A-Z of Sport & Leisure

Arts & Crafts

Art Classes run by Suzie Poyntz, The Hanover Centre Queens Park, 8-12yrs, Wed 3.30-5pm, 8yrs+, 07766 135986 Art Room, studio & online classes: daily Drop-in and weekly classes, 6yrs+, 07727 882824 Art Shop & Pottery, 108 Western Rd, Sat am Family Clay Club 4-11yrs; Pottery Painting, 01273 728282 Art-K Hove, Portland Rd BN3 5QU, classes for 6-16yrs, after school, weekend clubs, holiday workshops, 07826 152206 Fiveways Arts & Crafts, 261 Ditchling Rd, Brighton BN1 6JH, art & craft supplies shop, 01273 551600 Luna Moon Mosaic, parent & child mosaic classes, Stanmer Craft Museum, weekends, 07760 228501 Paint Pots, pottery painting for all ages, 39 Trafalgar Street BN1 4ED, 01273 696682 Phoenix Centre, free, monthly family drop-in sessions, accompanied 5-14yrs & online, 01273 603700 Popolo Ceramico Brighton & Hove, paint-your-own pottery at home with our home delivered kits, 07564 773921 (see advert p.6) Sketchup Art Club, St Matthias Church, Brighton BN1 7JQ, after school Mon/Tue, holidays, 7-11yrs, 07947 333540 The Mosaic Workshops, Brighton, unlock your creativity with mosaic, 5yrs+, 07789 012964 The Painting Pottery Café, 31 North Rd BN1 1YB, pottery painting, taster throwing, baby footprints, 01273 628952 Workshops for the Imagination, after school art club, 75 Islingword Rd BN2 9SL, 5-11yrs, 07939 482361

Athletics

Mini Athletics Brighton & Lewes, play-based athletics, Rottingdean Sat am, Portslade Sun am, 5-7yrs, 07557 985769 Peacehaven Junior Park Run, Sun 9am, 2k run for 4-14yrs, free but register online before 1st run Phoenix Athletics & Triathlon Club, Withdean, 9yrs+, Wed from 5.30pm, brightonphoenix.org.uk Preston Park Junior Park Run, Sun 9am, 2k run for 4-14yrs, free but register online before 1st run, see website Withdean Athletics Academy, drop in Sat, 4-8/9-12yrs, 01273 542100

Badminton

Brighton Bats Badminton Club. Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, Falmer, 15yrs+, Mon & Wed 8-10pm, 07821 985753 Longhill Sports Centre, Rottingdean, badminton academy Y3-8, Tue 4-6 pm; pay & play badminton, 01273 391683 Moulsecoomb Com. Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 622266 Smash up! badminton sessions, King Alfred Leisure Centre, Tue 4-5pm, 11-16yrs, 01273 290290

Basketball

Brighton Phoenix Sparks Basketball, 5-11yrs. Sat am; Thu pm, Old Boat Corner CC BN1 8GN, 07809 105300 South Coast Elite Basketball, academies, camps, tournaments, schools coaching, 07490 166600

Beach Sports

Yellowave Beach Sports, café, beach games, volleyball, tag games, footvolley, club house hires, yellowave.co.uk (see advert p.25)

Climbing

Boulder Brighton, Portslade, tasters, clubs courses & parties, 7-15yrs, family sessions, 01273 422408 Hatt Adventures, fun-filled family outdoor climbing day out, 8yrs+, 01273 358359 High Sports Climbing Centre, Withdean Sports Complex, NICAS Youth Scheme, tasters, clubs, parties, holiday camps, 0345 3631177 (see advert)

Cycling

Bikeability cycling courses, Preston Park & Hove Park, 9-14yrs, half term,Easter & summer holidays, 01273 293847 Brighton and Hove Cycle Map, create your own customised cycle map of the city, find online Brighton Beach Bikes, bikes for hire by the pier, treasure hunts, guide rides, 07917 753794/01273 601863 VC Jubilee Brighton Excelsior Youth Development Cycling Club, 9-18yrs, contact@vcjubilee.co.uk

