New Year’s resolutions, which often involve focusing on weight-loss, are as notorious as Hollywood marriages as far as lasting commitment goes. Yet if you move the focus away from dieting to mental wellbeing and focus on starting the year right by using exercise to feel good, you’re more likely to stick to your goals, says Edinburgh’s leading leisure and sport provider. Continue reading Start strong this New Year
The city council has released a computer-generated journey through its soon-to-be-built Meadowbank Sports Centre. The flythrough video, produced by Holmes Miller and Visual Lane, has been created to give future users an impression of how the new cutting-edge complex will look when it opens in 2020. Continue reading It’s Meadowbank … but not as you know it!
Edinburgh Leisure free fitness taster event at Commonwealth Pool
Continue reading Start strong this January with a free fitness taster event
With a new year always comes new year resolutions. So this 2019, start the year right and a positive attitude. Exercise is a great way to boost your mental and physical health. To help you start strong in January and continue as you mean to go on, Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a free fitness and pool taster event at the Royal Commonwealth Pool on Saturday, 5 January to promote some of its new and its established fitness classes. Continue reading Start strong this January: fitness event at Commonwealth Pool
December has arrived and with it the season of shopping, eating, drinking, partying and … exercise! Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure launches The 12 Days of Fitmas
A new project, funded by NHS Lothian’s Health Improvement Fund, aimed at mums on lower incomes to incorporate physical activity into their lives and ensure that their children enjoy active childhoods, is helping a group of young Leith mums to stay active. Continue reading Leith mums overcoming barriers to staying active
The future of public leisure and culture services in Edinburgh is receiving nationwide backing with the launch of Community Leisure UK. Continue reading Edinburgh Leisure joins Scottish campaign to protect public services
A new project, #YouCan, that will improve the lives of care-experienced young people, was officially launched at the Edinburgh International Climbing Arena: Ratho on Friday. Continue reading Care-experienced young people get active with #YouCan
Extra Special offer from Edinburgh Leisure
Be in for just a penny and lose the pounds in time for Christmas. Edinburgh Leisure is reducing their normal joining fee to just 1p on any of their fitness, swim, gym, class and climb memberships meaning there’s no excuse not to get fit.
The offer is available from Friday, 26 October until Monday, 5 November 2018.
As everyone is different and needs to find their own way to a healthy and active life, Edinburgh Leisure offers a range of different membership options to suit everyone including swim, gym and fitness class only to full monthly memberships. By offering different types of membership, people can match their activity preferences to their pocket.
Existing members referring a friend will receive up to £30 cashback, when the friend joins. There is no limit on the number of referrals.
With 30+ venues including 1 climbing centre, 9 swimming pools, 13 gyms, and 700+ fitness classes per week, Edinburgh Leisure is the ‘biggest club in town’ providing the widest range of fitness classes, state of the art facilities and community based programmes across the capital.
To join, visit your nearest Edinburgh Leisure venue or visit www.edinburghleisure.co.uk and sign up online.
Pictures: Chris Watt, Phil Wilkinson
Santa’s been in training for his busiest time of year by paying a visit to Edinburgh Leisure’s soft plays and venues, burning off his excess energy and all those calories he’s going to consume this December. He’s been spotted practising his descending skills on the climbing walls at Ratho and making a splash at The Commie!
You can join in Santa’s festive celebrations at Tumbles at Portobello; at the EICA:Ratho; and at Clambers at The Royal Commonwealth Pool, whilst getting active too.
From rocking around the Christmas tree to Christmas parties, breakfasts and teas and burning off all that Christmas excitement across the city’s soft play venues, there’s plenty to keep the kids active this festive season. For further information visit https://www.edinburghleisure.co.uk/news/christmas
Tumbles at Portobello, 20 Westbank Street, Edinburgh EH15 1DR
What: Tumbles Christmas party
Get set to show off your best dance moves at the Tumbles Christmas disco and party, with arts and crafts, face painting and a buffet bag. Santa will be visiting and there’ll be gifts for all good boys and girls.
When: Sunday, 9th December
Time: 15.00 – 17.00hrs
Cost: Children – Non-members-£10 per child / Members-£9 /
Under 12 months- £5
To book: 0131 669 0878 / info.tumbles@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Scrambles at EICA: Ratho, South Platt Hill, Newbridge, Edinburgh EH28 8AA
What: Breakfast with Santa and party away
Join Santa for a Christmas breakfast, before he retires to his office to check the ‘Naughty and Nice’ list. Children will enjoy a breakfast of cereal, yoghurt, a sausage in a mini roll, a piece of fruit, a Christmas cookie and a carton of juice, while the adults will have a choice of tea or coffee served with a bacon roll.
The hearty breakfast will be followed by good old-fashioned party games, including the Hokey Cokey; Christmas Corners; Musical Statues; and the elves’ favourite game, Pass the Parcel. Before they leave, the children will visit Santa to receive a gift.
When: Friday, 21st/Saturday, 22nd/Sunday, 23rd/Monday, 24th December
Time: 9.30 – 11.30hrs
Cost: Children – £13.50
Adults – £5.00 per adult (all attending adults must book a ticket)
Age recommended: 1-7 years only
To book: 0131 333 6333 / info.eica@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Clambers at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BB
What: Breakfast and afternoon tea with Santa
Enjoy breakfast or afternoon tea in the Clambers’ party room whilst making reindeer dust; writing a letter to Santa with the elves, before visiting Santa to receive a present. This will be followed by a 45-minute soft-play session.
Children’s breakfast: Box of cereal, yoghurt, a mini bread roll with chipolata sausages (veggie sausages are also available); Christmas cookie, and diluting juice.
Adults’ breakfast: Hot roll, tea or coffee and a mince pie
Children’s tea: Finger sandwiches, Christmas cookie, mini muffin, crisps and diluting juice
Adults’ afternoon tea: Sandwiches, mini scone, mini tray bakes and tea or coffee
When: Friday, 21st/Saturday, 22nd/Sunday, 23rd December
Time: Breakfast: 9.00-10.30hrs; or
Afternoon tea: 12.00-13.30hs and 14.00-15.30hrs
Cost: Children – Non-Members-£14.00 / Members-£12.00 / 0-11 months-£5.00
Adults – £7.00
To book: 0131 667 7211 / info.rcp@edinburghleisure.co.uk
Clambers Christmas Party
Join in the Christmas fun at Clambers with their annual festive party. Work off all that excess energy and enjoy 2-hours of soft play and lots of other fun activities including face painting, tattoos, disco, games, and arts and crafts and receive a present from Santa. Don your best Christmas jumper and/or Christmas outfit to be in with a chance of a prize.
When: Thursday, 20th December 2018
Time: 16.00-18.00h
Cost: Children – Non-Members-£10.00 / Members-£9.00 / 0-11 months-£5.00
To book: 0131 667 7211 / info.rcp@edinburghleisure.co.uk
