New padel venue in Belfast brings five courts and wellness under one roof
A new padel venue in Belfast is set to open on Boucher Road in mid-October, bringing five indoor courts, fitness and recovery facilities, and a café to the former Ulster Tatler headquarters.
FEAT4 is being developed by Dungannon brothers Charlie and Edward Conroy. The multi-million-pound project is expected to create 15 jobs, according to the announcement sent to The Belfast Desk.
The club is at 39 Boucher Road and is designed to bring several parts of the sport and wellness experience together in one place. Alongside its courts, the venue will offer Pilates, physiotherapy, saunas, ice baths and other recovery services.
A new home for a fast-growing sport
Padel has expanded rapidly across the country. The Lawn Tennis Association reported that participation in the UK doubled during 2025 to 860,000 players, with the number having since passed one million.
FEAT4 is pitching its Belfast club at people with different levels of experience, from those trying padel for the first time to regular players. The company says the indoor courts will have 12-metre-high ceilings, which it describes as a first for Northern Ireland. Heating and cooling systems are also planned to support play throughout the year.
The founders said they visited clubs in Europe and the UK while developing the concept. Edward Conroy said they wanted to create more than a sports facility, describing the aim as “a place people genuinely want to spend time in”.
Sport, recovery and social space
The plans extend beyond the courts. FEAT4 says the venue will include a café and hospitality spaces, as well as facilities for people looking to recover after exercise or take part in other activities.
The company’s website says the Belfast club will have five indoor courts. It also advertises coaching, changing rooms and showers, and court bookings through the Padel Mates app.
The wider mix of facilities reflects the founders’ plan to make the venue a place where people can play, meet and spend time, whether or not they are on court. The club is being developed as an all-weather destination, with indoor courts and wellness services under one roof.
Former publishing headquarters gets a new use
The Boucher Road site formerly housed the Ulster Tatler. Its conversion into FEAT4 will bring a new leisure use to the building, with the opening planned for October.
The project arrives as padel participation continues to rise across the UK and Ireland. Whether the new venue attracts first-time players, experienced competitors or people interested in its wider wellness offer will become clearer after it opens.
Further details available at FEAT4