Northumbria Sport is primarily based out of Sport Central, a £30 million state of the art sports facility, that offers students, staff and the general public access to facilities and services that are of the highest quality.

Click on the links below to find out more about the facilities we offer or to book on to group exercise classes or hire individual facilities, such as basketball courts. 

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General Opening Hours

Sport Central: 

Weekdays & Weekends: 07:00 - 22:00 

Coach Lane Sports Grounds

Weekdays: 08:00 - 22:00

Weekends: 08:00 - 17:00

Bank Holiday and institutional closures

For the 2025/26 Academic year, Sport Central and Coach Lane Sports Ground will be closed on the following days.​

• Friday 3 April (Good Friday)
• Monday 6 April 2026 (Easter Monday)
• Monday 4 May 2026 (May Bank Holiday)
• Monday 25 May 2026 (May Bank Holiday)
• Monday 31 August (August Bank Holiday)

Maintenance Closures

On Saturday 21 February 08:00 - 17:00 Coach Lane Sports Ground will be closed for essential maintenance. 

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Book a Tour

To book a tour, please telephone Sport Central Reception on 0191 227 4700 or email northumbriasport@northumbria.ac.uk. Or view our Virtual Tour

AccessAble

Northumbria University has worked with AccessAble to make it easier to get around. AccessAble visited in-person to the Campus to create a Detailed Access Guide. Click the here to read the AccessAble Guide.

YOUR Uni Gym!

With a Sport Central Fitness Membership you get…

• Access to the state-of-the-art gym, 
• Access to 25m Swimming Pool, Sauna and Steam Room
• 45+ instructor-led weekly exercise classes
• Access to the weekly Just PLAY sessions in term time
• Optional induction & Health Assessment
• Reduced rates on Just HIRE at Sport Central and Coach Lane Sports Ground 
• Reduced rates on Climbing Wall sessions 
• Easy Booking on our App

JOIN NOW 

1. Click the buy now link and purchase your membership
2. Download the NU Sport App

Pricing

Type of Membership	Annual*	Monthly Direct Debit
Northumbria Student	​£200	£20
Northumbria Staff*	£240	£26
Associate**	£260	£28
Community	£280	£32

*Annual Membership run from September 1 - August 31  / ^ Classes may be reduced during summer and quiet periods 

New staff to Northumbria University can recieve a 4 weeks FREE trial. You can register for your free account here, and email Duty Manager Alan Caveney to arrange a start date. 

*Current members of staff at Northumbria University & NUSL, as well as partners based at Northumbria (Students Union, Chartwells, CBRE, TASS & Netball NE) Please bring your smartcard on your first visit.

**Associate memberships are available for Northumbria graduates, retired colleagues, students of other institutions, under 18s, over 60s, family members of staff and selected corporate partners. Please bring proof of your eligibility on your first visit. 

 

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Staff Salary Deduction

Our Salary Deduction offer is available exclusively to Northumbria University Staff and allows you to get our annual pricing split into monthly payments that are taken directly from your salary. This equates to just £22/month. You can sign up by filling in the form HERE 

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BUCS Universal Membership

BUCS Universal is open for Northumbria Staff & Students with a Direct Debit or Annual Membership. BUCS UNIversal allows you to use other university gyms. You will be able to access over 70 university gyms across the country. To get started you'll need to:

• Download the BUCS Play App
• Search for Northumbria Sport Community page and join 
• Request a UNIversal Gym Membership for 2023-2024 from Northumbria Sport 
• Once accepted, book sessions at other BUCS UNIversal gyms. 

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Sport Central Tour

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If you have trouble joining, contact us northumbriasport@northumbria.ac.uk or all on 01912274700. By using our facility you are agreeing to abide by our Health Commitment Statement.

 

DUE TO CURRENT COVID RESTRICTIONS OUR SPORTS CLUBS AREN’T ABLE TO TRAIN AND COMPETE – VISIT THE CLUB PAGES BELOW TO FOLLOW THEM ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND TO STAY UPDATED.  

SPORT CLUBS 

We have 35 different sport clubs and within those clubs there are over 54 teams that represent the University and compete in British Univeristy & College Sport Leagues (BUCS)

Some of our clubs are availble to 'JUST JOIN' whilst others require you to attend a taster/trial session as these compete in 'BUCS WEEKLY' competitions 

"BUCS WEEKLY"

If you want to compete at the highest university level in the BUCS (British University and College Sports) league against different universities around the country, look no further than our 'BUCS WEEKLY' Clubs. Taster sessions and trials run in September/October

"JUST JOIN"

If you are looking to try a new sport, or if you just want to play a sport you love in a fun and engaging evironment with other Northumbria University students, our 'JUST JOIN' clubs are a great way to enjoy a sport. 