Dance & Drama

ACT, professional theatre training & kid’s drama school, 6-18yrs, Kemptown, 01273 818266 Alexandra Dance Academy, Howard Rd, Brighton, ballet, tap, modern, street, Mon-Thur, Sat, 3yrs+, 01273 565881 Alta Academy of Dance, RAD ballet, jazz, PBT, Brighton & Hove, 3yrs+, 07876 492899 Amazonas Capoeira, Brazilian dance, 7yrs+, 07919 586299 Art of Dance, Hove, ballet, street dance & Bollywood, 5yrs+, 07976 068989 B Starz, Brighton Girls & Lancing Prep, musical theatre, 5-16yrs, 07766 011695 Bertram School of Dance, ballet, Hanover Community Centre & Rottingdean, 3yrs+, 01273 703328 Boys’ Movement Classes, developing confidence through movement, Brighthelm Centre, 7-11yrs, sarah. kearney@southeastdance.org.uk Brighton Ballet School, ballet, tap, contemporary, jazz, acrobatic arts, Hove, 2½yrs-adult, 07595 303180 Brighton School of Samba, drumming, percussion & dance, all ages, info@ brightonschoolofsa mba.org.uk Brighton Theatre Group Youth, musical theatre productions, 07980 266660 Carroll-Turner School of Dance, St Joseph’s Hall, ballet, modern, jazz & tap, 3yrs+, 07977 301503 Ceyda Tanc, creative dance classes for kids, Tue pm, 5yrs+, ceydatancdance.com Dance Art Studio, Fiveways/ Preston Park: ballet, tap, modern, classical, jazz, contemporary, 3yrs+, 07709 324160 Dancia Brighton, Crown Rd, Portslade, BN41 1SH, dancewear, 01273 410372 Drama Queens: drama, youth theatre, modern jazz, tap & musical theatre. Groups, private exams, 07952 844537 East Sussex Dance, Patcham & Falmer: Disco & Street Dance; Ballroom & Latin, 07901 962163 Get Creative in Brighton, Patcham Methodist Hall, monthly drama & dance, 5-11yrs, Sat 9.3011am, 07967 633438 Goldmans Stage School, dance, drama & singing tuition, 3yrs+, Spring St BN1 3EF, 01323 643961 Hayden Dance, Telscombe. Cliffs, ballet, tap, modern/jazz, 3-18yrs, 07484 171256 Hove Dance Centre, North Street, Portslade, ballroom, Latin, Street 3yrs+, 07719 048311 Italia Conti Performing Arts, acting, LAMDA, musical theatre, jazz, singing, Sat, 3-17yrs, 07956 890307 JustDance Academy, Southwick, Miloak, Hangleton: freestyle & contemporary, 3yrs+, 07777 692632 LCAS School of Theatre Arts, gymnastic dance, jazz, street, drama, singing, Rottingdean & Peacehaven, @LCAS.uk

Dance & Drama (cont.)

Leap & Bound Dance School, 2yrs+, Hanover; Shoreham; ACT Brighton/ Hove, 07817 398215 Magic Moves Dance, creative dance for 2-16yrs, venues across Brighton & Hove, 01273 600126 Perform: drama, dance & singing classes, Rottingdean, Hove, Premier Dance Academy, freestyle, Hove & Portslade, 3yrs+, 07919 687600 PW Performers: street, contemporary, commercial, musical theatre, drama, tricks & flips, 4-15yrs, 07972 416947 Rox School of Dance & Drama, Hove, ballet, tap, modern, jazz, LAMDA, 01273 231329 Stage Studio Theatre School, acting, singing & dancing, BYC, Sat am, 6-16yrs, 07907 477135 Stagecoach Brighton, performing arts, Varndean School, Sat, 4-18yrs, 07920 115060 Stagecoach Performing Arts Hove, 4-18yrs, Fri pm, Sat & Sun am, all welcome, from September <new> classes for 6yrs+ on Sat am, 01273 258318 (see advert) Streetfunk, streetdance classes, 4-18yrs, Brighton, Hove & Shoreham, 01273 308 525 Synergy, Portslade Sports Centre, cheerleading 7-12yrs, Teen dance classes 12-16yrs, 01273 411100 The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts, Brighton Aldridge Community Academy, 4-18yrs, Sat am, 07538 897197 The Theatre Workshop, Brighton, Fri & Sat schools: classes in dancing, singing & acting, 4-21yrs, 01273 733736 The Young Actors Group, small group, focussed fun and professionally run weekly acting classes, 07709 446816 Windmill Young Actors, actor training & youth theatre company, Hove & Brighton venues, 5-21yrs, 07932 776114 (see advert p.16) WWSDance, Seven Dials, tap, ballet, modern theatre, contemporary, 3yrs+, 01273 735834 Youth@TheLittle, Brighton Little Theatre, 7-13yrs & 13-18yrs, Sat am, youth@brightonlittletheatre.com

