Casino de Badajoz

Club History

Founded in 1841, originally called Liceo Casino de Badajoz, the club had its first statutes approved on 28 April 1861. Over time, the society moved through several premises and today operates a Sede Social in the historic city headquarters at Calle Ramón Albarrán 14 and a separate Club de Campo focused on sports and outdoor activities.

Social Activities

The club offers a regular programme of cultural and social activities, including ballroom dance, theatre, poetry and painting workshops. Traditional seasonal social events such as carnival and Epiphany children’s parties, Gala del Deporte, Fiesta de Gala, Día del Socio, end-of-summer party, Halloween, and an alcohol-free New Year event are also organized. Additionally, musical and murga performances and smaller member gatherings are part of the club's offerings, as detailed on their social activities page.

Recreational Amenities

The Sede Social features a bar, restaurant, library with approximately 6,500 volumes, billiard room, reading room, game rooms, and a cyber/Internet area. The Club de Campo includes multiple outdoor swimming pools, including an Olympic pool, recreational pool, children's pool, and a toboggan/slide pool, along with a chiringuito, picnic area, ice-cream kiosk, and table-tennis facilities. More details can be found on the recreational amenities page.

Sport Facilities

The Club de Campo sports inventory includes 7 pádel courts, 5 tennis courts, 1 basketball court, 1 minibasket court, 1 skating rink, 1 volleyball court, and 1 multi-sport court, along with table-tennis facilities. The club also runs organized sports schools and social leagues for pádel, tennis, and pickleball, as mentioned on their sport facilities page.

Fitness Centers

An on-site gym is available at the Club de Campo, offering organized classes and seasonal sports schools, including gym and collective gymnastics. More information is available on the fitness centers page.

Dining Experiences

The Chalet Social at the Club de Campo features a bar and restaurant that offers daily menus and special member pricing. The Sede Social also maintains a bar and restaurant, hosting smaller private meals and celebrations. Further details can be found on the dining experiences page.

Event Spaces

Private and semi-private event spaces are available across the Sede Social and Club de Campo, including meeting and board rooms, salon spaces, and Chalet Social dining areas. These venues are suitable for birthdays, communions, company meals, weddings, and member events, as outlined on the event spaces page.

Family and Children

Facilities and programmes for families include a children’s pool and slide, seasonal children’s parties, stage and holiday activities for children, and summer sports and recreational stages open to members, and in some cases, non-members. More information can be found on the family and children page.

Youth Programs

The club publishes organized youth sports schools, including Escuela Tenis, Escuela Pádel, and Escuela Patinaje, and offers youth membership categories for ages 14-21 and 22-25. Multiple junior leagues and youth activities are scheduled seasonally, as detailed on the youth programs page.

Seasonal Events

Documented seasonal events include league seasons for pádel, tennis, and pickleball, as well as special programs such as Torneo Tenis Navidad, Stage Navideño, children’s Carnival party, and the annual Gala del Deporte. Recent and recurring seasonal items are listed on their seasonal events page.

Access Policies

The website provides a section for membership rules and entry conditions, but the public access policy page is currently under development. Detailed conditions and forms for membership are linked from the access policies page.

Wedding Services

The Club and Chalet Social, as well as the Sede Social, are available for private celebrations, including company meals and weddings. More information can be found on the wedding services page.

Corporate Services

The club provides meeting and board rooms, hosted company meals, and event services, as referenced on their corporate services page.

Community Engagement

The society organizes community-facing cultural and sporting events and maintains formal correspondence with other historic Spanish social clubs. More details can be found on the community engagement page.

Membership Joining

The site references conditions for joining and lists multiple membership categories, including new member, youth, senior, and temporary memberships. However, numeric joining fees are not published on public pages. Detailed conditions and forms are available on the membership joining page.

Guest Access

The site includes a page for guest access, but it is currently under development, and no detailed public guest-invitation policy is published. More information can be found on the guest access page.

Affiliations

The club lists correspondence and affiliation with Real Club Josaleta de Getxo and Real Círculo de Labradores de Sevilla. More details can be found on the affiliations page.