Sports and Activities for all ages

Air Sports

Museum of Berkshire Aviation, Woodley     0118 9448089

Reading Air Cadets, flying, gliding, sports, camping, age 13+, Oxford Rd   0118 9582867

Arts and Crafts

Glass painting activities for all events and venues!      07733 442958

Pottering About, mobile paint your own pottery company    07710 347920

Athletics

Palmer Park Sports Stadium, UK Athletics Assoc. Shine Awards Scheme    0118 9015080

Reading Athletic Club, age 8 +         0118 9427550

Badminton

Bulmershe L.C, Fun Badminton Club, begin & intermed, 5+, term time       0118 9268733

Meadway Sports Centre, badminton, from beginners upwards         0118 9015060

Basketball

Academy Sport Leisure Centre, basketball court for hire      0118 9370270

Reading Rockets Basketball Club, age 6+, all around Reading      0118 9263040

Bowling and Skittles

Reading Bowl, 10-pin bowling, Calcot         0118 9304296

Cricket

Darren Talbot Cricket Coaching, 7yrs+, led by professional coaches       07912 873591

Purley on Thames Cricket Club, junior teams from Under 9, girls team         0118 9453117

Shinfield Cricket Club, junior coaching sessions         0118 9883743

Sulhamstead & Ufton Cricket Club, starts from under 9’s        0118 9305282

Theale & Tilehurst Cricket Club, friendly family club, Thelae         07766 332506

Cycling

Palmer Park Sports Stadium, athletics, velodrome, football, gym          0118 9015080

Palmer Park Velodrome, strong junior section, age 4+            01344 750617

Reading Cycling Club, age 12+, winter training at velodrome          0118-9583741

Reading Veladrome Racing, age 11 – 14 and 14 – 18             0118 9730733

Cheerleading

Reading Redkittens Cheerleaders, 5-15yrs, Bulmershe           07940 001123

Reading Superstars Cheer lessons and competitive teams age 4 – adult    07815 971282

Dance

A.J Academies, dance school, from 3 years, Tilehurst & Calcot                   01635 46293

All Stars Theatre Academy, age 3-18, Theale & Woodley                        0118 9868000

Allied Schools of Dance, ballet, tap, modern, street, Woodley                0118 9671600

Angelina Ballerina Dance Academy, from 3 yrs, Hurst Village Hall, Tues           01865 739048

Beryl Jarvis School of Theatre Dance, 2yrs – 6mths+, Earley               0118 9264236

Broadway Stage Academy, age 2+, Emmer Green, Coley, Calcot              0118 9017114

CHAR’ACTORS’: Musical fun for children aged  3-6, Tilehurst               07881 625556

Dance Reality, all types of dance, from 2yrs 6mths, Tilehurst                 0118 9421896

Dance Sensation, tap, modern, ballet & more, Tilehurst & Shinfield                0118 9371383

Dancercise, ballet, tap & street jazz, 4 yrs +, Sonning                 079513 85850

Dancer’s Corner, ballet, all ages, Purley-on-Thames                   0118 9560601

Daphne Bennett, ballet, tap, gym, 2yrs 6 mths+, Berks/ Hants                0118 9868000

Diane Murdoch School of Dancing, 3+, all types, Earley                07967 507937

Jeannine Greville Dance Academies, 2.5+, all types of dance               01491 572000

Mo’s – All dance styles & musical theatre, 2yrs +, Cav, Woodley, Grazeley  0845 2062291

O’Gara School of Irish Dancing, age 4.5yrs+, Irish Centre               07961 454089

Read Dance & Theatre Company, theatre training, age 5+                  08451 307408

Reading Superstars, competitive jazz dance teams age 8 – 15                 07815 971282

School Of The Arts, dance, drama, singing, age 3 – 18+                   0118 9587168

Stagecoach, act, sing, dance, age 4+, Southcote               0844 800 9482

Starlet Dance School, all types of dance, girls and boys aged 3-18 yrs             0118 9887848

The County School of Dancing, ballroom/latin, S’hampton St              0118 9262869

The Dance Studio, b’room, latin, salsa & more, Richfield Ave               0118 9415813

Theatretrain, Performing in local & W. End shows from 6-18 yrs               0118 9429400

Dancewear

Dance Reality, dancewear shop, Tilehurst               0118 9421896

Dancia International, dancewear for all ages & all dance/gym           0118 9478123

Encore Dancewear, all types of dancewear, Cardiff Rd            0118 9599500

Drama

All Stars Theatre Academy, age 3-18, Theale & Woodley                0118 9868000

Beryl Jarvis School of Theatre Dance, 2yrs – 6mths+, Earley              0118 9264236

CHAR’ACTORS’: Musical fun for children aged  3-6, Tilehurst            07881 625556

Helen O’Grady Drama Academy, 5-11, boost confidence!              0118 9594667

Mo’s Stage School, 4-18yrs, Coley             0788 295 8834

Read Dance & Theatre Company, theatre training, age 5+              08451 307408

Reading Youth Theatre, drama, skills, confidence, age 4+, South St               0118 9015234

