Littledown Centre, including its café and bar, is set to reopen as scheduled on Tuesday 2 January 2024. This is following a temporary closure in December 2023 to conduct essential electrical maintenance work.

Over the four-week closure, work was carried out by specialist contractors to install new electrical panels to replace those that were damaged during a plant room fire in November 2022. Other improvements include the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting.

To mitigate further disruption and closures, BCP Council also commissioned the removal of the centre’s water flumes which had reached their end of life and were no longer operational.

Littledown is managed by registered charity BH Live, in partnership with BCP Council.

Rob Cunningham, BH Live’s Associate Director for Leisure said;

“We want to thank our customers and our leisure centre teams for their patience amidst the temporary closure. Littledown is such an important asset to the local community, providing a wealth of activities and classes for clubs, community groups and visitors of all ages. We can’t wait to reopen and are so excited to welcome our customers back.”

Activity timetables for the New Year are now live. Classes are bookable up to seven days in advance.

Visit bhliveactive.org.uk for further information or visit alternative BH Live Active leisure centres in the BCP region for any assistance.

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About BH Live

BH Live is a leading operator of leisure and event venues; a registered charity and social enterprise that designs and builds engaging experiences to inspire people and enrich lives.

Our social objectives are to:

• Encourage more people to take part in physical activity – by providing leisure facilities to encourage active communities and improve health and wellbeing.
• Attract bigger entertainment audiences – with a diverse range of cultural and artistic events that appeal to a wide variety of tastes.
• Deliver economic benefit – by hosting major conferences, exhibitions and events that benefit the local, regional and international economy.

With more than five million visits a year we are changing lives and are at the heart of the UK’s growing social economy.

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BH Live is a leisure and cultural trust, established in 2010 as a ‘non profit distributing organisation’ (NPDO) for public benefit to promote participation in leisure and cultural events. BH Live is a Company Limited by Guarantee and Registered Charity. Charity No: 1138311. Company No: 07092112.  VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. BH Live (Enterprises) Ltd, is a Private Company Limited by Shares and a wholly owned subsidiary of BH Live. Company No: 07175626. VAT Reg No: 108 2248 37. Registered Office: Bournemouth International Centre, Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH. Registered in England and Wales.

About Littledown Centre

Littledown is operated by BH Live in partnership with BCP Council.

Set in 47 acres of parkland, Littledown has some of the finest leisure, swimming, football and gym facilities in the country.

It is ranked among the top performing leisure centres in the UK, is accredited by quality scheme QUEST and is a National Fitness Award winner for the Local Authority/Leisure Trust Gym of the Year and finalist for the Best Group Exercise Gym of the Year.

It has more than 1.2 million attendances a year and is home to clubs including BH Live’s Swimming Academy, Swim Bournemouth, Littledown Juniors Football Club and Play Football.

The venue has one of the largest gyms in the UK with personal training, an exercise referral and children’s activity programme. Hundreds of weekly group exercise classes are offered including the Les Mills programme.

Indoor facilities include a 25-metre swimming pool, 17-metre teaching pool, a splash pool and spa. There is a large sports hall for events and multi-sport activities including trampolining, badminton, table tennis, football and gymnastics. The venue also has a café, bar and soft play facility.

Outdoor features include six floodlit 3G rubber crumb training pitches, grass football pitches, parkland for recreation and events, a cricket pitch and pavilion, lake, children’s playground, a paddling pool (open summer months only), outdoor catering and free customer parking for up to three hours seven days a week.

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