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    Join the London Royals Hockey Club

    The London Royals is the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ field hockey club, based in the heart of London. We’re excited to bring together players of all skill levels who share a love for the sport and a commitment to fostering an environment of belonging, both on and off the pitch.

    Get in touch now!

    About the Royals

    The London Royals has four men’s league teams and two women’s league team who all compete in the London Hockey Leagues. We also have one mixed social team.

    As the UK’s biggest LGBTQ+ hockey club, we value being inclusive of our players and creating a friendly environment for adults to play hockey. We are trans/non-binary inclusive and have many trans/non-binary folk in the club. You can play for whichever team you identify with. For non-binary players, essentially the choice is yours.

    Everyone is welcome and we will always strive to create an environment where we all belong.

    Pride Cup

    Every year, the London Royals organise Pride Cup. This is a fun 7-a-side mixed hockey tournament held during Pride month. We invite LGBTQ+ players and allies to come together and celebrate the diversity in our hockey community,

    People do not have to be part of our club to play in one of our teams and we invite several local hockey clubs to join us for the day. Find out more here!

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    Congratulations to M2 on their win this weekend! S Congratulations to M2 on their win this weekend! Some tough matches across the board but the vibes are as high as ever as we battle through the January blues…
    Somehow January is… nearly halfway through? The Ch Somehow January is… nearly halfway through? The Christmas break is officially ancient history, which means we are back in action this weekend — for everyone but M3, who are on their bye week! Here’s where this weekend is taking your favourite hockey players’ favourite hockey players… Let’s go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    First scores of 2026! Congratulations to W2 for st First scores of 2026! Congratulations to W2 for starting the year with a win and to all of our dedicated players for leaving the house when they could have been watching the gay hockey show inside in the warm… #gayhockey #fieldhockey
    Brrr 🥶 it’s a frosty one in London right now, but Brrr 🥶 it’s a frosty one in London right now, but the Royals are ready to bring the heat this weekend in our first games back after the break 🔥 Assuming the pitches are playable, here’s our schedule for our first round of games in 2026! Yes, we’re in the year of the horse now (the innuendos basically write themselves 😅) and we are ready to WORK. Who will be our first goalscorers of the year? Which divas will be rocking fresh astros from Santa? And who needs to stop rewatching Heated Rivalry and go on a brisk jog round the pitch, stat? 😏 Let’s go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (Photo courtesy of the talented @stack.janley ❤️) Correction: despite what GMS says, M4 are actually playing at 11am!
    Happy New Year to our Royals and our loyal subject Happy New Year to our Royals and our loyal subjects! We’re spending this weekend soaking up the last of the festive wine, but hockey is officially back next week and we can’t wait to be back on the pitch together! #RoyalsAssemble Here’s the calendar for the month — please note mixed dates are only provisional right now but we will notify you all if they have to change. We are also still confirming social dates so please keep a beady eye on the WhatsApp community to find out when the next club extravaganza is 💪🏻 If you’re reading this and you’re not a Royal yet: baby, take this as your sign to get in touch! The Royals are always eager to welcome new players, so if your New Year’s resolution is joining a fun, flirty, and inclusive hockey club, the time is now. We have four men’s teams and two women’s, open to both experienced players and newbies, as well as mixed Sunday social hockey. Send our captains a message for more info: Em and Notts are our women’s section caps at lrhcwomensclubcaptain@gmail.com and Craig, our men’s captain, is at lrhcmensclubcaptain@gmail.com. Our DMs are also always open for any questions ❤️ Love you, Royals, we do! Let’s go 2026! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    And that’s a wrap on the last week before the brea And that’s a wrap on the last week before the break for (almost) all our teams (swipe right for a super special festive W2 reschedule!) ❄️ we had a fantastic weekend celebrating our 20th birthday (thank you @arznercinema for having us!) and getting festive Yule 2K style, followed by some refreshing Sunday Royals vs Royals mixed 🎄 Training is officially done until January, so go eat, drink, and be merry, Royals. Love you, treasure you, here’s to twenty more years of this, yeah? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    Here are Saturday’s matchups! Our teams are eager Here are Saturday’s matchups! Our teams are eager to close out this half of the season with a bang and give us yet another thing to celebrate at the Christmas party ❄️🎄 Can our women make like elves and build on last week’s momentum? Can our men bring home the gift of some lovely league points? And just which naughty girls, gays, and theys will be sitting on Santa’s lap on Saturday night asking for a few more goals in the new year? We can’t wait to find out 😉 Once more, with feeling: let’s go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    It’s TIIIIIIIIME! Let’s go December ❄️ only a week It’s TIIIIIIIIME! Let’s go December ❄️ only a week left of league hockey for all teams but W2, who play a rescheduled game on December 13. We’re squeezing a lot into this week though, so clear your weekends for some classic Royals shenanigans at our annual Christmas party (20th birthday celebrations included) on Saturday and the Royals vs Royals mixed game in our Santa hats on Sunday. You don’t need to celebrate Christmas to come, but you do need to celebrate US 💃🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️💁🏼‍♀️ Don’t forget this is the last week of training before the break — and we’ll be in those November training slots for one final time before it switches again in January. Let’s go Royals 🎄
