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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 β€˜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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18/12/2025

Next up, singing loud and clear for all to hear is the wonderful bunch of pupils from Tullygally Primary School! Thanks so much to all the boys and girls for spreading joy and Christmas cheer to the lucky listeners and customers who visited South Lake Leisure Centre this week! Wishing you all a very Happy Christmas πŸŽ„πŸŽ…πŸŒŸ

πŸ’ͺ Free Tandragee Men’s Health & Lifestyle Programme πŸ’ͺπŸ“ Tandragee Recreation Centreℹ️ 10-week programme πŸ“… Thursday 20 Jan...
18/12/2025

πŸ’ͺ Free Tandragee Men’s Health & Lifestyle Programme πŸ’ͺ

πŸ“ Tandragee Recreation Centre
ℹ️ 10-week programme
πŸ“… Thursday 20 January 2026
⏰10am - 12pm

Kick off the New Year by investing in your health and wellbeing!

Join other local men for weekly physical activities and health information sessions designed to help you feel fitter, stronger, and more connected.

βœ… Open to all men in the Tandragee local area
βœ… Limited spaces available - register by Thurs 8 Jan 2026
πŸ“§ Paul Holmes, Centre Manager
πŸ“ž 028 3884 1110
βœ‰οΈ paul.holmes@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk

🩡 Delivered in partnership with the Public Health Agency

πŸŽ… With only seven more sleeps to go, this festive 'IncredABLE Four' are getting us all in a seasonal mood πŸŽ„πŸ¦ŒπŸͺπŸͺ. Loving t...
18/12/2025

πŸŽ… With only seven more sleeps to go, this festive 'IncredABLE Four' are getting us all in a seasonal mood πŸŽ„πŸ¦ŒπŸͺπŸͺ. Loving the outfits girls!

18/12/2025

We were delighted to welcome the wonderful pupils of St. Brendan's Primary School, Craigavon, who treated everyone to a beautiful performance of Christmas carols. Their singing truly captured the magic of the Christmas and brought smiles all around. Thank you to Santa, who made a surprise visit at the end with candy cane treatsπŸŽ…πŸ¬πŸŽ„

17/12/2025

A big thank you to Lismore College Craigavon's choir for delivering a beautiful performance of Christmas carols at South Lake Leisure Centre, creating a wonderful festive atmosphere enjoyed by everyone πŸŽ„πŸŽΆβœ¨

Kindness goes a long way and we would like to thank everyone who supported the Lord Mayor's charity spinathon at South L...
17/12/2025

Kindness goes a long way and we would like to thank everyone who supported the Lord Mayor's charity spinathon at South Lake Leisure Centre in aid of Epilepsy Action Northern Ireland

As well as getting the miles in on the bikes, your efforts raised Β£1650 πŸ₯° Thanks again πŸ˜„

πŸ“… Temporary Closure AlertA few of our centres will be closed for staff training on the dates listed below:πŸ“… Thurs 18 Dec...
17/12/2025

πŸ“… Temporary Closure Alert

A few of our centres will be closed for staff training on the dates listed below:

πŸ“… Thurs 18 Dec
Keady Recreation Centre
Orchard Leisure Centre

πŸ“… Fri 19 Dec
South Lake Leisure Centre

πŸ“… Tues 23 Dec
Banbridge Leisure Centre
Dromore Community Centre
Tandragee Recreation Centre
Gilford Community Centre
Rathfriland Community Centre
Richhill Recreation Centre

We're taking this time to make sure our team can continue to give you the best possible service. Thank you for your understanding.

Get rockin’ and rollin’ and wheelin' into Christmas with the Banbridge Roller DiscoπŸŽ„ A perfect festive treat for the who...
17/12/2025

Get rockin’ and rollin’ and wheelin' into Christmas with the Banbridge Roller DiscoπŸŽ„

A perfect festive treat for the whole family!

πŸ“… Monday 22 December
πŸ•’ 11:15am – 12:15pm [additional session]
πŸ•’ 12:30pm – 1:30pm [fully booked]

Β£8 per person | 1-hour session

Skates available from kids size 10 to adult size 12

β˜•CafΓ© incredABLE at Banbridge Leisure Centre Christmas specials available!

Book online πŸ‘‰ https://getactiveabc.com/events/christmas-roller-skating-disco/

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We've got your Christmas wish list sorted πŸŽ…πŸŽ„πŸ˜ Only 4 more sleeps before our super Christmas membership offer closes!! Si...
16/12/2025

We've got your Christmas wish list sorted πŸŽ…πŸŽ„

😁 Only 4 more sleeps before our super Christmas membership offer closes!! Sign up for a getactiveabc membership by Saturday 20 December and pay NOTHING until January! Find a membership that suits you and sign up at getactiveabc.com/join

😁 Gift a loved one a getactiveabc gift voucher that can go towards golfing, skiing, snowtubing, swimming, climbing, paddling, exploring our parks and so much more! Gift vouchers can be purchased at our centres. Find out more at https://getactiveabc.com/news/get-christmas-all-wrapped-up-with-getactiveabc/

🎁Give them a Christmas gift way cooler than socks...From first-time sliders to confident beginners, our festive ski cour...
16/12/2025

🎁Give them a Christmas gift way cooler than socks...

From first-time sliders to confident beginners, our festive ski courses make the perfect 'open now, enjoy later' present ❄️⛷️

πŸ“…Junior Learn to Ski in a Day
29 & 31 Dec | 3 ,10, 17 & 31 Jan | 7, 14 & 28 Feb | 14 Mar

πŸ“…Adult Learn to Ski in a Day
28 & 30 Dec | 4 & 18 Jan | 1 Feb | 1 & 15 Mar | 12 Apr

You can book a course online via the link below, or grab a getactiveabc gift voucher at any of our facilities so your loved one can pick the date that suits them best.

πŸ“² getactiveabc.com/activities/ski-courses

If you have a birthday over the Christmas period, Tandragee Recreation Centre has hall availability from 9.00am - 3.00pm...
15/12/2025

If you have a birthday over the Christmas period, Tandragee Recreation Centre has hall availability from 9.00am - 3.00pm on 29th, 30th & 31st December - perfect for a post Christmas celebration!πŸŽ‰πŸ₯³

A party at Tandragee Recreation Centre includes use of the Pirate Playhouse [bouncy castle], trikes & football nets.
πŸ“§trc@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk πŸ“ž 028 3884 1110

Scroll below to see our facilities offering inflatable parties 🎈and football parties⚽

Discover more πŸ‘‰ getactiveabc.com/birthday-parties

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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.