Big Week of Sport

Join Northumbria's BIG Week of Sport with 34 different sports to give a go.


American Football

Taster: Saturday 1 October - 13:00 - 15:00 (Coach Lane Pitch 3)

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 20:00 - 22:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)

Taster: Sunday 8 October - 13:00 - 15:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)


Archery

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, Main Hall) 

Taster: Sunday 8 October - 12:30 - 14:00 (Coach Lane, Main Hall) 


Athletics

Taster: Monday 2 October - 13:00 - 15:00 (Gateshead International Stadium) 

Taster: Thursday 5 October 15:30 - 17:30 (Gateshead International Stadium) 


Badminton

Taster: Monday 2 October - 12:00 - 13:30 (Sport Central, North Court)

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 13:00 - 14:30 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 14:30 - 16:00 (Sport Central, North Court) 


Basketball (Mens)

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 18:00 - 19:30 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 19:30 - 21:00 (Sport, Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Tuesday 3 October - 20:30 - 22:00 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 5 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Sport Central, South Court) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 8 October - 18:00 - 19:30 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 8 October - 19:30 - 21:00 (Sport Central, North Court) 


Basketball (Womens)

Taster: Thursday 28 September - 17:00 - 18:30 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Taster: Thursday 3 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 18:00 - 20:00 (Sport Central, North Court)


Boxing

Taster (Mixed): Tuesday 3 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Lipman Gym)

Taster (Mixed): Tuesday 3 October - 20:00 - 21:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster (Mixed): Thursday 5 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster (Mixed): Thursday 5 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Competion Squad Selection: Tuesday 3 October - 18:30 - 20:30 (Lipman Gym) 


Cheerleading

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 16:45 - 18:15 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 20:15 - 21:45 (Sport Central Upper Hall) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 8 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 8 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Sport Central, Upper Hall)


Cricket

Taster (Mens): Monday 2 October - 18:00 - 19:30 (Coach Lane, Main Hall Cricket Nets) 

Taster (Mens): Tuesday 3 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Coach Lane, Main Hall Cricket Nets)

Taster (Womens): Tuesday 3 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Coach Lane, Main Hall Cricket Nets) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 12:00 - 15:00 (South North CC) 


Dodgeball

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 16:30 - 17:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 


Equestrian

Squad Selection: Thursday 28 September - 11:00 - 13:00 (Stepney Bank Stables) 

Squad Selection: Monday 2 October - 18:00 - 19:30 (Stepney Bank Stables) 


Football (Mens) 

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 15:30 - 17:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1)

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1)

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1)

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 16:00 - 18:00 (Coach Lane PItch 1) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 18:00 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, PItch 1) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 18:00 -20:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 20:00 - 22:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1)

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 20:00 - 22:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)


Football (Womens)

Taster: Friday 29 September 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1)

Squad Selection: Friday 29 September - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 


Futsal (Mens) 

Taster: Thursday 28 September: 20:15 - 21:45 (Sport Central, South Court) 

Taster Monday 2 October - 20:15 - 21:45 (Sport Central, Centre Court) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 5 October - 20:15 - 21:45 (Sport Central, North Court)


Futsal (Womens)

Taster: Thursday 28 September - 12:00 - 14:00 (Sport Central, North Court) 

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 12:00 - 14:00 (Sport Central, North Court)


Gaelic Football

Taster: Saturday 7 October - 11:00 - 12:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)


Golf

Squad selection: Saturday 30 September - 12:00 - 15:00 (Close House Golf Course)

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 13:00 - 16:00 (Close House Golf Course)


Gymnastics

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 20:00 - 21:30 (Benfields Gymnastics Centre) 


Hockey

Mixed Taster (for potential TRAIN members): Sunday 1 October - 13:00 - 14:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Taster 1 (M&W): Sunday 1 October - 14:00 - 15:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Taster 2 (M&W): Sunday 1 October - 15:00 - 16:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Taster 3 (M&W): Sunday 1 October - 16:00 - 17:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Squad Selection (Mens) - Monday 2 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2)

Squad Selection (Womens) Monday 2 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Squad Selection (Womens) Monday 2 October - 20:30 - 22:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Squad Selection (Mens) Friday 6 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2)

Squad Selection (Womens) Friday 6 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2) 

Squad Selection (Womens) Friday 6 October - 20:30 - 22:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 2)


