Come and join the fantastic free fun day at Burntwood Leisure Centre
Burntwood Leisure Centre is hosting a fantastic free fun day this Saturday, 15 February, and everyone is invited to come along and enjoy the range of activities on offer.
Active Lichfield has put together a varied programme for the event which will also see the official opening of Burntwood’s brilliant new skate park, which has been funded by Lichfield District Council and Burntwood Town Council, on the site.
This includes a range of complimentary activities to join:
- Junior Pickleball, 12noon-12.30pm in the Sports Hall
- Pickleball Taster, 12.45pm-1.45pm in the Sports Hall
- US GIRLS Craft Activity, 12.30pm-2pm or 12.30pm-4pm (depending on staff availability)
- Soft Archery, 2pm to 2.30pm in the Sports Hall
- Junior Netball, 2.30pm-3pm in the Sports Hall
- JUST Play, 2pm to 4pm on the 3G pitch
- Kickboxing Taster, 3pm-4pm in the Sports Hall
There are free spinning classes all day and a free climbing wall scaling competition is running from 1pm to 4pm with prizes for the winner and runners up.
Tennis tuition is on offer on the outside court from 12.30pm to 2pm and you can learn to play netball there from 2pm to 4pm.
There will be a rowing competition with the fastest two people to cover 500m winning a month’s free membership to the leisure centre and one personal training session while for younger visitors at the soft play there is a drawing competition with a free birthday party to be won.
A professional skater will also be at the new skate park from 1pm to 4pm to demonstrate how to use this fantastic facility and there will be an array of free goodies and giveaways to enjoy on the day.
Lichfield District Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Leisure and Major Projects, Councillor Andy Smith, said: “Burntwood Leisure Centre is a valued facility which we have improved through some great new features and refurbishment.
“There is so much to do at the fun day on Saturday 15 February from Pickleball to Soft Archery, and the climbing wall to the new skate park so please come along on the day and join in.”
The Leader of Burntwood Town Council, Councillor Darren Ennis, said: “A variety of free activities are on offer for visitors to enjoy at the fun day this Saturday. Come and try your hand at something new.
“I’m delighted that the event will also see the opening of the new skate park which Burntwood Town Council have supported Lichfield District Council with following a campaign led by local residents.”
