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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30/10/2026

Step into a world of Autumn magic 🍂✨

Join us for a spooktacular outdoor adventure through our parks and open spaces. Follow our enchanted trails to unearth the gross, gory and eerie habits of the creepy-crawlies and creatures that call Oxford Island home🕷️Pick up your trail map from Lough Neagh Discovery Centre until Monday 2 November and enjoy a witching-hour wander through the woodlands 🍁

🏃Keep an eye out for some fancy dress parkrunners this weekend! Why not join the fun at Armagh parkrun, City Park parkrun, Craigavon, Lurgan Park parkrun and Lurgan junior parkrun?

Looking for a less hair-raising adventure? Wrap up warm, step outside and take a moment to soak up the gourd-geous stunning colours of the season 🎃 Plan your autumn visit at getactiveabc.com/get-inspired-by-our-parks

Don’t miss out on scarily good treats this Halloween! Our catering partners have plenty of tricks up their sleeves to ensure you have a ghoulishly good time this half term:
🥪 Grab some fiendishly delicious hot and cold dishes at The Galley Cafe, Kinnego Marina, or Loughside Café in the Lough Neagh Discovery Centre after your Oxford Island adventure.
🍽️ Sink your fangs into a 2 or 3 course Sunday lunch at Dante’s Deli At The Palace following a stroll through the beautiful Palace Demesne
☕ Warm your bones at Gosford_forest Park with a Toasted Marshmallow Iced Latte from Barista Express, or try a Sticky Toffee Latte from Glaze & Roll at Loughgall Country Park.

So, what are you waiting for? Whether you are hunting for creepy creatures, crunching through the autumn leaves or treating yourself to some wicked good food, you are sure to have a fang-tastic time out and about this half term👻

30/10/2026

Our centres have been buzzing with excitement over the Halloween half-term break! Don't let the unpredictable autumn weather ruin your weekend plans - we have plenty of tricks and treats to keep you active indoors. 🌩️❌

Gather your friends and family to burn off that Halloween energy by booking a session today:

• 🏓 Pickleball & Table Tennis
• 🏸 Badminton
• 🎾 Squash
• ⚽ Indoor 5-a-side Football, Basketball or Netball (Sports hall hire available!)

💳 Racquet court bookings (Squash, Table Tennis, Badminton and Pickleball) are completely FREE with your getactiveabc membership! It is the perfect way to stay warm, have fun, and catch up with friends on a dark evening or rainy autumn weekend.

📞 We offer fantastic peak, off-peak, and concessionary rates on sports hall hire and non-member court bookings. Grab your mates and get active for less!

📱Book instantly via the getactiveabc app or contact your local centre directly.

29/10/2026

🚲 Indoor Inclusive Cycling Programme 🚲

Beat the winter blues and keep your wheels spinning safely inside ☔️ Our Indoor Inclusive Cycling Programme is ride on time to help you stay active and have fun in the run-up to Christmas 🎄🚴‍♀️

Perfect for both adults and children, the programme features a range of adapted bikes including: trikes, tandems, handcycles and a wheelchair transporter. It’s a great opportunity to get comfortable on the bikes and build your confidence to cycle around the beautiful Craigavon Lakes.

📅 Fridays: 6th - 27th November
⏰ 4.30pm – 5.30pm
📍 South Lake Leisure Centre
ℹ️ £2.50 per person

To register or find out more, please contact Colleen (Inclusive Sport and Leisure Officer):
📧 [email protected]
📱07769250885

Brought to you by Disability Sport NI and Progressive Building Society

29/10/2026

📢 PUBLIC FIREWORKS ANNOUNCEMENT
🎆 Important Event Information

For the safety of all spectators, staff and emergency services, the use of drones is strictly prohibited at tonight's fireworks event at South Lake. Please do not fly drones anywhere within the event area.

We hope you enjoy the fireworks display and Happy Halloween everyone! See you later! 🎃👻

29/10/2026

🎃 Halloween Half-Term: Thurs–Sat What’s On 👻

🗓️ Thursday 29 October
• Fireworks at the Lakes
• Rathfriland Halloween Bounce
• Gilford Supervised & Competent Climbing Sessions
• Banbridge 3-Day Multi-Skills Camp
• Oxford Island Nasty Nature Trail
• ❌ Edenvilla Halloween Extravaganza (Fully Booked)
• ❌ South Lake 3-Day Multi-Skills Camp (Fully Booked)

🗓️ Friday 30 October
• Banbridge Zombie Zumba
• Half-Term Off-Peak Level 1 Ski Lessons at Craigavon Golf & Ski Centre
• South Lake Splash & Slide Sessions
• Banbridge 3-Day Multi-Skills Camp
• Oxford Island Nasty Nature Trail
• ❌ Edenvilla Halloween Extravaganza (Fully Booked)
• ❌ South Lake 3-Day Multi-Skills Camp (Fully Booked)

🗓️ Saturday 31 October
• South Lake The Beast Indoor Aqua Inflatable
• South Lake Splash & Slide Sessions
• Halloween Individual Tubing at Craigavon Golf & Ski
• Oxford Island Nasty Nature Trail
• ❌ Halloween Family Tubing (Fully Booked)

🗓️ Sunday 1 November
• Gosford Sunday Orienteering with Orchard County Orienteers
• South Lake The Beast Indoor Aqua Inflatable
• South Lake Splash & Slide Sessions
• Oxford Island Nasty Nature Trail

Up until 31st October, our partner Rushmere Shopping Centre is hosting RUSHFEAR featuring an extended line-up of wicked character meet & greets, fang-tastic photo opportunities, live entertainment, family activities and plenty of Halloween magic! They have a thrilling programme today before Fireworks at the Lakes - head over to getactiveabc.com/halloween and find out more! 🧙‍♀️✨

29/10/2026

Calling all primary schools across the ABC borough 📣📣

We would love primary schools to get on board with this year's Big Walking Bus Day (Thursday 12 Nov)!

