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We’re pleased to share the exciting news that Southwell Leisure Centre will be operated by Creating Active Futures in partnership with Southwell Leisure Centre Trust from 1 April 2026.
Southwell Leisure Centre will remain open as normal, however you will need to re-join the centre on one of the membership options available here.
There will be some positive initial changes to improve your customer journey, including:
Below are some frequently asked questions, which we hope will provide all of the information you need in advance of the transfer on 1 April. However, If your question isn’t answered below, please use the contact us page here and we will respond directly to your enquiry.
Your membership will not transfer to Creating Active Futures from 1 April. If you wish to continue using the facilities, you will need to rejoin the centre on one of the membership options available here.
Our core membership prices for gym, swim and classes are remaining the same. We are also introducing some exciting new membership options to include multi-site access to Bingham Arena, Cotgrave Leisure Centre, Keyworth Leisure Centre, and Rushcliffe Arena, as well as offering an All-Inclusive membership at Southwell Leisure Centre.
A range of concessionary memberships for students, off-peak users, and corporate partners will still be available as well.
We’re currently working with the instructors to make sure your favourite classes continue to run to the same timetable from 1 April. We’re also looking at opportunities to offer a wider range of classes and sessions in the future.
We’re working with Southwell Leisure Centre Trust and our partners to complete the repair works to allow us to reopen the main Swimming pool. We aim for this to be completed and the pool to reopen by early Summer 2026. We will continue to provide updates when possible. So please follow our website and Instagram page here.
We have a schedule of facility and equipment investment planned for the centre. We’re currently preparing plans and confirming the timelines for these, we will continue to provide updates for these over the coming months.
As well as keeping these Frequently Asked Questions up to date will send out emails (to those who register their interest or sign up to be a member for 1 April) with updates. We will also provide updates via Instagram and Facebook.
Once you’ve rejoined you will be able to book classes on this website and via our Leisure Centre app from 1 April. You will need to create a new account to be able to book your classes on the Leisure Centre app. You will receive an email on how to do this by Wednesday 1 April.
Once our app is ready to download we’ll be in touch. If you’ve rejoined we’ll send you instructions on how to download and register for our app.
Yes! We’re working with Active4Today to assist in making contact with all of the current bookers. If you’d like to get in touch to discuss your ongoing bookings please click here.
The pool at Southwell Leisure Centre will be closed for refurbishment until Summer 2026. During this time, customers can continue swimming at our nearby centres as part of our partnership with Southwell Leisure Centre Trust: Bingham Arena, Cotgrave Leisure Centre, Keyworth Leisure Centre, and Rushcliffe Arena. All pools in Rushcliffe Arena are available on a pay and play basis. Customers who join a swimming lesson programme at any centre can also enjoy free swimming across all pools.
Additional swimming lesson places have been made available to support pupils who previously used the learner pool at Southwell.
Get in touch with those centres today to get prices and book your space in their programmes through this time of refurbishment of the Southwell Swimming pool.
Our Swimming Lesson team is currently working to prepare for the reopening of the pools to provide a varied and interesting learn to swim experience. We will keep you updated on this as it progresses.
We’re working with the gymnastics team to review the current programme in preparation for 1 April. Gymnastics members will need to rejoin into their class through our website to continue using the sessions. More details on this will be released soon. Express interest here and select 'Kids Activities' to be kept up to date.
If you have any other questions or queries regarding the transfer, please contact us here and we look forward to updating you with our exciting developments for the centre in due course.
