School holiday activities
We have lots of affordable, fun activities on offer to keep our younger visitors entertained and active during the school holidays, between Monday 20 October - Friday 31 October.
Regular swimming sessions can also be viewed and booked online.
See below for a list of children's activities happening at our centres during the school holidays.
Redhill Leisure Centre
Half price badminton
Monday 20 - Friday 24 October, 9am-4pm
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October, 9am-4pm
Sessions with a Gedling Leisure card cost £5.80 adults, £4 juniors. Full price applies after 4pm.
Roller disco
Fridays, 5-6.30pm
For ages 5 to 16 (an adult must stay in the sports hall for under 8s)
£4.30 with a Gedling Leisure card (free for Xtreme DNA members). Includes skate hire if needed
Bring your own roller skates or roller blades, or we have a limited amount of skates available to hire for free at the centre (available on a first come first served basis). It is recommended that skaters bring and wear protective gear such as knee pads, wrist guards etc if needed.
Street Stars dance class (ages 7-14)
Tuesday 4.45-5.30pm
£4.30 with a Gedling Leisure Card (free for Xtreme DNA members).
Find out more about our youth activities.
To book onto any of these activities at Redhill Leisure Centre or for more information, please visit or call the centre on 0115 901 3630 or book online or on the Gedling Leisure app 7 days in advance.
Carlton Forum Leisure Centre
Swimming lessons 5-day crash course (stages 1 - 4)
Monday 20 - Friday 24 October
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October
9.30am - Stage 3/4
10am - Stage 2
10.30am - Stage 1
11am - Stage 1
£35 for 5 consecutive days with a leisure card (25 minutes per lesson). Current learners can get 5 crash course lessons for the price of 4!
These lessons are available to book now. Please contact the centre on 0115 901 3660 for availability and to book a place on these swimming lessons.
Private swimming lessons
Monday 20 - Friday 31 October, Sessions available between 9.30-11.30am.
£17.70 per lesson
These lessons are available to book now. Please contact the centre on 0115 901 3660 for availability and to book a place on these swimming lessons.
Float Fun swimming sessions (small and main pool)
Monday 20 - Friday 31 October, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October, 1.30pm – 2.30pm
With a Gedling Leisure card, sessions cost £5.70 adults, £3.70 juniors. Sessions are included in DNA memberships.
Badminton
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October, 9am-5pm
£11.60 adults, £8 juniors with a Gedling Leisure Card
These sessions are bookable 7 days in advance with a Gedling Leisure card in-person at the centre or by calling 0115 901 3660. You can also book online or on the Gedling Leisure app. Without leisure card it is only bookable on the day.
Calverton Leisure Centre
Bouncy Castle Fun (ages 0-13. All children to be supervised by an adult)
Monday 20 - Friday 24 October, 10-11.30am
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October, 10-11.30am
£5 per child with a Gedling Leisure card.
Call 0115 901 3800 or visit reception to book 7 days in advance with a membership or Gedling Leisure card (bookable on the day only for non-card holders).
Family Swim sessions
Monday 20 October, 11.15am-12.15pm
Tuesday 21 - Friday 24 October, 11am-12pm
Monday 27 October, 1.15-2.15pm
Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 October, 11am-12pm
With a Gedling Leisure card, these sessions cost £5.70 adults, £3.70 juniors. Sessions are included in DNA memberships.
Pool Inflatafun
Tuesday 21 and Thursday 28 October, 12.30-1.15pm
Tuesday 23 and Thursday 30 October, 1.30-2.15pm
With a Gedling Leisure card, these sessions cost £5.70 adults, £3.70 juniors. Sessions are included in DNA memberships.
Float Fun
Wednesday 22 and Friday 24 October, 10-11am
Friday 31 October, 12-1pm
With a Gedling Leisure card, these sessions cost £5.70 adults, £3.70 juniors. Sessions are included in DNA memberships.
Swimming lessons 5-day crash course (stages 1 - 4+)
Monday 27 - Friday 31 October
(Monday 27, 11.15am-1.15pm. Tuesday 28 - Friday 30 October, 9-11am)
£35 for 5 consecutive days with a leisure card (25 minutes per lesson). Current learners can get 5 crash course lessons for the price of 4!
These lessons are available to book now. Please contact the centre on 0115 901 3800 for availability and to book a place on these swimming lessons.
Badminton, squash and table tennis are also available over the school holidays, please contact the centre for availability.
Arnold Leisure Centre
Swimming lessons 5-day crash course (stages 1 - 3)
Monday 20 - Friday 24 October
8am - Stage 1
8.30am - Stage 1
9am - Stage 2
9.30am - Stage 3
£35 for 5 consecutive days with a leisure card (25 minutes per lesson). Current learners can get 5 crash course lessons for the price of 4!
These lessons are available to book now. Please contact the centre on 0115 901 3690 for availability and to book a place on these swimming lessons.
Swim sessions are bookable 7 days in advance with a Gedling Leisure card in-person at the centre or by calling 0115 901 3690. You can also book online or on the Gedling Leisure app. Without leisure card they are only bookable on the day.
Nottinghamshire Holiday Activities and Food programme
The Nottinghamshire Holiday Activities and Food programme (HAF) aims to support the wellbeing of children aged between 5 – 16 years by providing a variety of activities and food during school holidays. For information on this programme, visit the Nottinghamshire County Council HAF webpage.