Gymnastics for kids: The best training in London near you
Do you ever catch your little one cartwheeling or tumbling around at home? Gymnastics for kids will channel that energy into an activity that can build confidence, perseverance and social skills. (1)
Below you'll find warm, welcoming classes across London teaching gymnastics for kids.
Will my child enjoy gymnastics for kids?
For beginners, gymnastics is all about failing safely, trying again and mastering a new skill. Along with all the other wellbeing boosts kids get from physical activity, this is what makes gymnastics particularly great for confidence building.
Gymnastics for kids tends to involve games, too, and sometimes crafts. This is how some coaches like to introduce youngsters to the sport, often in holiday camp settings.
As students progress they can join intermediate classes. Here, they may start learning aerials, flips and trickier feats like group pyramids.
Looking for a particular age group or London area? Filter your search here to find gymnastics for kids training near you.
Shine Bright Gymnastics Half-Term Camp
Stay active this half-term while discovering rhythmic gymnastics. Build confidence, improve coordination, learn new skills and get inspired by performances, all in just one day. Looking for something fun and active this October? Join us for a one-day rhythmic gymnastics camp where children can discover the magic of this Olympic sport. Packed with games, crafts, dancing and hands-on practice with ribbons, hoops and more, it’s the perfect way for kids to stay active, try something new, and enjoy an exciting day with friends in a safe, supportive environment. About Shine Bright Gymnastics Shine Bright Gymnastics was created with a clear mission in mind: to raise awareness of rhythmic gymnastics as an Olympic sport in England. It's time to give this beautiful sport the recognition it deserves in stead of referring to it as the other gymnastics. We will do it by providing a supportive and fun learning environment for all those who want to join the rhythmic gymnastics adventure.
Wed 28 Oct - Wed 28 Oct
10:00 - 13:00
Gymnastics • 6-14 years • £40.00
W14, Shine Bright Gymnastics
Halloween Party
🎃👻 Get ready for a spooktacular Halloween party at Shine Bright Gymnastics!** 👻🎃 Come dressed in your favourite Halloween costume and join us for two hours of **games, creativity, movement, music and lots of spooky fun!** Expect plenty of fun and active games using hoops, balls and other gymnastics equipment from musical hoops and silly challenges to teamwork games and spooky surprises! 🕷️ There will also be opportunities to play, explore and try some acrobatics, with our coaches there to help those who want to have a go. No gymnastics experience is needed at all whether your child is already a gymnast or has never stepped into a gymnastics club before, everyone is welcome! Get creative with Halloween bracelet making, dance along at our Halloween disco, and keep an eye out for prizes, surprises and a special goodie bag for every guest. 🪩🎃 It’s all about meeting new friends, staying active, playing and having fun** while getting into the Halloween spirit. Bring a friend or sibling along and make it even more fun! Children aged 5+ can attend independently, while 4-year-olds are welcome to stay with a parent/guardian. Spots are limited, so book now and get ready for an evening of Halloween fun! 🎃👻✨
Mon 5 Oct - Mon 5 Oct
17:00 - 19:00
Halloween Activities • 4-16 years • £15.00
W14, Shine Bright Gymnastics
Acro Dance, Level 2-Level 4
Book a two-week trial for £27 to attend unlimited classes across our three academies before signing up for the term. Acro dance combines flips and rhythm! Learn acrobatic skills while exploring musicality and creative movement. This class focuses on balance, strength, flexibility and control. Dancers learn to perform smooth transitions between skills such as rolls, cartwheels and handstands. This class builds coordination, confidence and body awareness while being encouraging, creative and fun. About Moving Waves Three vibrant academies inspiring creativity in Harringay, Archway & Bounds Green Our performing arts classes are inclusive, confidence-building and encourage creativity and self-expression. Our students develop performing techniques and vital life skills while having fun! From toddlers to teens, there’s something for everyone.
Thu 24 Sept - Fri 23 Jul
17:00 - 18:00
Dance • 6-14 years • £27.00
N19, Whittington Park Community Centre
Acro Dance, Level 3 - Level 5
Book a two-week trial for £27 to attend unlimited classes across our three academies before signing up for the term. Acro dance combines flips and rhythm! Learn acrobatic skills while exploring musicality and creative movement. This class focuses on balance, strength, flexibility and control. Dancers learn to perform smooth transitions between skills such as rolls, cartwheels and handstands. This class builds coordination, confidence and body awareness while being encouraging, creative and fun. About Moving Waves Three vibrant academies inspiring creativity in Harringay, Archway & Bounds Green Our performing arts classes are inclusive, confidence-building and encourage creativity and self-expression. Our students develop performing techniques and vital life skills while having fun! From toddlers to teens, there’s something for everyone.