School Of The Arts, dance,drama,singing, age 3 – 18+               0118 9587168

StageAbility, age 5-12, have fun with drama! Tilehurst & Lower Earley              0845 050 8245

Stagecoach, act, sing, dance, age 4+, Calcot                 0118 9423002

Stagecoach, act, sing, dance, age 4+, Emmer Green               0800 0833795

Stagecoach, act, sing, dance, age 4+, Southcote              0844 800 9482

Starlet Dance School, drama and singing, girls and boys aged 3-18 yrs         0118 9887848

The Talent Stop Berkshire Academies, act/dance/sing, 2yrs 6m+                  0118 9623379

Theatretrain, Performing in local & W. End shows from 6-18 yrs                  0118 9429400

Fencing

Reading Fencing Club, age 9+, Reading Blue Coat School       07828 032108

First Aid Courses for Children

St John Ambulance, young first aider, age 7 – 16, Woodley          0118 9335500

Fitness and Exercise

Cotswold Sports Centre, supervised gym use, 8 – 16yrs, Tilehurst     0118 9414690

Football

Academy Sport Leisure Centre, football pitches for hire           0118 9370270

Australian Rules Football, players aged 16+        07712 003210

Cotswold Sports Centre, term time football courses, age 4 – 16, Tilehurst       0118 9414690

Highdown Sports Centre, junior Mini Soccer sessions, Caversham         0118 9015095

Little Kickers, football training, 18mths – 5yrs, Rivermead Leisure Centre      0118 9268114

Loddon Valley, summer football courses, boys & girls,  5-12yrs          0118 9312066

Meadway Sports Centre, junior mini-soccer sessions          0118 9015060

Palmer Park Sports Stadium, athletics, velodrome, football, gym          0118 9015080

Reading Girls Football Club, all abilities welcome , age 8+           07799 876371

Reading Girl’s Football Club, under 10’s – under 18’s            0118 9841246

South Reading FC, soccer school for boys & girls aged 4-7 yrs         07977 802530

SportsReach Summer Soccer, Elvian School, 29 Jul – 2 Aug, 7-14yrs              0118 9590058

Tilehurst Panthers, boys and girls teams, from under 9’s            07768 936927

Woodley Hammers F.C, from under 6 – adult, girls and boys              0118 9272819

Golf

Burghfield Golf Club, 9 Hole Pay and Play course for beginners           0118 9582309

Caversham Heath Golf Club, competitions & holiday camps         0118 9478600

Gymnastics and Trampoline

Apex trampoline club, age 7+, Loddon Valley Leisure Centre         0118 9312666

Bulmershe Gymnastics Club: gymnastics from preschool to adults         0118 9263686

Bulmershe L.C, trampolining 5+, begin, improv, mixed ability classes        0118 9268733

Cotswold Sports Centre, juniors trampolining, Tilehurst         0118 9414690

Highdown Sports Centre, junior gymnastics, Caversham         0118 9015095

Meadway Sports Centre, Bouncing Babes, fun start to trampolining          0118 9015060

Meadway Sports Centre, junior gym and trampolining following RSL and BAGA schemes       0118 9015060

Reading Trampoline Club, age 5+, Crosfields School, Shinfield Rd               0118 9572371

Hockey

Phoenix & Ranelagh Hockey Club, extensive junior section, Oxford Rd             0118 9424130

Reading Hockey Club, age 4 – 18, all abilities, Sonning Lane            0118 9472862

Sonning Hockey Club, Sonning Lane, age 7 – 18, all abilities          0118 9472862

Horseriding

Hall Place Equestrian Centre, age 4+, beginners to advanced         0118 9426938

Karting

Karting Nation, min height 54″, age 14+, 2 centres in Reading        0870 1624847

Teamworks Karting, indoor go-karting, height 140cm+, Tilehurst     0870 900 3020

Martial Arts

ARO Fitness Kickboxing, in & around Reading       03331 234504

Bulmershe L.C, all levels and abilities, age 5+, Saturday a.m       0118 9268733

Bytomic Taekwondo, martial arts, self-defence & fitness         08450 212888

FWC Kung Fu, age 13+, Reading YMCA, Wed & Sat        07957 198698

KickFit Martial Arts Schools, Prospect College         0800 0924304

Nemesis Martial Arts, Karate, Taekwondo, Kickboxing & more          0118 9262108

Reading Academy of Wing Chun Kung Fu & Kali, age 15+          0118 9788616

Reading Shotokan Karate Club, all ages welcome, drop-in sessions               0118 9422925

Reading Taekwondo Academy, age 3.5+, 3 sites in Reading         01344 777522

Spirit TKD, children’s martial arts classes, ages 4+, Cotswold Sports Centre  0118 9329411

Thames Valley Taekwon-Do, age 9+, Rivermead Leisure Complex     0118 9864858

Traditional Japanese Shotokan Karate Academy, age 8+, or 5+ if parents train!   0118 9478420

Motorbiking

Little Bikers UK, motorbike lessons/group bookings for parties, 5 – 10yrs, Mapledurham  0118 9462748

Music Groups

CHAR’ACTORS’: Musical fun for children aged  3-6, Tilehurst       07881 625556

Reading Youth Orchestra, age 13+, term time,Thamesbridge College        0118 9015636

