Summer holiday activities

Need some entertainment during the summer holidays?

We have lots of fun activities on offer across our Active Nottingham leisure centres. See below what is happening:

Clifton Leisure Centre: 

Swimming

Choose from Swim for All with Flume, Swim for Fun or Notts Splash Tots this summer:

Pre-booking is required and bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice. For up-to-date timings, please click here.

Little Treasures Soft Play 

A two-story play frame packed full of challenges for your child. Pirates and princesses can explore the Octopus lair and the fun hanging features of the biff snakes – a unique and challenging under-the-sea adventure. Suitable for toddlers as well as children, with different designated areas to keep everyone on the hunt for treasure!

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance via the Active Nottingham app or here.

Birthday Parties

Don’t forget to enquire today about our birthday parties at Clifton, we even have an amazing party room to make your child’s birthday extra special. With a range of children’s party packages available, Clifton is the perfect choice for your celebrations.

Djanogly Community Leisure Centre: 

Join friends and family at Djanogly Community Leisure Centre this summer with their Swim for Fun (1m depth), Swim for All (1m depth) and Splash About (0.30m depth) sessions.

Pre-booking is required and bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice. For up-to-date timings, please click here.

Ken Martin Leisure Centre: 

Join friends and family at Ken Martin Leisure Centre this summer at their Swim for Fun sessions.

Pre-booking is required and bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice. For up-to-date timings, please click here.

Harvey Hadden Sports Village – programme starts Monday 31 July 2023

Pool Parties/Pool Disco

Join us by the pool with friends and family and splash about with our pool inflatables.

H20 Water Obstacle Course

Are you ready to take on the H20 Challenge at Harvey Hadden Sports Village? It’s a great family activity, suitable for children aged 6 and above! This a fun and brilliant way to get active with a difference – try not to fall and see who can get to the finish line first!

Will you rise to the Challenge or make a splash? For more information on dates, how to book and to read the safety details click here.

Pre-booking is required and bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice.

Southglade Leisure Centre: 

Pool Parties

Join us by the pool with friends and family and splash about with our pool inflatables.

Swim for Fun with Flume

A great way to work on your swimming skills whilst enjoying our great flume ride! (Height restrictions apply – 1.2 meters minimum, single riders only).

Notts Splash Tots

A swim session for aged five and under with floats and toys. Designed to introduce children to swimming and develop water confidence.

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice. For up-to-date timings, please click here.

Victoria Leisure Centre:

Join friends and family at Victoria Leisure Centre this summer with their Swim for Fun and Swim for All sessions.

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. The times and information provided were correct when going to print and may change without notice. For up-to-date timings, please click here.

May Half Term holiday activities

Need some entertainment during the school holidays?

We offer many fun activities across our Active Nottingham leisure centres. (Please note, the information advertised below was correct at the time of going to print. Always check the live timetables for any alterations prior to making any journeys).

See below what is happening:

Clifton Leisure Centre: 30 May – 2 June 2023

Swimming

• Tuesday to Thursday: 10.30 am to 11.15 am – Swim for All with Flume in the leisure pool
• Tuesday to Thursday: 1.30 pm to 2.15 pm – Swim for Fun in the main pool
• Tuesday to Thursday: 2.30 pm to 3.15 pm – Swim for All with Flume in the leisure pool

Pre-booking is required for both the Swim for Fun and Swim for All with Flume sessions. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Little Treasures Soft Play

A two-story play frame packed full of challenges for your child. Pirates and princesses can explore the Octopus lair and the fun hanging features of the biff snakes – a unique and challenging under-the-sea adventure. Suitable for toddlers and children, with different designated areas to keep everyone on the hunt for treasure!

Little Treasures is open Monday to Friday 9 am – 6 pm and from 9 am – 3 pm on weekends – excluding Bank Holidays when the centre is closed.

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Birthday Parties

Clifton Leisure Centre has a range of children’s party packages available, perfect for any celebrations you might be having.

