London Social Badminton Meet Up

Enjoy playing badminton and meeting new friends? Join us at the London Social Badminton Meet Up!

We are a friendly and fun group with people from all around the world. We love badminton, we love socialising, we love socialising while playing badminton - you get the idea. So come along - keep fit, meet other badminton players, and have fun!
We play several days a week, each session has 4 courts and we use nylon Yonex Mavis 600 shuttles:

Note: New prices as of 08/01/2024

• Mon - 7-9pm (2 hrs) - Chobham Academy, E20 2EG - Stratford - £8
• Weds - 7-10pm (3 hrs) - Chobham Academy, E20 2EG - Stratford - £10
• Thurs - 7-9pm (2 hrs) - Chobham Academy, E20 2EG - Stratford - £8
• Sat - 2-5pm (3hrs) - TBD

We also run coaching sessions from time to time, please see our events details for the latest sessions.

Grace & team x
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NO SHOWS AND LATE CANCELLATION POLICY
We need your help to make it fair for others who want to play. These rules will apply to you:

• All no-shows or late cancellations (24 hrs or less) will be charged if your spot is not taken by someone else - you will have a title next to your name with the amount and date owed.
• Members with 3 no shows/late cancellations will be removed from the group unless outstanding payment is received
• The late cancellation policy is set up to discourage last-minute cancellations and therefore applies with or without the presence of a waitlist
• Note: If you are on the Waitlist and a spot becomes available, you will automatically be bumped onto the On list provided the event has not yet started. It is your responsibility to remove yourself from the Waitlist if you can no longer make it to avoid being charged a no-show if someone cancels late.

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FAQs
IS THE CLUB OPEN TO BEGINNERS?

• Yes - for our Monday and Thursday sessions. The majority of members are intermediate level but we have beginners and advanced players as well. It would be helpful if you have looked up the rules and basics before you come though! You can view what each of the Badminton Levels mean on our board.

HOW DO I PAY?

• We are currently cashless! Please pay the session fee by 5pm of the session day
• If no payment is received by 5pm on the session day, you may be removed from the list to allow for someone on the waitlist to take the spot
• Please use “your meetup name + date of event” as payment reference
• Account name: Jinghan Zhao
• Sort code: 04-00-04
• Account number: 5013 9389

CAN I BRING A FRIEND?

• Yes! Currently we allow you to bring a +1 with your RSVP. The +1 feature is intended to be for partners or friends that are attending for the first time or don't have their own meetup account.
• It is not supposed to be used to book for other people at the club or used to offer spots to other people on the waitlist.
• Note: If you are on the waitlist with a +1, the meetup system won't offer you a spot unless 2 spots are available at the same time. It is suggested that you only join the waitlist as an individual to ensure you are not skipped over.

THE LIST IS FULL, CAN I COME?

• No, but you can add yourself to the waitlist so that when someone cancels, you WILL get a spot in the order of RSVP. (Just make sure to check if you've been 'given' a spot to avoid being charged No Show and if it's too short notice for you to attend, remove yourself from the waitlist/on list.)

I DON'T HAVE A RACKET, CAN I HIRE ONE?

• We are currently not hiring rackets out due to the pandemic as it is not sanitary to do so.

CAN I PUT MY BIKE SOMEWHERE?

• Unfolded bikes are not allowed inside the sports hall. The bikes can be stored at the bike rack near the bridge stairs. This is at the back of the sports hall, which you can access through the glass doors at the end of the corridor. Under no circumstances must anyone ride through the school corridors.

IS THERE CHANGING ROOM & SHOWER?

• Yes, both.

DO I NEED TO BRING MY OWN SHUTTLECOCKS?

• No, it's included in the price, we use Yonex Mavis 600 Nylon shuttlecocks.

IS THERE ANY MEMBER DISCOUNTS FOR STUFF?

• Yes, we negotiated a discount for sports equipment at http://www.tennisnuts.com. There are two codes to use.
  • 5% off - Use Username: 61068 / Password: discount. This should give you 5% off selected items. If it does not, it means the item is not eligible, so use the next code.
  • 2.5% off - Use the code FAT9IGYJ at check out in the Promotional Code field. This should apply to everything.

Re Insurance: We are an informal, social group so are not covered by any insurance. So please note we are not responsible for any injuries or losses that occurred as a result of your participation. Please arrange your own if would like to be covered. You are advised to always do (and please do!) warm-up before playing.