Fri 25 Sept - Fri 23 Jul
17:45 - 18:45
Dance • 7-17 years • £27.00
N15, Chestnuts Community Centre
Acro Beginners
These classes suit children who are full of beans, as they will learn to dance on their hands as well as their feet! From cartwheels and handstands to gallops and splits, our classes teach the foundations of Acro Dance in an engaging and accessible way, incorporating fun choreography. Acro is a combination of dance and acrobatics. If your kids are dreaming to learn tricks and are constantly doing those cartwheels or rolls on the floor, then this dance style would be perfect for them. The class would require them to work on acrobatic elements as well as stretching first before we put it into a choreographic piece to remember. Acro - is a combination of Acrobatics and dance. It is the style that grows in popularity currently. It helps dancers build-up stamina, improve their balance and learn a lot of different tricks. It will include stretching as well as learning acrobatics. So it is not a short journey, but one to remember. When you will learn to do flicks, rolls, jumps and much much more. About Dance With Us Dancewithus.co.uk began with a love story that lasted a lifetime. Darja Bardo, a dance enthusiast, wanted to extend the art of dancing throughout the area. Her aim was to give people in the area a chance to socialize, get to know their neighbours and bring creativity into their daily routines of people. Attracting professional choreographers and gymnasts, the first Dance Fitness Classes started. Fast-forward and one class became two. And then not only adults were enjoying the freedom of movement as kids' classes started. However, there is much more ahead for the studio! As the aim is to give access to all styles of dance and allow people to find the style that allows them to feel free and happy. About Dance With Us Dancewithus.co.uk began with a love story that lasted a lifetime. Darja Bardo, a dance enthusiast, wanted to extend the art of dancing throughout the area. Her aim was to give people in the area a chance to socialize, get to know their neighbours and bring creativity into their daily routines of people. Attracting professional choreographers and gymnasts, the first Dance Fitness Classes started. Fast-forward and one class became two. And then not only adults were enjoying the freedom of movement as kids' classes started. However, there is much more ahead for the studio! As the aim is to give access to all styles of dance and allow people to find the style that allows them to feel free and happy.
Thu 24 Sept - Sun 18 Jul
17:00 - 18:00
Dance • 5-9 years • Free trial
E20, Chobham Academy
Acro Dance Pre-Intermediate
Here we learn how to fly. Learning aerials, flips and complex supports and group pyramids. Class is really challenging and we spend a lot of time on stamina and stretching, prior to learning any new tricks. So be ready to sweat and stretch...sitting aside or just doing tricks is not an option! Acro is a combination of Acrobatics and dance. It is the style that grows in popularity currently. It helps dancers build up stamina, improve their balance and learn a lot of different tricks. It will include stretching as well as learning acrobatics. So it is not a short journey, but one to remember! This class is for kids with previous experience in gymnastics or acrobatics. If you are new, please book our Starters class first. About Dance With Us Dancewithus.co.uk began with a love story that lasted a lifetime. Darja Bardo, a dance enthusiast, wanted to extend the art of dancing throughout the area. Her aim was to give people in the area a chance to socialize, get to know their neighbours and bring creativity into their daily routines of people. Attracting professional choreographers and gymnasts, the first Dance Fitness Classes started. Fast-forward and one class became two. And then not only adults were enjoying the freedom of movement as kids' classes started. However, there is much more ahead for the studio! As the aim is to give access to all styles of dance and allow people to find the style that allows them to feel free and happy.
Thu 24 Sept - Sun 18 Jul
17:00 - 19:00
Dance • 10-15 years • Free trial
E20, Chobham Academy
Acro Dance, Level 2-Level 4
Book a two-week trial for £27 to attend unlimited classes across our three academies before signing up for the term. Acro dance combines flips and rhythm! Learn acrobatic skills while exploring musicality and creative movement. This class focuses on balance, strength, flexibility and control. Dancers learn to perform smooth transitions between skills such as rolls, cartwheels and handstands. This class builds coordination, confidence and body awareness while being encouraging, creative and fun. About Moving Waves Three vibrant academies inspiring creativity in Harringay, Archway & Bounds Green Our performing arts classes are inclusive, confidence-building and encourage creativity and self-expression. Our students develop performing techniques and vital life skills while having fun! From toddlers to teens, there’s something for everyone.
