Welcome to Dinks

Our Vision

With pickleball growing at an incredible rate in the UK we at Dinks Pickleball Clubs are aware that it is hard to find dedicated courts and courts without playing time restrictions. We know that the UK has a rapidly increasing number of people wanting to play this fun and social game and perhaps take their playing skills to a higher level.

For this reason, our vision is to develop a chain of Dinks clubs across the UK making the game as accessible to as many people as possible. The goal is for the clubs to be the UK’s premier locations for pickleball players and tournaments. Perhaps Dinks will be the home of the GB Olympic Team when the game is included in the Olympics, as we believe it eventually will be.

Our Vision

With pickleball growing at an incredible rate in the UK we at Dinks Pickleball Clubs are aware that it is hard to find dedicated courts and courts without playing time restrictions. We know that the UK has a rapidly increasing number of people wanting to play this fun and social game and perhaps take their playing skills to a higher level.

For this reason, our vision is to develop a chain of Dinks clubs across the UK making the game as accessible to as many people as possible. The goal is for the clubs to be the UK’s premier locations for pickleball players and tournaments. Perhaps Dinks will be the home of the GB Olympic Team when the game is included in the Olympics, as we believe it eventually will be.

The Setup

Each Dinks club will have 8 or more dedicated pickleball courts, a reception, retail area, café / bar, function room, workout room as well as showers and lockers to store your gear.

Dinks will be open from 7am – 11pm seven days per week.

Courts will be rented on an hourly basis and will be a combination of private rental, open-play, lessons and tournaments. Court rental will be easily available via an APP or over the phone.

Dinks locations will be as central as possible…….

We want everyone of all ages to get some exercise and experience this fun and addictive game – happy dinking at Dinks.

Dinks locations will be as central as possible…….
Dinks Pickleball Clubs

Our Courts

All courts will be painted with 2 coats of acrylic paint designed specifically for pickleball. There will be enough room on both ends and the sides of each court allowing players to show off their full talent as they make that long arm stretch to get the ball back. The courts will each have a Selkirk Semi-Permanent Pro Pickleball net – the same net used in many of the professional tournaments in the USA.

Paddles and Balls

If you don’t have your own equipment, Dinks will provide paddles and balls for you to use at no charge. All you have to do is turn up ready to play and have fun.

Dinks Pickleball Clubs
Dinks Pickleball Clubs

Coaching

Whether you are just starting your pickleball journey or play at 4.5 Dinks will have a coaching team member to work at your level. Lessons can be booked as privates, semi-private or you can join a group. Because of the number of courts we have, you will be sure to find a time that suits you.

Bookings

Courts are available to book every day of the week on an hourly basis from 7am with the last booking at 10pm and can be booked as private rental, or you could join an open play ‘paddle in the rack’ session. For open play, simply choose the level you play at and put your paddle in the rack. As soon as a game is finished the losers come off, the winners split and the next 2 in the queue in the rack will come on court and play with one member of the previous winning team.

Don’t worry, our Dinks team members will explain how it works if you need. Open play is for 2 hour sessions and is a fantastic way to meet and play with new people. With all the different styles of serve and shots people have it is also a great way to learn and improve your game whilst having fun. Dinks will offer open play for beginners, 3.0 – 3.5, 3.5 – 4.0 and 4.0 – 4.5 rankings.

If you are unsure of your level, you can always take a Dinks ratings class held by one of our coaches who will provide you with a written assessment after the session letting you know what you need to improve on as well as what level you should be playing at.

Dinks will offer discounted rates for senior players (65+) as well as at off peak times.

One of our goals is to introduce the game to as many children as possible so Dinks will offer a weekly discounted after school program for students of all ages who want to learn to play or improve their game.

Each Dinks club will also offer a 1 year sponsorship to 2 teenagers who show the most promise in the game providing them with paddles, balls, apparel and coaching sessions.

There will also be happy hour “Dinks and Drinks” where courts will be at a lower rate and drinks at the bar afterwards will be discounted too.

Dinks will have a ladder that players can join if they wish for singles, doubles and mixed doubles and Dinks will also have club teams for different levels that will play home and away games against other local clubs brave enough to take us on!

All court bookings and events can be made and paid for using the easy to use Courtreserve APP which also allows you to add yourself to the waitlist if one of the classes, or open play, you want to join is full. Of course, if you prefer you can always just call us and make a booking.

Recordings

For an additional fee, any court booked for private use will also offer the option of having your games recorded which will be e-mailed to you later that day and allows you to watch and see where you need to improve your game or just enjoy watching all those points you won.

DUPR

What…..? This stands for Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating and with over million DUPR rated pickleball players around the world this is how you get an accurate rating which ensures you play with players at the same level. If you want to get a DUPR rating and watch how your game improvement progresses, the Dinks coaching team will help you set this up.

Tournaments

Dinks will hold tournaments for you and your playing partners to enter. These will have cash prizes as well as a coveted Dinks trophy. Tournaments for professional level players will also be held enabling players to see what level can be achieved.

Café / Bar

Dinks will have a café serving fresh coffee, tea, freshly squeezed orange juice as well as energy drinks for before, or after, those early morning games. Later in the day the café will become a bar offering beer, wine, pre-mixed cocktails and soft drinks which you can sip on whilst telling your fellow players about those incredible shots you made.

Dinks Pickleball Clubs Café / Bar Area

Corporate / Team Building Events

Each Dinks will have a meeting room available with audio visual equipment for use followed by private hire of courts which provides for a fantastic team building event. These events can come staffed with a Dinks team coach if required. Who knew that guy in accounts could hit the ball that hard.

Fitness Room

Dinks will have a multi-purpose fitness room……. These classes can be easily booked via the Courtreserve APP.

Lockers

Whilst uncommon, for those players who are worried about their bags or other items being stolen, Dinks will provide secure storage lockers, at no extra charge. For added peace of mind, each Dinks will also have security cameras covering all public areas.

Membership

Dinks will offer free membership to the first 50 members of each new club and, after that, charge a small annual fee. Membership privileges allow players to book courts, lessons, open play and other events at a reduced rate. Your membership will work across all Dinks clubs, not just your local one which means you should take your paddle wherever you go.

Non-membership bookings are also available. Each player will be asked to sign a waiver before playing. Members only need to do this once as the signed waiver will be stored on the Courtreserve APP.

Whilst the location is currently top secret, we expect our first Dinks club to be open in Q3 of 2025 and continue opening at least 1 club every 6 months.

Franchise Opportunities

With our vision of making pickleball easily accessible to as many people as possible across the UK, Dinks will be offering franchise opportunities for our clubs.

Unlike many franchises, Dinks will have a realistic entry fee allowing our franchisees the opportunity to make a good income whilst being involved in the game they love. Please contact us for more details.

Please e-mail info@dinks.co.uk if you have any questions.

Thank you and have fun on the court,

The Dinks team

The England Pickleball Team

England Team – winners of the 2024 European Championships

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