Category archive: Leisure Centres


Unlock Incredible Savings: How Vision Rewards Hub Can Transform Your Everyday Spending

Vision Members are automatically enrolled into our Rewards Hub, a hub that’s designed to help you save money on daily expenses. In this blog post, we’ll explore five key areas where Vision Rewards can revolutionise your spending habits and maximise your savings.  1. Smart Shopping at Your Favourite Supermarkets: You can save money while purchasing quality


Temporary Closure of South Woodford Library

Updated on Wednesday 30 October 2024 The Gym at Redbridge Drama Centre Following the recent closure of South Woodford Library and Gym, we have been working in the background to ensure we can continue to provide a safe, welcoming space in South Woodford for our customers. We are now excited to announce that we’ll be


Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre: Your Gateway to Water Sports Adventure

Whether you’re seeking a blend of excitement and fun, educational enrichment, or a day out with friends and family, Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre promises an unforgettable experience. Fairlop Outdoor Activity Centre (FOAC) nestled in the heart of Fairlop Waters Country Park in Barkingside stands as a beacon of adventure and learning, boasting approvals from prestigious



Easter Opening Hours

During the Easter period our leisure centres, libraries and other facilities will have different opening hours. Please see the opening hours listed below, or for more information please visit our individual centre pages.Find out more about your local sport and leisure centreFind out more about your local libraryFind out more about theatre For more information



Introducing the Vision Premier Membership – Elevate your fitness experience in 2024!

Exciting news for fitness enthusiasts in Redbridge as Vision RCL is launching – a brand new membership, the Vision Premier. This membership offers tons of perks to give you the most exciting and diverse fitness journey. plus no joining fee when you join throughout January! Priced competitively at £65 per month, plus no joining fee


Revamping the Group Exercise studios at Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre

The local fitness scene at Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre is about to experience a major transformation as both Group Exercise spaces (Studio 1 and Sam Ryan Room) will receive a complete makeover ready for the New Year. The refurbishment will include re-decorating with our stylish group exercise colours, new specialist flooring and disco lights (Sam


MegaMix is Back for the Summer Holidays

Megamix is back this summer with lots of free and low cost activities for children living in Redbridge. Children aged 5-16 have a large selection of activities to choose from during the summer holidays from sports to drama, dance to digital workshops, roller skating to arts and crafts. We’ve put a selection of some of


Changes to Group Exercise Classes

We have made some changes to our Group Exercise Programme booking system and how you can manage your classes. Our classes are a great way to make exercise enjoyable and help you reach your fitness goals. We want to make sure that everyone who can attend a class gets the chance to do so.  Changes


Mental Health Awareness Week

The Mental Health Foundation are promoting ways to combat anxiety for 2023’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Anxiety is something that most people deal with at some point in their lives. We’re providing a programme of activities with the aim of helping people to work on the Five Ways To Wellbeing. To find out more about



Vision opening hours during Bank Holidays in May

During the Bank Holidays in May our leisure centres, libraries and other centres will have different opening hours. To find out more information on opening times, please see below or visit the individual centre pages. Please check the Vision App for further details on Group Exercise Classes. For more information on our Easter Holiday activities


Vision offers half price swimming for all on Big Swim Day

Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure invites the residents of Redbridge to show their support for community swimming by joining us for Big Swim Day. For one day only, on Friday 24 February, we are offering half price swimming sessions for everyone, so please come and join us at your local Redbridge pool. Sessions are available



Nominate Redbridge’s Unsung Heroes in the Redbridge Education Awards

Vision is honoured to be part of the Redbridge Education Awards 2022. A special celebration set up by Redbridge Council to recognise those who support young people on their journey to achieve extraordinary futures. Working with young people is a fulfilling and rewarding profession but can also come with its challenges. Especially over the last


Join us this October Half Term for holiday fun

Theatre If your child would prefer a more relaxing half term, then the Kenneth More Theatre and Redbridge Drama Centre have got plenty to do. Join the Kenneth More Theatre as they bring prehistoric animals to life with the Dinosaur Show, packed with fun, facts, and laughter, this is something your child will love! Get


Easter Opening Times

During the Easter period our leisure centres, libraries and other centres will have different opening hours. To find out more information on opening times, please see below or visit the individual centre pages. For more information on our Easter Holiday activities view the Children’s events page. Parks & Open Spaces All of our parks and


The TrUst in Us Model

Credit: Community Leisure UK Why Charitable Trusts are great! Here’s a quick summary! Charitable Trusts come in all shapes and sizes. But they all have two things in common. To do good and make things better.  Your Local Leisure and Culture Trust is no different. They help make your community better because as a charitable organisation


Woodford Green Library & Gym re-opens

Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure is thrilled to announce the re-opening of Woodford Green Library and Gym to the public following the completion of a major refurbishment. The new library and fitness facility is a partnership between Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure and the London Borough of Redbridge, with a joint investment of over £300,000


Fullwell Cross Leisure Centre receives ‘Very Good’ in quality scheme assessment for sport and leisure

Fullwell Cross Leisure centre has received a Very Good assessment by Quest, the UK’s quality scheme for Sport and Leisure. Quest has been running for over 20 years and is recognised and supported by Sport England as the recommended Continuous Improvement Tool for leisure facilities and sports development teams. The tool is designed in measuring


More Vision Facilities re-open from 17 May

As we now enter the third step in the Government’s road out of lockdown, more of our Vision facilities have reopened today Monday 17 May. While our leisure centres re-opened last month for gym use and swimming, we are excited to finally recommence indoor sports. Fitness classes such as spinning, body conditioning, zumba and lots


Stay local this summer and enjoy leisure and cultural facilities on your doorstep

It’s beginning to feel a lot like summer as Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure prepare their events programme. All events will be delivered in line with government guidance and will enable children and adults to mix again socially and enjoy the fantastic provision we have here in Redbridge. Our Walking for Health group was one



More Vision facilities re-open just in time for the final week of the Easter holidays

Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure were delighted to be able to re-open some of their leisure and cultural facilities on Monday 12 April, one step closer to bringing the Redbridge community back together. Following the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown families can once again enjoy swimming sessions at their local leisure centre. Parents are keen


Begin your journey back to fitness with Vision leisure centres

As Redbridge approaches step 2 of the roadmap out of lockdown, we will begin to see the re-opening of local facilities.  As part of this next step, Vision Redbridge Culture & Leisure are thrilled to re-open their Leisure Centres from Monday 12 April. To welcome customers back to fitness, Vision are offering a special welcome


Introducing Vision Fitness on Demand

Keeping active has never been so important, both for our physical and mental wellbeing. With many people confined to their homes, we are delighted to be able to offer an ‘at home’ alternative to exercising with our new Fitness on Demand programme, launched 19 November. Vision Fitness on Demand gives our local community the opportunity and means


Financial help for the sport and physical activity sector through coronavirus

Sport England are making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The money will help their partners, clubs and community organisations cope with the short and long-term impact of the pandemic. The package, which is a combination of National Lottery and


Bounce yourself fit!!

New trampolining courses start Monday 25 November at Wanstead Leisure Centre. Come and join us to have fun, learn new skills and enjoy a fun way to keep fit. 5.30pm – 6.30pm Juniors 5 – 11yrs6.30pm – 7.30pm Juniors 11 – 15yrs7.30pm – 8.30pm Adults 16yrs+ For more information or to book a space contact