Press Releases:
Leisure News: Big Splash at King George’s Playing Fields
Brentwood Borough Council is pleased to announce the opening of the newly refurbished paddling pools at King George’s Playing Fields for summer 2010. Working in partnership with Brentwood Leisure Trust and open from 23 July to 30 September, the paddling pools for children under eleven years of age now offer an easy access wristband system, new signage and lifeguards present.
Cllr Roger Hirst, Chairman of the Environment, Housing and Community Panel, said:
"The paddling pools in particular are a great asset to our local community and situated in the heart of our town offer a safe and enjoyable place for our younger children to make the most of the good weather we hope to enjoy this summer.
“We expect that lots of residents and visitors alike will enjoy the refurbished pools this summer and make the most of all that King George’s Playing Fields has to offer in the heart of our town.”
The refurbishment of the pools was made possbile by £7,000 investment from the Brentwood Leisure Trust and Brentwood Borough Council as part of the ongoing committment to upgrade and improve the area.
King George's Playing Fields is a large centrally located park in Brentwood offering facilities suitable for all ages abilities, including: formal gardens and a garden for the blind, a large children's play area with much new play equipment for 2010, excellent sports facilities football, cricket, rugby, lawn bowling, a skate park and crazy golf and, of course, two large paddling pools. In addition to refreshment and toilet facilities, King George’s Playing Fields also operates a Parkmobility scheme allowing visitors with mobility issues to hire battery powered scooters free of charge.
The Paddling Pools at King George's Playing Fields will be open daily from 10am to 6pm, from 23 July to 30 September 2010.
For more information contact:
Brentwood Borough Council
Emmeline Smith / Shelley King / Catherine Campling
01277 312630 / This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
| Date | 17/05/2010 |
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| Images Available Upon Request | Yes |
| For further information please contact: | |
| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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World Class Freestyle Fun at The Brentwood Centre
World Class Freestyle Fun at The Brentwood CentreThe Brentwood Centre is promising a June Half Term and Summer Activity programme full of Fun, Entertainment and Skill workshops to keep you fantastically fit and busy! Over the next few weeks Brentwood Leisure Trust staff and members of The Street Team will be touring the schools in Brentwood just showing off what they do best!
The Street Team and its world class freestylers will be sizzling this summer at The Brentwood Centre by running their sports camps with Baller Days, Urban Sports, Extreme Days, Mega Sports Days and much, much more. There will also be the added advantage of a Breakfast Club and late club to provide a full days entertainment.For the under 5’s this Summer The Brentwood Centre will be running Fun Tot sessions with a new range of toys, tunnels & tents and for those budding young footballers, the Dribblers will be teaching Skills, Balance and Co-ordination to ensure you are right on form for the World Cup!
Make sure you keep an eye out for Roller Disco Saturdays throughout the year, bring along your Roller Skates, in-lines, heelys and Scooters to roll with the music!
For more information check out our website www.brentwood-centre.co.uk or call 01277 215151, if you want your school to be included in the school tour, contact Kerry Edwards at
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or Nicky Smith at nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure.
| Date | 17/05/2010 |
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| Images Available Upon Request | Yes |
| For further information please contact: | |
| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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Start Your Day The Military Way!
Royal Fitness Military Circuits are coming to The Brentwood Centre on Wednesday 7th April, promising to start your day on a positive and energetic note. The 1-hour circuit class will run from 6am to 7am at The Brentwood Centre, and is suitable for men and women of all fitness levels, shapes and sizes.
Royal fitness instructor and ex Royal Marine Commando PTI Dan Paget is looking forward to bringing the class to Brentwood, and says, “Our instructors are highly motivated and dedicated fitness professionals who are ready to encourage our members to work to their full potential and reach those all important personal goals.”
The Circuits will take place at The Brentwood Football Centre, using Military style fitness training and circuits and Royal Fitness are offering you the chance to try your first Military Circuit FREE OF CHARGE.
In order to take advantage of your free session, collect and complete a Par Q consent form from the Main Reception or Fitness Centre at The Brentwood Centre, or email Dan Paget or Lauren Cogdale on This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and a form will be sent to you. For more visit www.brentwood-centre.co.uk
| Date | 29/03/2010 |
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| Images Available Upon Request | Yes |
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| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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Its all Heart with Skates and Dance at the Brentwood Centre
The Brentwood Centre and Heart fm are joining forces on Saturday 10th April to launch two new fun fitness initiatives. The Heart Club Classics Aerobic Master class will take place at 2pm – 3pm instructed by The Brentwood Centre’s Laura Bailey and fronted by Hearts Breakfast Su Harrison from Heart Essex, putting all the best moves to Heart Club Classic tunes.
The Street Team Roller Disco supported by Heart will take place at 3.30pm-5.30pm, inviting all ages, children and adults alike, with roller skates, roller blades, Heeley’s, skateboards and scooters! The disco is guaranteed to get pulses racing with special demonstrations, adult’s only sections and lots more fun.