Paintball and Laser Games

Delta Force Paintball, the UK’s premier paintball provider!       0844 477 5050

Weekend Warriors, paintballing, age 12+,  Cane End      07889  666878

Rugby and Mini Rugby

Reading Abbey RFC, full mini and junior section, Caversham        0118 9722881

Reading Youth Rugby, new players welcome, age 6 – 17yrs       0118 9696592

Redingensians RFC, friendly & family oriented, age 7+        0118 9695259

Redingensians RFC, rugby, all ages welcome       0118 9341794

Rugbytots, rugby play programme, 2 – 5 yrs, various classes       0845 313 3255

Swimming and Snorkelling

Abbey Swim School, Girls 3+, ASA awards, Small classes, Kendrick Rd      0118 9876927

Academy Sport Leisure Centre, swimming lessons for all ages         0118 9370270

Arthur Hill Pool, junior lifesaving and ‘Rookie Lifeguard’ courses, King’s Road  0118 9015055

Arthur Hill Pool, Kelloggs ASA junior swimming courses, King’s Road            0118 9015055

Arthur Hill Pool, Splashabout junior sessions, Kings Road            0118 9015055

Babies Go Swimming, specialised underwater swimming classes           0118 9890543

Bulmershe L.C, swimming lessons 6m+, Rookie lifeguard courses          0118 9268733

Caversham Underwater Hockey Club, looking to start children’s session age 12+    0788 4257247

Central Swimming Pool, drop-in coached swim session, age 6mths – 4yrs    0118 9015070

Central Swimming Pool, junior courses, Kellogs ASA National Swim Plan    0118 9015070

Central Swimming Pool, junior lifesaving and ‘Rookie Lifeguard’ courses     0118 9015070

Central Swimming Pool, Splashabout, fun session with floats         0118 9015070

Central Swimming Pool, swimming courses for all levels          0118 9015070

Cotswold Sports Centre, swimming lessons for children, Tilehurst         0118 9414690

Highdown Sports Centre, Kelloggs ASA swimming courses, Caversham           0118 9015095

Highdown Sports Centre, lifesaving & ‘Rookie Lifeguard’, Caversham             0118 9015095

HydroDive, complete range of PADI scuba courses           0118 9757936

J B Swim School, ASA lessons, small classes, 5+, Tilehurst          0118 9614530

Loddon Valley, Fun Swimming for all the family           0118 9312066

Meadway Sports Centre, junior learn to swim programme           0118 9015060

Meadway Sports Centre, swimming courses for children         0118 9015060

Reading Royals Synchronised Swimming Club, from age 5, Central Swimming Pool 0118 9461025

Reading Youth Swimming Club, age 11+, Arthur Hill Swimming Pool           0118 9015636

Rivermead Leisure Complex, lessons and drop-in sessions         0118 9015000

Shamu Swim School, small classes, age 4+, Caversham area          0118 9476698

Woodley Junior snorkel Club, Bulmershe Leisure Centre, Saturday’s        0118 9268733

Tennis

Academy Sport Leisure Centre, tennis courts for hire         0118 9370270

Caversham Lawn Tennis Club, junior lessons, summer camps          0118 9474566

Cotswold Sports Centre, term time tennis courses, age 4 – 16, Tilehurst            0118 9414690

Goring Tennis Club, welcomes juniors of all ages & abilities           01491 873860

Mapledurham Lawn Tennis Club, junior coaching, age 6 -14          0118 9477354

Prospect Park, free use of the tennis courts            0118 9399045

Prospect Park, tennis coaching, booking required            0118 9373848

Reading Tennis Club, juniors of all standards, Reading Uni           0118 9665719

Shinfield Tennis Club, ‘Shinfield Aces’, junior lessons, age 7+        0118 9620066

Woodland Lawn Tennis Club (Tilehurst) , junior coaching          0118 9417907

Volleyball

Academy Sport Leisure Centre, volleyball court for hire        0118 9370270

Watersports

BARS, Family Boats -  sales, restoration, maintenance, equipment           0118 9833638

Berkshire Sail Training Centre, lots of youth sailing courses, Sulhamstead         0118 9303467

Black Swan Sailing Club, training & fun days, age 8+, Hurst            0118 9344424

Burghfield Sailing Club, from beginners to competitors           0118 9303604

Reading Canoe Club, on the River Thames, Caversham          0118 9477643

Reading Sailing Club, youth section, age 8+, Sonning         01494 530019

The Warren Canoe Club, Reading Borough Council run, Cav         0118 9015612

Yoga

Viniyoga classes (family, pregnancy, general, 1-1) RG1, RG30        07984 451141

Youth Clubs

Bulmershe Youth and Community Centre, for 14+ yrs, Woodley          0118 9268799

Earley Centrepoint Youth & Community Centre, for 14+ yrs          0118 9312951

The Silverdale Youth & Community Centre, for 14+ yrs, Earley          0118 9669529

Twyford Youth & Community Centre, for 14+ yrs          0118 9340891

Woodley Airfield Youth & Community Centre, for 14+ yrs         0118 9440449