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Tag: Health and wellbeing
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Anyone for tennis?
Come and try your swing at some tennis open events this week
Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre is hosting two tennis open events, which are open to members and non-members. With lots of different coached tennis activities to try on their all-weather outdoor courts, there will be sessions catering for all abilities where you can try as many as you like for free.
The events are being held on:
Wednesday 27th February (18:30 – 20:30) – This adults’ tennis open evening has lots of fun activities whether you’ve just picked up a racket or you’re an ace on the court.
Saturday 2nd March (14:00 – 16:00) – An afternoon of fun tennis activities on the all-weather outdoor courts. There are activities throughout the afternoon for all ages and abilities.
The open events have lots of different activities to try whether it is working up a sweat or working on your technique. They also have some special sessions running from their regular programme that you can try out including:
- Cardio Tennis – A high energy tennis and fitness class suitable for adults.
- She Rallies – This one is for the girls! Girls aged 8-14 with experience in tennis can take part in a fun competition in teams. We also have sessions on for female coaches or volunteers to learn some new skills.
- Tots Tennis – A series of fun tennis activities for little ones aged 2-4 to try out some tennis and coordination skills.
Spaces are limited so booking is advisable. Contact the Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre 0131 443 0101 / info.cltc@edinburghleisure.co.uk or book online.
To see the full programme of activities for the events and find out more information:
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