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Northumbria University Sport Central

Sport Central is home to the hopes and aspirations of thousands of Northumbria University students, staff and the local community. Our new sports center is a stunning £30m state of the art complex, situated in the heart of Newcastle city centre.

Team Northumbria have a whole host of sports clubs, from American Football to Water Polo, that are open to the public.  You do not need any experience to join a sports club, you can join at any level and you will be fully involved with the club, attending training sessions and competitions. Public membership of the clubs is £120 and you can join at any point in the year. Click here for more information.

Sport Central also offer three ‘Learn to’ courses in Climb, Golf and Swim:

  • The Learn To Climb course teaches the basic skills of climbing and some of the fundamental techniques.  For more info click here.
  • The Learn to Swim courses are taught in small groups (maximum of six) in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.  One to one swimming sessions are also available.  For more information click here.
  • The Learn to Golf course welcomes all abilities with tuition from fully qualified coaches.  For more information click here.

The Give it a Go programme is open to Northumbria staff, students and the public.  There is no need to book a session (excluding open football). Simply, turn up and have fun! Click here for more information and session programme.

Team Northumbria offers both students and the public an opportunity to gain qualifications in a wide range of sport related courses. Working in partnership with a large number of National Governing Bodies, you can get involved in an extensive range of sports qualifications at Sport Central and Coach Lane.  As well as the traditional qualifications such as Football and Rugby, Team Northumbria offers courses in Urban Street Dance, Ultimate Frisbee, Dodgeball, Mini-fencing, Tri-Golf, and many more.  More details can be found here.

Team Northumbria strives to be at the very heart of the North East Netball community and aims to inspire and support young players whether they may be a future Superleague player or play netball just for fun.  For more information about coaching support for schools and clubs, as well as initiatives such as Kids Camps. Click here for more information.

You can not only play top class sport at Sport Central but watch it too!  The Newcastle Eagles basketball team play all home games at Sport Central (more information can be found here) as well as the Team Northumbria Netball Superleague (click here for more info).

You can also book facilities at Sport Central for recreational purposes for example squash courts, badminton courts etc. For information on facility charges please click here.

For more information about the range of products and services available at Sport Central please visit www.nusportcentral.com

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Northumbria University Sport Central

Sport Central
Northumberland Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE1 8ST

Tel: 0191 227 4700

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Monday - Friday

General Opening Times 05:00 - 23:00
Fitness Suite and Squash 06:30 - 22:00
Swimming Pool* 05:30 - 22:00
Main Hall 07:00 - 22:30
Upper Hall 07:00 - 22:30
Climbing Wall 10:00 - 22:00

Saturday

General Opening Times 07:00 - 22:00
Fitness Suite and Squash 08:00 - 21:30
Swimming Pool* 07:30 - 21:00
Main Hall 08:00 - 21:30
Upper Hall 08:00 - 21:30
Climbing Wall 11:00 - 19:00

Sunday

General Opening Times 07:00 - 22:30
Fitness Suite and Squash 08:00 - 21:30
Swimming Pool* 07:30 - 21:00
Main Hall 08:00 - 21:30
Upper Hall 08:00 - 21:30
Climbing Wall 11:00 - 19:00

Please note that Sport Central off peak times are as follows:

Monday - Friday: 09:00 - 17:00
Saturday: After 17:00
Sunday: All day

Peak times operate outside of the above times.

*Click here to find out public swimming timetable.

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