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Opening Times
The times below are the general opening hours for each area. For more specific times and availability for particular activities please refer to the relevant pages. Please also refer note that our Christmas/New Year opening hours are slightly different and full details can be found at the bottom of this section.
Sportspark opens at normal times during bank holidays.
Fitness Centre
Monday – Sunday: 06:30 to 22:20Swimming Pool
Times vary, please refer to the pool timetable on our Pool webpage.Indoor Courts
Monday – Sunday: 07:00 to last booking at 21:40.Outdoor Courts
Monday- Friday: 09:00 to 22:00
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Climbing Wall
Monday – Sunday: 07:00 to 22:20Sportscafé
Monday to Thursday: 07:30 to 21:30
Friday to Saturday: 07:30 to 21:00Last food orders 30 minutes before close.
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Conferences & Catering

Sportspark offers a range of meeting rooms and and conference facilities.
Whether you are looking for a meeting room for a few hours or whole day, or a large conference / event venue, we have the facilities and personal service you need.
We offer a range of meeting and conference facilities, from small, medium to large sized rooms which cater for groups of 6 to 160 delegates, seven days a week. We also have parking on site for conference delegates.
Accessible
Sportspark is situated on the outskirts of Norwich around two and a half miles west of the city centre, close to the A47 Southern Bypass as well as excellent transport links from the city centre.
Refreshments
We have onsite caterers who can meet every catering requirement from simple refreshments to quick lunches or formal dinners.
Relaxing
All conference delegates can enjoy a complimentary swim in our superb swimming pool to help you unwind at the end of a long working day.
Conference Essentials
We have a range of audio visual equipment available to hire.
Friendly and Professional
Our conference department is renowned for its friendly and professional service. Don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your requirements, or to arrange a visit to Sportspark's meeting rooms and conference facilities.
Bookings and Enquiries
Conference and meeting room enquiries and bookings can be made:
by email: conferences.sportspark@uea.ac.uk
by phone: (01603) 592814
Directions, Parking and Public Transport
For information on parking and public transport links, please visit our Contact Us page.
Children's Parties
Did you know that Sportspark is the perfect venue for your child's party. Choose from a range of party-themes including gymnastics (5+ years), pre-school gymnastics, climbing and archery. For more information, visit our Party Page.
Customer Notices
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FULL CLOSURE
Please be aware we are closed on Monday 23rd December for a staff training day. We apologise for any issues caused.
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50m mode 07/12
Please be aware there will be no 50m mode on Saturday 7th December due to the advertised gala. We apologise for any issues caused.
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Family Fun in the Pool
We are excited to run 2 extra family fun sessions in the pool on Tuesday 22nd October and Thursday 24th October. SP Holiday Club will be in the shallow pool from 09:30 - 14:30 but family fun will run from 10:00 - 14:00. The depth will be 0.9m on the Holiday Club times. Bookable now at reception.
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Price Increase 01/10
From 1st October 2019, our prices for the following activities will be rising after a detailed competitior analysis, Fitness in Later Life sessions, casual swim sessions and some racket sports. Our price list which begins on 01/10/19 can be found on our pricing page.
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Course Bookings 09/12
Due to some unforeseen technical difficulties, we are delaying the implementation of our new administration system for learn to swim and gymnastics courses until March 2020. Therefore re-booking for courses starting in January, will be open for booking from 7am on Monday 9th December and will follow the usual process. These will be bookings for w/c 6th January 2020 until the end of February. Detailed information regarding the new system will be available shortly.
We apologise for the delay of this information and thank you for your patience.
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Follow us on Instagram!
Follow Sportspark on Instagram and see what we get up to on a daily basis! Our handle is @ueasportspark.
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New Website
Our new website is almost here! Keep your eyes peeled for feedback opportunities.
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Friday Climbing
SPORTSPARK CLIMBERS // After listening carefully to your feedback we have extended public climbing up until 8pm on a Friday evening. Between 7pm and 8pm there will be 16 spaces for the community and 16 spaces for UEA Climbing Club.We hope this will run smoothly and we will be reviewing the timetable in September. -
Route Setting 18/07
Please note the climbing wall is closed from 10am - 6pm on Thursday for route setting. Thanks -
FILL Walking Netball
The FILL walking netball session on 22nd October has unfortunately had to be cancelled.
We apologise for any inconvenience cause.