Djanogly Community Leisure Centre: 30 May – 4 June 2023

Join friends and family at Djanogly Community Leisure Centre for Swim for Fun, Splash About and Swim for All sessions.

Please note – Djanogly Community Leisure Centre will also extend its health suite opening between 30 May and 4 June 2023. Please refer to the app or timetable for times and availability.

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Ken Martin Leisure Centre: 30 May – 2 June 2023

Swim for Fun:

• Tuesday: 10:00 am to 11:00 am & 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm
• Wednesday: 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm
• Thursday: 10:00 am to 11:00 am & 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm
• Friday: 10:00 am to 11:00 am & 13:30 pm to 14:30 pm

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Harvey Hadden Sports Village: 30 May – 2 June 2023

Pool Parties

Join us by the pool with friends and family and splash about with our pool inflatables. Available on:

• Tuesday 30 May: 09:45 am to 10:45 am and a Pool Disco from 11:00 am to 12noon
• Thursday 1 June: 09:45 am to 10:45 am and a Pool Disco from 11:00 am to 12noon

H20 Water Obstacle Course

Are you ready to take on the H20 Challenge at Harvey Hadden Sports Village? It’s a great family activity, suitable for children aged 6 and above! This a fun and brilliant way to get active with a difference – try not to fall and see who can get to the finish line first!

Will you rise to the Challenge or make a splash? For more information on dates, how to book and to read the safety details click here.

Pre-booking is required for all pool parties and H20 Water Obstacle Course sessions. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Southglade Leisure Centre: 30 May – 2 June 2023

Pool Parties

When are the pool parties? Every Tuesday and Thursday, between 30 May and 2 June 2023. Session times:

• 1.15 pm – 2.15 pm
• 2.30 pm – 3.30 pm

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. So grab your swimming clothes, get a booking and we’ll see you by the pool. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Swim for Fun with Flume

A great way to work on your swimming skills whilst enjoying our great flume ride! (Height restrictions apply – 1.2 meters minimum, single riders only).

When are the Swim for Fun with Flume sessions? Session times are listed below, including Pool Party times:

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. So grab your swimming clothes, get a booking and we’ll see you by the pool. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct at the time of going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Victoria Leisure Centre: 30 May – 2 June 2023

Join friends and family at Victoria Leisure Centre with their Swim for Fun and Swim for All sessions this half term.

• Tuesday 30 May:
  • 13:30 to 13:30 pm, Swim for Fun – both pools
  • 14:45 to 15:00 pm, Swim for All – main pool
• Wednesday 31 May:
  • 09:30 to 10:30 am, Swim for Fun – small pool
  • 10:45 to 11:45 am, Swim for All – main pool
  • 13:30 to 14:30, Swim for Fun – both pools
• Thursday 1 June:
  • 09:00 to 10:00 am, Swim for Fun – main pool
  • 10:00 to 11:00 am, Swim for Fun – small pool
  • 15:00 to 16:00 pm, Swim for All – main pool
• Friday 2 June:
  • 10:00 to 11:00 am, Swim for Fun – main pool
  • 11:00 to 12noon, Swim for Fun – small pool
  • 13:30 to 14:30 pm, Swim for Fun – both pools

Pre-booking is required. Bookings can be made up to 7 days in advance. Timings are subject to change without prior notice, the times shown above were correct when going to press. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

*Activities per site may vary and are subject to availability. Pre-booking required. Timings are subject to change without prior notice. Please check the Active Nottingham app or timetable for the most up-to-date timings.

Active Nottingham swimming pools awarded PoolMark Accreditation

Swimmers attending any of the six Active Nottingham swimming pools, part of Nottingham City Council, can be assured they meet the highest quality standards after achieving the PoolMark Accreditation from the Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG).

The Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group (PWTAG) is the leading authority on swimming pool operation, water treatment and technical information relating to health and safety.

