Try curling on real ice
A friend has invited you to do this with them.
Two teams of four slide granite stones down a sheet of ice towards a target called the house, and sweeping the ice changes how far each stone travels and how much it curls. A taster session covers moving on the ice, the delivery and the sweeping.
GentleUnder £100 / $130An afternoonIndoorsWith othersUK and USAutumn to spring, when the curling rinks have ice
How to start
- Use Find A Session on the Try Curling site for Scotland, or the Find a Club map on USA Curling, to locate a rink.
- Book a Try Curling or Learn to Curl session, where brushes, sliders and stones are supplied.
- Wear warm, loose clothing and clean, flat, rubber-soled shoes such as trainers.
Where to go
- Try Curling sessions (run by Scottish Curling, the governing body in Scotland) UK
- USA Curling: Intro to Curling US
We opened these links on 7 October 2026 and found them to be what we say. Dates, places and prices are on the official page, where they stay up to date.
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