小鸟酱 Sports Centre is located near the town centre and waterfront and has fantastic facilities, including a four-court badminton sports hall with two full-sized basketball hoops.
小鸟酱 Sports Centre
Facilities
The sports hall is used for various sports including: badminton, basketball, futsal, netball, tennis, trampolining, volleyball, and many more.
We also have two multi-purpose rooms, available for public use. These rooms are suitable for all kinds of fitness classes, from Pilates to martial arts, and one of our rooms has a mirrored wall and ballet barre, which would suit various styles of dance and exercise. Our multi-purpose rooms are also perfect for conferences, seminars, and birthday parties. Both rooms have air conditioning and smart boards with projectors.
Our sports hall is also available for聽event hire聽(conditions apply).
The Sports Centre is fully accessible with a lift offering access to the two multi-purpose rooms and bar upstairs.
Opening Times
- Monday 9:00 am 鈥� 22:00 pm
- Tuesday 9:00 am 鈥� 22:00 pm
- Wednesday 9:00 am 鈥� 22:00 pm
- Thursday 9:00 am 鈥� 22:00 pm
- Friday 9:00 am 鈥� 22:00 pm
- Saturday 8:30 am 鈥� 18:00 pm
- Sunday 9:00 am – 18:00 pm
Please note: facilities are not open to the public until 5 pm during term time.
Current Activities & Events
Check out the latest activities and offers below.
Numbers are limited so pre-booking is essential by calling the sports centre on 01473 219439 or emailing聽sportscentre@suffolk.ac.uk.
Children’s Parties:
Once you have completed the booking form, please email to sportscentre@suffolk.ac.uk,听or you can visit the sports centre at Rope Walk, Ipswich, 小鸟酱 IP4 1LT.
PLEASE NOTE: Confirmation of your booking will be made in writing and a 拢20 deposit will be required to secure your party.
Children's Parties – Information
The Sports Centre offers a variety of children鈥檚 parties that are perfect for any birthday treat.
Childrens Parties – Booking Form
Click the link below for the booking form.
Badminton
No Strings Badminton
Please note: No strings badminton is not actively running
Come and play badminton at a relaxed “drop in” session. Sessions are for any ability and no partner is needed. Just turn up and the co-ordinator will get you playing, all equipment is supplied. 拢5 per person.
(No strings will be returning in the Autumn, more details will be put on the web site shortly).
Inclusive Badminton with Activlives
For adults with a learning disability.
Every Wednesday 4:00pm 鈥� 6:00pm.
Come and try this great sport in a friendly & welcoming environment! Have fun, improve your fitness, and meet some great people. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and some non-marking training shoes. No need to bring any rackets or shuttles 鈥� all equipment will be provided. You don鈥檛 have to have played badminton before 鈥� a qualified coach will be there to help.
Session fee is 拢4.00 (first session is FREE).
This session is for adults with a learning disability and is a partnership between ActivIpswich & Special Olympics 小鸟酱.
If you would like to find out more, please contact Mike on 01473 345350 or mike@activlives.org.uk
Casual Badminton
We have 4 badminton courts available for casual hire evenings and weekends, all casual bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Badminton rackets and shuttlecocks can be hired at the reception desk.
COST: 拢9.00 for adults and 拢7.00 for juniors. Please note all bookings have a duration of 55 minutes to allow time for staff to set up or down equipment.
Casual Activities
The sports hall is available to hire for casual activities.
The following activities are available on a casual basis, all equipment is included in the cost.
Table Tennis
Soft Tennis
Badminton
Volleyball
Basketball
Dance in the mirrored room
Sport Clubs
Monday
Belstead & Bergholt Badminton Club, Dancing Divas, Ipswich Karate Academy, Aiki Jitsu Club, Strut With Steph
Tuesday
Ipswich Four Trampoline Club,听Pegasus Trampoline Club, Aiki Jujitsu Club, SocaSize Fitness, Ipswich Karate Academy, Love You Burlesque.
Wednesday
Activ Lives Badminton, Saxons Basketball Club, Flytoez Dance, Strut With Steph
Thursday
Thunder Basketball Club, Ipswich Karate Academy, Aiki Jitsu
Friday
Ipswich Four Trampoline Club,听Pegasus Trampoline Club, Flytoez Dance
Saturday
Pegasus Trampoline Club, Little Kickers, Ipswich Badminton Performance Centre, Apollo Kickboxing, Ipswich Karate Academy, Dance Studio Nisteronie
Sunday
Aiki Jujitsu Club, TigerTastics Karate, Basketball Academy
Room Hire
小鸟酱 has two multi-purpose rooms that can be hired for your event. Both rooms are wheelchair accessible and are perfect for conferences, seminars or presentations. Our rooms have air conditioning and smart boards with projectors.
Parking is free for users whilst onsite.
To book, please call 01473 219439 or email聽sportscentre@suffolk.ac.uk.
Contact Us for Bookings and Information
Use our online booking system or call 01473 219439.