Accepting New Members
Play Squash in Birmingham
at Edgbaston Priory Club
One of Birmingham’s leading places to play squash and racketball. With ten courts, eight featuring glass-backed walls, the club offers coaching for all abilities, a strong junior academy, regular social play, competitive leagues, and a community of over 3,000 members. Set in Edgbaston, just five minutes from the city centre. Start from scratch or return to the squash court after time away; this is where you build your game.
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Birmingham's
Premier Squash Club
Edgbaston Priory Club has been at the heart of squash in Birmingham for generations, building a strong reputation across both competitive and social play. Today, the club is home to world-ranked players including Joel Makin, currently ranked number four in the world.
Our squash programme is built properly; ten courts, eight glass-backed, professional England Squash accredited coaching, a structured junior academy, and a competitive environment that ranges from first-timers finding their feet in social sessions through to county-level league players.
We also offer racketball, now officially rebranded as Squash 57 by England Squash, on the same courts. If you are looking for a sport that is more accessible for beginners, or easier on the joints, racketball is the ideal introduction to the world of court sport, and the step up to squash is a natural. Open to all ages and all abilities.
Squash Courts in Birmingham
Edgbaston Priory Club has ten squash courts available to members in Birmingham B15. Eight of the courts have glass-backed walls, providing the visibility and atmosphere of professional squash. The courts are within the main club grounds at Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston, available to book seven days a week.
Court Details
Ten squash courts, including eight glass-backed, are available seven days a week via online booking. Racket and ball hire, changing rooms, showers and free on-site parking are available. Courts suit squash and racketball, with pay-to-play also offered.
Getting Here
Edgbaston Priory Club is located at Sir Harrys Road, Birmingham B15 2UZ, five minutes from the city centre with easy access from the A38. The squash courts are within the main club grounds, alongside tennis, padel, fitness, spa, and pool facilities.
How to Start Playing Squash
in Birmingham
Getting on court at Edgbaston Priory is straightforward. You do not need your own equipment, and you do not need any prior experience. Our Welcome Desk team will get you set up from the moment you arrive.
Three Ways to Get on Court
1. Social squash sessions open to all members, a relaxed way to meet other players and find regular hitting partners
2. Beginner coaching with structured sessions for adults and juniors, led by England Squash accredited coaches
3. Court booking available online seven days a week, with racket and ball hire at the Welcome Desk
New to squash or don’t have a partner yet? Our social sessions make it easy to turn up alone, be paired with players of a similar level and meet new people on and off the court.
New to Squash?
Why Squash Works for Everyone
New to Squash or Squash 57?
Here’s What You Need to Know
Squash is one of the fastest, most demanding, and most rewarding racket sports in the world. Played
on an enclosed indoor court with a hollow rubber ball, it rewards quick thinking, controlled aggression, and relentless movement. Forbes magazine has rated squash the world’s number one healthiest sport, and once you’ve played your first match, you will understand why.

Racketball is played on the same court with a slightly larger racket and a bouncier ball, making it more accessible for beginners and those returning to court sport after a break. Both sports are available at Edgbaston Priory, and many members play both.
Why Pickleball
Works for Everyone
- One of the most effective full-body workouts: squash burns up to 600 calories per hour, improving cardiovascular fitness, strength, and agility simultaneously
- Fast-paced and tactical: every rally demands quick decisions and precise shot selection, making it as mentally stimulating as it is physical
- Suitable for all ages and abilities: we have members playing competitively from age 10 to 80
- All-weather, year-round: ten indoor courts mean your session never gets cancelled
- Squash 57 is the perfect entry point: Squash 57 (or racketball) offers more reaction time and an easier learning curve, with a natural step up to squash when you are ready
- No equipment needed to start: rackets and balls available to hire from the Welcome Desk
Squash Coaching in Birmingham
From First Rally to Competitive Play
Edgbaston Priory offers structured squash coaching for adults and juniors across all levels of the game. Beginner sessions, development coaching, and competitive training programmes are all delivered by England Squash accredited coaches, with pathways designed around individual goals and progression.
Adults
- Beginner courses: no experience needed, rackets and balls provided
- Improver and intermediate groups: structured progression with accredited coaches
- Private coaching: one-to-one or small group sessions tailored to your goals
- Racketball coaching: standalone or as a progression to squash
Edgbaston Priory offers structured squash coaching for adults and juniors across all levels of the game. All coaching is delivered by England Squash accredited coaches, with pathways designed around individual goals and progression.
Juniors
- Junior squash academy: high-performance programme with individual development plans
- Beginner and improver sessions: Designed for all abilities and ages
- Tournament ready: preparation and squad training for competitive juniors
- Mini squash for younger beginners: building agility, coordination, and court sense
Squash Social Sessions,
Leagues & Club Events in Birmingham
Edgbaston Priory offers social and competitive squash for all levels, from relaxed weekly sessions to leagues, tournaments and junior pathways.
