What’s on: August 2024

Published on: 2 August 2024

What’s on in August: Celebrate Health and Wellbeing!

August is all about health and well-being! Dive into Olympic and Paralympic activities, explore visits from the wellbeing bus, and join a marathon fitness class. Get involved and make this month all about your health.

Weekly Gym Workshops 🏋️‍♀️

New to the gym or looking for tips? Join our interactive gym workshops every Monday throughout August. Get personalized advice from fitness instructors at your local leisure centre—no booking is required, just drop in!

Dates and Times:

Monday 5 August, 9am to 5pm
Monday 12 August, 9am to 5pm
Monday 19 August, 9am to 5pm
Monday 26 August, 9am to 5pm

Celebrate the Olympics: Weightlifting Competition 🏋️‍♀️

Showcase your strength at the Flaxman Sports Centre on Thursday 6 August, from 10am to 5pm. Compete in max bench press and max deadlift challenges.

Entry is £3.00 with trophies for winners.

Celebrate the Olympics: Turn Up and Play Racquets 🎾

Enjoy drop-in racquet sports across our Lambeth locations on Wednesday 5 August.

Just £2.50 per person. No sign-up is required.

Streatham: 1pm – 3pm
Brixton: 1pm – 3pm
Clapham: 1pm – 3pm
West Norwood: 1pm – 3pm
Flaxman: 12pm – 2pm
Ferndale: 11am – 1pm

Celebrate the Olympics: Squash Tournament 🏆

Test your squash skills in our tournament on Friday 29 August at Brixton Rec and Flaxman Sports centre from 6pm to 10pm.

Entry is £2.50.

Brixton: 6pm to 10pm
Flaxman: 6pm to 10pm

Paralympic and Inclusive Events

Disability-Friendly Swim Sessions 🏊‍♀️

Enjoy supportive and accessible swim sessions.

Locations and Times

Streatham: Wednesday 28 August, 1pm to 3pm
Brixton: Monday 26 August, 11am to 1pm
Clapham: Sunday 4 August, 12pm to 2pm
West Norwood: Friday 30 August, 2pm to 3pm
Entry fee: £2.00 per person

Wheelchair squash 🎾

Challenge yourself in wheelchair squash!

Locations and times

Brixton: Thursday August 29th, 2pm to 4pm
Flaxman: Thursday August 29th, 2pm to 4pm
Entry fee: £1.50 per person

Wheelchair basketball 🏀

Challenge yourself in wheelchair basketball!

Locations and times

Brixton: Thursday August 29th, 2pm to 4pm
Flaxman: Thursday August 29th, 2pm to 4pm
Entry fee: £1.50 per person

Wheelchair badminton 🏸

Enjoy fast-paced wheelchair badminton.

Locations and times

Brixton: Thursday 29 August, 2pm to 4pm
Clapham: Monday 26 August, 8:30am to 10:30am
Streatham: Thursday 29 August, 2pm to 4pm
Entry fee: £1.50 per person

Wellness Bus Tour 🚌

The Lambeth Health and Wellbeing Bus is visiting various locations, offering FREE cardiovascular, BMI, and cholesterol checks. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to take charge of your health!

Tour stops locations and times

Streatham: July 30, 9am – 5pm
West Norwood: August 13, 9am – 5pm
Clapham: August 15, 9am – 5pm

Fitness Class Marathon 🏃‍♂️

Join us for a 4-hour fitness marathon at Brixton Recreation Centre on Tuesday 13 August.

Sessions are from 7am to 11am and 6pm to 10pm.

Come sweat it out with our instructors.

Meet the Manager Customer Forum

Meet and share your feedback with our managers at all locations throughout August.

Dates and Locations:

Clapham: August 20, 8am – 10am
West Norwood: August 9, 5pm – 6pm
Flaxman: August 12, 3pm – 5pm
Ferndale: August 19, 5pm – 7pm
Herne Hill: August 21, 4pm – 6pm
Streatham: September 4, 11am – 4pm
Brixton: August 14, 10am – 11am
Archbishops: August 20, 5pm – 7pm