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Play comes first
Mixed-ability tennis, thoughtful coaching and a place on court for every standard.
West Sussex · LGBTQ+ tennis
A little play
before the match.
Why forecourt
A club built around the part after the final point.
Good courts and good company rarely arrive in the same place. We borrow remarkable courts across West Sussex, fill them with players of every standard, then gather for social drinks afterwards.
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Queer at the centre
An LGBTQ+ club by design — warm, social and serious about making everyone feel held.
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Small on purpose
Borrowed courts, limited numbers and enough time to know who you played with.
Pop-up court sessions
No fixed clubhouse.
No fixed calendar.
We are confirming our first run of courts now. Each session will be one-off, capped and announced to the waitlist first.
Next session
To be announced
Queer at the centre
Every part of you gets to play.
Lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, intersex, asexual, questioning — and everyone still finding the word. Allies are welcome as guests of a member, on the understanding that the club is ours first.
Zero tolerance for homophobia, transphobia, racism or casual cruelty. Hosts are present at every session to make that promise real.
About the club
Built by the people who could not find their club.
forecourt started with a simple problem: there was nowhere in West Sussex to play tennis as ourselves. Plenty of clubs, none of them ours.
We are a pop-up by choice — a lawn, hard court or walled garden, with good coaching and a long table booked afterwards.
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- No clubhouse, no committee. We bring the court to life for a day.
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- Every level from first racket to county returner is placed with care.
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- The match is only half of it. Social drinks and conversation follow every session.
Pop-up by design
Coached, not judged
The clubhouse bar
From the baseline
Club notes
Short reads on how a forecourt session actually runs — written by the people hosting it.
Field notes
How to arrive at your first session
Whites optional, nerves expected. What to bring, who you will meet and how the first hour actually runs.
Read the noteCourt craft
Doubles etiquette for people who hate etiquette
The five unspoken rules, said out loud.
Kit
What to wear when whites are optional
Comfort first, and why grip matters more than shoes.
The bar
Where we drink after the last game
The pubs and bars we book across West Sussex.
The waitlist
Be there for
the first serve.
Tell us a little about your game. Invitations are released as each court session is confirmed.