Tag: Edinburgh Leisure
Ainslie Park gym to receive substantial investment
Edinburgh Leisure’s gym at Ainslie Park is to receive a substantial upgrade and is to be closed from Wednesday 4th July, re-opening at 6am on Friday 13th July.
It will also be one of the...
A passport to summer fun with Edinburgh Leisure
With the summer holidays soon approaching, you could set your child up for a summer challenge by taking part in Edinburgh Leisure’s ‘Summer Swim Passport’. Not only will your little one keep active and...
Ageing Well wins the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service
An Edinburgh project, Ageing Well, promotes healthy lifestyles for older adults in Edinburgh who are inactive, and now it has been awarded a prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS), the ‘MBE’ for volunteer...
Edinburgh Leisure offer springboard into gymnastics coaching
Springboard Yourself To A Positive Destination in Gymnastics’ Coaching
Edinburgh Leisure is looking to recruit motivated, enthusiastic and reliable young people aged 16-24 years old, who have a passion for gymnastics and sport for the...
Book a free fitness taster with Edinburgh Leisure
On Saturday 12 May 2018 Edinburgh Leisure invites you along to try out a free fitness taster at the Royal Commonwealth Pool.
They have all sorts of activities from BodyCombat to Power Yoga to get...
Drumbrae Leisure Centre – try it out as a birthday party venue
Join the party at Drumbrae Leisure Centre on 12 or 13 May 2018 for an Open Weekend showcasing Edinburgh Leisure's new birthday party offering.
You can try out the bouncy castle, play tennis or football,...
Edinburgh Leisure offers new tennis courses
Edinburgh Leisure is offering new adult tennis courses at the Meadows from 19.00-20.00 hours, every Tuesday evening, starting from 6 March 2018, running weekly until 27 March. Each session costs £7.60 or £5.70 with...
PowerSwim your way to fitness
Edinburgh Leisure run classes to help you get fit by swimming. Powerswim is a half hour class designed to make you 'a stronger, fitter and faster swimmer'.
This class is designed for anyone who is...
Do the Dash at the Commie
Coming soon to the Royal Commonwealth Pool, a new inflatable assault course on water.
Dare you Do the Dash?
The AquaDash is Edinburgh Leisure's newest attraction and the very first in Scotland. It is an inflatable...
Meadowbank closing this weekend – but the memories remain
We visited the store where all the sports equipment was kept and then handed out just ahead of each event. It has that certain smell that you will recall from any school changing room...
Rates relief to continue for arms length bodies
Charity relief upheld for community venues.
The Scottish Government has decided that leisure and cultural venues currently run by council arm’s-length bodies will continue to benefit from charity relief from non-domestic rates.
After consultation with stakeholders,...
Edinburgh Leisure launches September membership campaign
#KeepOctoberFree – Edinburgh Leisure launches September Campaign
Edinburgh Leisure has unveiled their September offer, designed to help thousands of new customers to try new activities and get more active this autumn.
With recent research highlighting the...
Edinburgh Leisure help you to get fit this summer
Edinburgh’s festivals are about to begin, but with Edinburgh Leisure festivalgoers and those who work in the city can keep up their energy levels and enjoy their fittest summer ever.
Edinburgh Leisure has launched its...
Edinburgh Leisure – Take up the Jump in swim challenge
Children from Craigentinny Nursery completed their summer term course of Jump-In lessons earlier today with a big splash.
You are invited to take up the challenge of swimming for a month to get fit...
Gym at Leith Victoria Swim Centre – brief closure for a makeover
The doors to Edinburgh Leisure’s popular gym at Leith Victoria Swim Centre will temporarily close for refurbishment at 19.30pm on Thursday, 29 June, reopening at 6.00am on Saturday, 8 July, although there will be...
Edinburgh Leisure to do up Glenogle Baths
The fabulous Glenogle Baths in Stockbridge are a Victorian delight but now Edinburgh Leisure are going to make them a bit more 21st century by refurbishing them this summer.
The sauna and steam room will be...
Easter – Edinburgh Leisure have an egg-citing line up for your children
Keep the kids entertained this Easter at the biggest club in town
Looking for reliable and fun holiday childcare this Easter? Keep the family active and entertained with a range of adrenaline pumping and entertaining...
Edinburgh Leisure recruitment day
Edinburgh Leisure is hosting a Group Fitness Instructor recruitment day at Craiglockhart Leisure Centre next Sunday, 19 March 2017, from 10.00-16.00.
Group Fitness is at the heart of Edinburgh Leisure, and with over 750 classes a...
Half term – places available at Edinburgh Leisure Holiday Clubs
With half term coming up you may be wondering how to deal with childcare - or just making your children busy over the few days off school.
Edinburgh Leisure still has a few places available...
#Edinburgh2050 – Edinburgh Leisure boss wants you to get up and go!
June Peebles is Chief Executive of Edinburgh Leisure which is the arms' length organisation which runs the council's leisure facilities. Here she offers her view on what Edinburgh might be like by 2050.
"As someone...
Edinburgh Leisure looking for volunteers
Edinburgh Leisure run several programmes which depend on the help of volunteers to get people get active, and now they need to recruit some new volunteers.
If you are interested you can go along to...
Challenge yourself in the New Year
Committed to keeping up your fitness regime beyond January? Let these tips help you stay motivated all year long.
New Year’s resolutions should be named 'New Month's' resolutions because for most of us, they don’t...
Get into the swing of it in the New Year with the Edinburgh Leisure...
Have you heard about the Edinburgh Leisure Golf Club? Open to golfers of all standards, including complete beginners, membership runs from January to December 2017 and costs £30.
It's perfect for those who have always...
Books – Secret Edinburgh
Overflowing with the hustle and bustle of tourists, many will be surprised to discover that Edinburgh is also peppered with hidden gems that even the locals don't always know about.
Did you know for example...
Our advent calendar – Christmas Gift suggestion #19
Know someone who is ready to head for the heights? Buy them a climbing session!
Climbing is a great way to exercise both body and mind, but you do need someone to show you the...
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…
Christmas is coming and the goose may be getting fat but no doubt, you'll be trying hard not to. So how do you go about exercising in the lead up to the festive season.
It's...
What’s on – Edinburgh Leisure’s Annual Gymnastics Display
Tickets go on sale on 14 November 2016 for the Annual Gymnastics Display organised by Edinburgh Leisure at Meadowbank Sports Centre.
Gymnastics Development Officer Laura Nimmo said: "Gymnastics and trampolining are a great way to provide...
Edinburgh Leisure takes on sports facilities at two city schools
The Council has transferred new sports facilities at the two newest Edinburgh schools to Edinburgh Leisure who say they were ready for their second school, the brand new Portobello High School at the beginning of this month.
This will be run as a ‘Community...
Lothian Buses and Edinburgh Leisure come out top at 2016 VIBES Awards
Two of our biggest Edinburgh companies have been recognised today as champions of business sustainability at the 17th annual VIBES awards. (VIBES stands for Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland which is...
Find out more about Edinburgh Leisure’s Looked After and Active programme
Edinburgh Leisure's Looked After and Active programme offers free access to their facilities for certain children in the city who most need it. This scheme was started in 2012 when Edinburgh Leisure got funding...