Marketing Manager, Nicky Smith said, “It’s going to be a highly charged exciting afternoon, with fantastic music and lots of fun. Su is a fantastic presenter, and will make sure everyone has fun in the Club Classic Master class, then The Street Team headed by Big Fen never fail to disappoint on entertainment value!”
For full details on the afternoon’s activities visit www.brentwood-centre.co.uk or www.heart.co.uk
| Date | 17/03/2010 |
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| For further information please contact: | |
| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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BLT Generation Games
Press release - Come On Down to the Next BLT Generation GamesThe Brentwood Centre is offering all men and women of 60 years old and over, the chance to take part in an afternoon of exercise and social activity for only £2.00 each!
The ever successful Generation Games will be back on at The Brentwood Centre on Friday 30th April between 12-4pm. The only criteria for attendees on the day, is that you are 60 years of age and over, you enjoy physical activity, and that you enjoy Tea and Cake!
Sarah Lawrence, Sports Development Officer at Brentwood Council says ‘The afternoon is packed with activities from Table Tennis, Badminton and Short Mat Bowls to Traditional Board Games! Everyone can try a bit of everything, and maybe find themselves a new sport or hobby they didn’t know about. We always have a lot of fun and finish off the afternoon with FREE Tea and Cake and a good old natter!’
Simply put the date in your diary, turn up at 12 noon on the 30th April and join in the fun and activities for just £2.00. For more information contact The Brentwood Centre main reception on 01277 215151 or visit our website www.brentwood-centre.co.uk
We look forward to seeing you there!
| Date | 15/03/2010 |
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| Images Available Upon Request | Yes |
| For further information please contact: | |
| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 215151 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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The New Buzz On The Street
The New Buzz On The Street!Who would have thought a vibrating platform could transform people’s lives, in only 20 minutes 3 times a week!
The new Power Plate machines installed at The Brentwood Centre are the perfect way to fit a fast, effective workout into today’s hectic lifestyle at really competitive prices. Endorsed by many Celebrity fans such as Nick Dougherty, Sting, Clint Eastwood, Hilary Swank, Elle Macpherson and Kylie Minogue just to name but a few, the Power Plate definitely seems to be the way to go. Film critic and presenter of radio and television say’s “I LOVE IT! Twice the workout in half the time. I’m feeling and seeing the results already and it’s actually fun to use. I’m hooked”
Just a short session on one of the four machines installed at The Brentwood Centre, can build both Strength, and Fitness, as well as providing a good warm up, stretch and massage cool down. The machines are situated in the new Spinning and Power Plate studio, providing a private and unintimidating atmosphere, allowing the perfect setting for beginners and advanced Power Platers alike.
Brentwood Theatre’s Mark Reed experienced the Power Plates for the first time today and commented ‘I couldn’t believe how, in just a few minutes I could feel my muscles working very hard indeed!’ (image available)
Laura Bailey the Power Plate instructor added ‘The classes are really good for motivation and the Power Plate machines are really easy to use.’
The Brentwood Centre are offering Free Power Plate Taster sessions for the rest of the month, simply contact main reception on 01277 215151 or speak to a Gym Instructor to book your session, for more information visit our website www.brentwood-centre.co.uk
(images and Celebrity Endorsements available)
| Date | 10/03/2010 |
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| Name | nicola smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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Roller Success at the Brentwood Centre
Roller Success for The Brentwood Centre
It seems that Brentwood has gone wheelie mad for roller skating, judging by the fantastic turn out at The Brentwood Centre’s first Street Team Roller Disco on Saturday afternoon.The Brentwood Centre and The Street Team joined forces to invite all roller skaters, heelies and scooters to the International Hall for a 2 Hour Disco session. The afternoon included fun for adult only skaters, scooter sessions and Roller Skaters all to the latest music by the Street Teams D.J.
The Street Teams main man, Big Fen was really pleased with the turn out saying ‘ This is just the first of what we hope to be many Roller Disco’s at The Brentwood Centre. The event was put on at short notice but the turnout was amazing! We managed to get around a lot of the schools to let them know about the event, as well as advertising on both The Brentwood Centre and our own website to spread the word around.’
The Roller Disco provided music, disco lighting and refreshments with Big Fen, resident compare for the London Leopards Basketball Team on the microphone organising activities and special group activities to ensure everybody got their turn to show off their moves.
Nicky Smith, Marketing Manager at the Brentwood Centre added ‘It was so good to see Adults and Kids of all ages enjoying the disco. You don’t realise the exercise benefits of skating while you are having fun, but I know I certainly ached the next day!’
The next roller disco at The Brentwood Centre is due to be held on the afternoon of the 10th April. More details can be found on www.brentwood-centre.co.uk or call main reception on 01277 215151
| Date | 11/02/2010 |
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| Images Available Upon Request | Yes |
| For further information please contact: | |
| Name | Nicola Smith |
| Telephone | 01277 246051 |
| nicky.smith@brentwoodleisure. |
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