New padel courts open at Glasgow Club Scotstoun

Three new padel courts at Glasgow Club Scotstoun are now open.

The state-of-the-art indoor padel facility at Glasgow Club Scotstoun was officially opened on Monday 20 April 2026 by Judy Murray.

Glasgow Life, the charity which delivers culture, events and active living in Glasgow, also welcomed project partners Alliance Leisure Services, Doe Sport and Sports Labs to the launch of the new courts. The event featured an exhibition match starring some of Scotland’s best padel players, a workshop with padel coach and Scotland senior international John Byrne and a taster session for university students before the courts opened to the public.

The padel courts at Glasgow Club Scotstoun can be booked eight days in advance via the Glasgow Club app and website, and in-person at the venue.

The courts will open from 6am until 10pm from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm on Saturdays, and 8am until 8pm on Sundays.

Court hire is based on a standard doubles game involving four players. Glasgow Club Scotstoun’s court hire prices are as follows:

·       Adult: £28 (£7-per-person).

·       Junior: £22 (£5.50-per-person).

·       Concession: £22 (£5.50-per-person).

More information about discounted prices is available on the Glasgow Club – Concession Eligibility webpage.

Judy Murray, mum of Scottish tennis icons Andy and Jamie Murray, cut the ribbon to formally open Scotstoun’s new padel courts. Judy, padel coach John Byrne and top Scottish players then showed their skills in an exhibition match before University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde students got a feel for the sport during a taster session.

As a keen padel player and sport fan, Judy is eager to help grow the game so more people can enjoy its mental and physical benefits.

Judy Murray said: “There’s been a massive spike in interest in padel across Scotland in recent years, so it’s fantastic to see courts opening at Glasgow Club Scotstoun. Padel is massively popular in Europe and is best described as a mash-up between tennis and squash. It’s mostly played as doubles and it’s fun, doable, sociable and inclusive. It’s easy to get started in padel and I think it’s a great way into – or out of – other racquet sports. That’s certainly the case for me, as the tennis court is way too big nowadays! Having local facilities like this will give many more adults and children in Glasgow the chance to try this captivating new sport.”

Padel is one of the world’s fastest-growing sports and is played in more than 150 countries by over 35 million people.

Glasgow Life has converted two of Glasgow Club Scotstoun’s eight indoor tennis courts into three padel courts. The padel courts, delivered in partnership with Alliance Leisure Services, will help more people get active and give players of all ages and abilities the chance to enjoy the sport in a high-quality facility all year round.

The introduction of padel at Glasgow Club Scotstoun reflects Glasgow Life’s commitment to provide modern, inclusive facilities. It also strengthens the venue’s multi-sport programme and adds to the world-class facilities already on offer to support Scotland’s sporting future.

The six indoor tennis courts will allow Scotstoun to continue offering a range of performance and competition tennis programmes, community coaching and social tennis for all ages and abilities. There will also be opportunities for regional, national and international tennis activity, with some changes to the format and scale of larger events.

Padel is widely regarded as fun, sociable and easy to pick up. The sport blends parts of tennis and squash, uses the tennis scoring system and is usually played in pairs as doubles.

Padel is played on a court about a third the size of a tennis court, surrounded by glass walls and fencing. As a result, the ball stays in play more often, rallies last longer and players stay on the move.

The sport offers something for everyone – from beginners and players with racquet sport experience to padel fanatics. While players can quickly get to grips with the game from their first time on court, padel’s highly tactical nature means the sport is often described as simple to learn but impossible to master.

Padel also improves physical, mental and social wellbeing. The physical benefits are clear: padel is a fun, full-body workout that keeps players moving from beginning to end. The sport involves plenty of running, side-to-side movement and quick changes of direction, which help to improve endurance and cardiovascular health.

There are many mental wellbeing benefits that come with playing padel. As well as reducing stress and improving mood, padel adds layers of tactical thinking, anticipation and teamwork, all of which enhance focus, reaction time and decision-making.

As a doubles game, padel is a team sport which naturally encourages teamwork and communication. It is also a great way to socialise with friends and family and meet new people.

Glasgow Club Scotstoun will offer padel players of all levels and ages various activities to choose from. The programme includes coaching for beginners, intermediates and advanced players; social play sessions; and fun, fast-paced Americano events where players compete individually but play in pairs and switch partners after each round.

Players will be able to hire padel racquets from the venue when booking a court, meaning newcomers and beginners can play without buying their own racquet. Players can either bring their own padel balls or buy these from the Sportmax stand at Glasgow Club Scotstoun.

More information is available on the Glasgow Club padel webpage.