Take a look at the A-Z of sports below or click one of the options to narrow down your search.

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The Northumbria Sport Student Leadership programme is a nationally Award Winning Programme that offers you fantastic Volunteer opportunities to work with industry professionals and gain valuable experience and employability skills. We offer opportunities working with National Governing Bodies, external organisations, in the local community, and even internationally through the Volunteer Zambia Project!

As a sport volunteer you have the opportunity to work alongside a mentor to support and help guide you throughout your journey. All volunteers and interns also receive free sport kit, training and access to our Sport Leadership and Innovation Fund, which offers you up to £300 towards additional qualifications and training opportunities to help you stand out.
 

OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

• Performance Sport 
• Coaching, Sport Development and Management 
• Health and Fitness
• Marketing, Events and Media 
• International

The Northumbria University Sport Academy utilises the University's leading  sport expertise and facilities to insoire young people to love sport and reach their potential.

The Sport Academy offers a range of activities for young people to engage with at various levels. From supporting children getting active and inspiring a life-long passion for sport and activity at Sport Academy Holiday Kids Camps, to delivering expert coaching and development workshops to support future young athletes achieve their sporting ambitions.

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Team Northumbria compete in BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) matches on Wednesday afternoons. Come along and support our teams as they compete against students from Universities across the UK.

Northumbria University is a major player in BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) - the premier sporting competition for students across the UK.

We compete in a huge range of BUCS sports across a multitude of different levels and there are opportunities in our competitive teams for all students who have the commitment and dedication to represent Northumbria University.

Our BUCS competitors benefit from some of the best coaches and facilities in the UK. Sport Central, our £30m sport facility provides hundreds of student athletes with a state of the art base for competing and for training. Even if competing is not for you, come along to support your friends as they compete on Wednesdays throughout each semester!

You can represent Northumbria in BUCS in the following sports:

American Football, Athletics, Archery, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Cricket, Equestrian, Football, Futsal, Golf, Gymnastics, Hockey, Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Korfball, Lacrosse, Netball, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Squash, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Ultimate, Volleyball, Water Polo.

Visit our Sports A to Z page to find out more about each of our Northumbria Sport Student Clubs. Within the A to Z you'll be able to find key contacts for each club, who can tell you more about their club offer and how you can get involved.

All of our Student Clubs are supported by our BUCS Administrator Amy Hargrave and Sports Club Officer Jade Featherstone, who can also assist if you are unable to reach a member of the Sports Club committee.

 

 

Northumbria University are a leading institution for sport and offers a wide variety of opportunities for students looking to be involved in a quality, competitive programme. This year Northumbria Sport have over 80 teams entered in the British University and Colleague Sport Leagues (BUCS).

Northumbria Sport supports around 175 student athletes each year across a range of sports through our tailored sports scholarship programme. Northumbria Sport offer scholarships to support athletes on their dual career journey, enabling them to develop their sporting ability whilst gaining a quality degree!

We understand the demands of being a student athlete and we aim to support you to have a well-rounded approach to life. Our team of professional support staff work together to offer multi-disciplinary support in a high-performance environment. By combining this with additional opportunities within our volunteering, community, and student development programmes we aim to support you to build on your personal skills and profile in preparation for life after university.

 

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW LIVE! 

September 2025 scholarships are now full and we are unable to accept any further applications. 

Please see our range of scholarships below. Each award is available to current and prosepctive students here at Northumbria University but some of the awards have differing application processes and some scholarships are awarded externally. 

To express your interest in joining our Sport Scholarship programme, please complete the form below:

The application link will remain open-year round but please ensure you review the specific closing dates to ensure you get your application in on time:

INTAKE	CLOSING DATE
January 2026	04/01/2026
September 2026	31/08/2026
January 2027	03/01/2027

Our Focus Sport Athletes and many of our Sport Clubs access our range of Athlete Support Services 

Strength and Conditioning

At Northumbria University we offer strength and conditioning support to our performance athletes and selected teams to enhance performance and reduce the risk of injury. Our qualified S&C coaches will also work closely with our team of physiotherapist and sport science experts to make sure that athletes are getting the best out of their training programme.

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We aim to improve our athletes understanding of strength and conditioning by supporting them to develop their training skills and knowledge in order to increase their capacity for training.

Improvement in these factors will result in development of physical abilities such as:

• Endurance/Durability/Work capacity
• Movement and Mobility
• Stability and Robustness
• Strength and Power

Our programme includes

• One to one or group coaches sessions
• Dedicated strength & conditioning suite with 6 Olympic lifting platforms
• Biomechanical screening
• Individualised gym and pitch based training programmes
• Performance testing and monitoring