We have installed more than 20 table tennis (also known as ping-pong) tables at popular locations around Cambridge. We have also provided roll-away tables at many community centres and similar venues. They are all free for anybody to use.
Many of the tables are on our parks and open spaces, with bats and balls available to borrow from nearby kiosks or community centres. For some of the more remote locations it is a good idea to bring your own equipment.
We have provided these tables with help from the Ping! campaign, which aims to get people playing table tennis in city green spaces around the UK. It’s funded by Sport England and led by Table Tennis England.
- Follow Ping! Cambridgeshire on Facebook for table tennis news and events
Ping! parlour
We have also partnered with Ping! and the Grafton shopping centre to provide a Ping! parlour with five table tennis tables for shoppers to enjoy.
The parlour is usually open during normal shopping hours – visit and enjoy a game whenever you’re passing.
It’s free to use, like the tables around the city, but please bring your own bats and balls.
The parlour will be relocating soon, when redevelopment of the Grafton centre begins. We and Table Tennis England are working to keep it open. Please bear with us during this time.
Table tennis sessions
‘Bat and chat’ sessions
- Thursdays, 10.30 to 11.30am at Meadows Community Centre
- For adults aged 50 and older
- £3.50 per person
- Reserve your space on a bat and chat session
Join us for an informal game of table tennis, boccia or curling at the Meadows Community Centre. Booking required.
You do not need any previous experience of any of these sports, and all equipment will be provided. The emphasis at the sessions is to have a go and have fun, not to be competitive!
