Easter Holiday Course 2026
Available for kids aged 4 to 16, our Easter Holiday Course offers a mixture of sessions for different skillsets.
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Marylebone Cricket Club is one of the World's most active Cricket Clubs, the owner of Lord's Ground and the Guardian of the Laws and Spirit of the Game.
With around 200 full time staff members covering a wide range of sectors - from IT to Chefs to Pavilion Stewards - there is a role at the Home of Cricket for everyone.
Explore our different Cricket Coaching courses at Lord's Performance Centre, ranging from kids to adults to private net sessions.
Whether you are a seasoned pro, or new to cricket, you can come and practice your skills here at the Lord's Performance Centre. Put in some time with our Cricket Coaches and gain invaluable batting and bowling experience and training in the nets.
Whether you opt to train in a group, one-to-one, or digitally, Lord's Performance Centre offers a variety of cricket coaching courses for all ages and levels of experience.
All bookings for Lord's Cricket Courses must be made online here. Bookings for Courses are subject to availability so please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
The number of people on the course depends on the age and type of session. Please see the table below for the maximum numbers for each age group.
| Age Group | Weekly Course | Holiday Course |
|---|---|---|
| Reception | 18 | 20 |
| Year 1 | 18 | 20 |
| Year 2 | 18 | 20 |
| Year 3-4 | 18 | 20 |
| Year 5-6 | 18 | 20 |
| Year 7-8 | 18 | 20 |
| Year 9-11 | 18 | 20 |
For a course that is fully subscribed, there will be four coaches allocated per session.
Participants on the older age groups (Year 3 and above) are encouraged to wear cricket whites if they have them but can also wear any cricket training kit they have as well as trainers suitable for indoors.
For the younger age groups (Year 2 and below) participants can wear cricket whites if they have them but should ensure that they are in clothing that is comfortable for physical activity as well as trainers suitable for indoors.
Participants in Year 5 and above will need full protective cricket equipment including pads, gloves, a box, a bat and a helmet as well as a hard cricket ball.
Participants on the Year 4 and below do not need to bring protective equipment with them as all equipment will be provided. If participants wish to bring their own bat then that is encouraged.
The weather will not affect the courses as they are all run from the Lord's Performance Centre at Lord’s.
Lunch is not provided on the courses, however, there is a café in the Lord's Performance Centre, where food and drinks can be purchased. Participants can also bring their own packed lunch, snacks and drinks if they wish. Participants should bring a bottle of water with them with water fountains in the Lord's Performance Centre to fill these up throughout the sessions.
Participants should arrive 10 minutes before the session to register at the reception of the Lord's Performance Centre. Please also ensure that if your child has any allergies, ailments and/or requires any medication that you inform the Lord's Performance Centre reception and leave anything that he or she may require during the Course with one of MCC’s representatives.
Finally, please ensure that your child is picked up from the Lord's Performance Centre at the end of the Course. MCC accepts no responsibility for supervision of any children following the conclusion of the Course.
Parking will not be available for customers under any circumstances. Neither will cars be able to access the Ground to drop anyone off. Please do not try to enter Lord’s Cricket Ground in a vehicle, even just for drop-off, as you will be turned away.
The nearest car park to Lord’s is Q-park St John’s Wood located outside the congestion zone. On-Street metered parking is available outside the Ground, for more information and prices please check the Westminster Council website.
You are advised to plan your trip using public transport methods. St. John’s Wood is the closest tube station, just a ten-minute walk from the Ground. Alternatively, Baker Street, Marylebone and Warwick Avenue are within 15 minutes of Lord’s.
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MCC Museum is one of the oldest sporting museums in the world, dedicated to tracing the history and development of cricket.
The Collection was established in 1864 when Members were invited to donate items of interest to furnish the Pavilion. Today MCC Museum works towards Accreditation Standards and collaborates with a number of national museums and schools through its active loans, community and tours programmes.
Museum entry is only permitted when you book a Tour of the ground.
The Museum is also open on Match days, for visitors with a valid ticket for that day's play. Entry is free during International, The Hundred and Vitality Blast matches, and £5/3 during for all other matches including County Championship and MCC fixtures.