PLT Magazine - April / May Edition

The Online Magazine for Pendle Leisure Trust www.pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

April / May 2013

TAKE TO THE SKIES AT PLC! Find out more about our excellent new development coming this Summer

GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

Don your dancing shoes for a new dance night experience at The Muni Theatre

ALSO INSIDE THIS MONTH...

Look Amazing with CACI

Red Nose Day Antics

The ACE Wedding Fair

Blues Festival Returns

A revolutionary new treatment comes to the Inside Spa

Our Spa therapists are let loose on two brave staff members for RND!

Our April Wedding Fair is back with more exhibits than ever

It’s the 24th year and it promises to be better than ever!

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Colne Town Hall, Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AQ Tel: 01282 661224 | info@pendleleisuretrust.co.uk

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Need a number? No problem, we’ve listed them all below for you.

General Enquiries 01282 661224 Marketing / PR 01282 661231 Activo Administration* 01282 661264

Our Centres The ACE Centre 01282 661080 The Muni Theatre Box Office 01282 661234 Pendle Wavelengths 01282 661717

AIMING HIGHER, FIRE-FIGHTING AND MORE IN THIS DOUBLE EDITION. It doesn’t seem two minutes since Winter released its grip and Summer is just around the corner (not sure where Spring has gone!) and we’re excited because with the hopes of sunshine and a return to the great outdoors, we’re welcoming a new member to the Pendle Leisure Trust family, in the form of our new outdoor aerial assault course currently under construction at Pendle Leisure Centre!

Pendle Leisure Centre 01282 661166

You can read all about it in this month’s double page spread!

West Craven Sports Centre 01282 666710

In addition to that, we’ve been raising money like mad for different charities across the borough, including Red Nose Day and the Fire-fighters Charity.

Marsden Park Golf Course 01282 661912

A total of £750 was raised by staff at Pendle Leisure Trust and local fire-fighters from a challenge held at Seedhill Athletics and Fitness Centre.

Seedhill Athletics & Fitness Centre 01282 661616

Barclays Bank has matched the amount raised and a cheque for £1,500 has been presented to the Fire-Fighters Charity.

Inside Spa 01282 661735 *This is for existing member administration enquiries only. For new sign-ups or other enquiries, please contact your nearest leisure centre.

The people of Pendle were invited to put their strength and stamina to the test and try and beat local fire-fighters at their own game.

Individuals and teams of four took part in a number of activities, including a bleep test; carrying a rolled length of hose for 800m as fast as they can; barrel and equipment shuttle runs in full fire kit as fast as they can; running with a hose in full fire kit and pulling a 50kg dummy over 50m.

So all together we’ve had a busy April, and we’re gearing up for a great Summer!

The Pendle Leisure Trust Team

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10cc’s GRAHAM GOULDMAN AND FRIENDS Saturday 27th April, doors open 7.30pm £22.50 in advance / £26.50 on the door

PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP WITH SANDERSON’S DANCE NIGHTS, 10CC AND THE REAL THING Our popular dance nights have taken a step in the right direction as Pendle Leisure Trust teams up with Sanderson’s Dance & Fitness Centre.

UPCOMING EVENTS THIS APRIL / MAY AT THE MUNI

Join instructors from Sanderson Dance & Fitness Centre every month for a Themed Dance Night. Try your hand at a range of dance styles, including Ballroom, Sequence and Latin American.

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This month we’re bringing an element of flair to the Muni with our ‘Glitz and Glamour’ theme, together with a bar and relaxed cabaret atmosphere, so put on your dancing shoes and come along!

Upcoming dance nights include a Mid-Summer Ball (13th July), Hawaiian Night (17th August), Black Tie Ball inc. Champagne Reception (21st Sept), Halloween Ball (19th Oct), Turkey and Tinsel (2nd Nov) and Christmas Ball (21st Dec).

The Hawaiian, Halloween, Turkey and Tinsel and Christmas Ball all include light bites and the ticket price is £8.

Join us at The Muni for our ‘Glitz and Glamour’ Dance Night on Sunday, May 5th tickets are £5 (7pm - 10.30pm), themed dress is optional but fun!

GET 2-FOR-1 TICKETS TO SEE THE REAL THING LIVE AT THE MUNI! Worthy Kings of Soul, The Real Thing, are at last back at the Muni with a special delivery of world-class vocals and entertainment!

To celebrate their apperance at the Muni we’re running a special two for one offer, simply call our Box Office on 01282 661234 / 1080 or visit any of our Leisure Centres to buy your two for one tickets.

Featuring the hits ‘You to me are everything’, ‘Can’t get by without you’, ‘Can you feel the force’ and more!

The Real Thing at The Muni on Saturday, 18th May Doors open from 7.30pm / Cabaret style seating

You can now also book tickets at any of our Leisure Centres!

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10cc’s Graham Gouldman & Friends 27th April / 8.30pm / £22.50 (26.50)*

May Soul Night 11th May / 8pm / £5 The Real Thing 18th May / 8.30pm / £18 (£21.00)* Pendle Borderline presents: Antigone 22nd - 25th May / 7.30pm / £5 (£7)* The Ultimate Eagles 26th May / 8.30pm / £16.50 (£20.50)* *Door prices apply when not booked in advance

CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY ON AN EXCITING NEW DEVELOPMENT AT PENDLE LEISURE CENTRE This Summer the only way is up with our great new outdoor activity and high-ropes course, which will be built on the site of the former astro-turf pitch at Pendle Leisure Centre in Colne.

With this way to enjoy outdoor activites and a great way to motivate teams and groups, our new outdoor activites and high-ropes course promises to be a welcome addition to the Colne skyline.

