Pavilion and Avenue Tennis Club
Hove, United Kingdom
What's new at Pavilion and Avenue Tennis Club
2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.
- Sonay Kartal #49 WTA
- Alicia Dudeney #232 WTA, came at 7
A members tennis club in Hove with ten courts, eight of them floodlit clay and two under a winter airhall, and over 650 members including 170 juniors. Coaching runs from age 3, led by head coach Julie Hobbs; membership is full with a waiting list, but junior groups are open to non-members.
Programmes and prices
What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.
- Mini Tennis after school (Red, Blue and Pre-school): kids 4 to 8. £121.50 / term (members) · £134.50 / term (non-members)
- Green Ball after school: kids 10 to 14. £107 / term (members) · £125 / term (non-members)
- Yellow Teen after school: juniors 11 to 18. £107 / term (members) · £125 / term (non-members)
- Saturday morning sessions: kids 4 to 18, Red, Orange, Green and Teen Yellow. £8.50 / session (members) · £9.50 / session (non-members)
- Performance squads: juniors, by invitation. Price on request
- Junior holiday camps: kids 3 to teens, beginners welcome. Price on request
- Private lessons: adults and juniors, one-to-one. £20 / hour (Tom Beuttell-Triggs) · £40 / hour (Julie Hobbs, Martin Reeves, James Hope)
- Adult coaching squads: adults, beginners and intermediate. £8 / session
- Cardio Tennis: adults. £8 / session
- Club membership: adults, couples, families and juniors. £392 / year (adult) · £171 / year (junior)
- Indoor court in the airhall: members of any age. £8 / half hour
Deals and codes
- Free first adult squad session for new members, arranged with a coach
- Members pay less for junior term groups and Saturday sessions
- Guests 9 and under play free with a member
The facts
- Courts: 10 (8 floodlit clay courts, 2 acrylic courts under an airhall from October to April)
- Members: 650+ (including 170 juniors, their own figure)
- Founded: 1888 (on the Royal Pavilion lawns in Brighton; at The Droveway since 1998)
- Junior term group from: £107 (a term for members, £125 for non-members)
- Adult membership: £392 (a year, April 2026 to March 2027; junior £171)
- Club Championships: 200+ (players in 28 events in 2025)
- Boarding: Not mentioned
- School on site: Not mentioned
- From age: 3
- Adults: Squads, Cardio, leagues, social
- Visits: Free first adult squad session
- Locations: One club in Hove
- How to get in: Membership is full: join the waiting list online, next intake April 2027. Junior term groups and Saturday sessions are open to non-members at a higher rate; performance squads are by invitation
- Visits and trials: Free first adult squad session for new members, arranged with a coach in advance
- College: Some members go on to play college tennis in the USA; Alicia Dudeney played four years at the University of Florida (their own words, no count given)
Coaches
- Julie Hobbs, Head coach, former British number one
- Martin Reeves, LTA Master Coach (Level 5)
- Ben Reeves, Performance coach, coaches Sonay Kartal
- Adam Webb, Level 3 coach, referee and tournament organiser
- James Hope, Level 3 coach, runs Mini Tennis and Cardio
- Jemma Turner, Level 2 instructor, junior squads
- Tom Beuttell-Triggs, Level 2 instructor and hitting partner
Tournaments they host
- Pav & Ave Junior Open. Easter holidays, LTA grade 4 junior tournament open to players from other counties
- Club Championships. May and June each year, 28 events for juniors and adults, members only
- Singles box league. Every quarter, 9 divisions, free for members
- Junior mini tennis events and matchplay. Red, orange, green and yellow ball events through the year
- One Point Slam. Club event in February 2026, 66 players
Where it is
19 The Droveway, Brighton and Hove, Hove BN3 6LF, United Kingdom.
Nearest airport: London Gatwick (LGW), 35 km
Also in United Kingdom
- Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club 51 km, Kingswood. 1 pro raised, best James Beaven #1267 ATP
- Sutton Tennis & Squash Club 57 km, Sutton, London. 1 pro raised, best Jack Draper #157 ATP
- Cheam Tennis Club 57 km, Cheam. 1 pro raised, best James Beaven #1267 ATP
- Sutton Tennis Academy 60 km, Sutton. 4 pros raised, best Arthur Fery #34 ATP
- Bromley Tennis Centre 61 km, Bromley. 2 pros raised, best Emma Raducanu #109 WTA
- Westside Tennis Club 64 km, London. 2 pros raised, best Arthur Fery #34 ATP
- All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 66 km, London. 1 pro raised, best Kate Mansfield #1177 WTA
- Chiswick Riverside 71 km, Chiswick, London. 1 pro raised, best Oliver Bonding #658 ATP
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