See the below opening hours for each facility within the Sports Centre and The Pavilion.
Please ensure you bring your Kent One Card (students and staff) or Kent Sport membership card (public) to each session. You will need your card to check in at reception and to gain entry through the turnstiles.
See our list of closures and reduced hours during bank holidays.
Sports Centre indoor sports facilities
| Term | Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 7am to 10pm | 7am to 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 5pm | 10am to 5pm |
Gym at the Sports Centre
| Term | Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday to Friday | 7am to 9.45pm | 7am to 8.45pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 4.45pm | 9am to 4.45pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 4.45pm | 10am to 4.45pm |
Women and non-binary only gym hours
In collaboration with Kent Union, Kent Sport is continuing to support the women and non-binary only gym sessions at the Canterbury campus, giving these specific groups the confidence to go into the gym and exercise in a non-judgemental space.
These sessions will run weekly at the following times;
- Tuesdays between 10am to 12pm
- Thursdays between 5pm to 7pm
Please note: Last entry to the gym is 30 minutes before the gym closure times as stated above.
Kent Sports Clinic
Appointment times vary between qualified and student-led services. Please visit the Kent Sports Clinic website for more details.
The Pavilion outdoor sports facilities
| Term | Vacation | |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 9pm |
| Tuesday | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 9pm |
| Wednesday | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 9pm |
| Thursday | 11am to 10pm | 11am to 9pm |
| Friday | 9am to 10pm | 9am to 9pm |
| Saturday | 9am to 5pm | 9am to 5pm |
| Sunday | 10am to 7pm | 10am to 7pm |
Bank holidays 2024
Kent Sport facilities will be open on bank holidays within term time and closed on bank holidays in vacation periods. You can see the full list below:
| Good Friday | Friday 29 March | Open on reduced hours |
| Easter Monday | Monday 1 April | Open on reduced hours |
| May Day | Monday 6 May | Open on reduced hours 10am to 4pm |
| Late May bank holiday | Monday 27 May | Open on reduced hours 10am to 4pm |
| August bank holiday | Monday 26 August | Closed |
| Christmas holiday | Friday 20 December 2024 to Wednesday 1 January 2025 | Closed |
The Pavilion Café Bar - Currently closed
The Pavilion Cafe Bar is currently only available to hire. Contact our events team for booking details: kentsportevents@kent.ac.uk