The year is almost out but we have plenty for you to still enjoy this December, to make the most of 2025 and really kickstart your 2026!
Festive Open Day
Looking for something different to do between Christmas and New Year? Join us for our annual Festive Open Day on Monday 29th December. Activities for all ages including Inflatable fun and taster classes for adults and kids plus much more. Book your spaces here.
Festive Opening Hours
We hope you have some festive fun planned for December! On Friday 12th we will be closing at 5:00pm due to staff training. We will also be altering our operational hours from 15th December to 3rd January. This is to help ensure our whole Oriam team and customers can rest and enjoy some quality time with friends and family.
DECEMBER 2025
Friday 12th| 06:30 - 17:00
Saturday 13th| 08:00 - 20:00
Sunday 14th| 08:00 - 22:00
Mon 15th - Fri 19th| 06:30-20:30
Saturday 20th| 08:00 - 20:00
Sunday 21st| 08:00 - 20:30
Mon 22nd & Tues 23rd | 06:30 - 20:30
Wednesday 24th| 08:00 - 16:00
Thurs 25th - Fri 26th| CLOSED
Saturday 27th| 08:00 - 20:00
Sun 28th - Tues 30th| 08:00 - 20:30
Wednesday 31st| 08:00 - 16:00
JANUARY 2026
Thurs 1st - Fri 2nd| CLOSED
Saturday 3rd| Resume normal hours
Standard Operating hours for 2026
Saturday| 08:00 - 20:00
Sunday| 08:00 - 22:00
Mon - Fri| 06:30 - 22:00
Winter Racquets Sale!
£10 courts from 15th December - 5th January
We're sure your calendars are already filling up fast for the festive season but if you want to get out the house and take a break from the festivities we have the perfect solution! Get on court this month for just £10; that's any tennis, squash, badminton or pickleball court at any available time from the 15th December, right through to the 5th January! Download the Oriam App for easy bookings on the go.
Good Luck for Winter Exams
End of semester exams are now in progress for our Heriot-Watt students. If you are studying for exams or preparing for deadlines at this time of year, remember to look after yourself, take regular breaks, try to get some good sleep and keep moving to help relieve stress.
You can join our Active Wellbeing and Active Residences teams on Thursday 4th & 11th December for a cozy stress-busting walk around campus. No bookings required!
Oriam Unlocked| Andrew Goodall
Catch up on the last episode of Oriam Unlocked for 2025. We caught up with one of our Sports Scholars, Andrew Goodall. Find out a little more about speed climbing, how he prepared for his recent record-breaking competition and how he juggles it all alongside his academic studies as a student athlete.
We'll be back in the new year with fresh
This Time Last Year...
Oriam Fitness Suite Refresh
December 2024, we started work on refreshing our Fitness Suite, with new equipment and a fresh new look.
Tennis - Opening Anniversary
We're now celebrating 2 years since we opened the doors to our Indoor Tennis Centre. Over the past two years we have been thrilled to welcome so many new tennis players from our community classes, sports union club and partner groups.
If you would like to be one of the first to know about our future events, competitions and Tennis court bookings then join our Tennis Community in our monthly Tennis Newsletter.
Indoor Pitch Renovations
This time last year, we were also completing the refurbishments on our Indoor Synthetic pitches, installing brand new playing surfaces so we can continue to provide some of the best pitch experiences in the country.
Summary
Here's a round-up of everything we have planned at Oriam for December. Open Days, racquet sales and more.