London Sports Festival 2025 ran over five months, successfully drawing more than 30,167 participants across the capital and reaffirming sport’s power to drive economic recovery, community engagement and footfall in central London.
The festival was delivered by Central London Alliance (CLA), with headline partner Blue Orchid Hospitality, plus numerous other partners and received support from the City of London Corporation and Tower Hamlets. The festival effectively transformed public spaces into vibrant areas of activity.
Spanning across twelve London locations including iconic spaces like the City of London Corporation’s Headquarters, Guildhall Yard, St Paul’s Cathedral Churchyard, Tower Hill Terrace, Mansion House and Hay’s Galleria to hidden streets in St James’s Park and Tower Hill, London Sports Festival 2025 brought a unique series of installations and activations across our capital city.
The festival hosted a diverse programme of activity from much-loved favourites such as football, basketball and table tennis to the world’s fastest growing sports, padel and pickleball, together with the UK’s debuts of padel table tennis and bucketball. With a diverse range of sports and activations, including complimentary coaching sessions, pro-visits, family focused sessions and corporate challenges, the festival ensured there was something for everyone to enjoy - effectively engaging workers, residents and tourists alike.
Across five months, the festival recorded over 30,161 players citywide, successfully delivering on its mission to increase footfall into the capital, support local businesses, and animate underused spaces, all whilst encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle.
13,983 participants played padel across three locations – St Paul’s Cathedral Churchyard, Tower Hill Terrace and Hay’s Galleria.
Paralympians and GB Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball players descended on the City of London’s Guildhall Yard. Featuring GB internationals Ashley Hamilton, Shanice Beckford-Norton, Paralympians Matt Sealy and Amy Conroy showcasing the extraordinary skill, teamwork and inclusivity at the heart of the event.
Paralympians and GB Basketball and Wheelchair Basketball players descended on the City of London’s Guildhall Yard. Featuring GB internationals Ashley Hamilton, Shanice Beckford-Norton, Paralympians Matt Sealy and Amy Conroy showcasing the extraordinary skill, teamwork and inclusivity at the heart of the event.
Free coaching sessions for children were offered to local schools, charity groups and residents introducing hundreds of young Londoners to experience sports such as padel and bucketball, and learn skills from professionals in basketball and football - promoting confidence, inclusion and healthy habits.
Sports that have never been played in the UK before were launched, including padel table tennis, and bucketball.
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