This movement is all about reducing traffic congestion around the school gates and encouraging pupils and teachers to get together and walk to school, with all the laughs, chats and steps along the way....meaning everyone arrives to class feeling energised and ready to learn 😁

Simply pick a location to start from, communicate with parents/carers, get your pupils excited and walk to school together!

For more information or support, please contact 👉 [email protected]

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust

28/10/2026

Ready, steady... tumble 🤸💫

Our Pre-school Gymnastics programme at Dromore Community Centre has spaces available in the following classes for energetic little movers.

🗓 Starting Monday 2 Nov
2.00pm – 2.45pm [4yrs+]
7 week programme | £37.10

🗓 Starting Thursday 5 Nov
10.00am – 10.45am [parent led 18mths – 3yrs]
11.00am – 11.45am [3yrs-4yrs]
2.00pm – 2.45pm [4yrs+]
6 week programme | £31.80

To book, call 0330 0561 219

28/10/2026

This Thursday creep into Halloween Town (AKA South Lake Leisure Centre) and join the ghosts, goblins, monsters, superheroes, princesses and more for our annual fireworks display!

Ahead of the main event 'Fireworks at the Lakes' we would like to make you all aware of special arrangements ⏬

⏰ Fireworks start 7:30pm at South Lake Leisure Centre! Aim to be on site at least 10 mins beforehand.

😍 This is a FREE family-friendly event!

👻 Dress up spooky, bewitching, Disney princess, superhero, creepy creature or not!

🔒 South Lake Leisure Centre closes 4pm & carpark closes 3pm.

☕ Café Incredable indoor café closes 7pm.

♿ Limited parking at the centre for disabled badge holders only (reserved parking for those with sensory requirements is fully booked).

🅿 FREE parking available at: Omniplex Cinema, Tesco Extra, Marlborough Retail, Marlborough House & Rushmere.

🚾 Changing Places toilet facilities available inside the centre and temporary toilets will be available outside.

⏰ Remember the traffic measures in place this year! From 6.30pm - 9.30pm, a one-way traffic system will operate on Lake View Road from Roundabout 4 towards Craigavon Civic Centre. From 7.30pm - 9.30pm, the exit from Roundabout 4 onto Lake View Road will be closed to general traffic. Please follow all directional signage.

🚨 Safety first! Children must be supervised at all times and please take care among the crowd, around the lake and in the car park.

Just to let you know there's also lots of activity happening at Rushmere before the fireworks - check out all the crazy happenings at Rushmere Shopping Centre

27/10/2026

Huge congratulations to our three VIP Competition Winners🎃👻🎊

You've each won a fab-boo-lous pamper session with three friends at South Lake Health & Wellbeing Suite on Thursday 29 October, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm.

🎃 Caroline Tanney
🎃 Mac McClatchey
🎃 Hollie Willis

Plus, as part of your prize, you’ll also receive, a 3 month getactiveabc Single Membership 🏋️‍♀️🏊‍♂️🧘‍♀️& a voucher for one of our Health & Wellbeing Suite therapists, Simply Beautiful at South Lake, Eden at South Lake and iphysio.

Get ready to relax in style while enjoying a spooktacular view of the fireworks and a fantastic platter from Café incredABLE at South Lake🎆🧁

All winners have been notified. Big thanks to everyone who entered the competition.

ℹ For more information on all our Halloween activities, visit 📲getactiveabc.com/halloween

27/10/2026

Are your kids brave enough to join Orchard County Orienteers for a spine-chillingly fun afternoon of map-reading adventure? 🗺️👻

Sunday's orienteering event at Gosford Forest Park promises plenty of fun and games! Orchard County Orienteers will be on hand to offer help and tips to get you confident enough to tackle the Yellow and Orange courses alone in the future. 🙌🌲🏃‍♂️

• 📅 Sunday 1 November
• 📍Gosford Forest Park (Look for the registration tent near the main car park) 🪵🏃‍♂️
• 💷 Cost: £6 for adults | £3 for juniors
• ⏰ Pre-book your map online to secure your slot 👉 https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/3receB5ZP0
⚠️ Registration closes at midnight on Thursday 29th October.

🟢 THE LEGEND OF THE GREEN LADY... 🏰👁️
As you hunt for checkpoints deep in the woods and near the eerie shadows of Gosford Castle, keep your wits about you. Halloween is creeping closer, and the infamous Green Lady has been spotted drifting among the trees. Will she help you find your next control point, or will she lead you deep into the haunted forest? 🧟‍♀️🪵

Dress for the weather, bring your sturdiest trainers, and come test your navigation skills... if you dare!

Address

1 Lake Road
Craigavon
BT641AS

Website

https://getactiveabc.com/

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