Tag: Edinburgh Leisure

Fun for the under fives: free taster event at the Commie Pool

Hours of fun for the under 5s

Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a half-day, free taster event for the under 5s on  Saturday 3rd August at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, promoting what classes they have for pre-schoolers. Continue reading Fun for the under fives: free taster event at the Commie Pool

Leith Victoria pool to close for six months

Iconic Victorian swimming pool, Leith Victoria Swim Centre, is being  refurbished  from Monday 12 August and will be out of use until February next year. 

Due to the unique layout of the centre, it will be a phased refurbishment, starting with the closure of the pool and studio 2, with these areas reopening in February 2020. Continue reading Leith Victoria pool to close for six months

Summer Fair Party at the Commie Pool

Summer Fair Party

Thursday, 8 August, 4 – 6pm

Royal Commonwealth Pool, Dalkeith Road

Join Edinburgh Leisure for two hours of all the fun of a summer fair plus soft play at Clambers, where little ones can climb their walls and burn off all the pent-up energy, plus a disco plus a free healthy slush to keep cool. Continue reading Summer Fair Party at the Commie Pool

Edinburgh kids take part in biggest ever water safety lesson

THOUSANDS of young swimmers in Edinburgh are to get a lesson covering self-rescue and life-saving skills in the largest coordinated water safety lesson ever seen in Scotland. Continue reading Edinburgh kids take part in biggest ever water safety lesson

Edinburgh Leisure launches new mental health film

Edinburgh Leisure, the city’s biggest physical activity and sports provider, has launched a new film, focusing on the benefits of getting active to improve your mental health and wellbeing. Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure launches new mental health film

Drumbrae Leisure Centre wins Centre of the Year award

This year’s ukactive Awards saw Edinburgh Leisure’s Drumbrae Leisure Centre win the prestigious Regional Club/Centre of the Year Scotland award.

Held on the 6th of June in Manchester, the awards included entries from over 50 different organisations from both inside and outside the leisure industry.

Drumbrae Leisure Centre was competing in a tough field, with other entrants from Sport Aberdeen and North Lanarkshire Ltd bidding for the top spot. Even making the final shortlist was a highly competitive process, involving a nomination form, a customer survey and a mystery visit.

Lynne Bauba, Manager at Drumbrae Leisure Centre said:  “It goes without saying that all the staff at Drumbrae are overjoyed at having their efforts recognised on a national scale. 

“The awards recognise great centres that customers love going to and staff love working at – great centres like Drumbrae. It just goes to show that you don’t need the biggest facility or the widest offer, so long as the venue meets the needs of the customers, local community and staff.”

The award ceremony was held as part of the Active Uprising event at Manchester Central and saw over 800 guests attend. There were 23 different awards categories in what turned out to be the largest ever ukactive Awards to date.

https://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/venues/drumbrae-leisure-centre

For more information:   www.edinburghleisure.co.uk

Get fit for life with Edinburgh Leisure

If your new year’s resolutions of getting fit never materialised, it’s not too late to get started. Instead of wishing and wanting, start doing and resolve to get fit for life, not just for the summer.

Edinburgh Leisure’s new membership offer could be just the promotion to help you get started.  With 30 venues across the capital, their May promotion will give new members a month free, when they join before the end of May 2019.

New members joining between 1 and 31 May 2019, will get June free.* The deal is available online and in venue.

Edinburgh Leisure is also running a ‘refer a friend’ offer for existing members. If a member refers a friend and they sign up during the time of the offer, the member will get £30 cash back (£20 cash back if they are members of Jack Kane, Queensferry or Kirkliston). This deal is only available in venue.

With 1 world class climbing centre, 6 golf courses, 8 saunas and 4 steam rooms, 10 swimming pools, 13 state of the art gyms and 800+ fitness classes per week across the various centres, Edinburgh Leisure is the biggest club in town, with something for everyone to enjoy moving and getting fitter.

David McLean, Fitness Manager at Edinburgh Leisure said: “Past research carried out by Edinburgh Leisure has revealed that those who attend regularly in the first two months of membership are significantly more likely to sustain the fitness habit.

“And rather than focusing on getting fit for the summer, why not make a pact with yourself to get fit for life.  Our helpful Edinburgh Leisure staff will be on hand to offer new members support and advice to help you enjoy increased physical activity in the long term and work out a programme that’s achievable, whatever your goal.”

For further information visit www.edinburghleisure.co.uk