Local tennis players and their little ones are invited to join Richmond Council on Monday, 5 May in unveiling seven newly refurbished tennis courts at Carlisle Park in Hampton.

To offer residents an excellent park and community location for tennis in the borough, extensive work has been undertaken to re-lay five courts and re-paint all seven courts at Carlisle Park.

The opening event will feature a variety of engaging activities for all ages.

In the morning, there will be Mini Tennis, Tots & Playball Taster Classes for young players, followed by Junior Tennis Demonstrations and Teen Games.

Families can join in a Family Tennis Class to play mini tennis together. Adults will have their own session with a tennis clinic, ball machine demonstration, and racket demos. 

At 1pm, there will be an official re-launch of the tennis courts in Carlisle Park.

In the afternoon, there will be match play and competitions, including a timed tennis family doubles event and an eight and under mini tennis match play event.

The day will wrap up with prizes and presentations. 

You can book onto the classes and competitions here.

Residents can walk in and turn up on the day, but spaces are limited so the council advises to book in advance.

Some classes are free to play on the day but the council will be asking for small charity donations for Richmond Council's tennis provider TW Tennis' new sports foundation.

Other classes have entry fees to cover prizes and trophies.

For enquiries, contact TW Tennis at [email protected].

Investment in community facilities is one of the priorities Richmond Council's new Leisure Strategy, which aims to help residents of all ages build healthy, lifelong habits.