Fitness & Exercise

CrossFit Hove, kids CrossFit classes, term time, Sun am, 5-8yrs/9-12yrs, crossfitkidshove@hotmail.com (see adver p.8 & discount voucher p.22) King Alfred Leisure Centre, Hove, junior gym sessions, weekdays 4-6pm & Sat am, 01273 290290 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, junior gym, MonThu, 3.30-5pm, Sat-Su 11am2pm, 01273 622266 Prince Regent Swimming Complex, Church St, Junior (12-15yrs) gym sessions with staff guidance, 01273 685692 Withdean Sports Complex, junior gym sessions daily, 12-15yrs, 01273 542100

Football

4-Corner Football, development programme, boys & girls, 4yrs+, Wish Park Hove, 07964 785511 5Ways Soccer School, Varndean College, Sat am, boys & girls, 4-14yrs, 01273 620086 ACE Football Academy, weekly sessions, Portslade, Lancing, Sorrington & Worthing, 3 1/2-12yrs, acefootballacademy.co.uk Adam Virgo Academy, 1-21’s, weekly group training & holiday camps, Brighton & Hove, 5-16yrs, 07568 517318 Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools, 4-13yrs; fun after school football with AITC, 01273 878265 Fishersgate Flyers Youth FC, U6-U16, Brighton, Hangleton, Hove, Portslade, Southwick, Shoreham, fishersgateflyers.co.uk Football flyers, football coaching, Shoreham, 18mths-6yrs, find on Facebook: @footballflyers21 Hove Park First4Football, 1-2-1, birthday parties, drop-in Sat am, 5-13yrs & after school clubs, 07748 399347 Little Kickers, fun football training, Brighton, Patcham, Hove & Shoreham, 18mths8yrs, 01293 226201 Mile Oak Wanderers, minis (Rec/Yr1), boys U7-U18; girls U10-U16, check website Patcham United, U7-U16, boys & girls, limited availability in some age groups, patchamunitedfc.com Peacehaven Youth Football Club, Piddinghoe Avenue, boys U7-U18 & girls U11-U13, 01273 582471 Preston Park Soccer School (above Chalet Café), Sat am drop-in, 4-12yrs, 07971 266714 Rottingdean Village FC, U6-U18, mixed to U16, 07803 899472 Swerve Soccer Camps, Sat Soccer Hove Park, 4yrs+; holiday camps, team coaching, parties, 0844 324 0946 Withdean Youth FC, U8-U18 girls & boys teams, see website Woodingdean Wanderers FC, various venues in Woodingdean, Boys, Girls 4yrs+, 07757 572269

Gymnastics & Trampoline

Bevendean Gymnastics Club, recreational & competitive classes, Moulsecoomb, 5yrs+, 07780 584706 Dyson Gymnastics Club, rear unit 101 Conway St., Hove BN3 3LA, 4-18yrs, Sat-Thu, 07760 669393 Hollingdean Gymnastics Club for girls, Hertford School, 5yrs+, Mon & Thu eve, long waiting list, 07795 008772 I-star Academy, rhythmic gymnastics, tumbling, Steyning & Shoreham, 5yrs+, i-staracademy.co.uk Gymnastics & Trampoline at your local Leisure Centre: Longhill, Peacehaven, Portslade, Stanley Deason, see full listing on our website. Sky High Trampoline Park, Peacehaven, weekends & school holidays, U5s: 9am-10am, 5yr+: 10am-6pm, 01273 580029 Stars Gym Club, venues across Brighton & Hove, 4½yrs+, check website Wickers Gymnastic Club, Lancing, pre-school to adult classes, 01903 752503