Jitsu

Taster: Monday 2 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Saturday 7 October - 10:00 - 12:00 (Lipman Gym)


Judo

Taster: Sunday 1 October - 14:00 -15:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Sunday 8 October - 14:00 - 5:30 (Lipman Gym) 


Karate

Taster: Monday 2 October - 20:00 - 21:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Saturday 7 October - 13:30 - 15:00 (Lipman Gym) 


Lacrosse (Mens)

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 

Taster: Sunday 8 October 17:30 - 19:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 5 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 


Lacrosse (Womens) 

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 5 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 8 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 1) 


MMA

Taster: Monday 2 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 20:00 - 21:30 (Lipman Gym) 

Taster: Friday 6 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Lipman Gym) 


Netball

Squad Selection: Sunday 1 October - 09:00 - 14:00 (Sport Central, North Court)

Squad Selection: Sunday 1 October - 09:00 - 14:00 (Sport Central, Centre Court) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 1 October - 09:00 - 14:00 (Sport Central, South Court) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 3 October - 17:00 - 22:00 (Sport Central, South Court)


Olympic Weightlifting

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Sport Central, Strength & Conditioning Suite)

Taster: Friday 6 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Sport Central, Strength & Conditioning Suite) 

Taster: Sunday 8 October - 10:00 - 11:30 (Sport Central, Strength & Conditioning Suite)


Powerlifting

Taster: Tuesday 3 October, 18:00 - 20:00 (S&C Suite)

Taster: Thursday 5 October, 19:30 - 21:00 (S&C Suite)


Rowing 

Taster: Sunday 1 October, 11:00 - 12:30 (Tyne Amateur Rowing)

Taster: Sunday 1 October, 12:30 - 14:00 (Tyne Amateur Rowing)

Taster: Wednesday 4 October, 14:00 - 16:00 (Tyne Amateur Rowing)


Rugby League 

Taster/Squad Selection (Men's): Thursday 28 September, 11:00 - 13:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 

Taster/Squad Selection (Women's): Friday 29 September, 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3)


Rugby Union (Mens)

Squad Selection: Sunday 1 October - 09:00 - 10:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 

Squad Selection: Sunday 1 October - 10:30 - 12:00 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 

Squad Selection: Wednesday 4 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 


Rugby Union (Womens) 

Taster: Monday 2 October - 20:00 - 21:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 

Squad Selection: Friday 6 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, PItch 3)y


Squash

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 19:15 - 21:15 (Northumberland Club)

Squad Selection: Friday 6 October - 19:15 - 21:15 (Northumberland Club)


Swimming

Taster: Monday 2 October - 07:00 - 08:30 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool) 

Taster: Tuesday 3 October - 18:00 - 19:00 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool) 

Taster: Thursday 5 October - 18:00 - 19:00 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool) 

Taster: Friday 6 October - 07:00 - 08:30 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool)


Table Tennis

Taster: Monday 2 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 13:00 - 14:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Squad Selection: Tuesday 3 October - 18:45 - 20:15 (Sport Central Upper Hall) 


Tennis

Taster: Monday 2 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Jesmond Tennis Club) 

Taster: Wednesday 4 October - 15:30 - 17:30 (Jesmond Tennis Club) 

Squad Selection: Saturday 30 September - 18:00 - 20:00 (David Lloyd Newcastle, Gosforth) 


Ultimate

Taster (Indoor): Sunday 1 October - 16:00 - 17:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall)

Taster (Indoor): Tuesday 3 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Sport Central, Upper Hall)

Taster (Outdoor): Thursday 28 September - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 

Taster (Outdoor) Thursday 5 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Coach Lane, Pitch 3) 


Volleyball (Mens)

Taster: Monday 2 October - 18:30 - 20:00 (Sport Central, Upper Hall) 

Taster: Friday 6 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Coach Lane, Main Hall) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 28 September - 13:00 - 14:30 (Sport Central, Centre Court)


Volleyball (Womens) 

Taster: Monday 2 October - 17:00 - 18:30 (Sport Central, Centre Court) 

Taster Friday 6 October - 17:30 - 19:00 (Coach Lane, Main Hall) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 28 September 14:30 - 16:00 (Sport Central, Centre Court) 


Water Polo

Taster: Thursday 28 September - 19:00 - 20:30 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool) 

Taster: Monday 2 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool) 

Squad Selection: Thursday 5 October - 19:00 - 20:30 (Sport Central, Swimming Pool)