Fri 25 Sept - Fri 23 Jul
16:00 - 17:00
Dance • 6-14 years • £27.00
N11, Bounds Green Bowls & Tennis Club
Trampoline Easter Camp 2027
A fun-filled week of trampoline, double mini and gymnastics activities with qualified coaches. Each session will have a specific technical focus designed to develop a variety of skills and trampoline elements such as twisting into or out of landings, somersaults and linking skills. Throughout the camp there will be friendly challenges, leader boards, and games! We run a small amount of school holiday camps across the year. These are fun camps involving trampoline, double mini trampoline and gymnastics. Check out our socials for posts from previous camps, and to see what sorts of activities we get up to! Camps usually run 09:30 – 16:00, participants need to bring a bottle of water, snacks, packed lunch and any medication they may need such as an asthma inhaler. Specific camp programs are released shortly before each camp so you can see what is happening each day. Typically, a camp will include: • Brilliant Basics • Twisting Workshop • Double Mini Trampoline • Somersault Workshop • Routines • Synchro • Games • Showcase
Mon 5 Apr - Fri 9 Apr
08:30 - 14:30
Gymnastics • 6-17 years • From £70.00
TW7, Bolder Academy
Trampoline Summer Camp
A fun-filled week of trampoline, double mini and gymnastics activities with qualified coaches. Each session will have a specific technical focus designed to develop a variety of skills and trampoline elements such as twisting into or out of landings, somersaults and linking skills. Throughout the camp there will be friendly challenges, leader boards, and games! We run a small amount of school holiday camps across the year. These are fun camps involving trampoline, double mini trampoline and gymnastics. Check out our socials for posts from previous camps, and to see what sorts of activities we get up to! Camps usually run 09:30 – 16:00, participants need to bring a bottle of water, snacks, packed lunch and any medication they may need such as an asthma inhaler. Specific camp programs are released shortly before each camp so you can see what is happening each day. Typically, a camp will include: • Brilliant Basics • Twisting Workshop • Double Mini Trampoline • Somersault Workshop • Routines • Synchro • Games • Showcase
Mon 2 Aug - Fri 6 Aug
08:30 - 14:30
Gymnastics • 6-17 years • From £70.00
TW7, Bolder Academy
Gymnastics for kids: Finding the right class for your child
Start by looking for a class that matches your child’s age. You can use the Loopla search tool to do this.
The next thing to check is whether a gymnastics class, camp or event suits their experience level. Beginner classes tend to be clearly marked as such.
Once kids outgrow beginner classes, they will usually work up through more advanced groups.
Another thing to consider is what type of gymnastics classes your kid will most enjoy.
Acro or acro dance combines dance with floor gymnastics. Think rolls, cartwheels, handstands and balances. Kids who already enjoy dance may particularly like the music, choreography and performance side of this style.
Traditional recreational gymnastics usually mixes in apparatus such as bars, beams and vaults. This may be better for those who are excited to one day pull off a difficult move such as a somersault or back handspring.
Many places that coach gymnastics for kids will offer free trials. This helps you decide if they are the right fit before booking a whole block. Holiday camps are another way to give your child a taste of a certain gymnastics style or class.
References:
- Supporting social-emotional and behavioral skills in preschool children through gymnastics - BMC Pediatrics
Gymnastics for kids FAQ: How to find the best London classes near you
What is the best age to start gymnastics?
There is no single best age to start gymnastics. Babies and toddlers can begin with playful movement classes built around crawling, rolling and balancing. From around five, children are usually ready for more structured gymnastics that involve floor skills and apparatus. Starting later is absolutely fine too. Beginner classes are designed to build skills gradually, so children do not need previous experience before joining.
What are the benefits of gymnastics for kids?
Kids gymnastics classes can build strength, balance, coordination and flexibility. There may be benefits beyond physical skills, too. A 2026 study found improvements in managing emotions and getting along with others among preschool children doing gymnastics. (1) Parents also reported greater confidence and perseverance. What makes gymnastics particularly rewarding is that children repeatedly get to practise a skill, struggle with it and eventually master it.
What is recreational gymnastics?
Recreational gymnastics is gymnastics for fun and skill development rather than competition. Classes usually combine floor work with apparatus such as beams, bars and vaults. Beginners might start with rolls, handstands, cartwheels and simple balances before working towards harder moves. It can be a good fit for children who enjoy learning physical skills step by step without needing to follow a competitive pathway.
What is the minimum age for British Gymnastics?
British Gymnastics is the National Governing Body for gymnastics in the UK. They organise events and pathways to becoming an elite athlete.
English Gymnastics is governed by British Gymnastics. The minimum age for their trampoline, double mini trampoline and tumbling competitions is nine in the year of competition.
In 2026, the youngest category is for gymnasts aged 9–10. Recreational gymnastics classes can start much earlier.
Are there gymnastics classes for babies and infants?
There are gymnastics classes for babies and infants in London. These sessions usually look more like guided movement and play than formal gymnastics. Little ones might crawl, roll, climb and balance their way through padded equipment and simple obstacle courses. Gymnastics for infants can help develop basic movement skills while giving babies a fun space to explore. They can also make the transition into toddler or preschool gymnastics feel more familiar later on.
What is acro in gymnastics, and what do classes involve?
In gymnastics, acro can mean slightly different things depending on the class. In many kids classes, it means floor-based acro or acro dance. Moves taught here may include cartwheels, handstands, bridges, balances and tumbling mixed with dance or choreography. Children who already enjoy dance may particularly like this style. Formal acrobatic gymnastics is different. Gymnasts work in pairs or groups on balances, lifts and dynamic moves.