Music Groups

Brighton School of Singing, The Voice Hut, Woodingdean Youth Centre BN2 6BB, 8-18yrs, Mon, 07799 776773 Create Music, orchestras, bands, ensembles, choirs, Brighton & Hove, createmusic.org.uk (see advert p.16) Philharmonic Friends Youth Orchestra Club, bespoke parts all levels, Queens Park, philharmonic-friends.co.uk Tarner Youth Project, The Pavilion Rooms, The Level, music production sessions, 3.30-5.30pm, 13yrs+, 07742 740121

Skating & Skateboarding

Brighton Stormers Skater Hockey, 7yrs+; King Alfred, Hove, Sat pm, brightonstormers.com BYC Skatepark (indoor), Edward St, check website for age groups & times, 01273 681368 GYSO roller disco, King Alfred Hove, Sun pm; Portslade LC & Southwick LC, Sat pm, 07858 912322 Level Stake School & board sale, Hove Lagoon & Level Skatepark, 1-2-1, group tuitions, Sun/school holidays, 5yrs+, 01273 253599

Swimming & Scuba

Aqua Swim, Surrenden pool, Brighton, 2yrs-adult, Fri, Sat, Sun classes, 07702 075091 Aquanauts Swimming School, Hove, 4mths+, 07957 364534 Brighton Dolphin Swimming Club, Prince Regent pool, U5-masters, swim & synchro, bdsc.co.uk Brighton Surf Lifesaving Club, 7yrs+, life guard training, water-awareness programmes, brightonslsc.org Brighton Swimming School, Brighton Swimming Centre, Eastern Rd, 1yrs+, 01273 434400 Penguins Swimming School, Lancing College term time & intensive holiday courses, penguinswimlessons.co.uk Pools: King Alfred, Prince Regent Swimming, Ridgeside pool (private), St Luke’s, Wadurs. Puddle Ducks Baby & Pre-school Swimming: Hilton Metropole, Brighton; Herons Dale, Shoreham, 01892 617246 (see advert p.9) RLSS, King Alfred Life Saving Club, 11yrs+, Thu eve, kalsc@btinternet.com Seriously FUN Swimming School, term-time, Brighton & Lancing 5-12yrs, 01273 950015 (see advert p.21) Shiverers Swimming Club based at King Alfred Centre & Lancing College, 4yrs-masters, shiverers.co.uk Sinclair’s Swimming School, parent & baby classes, children & adult lessons, pool parties, 01273 583760 Water Babies, swimming classes in & around Brighton & Mid Sussex 7 days a week, 0-4yrs, 01273 552454 WetWetWet Swim School, tuition for all abilities: Brighton, Hove & Patcham venues, 01273 388247

Tennis

Brighton & Hove Tennis, Sat am 4-12yrs, Sports Direct Fitness Hove; holiday camps, see website David Ince Tennis, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove, tots tennis (3yrs) to adults + parent & baby session, 07900 410123

Dyke Park Tennis Club, memberships, after school & holiday coaching, 5yrs+, 07787647357 Kingsway Tennis Courts, to pay & play, contact, 01273 292704 Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club, Hove, coaching squads & camps, 3yrs+ all levels, 01273 506087 Preston Lawn Tennis Club, Preston Drove, Brighton, junior coaching & tournaments, 07826 068248 Saltdean Tennis Club, junior memberships, coaching & holiday courses, 01273 305684

Watersports

Brighton Sailing Club, Sun Apr-Oct, club night Wed, 01273 321802 Brighton Watersports Company, hire & courses in kayaking, wakeboarding, paddleboarding, Jumbo SUP (sea & lake), 01273 323160 Hatt Adventures, fun-filled family kayaking day out, 8yrs+, 01273 358359 Kitesurfkings, kitesurfing & landboarding tuition, Shoreham beach, 12yrs+, 01273 888833 Lagoon Watersports at the Marina & Hove Lagoons: sailing, power boat, windsurfing, wakeboarding, SUP, 01273 424842 Shoreham Sailing Club, Harbour Way, BN43 5HZ, dingy sailing, families, improvers, racing, 07974 915682

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