Try Curling and Beginners Classes

Try Curling

Curling is a fun and challenging game combining physical and mental skill. It is one of the few sports where all ages, genders and abilities can play together and against each other. Two teams take turns to deliver stones down the ice attempting to get closer to the centre of the target or ‘house’, than their opponents. Each team consists of four players, who each deliver two stones. The last stones are played by the skips who are the team captains and direct their team on which shots to play.

Once all sixteen stones have been played, an ‘end’ of curling is complete. A team scores one point for each stone which is closer to the centre of the house than any of the opposition’s stones. Games are normally made up of 8 ends.

Curl Aberdeen hold regular hour long Try Curling sessions for people age 8+. The cost is £4 per person.

Dates for the 2023-24 season are:
Wednesday 27th September 6pm or 7pm
Wednesday 4th October 6pm or 7pm
Sunday 8th October 10am or 11am
Sunday 22nd October 10am or 11am
Sunday 29th October 10am or 11am
Sunday 5th November 10am or 11am
Sunday 3rd December 10am or 11am
Sunday 17th December 10am or 11am
Sunday 14th January 10am or 11am
Sunday 21st January 10am or 11am
Wednesday 31st January 6pm or 7pm
Sunday 11th February 10am or 11am
Sunday 18th February 10am or 11am
Sunday 3rd March 10am or 11am

All equipment is supplied including brushes and sliders. All you need is warm, loose fitting clothing and clean, flat, rubber soled shoes (trainers are ideal) to change into for curling. Delivery sticks allow stones to be delivered from a standing position or wheelchair and are available for those with mobility issues.

To book please phone 01224 810369 or email development@curl-aberdeen.co.uk

Beginners Classes

Beginner Classes give you the confidence and skills to play curling if you’ve never curled before or have previously enjoyed a Try Curling session. Each course lasts 8 hours over a four week block.

During the course the following will be covered:

Warm-up

Delivery of a curling stone
How to grip, rotate and release the stone
Sweeping technique
Rules, etiquette, history and scoring of the game
Skip signals and basic tactics
Game play opportunities

Beginners Classes run regularly throughout the curling season. The cost is £48 per person and all sessions are 2 hours.

Dates for the 2023-24 season are:
BLOCK ONE – Sunday’s 10.00am : 22nd October, 29th October, 5th November and 3rd December
BLOCK TWO – Wednesday’s 8.15pm and one 6.00pm : 1st November, 6th December, 20th December and 10th January
BLOCK THREE – Wednesday’s 6.00pm and one 8.15pm : 17th January, 24th January, 7th February and 21st February
BLOCK FOUR – Sunday’s 10.00am : 21st January, 28th January, 4th February and 11th February

Alternatively, for those who cannot manage any of the Beginners Classes, we hold Novice Curling sessions every Wednesday from 10am – 12pm. Instructors will be on hand to teach the basics of the game to beginners and also to develop the potential of curlers with one or two years’ experience.

Please note there will be NO Novice Sessions on the following dates:

Wednesday 11th October

Wednesday 18th October

Wednesday 8th November

Wednesday 15th November

Wednesday 22nd November

Wednesday 27th December

Wednesday 3rd January