For members who want more, we run competitive formats at every level. Box leagues, club
tournaments, and county league teams give you a pathway from social play to serious competition without ever having to leave the club.
Membership gives you access to all social sessions and competitive formats, priority court booking, and a community of squash players at one of Birmingham’s most established and respected sports clubs.
Formats Available to Members
Social squash sessions
Open weekly, no advance booking required, all levels welcome
Internal box leagues
Flexible competition to fit around your schedule
Club tournaments and events
Organised competitive play for members across ability groups
Warwickshire League
County-level competition for our strongest players
Racketball play
Available during social sessions and by court booking
Junior club nights
And inter-club competition, structured competitive pathway for young players
The Edgbaston Priory
Leagues & Club Events in Birmingham
The Edgbaston Priory Squash Academy is a high-performance programme for committed junior players who want to develop their game at the highest level available in Birmingham.
The academy combines individual coaching with group fitness sessions, strength and conditioning, tournament support, and a bespoke development plan for each player.
Training at the same club as world-ranked professionals, with access to ten courts and an established coaching structure, gives our academy players an environment that few clubs in the UK can match.
What the Academy includes:
- Weekly group coaching sessions with England Squash accredited coaches
- One-to-one coaching tailored to individual development goals
- Strength and conditioning programme alongside squash training
- Tournament support, including preparation, travel guidance, and post-match review
- Kit and equipment guidance
- Progression from academy through to county and national competition
World-Class Squash
Tournaments in Birmingham
Edgbaston Priory is one of the few clubs in the UK that hosts professional squash events on home courts. The Lexus Birmingham Open and the British Junior Open are both held at the club, bringing world-ranked players to Birmingham and giving our members the chance to watch elite squash just metres from where they train.
The club is also home to Joel Makin, currently ranked number four in the world, and Alicia Mead, a Team GB representative. Playing and training in an environment shaped by professional squash is something that sets Edgbaston Priory apart from any other club in Birmingham.
Squash in a Setting No Other
Birmingham Venue Can Match
At Edgbaston Priory Club, squash in Birmingham is about more than just the courts.


Play on ten glass-backed courts within 14 acres of private grounds, in a club that has been part of Birmingham sport since 1875. Alongside squash, members also enjoy tennis, padel, racketball, swimming, spa facilities, fitness studios, and a busy social calendar throughout the year.
What Members Get at Edgbaston Priory Club that Others Don’t
- Ten squash courts. The largest and most prestigious squash facility in Birmingham
- Eight glass-backed courts, including show courts used for professional events
- England Squash accredited coaching at every level, from first rally to county competition
- A high-performance junior academy with a proven pathway to competitive play
- Weekly social sessions, internal leagues, and Warwickshire League teams
- Racketball available on the same courts, included in membership
- Training alongside and in the same environment as world-ranked professionals
- 14 acres of private grounds, free parking, clubhouse, restaurant, spa, and pool
Become a member
The Club is currently accepting new Racquets members. If you want to play squash in Birmingham in the right setting, with the right coaches and the right community around you, this is where your game starts.
What's included in a racquets membership:
- Access to all ten squash courts and weekly social sessions
- Priority court booking before non-members
- Access to all squash and racketball coaching programmes and league formats
- Unlimited access to 31 tennis courts, padel courts, and pickleball courts
- Indoor and outdoor pool, spa, gym, and fitness studios
- Member-exclusive pricing on coaching courses and events
- Social events calendar across all sports and club life
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Explore membership tiers
Training that gets results
I joined the Club to explore squash, swimming and gym sessions to get fitter. Israar helped me build confidence with free weights, always working at my pace. In 4 months, we’ve achieved amazing results and I’ve lost 6kg.
Kieran
Member since 2024
Simply exceptional
My parents met in the Priory bar in 1958 and our family has been members since 1875, now into the sixth generation. We benefit from the foresight of those who shaped the club over 150 years, making it an oasis in Edgbaston. No other city in Britain matches what we have here.
Charles
Member since 2010
Stunning grounds, top tennis
I think it is a wonderful place to be a member. It is a unique club, it’s undoubtedly the best club outside of Wimbledon. It is the most beautiful tennis clubs in the country, the grounds are here are stunning. This place has done a great deal for the game of lawn tennis.
Neil
Member since 1956
Fun on the court
It’s great stepping on the court and being with all of your friends and just having fun. It’s not about winning or losing it’s about having fun in your sport.
Fernella
Member since 2019
My favourite place
I had heard so many good things about Edgbaston Priory Club and I can say this club has actually changed my life because I’m surrounded by the best people I’ve ever met. This place here, it’s one of my favourite places on earth.
Housam
Member since 2024
FAQs
Find out more
Where can I play squash in Birmingham?
Edgbaston Priory Club offers ten squash courts in Birmingham B15, eight with glass-backed walls, five minutes from the city centre. We run weekly social sessions and offer beginner coaching for new players. Members can book courts seven days a week. The club is located at Sir Harrys Road, Birmingham B15 2UZ.
