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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 โ€˜go toโ€™ 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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๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ™Œ Need a few hours to yourself this Halloween break? ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ™ŒDrop the kids off at our Hair Raising Activity Specials at South...
21/10/2026

๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ™Œ Need a few hours to yourself this Halloween break? ๐ŸŽƒ๐Ÿ™Œ

Drop the kids off at our Hair Raising Activity Specials at South Lake Watersports! With plenty of indoor activities and Halloween-themed fun, they'll stay active and entertained whatever the weather โ˜”โ›…

๐Ÿ“… 26-28 Oct
โฐ 10.00am - 1.30pm
๐Ÿ’ท ยฃ15 per day | ยฃ40 for all 3 days

๐Ÿ‘ป Swimming | Inflatables | Team Games | Arts & Crafts | Sports & More

๐Ÿ‘‰ getactiveabc.com/events/south-lake-halloween-activity-specials

88 and still showing us how it's done๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ƒA much loved regular at Richhill Recreation Centre, Elizabeth celebrated her 88th...
21/10/2026

88 and still showing us how it's done๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ’ƒ

A much loved regular at Richhill Recreation Centre, Elizabeth celebrated her 88th birthday this week with our Active Ageing Ambassador Jackie and the rest of the Over 50s Club๐Ÿฅณ

We hope you're birthday was as fabulous as you areโค๏ธ

To find out more about our Over 50s clubs, visit ๐Ÿ‘‰ getactiveabc.com/getsocial

Introducing another guest speaker ahead of Friday's Junior Sports Awards ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ† - NI super-heavyweight boxer Willie John Mc...
21/10/2026

Introducing another guest speaker ahead of Friday's Junior Sports Awards ๐ŸŽ‰๐ŸŒŸ๐Ÿ† - NI super-heavyweight boxer Willie John McCartan ๐ŸฅŠ๐ŸฅŠ

Willie John only started boxing training at Gilford Amateur Boxing Club at 19 to help with his fitness for Gaelic football but an impressive win in his very first white-collar bout showed some real potential and soon he was trading his football boots for boxing gloves!

Willie John had his first amateur fight in the Dockers Club and from there, things kept getting better! He went on to represent both Ulster and Ireland at elite sparring camps!

His hard work and dedication culminated in one of the biggest achievements of his career when he claimed a super-heavyweight bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, cementing his place among the sportโ€™s top competitors ๐Ÿฅ‰

Have a listen to Wille John's story from white-collar to Commonwealth bronze ๐Ÿ‘‰

Proud to share this new promotional video with Gilford ABC!๐ŸฅŠ๐Ÿ€Foll...

Chloe Wilson โ€“ bowling her way to victory! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŒŸWe are looking forward to welcoming all our young sports stars to this Frid...
21/10/2026

Chloe Wilson โ€“ bowling her way to victory! ๐Ÿ†๐ŸŒŸ

We are looking forward to welcoming all our young sports stars to this Fridayโ€™s Junior Sports Awards at Craigavon Civic Centre!

Chloe Wilson is one of our guest speakers and here is a little glimpse into her remarkable bowling career to date - how it started to how it's going!!
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Chloe, from Portadown, was just 6 years old when she started playing short mat bowls! She moved to outdoor bowls at 13 and that year she also received her first U25 International Cap!

A few years ago, Chloe decided to commit to indoor bowls, which she admits, did not come naturally to her. It took years of practice and a even move to Australia to work on her technique to suit the carpet!

Chloe has a remarkable collection of titles and medals including:
โญ 2026 World Indoor Mixed Pairs Champion
โญ 2026 Commonwealth Games Pairs Bronze
โญ 2026 British Isles U25 Singles Champion
โญ 2026 British Isles Ladies Fours Champion
โญ 2026 Irish Ladies Singles Champion
โญ 2026 Irish U25 Pairs Champion
โญ 2026 European Ladies Pairs Silver
โญ 2025 World Cup Ladies Pairs Bronze
โญ 2024 European Ladies Fours Gold
โญ 2023 World Ladies Triples Bronze
โญ 2022 European Ladies Triples Gold

Chloe also feels privileged to have played alongside Ian McClure and Martin McHugh who have been competing in bowls at a very high level for years.

Chloe says โ€œItโ€™s been a journey of learning, adapting and putting in a lot of hard work to get to where I am today. It takes a lot of training and dedication to keep myself sharp and ready for international duties.

