LOUGHBOROUGH LEISURE CENTRE Browns Lane, Loughborough. Tel: 01509 611080 www.charnwoodleisure.com Sports facilities, courses and activities including badminton, squash, swimming, martial arts and more. Plus, fun filled holiday programmes at discounted prices with the 'Wild Card' scheme.
CHARNWOOD BOROUGH COUNCIL Leisure Services, Southfields Road, Loughborough. Tel: 01509 634673 www.charnwood.gov.uk Leisure and sports opportunities for all including holiday activities, recreational sport sessions, Wild Card, coach education programme and advice & information on sport and physical activity initiatives within the borough.
LOUGHBOROUGH LIBRARY Granby Street, Tel: 01509 212985. Museums and libraries brochure available from Loughborough Library. Information on Holiday activities and free access to the internet.
LOUGHBOROUGH TOWN HALL Market Place, Tel:01509 231914. Tourist information, local information, productions/shows, events.
CHARNWOOD MUSEUM Family friendly museum set within the beautiful Queens Park in the centre of Loughborough. Regularly changing programme of temporary exhibitions and special events. Children’s art and craft workshops every school holiday and Saturday mornings in term time. Adult art and craft workshops Sunday afternoons in term time. Free entry to museum. Open Mon - Sat 10.00am-4.30pm, Sundays and Bank Holidays 2pm-5pm (summer) 1pm-4pm (winter) Contact: Curator Susan Cooke on 01509 233754 or 01509 233737 e-mail: charnwoodmuseum@leics.gov.uk website: www.leics.gov.uk/museums/charnwood_museum and www.charnwood.gov.uk/leisure/heritage.html
Local Clubs:
TENNIS Various Tennis clubs available, Parent & child sessions, Juniors ages 5 – 11, Contact: Matt Wilford, Tel: 07976 923391
CRICKET Carillon Cricket Club – Junior section ages 6-16, training on Moor Lane on Tuesdays 6.30-8pm. Contact: Brian Relf on 01509 556441 Carillon Old Boys Cricket Club-family orientated, all inclusive club for ages 6-16, training in indoor nets starting after Christmas on Friday evenings, Tuesday outdoors nights throughout the summer. All abilities welcome, contact Andy Everitt-Stewart on 01509 557913 or 07940382003.
BADMINTON Loughborough Leys Senior and Junior Badminton Club - Carole Spencer, Tel: 01530 811984. email: CAROLE@leicsbadmin.fsnet.co.uk Loughborough Senior and Junior Badminton Club - Ray Harding, Tel: 07725074533
FOOTBALL CLUBS Loughborough Dynamo Junior Football Club - Contact: Richard McNamee, Tel: 01509 646005 or 0781 800 4489 Website: www.ldjfc.co.uk email: mcnamee86@btinternet.com Loughborough Football Club – Under 8 to adult, training at Derby Road playing fields various days and times depending on age group. Contact: Andy Watkiss Tel. 07740 425006. Loughborough Emmanuel FC - FA affiliated Christian football club that is part of Emmanuel Church youth provision, New members welcome – open to anyone. The only club in Leicestershire that plays on Saturdays rather than Sundays. Webside: www.lefc.org.uk Contact: John Schad 01509 212642.
This list of clubs is not exhaustive, for further information on sports clubs please contact Leisure Services at Charnwood Borough Council on 01509 634673.
Local Clubs:
SWIMMING Loughborough Town Swimming Club - Contact: Mr AM Fritche, Tel.: 0116 2605572. Mobile: 07971 165928 Email: m.fritche@ltsc.org.uk Website: www.ltsc.org.uk Providing daily training sessions for all ages from 5 yrs to 40 yrs + at 6 pools in and around Loughborough, with ASA qualified coaching staff. Trials for new swimmers held every Thursday at 6pm at Loughborough Leisure Centre.
SWIMMING LESSONS Burleigh College swimming lessons, various times and days, Tel: 01509 554400 for details. Leisure Centre swimming lessons, various times and days, Tel: 01509 611080 for details.
VARIOUS ACTIVITIES Loughborough Judo Club – Ages 7 – adult, Thursday 7-9pm at St Peter's Community Centre, Storer Road, Cost £2.50 a session. Contact: Mr Keith Hudson, Tel: 01509 232594
Loughborough Rugby Football Club - Youth Section, training takes place at Derby Road playing fields on Sunday from 10am-12pm, for children aged 7-17yrs - Contact: Pat Quemby, Tel: 01509 560207
NETBALL
Charnwood Sapphires Netball Club - Contact: Lynn Moore Tel.: 01509 556074. Email: lynn.moore40@ntlworld.com Website: www.charnwood-sapphires.co.uk Training Venue: The Netball Centre, Loughborough University, Sundays: Schools Years 4-6, 2-4pm every fortnight School Year 7, 2-4pm every fortnight School Years 8-9, 4-6pm every fornight School Years 10-13, 4-6pm every week This list of clubs is not exhaustive, for further information on sports clubs please contact Leisure Services at Charnwood Borough Council on 01509 634673.
THE BOYS BRIGADE - Contact Mr S Dale 07899 957380 (Evenings)
Anchor Section: For boys aged 5-7, Wednesday 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Junior Section: For boys aged 8-11, Wednesdays 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Company Section: For Boys aged 11+, Wednesdays 7.15pm - 9.10pm
GIRLS BRIGADE - Contact Fiona Cooper (captain) 01509 238322
Explorers 4-8 years old, 6.15pm -7.30pm
Juniors 8-11 years old, 6.15pm - 7.30pm
Seniors 11-14years old, 7.45pm - 9.00pm
Brigaders 14+ years, 7.45pm - 9.00pm
Come along and join us at - Trinity Methodist Church, Royland Road, Loughborough.
The Boys Brigade is celebrating 125 YEARS and the 1st Loughborough Boys Brigade is celebrating 70 years - The 1st Loughborough is an active company with 3 age groups, all meeting on Wednesday evenings.
Throughout the year we hold trips out, inter-company tournaments, plus an annual camp for a week in the summer. Thee is also a drum & Bugle Band you can join, who are busy all year round (all trianing given).
A structured award scheme is used in all age groups, culminating with the "Queens Badge" in the senior section.
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