The word "dedans" comes from the French for "within." In Real Tennis — the original racket sport, predating lawn tennis by several centuries — the dedans is the netted opening at one end of the court through which spectators have traditionally watched the game. It is not a decorative term. It is a specific architectural feature, built for a specific purpose, and the Queen's Club has one that is still in active use today.

This package puts your group of twelve inside it.

The Real Tennis Dedans is a private gallery within the Queen's Clubhouse, set directly within the traditional viewing position of the active Real Tennis court below. The room is styled to reflect the history of the sport — the proportions, the atmosphere, and the details all speak to a tradition that stretches back to the medieval period, centuries before the WTA500 players warming up on the grass courts outside were born. The contrast between those two worlds — the oldest racket sport in existence below your lunch table, and the finest women's grass court tennis in the world a short walk away — is the specific quality that makes the Dedans unlike any other hospitality space in British sport.

For the WTA500 specifically, that contrast carries additional resonance. Women's professional tennis returned to Queen's Club in 2025 after more than fifty years away. The Dedans has existed throughout that entire absence and through the return. Sitting in a room whose function has not changed since the club was founded, while Emma Raducanu competes on the courts outside for the second time at her home grass court event, is a day with layers that a modern hospitality suite simply cannot offer.

The distinction between the Dedans and the Real Tennis Museum next door is one of architectural relationship to the game. The Museum is a dining room decorated with the history of Real Tennis, positioned to overlook the court. The Dedans is the court's own viewing gallery — a space that was built for watching the game and has served that purpose across the full history of the club. Both seat twelve, both share the same menu structure and drinks offering, both include the same Centre Court North Stand seats. The difference is the specific feeling of being inside the game rather than looking at its history from an adjacent room. For the right group, that distinction matters more than any other feature on the Queen's hospitality menu.

The format is private dining without compromise. Twelve guests, one table, one gallery, no other parties. A Champagne reception opens the day, followed by a three-course lunch at the table set for twelve. The complimentary bar covers Pimm's, spirits, beer, wine, and soft drinks throughout the day, with takeaway drinks permitted courtside so the walk to the North Stand is a natural continuation of the hospitality rather than an abrupt end to it. Afternoon tea follows later in the day, rounding out the food offer before the later sessions on Centre Court.

The seats are in rows one, two, and three of the Premium North Stand — three rows directly behind the baseline with padded seats. The WTA500 allocation includes the third row as well as rows one and two, giving a slightly broader range of positions than the ATP500 equivalent. All three rows place you in the closest seats to the players during serve and changeover, at the angle from which the serve mechanics, first-ball tactics, and baseline patterns of the women's game read most clearly. For a group of twelve who understand what they are watching, the North Stand baseline is the most rewarding position on Centre Court.

A Real Tennis demonstration can be booked at additional cost — experienced, in this case, from the gallery that was built for exactly that purpose. The court is directly below you. The demonstration happens where the game has always been demonstrated. It is the most contextually complete version of this particular add-on available anywhere.

This package is selling fast for the WTA500 2026. If your group of twelve is considering the Dedans, the time to secure it is now rather than after the closer dates have gone.