โ€œMy main goal is to continue representing Ireland and Northern Ireland at the highest level possible and keep pushing myself to achieve more in sport!โ€

To catch up on the shortlisted nominees for the 2026 Junior Sports Awards, visit https://getactiveabc.com/news/shortlisted-nominees-in-the-running-for-abc-junior-sports-awards-2026-glory/

20/10/2026

๐ŸŽƒโ›ท๏ธ Half-term plans? Sorted! Weโ€™re launching our 2026 Ski Programme early as part of our Halloween line-up!
Join our 90-minute Off Peak Level 1 Ski Lessons - perfect for complete beginners aged 11+.
๐Ÿ—“๏ธ 23, 26 & 30 Oct | 2pm
๐Ÿ’ฐ Juniors ยฃ21.10 | Adults ยฃ26.80
๐ŸŽฟ Tuition & equipment included!
Book now ๐Ÿ‘‰ getactiveabc.com/activities/ski-courses

๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ Visitors to this yearโ€™s Halloween Fireworks at the Lakes in Craigavon (Thursday 29 October) and local residents are a...
20/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃโ€ผ Visitors to this yearโ€™s Halloween Fireworks at the Lakes in Craigavon (Thursday 29 October) and local residents are advised of a new traffic management plan which will be in place to enhance safety and reduce traffic congestion.

Please note:
โฐ From 6.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursday 29 October, a one-way traffic system will operate on Lake View Road from Roundabout 4 towards Craigavon Civic Centre.
โฐ And from 7.30pm to 9.30pm, the exit from Roundabout 4 onto Lake View Road will be closed to general traffic.

To find out more please visit ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://getactiveabc.com/news/new-traffic-measures-for-halloween-fireworks-at-the-lakes/

It's never too late to try something new๐Ÿ™ŒAs part of Positive Ageing Month, we're delighted to offer FREE Squash 57 sessi...
20/10/2026

It's never too late to try something new๐Ÿ™Œ

As part of Positive Ageing Month, we're delighted to offer FREE Squash 57 sessions with our Active Ageing Ambassador Nick Rusk๐Ÿธ

With a larger ball, shorter racket and simpler rules, Squash 57 is easier to learn than traditional squash while still offering plenty of fun, movement and friendly competition.

๐Ÿ“South Lake Leisure Centre
Thurs 22 Oct | 11.00am - 12.30pm

๐Ÿ“Banbridge Leisure Centre
Thurs 29 Oct | 3.00pm - 4.30pm

To book, please contact Sarah Aiken:
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ฑ 07733 596 612

๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ“ฃ Visitors to People's Park in Portadown are being advised of restricted car parking spaces from tomorrow, Wednesday 21...
20/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ฃ๐Ÿ“ฃ Visitors to People's Park in Portadown are being advised of restricted car parking spaces from tomorrow, Wednesday 21 to Friday 23 Oct, to facilitate essential works by NIE.

The park will remain open as normal and we appreciate your patience while this work is completed.

๐Ÿ“ข Join Us Tomorrow at the Free Craigavon Community Health & Wellbeing Event!Looking for information, support and practic...
20/10/2026

๐Ÿ“ข Join Us Tomorrow at the Free Craigavon Community Health & Wellbeing Event!

Looking for information, support and practical advice to help improve your health and wellbeing? There's still time to book your place at this free community event.

๐Ÿ“ South Lake Leisure Centre
๐Ÿ“… 21 October
โฐ 6.00pm - 8.00pm

Connect with local organisations offering support and advice on:
โœ… Health & wellbeing
โœ… Mental health
โœ… Alcohol & drug support
โœ… Community services and more

๐Ÿฉบ Free health checks available
๐ŸŽค Guest speakers
โ˜• Light refreshments provided

To book your place:
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 07545 929274

๐Ÿ Missed the first week? Don't worry, you can still join!Our Positive Ageing Month Boccia programmes are up and running ...
19/10/2026

๐Ÿ Missed the first week? Don't worry, you can still join!

Our Positive Ageing Month Boccia programmes are up and running across Armagh, Craigavon and Banbridge, and new participants are still welcome.

Boccia is an enjoyable, chair-based activity that's suitable for all abilities and a great opportunity to stay active, socialise and have fun.

โ˜• Tea, coffee and biscuits provided

For more information or to book:
๐ŸŒ getactiveabc.com/pam
๐Ÿ“ง [email protected]
๐Ÿ“ž 028 3756 4495

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