How to buy your ticket
- Click the blue 'Get your ticket now' button above which will take you to Join@home page.
- Select 'Sign up for a membership', 'Next' and
- Select 'Girls' Night Membership' option and based on your status, select your membership type (Associate, Public, Staff, Student) and press 'Next'.
- £3 membership fee will appear on the screen - nothing needs to be changed, so just press 'Next'.
- If you have an account (membership or pay-as-you-go), select 'Yes, I have a Email Address and Password' and log in using your email address (email you used for signing up) and your password.
- If you do not have an account with us, select 'No, I am a new customer' and fill in all your details.
- After filling in all your information, complete the payment and that's it!
- Now you can download the UOP Sport app and book your Girls' Night sessions (bookings available from Monday 16 October).
Join us for our first Girls' Night of the year
Our first Girls’ Night of the year is taking place at Ravelin Sports Centre on Friday 20 October from 7:00pm-10:30pm. This is the perfect opportunity for you to get together with friends or meet new people and take part in a whole range of sports and activities. Event tickets are £3 and is open to students and University of Portsmouth staff, and any current Ravelin Sports Centre members, who identify as female.
The purpose
It can be incredibly daunting trying something new and making that first step in getting active. When looking at our own customer base as well as global research it’s clear to see that significantly more males are active and involved in sport and/or regularly exercise compared to females. We are trying to bridge this gap by encouraging more of students and staff who identify as female to get active, Girls’ Night is the perfect start.
You will be able to access a whole range of different activities throughout the evening, we are bound to have a few sessions that will suit you!
What’s included?
- Gym sessions and lifting classes
- Swimming
- Climbing
- Fitness classes
- Sport sessions including boxing and squash
- And more
Why should you come to Girls’ Night?
- Range of activities to get involved in
- The perfect opportunity to try something new
- You can choose the activities you want to try
- Make friends with likeminded people
- Take things at your own pace and ease yourself into getting active
- Comfortable, safe, judgement-free and welcoming environment
- Unique atmosphere in the gym set by a live DJ from the Pure FM station
Girls' Night Timetable
Sessions are bookable from Monday 16 October in the 'Girls' Night Bookings' tile.
Gym
Weight sessions
Deadlift & Hip Thrust Workshop 7.00pm - 7.45pm
Bench Press & Squat workshop 8.00pm - 8.45pm
Landmine workshop 9.00pm - 9.45pm
General Gym access 7.00pm - 10.00pm
Fitness Classes
Studio Classes
Girls' Night Dance 7.15pm - 8.00pm
Girls' Night Pilates 8.15pm - 9.00pm
Girls' Night FitBounce 9.00pm - 9.30pm and 9.30pm - 10.00pm
Girls' Night Krav Maga taster 9.15pm - 10.00pm
Cycling Classes
Girls' Night Cycle 7.30pm - 8.00pm
Girls' Night Virtual The Trip 8.15pm - 9.00pm
Girls' Night Virtual RPM 9.10pm - 10.00pm
Swimming Pool
Learn to Swim with friends 7.00pm - 7.30pm and 7.30pm - 8.00pm
Instructed Lane Swim 7.00pm - 7.55pm
Come and Try Synchro 8.10pm - 9.00pm
Lane Swim 8.00pm - 8.55 and 9.00pm - 10.15pm
Casual Swim 9.15pm - 10.15pm
Squash Courts
Girls' Night Squash 7.00pm - 8.00pm and 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Climbing
Climbing Taster 7.00pm - 7.55pm and 8.00pm - 8.55pm and 9.00pm - 9.55pm
Sports Hall
Girls' Night Boxing 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Girls' Night Fencing 7.00pm - 7.30pm and 7.30pm - 8.00pm
Girls' Night Ultimate Frisbee 7.00pm - 8.00pm
Girls' Night Football 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Girls' Night Karate & Taekwondo 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Girls' Night Handball 8.00pm - 9.00pm
Girls' Night Dodgeball 9.00pm - 10.00pm
Girls' Night Cricket 9.00pm - 10.00pm
How to book sessions
After purchasing your Girls' Night ticket, please, download our UOP Sport app, where you can find all Girls' Night information. From Monday 9 October, you can access the event timetable through the app and plan your sessions. Bookings will open on Monday 16 October and can find them in the UOP Sport app under the Girls' Night tile. Please note, that bookings are limited to max 3 sessions per person. If your desired session gets fully booked, don't worry - we have plenty of other activities available for you.
On the day
- Swimming, classes and gym - You will need to show your booked session in the app to a member of staff, who will check you in by the entrance to the area.
- Climbing - You will need to report to reception to sign a waiver.
- Club sessions (any sports sessions) - There will be someone checking you in upon entry.
Frequently asked questions
Once you have purchased your ticket, you can book into sessions on the UOP Sport app (from Monday 16 October)
When looking at our own customer base, the university, and global trends, it’s clear to see that significantly more males are active and exercise regularly compared to females. We want to make sure that more women and girls feel empowered to make the first step in exercising more frequently. By running this event, we hope we are able to help women and girls feel more confident about trying something new. We have made sure that we chose a time when the centre isn’t generally very busy and we hope that we have given you enough time to make alternative plans.
You do not need to be available for the full duration of the event in order to attend, you can choose to attend one or two sessions or more, the choice is yours!
We will provide all of the equipment needed to take part in the sessions. You just need to bring yourself and something comfortable to exercise in. Don’t forget your swim costume and towel if you’re going swimming or doing an aqua class!
Make sure that you wear clothes that are comfortable and are suitable for the activities you have booked to take part in.
Of course! If anything, this is the perfect opportunity for you to come and familiarise yourself with the centre and try something new, it doesn’t matter if you’re not the best at the start, part of the reward will be seeing your improvement. Our gym instructors will be on hand to help - or just ask someone else.
The main purpose of our events are to get people to engage in sport and physical activity, this one is designed specifically for females. If there came a time where men and boys were not participating in sport as readily as they currently are, we would look to run an event like this in the future.
Yes, whether you go to a local school or college, or if you’re a student at another university, you are more than welcome to come along.
Absolutely, Girls' Night is available for all female-identifying members as well as all students and the University of Portsmouth staff members.