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getactiveabc ABC Council's Health & Recreation Department brand - getactiveabc, getmovingabc, getoutdoorsabc - let's do this!

getactiveabc is the umbrella brand for the Health and Recreation department in Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council and offers a unique mix of health and fitness activities, memberships, water sports, snow sports, dry land activities, golf and swimming. Our nine indoor leisure facilities comprise Orchard Leisure Centre, Banbridge Leisure Centre, South Lake Leisure Centre, Gilford Community Centre, Dromore Community Centre, Rathfriland Community Centre, Richhill Recreation Centre, Tandragee Recreation Centre and Keady Recreation Centre. Our outdoor facilities comprise Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre, Kinnego Marina, Kinnego Bushcraft Centre, Loughgall Golf & Country Park, South Lake Watersports, Gosford Forest Park, Clare Glen Caravan Park, Ardmore Recreation Centre, Cathedral Road Recreation Centre as well as a host of parks and open spaces including Lurgan Park, Palace Demesne, Solitude Park, Banbridge, Dromore Park, Portadown Peoples Park and Craigavon City Park incorporating Tannaghmore Gardens and Animal Farm. Our Sports Development team carry out a varied programme of activities throughout the year to get everyone active, moving and outdoors across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. The team also provides an important link to governing bodies of sport and Sport NI and is the ‘go to’ for all sports persons from grass roots to elite athletes in the local area. The team is responsible for delivering the Sports Forum, funding for clubs, education courses, schools programmes, sport and exercise programmes for the public and the annual Sports Awards ceremony. This page is not monitored 24/7 (including evenings, weekends and public holidays). Please PM us with any enquiries via messenger and our Customer Advisors will reply as soon as possible. If you have a Freedom of Information request, please visit the council website at armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk for details of how to contact us. Please read the House Rules before posting comments to our page. This statement outlines the types of content that will be removed from this page and the grounds for which we will ban a user from accessing it. Users should also make themselves aware of Facebook's own terms and conditions. General information

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Join Triathlon Ireland this Easter at South Lake Leisure Centre for  a 3-day Triathlon Skills Camp  Enjoy swim, bike and...
25/03/2026

Join Triathlon Ireland this Easter at South Lake Leisure Centre for a 3-day Triathlon Skills Camp Enjoy swim, bike and run sessions, expert coaching, and a mini triathlon event to finish. The focus is on helping kids learn the basics of triathlon – safe swimming, cycling and running – all in a fun and supportive
environment! 🚴🏊🏃

📅 Wed 8, Thurs 9 & Fri 10 April
🕰️ 9am - 12pm each day
📍South Lake Leisure Centre, Craigavon
ℹ️ Age 8 -14

For more info on the Ulster camp and registration 👉 https://www.triathlonireland.com/juniors/junior-triathlon-camps-ireland/

🐣 An Easter Pairing: Ultimate Family Adventure 🐣Only £10 per child, join us for the ultimate family Easter experience, p...
24/03/2026

🐣 An Easter Pairing: Ultimate Family Adventure 🐣

Only £10 per child, join us for the ultimate family Easter experience, packed with fun on and off the water!

🐰 Morning Session [10.30am - 12.30pm] - South Lake Watersports
Take part in our Easter Special for just £10 per child, including archery, rafted canoeing and duck race fun!
👉 getactiveabc.com/events/easter-at-south-lake

🐰 Afternoon Session [1.00pm - 3.00pm] - Oxford Island
Enjoy a free Environmental Easter Trail and visit to the adventure play park. Bring a picnic or treat yourself to Easter goodies at Loughside Cafe🧁🍰☕
👉 getactiveabc.com/events/easter-at-oxford-island

🐣 Easter Adventures Await at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre! 😎Get ready to zoom, spin and grin your way down the ski slope ...
24/03/2026

🐣 Easter Adventures Await at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre! 😎

Get ready to zoom, spin and grin your way down the ski slope with our egg‑citing activities running 3–12 April!

🐰 Easter Activity Special (7–15 yrs)
Enjoy 2 hours of non-stop fun with snowtubing + footgolf — the perfect holiday combo!

👪 Family Snowtubing (ages 3+)
Round up the crew for 30 minutes of laughter-filled sliding together!

