and self-defence class for those who would rather not take gradings. Women's self-defence and fitness courses can also be arranged on Sundays. The club belongs to the Welsh Karate Association.

Wado-Ryu is one of the main Japanese karate styles, known for its emphasis on evasion, body movement and timing alongside traditional kata and partner work. A typical karate class generally mixes basics, forms and controlled sparring, and offers a structured way to build fitness, coordination and confidence.

Established in 1971

Wado-Ryu karate

Junior classes

Adult beginners welcome

Fitness and self-defence

Town Hall dojo

Wado-Ryu karate club in Glynneath, Neath, established 1971, with junior, beginner, high grade and fitness/self-defence classes.

Glynneath Karate Club

Based in Coventry, Godiva Netball Club is a sports club in the West Midlands that fields four netball teams. Its A team plays in Division 2 and its B team in Division 5, giving players of different standards a place to compete in league netball.

A netball club with several teams can generally suit a range of players, from those wanting competitive league matches to people returning to the sport after time away. Club netball usually combines regular training with weekly fixtures, and it can be a sociable way to stay active while being part of a team. Anyone interested in joining is best advised to get in touch with the club directly to find out more.

Four teams

League netball

Coventry based

Godiva Netball Club is a Coventry netball club with four teams competing in league divisions across the West Midlands.

Godiva Netball Club

Set within a school campus in Salisbury, Wiltshire, Godolphin Leisure Centre is a swimming and fitness facility run by Chafyn Godolphin School. It is open to the school community and to local residents alike, with a focus on health, fitness and wellbeing for people of all ages and abilities.

Whether the aim is a relaxing swim or a steady push towards personal fitness goals, the centre sets out to offer a friendly, supportive atmosphere. Generally, a swimming venue like this suits a wide range of visitors, from those swimming lengths for exercise to people who simply want a gentle, low-impact way to stay active.

Open to local residents

School campus setting

All ages and abilities

Swimming and fitness

Swimming and fitness at Godolphin Leisure Centre in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on the Chafyn Godolphin school campus and open to local residents.

Godolphin Leisure Centre

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Based in the Bridge of Don area of Aberdeen, Gray School of Dance has been teaching pupils since 1985. Children can start from the age of two and a half, with Tiny Tots and pre-school sessions for the youngest dancers. The timetable covers RAD ballet, ISTD modern and tap, jazz, contemporary and SDTA Highland, with both syllabus and free-work classes, plus industry workshops.

Pupils sit examinations each year and have chances to perform, including a show at the Arts Centre Aberdeen every two years. A dance school like this is generally a good fit for families looking for structured training alongside the confidence, friendships and creativity that regular classes can bring.

Established in 1985

Classes for young children

Wide range of styles

Annual examinations

Regular stage shows

Industry workshops

Dance school in Bridge of Don, Aberdeen, est. 1985, offering ballet, tap, modern, jazz, contemporary and Highland classes from age two and a half.

Gray School of Dance

Based in Hartlepool, Greatham Football Club is a football club listed in our directory for players and supporters in the area. The club has its own website, which is the best place to check for up to date details on teams, training and how to get involved.

Football clubs generally offer a mix of regular training, matches and a sociable team environment, making them a good way to stay active, build fitness and meet people locally. Many grassroots clubs welcome players of different ages and abilities, so it is worth getting in touch to find out what suits you.

Greatham Football Club is a football club in Hartlepool. Find out more and see how to get involved with local football.

Greatham Football Club

Based in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, Grimsby Jujitsu Club is a martial arts club for people in and around the town who are interested in learning jujitsu. The club keeps an online presence, so it is worth getting in touch directly to find out more about sessions and how to join.

Jujitsu is generally known as a practical martial art built around throws, joint locks, holds and self-defence techniques. Clubs of this kind typically suit a wide range of people, from complete beginners looking to build confidence and fitness to those wanting a structured path of grading and skill development. Most newcomers find it helpful to ask about beginner sessions before their first visit.

Grimsby Jujitsu Club is a martial arts club in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, for anyone interested in learning jujitsu.

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