Tag: Edinburgh Leisure

Following the widely reported incident of a camera in a changing room at Meadowbank Sports Centre, Edinburgh Leisure have provided an update to reassure the public about the safety of their venues.  Initially it was...

Love the ‘beautiful game’ but don’t quite have the fitness levels you used to? Then walking football could be the game for you. Edinburgh Leisure is offering ‘Walking Football’, a slower version of the beautiful...

Don’t wait until Boxing Day to dive into the sales. With Black Friday soon approaching, and for those looking for some Christmas present inspiration, Edinburgh Leisure’s Christmas Gift cards could be just what’s required...

The doors to Edinburgh Leisure’s popular gym at Craiglockhart Leisure Centre will temporarily close on Sunday, 29 November 2015 for refurbishment. By the end of 2015, Edinburgh Leisure will have invested £1m in top...

Fitness, wellbeing and friendships in later life are to be encouraged and celebrated at a free event dedicated to Edinburgh’s rising number of older adults. ‘Active Ageing - 50 Years and Beyond’ will be hosted...

  This is the newly refurbished Gracemount Leisure Centre which opens again to the public tomorrow morning. [vimeo 137821719 w=500 h=281] The Edinburgh Reporter NEWS from Phyllis Stephen on Vimeo.   £1 million has been spent on the refurbishment and...

Edinburgh Leisure has discovered that almost 40% of adults in Scotland do not feel confident in the water, and it plans to do something about it. They would like to show you that swimming is a...

We have now been told that this event has been cancelled.  Contact the organisers below for more details. Swimming has so many benefits, both physical and psychological; it offers opportunities for fun, fitness and friendship...

Edinburgh Leisure is offering free swimming for Primary School children this Easter break.  We're happy to announce that thanks to funding from the City of Edinburgh Council, the free swimming initiative will be on...

A deal has been struck between Edinburgh Leisure the council-owned company that runs the city's gyms and swimming pools and Edinburgh Rugby who need to keep their players in peak fitness. Now the rugby...

Out of the Blue Flea Market: over 45 stalls full to bursting with clothes, jewellery, small furniture, music, books, bric a brac and more. Coffee, cake and lunch available to purchase from the Drill...

Edinburgh Zoo is open today! Please note: entrance charges apply, some animal houses close 30 minutes before the Zoo closes, Zoo opening may be affected by severe weather (see website for updates), and you...

MONDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2014   Dog Tales: The Dogs Trust will host this storytelling and crafts session about safety around dogs and responsible dog ownership. For ages 5-10. 2-3pm, Gilmerton Library, 13 Newtoft Street. Messy Nativity! 4-5.30pm,...

The Leader and Deputy Leader of the City of Edinburgh Council today clarified their position regarding the future of Edinburgh Leisure venues, describing discussions around potential closures as ‘entirely premature’. Their comments follow recent media...

Active Ageing 50 Years and Beyond will be held at Meadowbank Sports Centre on Wednesday, October 1st, from 1-4pm. Being over 50 isn’t what it used to be, as a host of healthy, active high...

More than twenty fitness classes from Zumba to Bodypump will be part of the Super Saturday event that Edinburgh Leisure are putting on this October at Meadowbank Sports Centre. This will be the city's biggest...

Edinburgh Leisure is calling on the public to combat cancer and  get their new-season fitness plans off to a fighting start at the same time. Edinburgh Leisure has joined forces with Macmillan Cancer Support to...

  One of Scotland’s most iconic golf courses, credited with inspiring the growth of urban golf since the nineteenth century and home to the Dispatch Trophy, is to celebrate its 125th anniversary. Braid Hills Golf Course,...

  The Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh has been named one of the top ten public swimming pools in the world by a leading travel website. Lonely Planet has included Scotland’s world class pool on its...

Exercise is the fast, fun and free way to boost your happiness and fight anxiety which is a leading factor in mental ill health. That’s the message from Edinburgh Leisure and NHS Lothian who are...

A business plan to attract new customers at an Edinburgh Swim and Gym centre has reported record success a year on. Dalry Swim Centre, which is run by Edinburgh Leisure, saw membership almost double from...

  Here is the timetable   Date Sport Contact 31st January Chair Skills John De’Courcy 7th February Chair Skills John De’Courcy 14th February Chair Skills John De’Courcy 21st February HOLIDAY NA 28th February Lothian Disability Badminton Lyndon Williams 7th  March Lothian Disability Badminton Lyndon Williams 14th   March Lothian Disability Badminton Lyndon Williams 21st March Lothian Phoenix Basketball Niall Ritchie 28th March Lothian Phoenix Basketball Niall Ritchie 4th April HOLIDAY NA 11th April HOLIDAY NA 18th April HOLIDAY NA 25th April Lothian Phoenix Basketball Niall Ritchie 2nd May Athletics Celia Peerless TBC 9th May Athletics Celia Peerless TBC 16th May Athletics Celia Peerless TBC 23rd May Winning...

  Santa gets set for a swim at The Royal Commonwealth Pool, where his grotto opens today. Perhaps he is limbering up for the busiest time of the year...   It appears to be all part...

An Edinburgh swimming programme which has boosted the number of children able to swim has won recognition for its success working with diverse communities. Swimming Top Up, which is delivered by Edinburgh Leisure in partnership...

Meadowbank for the Fireworks Display - Jekyll & Hyde - Naming the streets of Leith - Edinburgh Ceilidh tonight - Friends of Montgomery Street Park Edinburgh Leisure puts on the biggest November fireworks display in...

     YOUNG GYMNASTS SPRING INTO ACTION FOR EDINBURGH LEISURE Official launch of a new £500,000 state-of-the-art gymnastics and soft play centre this morning. Portobello’s promenade was centre stage for the official launch of Edinburgh Leisure’s largest soft...

EDINBURGH PROJECTS SECURE £413,027 ACTIVE PLACES FUNDING Legacy 2014 grants awarded to help upgrade community facilities Seven schemes to develop and revamp facilities in Edinburgh are set to benefit from a £413,027 cash boost. The projects are...

The campaign group was back at the council chambers today trying to ensure that the future of the site in Leith is ensured as a leisure pool not something like a Tesco Store. They...

Edinburgh Leisure are hosting their annual open day on Saturday 30th April at Port Edgar Marina and Sailing School where children and adults are invited to take part in a range of water and...

Edinburgh Central MSP Sarah Boyack submitted her petition, calling on The City of Edinburgh Council to save the Dalry Swim Centre, to Edinburgh Leisure today November 9th. The petition has gathered tremendous support from...