😁 Individual Snowtubing (5–14 yrs)
Take on the slope solo with 30 minutes of thrilling snowtubing action.

🎂 Easter Birthday Coming Up?
Celebrate with a cool snowtubing party — glide, swirl and slide with friends (5–15 yrs)!

👉 For dates and online booking:
https://getactiveabc.com/.../easter-at-craigavon-golf-ski/

Easter Multi-Sports camps filling fast 🐣⚽️🏃‍♀️‍➡️Our Multi‑Sports Camps are bursting with games, challenges and fun acti...
23/03/2026

Easter Multi-Sports camps filling fast 🐣⚽️🏃‍♀️‍➡️

Our Multi‑Sports Camps are bursting with games, challenges and fun activities, perfect for keeping kids active and social over the Easter holidays🙂

📢 South Lake Leisure Centre is now fully booked, but there are still spaces available👇

Available 8, 9 & 10 April
⚽️ Dromore Community Centre | 10.00am – 12.00pm
🏀 Orchard Leisure Centre | 2.00pm – 4.00pm
Perfect for kids aged 5–11 years | £15pp

Book online or drop the kids off ➡️ getactiveabc.com/events/easter-multi-skills-camps

The longer spring days arrive on 29 March and South Lake Watersports, Craigavon is reopening just in time on Sat 28 Marc...
23/03/2026

The longer spring days arrive on 29 March and South Lake Watersports, Craigavon is reopening just in time on Sat 28 March! 🌊

Due to demand and to kickstart our 2026 season, we've added a further Family Learn to Sail taster course on Sun 29 March ⛵🌊
👉 getactiveabc.com/events/spring-learn-to-tasters

Our daily equipment hire is back. Paddleboards, kayaks and bikes are all available to book online up to 8 days in advance, making it easier than ever to plan your next adventure! 🌊🛶

Plus, our 'learn to' taster courses and equipment hire are FREE as part of a single, family or corporate membership.

With a busy Easter programme planned, we can't wait to welcome you back on the water! 😍

For more info 👉getactiveabc.com/facility/southlakewatersportscraigavon

📢Attention Sports Clubs! Free Training Opportunity🌟 🌟Accessible Sports Clubs Workshop 📍 South Lake Leisure Centre📅 Wed 2...
23/03/2026

📢Attention Sports Clubs! Free Training Opportunity🌟

🌟Accessible Sports Clubs Workshop
📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
📅 Wed 25 March
⏰6pm - 9pm

Good accessibility helps you to fulfil your legal duties under the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) 1995, but it also enables participation and inclusion.
Disability Sport NI have recently launched an accessibility guide aimed at sports clubs which have a dedicated facility i.e. a club site and/or club buildings. The guide has been developed to help sports clubs work towards achieving the physical environment conditions that will enable disabled people to take part in sport and active recreation.

We are hosting this free workshop, delivered by an Access Consultant from Disability Sport NI, to support our clubs in making a positive start.

To book a place, please complete the form available on this link 👉 https://eu.jotform.com/253452820322045

For further information about the Access Guides 👉 https://www.dsni.co.uk/resource-library-1/access-guide/

As we enter week 2 of the Big Walk & Wheel, there's still time to make the switch to active travel, that's better for yo...
23/03/2026

As we enter week 2 of the Big Walk & Wheel, there's still time to make the switch to active travel, that's better for you and our environment!

There are so many benefits of encouraging children to walk, cycle and scoot more regularly to school. There's less congestion and pollution around the school gates 👏 being active is a great boost to children’s mental and physical health 🤩 and teachers find that pupils who walk and cycle arrive at school more alert and energised for the day ahead ✅

For more info on becoming an active travel school, visit 👉 https://www.walkwheelcycletrust.org.uk/our-blog/projects/active-school-travel-in-northern-ireland/

22/03/2026

🌊✨ We’re BACK for the 2026 season! ✨🌊

South Lake Watersports reopens on Saturday 28th March — and we’ve got everything you need for an unforgettable day outdoors!

🚣‍♀️ Daily hire available:
• Paddleboards
• Kayaks
• Cycles

🎯 Ready to try something new?
Join our exciting 'learn to' courses in:
• Sailing
• Paddlesports
• Archery

🐣 Don’t miss our Easter specials — perfect for families, friends, and adventure seekers!

