Sports at The Bridge Leisure Centre
From booking a court with friends or learning a sport for the first time our centre has something that’s right for you. We work hard with the National Governing Bodies of a number of sports to fill our facilities with ideas that are fun and engaging.
Most of our sports are available to book online.
To do this you'll either need to be a member, or sign up for a free Places Membership.
Badminton
Badminton is an easy sport to learn and can be a very social game. The speed of the shuttlecock also makes this one of the quickest of the racket sports. It can be played at any pace making it enjoyable for all ages.
We offer a variety of badminton sessions. All sessions can be booked via the timetable below.
Athletics
Our athletics stadium is fully equipped for all major track and field events and is home to Horsham Blue Star Harriers.
Athletics at The Bridge Leisure Centre
Athletics Stadium
Facilities available include:
- 6 lane 400 metre track
- 8 lane 100 metre straight
- 2 long jump pits and run up areas
- High jump area
- Pole Vault
- Javelin area
- Shot Putt circle
Prices
- Athletics running only - adult £6.00
- Athletics running only - junior/LAC/compass cards £4.00
- Athletics coach led activity - adult £9.25
- Athletics coach led activity junior/LAC £7.95
To book your court, please give us a call on 01403 211311.
Pickleball
Pickleball is a new exciting sport which combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. It is a fun and competitive way to exercise, suitable for all levels of ability.
Pickleball at The Bridge Leisure Centre
What if you could play tennis, badminton, and table tennis all in one game? That's Pickleball!
Join us for our Pickleball sessions!
- Monday to Sunday
- Court hire also available
- All ages and abilities welcome
- Supervised sessions available on Tuesdays and Thursdays
These sessions are bookable on the timetable. Come along and give it a go!
Court hire
We offer a wide range of sports and activities at our centre, with courts and pitches available to hire by both members and non-members.
This August, you can even hire a tennis or football court for £5!
Court hire at The Bridge Leisure Centre
Hire a variety of indoor and outdoor courts where you can enjoy sports from football to tennis to netball.
Outdoor courts
Courts include:
- Netball
- Football
- Tennis
- 5 a side football
This August, hire a football or tennis court for only £5!*
Indoor courts
Courts include:
- Basketball
- Table Tennis
View our timetable or contact our centre on 01403 211311 to hire one of our discounted courts this August!
*T&Cs apply
Our sports clubs
There are a number of sports clubs at The Bridge Leisure Centre that are always on the lookout for new members.
Clubs at The Bridge Leisure Centre
Here are some of the clubs that use our facilities;
Flitecrew Trampoline & Cheer Club
Flitecrew offers trampoline and cheerleading to international standard. In a friendly, progressive atmosphere. All coaches are qualified, DBS and safeguarding checked
Trampolining
- Thursdays 5.30pm - 7.30pm
Cheerleading - Fridays
- Teenies - 4.15pm - 5.00pm
- Minis - 5.00pm - 6.00pm
- Youth / Junior / Senior - 6.00pm - 7.00pm
- Competition teams - Please enquire
Shorinjiryu Renshinkan Karate Do
Renshinkan England is a traditional karate school with nearly 40 years of teaching excellence across the whole of Sussex. We instil traditional values of discipline, commitment, hard work, honesty and integrity, all within a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We are open to all ages, abilities and fitness levels, and offer endless opportunities to develop and progress. We also have excellent links to our school headquarters in Japan and have made numerous trips, including competing in international tournaments. Classes at the Horsham dojo are led by Paul Jacob Sensei, 3rd Dan.
- Wednesdays: 6.00pm - 7.15pm
For more information, please call 07788 718446.
Shuttlers Badminton Academy
We are a Sussex based organisation providing badminton coaching opportunities for young people. Our aim is to introduce the sport of badminton to as many young people as possible in a fun, friendly environment.
The first session is free to see if you enjoy the experience.
Sessions:
- Tuesday 4.30pm-5.30pm – ages 7-12
- Wednesday 4.30pm-6.00pm – ages 12-16
- Thursday 4.15pm-5.15pm – new session for ages 7-12
- Thursday 5.15pm-6.15pm – ages 12-16
All our coaches are Badminton England qualified and DBS checked.
If you would like to attend a session or need more information please email Jonty on
jonty@shuttlers-academy.co.uk
KDF Academy of Dance
KDF academy offers dance and performance classes for all ages and abilities in a range of styles. As well as classes in ballet, modern, tap, musical theatre, street dance, contemporary and lyrical, KDF also offers private tuition classes in singing and acting. Opportunities are endless with KDF, all students can take part in shows, compete , take exams and some cases dance in excellent theatre all over Europe. KDF love being part of The Bridge family and can’t wait to get started in the new studios - for more info or a free trial class get in touch.
Monday evenings, Tuesday afternoons and evenings and all day Saturdays in term time.
Horsham Junior Athletics Clubs
The junior athletics groups at The Bridge are being taken over by local sports development and coaching company Horsham Sports Services.
They aim to provide a fun, age-appropriate and multi-disciplinary experience of athletics for younger children. As a result of their participation it is intended that some children will continue their progress into the main Blue Star Club ranks when they reach 11/12 years of age but even if they don’t their athletics endeavours will support them in other sporting pathways, contribute to their motivation to stay active and be a source of good memories as they get older!
- Tuesdays 5pm - 6pm. For 8-12 year olds.
- Wednesdays 5pm - 6pm. For 5 - 11 year olds.
- Thursdays 4.30pm - 5.30pm. For 5 - 7 year olds.
- Thursdays 5.30pm - 6.30pm. For 8 - 10 year olds.
Horsham Arun Badminton Club
With its roots being traced back to 1926, the Horsham Arun Badminton Club (HABC) has preserving the welfare of badminton as their common goal and are dedicated to their members and to the development of the game.
They run a variety of sessions here ranging from evenings to daytimes sessions for a variety of ages, including, but not limited to, students and Keenagers (over 50's).
To find out more information about the HABC including memberships and session times, please visit their website below.