Featuring a zip-wire, climbing wall, high and low rope courses and more, all built around a main activity tower, the development hopes to bring new jobs to the area, as well as great opportunities to discover a new way to spend your leisure time.

Visitors to the course will have to move from station to station using a series of aerial ropes and ‘stepping stones’ with qualified instructors assisting them through the ‘journey’.

The rope course is expected to open this Summer, more info can be found on pendleleisuretrust.co.uk/highropes

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SOME SHOTS OF THE SITE SO FAR...

The high-ro pes course will be built on of the astro-t the site urf pitch at Pendle Leisu re Centre

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MOVIES, MARRIAGE AND MORE AT THE ACE THIS APRIL! Romance is in the air at The ACE Centre as we get set for yet another Wedding Fair.

Make your way down to The ACE Centre on Sunday 28th April for an inspirational wedding show to help you plan your perfect day.

There will be a wide range of local companies offering various products and services designed to augment your special day, making it everything you could hope for, including: Images By David, The Faux Wedding Cake Company, A1 Wedding Cars, Balloons by Design, DC Photography, Frank Wood the Harpist, Flowers with Passion, Phil Wareing Photography...

FREE Goody Bag for each bride-to-be and FREE Entry The ACE Wedding Fair, Sunday 28th April, 11am-3pm

COMEDYV!KK!N!GHT STONE BOOTHBY GRAFFOE

THE ACE CENTRE - FRIDAY 3RD MAY - 8.15PM - £7 (£8 DOOR)

UPCOMING EVENTS THIS APRIL / MAY AT THE ACE The ACE Centre ACE Wedding Fair 28th April / 11am - 3pm / FREE Cream Tea & Cinema - Some Like It Hot 29th April / 3pm / £7 inc Cream Tea Comedy N!ght @ The ACE 03rd May / 8pm / £7 (£8)* Pocket Money Cinema - Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax 04th May / 2pm / £2 Pies, Peas and Perform 10th May / 7pm / £7 inc. supper The Garrick presents: Loot 15th - 18th May / 7.30pm / £6 Cream Tea & Cinema - The Ghost & Mrs. Muir 27th May / 3pm / £7 inc Cream Tea

NEW MENU COMING TO THE BISTRO SOON! We’re excited to be launching a re-vamped menu in our popular Courtyard Bistro at The ACE. Call into the Bistro, open Monday to Saturday from 10am till 4pm.

You can now also book tickets at any of our Leisure Centres!

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Great for business lunch, leisure time and a catch up!

WEST CRAVEN’S SHINY NEW UPGRADE IS NOW COMPLETE...

West Craven Sports Centre re-opened with some new and up-graded facilities.

At the end of December 2012, the pool area at Pendle Wavelengths was closed for some major changes, as a result of a scrutiny review which high-lighted much-needed up-grades at some of our centres.

As part of a ‘phased programme’ of refurbishment, West Craven Sports Centre is the second of our centres to close and re-open with some upgraded and shiny new features, including new changing rooms, showers, and lockers.

The centre enjoyed a great re-opening in time for this year’s Pendle Triathlon.

CURRENT CENTRE CLOSURES When is your nearest centre getting a refurb?

WORK IS UNDER WAY AT PENDLE LEISURE CENTRE

Pendle Leisure Centre

Pendle Leisure Centre users can also look forward to some refurbished and up-graded facilities when the centre re-opens on 28th may.

Why don’t you let us know what you think about our refurbs? Reach out to us on Facebook!

15th April - 28th May 2013 Users of Pendle Leisure Centre will benefit from new lockers, changing and shower facilities.

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NEW & NOTEWORTHY Each month, as part of our committment to your health and well-being, we scour the app stores to bring your our top pick for your fix of mobile motivation!

Developed by Google, My Tracks is the new way to keep all of your run data and present it in a user-friendly, eyecatching fashion, using the powerful Google Maps platform.

Apart from sharing your data with your friends (bragging rights!) you can also back up your runs, recorded data and maps to Google Drive.

Take My Tracks for a run, download it from Google Play today!

My Tracks - Google Play (FREE) Developed by Google Inc.

RED NOSE DAY ANTICS AT WAVELENGTHS Last month was Red Nose Day and two brave staff members at Pendle Wavelengths put themselves at the mercy of staff and therapists.

Anthony Slater (fitness instructor) and Martin Trickett (leisure attendant) agreed to suffer for the amusement of onlookers by having their chests waxed by our Inside Spa therapists, raising money for Comic Relief in the process.

Well done to all involved and well done for all monies raised!

You don’t need an excuse such as Red Nose Day to book yourself into Inside Spa. To see more of their treatments including waxing and tinting, visit insidespa.co.uk

WEST CRAVEN SWIMATHON, PEOPLE OF PENDLE TAKE THE PLUNGE! STAFF AT WEST CRAVEN SPORTS CENTRE ARE ENCOURAGING PEOPLE IN PENDLE TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND GET INVOLVED IN THIS YEAR’S NATIONAL SWIMATHON.

All ages and abilities are invited to join in the event at the Barnoldswick pool between 3pm and 5.30pm on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th April, by taking part in a choice of challenges.

West Carven Sports Centre is one of 615 pools across the UK taking part in Swimathon 2013 to raise vital funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

For those who would prefer to cheer on from the sidelines, they can still do their bit by sponsoring a swimmer or volunteering to be a lapcounter.

Samantha Lamb, from West Craven Sports Centre, said: “Swimathon 2013 is a perfect way to keep fit, have fun and raise money for a fantastic cause all at the same time.”

Marie Curie Cancer Care gives people with terminal illnesses the choice to die at home. Funds raised through Swimathon 2013 will help Marie Curie nurses provide them and their families with free hands-on care and emotional support, in their own homes, right until the end.

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