Alnwick's Platform Padel proves popular with introduction of 'fantastic' coach
Alnwick’s first ever padel court is celebrating a successful start in the town with the introduction of their coach.
Located at Alnwick Station, Platform Padel officially launched on in December 2025 and has already become a popular spot with the locals in its first two months.
Founder Ben Courty is running the business alongside his dad, swapping out the family-run joinery business for padel courts after discovering the sport in Barcelona and finding there was nowhere nearby to play.
After falling in love with the game, Ben launched the facility with an aim to make it accessible for the local community.
Since opening, he has facilitated a ‘padel and prams’ session twice a week for mothers with young children and has also run several free introduction sessions for groups, aided by padel coach Steve O'Neill.
Steve also offers coaching to beginners and improvers in two scheduled sessions per week on Thursday from 2-3pm and Tuesday from 6-7pm.
Ben said: “In the initial launch of Platform Padel I was very fortunate that Steve introduced himself to me. In such a short space of time he has introduced so many people to this fantastic game, hosting taster sessions and teaching beginners the ropes.
"His encouraging and supportive approach to coaching alongside his experience in padel allows him to get the best out the people he coaches and plays against.
"He has been a fantastic help for me and so many others and I hope we can continue working together to keep growing this new sport in the local community.”