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Will The Lessons Learnt From the Current Pandemic Bring About A Change In School Sports Hall Design? 15th December 2020
As we look forward to 2021 and (hopefully) the end of the coronavirus crisis, at Ball Hall we have discussed what we have learnt with respect to school sports hall design and have also asked…
Read articleMorningside Arena hosts the Leicester Riders Junior National League Trials. 30th September 2020
Report by MORNINGSIDE ARENA The Morningside Arena hosted the Leicester Riders Junior National League Trials this Saturday, the trials provide an opportunity for young aspiring players to showcase their potential for the opportunity to join the…
Read articleBall Hall reflect on some really unusual times. 30th June 2020
Whilst the tragic deaths and suffering caused by Covid-19 make our experiences seem inconsequential, we thought it would be worth a look back at how our projects have fared so far in these challenging times.…
Read articleBALL HALL pays tribute to KOBE 27th January 2020
So sad and shocked by the tragic accident that took Kobe, his daughter and seven other special lives from us. As life long basketball fans we were so excited to welcome the USA Olympic Team…
Read articleEngland Lioness Millie Bright opens Rossall School’s New BALL HALL 25th October 2019
England Lioness and Chelsea Football Club centre-back, Millie Bright, officially opened Rossall School’s brand new state-of-the-art £4 million sports centre.
Read articleSt Johns plan to celebrate 100 years with a Ball Hall Sports Hall as a Centenary Project. 17th June 2019
Reporting in the school newsletter “The Lamb”, St Johns announced the plans to open the brand new sports facility to coincide with a special celebration in April 2020. The article, headlined Fit for the Future, describes…
Read articleLEICESTER BALL HALL ATTRACTS FAMOUS FACES 11th December 2018
The Morningside Leicester Arena, built primarily as a sports arena with British League Basketball in mind, is proving to be a popular multi-events venue. Having already hosted comedy and music evenings with John Bishop and…
Read articleTHEATRE OF DREAMS 10th September 2018
Kingshott School in Hitchin opens state-of-the-art Ball Hall which not only meets all the needs as a multi-sport facility but also transforms into a performance, banquet, prize presentation or conference facility. The school places great…
Read articleBALL HALL BY THE SEA 1st April 2018
Within sight of Blackpool Tower, Rossall School has engaged Ball Hall to add to its existing extensive outdoor sports facilities. Situated a stones throw away for the North Sea and sandwiched between that and the…
Read articleTHE STATE OF THE SPORTS HALL MARKET 15th December 2017
With a renewed interest in netball and basketball, there’s been a move to deliver regional centres, often linked to universities and colleges, that offer the prospect of hosting emerging new and existing leagues. Even though…
Read articleDame Katherine inspires at opening at SHSK 27th July 2017
The students, staff and Governors of St Helen and St Katherine School were inspired by Dame Katherine Grainger as she told of the trials and efforts which led to her amazing Olympic achievements at the…
Read articleBall Hall for top six school 18th June 2017
Named as one of the top six independent girls schools for sport, St Helen and St Katherine School, Abingdon has opened a state of the art BALL HALL. The stunning Sports and Fitness Centre boasts…
Read article"Our existing sports hall was a large building with two full indoor tennis courts, but it was asbestos clad, leaked and was unheated. Our initial attempts at procuring a new sports hall, through an architect-led approach, resulted in a grand scheme costing several millions of pounds and over our budget. We were delighted to find Ball Hall who had the vision and foresight to retain the steel frame and slab of the existing building and provide a fantastic multi-use venue but for a fraction of the cost. The project ran smoothly from start to finish with everyone working in a collaborative way."