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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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👶🧘‍♀️ Baby Yoga is back! 🧘‍♀️👶Get ready to stretch, bond, and relax with your little one 💕 These gentle yoga sessions ar...
27/08/2025

👶🧘‍♀️ Baby Yoga is back! 🧘‍♀️👶

Get ready to stretch, bond, and relax with your little one 💕 These gentle yoga sessions are designed to help you connect with your baby while supporting their flexibility, body awareness, and soothing routines.

✨ Enjoy:
🤱 Special one-on-one time with your baby
🤸‍♀️ Relaxing movements to calm and connect
🗨️ A chance to meet other mums in a welcoming space

📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
📅 5, 12, 19, 26 September
🕙 Choose your session: 10:00–11:00am or 11:30am–12:30pm
💷 Only £10 for 4 weeks!

Spaces are limited – grab your spot now!
👉 getactiveabc.com/hw_programs/baby-yoga

Get ready to develop the flow and communication between you and your baby. These yoga sessions aim to help both parent and baby to relax in their shared enjoyment of yoga movements. Baby yoga helps soothe and settle babies through a variety of holds and poses, developing flexibility, encouraging pos...

A fun, friendly way to keep active, at your own pace🚶‍♀️🏐Walking Netball is for anyone who wants to get active and enjoy...
26/08/2025

A fun, friendly way to keep active, at your own pace🚶‍♀️🏐

Walking Netball is for anyone who wants to get active and enjoys playing netball at a slower pace. These sessions will be led by a fully qualified coach, providing a warmup, a recap on rules, passing and shooting activities followed by walking netball games.

📍 Banbridge Leisure Centre
📅 Fridays | 5, 12, 19 & 26 September 2025
🕧 12.30 – 1.30pm
£10pp

Come along, get moving and meet new people, see you on court🏐✨

Book online 👉 getactiveabc.com/walkingnetball

Update on Mountain Bike Trails at Gosford Forest Park 🚴‍♀️🚴⛔️ A large section of the Mountain Bike Trails at Gosford For...
26/08/2025

Update on Mountain Bike Trails at Gosford Forest Park 🚴‍♀️🚴

⛔️ A large section of the Mountain Bike Trails at Gosford Forest Park remains closed for resurfacing (highlighted in red on the map).

✅ The trail from the Pump Track to Castle Coaster is open.

⚠ In the interests of public safety, visitors are advised to follow all signage across the park.

We will provide further updates on our website and social media platforms as works progress. Thank you for your patience and co-operation.

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🌞🌳 Gosford Sunday Orienteering Fun Continues! 🏃‍♀️🌍We had an incredible turnout on Sunday 16 August, with over 100 enthu...
25/08/2025

🌞🌳 Gosford Sunday Orienteering Fun Continues! 🏃‍♀️🌍

We had an incredible turnout on Sunday 16 August, with over 100 enthusiastic participants! 🌟Our summer orienteering events have welcomed adventurers from near and far — including some all the way from New Zealand!

Now we’re gearing up for the grand finale with Orchard County Orienteers on Sunday 31 August at Gosford_forest, and you’re invited! 🧭

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Whether you’re a returning explorer or trying orienteering for the first time, join us for a fun-filled afternoon with three brand new courses designed for all ages and abilities.

📍 Don't forget to register:
👉 getactiveabc.com/events/summer-orienteering-at-gosford

🚣‍♂️ South Lake Paddlers Club 🚣‍♂️ Looking for a fun, active way to spend your evenings? South Lake Paddlers Club offers...
25/08/2025

🚣‍♂️ South Lake Paddlers Club 🚣‍♂️

Looking for a fun, active way to spend your evenings? South Lake Paddlers Club offers the perfect mix of skill-building and adventure with opportunities to work towards paddling qualifications and explore exciting new locations across Northern Ireland 🌟

📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
📅 Wednesdays
🕡 6.30pm – 8.30pm
ℹ️ £8.50 per adult | £6.00 concession

To join the club you must have completed a Learn to Paddle or Learn to Kayak course 🌊

Book online and join the paddlers on the lake 👉 getactiveabc.com/activities/paddlesports/

🌞 As summer winds down, we want to give a big to an amazing bunch of Summer Shakers who brought energy, enthusiasm, an...
24/08/2025

🌞 As summer winds down, we want to give a big to an amazing bunch of Summer Shakers who brought energy, enthusiasm, and unforgettable moments to our centres over the past few weeks!

