List of Sports

Sport

Details

Archery

Led by Archery GB, learn the basics of shooting a bow and arrow following a safety and equipment briefing. Fully accessible and inclusive.

For children aged 7 and above.
Soft archery available for 5-6 yr olds.

Athletics

Join former GB sprinters Derek Redmond and Joel Fearon to learn or perfect your running, jumping and throwing skills in our specially designed athletics zone with a sprint track and specific throwing area.

For children aged 7 and above.

Mini Athletics

Run by the team at Mini Athletics who take what children love to do the most (running super fast, jumping high and throwing far) and mix it with imaginative themes. A magical combination of imaginative play, sport and burning energy!

For children aged 2-7.

Beebops

Fun, interactive baby, toddler and preschooler sensory music classes. A sensory tent also promotes holistic development of babies and toddlers, engaging senses through activities like touching different textures, exploring colours, and hearing various sounds.

Under 5s. Suitable for many neurodiverse conditions.

Boxing

Learn to box safely and fairly under the tutelage of our boxing team. The boxing zone features two rings and all the equipment you need to learn the skills of this hand to hand combat sport. Protective head gear provided.

For children aged 7 and above. Adaptable to most wheelchair users.

Circus Skills

Our amazing circus skills team cover everything from juggling, hoop skills, ribbon dancing to balancing acts.

Open to all ages and abilities throughout the weekend. Even adults!

Climbing

The climbing zone features two different walls for climbing and bouldering wall, offering a number of different routes. Suitable for all skill levels and abilities.

Participants must be 1.1 metres tall to use this equipment. Suitable for some wheelchair users.

Cricket

Our cricket coaches, alongside former England legend Ryan Sidebottom will teach you to learn and develop the skills to bat, bowl and field like a pro.

For children aged 5 and above.

Dance

Street Dance from Beat will teach you a routine over the weekend which will then form part of the kids showcase performance on Sunday evening.

Available for children of all ages and abilities.

Drumba

Drumba is an innovative exercise format that combines drumming with dance steps and exercise moves, creating a fast-paced cardio workout suitable for all ages and abilities. It aims to inspire participants, especially children, to engage in physical activity while fostering a love for music.

For children aged 7 and above. Look out for adult sessions too!

Football

Our football coaches will help you to learn and hone skills to improve your running, passing, tackling and scoring goals!

For children aged 7 and above.

Mini Football

Led by the team at Go4Goals, our mini football sessions are available throughout the weekend.

For children aged 2-7 years.

Functional Fitness

Led by a team from the Matt Hampson Foundation with a focus on accessibility but open for all at Festival of Sport. Functional fitness means training your body for everyday activities through movements such as squatting, pulling, lifting and pushing, using a combination of equipment and body weight.

Ages 7 and above.

Golf

Build your golf skills under the expert guidance of our Legend Graeme Storm and his team of expert coaches. You’ll learn the basics of the game in this multi-skills zone, featuring putting, driving, pitching and chipping, alongside a simulator to analyse all aspects of your game.

Ages 7 and above.

Mini Golf

The perfect introduction to golf for those aged 5-7 led by the Golf Foundation. These fun and inclusive sessions use colourful adapted equipment for a series of lively and fun games.

Ages 3-7.

Gymnastics

Led by Olympic medallist Sam Oldham, this zone includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. Using specialised equipment for the weekend the team will help you to find your form whether you’re looking to become the next Simone Biles or just gain endurance skills to help you in your chosen sport.


Ages 5 and above.

Hockey

Led by Gary and the team from Hurricane Sports our hockey sessions are designed for all abilities to help learn and improve your stick handling, passing, flicking and shooting! With Olympic gold medallists Kate and Helen Richardson-Walsh in attendance, you’ll be learning from the best!

For children aged 5 and above.

Judo

Under the expert guidance of British Judo, this is an unarmed combat sport intended to train the body and mind using holds and leverage to unbalance the opponent. Watch this space for details of special guests.

For children aged 5 and above.

Lacrosse

Lacrosse is a fast-paced team sport where players use a netted stick, called a crosse, to catch, carry, and throw a solid rubber ball into the opponent’s goal. Our expert coaching team will teach you all about the basics of game and help you learn the necessary skills.

For children aged 7 and above.

Laser Run

Laser run is a discipline of modern pentathlon and involves alternating between running and shooting with a laser pistol. You will run a short distance, and then stop to shoot at a target with a laser pistol. Run by a team from Pentathlon GB you are in the best hands to learn about this exciting and exhilarating sport.

Suitable for wheelchair users.

Medieval Sword Fighting

Explore history in a whole new way, with medieval swordfighting! Using historic 15th century rules and modern equipment you can learn to sword fight in duels and team battles. Soft equipment and head gear used.

For children aged 6 and above.

Netball

Learn the basics or perfect your skills with the coaches and legends in our netball zone. You’ll learn tips for shooting, defending and ball skills from some of England Netball’s most successful players including Tamsin Greenway and Serena Guthrie.

For children aged 7 and above. Watch out for adult sessions too!

Rowing

After a safety briefing and short training on rowing machines, you will head out to the beautiful lake at Packington. Under the expert guidance of Warwick Rowing Club you will then learn from our Olympic legends how to row on the open water.

Please note, for safety activity is open to children aged 12-17.

Rugby

Led by RFU coaches, you will learn about the rules, positions, safe tackling, passing, kicking and jumping skills required in rugby…will you be the next Jonny Wilkinson or Ellie Kildunne?

For children aged 7 and above.

Mini Rugby

Tiny Tacklers early years rugby programme is designed to develop movement and basic rugby skills to help kids to be more confident within themselves, have fun and get ready for when they can join or transition to a rugby club or sports club.

For children aged 2-7.

Skipping

Skipping engages all levels of ability and develops endurance, coordination, flexibility, speed and agility, with something as simple as a rope. And, most of all, it is a lot of fun!

For children of all ages and abilities.

Trampolining

Bounce your way through this session with our fabulous trampolining team and former GB trampolinist Amanda Parker.

Learn the basics and even progress to complex twists and somersaults!

Wheels Extreme

With our purpose built halfpipe, experience the thrills of skateboarding, inline skating and scooters run by former British halfpipe skateboard champ Neil Danns and world champ inline skater Jenna Downing.

For children aged 6 and above.