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A community focused boxing club in Manchester, Corner HQ combines coached sessions with technique work in a welcoming setting. Classes are kept small, and the coaches pay attention not just to the workout but to how you box, so newcomers need not feel out of their depth.

Sessions range from beginners and fundamentals classes through to higher-energy conditioning like Box HIIT and endurance work. A boxing gym like this is a good way to build fitness, learn proper technique and pick up a new skill, whether you are stepping in for the first time or looking to progress.

Beginner friendly

Small classes

Community focused

Conditioning sessions

Progress tracking

Corner HQ is a community focused boxing club in Manchester offering small, coached classes for all levels.

Corner HQ

Set in Salford, JD Dance is a community dance school offering classes for all ages and abilities across Greater Manchester. Beginners are welcome, with sessions running from the youngest dancers up to teens in a friendly studio setting.

The school covers a range of styles including ballet, street, acro and commercial, with a focus on building technique, confidence and friendships. A dance school like this is a good fit for anyone wanting to try something new, develop their skills, or take part in recitals and events. The studio is also available to hire for parties, rehearsals and community gatherings.

All ages and abilities

DBS checked teachers

Range of styles

Perform and progress

Studio hire

JD Dance is a community dance school in Salford, Manchester, with ballet, street, acro and commercial classes for all ages.

JD Dance

Salsa and Bachata lessons are at the heart of Floridita Dance, a dance school teaching across Manchester and Wilmslow. Courses run for absolute beginners as well as improvers through to advanced dancers, with instruction from experienced teachers.

Latin dance classes like these are a sociable way to learn a new skill, keep active and meet people, whether you are starting from scratch or building on steps you already know. Beginner courses give newcomers a structured way in, while higher level sessions help you progress.

Salsa and Bachata

All levels

Experienced instructors

Two locations

Online courses

Floridita Dance offers salsa and bachata classes in Manchester and Wilmslow, from absolute beginners to advanced.

Floridita Dance

Pure Padel Manchester is a padel venue in Manchester, part of the wider Pure Padel network of clubs across the UK. Padel is a fast growing racket sport that combines elements of tennis and squash, played on a smaller court with surrounding walls.

The club offers coaching alongside casual play, and courts can be booked through the Playtomic app. Padel is easy to pick up from the first rally, which makes venues like this a good option for complete beginners as well as players looking for a regular game.

Coaching available

Book via Playtomic

Part of a UK network

Pure Padel Manchester is a padel club in Manchester offering courts, coaching and bookings via the Playtomic app.

Pure Padel Manchester

Based in Manchester, Allure Dance Collective runs open dance classes for adults aged 18 and over. The focus is on training, keeping active and having fun in a friendly, inclusive setting, with a community that has welcomed plenty of dancers since it began.

The collective offers a range of styles, including heels, commercial and variety classes that cover lyrical, jazz and more, with dedicated foundations sessions for beginners. Adult dance classes like these are a good way to build confidence, get some exercise and meet people, whether you are completely new to dancing or looking to develop your skills.

Adults 18 plus

Inclusive community

Coached classes

Running since 2023

Allure Dance Collective runs adult heels and dance classes in Manchester, with beginner-friendly sessions in an inclusive setting.

Allure Dance Collective

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Running in Manchester since 2005, Bodybarre is a dance and aerial studio with a playful, performance minded streak. The timetable spans pole, burlesque, aerial, bungee, barre and sculpt, heels dance and more, alongside its Theatre of Tease shows and student showcases.

As a dance and movement studio, it is the kind of place where you can build strength and confidence while learning a new skill. Beginner pole classes and open days make it approachable for newcomers, and there are options for private tuition and parties too.

Established 2005

Wide range of classes

Private tuition

Parties and hire

Student showcases

Bodybarre in Manchester is a dance and aerial studio offering pole, burlesque, aerial, bungee, barre and heels since 2005.

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Based in Manchester, 0161 Studios is a dance studio with hip hop at its heart. The studio grew from a strong hip hop foundation established in 2010 and has since branched into other styles including contemporary and commercial, with classes for all ages and levels.

Alongside open classes, 0161 is home to a dance company and runs training courses and competitive training. Dance studios like this can be a good way to build technique, confidence and a sense of community, whether you are starting out or looking to progress.

Hip hop focus

All ages and levels

Dance company

Open classes

Established 2010

0161 Studios is a hip hop dance studio in Manchester offering classes for all ages and levels, plus a dance company.

0161 Studios

Tucked away near Deansgate and Cornbrook, Fiera Dance Studio offers friendly dance and fitness classes in Manchester. The studio covers styles including Bollywood, Bachata and other Latin dancing, alongside services such as wedding dance choreography, hen party sessions and performers for events. Studio hire is also available under the same roof.

Dance classes like these are a good way to pick up a new style, keep active and meet people, whether you are a complete beginner or coming back for a refresher. Sessions for special occasions can help you prepare for a specific event.

Dance and fitness classes in Manchester covering Bollywood, Bachata and Latin, plus wedding dances and studio hire.

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Set in Manchester, La Suerte Dance School offers Latin dance classes for beginners as well as more experienced dancers. The focus is on salsa, bachata and kizomba, with weekly classes, workshops and social events running throughout the week.

A dance school like this is a good way to pick up a new skill, get moving and meet people in a friendly setting. Beginners can generally expect to start with the basics and build up at their own pace, while regular socials and parties give dancers a chance to put what they have learned into practice.

Latin dance styles

Weekly classes

Saturday socials

Workshops and parties

La Suerte Dance School in Manchester runs salsa, bachata and kizomba classes for all levels, plus workshops and socials.