    Our last week of November hockey saw a clean sweep Our last week of November hockey saw a clean sweep of wins at home for our women’s section and some tough away losses for our men. Whatever the result we’re happy to report that team spirit is strong across the club going into the last game week (for most of us) before the Christmas break! Look out for our December calendar tomorrow and get ready for a big week as we host our annual Christmas party (this year also celebrating our 20 year anniversary!) and our festive Royals vs Royals mixed game next weekend. Let’s Go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    There’s one more November hockey Saturday to go an There’s one more November hockey Saturday to go and we couldn’t be more ready 🧊 we’re all looking to pick ourselves up and go again - except for M3, who have a bye week to recuperate at the spa 🧖 the rest of us will be asking Santa for a drier weekend and for some wins in the bag as an early Christmas present 🎁 Our last November Saturday means that next week the Royals will be celebrating the festive season — and 20 years of being fun and flirty. If you haven’t got your Y2K look ready yet, where the hell have you been, loca? Never fear, you’ve still got time to hit the shops… or send a member of M3, I hear they’ve got some free time and something like fashion sense 😉 Let’s go Royals!
    This weekend was a tough one, with some strong opp This weekend was a tough one, with some strong opponents and equally strong weather 💀 sadly there were no wins on the board for us, but a huge congratulations to M4 for securing their first London league point and to all teams for powering on in some grim conditions… now on to the next!
    Did we jinx it with our comments about the Novembe Did we jinx it with our comments about the November weather? Brrrr ❄️ we’ll be warming up this weekend with all six teams back in action and two exciting double headers, with M2 and M4 facing our friends at @eastlondonhockeyclub and M3 and W2 up against the brainy @accieshockey 💁🏼‍♀️ We also have an exciting mixed hockey game coming up on Sunday, so set your availability on Pitchero and keep an eye on the mixed chat for more info ❤️ Let’s Go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    A varied weekend of results as we finally start to A varied weekend of results as we finally start to hit some proper hockey weather 🌧️ Special mention to our women’s teams, who both pulled out a win at home! Let’s see if the men can carry on that tradition at Redbridge next week 💪💪
    Here’s what’s coming up this weekend for our Royal Here’s what’s coming up this weekend for our Royals! M4 have a bye week but the rest of our teams are primed and ready for another Saturday of fun and flirty hockey. Who will be our top goal scorer this weekend? Who already has their diva vote in the bag? We can’t wait to find out 💁🏼‍♀️ We also have our fantastic Royals quiz night on Saturday night, so don’t forget to train those brains as well as those hockey muscles! Check the socials chat for more info and we’ll see you at The Grange ready for some more winning 🏆 Let’s Go Royals! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    Sunshine, smiles, and some strangely warm November Sunshine, smiles, and some strangely warm November hockey! We had a fantastic time playing this weekend, despite some sore heads from a big Friday night out for the women at Butch Please… All of our teams came out strong this week but a special shoutout to M1 for a big three points. We had some strong numbers across our teams this weekend, too, and are so proud to see so many rainbow shirts on the pitch. Our squads are thriving 💪 We capped off the weekend with our monthly mixed training session and had a fantastic time — scroll to the last pic for proof. If you’re also a fan of mixed hockey, don’t forget to set your availability for this month’s mixed game, coming up on the 23rd ❤️ Let’s Go Royals!
    Hockey? Hockey. Another exciting week ahead for al Hockey? Hockey. Another exciting week ahead for all six of our Royals teams! What are your predictions? We also have a mixed training session at John Orwell on Sunday from 12-2 — if you’re thinking about joining the Royals or just want a fun Sunday runaround, this might be the perfect session for you! Send us a message for more info ❤️
    Here’s your November calendar, Royals! The vibe fo Here’s your November calendar, Royals! The vibe forecast continues to be high as we move into another month of hockey, with our teams showing signs of cohesive play and some definite wins on the horizon. Let’s Go Royals! Look out for details from your social secs on this month’s quiz night and keep checking the channel for our unofficial events, like the open invite to see Wicked: For Good on Friday 21st. November means dark nights traveling home from training, so stay safe out there… and if the SAD is kicking in, don’t forget there’s always a post training pub date in the offing to give you a little dose of gay sunshine! Note: this calendar has been updated to reflect that m3/4 will not be changing training slots from last month. #gaysports #lgbtq #queer #lgbtqsports #hockey #londonhockey #londonsports #queerlondon #lgbtqlondon
    Shhh… keep your voices down… it’s the day after Sa Shhh… keep your voices down… it’s the day after Sam’s Halloween party and we’re just a little bit tired today after a jam-packed Royal Saturday 💀 As you can see, we had plenty to celebrate, with two wins (and W2’s first ever league points) and some very positive play across all our teams. We’re finally in November, which means the next month’s calendar will also be up soon. Training slots have rotated once more, so don’t forget to check you’re attending the right one! And if you’re reading our page and thinking about joining us, this is your sign to do it! Feel free to drop us a DM and we can get your sorted to come along to a session, try it out! All genders and abilities welcome 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️
    It’s Halloweeeeeek! Here at the Royals we are all It’s Halloweeeeeek! Here at the Royals we are all gearing up to strut our spooky stuff on Saturday night, but first… hockey! Let’s hope our oppo aren’t too scary 😏 All of our teams are back in action this weekend and we’re hoping to kick the new month off with some wins, so watch this space… and you might just get some party pics too 🧛🏻‍♀️🥀👠 #letsgoghouls #spookyhockey #👻
    This Black History Month, we asked you to name som This Black History Month, we asked you to name some of the iconic Black figures you look up to. Here’s a selection of your responses — this month we celebrate them and other Black trailblazers in our communities as athletes, Londoners, queer people and more ❤️ This year the BHM theme is ‘Standing firm in power and Pride’. 🖤 #BlackHistoryMonth2025
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