BSLC have gone hoppin’-mad this Easter! Pop down to your local leisure centre for a range of great activities over the holidays. Plus they are giving away half price Activations, and the chance to win a either a £30 Argos voucher, a Pool or a Softplay Party. Will you ‘bag-a-carrot’ or gift with a lucky locker this Easter? Visit www.activecentres.org or give them a call on 0300 333 0300 for more information.
Wow, what a day! With no less than one hundred and thirty eight participants, this year’s Treasure Hunt was beyond everyone’s expectations and the helpers finished the day tired but happy, with everyone enjoying themselves.
Event manager and Stokes Cycling Club Chairman, Bryan Huish, said “This was a great event, with lots more people than we expected, and everybody ticked the box on the feedback form for “it was a lot of fun” so it was all worth it. We’d like to thank everyone for making this day a success, and BikeFix Bradley Stoke for the prizes and the Dr Bike.”
There was a constant stream of people queuing to register, pick up the freebies kindly supplied by South Gloucestershire Council, and to get their bikes checked by BikeFix Bradley Stoke mechanic Richard Burton, ably supported by club members.
Officially starting at 10:00, people started arriving at 09:30 before setting up was finished, but they were welcomed with open arms and signed in, given route sheets and clues, and wished good luck – which must have worked as most of them completed the course! The club designed the route to be family friendly for even the teeniest of cyclists, with a two part figure of eight course. The first section was short, only two miles, flat and mostly off road, whilst the second section was slightly longer at three miles and not quite so flat. The clues were mostly easy-peasy, with the odd cunningly contrived one to separate the men from the boys, so most people got most of them. Some people got so involved that they went back several times to check for clues that they’d missed, but most just had a good bike ride on local paths and had fun trying to spot clues on the way.
What a great event!
Cinderella, Prince Charming and Buttons may not be your typical gym goers, however, at Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre this weekend you can catch them in action in a spectacular pantomime production.
Circadian Trust, the social enterprise that runs Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, has recruited one of the region’s top touring panto companies Wonder Productions, to put on family favourite Cinderella as part of their festive programme.
In their first appearance at the centre, Wonder Productions will have their premiere on December 11. Dean Barney, area manager for the leisure centre said: “The pantomime is one of the highlights of our calendar and everyone, young and old, really enjoys the fun and enters into the spirit of Christmas. The leisure centre here is right at the heart of the community and, whilst some may think it a rather unusual place for a pantomime, the atmosphere is always brilliant and we have a great time.
“We believe this year will be particularly special as Wonder Productions are absolutely fantastic – having been in business for nearly a decade – and know how to put on a fantastic show.”
Dean Winter, writer and director at Wonder Productions, said: “We are really looking forward to bringing this family favourite to Bradley Stoke this year. Some of our players have been performing since a very young age and their love of drama and panto shines through in every performance. ”
Tickets for Cinderella cost £8 for adults, £5 for children and family tickets (two adults
and two children) cost £25. For more information or to book your tickets, call 0303 330 300