Jesmond Dene Badminton Club welcomes visitors, potential new members and junior members who play to club standard. Potential visitors are asked to contact either Paul Deeble (Match Secretary) or Carolyin Jackson (Membership Secretary) for more details (see Contacts).
Please be aware that we maintain a minimum level of play within the club and unfortunately therefore we cannot accommodate beginners or near beginners. See the Club page for our policy on potential new members. Please also note that the club can be very busy on home match nights (see Fixtures) and therefore we may need to restrict the number of visitors on these nights as court time is more limited.
We meet twice per week, on Monday and Thursday evenings from 7.30pm to 10pm. From September 2008 we will be playing in the Sports Hall at Central Newcastle High School in Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne (map). The Sports Hall is located behind Clayton Park Square, near to the Collingwood Pub. There is an access code for the building, so it is important that potential visitors contact us (see Contacts) in advance so that we can arrange access for you. The fee for visitors is £5 per session, this is refundable if you join the club.
The main badminton club season runs from September until Easter with breaks at half term and Christmas holidays. If there is sufficient demand after the main season ends at Easter, we may run a summer club on one evening per week (see Contacts).
The club, which has been established for over 20 years, is affiliated to Badminton England through the Northumberland County Badminton Association. We use feather shuttles and have two mixed, one ladies' and two men's teams playing in the Northumberland Badminton League. See the Club page for full details of location, membership, fees etc.