London badminton clubs
London badminton clubs
18/02/2025 UPDATE: We're expecting to reopen in early March 2025, so only a few weeks left to opening!
Currently the Sobell Centre is closed for repairs. We will update here once we have a firm date.
(London Badminton Academy is open - please see further below for more details)
The Sobell Badminton Club is one of North London’s best-known badminton clubs and is part of Sobell Leisure Centre. The club is very friendly and welcomes all new players of every ability. If you are interested in playing, feel free to come along to one of our club-sessions. Sessions are run by Mark (07950491106 text messages only).
Club sessions are held at the Sobell Leisure Centre on Hornsey Road, London N7 7NY, which is in close proximity to Finsbury Park and Holloway underground stations and the A1 - Holloway Road.
Club sessions are run on a turn-up-and-pay basis, with the current entrance fee of £9.70 payable via the "Better" app.
Please go to our Meetup site to confirm your attendance and join the mailing list for the latest news. You can also find out when the next session will be.
Mark offers for sale new rackets, shuttles and court trainers. Mark also specialises in offering a high-quality, racket-stringing service - please text him on the above number for more details.
NOTE: For private bookings, i.e. *not* playing in the club and with its players, call Sobell Centre directly on 020 7609 2166.
Day |
From |
To |
|---|---|---|
| Friday's session | 7.30pm | 10.00pm |
| Sunday's session | 3.30pm | 6.00pm |
The map below shows the Sobell Leisure Centre.
The London Badminton Academy is a club for the development of players of all standards. The club has a number of qualified and experienced coaches and trainers to help players improve their standards. The club welcomes all new players of every ability. If you are interested in getting coaching, training and also playing, please come to one of our sessions.
Club sessions are held at the Parliament Hill School, Highgate Road, London NW5 1RL (near Parliament Hill and Kentish Town) on Wednesday and Saturday as follows:
| All Players | Day |
From |
To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intermediate and above | Wednesday | 8:00pm | 10:00pm |
| All Standards | Saturday | 12:45pm | 3.45pm |
Wednesday 8pm-10pm
First 30 minutes for warm up and practice, then playing games at all levels, optional training is available.
Saturday 12:45-3:45pm:
Adults and juniors: Warm up, coaching and practice for the first 60 minutes, playing games afterwards, but optional training is also available.
Please bring along your own racket, comfortable sports wear and only wear shoes with non-marking soles, eg badminton or squash shoes (as required for the school hall). Please contact Leon (LVMitch100@yahoo.co.uk) or Bonny (bonny_ho@hotmail.com) if you want to come for either session or for any further information.
Last updated: April 2024