Sport & Exercise

Indoor sports facilities

From basketball to badminton, we have activity areas for a variety of individual and team sports.

Video: Indoor Sports at the Pleasance
View the indoor sports facilities available to our members and the University community. Choose from Squash, badminton, basketball, netball, volleyball, football or futsal

User notice

All Pleasance Sports Hall bookings will be hosted at St Leonard’s Land from Tuesday 18 July until Tuesday 5 September. During this time it will be a venue (Pleasance Grand) for the Edinburgh Festival. 

Sport & Exercise member bookings

  • All bookings must be made and pre-paid via our online booking system.
  • Bookings must be made by a Sport & Exercise Gym member.
  • At least one member must be present during the booked activity.
  • Please note all non-members will need to pay an access charge of £6 per person and must sign in via a visitor QR code at the Pleasance reception.

Make a booking

Squash bookings

Sports Hall Bookings

Our Sports Hall can be used for a variety of sports and is 38 metres long by 27 metres wide. It features a premium wood floor and bleacher seating.

Facility bookings 

Our facilities and spaces are also available to book for events and regular block bookings. Please email sport.bookings@ed.ac.uk.

Prices

Facility  Members rate* University of Edinburgh Staff and Students Community Users
Full Sports Hall (60 minutes) £35.50 £42.60 £71.00
Half Sports Hall (60 minutes) £23.00 £27.60 £46.00
Squash Court (40 minutes) £5.00 £5.00 £5.00
Studio £35.50 £42.60 £71.00
Salle £32.00 £35.40 £59.00

*Please note all non-members will need to pay an access charge of £6 per person and must sign in via a visitor QR code at the Pleasance reception. 

Accessibility

Sports Hall

The Sports Hall is accessible via a lift from the main level and from the south side entrance.

Squash courts

The squash courts are on the main level, with a small step.

Studio

The studio is accessible via a lift from the main level.

Salle

The Salle can only be accessed via a set of stairs.

Equipment hire

  • Equipment hire (Squash/badminton rackets and some balls) will be available from reception.
  • Squash balls and Shuttlecocks will be available to purchase.
  • Your membership/student card will be retained as a deposit for any hire items.
  • All hire items must be cleaned by the user after use before returning them.

Further information