⛷️ Ski Club of Northern Ireland-The Flyers just wrapped up an action-packed weeklong summer camp at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre, even welcoming a racer from the Ski Club of Ireland.

🏀⚽ We also celebrated the final evening of our Summer Friday Night Club at Keady Recreation Centre, in partnership with Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP. The night kicked off with some intense indoor basketball, followed by a thrilling football match that ended in a hard-fought 1-1 draw – a fantastic way to close the season with some friendly competition!

🌊 And let’s not forget the amazing day we had with Young Carers Northern Ireland at South Lake Watersports. A well-deserved day of fun and adventure for an inspiring group of young people.

👏 Thank you for making this summer one to remember – you’ve truly earned the Summer Shakers title! 💥

💥 getactiveabc members – make the most of your Bank Holiday Monday!Whether you’re a single, family, or corporate member,...
24/08/2025

💥 getactiveabc members – make the most of your Bank Holiday Monday!

Whether you’re a single, family, or corporate member, enjoy exciting activities included in your membership at:
🏞️ South Lake, Banbridge & Orchard Leisure Centres
🎯 Craigavon Golf & Ski

What’s on:
• Family & junior ‘Learn to’ paddlesport tasters
• Kayak, paddleboard & cycle hire 🚣‍♀️🚴
• Outdoor aqua inflatable sessions 💦
• Swimming, soft play & gym workouts 🏊‍♂️🏋️‍♀️
• Footgolf at Craigavon Golf & Ski ⛳
➕ Add on a Family Tubing session for just £37.00 – the perfect adrenaline boost! 🎿🎉

Plan your day 👉 getactiveabc.com/events/august-bank-holiday-weekend

⛵ South Lake Sailing Club is back on the water ⛵Make waves every Tuesday evening and practice your sailing skills under...
23/08/2025

⛵ South Lake Sailing Club is back on the water ⛵

Make waves every Tuesday evening and practice your sailing skills under the supervision of the RYA qualified instructors and club volunteers 🌊

📅 Every Tuesday starting 26th August
📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
🕕 6.00pm – 8.00pm
ℹ️ £8.50 per adult | £6.00 concession [suitable for age 8+]

To join the club you must have completed RYA Stage 1, Level 1 or have experience sailing ⚓

Tag your sailing friends and book online 👉 getactiveabc.com/activities/sailing-windsurfing/ -Clubs

Wishing all the junior triathletes and organisers the very best of luck for tomorrow's South Lake Junior Triathlon!Swim ...
23/08/2025

Wishing all the junior triathletes and organisers the very best of luck for tomorrow's South Lake Junior Triathlon!

Swim strong, cycle fast and run to win 🙌👊💪

All the details on this event are available at https://getactiveabc.com/events/southlaketriathlon/

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Junior ‘Learn to Kayak’ course 🚣‍♂️ School’s nearly back… but summer fun isn’t over yet! Make the most of the sunshine t...
22/08/2025

Junior ‘Learn to Kayak’ course 🚣‍♂️

School’s nearly back… but summer fun isn’t over yet! Make the most of the sunshine this Bank Holiday Monday by learning how to kayak!

Learn the ropes with our qualified PUK/PNI Instructors. Build water confidence, improve technique 🛶 and spark a lifelong love of kayaking!

📍 South Lake Watersports
📅 Monday 25 August
⏰ 9.30am - 12noon
Suitable for age 8-15years
ℹ️ £19.50pp or FREE to getactiveabc family members

Limited places available. For more information or to book 👉getactiveabc.com/events/junior-learn-to-kayak/

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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.