London’s Padium opening new club in Cardiff
Padium opening in Cardiff
Padium, London’s most high profile padel club, has announced plans to deliver its world-class facilities to Cardiff, marking its first expansion outside the capital and ‘filling a gap’ for more indoor courts in South Wales.
The new 35,000ft2 venue in Cardiff Bay Retail Park will feature eight indoor courts, making it the largest padel venue in Wales when it opens in late summer this year.
Padium has already taken possession of the site – a former Argos store – with construction underway.
Houman Ashrafzadeh, Padium founder described the move as a ‘significant milestone’, adding: “The demand for high quality padel facilities in Wales is at an all-time high and we’re excited to introduce our premium offering to this vibrant sporting city. Cardiff Bay’s transformation makes it the perfect location for our next club, bringing together high-performance sport and lifestyle in a way that has resonated with London’s growing padel community.”
Padium opened in Canary Wharf, London, almost two years ago with backing from Spotify founder Martin Lorenzen. It has taken time finding the perfect sport for its second location and Ashrafzadeh plans to replicate its premium facilities in Cardiff, with coaching, a cafe/bar, pro shop, co-working space, players’ lounge, luxury changing facilities and a spa with sauna.
The club’s arrival aligns with the redevelopment of Cardiff Bay, including a 15,000-capacity indoor arena, new homes, offices spaces and leisure facilities.
A spokesman for Padium added: “The city’s strong sporting culture, combined with the fast-growing popularity of padel makes Cardiff an ideal location for Padium’s expansion. Currently, padel facilities in Cardiff are limited to a handful of outdoor courts, with no dedicated indoor premium clubs – a gap Padium aims to fill.
“Padium’s expansion into another UK capital city solidifies its position as the leader in premium padel experiences. With padel seeing rapid growth in the UK, Padium’s purpose-built, high-end facilities will cater to both seasoned players and newcomers, creating a hub for Cardiff’s emerging padel community.”
Padium is one of three new padel centres opening in Cardiff; Smash Padel plans six covered courts at Llandaff Bowling Green and David Lloyd in Penylan has applied for planning permission to change three tennis courts into five padel courts.
Existing padel venues in Cardiff are House of Sport with six indoor courts and Game4Padel’s court at Windsor Penarth. 🎾
