Tag: Edinburgh Leisure
Edinburgh Leisure has 12 Days of Fitness lined up for you
Gift yourself 12 Days of Fitness
After a bah-humbug 2020 when staying active hasn’t always been a priority, take some time for yourself this festive season. Boost your immunity, manage stress and your mental health by...
Edinburgh Leisure – more pools to open
Edinburgh Leisure has announced it will reopen the rest of its Victorian pools. Warrender, Portobello, Dalry and Glenogle Swim Centres on Monday, 26 October 2020.
June Peebles, CEO of Edinburgh Leisure said: “We’re delighted that we...
Edinburgh Leisure opens doors to six pools and gyms today
Six Edinburgh Leisure venues reopened today: Ainslie Park Leisure Centre; Craiglockhart Leisure and Tennis Centre, Drumbrae Leisure Centre, The Royal Commonwealth Pool, Leith Victoria, and Gracemount Leisure Centre.
We visited Leith Victoria to see for...
Edinburgh Leisure opening six venues on Monday
Get ready to get back to the gym. Edinburgh Leisure is opening six of its venues on Monday 14 September 2020 so now there is no excuse not to be as fit as a...
Financial position for council owned bodies is ‘stark’
by Noa Hoffman Local Democracy Reporter
The coronavirus crisis has resulted in an estimated £10 million shortfall in Edinburgh Leisure's finances.
Insiders say that this must be dealt with urgently if city residents are going...
Celebrating 50 years of The Royal Commonwealth Pool
The Royal Commonwealth Pool made a big splash celebrating its 50th birthday recently.
The Edinburgh institution was opened by HRH Princess Anne half a century ago on her first solo official visit.
It is the...
Edinburgh Leisure – the game is still very much on
In the Edinburgh Evening News today is the usual kind of article ahead of the council setting its budget, signposting areas where they believe the axe might fall.
Today they have suggested that Edinburgh...
Edinburgh Leisure – Inclusive, not exclusive
For adults living with a disability, finding the motivation to exercise can be challenging as there are many additional barriers. The Edinburgh Reporter hears from Phil Trodden, an Active Communities Development Officer with Edinburgh...
Start Strong this New Year
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, 4...
Booking birthday parties at Edinburgh Leisure just got easier
Celebrate your child's special day doing something a little different and enjoy a fun-filled birthday party with Edinburgh Leisure. Parties are hosted at a selection of venues across the city, offering a range of...
Find your feel good this January with a free fitness taster event
With a new year always comes New Year resolutions and exercise is a great way to boost your mental and physical health.
So start 2020 right and find your feel good with a free fitness...
12 Days of Fitness – Don’t wait for the new year to make those...
It’s the most wonderful time of year, being the season of shopping, eating, drinking and partying but all those good times can take their toll on your health. However, why wait for the new...
Santa is upping his game at Edinburgh Leisure
In preparation for burning off all those mince pies Santa Claus will be consuming this Christmas, he is coming to Edinburgh Leisure’s soft plays. These sessions are suitable for 0-10 year olds to enjoy...
From bumps to babies and beyond
Offering something for all ages and stages, the ‘biggest club in town’, is launching a new set of pre and post-natal fitness classes in two of its venues.
From Pregnancy to Mum and Baby Yoga...
In for a penny to lose the pounds with 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...
2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships – Day 2, Lead Finals
The Edinburgh International Climbing Arena (EICA):Ratho took centre stage this weekend as it welcomed some of the world’s leading sport climbing athletes for the IFSC European Climbing Championships 2019.
With nineteen countries represented, and...
2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships – Day 1
The 2019 IFSC European Climbing Championships are being held this weekend at the EICA:Ratho in Edinburgh. The competition is held every two years in the disciplines of lead, speed and boulder. In this year's...
Spooktacular events at Edinburgh Leisure this Halloween
Little monsters can actively enjoy Halloween this year and have a frightfully good fun at Edinburgh Leisure’s three soft-play centres across the city.
Where: Clambers at Royal Commonwealth Pool, 21 Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 5BBWhen:...
Love Golf? Keep in the swing this winter
Wrap up warm, fill up your thermos and grab your clubs. Winter golf at the largest club in town returns on 1st October. And with the unpredictable Scottish weather, you won’t have to rely...
Join Edinburgh Leisure’s Summer Fair Party
Join Edinburgh Leisure at Clambers at the Commie Pool on Thursday 8 August 2019 for two hours of all the fun of a summer fair plus soft play.
Little ones can climb their walls...
Hours of fun in store for the under 5s at Edinburgh Leisure taster event
Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a half-day, free taster event for the under fives on Saturday 3 August 2019 at the Royal Commonwealth Pool, promoting the classes they have for pre-schoolers.
Experts agree the best way...
All the fun of the fair at the Commie – book now
All the fun of the fair
Join in all the fun of the fair but with a guarantee that you’ll stay dry, when you join in the Commie’s summer fun day on Thursday, 25 July...
Join in Edinburgh Leisure’s Summer Fair Party
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...
Summer passes – everything for a sport filled summer
With Edinburgh’s many festivals about to begin, festivalgoers and workers can keep up their energy levels and enjoy the fittest summer ever.
Edinburgh Leisure is launching their Summer Pass tomorrow, Friday, 28 June. An adult...
Tickets on sale for IFSC European Championships in Edinburgh this autumn
Tickets are now on sale for the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s (IFSC) European Championships 2019 for lead and speed which will see Europe’s top climbers descend on Edinburgh this autumn.
Taking place at Europe’s...
Summer refurbishments for two Edinburgh Leisure venues
Edinburgh Leisure is undertaking some improvements to Drumbrae pool and Craiglockhart gym this summer.
Nicky Waterson, Director of Operations at Edinburgh Leisure said: ‘Whilst there is never a good time to close any of our...
Drumbrae Leisure Centre wins Centre of the Year Award
Edinburgh Leisure’s Drumbrae Leisure Centre won the prestigious Regional Club/Centre of the Year Scotland award at this year’s ukactive Awards.
Held just last week in Manchester, the awards included entries from over 50...
Golf – The 120th Dispatch Trophy
The countdown is under way for the 120th Dispatch Trophy at the Braids. Run by Edinburgh Leisure, in partnership with the Edinburgh Evening News, for the third year running, the event is sponsored...
Get fit for life, not just for summer
Get fit for life, not just for summer
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...
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