Whether you’ve never set foot on the ice before and want to learn an exciting new skill, or you’re looking to develop your skating further, our Learn to Skate programme is a fun, sociable, and rewarding experience. Billingham Forum is proud to now offer the official British Ice Skating Learn to Skate courses – Skate UK – designed for beginners of any age with no previous experience required.
Delivered by our British Ice Skating qualified coaches, you’ll progress through the Skate UK Fundamental Skills Grades (Levels 1–8), covering essential skating techniques such as balance, agility, and coordination. As you advance, you’ll learn skills like forward and backward skating, stopping, crossovers, and transitions – all at a pace that suits you.
Don’t forget: practice makes perfect! We recommend practicing outside of lesson time to build confidence and fluidity of movement as you work towards mastering each level.
The Junior Learn to Skate courses are available to under 16’s but we also offer an Adult Learn to Skate programme too. Don’t forget we also offer one-to-one Private Lessons available for those wanting to make speedy progress on the ice.
Lessons are ongoing and run throughout the year.
Get great discounts off family activities when you sign up to Learn to Skate direct debit.
Lessons start from as little as £50.00 for a 10 lesson block depending on your membership type. Learn to Skate lessons are now also available to purchase via direct debit!
| SK8 Saver | Standard Price | LiveMore | LiveWell | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | Adult | Junior | |
| Private Lessons (15min) | - | £16.45 | £16.45 | £15.90 | £15.90 | £15.45 | £15.90 | |
| Private Lessons (30min) | - | £29.10 | £29.10 | £28.35 | £28.35 | £28.35 | £28.35 | |
| Learn to Skate (10 Credits) | - | £92.00 | £92.00 | - | - | £50.00 | £50.00 | |
| Learn to Skate (Direct Debit) | - | £32 | £32 | - | - | - | - | |
| Learn to Skate - Bronze | £127.50 | £127.50 | £74.60 | £74.60 | ||||
| Learn to Skate - Bronze (DD) | £43.00 | £43.00 | ||||||
Membership terms and conditions can be found on our website here
We’ll provide the ice skates for those that don’t have their own.
The lessons take you progressively through Levels 1-10 of the Tees Active Learn to Skate Programme.
You’ll have your own Record of Achievement that will be signed by your Ice Coach as you successfully pass each level. Embroidered badges and certificates can also be purchased at reception.
The Junior Learn to Skate programme is available for under 16s.
Check out the information below to best understand your skill level and what level you should enrol at.
These levels encompass the fundamental skating skills required to start your ice-skating journey.
By the end of this phase, skaters will have a clear understanding of forward & backward skating, forward & backward stopping and of edges and how to use them.
These levels strengthen the fundamental skating skills and build upon them.
On completion of this phase, skaters will have a working knowledge of forward & backward stroking, forward & backward crossovers and transitioning from forwards to backwards and backwards to forwards.
These levels embed and reinforce previously taught skills and links them together to increase skating quality, confidence, and consistency.
The programme is designed to engage your interest, build your confidence, and challenge your athletic and technical development in ice skating as you progress through the levels.
If you are ready to enquire about lessons please complete this short form and a member of the team will be in touch. If you need more information about the different options see more details on this page or if you have any specific questions regarding ice skating lessons please see our FAQ’s here.
Please provide the days and times that you are able to attend so that we can find the most suitable space. We will add you to a waiting list if your requested days and times are not available and we will be in touch once a space becomes available.
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