More info and booking 👉 getactiveabc.com/facility/southlakewatersportscraigavon

🌼Free Easter Environmental Trail at Oxford Island🌼Crack out of your shell this Easter and enjoy a scenic, self-guided st...
22/03/2026

🌼Free Easter Environmental Trail at Oxford Island🌼

Crack out of your shell this Easter and enjoy a scenic, self-guided stroll through the nature reserve at Oxford Island! With map in hand, follow our fun trail and explore the beauty of spring along the way 🐣🌿

📅 Mon 2 – Sun 12 April
📍Oxford Island
💷 FREE

👧 Perfect for families and children under 12
♿ Accessible route with no steps

📅 Thurs 9 April
🔎 The Glebe Dance Experience - Guided Walk
💷 FREE

Two lovely outdoor adventures for all ages, come enjoy Easter in nature! 🐰🌳

For more info, downloadable trail and map hints, and online booking for The Grebe Dance Experience 👉 https://getactiveabc.com/events/easter-at-oxford-island

What changes do you hope to see in Craigavon, Lurgan & Portadown?No idea is too big or too small — we want to hear from ...
21/03/2026

What changes do you hope to see in Craigavon, Lurgan & Portadown?

No idea is too big or too small — we want to hear from you! 💬

Share your thoughts online by completing our survey and you’ll be entered into a competition to win a £50 Shop ABC Gift Card! 🎁

Online survey: 👉 https://armaghbanbridgecraigavon.citizenspace.com/community-planning/clp-your-voice-matters/

Your ideas will help shape future plans for the area, so make sure your voice is heard.

Try something new this Easter! 🐣🧗‍♀️Join us at Gilford Community Centre for a fun-filled climbing session the whole fami...
21/03/2026

Try something new this Easter! 🐣🧗‍♀️

Join us at Gilford Community Centre for a fun-filled climbing session the whole family can enjoy. Build confidence, boost strength and challenge yourself to reach the top one strategic move at a time!

📅 Wednesday 8 April
⏰ 2.00pm – 2.45pm | 3.00pm – 3.45pm
👧🧒 Suitable for ages 8+

To book your place, call 028 3883 1708

🌿 Discover the magic of Spring at Kinnego Hide! 🌿Join us for a guided walk where you’ll experience one of nature’s most ...
20/03/2026

🌿 Discover the magic of Spring at Kinnego Hide! 🌿

Join us for a guided walk where you’ll experience one of nature’s most enchanting spring spectacles the courtship dance of the Great Crested Grebe 💫

📅Thurs 9 Apr | 10.30am – 12.00pm
🧒 Suitable for ages 6+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
📍 Location: Oxford Island
💷 Cost: FREE event (advance booking required)

👀 What to expect:
• Learn about grebe behaviour and their spectacular mating display
• Spot a variety of water birds from Kinnego Hide
• Enjoy a relaxed, family-friendly morning in nature

🌼🦆 Don’t miss this chance to witness one of spring’s most captivating moments.

Reserve your spot today 👉 https://getactiveabc.com/events/easter-at-oxford-island

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getactiveabc is the brand of Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Councils Health & Recreation Department. Offering a unique mix of water sports, snow sports, dry land activities, golf, play, outdoor, swimming and fitness activities.

Our goal is to help improve the overall health and wellbeing of residents through collective prevention and intervention efforts, ensuring that our offering encourages all residents with ABC to be more active. This statement discloses the types of content that we will remove from this page and the grounds for which we will ban a user from accessing it. Users should also make themselves aware of Facebook's own terms and conditions. We reserve the right to remove comments, without notification, including those which: bully, harass or intimidate any individual or organisation are unlawful, libellous, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually oriented or racially offensive infringe or violate someone else's rights violate the law discuss ongoing legal proceedings are spam advertise products or services are irrelevant or off-topic are disruptive are repetitive. We will also remove or ban any user who: continues to post comments such as those listed above uses offensive images as their profile picture, for example, sexually explicit images has an offensive user name. These lists are not exhaustive and will be updated as necessary. Moderation This page is not monitored 24/7 (including evenings, weekends and public holidays). If you have a Freedom of Information request, please visit our website at https://www.armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk/ for details of how to contact us.