PoolMark is the UK National Standard for quality, healthy pools. The PoolMark certification assures operators and the public that the pool meets essential healthy pool operational standards.

Pools that follow and achieve the Code’s standards through assessment are awarded a plaque and certificate to show their achievement.

Jonathan Cook (Swimming Pools Technical Officer) and Ian Dunphy (Assistant Manager/Project Lead) from Clifton Leisure Centre (pictured above) said: “We’re proud to have undertaken this journey for Active Nottingham’s swimming pools. It’s a first for Nottingham City, as only 42 swimming pools (out of the 800+ pools in the UK) have been accredited, and we have six of those – it’s a huge achievement for us.”

To find your nearest Active Nottingham swimming pool visit, www.activenottingham.com/centres/

Active Nottingham set to invest £1.5m in gym equipment

Gyms at Harvey Hadden Sports Village and Clifton Leisure Centre are in line to receive a share of £1.5m for new equipment over the next few months.

Active Nottingham, which is part of Nottingham City Council, is set to invest the money over five years across all of its six leisure centres – Harvey Hadden, Clifton, Ken Martin, Southglade, Victoria and Djanogly.

Harvey Hadden and Clifton will be the first in line to receive new equipment from Spring 2023.

The average lifespan for a cardio machine is five years and the costs to repair will outstrip the value of the machine, resulting in a higher repair bill.

This £1.5m cash injection will make sure each centre has new kit for gym-goers to use.

Active Nottingham has set money aside to support the income generated from customers, allowing the investment to be made without the need for borrowing or impacting on wider day-to-day council services.

With increasing membership numbers and by listening to members, replacing old equipment will improve customer satisfaction as well as mental and physical health and wellbeing.

It will also allow Active Nottingham to remain competitive in an ever-growing sport and leisure marketplace – especially as today’s gym-goer wants to see smart technology on fitness equipment to enhance the gym experience.

Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis, said: “I am pleased we are investing in our residents’ mental health and wellbeing by replacing the current gym equipment. This will play an important role in the promotion of getting more people active within our community.”

John Wileman, Head of Sport and Leisure for Active Nottingham, said: “This is great news for our members and local residents at each of the six Active Nottingham locations. We are always looking to improve and replacing our equipment means our gyms are not just great to use, but we are directly helping the city of Nottingham.”

The state-of-the-art fitness equipment will be purchased by Active Nottingham over the next five years, providing an enhanced gym experience to residents and members at Active Nottingham’s six leisure centres.

Active Nottingham Leisure Centre first in the country to be recognised for tackling inequalities

Active Nottingham’s Ken Martin Leisure Centre (part of Nottingham City Council) in Nottingham has become the first leisure centre in the country to achieve the Quest Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard, demonstrating its commitment to tackling inequalities.

The Tacking Inequalities in Leisure accolade was bestowed on the centre as part of its Sport England Quest assessment, which measures how well a facility is operating and how effective organisations are across a range of areas.

First established more than 20 years ago, the renowned Quest award has evolved over the years to keep pace with the ever-changing sport and leisure industry, now including aspects such as the Tackling Inequalities assessment and an Exercise on Referral Standard.  Still the sector’s best-known improvement programme, its rigorous assessments challenge even the very best leisure centres in the UK.

Councillor Pavlos Kotsonis, Nottingham City Council’s Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, said: “I’m thrilled that our efforts and the ongoing work at Ken Martin Leisure Centre have been recognised with the Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard. This is a fantastic achievement and a testament to the dedication and hard work of our team. As a service, Active Nottingham is committed to providing accessible leisure facilities and I hope this encourages more local residents with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions to be active.”

Ken Martin Leisure Centre was recognised for working hard to ensure all demographics of the local community are welcome and find the centre accessible, which includes partnering with trusted local organisations, such as housing associations, primary care networks, social prescribing teams and mental health services.

