Date: Various dates between 29 September 2025 and 25 February 2026
Venue: Various community centres
Category: Free, Sport

Book your child's place on a free learn to cycle course.
We are running learn to ride a bicycle courses in our community centres in conjunction with Cycling Ireland. Each course has a weekly one hour session for four weeks. Children should attend the full course to benefit from the learning. Spaces are free and available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Balance Bike
Balance Bike course is suitable for children aged three to four years old. The course is for beginners who can't ride a pedal bike.
Community centre | Session date and time |
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Highfield Community Centre | Tuesday 30 September 2025, 10am to 11am |
Markets Community Centre | Tuesday 30 September 2025, 11.30am to 12.30pm |
Donegall Pass Community Centre | Friday 3 October 2025, 10am to 11am |
Hammer Community Centre | Friday 3 October 2025, 10am to 11am |
Girdwood Community Hub | Tuesday 4 November 2025, 1pm to 2pm |
North Queen Street Community Centre | Friday 7 November 2025, 9.30am to 10.30am |
Grosvenor Recreation Centre | Monday 19 January 2026, 11.30am to 12.30pm |
Woodvale Community Centre | Monday 19 January 2026, 3pm to 4pm |
Tullycarnet Community Centre | Tuesday 24 February 2026, 10am to 11am |
Bike Skills
The Bike Skills course is suitable for children aged four years old and over. For this course, children should know how to start and stop a bicycle.
Community centre | Session date and time |
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Knocknagoney Community Centre | Monday 29 September 2025, 3.30pm to 4.30pm |
Concorde Community Centre | Tuesday 30 September 2025, 3pm to 4pm |
White City Community Centre | Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 October 2025, 10am to 12 noon (this is an intensive thRee-day course) |
Horndrive Community Centre | Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 October 2025, 2pm to 4pm (this is an intensive three-day course) |
Sandy Row Community Centre | Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 February 2026, 10am to 12 noon (this is an intensive three-day course) |
Cregagh Community Centre | Tuesday 10 to Thursday 12 February 2026, 1pm to 3pm (this is an intensive three-day course) |
Dee Street Community Centre | Wednesday 25 February 2026, 3.30pm to 4.30pm |
Finaghy Community Centre | Thursday 26 February 2026, 6.30pm to 7.30pm |
Book a child's Learn to cycle course
To book your child's place for Balance Bike or Bike Skills, go to Learn to cycle Belfast (link opens in new window).