La Suerte Dance School

Based in Manchester, a few miles from the Trafford Centre, Adventure Now runs a range of outdoor activities including quad biking, axe throwing and air rifles. Sessions can be booked for stag and hen parties, families, kids' parties and corporate days, and gift vouchers are also available.

Outdoor activity centres like this are a good option for groups looking to try something active and hands-on together, whether marking a celebration or simply spending a day outside. Bookings can be made online, with instant confirmation.

Adventure Now offers outdoor activities in Manchester, including quad biking, axe throwing and air rifles, for groups, families and corporate days.

Adventure Now - Outdoor Activities

Set in central Manchester, GFFdamian is a dance studio built around pole and aerial arts, with a wide mix of dance styles drawn from around the world. It welcomes people of any age, size or experience, and also offers stretch and conditioning classes alongside its main disciplines.

As an all inclusive studio, it runs sessions for adults and children, plus services such as studio hire, parties and private classes. Studios like this are a good way to build strength, flexibility and confidence while learning something new, whether you fancy pole, aerial hoop or a dance class in a relaxed setting.

All abilities welcome

Pole and aerial

Dance and stretch classes

Kids classes

Studio hire and parties

Central Manchester

GFFdamian Dance Studio in central Manchester offers pole, aerial and dance classes for all ages and abilities.

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Based in Manchester, One-Adventure is an activity company running both indoor and outdoor experiences across Greater Manchester. Their line-up includes axe throwing, archery, rifle shooting, laser tag and caving, alongside activity packages, children's parties, corporate days and school camps.

With options grouped into indoor packages and outdoor or school activity days, there's scope for groups of different ages and sizes. Companies like this tend to suit celebrations, team days and family outings, where the focus is on having a go at something new in a supervised setting.

One-Adventure is an activity company in Manchester offering axe throwing, archery, rifle shooting, laser tag and caving.

One-Adventure

Based in Manchester, City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team (COMAST) is a competitive swimming club serving swimmers across Greater Manchester. The club is organised into a range of squads, from Development and Academy levels through to County, Regional and National squads, along with a Masters group and a Disability Academy.

COMAST hosts a number of open meets during the year and swimmers train under a dedicated coaching team. A club like this is a good fit for those looking to develop their swimming through structured, coached sessions and progress towards competitive events.

Squads for all levels

Masters swimming

Disability Academy

Coached sessions

Hosts open meets

City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team (COMAST), a competitive swimming club with squads for all levels in Manchester.

City of Manchester Aquatics Swim Team

Based in Manchester, this gym in the Moss Side area combines boxing training with wider athletics. It offers a place for people across Greater Manchester to work on fitness, technique and conditioning in a community setting.

Gyms like this are a good fit for anyone wanting to build strength and stamina, whether you are training towards boxing goals or simply looking to stay active. Newcomers can generally expect a mix of guided work and space to progress at their own pace.

Moss Side Boxing & Athletics Association is a boxing and athletics gym in Manchester, Greater Manchester.

Moss Side Boxing & Athletics Association

Based in Manchester, Fight Factory Manchester is a fully equipped boxing gym that has been running since 2016. It caters to a wide range of people, from complete beginners through to professionals, and welcomes both juniors and adults. Alongside boxing there are fitness circuits and personal training, and walk-ins are welcome.

A boxing gym like this is a good place to build fitness, learn technique and gain confidence, whether you want to spar competitively or simply train for conditioning. Coached sessions and a mix of class types mean there is usually something to suit different goals and experience levels.

All levels welcome

Junior classes

Fitness circuits

Personal training

Book a trial

Established 2016

Fight Factory Manchester is a fully equipped boxing gym in Manchester for all levels, juniors and adults, established 2016.

Fight Factory Manchester

Based in Manchester city centre, Swim Now offers private swimming lessons for people of all ages and abilities. Whether you are learning from scratch or working on your technique, the focus is on building water confidence through one to one coaching.

Programmes cover adults' lessons, children's lessons and support for those managing a fear of water. Private swimming lessons like these suit anyone who prefers individual attention, letting the pace and content be matched to your own goals and comfort in the water.

One to one coaching

Water phobia support

Adults' and children's lessons

Manchester city centre

Swim Now offers private one to one swimming lessons in Manchester city centre for adults, children and all abilities.

Swim Now

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Set in Manchester, Greater Manchester, Alkrington Tennis and Social Club combines tennis facilities with a social side, giving members a place to play and to spend time together off the court.

A club like this suits players who want regular tennis alongside a friendly local atmosphere. Whether you are picking the sport back up or looking for a nearby place to keep active, a tennis and social club generally offers courts to play on and a community to be part of.

Alkrington Tennis and Social Club is a tennis and social club in Manchester, Greater Manchester.

Alkrington Tennis and Social Club

Set in East Didsbury, Manchester, this members owned and run tennis club has been part of the local community since 1921. It welcomes players of all ages and abilities, offering both competitive and social tennis alongside coaching for adults and juniors.

The club has four all-weather floodlit courts plus a singles practice court, so members can play throughout the year. There is also a clubhouse with changing rooms, a bar, a pool table and table tennis. Local tennis clubs like this one are a good way to keep active, join league teams or simply play socially.

Established in 1921

Adult and junior coaching

Four floodlit courts

Competitive and social tennis

Clubhouse facilities

Didsbury Lawn Tennis Club is a friendly members run tennis club in East Didsbury, Manchester, with year round play for all levels.

Sports clubs in Manchester