The Sport and Physical Activity team have also been working with the community to help remove any barriers to access through campaigns such as Get Out Get Active, This Girl Can and the Disability Sport Insight and Participation project, which invited people living with a disability to try the facility for free in exchange for honest feedback.

Kirsty Worthington, General Manager at Ken Martin Leisure Centre says: “As well as proactively researching the demographics of our area so we can anticipate some of our community’s needs, we take a more holistic and individualistic appreciation of their requirements by working with partners, such as My Sight Notts, Disability Direct and the Women’s Centre, and local projects, including community-based sports groups, to directly engage with people living in the local area.

“This includes attending local meetings and events, such as community fun days, inviting groups to attend the centre and help alleviate first-time visit anticipation, as well as offering virtual tours and subtitled centre walk-through videos on our website and social media, so people know what to expect in advance.

“The area around the centre has some of the highest levels of deprivation across the UK, experiencing a number of health challenges. Added to this, the area has a mixed population of ethnicities, including new and emerging communities, a large proportion of families and single-parent families, as well as a significant population of older people.  We need to offer programmes and activities that truly cater for everyone.”

Some of the activities that ticked the boxes for the Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard assessment team include Swim for Health, a 50+ morning and line dancing classes, which all attract a diverse attendance, as well as low-intensity mental health mindfulness classes, which enable customers to learn mindfulness meditation practices to help relax, reduce stress, slow down and live their life in the present.

Along with Active Nottingham’s other leisure centres, Ken Martin also boasts CredAbility accreditation; an independent quality mark run by disabled people, and the CredAbility Access Card, a national scheme that commits organisations to providing a quality service to people with a disability. The CredAbility Access +1 card scheme also allows holders to gain free access for essential companions or carers at Active Nottingham leisure centres.

Kirsty explains: “The CredAbility Access Card acts as evidence that someone needs support to use our services or is eligible for our offers.  Not only does it mean we discreetly know they are entitled to concessionary prices and may require individual help, they know we are a verified accessible venue with their best interests at heart.”

Sarah Maxwell, Head of External Accreditations at Right Directions, which manages Quest on behalf of Sport England, says: “We were truly impressed with the investment Ken Martin Leisure Centre has made around inclusivity for its local community.  For instance, the video on the Swim School is one of the most inclusive videos I have seen as an Assessor, with information being available in picture, sound and caption formats for members of the community, users and coaches.

“All the evidence, which includes investment in Disability Training Scenario Videos and Unconscious Bias Training to help prepare staff for their roles, demonstrates the centre and organisation are quality, not quantity, driven, with a focus on individual opportunities and thought, without taking a ‘blanket approach’ to their customers’ needs.”

Take a virtual tour of Active Nottingham without leaving your house!

A NEW virtual tour promoting the facilities of six leisure centres in Nottingham has been launched by Active Nottingham, part of Nottingham City Council.

The online tool not only allows users to see inside each Active Nottingham leisure centre but also view spaces from 360-degree angles. During the tour, potential members can gain virtual access to the facilities and visit each building from the comfort of their mobile device or computer.

Active Nottingham is much more than just a ‘gym’ with indoor swimming pools, saunas, steam rooms and a range of exercise classes, there is something for everyone and the new virtual tour allows potential members to explore the layout and details prior to arrival.

Portfolio Holder for Leisure and Culture, Cllr Pavlos Kotsonis, said:

“I’m delighted Active Nottingham have launched their virtual tours, especially as they provide flexibility for potential members as well as those who may not be comfortable with having an in-person tour and want the freedom to view the leisure centres at their leisure.

“The tours also offer valuable information for service users wanting to understand access arrangements, where the changing rooms are, where specific rooms are for classes etc.

“Nottingham residents will benefit greatly from these tours and I hope they will inspire more people to get active.”

For more information and to view the new Active Nottingham Nottingham virtual tours, visit https://www.activenottingham.com/virtual-tour/

In-person tours are still available and can be booked by visiting www.activenottingham.com/enquire