This year is a better time than ever to be part of our club. Having grown massively in recent years, we are tremendously proud to say we were awarded the Lillywhite Shield for Club of the Year 2021-22!
We offer badminton for all abilities so whether you have never held a racket and wanting to try out a new sport or are a regular club player, our club is for you.
Our Welcome Week Events (September 2025) are as follows.
- Sports Fair - Monday 8th September
- Circuits fun workout sign up here - Monday 8th September
- Taster session sign up here - Wednesday 10th September, Saturday 13th September, Sunday 14th September
- Trials - Tuesday 9th September/ Friday 12th September, Saturday 13th September (see below)
We also have 2 awesome socials lined up for you to come along to during welcome week. The first is our 'Meet the Families' socials being helf on Wednesday 10th at 8pm, Potterow Dome. This is a fantastic opportunity to get to know established members of the club in a casual mixer and choose some badminton parents that can offer guidance, support and obvs some silly badminton chat! We will be holding our first badminton families night of the 2025/26 season shortly after so be sure to keep an eye out for that as it's one of the most awaited events of the badminton calendar. Our other social is a pub quiz on Sunday 14th at 7pm, Pear Tree. Come and join the badminton team as we collectively take on Pear Tree's pub quiz night to get our brains working before the first day of term.
Recreational
For those of you seeking for casual play, we have regular club sessions twice weekly:
- Wednesday, 5pm-10pm @ Pleasance Sports Hall
- Saturday, 9am-12pm @ St Leonard’s Land, Games Hall
These sessions are open to all club members, regardless of ability level. Shuttles will be provided. We also provide rackets if you need to borrow one. Come along to one of our taster club sessions during Welcome Week to try out our club for free. You will need to sign up to a taster session here.
Competitive
On a more competitive note, we have 6 mixed teams competing in the BUCS Scottish Leagues, making us the biggest and one of the best badminton clubs among the Scottish Universities. We also compete in the local Lothian League. If you fancy trying your luck for one of our teams, come along to trials during Welcome Week.
- Round 1 Men's Trials: Tuesday 9th September, 11.00 - 13.00 @ Pleasance Sports Hall
- Round 1 Women's Trials: Thursday 11th September, 13.00 - 15.00 @ Pleasance Sports Hall
- Round 2 Trials: Friday 12th September @ St Leonard's Land *Round 2 trials by captains invitation only
IMPORTANT: If you cannot attend Round 1 Trials, please send us an email (badminton@ed.ac.uk) to inform us beforehand. We will not be able to offer you a retrial at a later date otherwise.
*Attendance to team trainings are by invitation only. Please attend Trials during Welcome Week to have a shot at being selected for one of our six teams!
Socials
We also host many socials throughout the year! We have a packed social schedule this year, including sober socials, so there will be something for everyone to look forward to. To kick off the year, we will be organising our annual Families Social, where you will get a chance to meet the many amazing members of the club and make new lifelong friends. Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram page for further information.
Contact Us
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If you have any questions, please drop us an email at badminton@ed.ac.uk
Please be aware, to join this club you must have purchased a Sport & Exercise Peak Gym Membership (Gym, Class and Swim) here.
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