To book a court, please contact North Shore Academy directly at 01642 612381.
Stockton Badminton Club only operates within the academy and is not responsible for booking courts for the public.

Unfortunately not, our club night is primarily for our members. However we usually have a few spaces available for guests. Our club nights are structured as a mini round robin tournament which is preset prior to the session and to facilitate this, we keep on top of the numbers attending to ensure a jam-packed evening. If you would like to visit, and to avoid disappointment, please contact us beforehand (contact details at the bottom of this page).

You will need a badminton racket, the club does not have any spare rackets to loan out. We would recommend bringing more than one racket depending on the level you play at, just in case you snap your strings.

For insurance purposes - unfortunately not, our club can only cater for adult players who are aged 18 years and above.

As this is a competitive club, we would expect any visitor to be able to understand the rules of the game and be able to play at an intermediate level.

We currently do not offer any coaching, other players will gladly give tips if asked, but it is for this reason we cannot cater for complete beginners.

We currently participate in both the Tees Valley Badminton League and the Darlington & District Badminton League. We also enter into local tournaments as and when they appear. The league season is active from October to April each year. Outside of that time, we organise and regularly play friendlies against other clubs in the area both at home and away.

Absolutely! Whilst all players can play in the league, it is not a requirement. All players that express an interest in league play will get to play in either or both of the leagues we commit to during the season. You'll need to be an official member of the the club via Badminton England, but we can help you with that.

As we actively participate in the Badminton England registered leagues, during league season all our players need to be registered with the club to be able to play in any of the leagues we compete it.

Our membership fee for the 2024/25 season is £120 which includes:

- Badminton England Registration
- Club insurance
- Eligibility for selection on teams in both leagues
- Club nights included during league season (no need to pay Friday club night fee)
- More feather shuttlecocks than you could shake a stick at

Funny you should ask!

We're big believers in camaraderie and getting on well with each other. The majority of our members live in Stockton and as a result, tend to mingle together quite a bit. A number of us travelled down to Birmingham for a long weekend to watch the All England Badminton Open and plan to do it again next year. During the summer months it's not unheard of for a late night after game BBQ and other not as formal social events. So, it's mostly about badminton, but more about having a good time.