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Web Page Back to pre-COVID Format - Available Sports and Activities - Click on item below for further info.

 

Since COVID-19 times and temporary loss of the Ups Club Hall, we have sadly lost a number of activities (click for details).

If you would like to restart an activity or start a fresh one, please contact the Management Committee on ups_club@icr.ac.uk.

  

 

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| Previous or Start-up Activities |     | Mini-Olympics |    | Open Day Information  |

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forthcoming Events (click for more info)

·    pH Bar - OctoberFest & Halloween
Parties 2025
 
Hi everyone,
We’ve got something special brewing at the pHBar this month!
This Friday (03 Oct) we’re launching our Drink of the Month for October:
Paulaner Oktoberfest Beer - straight from Munich tradition
Plus, the Tribute Lucky Saint - our refreshing non-alcoholic option
That’s just the start of our Oktoberfest celebrations:
October 16th: Oktoberfest Party & Pub Quiz - gather your team, test your knowledge, and enjoy Bavarian vibes.
October 31st: Rumour has it a Halloween Party is creeping up... stay tuned !
Bring your friends, raise a stein, and let’s kick off the season in true Oktoberfest style.

Also, we’re looking for a couple of volunteers to help open the pHBar. If you’re up for lending a hand, you’ll get a £15 voucher to use at the bar as a thank-you!
Just reply to this email (phbar@icr.ac.uk), and we’ll arrange a brief training session at the bar
See you at the bar,
The pH BAR Team.

·    pH Bar Volunteers Needed: Our drink of the month is the Blue Lagoon, and it’s the perfect match for this sunshine. Also, we’re looking for a couple of volunteers to help open the pH Bar. If you’re up for lending a hand, you’ll get a £15 voucher to use at the bar as a thank-you ! Let us know if you’re in to help - otherwise, just swing by, grab a drink, and enjoy the vibes - click for details.

·    Demolition Notices: These appeared on the Ups Club Main Building and Squash Court in Dec 2024 or Jan 2025. The Club is staying open until at least the end of 2025. April. May and June 2025 pH bar opening times shown opposite.

·    New Opening Times pH Bar. Alternating Thursdays and Fridays started in August 2023. See graphic opposite.
Opening days will be just on Fridays from August 2024.

·    Please Look Out for the Next Quiz Date. The last one was on Thursday 21st September 2023 at 6pm. General knowledge News Geography Mystery round Picture Music. £1 per person (card payments only).

·    Squash Coaching is on hold for the time being. Supervised Practice for all levels and total beginners - dates to be advised.

·    Ups Club AGM 2022 POSTPONED until further notice.

·    Free Squash Re-gripping Service Continues to commemorate the Club’s 50th Anniversary - click here for more information.





Potential Start-Up Activities

The Ups Club has hosted a variety of other activities over the years. With suitable interest these could be restarted or new activities could be initiated.

Please click here for more info. 



Downs Hall Bookings - Hall Bookings

The Downs Hall is available for sports (e.g. badminton, table-tennis, aerobics/pilates/yoga) and for hire for functions. Click here for current Hall Booking Calendar



Social - pH Bar

The pH Bar is open on Thursday and Friday evenings from about 5.30pm.   Click here for list of pH Bar NewsLetters.



Membership

Please go to the Membership Page for more information and to download membership forms.



Management of The Ups Club

·         The Ups Club Constitution & Mission:
The Ups Club and pH Bar (formerly the Downs Club) provides the sports and social facilities listed above for its members who are either ex-staff (Associate), Honorary or Corporate (current staff and family) of The ICR, The RMH, SGH and a few other locally affiliated bodies. These facilities are kindly supported financially by the RMH and ICR and are based on the Sutton site. Some of the activities are offered by private organisations, which will be subject to different charges. Most of the activities are offered onsite, however some sports have matches organised at local venues. All details are on the relevant activity pages (click above for info).

·         The Ups Club Management Committee - Contact Names

·         The Ups Club History  - Formerly Called The Ups and Downs Club: History

·         The Ups Club 50th Anniversary - Fund Raising and Activities for the 50th Year (2013)

·         Annual General Meetings (AGM) - Announcements & Previous Minutes


More Info On :

·         The ICR gym facility (click here)


For web editing contact Sandra Edwards with any queries or if an activity is not represented x5027 (email: sedwards@icr.ac.uk)

Last edited, 02 October, 2025.