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Based in Wigston, Leicestershire, Roger Gracie Academy Leicester is a martial arts club specialising in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. It sits under the wider Roger Gracie Academy name and welcomes people looking to take up the sport locally.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a grappling art that focuses on ground technique, leverage and control, and it suits people who want to build fitness and problem solving skills while learning to defend themselves. Sessions are typically coached, so newcomers can pick up the fundamentals in a structured setting.

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Based in Wigston

Roger Gracie Academy Leicester is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu martial arts club in Wigston, Leicestershire.

Roger Gracie Academy Leicester

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Based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, this martial arts club focuses on karate for students in the local area. It offers a place for people to learn and practise karate as part of a training community.

A karate club like this generally suits those wanting to build discipline, fitness and self defence skills through regular practice. Sessions are typically led by instructors and cover technique, forms and controlled sparring, with progress often marked by a grading system as students develop over time.

Sheffield Karate Club is a martial arts club in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, offering karate training for local students.

Sheffield Karate Club

Sorella Strength

Based in Walsall, West Midlands, Stagecoach Performing Arts is a performing arts school offering tuition in dance, drama and singing for children and young people. Classes are grouped by age, with sessions for younger children as well as programmes running up to age 18, and options for older teens and adults too.

Performing arts schools like this give young people a chance to build confidence and creativity through structured, guided classes. Stagecoach Walsall runs a two week trial for families wanting to try things out, and holiday workshops sit alongside the regular weekly timetable.

Dance, drama and singing

Age-based classes

Two week trial

Adult and teen classes

Holiday workshops

Stagecoach Performing Arts Walsall offers children's dance, drama and singing classes in Walsall, West Midlands, with a two week trial.

Stagecoach Performing Arts Walsall

Based in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, The Fitness Coach Ltd operates as UK SPD (Speed Performance Development), a training centre focused on developing speed and athletic performance.

A fitness setup like this is generally suited to people looking to improve their conditioning and physical development through structured coaching. Sessions of this kind usually help with building fitness, strength and movement in a supportive environment.

Speed and performance focus

Doncaster location

The Fitness Coach Ltd (UK SPD) is a speed and performance development centre in Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

The Fitness Coach Ltd

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Formerly known as Blackwell Academy, Urban Combat Martial Arts Stowmarket offers karate and kickboxing training in Stowmarket, Suffolk. It is part of a wider martial arts organisation established in 1967, which also runs clubs in Colchester, Ipswich, Leiston and Woodbridge. Classes are structured and led by experienced instructors, with an emphasis on teamwork, respect and community.

Martial arts training in general can be a good way to build fitness, strength and coordination while also developing focus, self-control and confidence. Clubs like this tend to suit a range of ages and abilities, and many people find the steady progression and supportive group setting help them keep motivated over time.

Karate and kickboxing

Established in 1967

Clubs across the region

Experienced instruction

Supportive community

Formerly Blackwell Academy

Karate and kickboxing classes in Stowmarket, Suffolk, at Urban Combat Martial Arts (formerly Blackwell Academy), part of a group founded in 1967.

Urban Combat Martial Arts Stowmarket - Formerly Blackwell Academy - Karate & Kickboxing

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Located in the Printworks in central Manchester, Boom Battle Bar is a games bar that brings competitive activities and drinks together under one roof. Alongside a bar, you'll find a mix of games including axe throwing, crazy golf, shuffleboard, American pool, augmented reality darts and beer or prosecco pong.

With karaoke booths and group activity options, it's a spot set up for social occasions such as birthdays, hen and stag dos, date nights and corporate events. Games bars like this suit groups looking to combine a few drinks with some light-hearted competition, whether you book ahead or drop in for a round or two.

Boom Battle Bar at Manchester's Printworks — a games bar with axe throwing, crazy golf, shuffleboard, darts and more.

Boom Battle Bar Manchester Printworks

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Tucked away in Sheffield, The Treehouse is the city's first board game café — a relaxed, welcoming spot for gamers old and new. With a library of more than 800 board games, plus staff who can suggest something to suit your group and help you get to grips with the rules, there's plenty to keep you settled in.

Alongside the gaming, you'll find homemade and locally sourced food, coffee and craft beer on draught. The café also runs roleplaying sessions and a Gamer's Academy. A board game café like this is a good choice for casual meet-ups, first-timers and dedicated players alike.

The Treehouse is Sheffield's first board game café, with 800+ games, roleplaying sessions, homemade food, coffee and craft beer.

The Treehouse Board Game Café

AK Fusion Dance Studio Belfast

Set in the heart of Winchester, Alpha Fitness Hampshire is an independent gym built around a welcoming, non-judgemental community. It was created as an inclusive alternative for anyone who has felt intimidated by larger commercial gyms, with a comfortable atmosphere that still keeps you motivated.

Alongside gym access, the club offers personal training, group fitness classes and a choice of flexible memberships. A gym like this suits members of all levels, whether you prefer training on your own, following coached sessions, or joining classes as part of a friendly group.

Group fitness classes

Personal training

Free trials

Inclusive community

Flexible memberships

Free onsite parking

Alpha Fitness Hampshire is an independent, inclusive gym in Winchester offering classes, personal training and flexible memberships.

Alpha Fitness Hampshire Ltd.

A women's-only fitness setup based in Hull, with sessions running in Anlaby and Brough. Andrea Lea Fitness centres on weightlifting and strength training, offering a Women's Weightlifting Club and a Strong Mums Club alongside one-to-one personal training and workshops.

The focus is on building strength, confidence and healthy habits, with coaching aimed at beginners as well as those with more experience. Alongside the group clubs, there are one-to-one coaching options, nutrition and lifestyle workshops and a nutrition programme. Places like this suit anyone who wants structured support and a clearer idea of what to do in the gym.

Women only

Weightlifting focus

Strong Mums Club

Beginner friendly

1-2-1 personal training

Nutrition support

Women's-only weightlifting, Strong Mums classes and 1-2-1 personal training in Hull (Anlaby and Brough).

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