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Sid's Badminton Club

Located in Central London, Victoria at "Everyone Active" in "Queen Mother Sports Centre"

Welcome to Sid's Badminton Club! Located at the Queen Mother Sports Centre in Victoria, our popular, friendly, and competitive club has been serving badminton enthusiasts since 1981. We meet every Tuesday evening from 8 PM to 10 PM for our club night. On Saturday afternoons, if there are no league matches, we play from 2 PM to 5 PM. These sessions are open to all intermediate and above visitors. We also host a club night on Sundays near Richmond, with 4 courts available from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. Sid's Badminton Club is a non-profit organisation run by dedicated volunteers.


We use our in-house developed MatchMaking App to pair and grade players swiftly. Check the Announcements section below for more details.

Announcements

  • Join Us

    You can join and attend the sessions by subscribing to a Tuesday or Sunday membership. Please contact us through the contact page on our website for more details. We are currently looking for men and women badminton players to join our club on a membership basis. There are up to 20% discounts available for students, players aged 18-25 years and the unemployed.

  • Middlesex and Hammersmith League Season 2024-2025

    The 2024-2025 Middlesex and Hammersmith league season have officially kicked off in September 2024 and it is continued until the end of April 2025. During this period, courts are allocated on Saturdays from 2 PM to 5 PM for our home league matches, and we continue our regular Tuesday sessions from 8 PM to 10 PM. Additionally, we have Sunday sessions on 4 courts at Christ's School in West London from 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM.

    Stay updated with all the latest badminton news on our club's Facebook page. You can also check the match schedule in the league calendar and view match results on the results page.


Club Rules


  • Game selection is arranged by the club's organisers, with volunteers also helping where necessary through our new matchmaking system, which ranks and grades players according to their skills.
  • All games are based on doubles: men's, ladies', and mixed.
  • Equipment and clothing: the club owns two rackets for emergencies or when strings break. We ask that all players wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the sports hall, i.e., non-marking trainers and shorts or tracksuit bottoms.
  • Members must inform the organisers before bringing guests to the club.
  • Sid's Badminton Club does not carry any form of public liability insurance for its players. The club, organizers, or anyone else affiliated with the club cannot accept liability for personal injury or any other damage occurring on the premises or during a game of badminton. Guests and members are reminded that they are responsible for their own insurance.

More details can be found in the club's Constitution.

Club Fees

The club operates on a membership policy. There is also limited availability for a pay-as-you-play option. You will be invited to a Tuesday or Sunday session and after a limited attendance, you will need to join the club on the following membership basis if we offer you a place and you like our club.

New players to the club are charged a guest fee during the trial sessions.

We are currently offering the following membership options. See the table below:

Opening Time / Type Period Fee
Tuesday 8-10 PM or Sunday 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM Full Yearly Membership 12 months (including shuttlecock fee, can be paid in 2 consecutive equal installments) £450
Tuesday 8-10 PM or Sunday 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM Half Yearly Membership 6 months (including feather shuttlecock fee) £260
Tuesday 8-10 PM or Sunday 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM 3 Months Membership 3 months (including feather shuttlecock fee; only offered for new joiners, not open to current members) £155
Any trial session / Guest 1 session £12

Fees must be paid in cash, bank transfer, or cheque. Cheques must be made payable to "Sid's Badminton Club".

We are always here to acomodate to best available option to your financial circumestances please always ask and discuss this with us

New members are required to complete the club membership form. Our data collection and storage are governed by the rules of the UK Data Protection Act and associated legislation.

You can check the prices in the membership form and email us with any inquiries you might have. You can download the membership form below if you would like to fill it out in advance.

We at Sid's Badminton Club will treat your personal information as private and confidential, even when you are no longer a member of the club.


Discounts


We are offering a 20% discount for students, 18-25 year old and unemployed on the following membership options:

  • Three Months (new members only): £155 (discounted to £124)
  • Six Months: £260 (discounted to £208)
  • Yearly: £450 (discounted to £360)

Additionally, if you refer any new member to the club and they become a new member you get 10% discount on your renewal membership, so current member also benefit from the discount. The discount is significant as it allows for considerable savings on membership fees, especially for the yearly session where they would save £90.

League Badminton


Sid's Badminton Club is affiliated with Badminton England and competes in the Middlesex and Hammersmith leagues. Currently, we have two men's doubles teams and one mixed doubles team in the Middlesex League, as well as one men's doubles team in the Hammersmith League.

We are currently recruiting for the next league season (October 2025 – April 2026). Please contact us now to apply for new membership. If you would like to participate in league matches this season (October 2024 – April 2025), you can still participate if you are a strong intermediate or advanced player and have not played for any other clubs in the two leagues mentioned above.

Click here to see the current league fixtures for the 2024-2025 season for Middlesex and Hammersmith Leagues.

Contact Us


If you're curious about our club or have any questions, we'd love to hear from you. Whether you're looking to join, need more information, or just want to say hello, don't hesitate to reach out!

Sid's Badminton Club Enquiry Form

If you would like to fill out our enquiry form, please click the button below:

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How to Find Us


We play at Queen Mother Sports Centre in Victoria, Central London on Tuesdays and Saturdays. On Sundays, we play at Christ's School near Richmond.

The club is located in the sports hall with five courts.

Upon arrival, tell the reception you are here for Sid's Badminton Club. You will NOT be required to pay any admission fee!


Queen Mother Sports Centre
223 Vauxhall Bridge Road
London
SW1V 1EL
Telephone: 020 7630 5522
Transport: Victoria tube

If you are driving, parking is free from 6:30 PM on single yellow lines, and from 7:00 PM on single red lines on Tuesdays. On Saturdays, parking is free around the sports centre on pay-and-display and yellow lines (Please check this before you park your car; we do not take any responsibility regarding your car parking!)



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Richmond Venue

On Sundays, we also play at Christ's School, which is located near Richmond. Here are the details:

Christ's School
Queens Road, Richmond upon Thames
TW10 6HW
Transport: North Sheen (BR), Richmond Tube, or Mortlake (BR)
You can also get here by bus 371, 377, 493, and 33.

If you are driving, there is also the school's car park available. Please contact us for details on how to use and enter the school car park.



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Club Photos


Here are a few photos of the club.

Sid's B.C. Trophies in Middlesex and Hammersmith Leagues Queen Mother Sports Centre